The Gospel Trumpet - 25:10

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Gospel Trumpet 1881-June 3, 1962, Vital Christianity June 10, 1962-Sept. 1996, One Voice June/July 2004-Apr/May 2007 AND HE SHALL SEND HIS ANGELS WITH A GREAT- SOUND OF A TRUMPET, AND THEY SHALL GATHER TOGETHER HIS ELECT FROM THE FOUR WINDS FROM ONE END OF HEAVEN TO THE OTHER. MAT. 24: 31. AM."' 4‘% al. 80 WILL I SEEK OUT MY SHEEP, AND WILL DELIVER THEM OUT OF ALL PLACES WHERE THEY PrAIE BEEN SCATTERED IN THE CLOUDY AND DARK DAY. EZEK. dER. 32: 39. VOLUME NO. XXV. MOUNDSVILLE, W. VA., U. S. A., THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1905. NUMBER 10. FOR what is your life? A grave question indeed and one that God wants us all to answer before him. This Lord's day morn-ing before I arose, it seemed an angel from heaven was visiting me in my dreams and whispering such sweet thoughts to my soul that I felt constrained to pen them down for the benefit of others. It seemed the questions of the moment were, Are you doing all you can for others I Are you spending your time in the halls of selfishness? Could you not let God use his table of division on your time, strength, means, and opportunities and divide them up a little bit more for the benefit of the lost? Are you willing that your little " all" should be sacrificed for the gospel in any way God sees fit to dispose of it? Is it easier for God to whisper to you to go somewhere, perhaps several hundred miles to camp- meeting and visit some rela-tives and have a real season of enjoyment, than it is for him to make clear to you that you should sacrifice a little bit more and take some poor brother or sister with you and bear their expenses, who perhaps would never get to go in any other way? " For what is your life?" Is it every day and hour a " life sacrifice" of good things to God? or is it shut up like a little turtle under his shell? These are the " last days," and soon the " night cometh where-in no man can work." Are you glad - for the privilege of working for Jesus here now, or do you follow along for the loaves and : fishes? If you are- after loaves and fishes, marvel not if you- are disappointed. Is your life simple and your needs few, or do you have to have the very best of every-thing and. then are not satisfied. May God's voice like a trumpet awaken us to greater activity, before it is forever too late, before the awful night of gloom shall set in: and we find ourselves on the outside among those who ministered not to. the needs of Jesus : when - he was. coldi naked, in prison-, hungry, and- thirsty. - - can but- weep as . look - uponthia world of selfishness. God can find so few hearts that are willing to sacrifice anything for him, while he has sacrificed all for us. Oh, let it not be said of God's dear saints in this beautiful evening light that the ' chil-dren of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light." Sad, sad indeed, will be the bitter wail of the lost in. eternity, not because of the horrible crimes according to the world's reckoning, but because they, like the rich man in Luke 12 decided to hoard up their riches. God called him a fool and said, " So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." " For ye know the grace of our Lord Je-sus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." 2 Cor. S : 9. Behold the beauty of his grace. Think what benefits we derive through his poverty. His becoming poor abounded un-to our riches. I wonder how many, like Paul, would be willing to be poor that through their poverty, or in other words, the scat-tering of what they possess, many might be made rich. 2 Cor. 6: 10. I wonder how many who read this article would be willing to do as Jesus said to the rich young man, " go and sell that thou halt and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heav-en." " If God should say to you, sell half of your farm and give the proceeds to send the gospel to the lost world, would your heart respond gladly, Yes Lord, I will ? If those who have the wealth of this world would let God at it a few minutes with his table of division, he would quickly re-lieve them of many cares, snares, and pit-falls which come through riches. If we have not great riches to be divided, we can like the widow give our mite and God will bless us just as much as if it were ten thou-sand times as much. He did not bless the widow because of - the amount she gave but because of the amount she had left, nothing. She gave all she had, even all her living. DID OLD TESTAMENT SAINTS LIVE WITHOUT COMMITTING SIN? Tins is a very important question. But a careful consideration of the Scripture evidences will enable us to give a clear and definite answer. In Rom. 6: 14, 15 we read: For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid." This language clearly teach-es that those who lived under the law were more or less under the dominion of sin. While that " yoke of bondage" condemned evil, it was powerless to grant perfect de-liverance from the dominion of sin, because of the weakness of its sacrificial offerings, its blood of atonement. The law was given ' because of transgression," as a temporary code, to restrain, or hold in check wicked-ness, until Christ came and made a full atonement for sin, and offered perfect de-liverance to all. Grace has appeared. " The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." Grace not only delivers from sin, but grants power to live righteously and godly in this present world. Tit. 2: 11,- 12. In - Romans 7 Paul sets before us the standard of justification - under the law. He, gives us his experience under that dis-pensation. , Some one may say, Was Paul at this time living to the highest standard of righteousness under that code ? Hear his answer " T" Toouucchhiinngg-- - the righteousness which is in the law, blameless." Phil. 3: 6. He was living a blameless life under that standard. But what was his exper-rience " For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwell-eth in me. . . . For the good that I would I do not : but the evil which I would not, that I do." Rom. 7: 12- 17, 19, 20. Here is set forth the standard of life under the law to those who were blameless in its righteousness. The law dispensation was not the dispensation of grace. The law was a bondwoman. All her children were slaves. Sin held the dominion. Death reigned over all. Satan was prince of this world. But when Christ came, he cast out the prince of this world, and was raised up to be a prince and a Savior. He proclaimed liberty to the captives and opened the prison to them that were bound. A dis-pensation of grace and truth was ushered in. " Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." John 1 : 17. This grace brought to mankind salvation. Tit. 2: n, 12. Truth makes men free. The New Testament is a law of liberty. We are not children of the bondwoman but of the free. After Paul gives his experience while under the law, he cries out, " Who shall deliver me?" Was deliverance found under the old dis-pensation Could a higher standard of life than that of Romans 7 be realized? Never. Then when and where did it come? Let Paul answer. " I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord." " There is therefore now no condemna-tion to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus bath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the like-ness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh." Rom. 8 : 1- 3. What the law could not do, namely, save and keep from sin, Christ came and accomplished. Solomon truthfully testified of the people in the legal dispensation : " For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good. and sinneth not." Eccl. 7: 20. If a life of freedom from sin could be realized under the law, why did they come to the priest over and over again, and offer sacrifice to