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eV \\\\ /-/// getAhnedr hhies sehleecllt sfreonmd hthise afonugre l- sw winidths, afr gormea otn seo uenndd ooff haeTarvuemnp teot , t haen do tthheery. shaMll agt. a 2t4h: 3e1r. to- /* ZAN/ LW lite% So wiD I seek oat my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Era. 34: 12. . Ter. 82: 39. VOLUME XXI. MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINI% U. S. A., THURSDAY, A. UGUS1 1, 1901. NUMBER 30 Se' ' MB things saith he that is holy, 4' he that is true, he that bath the Icey of David, he that openeth, and no man Riltittet/ I t and shutteth, and no man openeth. . . Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it."— Rev. 3: 7, S. A blessed truth is Contained in the foregoing words. The door is open and the invitation is: " Come, for all things are now ready," and " Whosoever will, let him come." Jesus has opened the door for all who will enter in; but alas! the multitudes have Dot opened the door for Jesus. Ire says, " Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if may man hear my voice, and open the doers I will come in to him, anti will sup wltle him, and he with me."— Rev. 3: 20. he sad difference between the two doors ( Christ's door and the door of our hearts) is that Christ's door is open and ready to receive the sinner, while that of the peer sinner is shut and will not open. Jesus ie. declaring, " 1 am the door: by roe if any man enter in, he shall be saved."—. duo. 10: 9. It is evident that when we enter into Jesus' door we are in safe keeping; for he says of such: " He shall be saved." Some try to have people enter other doors, claiming that by so doing they are safe, or at home, or in the house of God. These doors are opened andclosed by human hands and not by the finger of God. Jesus declares it - nAl* stakable words, " I am the door." Let 401114iare where we get when we enter Chr* et door. Paul wrote " Unto the / at the Thessalonians which is in God* .. Father and in the Lord Jesus ° briat•"- 1 Thess. 1: 1. " Abide in me, avid I* you." — jno. 15 : I. These texts tea* that saved men are in Christ. " For as the body is one, and hath many niemberk and all the members of that One bodes, being many, are one body: so also isbhrist. For by one Spirit are we ell baptized into one body." — 1 Cor. 12e 12,13. This body is " Christ's body, 5rhiea ' is the church." " And gave him [ Christ] to be head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness o2, 23. off him w hich Hell all in all."— Eph. 1: ho now rejoice in my suffer-ings for you, and fill up that which is be-hind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church."— Col. 1: 24. " He that believ eth and is baptized shall be saved." This plainly and positively harmonizes with Christ's words, " I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved." The one is " he that believith," and the other, if he " enter in", he shall be saved; so the two mean the same. None can enter into Christ but those that believe. All the saved are in Christ ( the church). The walls of this Zion are salvation ( Isa. 60: 1S1 and those without salvation are standing without the walls. Those thinking to get into this church by join inga sect are sadly deceived. " Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God."— Jno. 3: 5. " And of Zion [ the church] it shall be said, This and that man was born in her."— Ps. 87 : 5. 0 sinner, do not wait until some preacher. opens the door of his sect and invites you to join the church, but hasten to the door already open ( Christ the door to his body the church), and enter while it remains open; for a time will come when that door will be forever closed and no man can open it. Flee at once to this place of' safety, lest thou be found weeping and wailing and accusing thyself of lost opportunities, only to cry in vain. " W hen once the master of the house is risen up, and has shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto me; and be shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: . . . de-part from me, all ye workers of iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you your-selves thrust out."— Luke 13: 25- 28. Remember that the Bible does not say there will be weeping because some will be in the Methodist or Baptist churn and others lett out; but that certain ones shall be in the kingdom of God and others left out. Let me urge you, my beloved reader, to strive to enter in at the door which places you into the true church of God. It stands open to- day; to- morrow it may close with you forever. Human hands can not turn the key to let you in, no matter how dear they may be to you." To- day is the- day of salvation." By believing the truth you may to- day be born into the kingdom of God. " Be-hold, I have set before thee an open door." 0 sinner, what excuse will you have in the great judgment day? The door is open and Christ is knocking; will you enter in? " When the Lord turned again the cap-tivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad."— Ps. 126: 1- 3. A Pricking Brier. BY EMIL XREUTZ. U A ND there shall be no more a prick- " ing brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despise them; and they shall lAnow that I am the Lord God."