atone for their sins ? The high priest himself offered sacrifice for his Sown sins and for the sins of the people. This was repeated time and again all through that dispensation. Had they found grace to live entirely free from sin, they " should have no more conscience of sins. But in those sacrifices there is a re-membrance again made of sins every year." Heb. 10 : 2, 3. Besides the continual, daily, weekly, and monthly sacrifices, the high priest " once every year" entered the Holy of Holies with blood " which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the peo-ple." Heb. 9: 7. This refers to the annual day of atonement. This offering was for his own, and the sins of all Israel. Heb. 5: 1- 3. - Turn to Lev. 16: 5- 34; Lev. 23: 26- 32, and here we have a detailed account of the annual atonement. This atonement was made " because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins." On- that day Aaron laid his hands - upon the head of the scapegoat, and confessed over him " all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins," and the goat carried them to the land of separation, the wilderness. This was not simply for a few, but for all Israel. The command was " ye shall afflict your souls," that is, repent before God. But were there not any in all Israel who lived free from sin, and therefore did not need this annual atonement? Were there none who lived so holy that they did not need to repent? Not one. Every one, priest, high priest, all had to afflict their souls. " For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his peo-ple." Lev. 23 : 29. Every one had to re-pent on that day of each year. Strange requirement, if some could live without sin. Would God require a man to repent, afflict his soul for sin he never committed? Hard-ly. All Israel without one single exception were commanded to repent of their sins on the annual day of atonement. Aaron con-fessed their sins, made atonement for them, and the object is clearly stated in these words : " That ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord." Lev. 16: 30. This proves conclusively that all committed sin. Hear David : " I acknowledged my sin un-to thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions un-to the Lord : and thou forgavest the iniqui-ty of my sin. For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee." Psa. 32: 5, 6. Eve-ry godly man under the law prayed to God and confessed his sins. But under the gos-pel, godly men have found grace to live free from sin. Thank God, salvation has come to earth through Jesus Christ Again says David. " I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin." Psa. 38 : IS. " Be merciful unto me : heal my soul for I have sinned against thee." Psa. 41 : 4. – 0 God, thou lumwest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee." Psa. 69: .5. " If thou, Lord, shduldest mark iniqui-ties. 0 Lord. who shall stand?" Psa. 130: 3. These are but a few of the many like ex-pressions to be found all through the Psalms. While David was a man after God's own heart in his generation, yet he realized the need of oft confessing his sins. And he did so. This was true of all until Christ came and made " an end of sins." In that dispensation there was a remem-brance of sins. But since Christ's perfect atonement, men not only receive a pardon for sins committed, but grace to live holy, or free from sins; hence, under the gospel there is nd remembrance of sins. Heb. 10: 3- 17. The standard of justification in the gospel age is so much higher than under the law, that when grace by Jesus Christ came to the world, God looked upon both Jew and Gentile and said, " There is no differ-ence." Rom. 3 : 22. " No difference between the Jew and the Greek." Rom. 10: 12. Grace was so far above the highest stand-ard of righteousness under the law that the most devout Jew and the idolatrous Gen-tile were both declared to be on the same level; " there is no differnee." Paul tells why there- was no difference. " For we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin." Rom. 3: 9. They all came " short of the glory of God." Ver. 23. " For if there had been a law given which could. have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that be-lieve." Gal. 3 : 21, 22. What could be plain-er ? The Jews as well as the Gentiles were " all under sin." Without one exception-- ALL. This is why death reigned from Adam to Christ. The law could not give life, and LIVING BY GIVING. " Is thy cruse of comfort failing? Rise and share it with a friend! And through all the years of famine It shall serve thee to the end. Love divine will fill thy storehouse, Or thy handful still renew; Scanty fare for one will often Make a royal feast for two. " For the heart grows rich in giving: All its wealth is living grain; Seeds, which mildew in the garner, Scattered, fill with gold the plain. Is thy burden hard and heavy? Do thy steps drag wearily? Help to lift thy brother's burden God will bear both it and thee. " Lost and weary on the mountains, Wouldst thou sleep amidst the snow? Chafe that frozen form beside thee, And together both shall glow. Art thou wounded in life's battle? Many stricken round thee moan; Give — to them thy precious ointment, And that balm shall heal thine own. " Is thy heart a well left empty? None but God its void can fill: Nothing but a ceaseless fountain Can its ceaseless longings still. Is thy heart a living power? Self- entwined, its strength sinks low; It can only live by loving, And by serving love will grow." — Selected by Nora Hunter. FOR WHAT IS YOUR LIFE? BY NORA HUNTER. 2 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET March 9, 1905, of God of great price." 1 Pet. 3 : 4. To meek and of a quiet spirit and to ado the soul with the beautiful good works a Christian life is much to be desired by who want to love and serve the Lord. The apostle says in the 5th verse that t holy women of the old time who trusted God adorned themselves in like mannar Preachers used to speak against such an teach that it was a sin to dress fine to mak a show. Why do they not all do it now: days ? Those who are called of God to pr claim his Word in all its fulness are de pouncinndg st ricstlyu tecachh ag aain and forbid it. There is a marked different between the minister whom God calls t preach and the one which some theological seminary or conference sends out. The on whom God sends can be distinguished from the other; for he or she gives full proof his or her ministry. In proof of their call ing from God, they will preach the whol gospel right on the apostolic lines witho compromise and condemn all the evils tha draw the soul away from God. Many a poor person who is unable to dress fine will not go to meeting simply because they can not keep up with the styles and fashions of most of those who go there. It is sad, but nevertheless a fact, that a certain class will make fun of those who are not dressed very fine or up with the fashions. This is one of the evils of fashion and is robbing many precious souls of their right in heav-en. I have heard the expression, " Dress to make ugly," and surely there is nothing beautiful in it in the sight of God. There are women who dress modest, neat and plain with good clothes that have a much better appearance than those in costly silks and satins. Let us ask the question, Why is it that the people of God are commanded to dress modest, or not to spend great sums of money for finery to adorn the body God wants his people to be economical in dress as well as in other things. The money that is foolishly spent for finery and other things not really needful is wasted. It could be used in other ways much more profitable, given to the poor and needy, and to God's cause to help spread the gospel thereby laying up treasures in heaven, instead of heaping up things to witness against you in the clay of judgment. Another reason why God condemns such is that it creates pride in the heart. Pride is not an element of Christianity whatever, but rather an en-emy to it. It prevents the growth of spir-ituality and they who have it in their hearts become dead to spiritual or godly things, thus barring them out of the kingdom of heaven. Solomon says, " A man's pride shall bring him low." Prov. 29: 23. The early part of this winter a woman from the city stopped over night with us. She was dressed as fine and costly, I be-lieve, as I ever saw one dressed in my life. Not only was she dressed fine and costly, but upon her fingers and around her neck she wore gold and diamonds to the market value of over $ 700. It is sad to think, but nevertheless a known fact, that her own mother at that time was and is now living n a house not plastered and hardly fitted o live in this winter. I know of a person who spends a great deal for fine dress and s really in need of things in the home. using some of the sect camp- meetings that re held nowadays, many a young girl or woman spends a big sum for fine dress in reparation for the meeting, in order to eep up with the styles and fashions, or erhaps try to outdo some one else in fine ressing. Some of these people become n need of things in their home during the inter, especially if it is a hard winter. u Dear reader, can you not understand why God does not want us to go to an extreme and spend more than is really needful on the body? Ungodly dressing and adorning the body with costly and unnecessary things have been the cause of the downfall of many a virtuous girl. Not long ago I heard a man speaking to another about a poor girl who was unable to dress fine. One day a lady friend who knew her circumstances, saw her dressed very fine. She inquired of her as to how she came to get them. Her reply was that her influence got them for her. This is another one of the evils of fine or worldly dressing. No wonder the Word of God condemns it, for it is one of the devil's devices through which he works, as an enemy of God, to deceive and cheat all he can out of the blessings of God's glorious kingdom. The money the good Master gives all were under sin. But Christ abolished death, gave life unto men, and grace to live free from sin, and now " sin shall not have gin n _ Oyer you, because ye are not - lan-e lave but undWgrace:',' scripture con; c1 sin. He co - la re Old Scriptures upon ear o th h oodi aid sin7. ne not E 7 : 20. Many oth O14 Testament scrip . gy res teach tYie same fac The high priest himself, the only one_ of all Israel who obtained admittance into the holy of holies of the legal sanctuary; the one who made atonement for all the people of God, and held the most responsible posi-tion, had the most solemn and sacred charge, committed sin, and made an offer-ing every year for his sins. See Heb. 9: 7; 5 : 3; 7: 27; Lev. 16. The Old Testament prophets foretold that when Christ came, he would " make an end of sins." Dan. 9: 24. This was not realized in their time, but they prophesied " of the grace that should come unto you." Read 1 Pet. 1: 9- 12. The sins of the Old Testament were di-vided into two classes. One kind was pun-ishable by death. Of this kind God com-manded " sin not." But this command did not cover all sin in that age. Some hold the old tradition of the sects, that the Israel-ites looked by faith to Christ and received full salvation before he came. They say Christ was a Lamb slain from the founda-tion of the world. But let us examine this. Back at the foundation of the world, when man fell into sin, God schemed a plan of salvation and redemption. The Lamb was AMONG the many important things in only slain in the mind of God, in his divine connection with the Christian life, is one plan. Ages before that plan was revealed thought or subject that needs much atten-to man in the person of Jesus Christ, it tion and this is economy, or how we should cast a love betoken shadow upon the earth. live to be saving and not wasteful in any- It takes a substance to produce a shadow. thing the good Master gives us for our liv- The substance was the plan of redemption ing here. To be economical and saving is hid in God. The shadow was the law, its one of the most essential things to insure sanctuary, blood, atonements, sacrifices, ser- happiness in this life. Those who carry vices, etc. The law is a " shadow of good this principle into effect as God would have things to come." Heb. 10 : 1. It is called them do, are most likely to be a contented " the law of shadows." The Jews or Old and happy people, seldom or never in need Testament saints grasped the shadow, and of anything. God will always supply his enjoyed it. But what they had was only a people with whatever they need when they shadow of good things to come. We now from a pure heart ask him in faith. It is have the good things. When they grasped unjust and unreasonable to think he will the shadow upon earth, could they see the supply people's wants in particular, for a substance ? Did they comprehend the plan great many want more than they actually of salvation through Jesus Christ ? Let the need and are never satisfied with what they Word answer. " The children of Israel have. There are a few things in connec-could not steadfastly look to the end of tion with this subject that I desire to im-that which is abolished." 2 Cor. 3 : 13. We press upon. the mind of the reader for edi-ask, What was abolished Answer, The fication and profit. The first is the evil ef-law of shadows. They grasped the shadow, fects of fine dressing and the adorning of but could not see the end of the shadow, the body, ar putting on of things which in namely, the substance. In the reading of the light of the Holy Scriptures are super- Moses, the veil was upon their heart. 2 Cor. fluous and unnecessary. 3: 14, 15. Many a man is toiling hard from day to It may be asked, Why could they not see day at the various industries of our land the substance? The plan of salvation which whose hard earnings are largely spent for cast its shadow upon earth, was a " mystery, fine dressing, either on himself, wife, or which from the beginning of the world children, to such an extent, in many cases, hath been hid in God." Eph. 3: S- 12. that he has all he can do to keep together, " Even the mystery which hath been hid or if in business, to keep from failure, un-from ages and from generations, but is now less he has a good bank account. I believe manifest to his saints." Col. 1: 25, 26. " His in dressing with good clothes, neat and own purpose and grace" which was planned clean, but not to an excessive point that is, " in Christ Jesus before the world began," to pay $ 40 for a suit of clothes when one was first " made manifest by the appearing costing' half as much would answer all pur• of our Savior." 2 Tim. 1: 9, 10. This was poses. Or, of a woman dressing in fine " kept secret since the world began, but silks and satins, when something costing less now is made manifest." Rom. 1.6: 25, 26. would make her look just as well and serve But did not the Old Testament saints un- all purposes. In the various denominations derstand it, and receive its benefits ? An- or sects of to- day, some will say, " I have swer. The mystery of Christ, which in to dress myself and family fine to go to other ages was not made known unto the meeting. Others do it and I do not want sons of men, as it is now revealed unto us. to go there looking• commoner than others. Eph. 3: 4- 6. The preacher never tells us it is wrong or In Rev. 5 : 1- 4 the plan of redemption is not becoming to a child of God to dress fine brought to view as a sealed book, and no and adorn the body with very costly cloth-man in heaven or in earth could look upon ing to make a show; it must be all right to it. It was a mystery hid in God. Angels do so." desired to look into it, but they never did Well, let us take the good old Book, and understand it until Christ was • born in see what God inspired the apostle Paul to Bethlehem. Then they understood, and say, and declare unto the people of God on with joyful strains sounded the news to this line as a rule for Christian living : earth. 