— Ezek. 28: 24. God has begun the cleansing of his land— the church, or sanctuary— and he will not cease to lay judgment to the line and rigteousness to the plummet until he has accomplished this end. When God gave the children of Israel the land of Canaan, they were to drive oat all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their pictures and molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places. Then they were to divide the land for an inheritance among them. It was told them that if they would not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those they let remain should be pricks in their eyes and thorns in their sides, and should vex them in the land. See Num. 33: 51- 56. This is an example and warning to us in this reformation of God's church. Re-ligious people of to- day have only a form of godliness—" pictures, images, and high places"— not the real thing, but only a pretense. Their churches ( sects) resemble the true church of God, in ap-pearance, as a picture or image would the real thing itself. These we are to de-stroy by giving the people the real thing itself, the true church of God. While they feignedly and ignorantly worship God the same as the Athenians did in Paul's time, we are to teach them to worship in the true knowledge of God, in " Spirit and in truth." Those Canaanites were uncircumcised; they served the flesh and worshiped idols. The sectarians to- day are uncircumcised in heart. ( 1 am not speaking of those few of God's people who are among them, and whom Gest is calling out; but of the masses of pro-fessors of the Christian religion.) By their fruits we know them. They bear the fruit of the flesh ( Gal. 5: 19- 21) and say themselves that they can never cease from sin. The circumcised in heart, or regenerated, live free from sin ( Ron;[. 6: 17, 18, 22) and bear the fruits of the Spirit. Gal. 5: 22- 24. By the experience of entire cleansing, or sanctification, God is purging his sanctuary, restoring his church to her primitive purity. He promises her that there will be a time when there will not be a pricking brier nor a grieving thorn to his people. Those uncircumcised in heart were to be the thorns and briers to God's people in other ages; even so now, " one sinner destroyeth much good" by his wicked influence, if he is permitted to have a place among God's people. I pray God td' make the fire so hot that the sinners in Zion will be afraid, and fearfulness surprise the hypocrites. There has been a time when it could be said that " the best of them is as a brier: the most'' upright is sharper than a thorn hedge," Micah 74. This is true ot every sectarian-. to- day. I do not mean God's people who are in sectism, but the sectarians. But God is willing his people out. The devil would impose upon God's people by sending some of his votaries of sectarian heresies and falsities among God's people, by way of compromise. If judgment is not executed against such, : and they are not made to get a real Bible experience— a real work of grace wrought in the heart by the Spirit— but are permitted to slip through and be acknowledged by God's people, they will become briers and thorns to the spiritual-ity of God's work. How often has this been the case! Let us profit by the past. I thank God that the Word says: " I saw the Lord standing upon the altar."— Amos 9: 1. The Lord himself is under-taking this work. Blessed be his namel He says there will not be such permitted among his people. " When 1 shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them, . . . then shall they dwell in their land [ the state of holiness] that I have given to my ser-vant Jacob. And they shall dwell safely therein [ or, with confidence— margin], and shall build houses, and plant vine-yards; yea, they shall dwell with cone fidence [ when. will this be?], when I [ God] have executed judgments upon all those that despised them round about them. [ and he will go through the briers and thorns, he will burn them together. See Ise. 27: 4]; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God. "— Ezek. 28: 25, 26. Singing With the Spirit. TF we are to " sing with the spirit" we must sing something that runs in the line of spiritual direction. " Psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs," which breathe ' the atmosphere of heaven, and embody the thoughts which come through the moving of the Holy Ghost, may be sung " with the spirit." But songs which do not embody truth, hymns which are destitute of sound and solid sense, or which embody thoughts not sanctioned by the Holy Ghost, can hardly be sung with the spirit. The apostle also declares that we should sing " with the understanding"; but if one is to sing " with the under-standing," then the singing must be something that can be understood. The words must be intelligible. How can one sing " with the understanding" when the very words themselves sound like a compound of Chinese and Choctaw, and when perhaps hardly a sentence in the entire hymn is intelligible? How can one sing " with the understanding" when three or four voices are singing alit many different words, the whole forming a mass of unintelligible words? If we are to sing " with the understanding;:'' we are to understand what we are singing, and make every word intelligible to thoae who hear and join in the praise. Wes have heard hymns snug which w seem to require three or four ears, that one might hear and coi„ hend the sense of the words sung by', who sung the different parts. Furthermore, if ice- are to sing " with the understanding,” not only mast the words be intelligible, but the ideas must he scriptural, It is not enough to under-stand what words are used, but we must Returning Home. BY OTTO BOLDS. Angel of mercy, oh, wilt thou lead back? Ob, lead to my own Father's place— Back to him who will not turn me away, But clasp in his loving embrace. Go thou before me, tell Father I come, All laden with sorrow and grief; Tell him I long to once more beat home, And find on his bosom relief. Tell him Fve yielded to Satan's device, Been