1 Pet. 1: 10, 11; Luke 2:: 9- 11. It " In like manner also, that women adorn was hid from man until the Lion of Judah themselves in modest apparel, with shame-opened the book, and since that time " unto facedness and sobriety not with broided you, it is given to know this mystery." hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array." 1 " But," says some one, " they foretold in Tim,. 2: 9. In the next verse he says, " But all their prophecies of the coming of Mes- ( which becometh women professing godli-siah." Peter explains this. " Receiving the ness) with good works." The apostle Peter end of your faith, even the salvation of also'sounds a warning note against this evil your souls. Of which salvation the prophets of wearing of unnecessary or superfluous have enquired and searched diligently, who things to decorate the body, and teaches prophesied of the grace that should come that we should adorn or make beautiful the unto you: searching what, or what manner inward man, the hidden man of the heart, of time the. - Spirit of Christ which was in they soul, whose adornment " is in the sight rbi be us health and strenguthse two eeaprenssisbhloyulkdn ohwe of opfutfotro our nveeeeedrYs. d best s. Foolishgaendun . The y all things should not be indulged in of God teaches that we should lay apart he . all filthiness and superfluity of naughti . n ness and receive with meekness the baps d ed word, which is able to save our souls, Jas. 1: 21. Every Christian is likened to a e steward : God has given us all means here for our living, and has entrusted things - ( money and other goods) in our hands t- not to be wasted. Some day we will be called to give an account of our steward-e ship in this life. Will it be said that we o have wasted his goods ? if so, he will have e nouse for us. See Luke 16: 1, 2. I have referred this lesson of our Lord to his disciples on not wasting what he had of given them to those who use tobacco and e- snuff. Let us ask those who still use this vile stuff if they were where no food could t be had and starvation was staring them in t the face, would tobacco and snuff save them from death? What effect do you suppose it would have on the body or system in a very weak state ? Most likely, fatal. How would you like to eat bread with snuff made up in it? or cabbage and potatoes cooked with a plug of tobacco in them? To-bacco and snuff is not a food element in any sense, and therefore is not absolutely neces-sary to help sustain life. It robs the stom-ach of that element that should go there to help digest the food, and is a shameful waste of money. The user of it can not glo-rify God. The question has been asked, Can a user of this stuff be called a Chris-tian ? Not in the light that God looks at him or her for they are wasting the goods ( money} he has given him to glorify him with. Remember, ye are not your own; " for ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify nod in your body and in your spir-it, which are God ' s." 1 Cor. 6: 20. We did not come into existence by our own power, and we can do nothing within ourselves. What we get in this life is only by and through God's goodness and mercy to us. It is not within our own selves to know how long we shall stay here, or how soon we shall pass away. The apostle says in Rom. 14: 7, " For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself." We are not here to do as we would naturally want to do, but as God would have us do; for it is our reasonable service to be sub-ject unto him. We can easily understand his wise providence in looking after our best interests, not only in this life, but in that which is to come and also how much we all can save and not waste. Millions up-on millions of dollars are shamefully wasted in various ways every year. Oh, what great good could be done with it were it rightly used ! God never intended that we should waste anything, and he teaches us in his blessed Word many things that will give us light and knowledge on this line. Have you not read where Jesus told his disciples to gather up the fragmei ( or, as we would say, the scraps) after the five thousand were miraculously fed; that nothing be lost or wasted ? John 6 : 12. This is a good lesson of our Lord in economy, or to not be wasteful. The parable of the prodigal son who wasted his goods in riotous living and who came to be greatly in need on ac-count of it, is a good illustration of the re-sult of being wasteful and not saving. Did you ever stop and think how God in his great and wonderful providence made things so that nothing should be wasted? How the rain from the clouds waters - the earth and growing crops to give us bread and then goes on down to supply the springs with water for our use; the leaves of the trees fall to the earth and form a substance profitable to man; wood and coal go to ashes and back to the earth again; decayed vegetable matter returns to make the land fertile for man; even the body of man must return to dust from which it was made and the soul to Him who gave it? Our time and opportunities should not be wasted. We have no promise of to- morrow to do some thing, so let us, by the Lord's help, make good use of the time and daily opportuni - ties we have to do god while can. BY so doing we will be likened to the one wit° had received five talents and who nigle good use of them. Mat. 25: 20, 21. What we say should not be foolish or idle talk' but sound speech which can note be; non" demised, so that what we say will be. edify' ing and helpful to all, Whateve4– We Oal he salvation- sWhich we now enjoy was prophesied of find- enquired after by the Old Testament saints, but they died, not having received the promise. The Spirit of Christ, in them foretold these wonderful things, which were then beyond their com-prehension. They had the gospel in prom-ise only. We have it in reality with all its benefits and blessings. They drank of that spiritual rock in type and shadow, while we drink the substance. While they embraced the beautiful shadow, the sub-stance was a mystery. Now the shadow has vanished away, and we embrace the glorious substance. The veil was upon their hearts, while to us it is done away in Christ. In the Old Testament they had Christ con-cealed, while in the New we have Christ re-vealed. Christ came and canceled their great debt, and now offers us freely all things: Thank God for New Testament salvation. H. M. R. them did signify, when it testified before-hand the sufferings of Christ, and the glo-ry that shonWfigeow. Unto whom it was revealed, that ng: knnto themselves, but un- ' 3' . & ter the things, which are r unto you by them that have cached tli ost s the angels p ARE YOU WASTING YOUR. GOODS? BY JOHN H. GRIFFITH. slie1 unto you with the Holy t om heaven; which things - to look into." I Pet. 1: t D a p k p d W March 9, 1905. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET or do, whether we eat or drink, should be done to the glory of God. There are people who are very extrava-gant and wasteful livers. When they have plenty they have a feast while it lasts, and when it is gone they become miserable and dissatisfied. I know of a particular case of this kind. Surely the gluttonous shall come to poverty as the good Book says. This ar-ticle is not written in a spirit of grumbling or fault- finding, as some may think, but in Christian love, that it may be a help to many persons on this line, and enable them to more wisely use their means and glorify God with what they have. To show up the evil effects of many things connected with this life, one must place one's self in a po-sition in one sense, as a fault- finder. Jesus, to preach the gospel and show up evil and sin, had to place himself in the eyes of sin-ful people as a fault- finder. We can not be perfect as long as evil influences exist within us. The devil's works are all fault, because all his deeds and influences are bad. There is no good thing in him. Within the sphere of every individual's life, who is not born of God, there lies fault, and they who are living in sin are in fault, for God condemns them until they forsake all evil. No man or woman has any right or au-thority to condemn the fault in others, un-less they be entirely free from the fault themselves and seek with a Christian spirit and love to help others out for their bet-terment. " And he said unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man which had' a stew-ard; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. . . . And if ye have not been faith-ful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own ?" Luke 16: 1, 2, 12. Christ's Atonement and Its Effects Adam's Sin and Is Elects. BY G. P. TASKER. CHAPTER X. THE EFFECTS OF THE ATONEMENT UPON SOCIETY. By society we here mean man in his in-tercourse with his fellows. Every human being is a part of society in the sense in which we wish to use that term; and it is evident that only as the individual is un-der the influence of either the fall or the atonement is society affected by one or both. Man's conduct is the expression— the out-ward indication— of his inward disposition. The feelings to a great extent control and give character to the behavior. Before we truly speak or act benevolently, angrily, impurely, or dishonestly, we have feeling of the same nature as those words or acts. We know that the fall had a great effect upon man's inward disposition. Every af-fection, faculty, and power of his heart and mind, soul and spirit, received an inflection of depravity through the entrance of sin into the center or fountain of his moral life— his heart. This inflection of deprav-ity Paul denominates " the flesh" ( Gal. 5: 19, 24), and " sin." Rom. 7 : 9, 17, 19. On the other hand, the atonement by bringing redemption to man, takes away the guilt, power, and presence of sin from his heart, and makes his inward disposition to to be such as insures the benevolence, hon-esty, and purity of his outward life, so long as he remains in a state of salvation. By considering these facts the reader will be, able to judge for himself of the effects of both the fall and the atonement upon the various relations which go to make up what we here term society. Our subject is a very broad one and to be able to do justice to it, a wide knowledge of the manners, customs, and superstitions of the various peoples of earth, would be necessary. But for our present purpose it will suffice to write mostly in a general way of the elementary principles concerned. Being created in God's own moral image and likeness, man possessed within his heart an undefiled conscience and the prin-ciple and light of perfect love, by means of which he could be guided aright in all his relations. When he sinned the light of spiritual life which burned within him was extinguished and the darkness of spiritual death entered the soul to reign until Christ, the promised seed would come. Jesus said, " I am conic that they might have life," and Paul said of him that he has " abolished death and brought life . . . to light through the gospel." " In him was life; and the life was the light of men." " He that loveth not his brother abideth in death." " He that hateth his brother is in dark-ness and walketh in darkness"; but Jesus said, " He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of hie." It seems evident from the scriptures that to guide them during the darkness of spirit-ual death that enveloped mankind from Adam unto Moses, men had only the ele-mentary principles of righteousness which the fall had failed to entirely efface from the heart and conscience. They had no other law or light given to them, and there-fore they lived in what we might call a morally moonless night. When the law came it was a lamp of truth, a light that helped to enlighten and guide men in regard to their duty to God and to one another. It included not only the covenant proper— the ten commandments — but also many statutes and judgments founded upon the righteousness of that cov-enant, and suited to the nature and state of the people to whom it was given. " For the commandment is a lamp and. the law is light." " Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Prov. 6: 23; Psa. 119: 105. Among the various nations who did not have the law artificial moral lights were frequently produced; for example, the ancient philosophers and teachers of ethics, whose instructions and exhortations helped to keep alive in men some principles of righteousness that otherwise would have been well nigh forgotten in the corruption of their times. But while the moral light of the philosophers was as that of a tallow candle, the light of the law was to the peo-ple of God in all their dealings during the night of spiritual death, what the nat-ural light of the moon is to the world dur-ing the darlmess of earthly night. By the light of instructions contained in that law and its judgments, as well as by the fear of God and the penalties joined to dis-obedience, together with hope of the bless-ings promised to obedience, the Israelites were checked and guarded and kept within certain bounds that made them, while obe-dient, to be the fairest among the nations. It treated of all man's relations and duties : those of governors to subjects and subjects to governors masters to servants and ser-vants to masters employers to employees and employees to employers; those existing between man and man, husband and wife, child and parent, and the relationship of them all to God. A better system of laws for the govern-ment of a carnal people could not have been devised. Its devout study gave them under-standing and power of discrimination above that of any other people. See Dent. 4: 5- S Psa. 119: 97- 104. But with all this it lacked power to give life to the soul. Gal. 3: 21. No grace accompanied it to raise and translate the soul into the state of holiness and righteousness for which it is capable of longing. It provided no cleans-ing from what it revealed in the heart. Therefore it could not perfect a man from sins or deliver him from that inflection of depravity which again and again would defile his intercourse with his fellows. But hark 1 we hear one speaking with authority and saying, " Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill and whoso-ever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment : but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath commit-ted adultery with. her already in his heart. It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement : but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving far the cause of fornication, maketh. her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away corninitteth adultery. Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy : but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; that ye may be sons of your Father which is in. heaven : for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust. Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is per-fect." Mat. 5.: 21, 22, 27, 28, 31, 32, 43- 45, 48. How the standard is raised! How the moonlight of the law that came by Moses, paled before the glory of the grace and truth that came by Jesus Christ, the Sun of righteousness ! The axe is laid unto the root of the tree. Selfishness must be de-stroyed. There must come a radical change in the natures of men if they are to be able to live according to the new law for it is suited only to those who have passed from. the darkness of death unto the light of life, through the new birth. Therefore Jesus taught regeneration as necessary to en-trance upon the new order of things called. the kingdom of God. No unregenerated man can love his enemy. He may endure him and smother down feeling of revenge that may arise, but it takes a real change of heart by the power of God to love positively one's en-emy. The nature of God is such that while hating sin he loved us when we were enemies and by nature children of wrath. When by the new birth we are made to partake of the divine nature through receiving his love into our hearts we also love our enemies sincerely. We will work them no ill but rather good, and that not with the object of making them miserable either. If we love our enemies, how much more will we love our friends, our God, and all of Christ's people. A saved man is friendly disposed toward all and has as sincere, though not necessarily as specific, an inter-est in the welfare of his neighbor as he has in his own. To communicate spiritual truths to the minds of his children God frequently makes use of such figures and similes as are cal-culated to convey his meaning to us. Thus in speaking of the miraculous change in the natures of men through the power of God as they entered the kingdom, he uses ani-mal figures : see for example Isa. 11 : 1- 9. We can easily find men whose characters answer well to such animals as the hog, which loves filth and wallows in the mire and which when you seek to lead or guide it acts in a very contrary manner; the wolf that tears and devours the lambs and sheep and which, being treacherous itself, is always suspicious of treachery, and is imagining that a trap is laid for it; the serpent that, although sluggish, stings, in-flames, and poisons; the horse that prances and vapors in its strength and is swift— like some men, to do evil— and must be held in with bit and bridle; the dog that bites both the sheep and its own kind, and returns to its vomit; the sheep or lamb that is gentle, meek, guileless, unresisting and harmless— a beautiful figure of Jesus, the Lamb of God and of all those who have his Spirit; the goat that follows the same shepherd as does the sheep but moves on a rather independent line and lacks the character of the sheep the sly, but pretty-skinned fox, and others that we can not take space here to mention. In man, such dispositions have come di-rectly as effects of the fall, and without much thought we can see how they affect his various relationships. The milder forms of the same badness show up in people who receive and hold grudges. Neighbors and even members of the same professedly Christian body get where they will not speak to each other for a while, and some-times for years: The children also take up the grudges and prejudices of their par-ents. Certainly such persons will never see the inside of heaven unless they enter the kingdom of grace here, and thus . obtain the experience prefigured in the expression, " the cow and the bear shall feed [ togeth-er] their young ones shall lie down to-gether." Christ's law, like that of Moses, is writ-ten upon tables, though not of stone; but, figuratively, on the " fleshy tables of the heart." Upon one table may be said to be written the laws relating to man's duty toward God, and upon the other, those re-lating to his duty toward his fellow man: — both being briefly comprehended in the one word LOVE. Perfect love to God and man is the very essence of the law of Christ. Moses' law, because of the hard and strong nature of men's hearts, permitted them to hate their enemies and to put away their wives if they took a dislike to them, and to marry others; because that grace which makes heart forgiveness easy, and the love that covers all defects and offences, was not received under the law. Now and then a naturally benevolent and meek man, as Moses, might have been found; even as such can be found to- day among God- fearing but still unregenerated people. But through believing the gospel of the grace and love of God revealed by Christ's atonement our hard and stony hearts are taken away and we receive ten-der hearts of flesh. Ezek. 36: 25, 26. Therefore Christ's law bids us love our ene-mies and restores matrimony to the Edenie standard— one wife, no putting away save for the one cause, and no marrying another during the life of the first. This brings us to woman's position and condition as af-fected by the fall and the atonement, which we will consider next week. TO THE UNSAVED. BEFORE you can do good you must be made good. Our own destruction is but the fruit of our own transgression. He that dislikes to do what he knows, will one day not know what to do. Where self is the end of our actions, there Satan is the rewarder of them. They who live in sin without repentance, shall die in sin without forgiveness. Sometimes that repentance which begins in the fear of hell, ends in the flame of hell. A person may suffer without sinning, but they can not sin without suffering for it. Sinners are certainly the greatest com-pany, and are also the worst company. Satan's apples may have a fair and beau-tiful skin, yet they certainly have a bitter core. Those who follow after others in commit-ting sin are in danger of following them in suffering. If men were to be their judges, they would never be just judges. Riches have made many good men worse, but they never made any bad men better. Out of the dust man was formed and into dust man will be turned. Remember that God can as easily turn you into dust, as he could take you out of dust. Saint Austin said, " He loves not Christ at all who does not love Christ above all." When some people feel sielmess arrest-ing them, then they fear death is approach-ing them. If the second birth have no place in you, the second death will assuredly have power over you. There is no coming to the fair haven of glory, without sailing through the narrow strait of repentance. If it be a sin to return unto man evil for evil, what must it be to return unto God evil for good? Many people can mourn over a body from which a soul has departed, but they seldom mourn over a soul from whom God has de-serted. There will not be a sinner in heaven to interrupt the joys of saints, nor a saint in hell to soften or soothe the anguish of sinners. In heaven there are riches enough, but no poor to receive them; in hell there are poor enough, but no rich to relieve them. Know sinner, if you reject the Savior, you despise grace, which is the fairest jewel on earth; and glory, which is the brightest sun beyond this life. This know also, sinner, if you care little or nothing about being saved, when you come to die you will find that you need something you have not. But God shall bring every work into judgment; as he is too merciful to condemn the innocent, so he is too just to acquit the guilty. As the same wind may send one vessel into the haven, and sink another in the ocean, so shall the same voice of Christ doom the sinner to eternal death and wel-come the saint to eternal life. — Selected by J. H. Griffith. March 9, 1905. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET Uhe Gospel Trumpet A WEEKLY HOLINESS JOURNAL. Moundsville, W. Va., March 9, 1905. Entered at the Post- office at Moundsville, W. Va., as Second- class Matter. E. E. BYRUM Editor. A. L. BYERS Office Editor. Contributing Editors: H. M. RICGLE . . . . Cambridge Springs, Pa. CHAS. E. ORR Federalsburg, Md. J. C. BLANEY Lemieux, Ont. J. W. BEERS Lodi, Cal. Gro. L. CoLs. 400 West 74th St., Chicago, Ill. J. E. FORREST Sherwood, La. Published by GOSPEL TRUMPET CO. DEFINITE, RADICAL, and ANTI- SECTARIAN, sent forth in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, for the publication of full Salvation, Divine Healing of the body, and the unity of all true Christians in " the faith once delivered to the saints." 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THE PAPER WILL BE PROMPTLY STOPPED WHEN THE TIME EXPIRES. In the physical world life is given in a moment and taken away in a moment. One may be slowly dying, but there comes a moment when life ends, then he is dead. The same is true in the spiritual world. One does not grow into Christian life. Life comes in a moment. There is a moment when the soul is in death and the next moment in life. To leave off wrong doings and evil prac-tises one after another and finally evolve into a Christian is a mistaken idea. The passing from death unto life is the work of a moment. The vilest sinner can, through repentance and faith, be instant-ly translated from the kingdom of Satan into the kingdom of ' God. Christ lived the perfect life. True Chris-tian living is to live the life that Jesus lived. Our manner of life as Christians is to be as was his. The Christ- life is in a moment generated in the soul. It is when the soul is brought in contact with Christ by faith that it lives. The very moment the soul touches Christ by faith, that mo-ment it lives. The growth of this life like the physical is carried on during the pro-cess of time. Sweetness is a principle contained in honey. To extract all the sweetness out of honey would be to have no honey. Joy and peace are principles contained in the Christ- life. The moment the soul is touch-ed with the divine life, that moment it is thrilled with joy, peace, and rest. These are inseparable from spiritual life. If you have not rest and peace it is because you have not life. There is a life belonging to plants and a life belonging to animals. The animal can take up the plant and through a pro-cess of assimilation, change it into animal life. For the animal life to begin the plant life ' must end. The plant can never be changed into animal life, except it first die. There is a life belonging to the un-regenerated and a life belonging to the re-generated. By the operation of the Spir-it the unregenerated can be changed or brought into spiritual life. The life be-longing to the unregenerate is worldly, lust-ful, and sensual. The life of the regen-erated is pure, holy, and heavenly. For the heavenly life to begin, the worldly life must have an end. The unregenerated can never be changed or born into spiritual life except they first die. The animal life is a higher life than the plant life. The plant can arise into ani-mal life only through a death and assimi-lation or resurrection. The animal can retrograde to the lower plant life only by death and assimilation. An animal dies its decaying substance is taken up by the roots of the plant and changed into plant life. The spiritual life is a higher life than the sensual, worldly life. The sinner can be brought into spiritual life only through a death and resurrection. The regenerated soul can retrograde or slide back to the lower sensual life only by dying a spiritual death and becoming alive to sin. The plant life and animal life are two distinct lives. The plant can not experience nor live the animal. life so long as it is a plant. The animal can not live in the plant life so long as it is an animal. The plant can not be both plant and animal, neither can the animal be both animal and plant. There is a wide and deep gulf fixed be-tween these two lives, which can be crossed only through a death and resurrection. The worldly, sensual life and the spiritual life are two distinct lives. The sinner can not experience nor live the Christian life so long as he is a sinner. Neither can a Chris-tian live a sinful life so long as he is a Christian. A sinner can not be both sin-ner and Christian. Neither can a Chris-tian be both Christian and sinner. A wide and deep gulf is fixed between a sinful and a Christian life, which can be bridged only by a death and resurrection. The Christian life is the only life a Chris-tian lives, and he is the only one that can live it. The sinful life is the only life the sinner can live, and he is the only one thal, can live it. " No man can serve two mas-ters." C. E. 0. Office Items. A brother who works in the Office and who was formerly a school teacher in In-diana Co. Pa., decided, during the ten- cent offer on the Trumpet, to send the paper to the teachers and directors of Indiana and Cambria counties; and as a. result, 1,210 of said teachers and directors have been re-ceiving the paper. We have received two quilts from parties who have kindly sent them as a donation. An old second- hand embossing machine which was purchased with our first outfit of book- binding machinery and which we have been using for a smasher, is now out of repair and will have to be replaced by a different machine. In this machine one of the bindery workers got her fingers severely mashed about five years ago. It has been one of the few dangerous machines in the Office. We sometimes receive complaints of sub-scribers not getting their papers, or of pur-chasers not getting their books, etc. We are anxious to correct any errors we have made on such lines, for we do make them sometimes, as all other business houses do. The workers in the business departments are sometimes called together to be cau-tioned against making errors, and we be-lieve that any one who will visit us will be convinced that we are reasonably careful in our work. It is difficult to avoid mistakes under such circumstances as having to han-dle many letters that are very poorly writ-ten, even the signature others that have business for two or three departments, re-quests for prayer, questions to be answered, etc., all on one sheet and still others where the meaning is not brought out. Just re-cently we received a letter from a party asking us to " return uncle Charley's let-ters," but it did not state who the uncle Charley was. Sometimes parties write us, wanting to know whether we received the money they sent without stating when, how, or for what purpose it had been sent. Now if such would give us the information nec-essary in making the search, we could send a satisfactory reply. It is amusing to note the queer letters we get sometimes. But we are to blame sometimes, and are certainly willing to give satisfaction to all who have not received what is due them, if such will let us know of the mistake and give us the information we need to have in searching for the error. We are sending out circulars to the regu-lar subscribers, giving a list of the book premiums that we are. offering with the pa-per to new subscribers. The three new books which are now being made we are not offering as premiums. " The Sabbath and the Lord's Day," price 25 cents and 50 cents, paper and cloth, and " Light on the Child's Path," 25 cents, board covers in colors, will be ready to- send out in a few days, perhaps by the time this paper reach-es you. Bro. • Byrum's book, " Travels in Other Lands," will be ready about April 1st. Price of the latter, cloth, $ 1.50; half leather, $ 2.00 full leather, $ 2.50. General Notes and News. Bro. J. W. Daugherty and wife report a meeting at Reedville, Va., where there were nine consecrations. In a recent letter from Kansas, 0., Bro. Isaac Michaels informs us that they have a house of worship almost completed, and are in need of a reliable minister. He also desires helpers in other work. An earnest call for a minister comes from W. F. Hall, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., W. Va., who says there are a few saints there, who have a place for services, but have had no preaching for almost a year. Last week we promised to give the full amount of the Office indebtedness, which on March 1st was $ 5,692.41. This includes the old debt and all other accounts. The press was paid for in thirty days, and the other Office expenses met, and at the same time the debt reduced. Now as the special offer on the Trumpet extends until April 1st, by all making a special effort by way of sending new subscriptions and donations, can it not be almost swept out by that date ? FROM ACROSS THE SEA. On the morning of March 2d, we received the following cablegram from Calcutta, India : " Trumpet, Moundsville, Hopervt." This when translated is as follows : " We have just arrived safely in Calcutta, both well; have met Bro. A. D. Khan. Signed— Josephine IVIcCrie." The message was dat-ed March 2, 1905. A SUGGESTIVE, LETTER. THE following letter was received some time ago which together with its answer, may be of interest to our readers : " I noticed your statement in Gospel Trumpet concerning buying a press on time. I do not approve of such an action. I believe in asking in faith to the Lord for the press and notifying the saints through the Trumpet for all to agree in prayer for God to furnish the funds through the saints to purchase the press and stand in faith until the funds are supplied before pur-chasing. God says he will supply every need. Why not trust him for it? He is able to perform all his promises both finan-cially and spiritually. Dear brothers, kind-ly remember that if God wants the press for his cause, he will supply the means. I am well satisfied that God does not want to have a mortgage or lien on any of his works by man. The Word says we shall walk by faith, and faith without works is dead. Why not show our works by trust-ing the Lord, and not get tangled up by purchasing a press, etc., on time ? " Years ago, I wrote to Bro. Warner on this subject, and have written to the- Trum_ pet Office also, and received an encouraging reply. The Trumpet has been very deeply in debt, and the saints have been very good to greatly reduce the debt; but, dear broth-ers, I do not think they would like to see it repeated, but let God have something to do with furnishing the means before pur-cha, s iIn agm. only a humble layman, and have no desire to try to control your affairs, but write these suggestions for your considera-tion. Please excuse plain talk, and kindly consider it as done and aagoo hdave a right intent. I consider that all the laymen have an inter-est in the Gospel r to suggest. I herewith hand you money or_ der for $ 10.00 to apply on new press. Your brother in Christ"__. Answer. We are very gladtothheavberettithe suggestions and admonitions of ren as well as their prayers, as we are au working for one common cause, and in the great vineyard of salvation work we are " workers together with Him." We truly appreciate every kindness the brethren have shown us, and we have felt free to keep them informed from time to time through the Trumpet concerning the work here and what is being done, that they may better know how their interests are progressing. A little explanation concerning the or-dering of the press would doubtless not be out of place here. We had reached a point in our work where we were crowded on every hand, and could foresee that it would continue in this way for some months to come. Just at this time our second- hand press was so worn that it had to be laid aside. This left us with only one large press to do the work. It had been working from midnight Sunday night until mid-night Saturday night; therefore it was una-ble to put in any more extra time. The Trumpet subscriptions were so large as to take almost the entire week for printing the papers, leaving no time for book and tract work we were obliged to print at once, as we were already out of some edi-tions of books and tracts, aside from the new books on hands to publish.• We were in a position where we could not take the time to notify the saints through the Trum-pet and then wait thirty days for the money to come in, and afterwards order the press and wait for its shipment and erection in the Office. We not only held some busi-ness meetings regarding this and other mat-ters, but also some earnest prayer- meetings until we got the matter clear from the Lord what we felt he desired us to do. We felt assured that we could in thirty days pay for the press and receive the discount, which was accomplished. We were in a similar position to that of a farmer whose harvesting machine was worn out in the midst of the harvest. He did not hare money to make the purchase of a new one, and to leave his grain stand until he could earn the money otherwise would be a great loss. However, he could procure a new ma-chine, finish his harvest, and in thirty days have enough grain threshed and sold to pay for his machine. We have frequently made mention of the carloads of paper purchased from time to time, which cost us from twelve to eight-een hundred dollars each. There are many investments we are obliged to make, of which no mention is made through the Trumpet. It may be of interest to some to know with what care we guard our pur-chases. When anything is needed in the book- bindery, or other departments of the Office. a list is made out by that depart-ment and presented to the foreman, Who makes an investigation, and if he considers it necessary to make such purchases, be writes 0. K. on the order. The order is then passed on to the business manager, then to the president of the Company f° their signatures before the order is sent ont. At a business meeting each week the busi r- nes comite is informed of al the o - ders and purchases made during the wek, and such comments and suggestions art made as is necessary. This extra precall-tdiieonn: aairsnedtd auokefeen the hih nee odbrder to properly meet the lend a helping great interest in the work, and are root' t° teub sttihnaeess sor Office eddl yaartaestthpa eigrie: The workers a every way Possible' Even while we are paying our indebtebassi March 9, 1905. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET 5 the work is being carried on on a cash basis, and we believe the time is very near at hand when all indebtedness will be swept away: In the payment of this an equal amount of literature is sent out free for all dona-tions that have been made to that end. Not-withstanding the machinery, large bills of paper, and other expenses that have been added to the indebtedness, it is continually on the decrease, and we ask the prayers of all our readers that we may be enabled to continually do the will of the Lord in our work of publishing the gospel. A number of pieces of machinery, more office room, a warehouse, and many other things are really needed to properly exe-cute the work, but the purchase of such is deferred as much as possible until the debt is removed and money on hands to pay for the same. The - German department for two or three years have been calling for a type-setting machine, which is much needed. Notice of this has been published hereto-fore in both the Trumpet and Posaune, but only a comparatively small amount has been sent in for that purpose. NOTICE. As every letter sent to me has been cut and the one containing money robbed, please do not send me any except by Inter-national money order. Yours in the one body, S. 0. Susag. Stenkjer, Norway, Europe. Questions Answered. Ques. I want you to please explain Mark 7: 11. I want to know what the word " Cor-ban" means. M. Ans. We can get a better understanding of this verse if we read some of the context. Beginning - with verse 7, we read: " How-beit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the wash-ing of pots and cups : and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Whosoever curseth father or mother let him die the death : but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by what-soever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; making the Word of - God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have de-livered: and many such like things do ye."