caught in the enemy's snare; I am not worthy his son to be called, Nor of his rice blessings to share. Tell him Fm sorry I've gi ieved his dear heart And wasted the grace once bestowed; Ask him in mercy to welcome me home, And take from my heart this great load. Father, I come with my poor broken heart, Oh, pardon the wrongs I have done! Take me again in thy tenderest ore, And help me all evil to shun. Now I remember thy promise so dear. To all who will come unto thee; Thou wilt shew n • ercy and not turn away, Give pardon abundant and free. Father, no longer th y word will I doubt, Thy promise so dear I believe; Jesus now taketh my sins all away, Thy pardon so free I receive. Now I'm at home in the bosom of God— At home to no more go astray; Father, I'll serve thee with heart pure and true, And dwell in thy presence alway. An Open Door. BT J. E. Ft It R EST. vela hone aim, pots d's pre, The. vessels t.!: te4- e= yrs 0,04 7- ere -. held 44 now promises to " 0.:* 40.0 vessel in his tkeAkPet.- 20, 9) as sacred c' ,, lifeastels_ during the i anon., _ _ The gospel day I around. Praise the - Let iteta. e, see ,, some other, promises ome he that hat: crag shall be Jesus said - 4ef-' God was n the: Baptist, and that of all the Old Testa-ee, X. 41.1.1: 11; Luke el.. 4nie precious 13: 12; 30: 26. ht ' a- fl: he aunt shill : be sevenfold, ht r of se= ven days." These -;' Opillalptioation to us in 4.644 -. gospel : dispensation. " l of ce` hat it would be in the day ( viz., ' the evening ti. iaf ). Whenthe Lord bindeth listrea; " etificatio - GOSPEL TRUNPET ' tree can not bring forth evil fruit, neither can corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.",- Matt. 7: 10- 18. Here Jesus does not dodge the question of straight living, but plainly gives us to understand that if we are bearing fruit condemned by God's word, it is on account of our being the wrong kind of tree, namely,- a corrupt tree. If I see a man drinking, mee etc.; or acting deceitfully, I need not try to do as some, i. e., swear me e. just cover it over, saying we must have more love, and overlook the mistakes. It is true, we should overlook each other's mistakes; but remember, the thing you do wilfully ( knowing that God condemns it), is not a mistake; but it is a sin, and it separates you from God. lIenCe, " By their fruits. ye shall . know them•" We are not known by our prayers, nor by our preaching or testifying, but by our fruit— the life we live. If some are in the dark and are ignorant of what the Bible says, we can make some allowance for them; but it we know the truth and fail to obey it, we can not have salva-tion.. There are those who once laid off their worldly trappings, laid aside their gold, all because the Word says do so; but now they have it on again and still profess to be saints. To such we say : We do not doubt your profession, but we do doubt your sah ation. W hen you do those things condemned by the ' Word after knowing the truth, you are bearing the wrong kind of fruit; hence are a bad tree. In Babylon, the cry is: I know I make many crooked paths and do things I should not do, and leave undone things I ought to do. But such is not the cry in Zion ( church of Cod). One of the strongest rules in God's church is : " Make straight paths for your feet." Christ, the governor of the church, is so good and reasonable that he will not require anything of us we can not do. When he tells us to follow him, he knows that we can by his assisting grace. There is no use of our first being up, then down. This is uncalled for, and there is no need of our having such a time. If this is our experience there is something• wrong in our case. Remember, the un-saved are watching you; your children are watching you; they read you more than they read their Bibles, many times, and we should live so that they can see good fruit. They will acknowledge that our fruits are such as will convince the gainsayer in the sectarian realm. All manner of sin is carried - on in these thin is — such conduct as will make the non- pro-fessor blush; yet they just cover it over. The preacher will not say anything about it on account of his salary. I think God that he has a people who will preach the truth at any cost. I would rather have the approval of God on me than the approval of all this world. The apostle John gives us to understand that those that. commit sin are of the devil. I J no. 3: 8. It matters not who it is— the elder, deacon, class- leader, or any one; it he commits sin he is not a child of Gard. Yet ministers tell you that all men sin. It that were true, all would be ot the devil. One may say: it God's children onl re inarceluNd, eerythloesley iov fhothl ei Cie. w itli„ ut sin, The. 11' ord says, " Fear not, little floor;'' • a nt a g- i n " Few there be that find it." Were we to measuree Chtrriissttiiaanniit, yx „ v the number of professionns,,, - o would con-clude the world was full of C .1 1• 11s: 1311S; but when we use the rule t- 1 let ist uses we find them very few, compardtivelv speaking. Men say they must keep up with the world. We e adm• it this to be true with the ereatm• a- z, s of pretess Ors of tree brincieth forth evil Irm . o thistles? Even so every good tree! the non- professors. They will be found f forth good fruit; bu. t a Aeorffrcu, opcti ta.; LIes. sGlieuNtFngs; but remember, the people ' arra: rss'epdaarnactees rfoeisntly'ltahse; quwidoda'd11 They may be a by- word in the mouths of popular professors; yet they de ae t be_ come discouraged, but rejoice because they are worthy to suffer for Christ. They remember that this salvation- was not esteemed by the aristooratic scribes Pdohatrhiseeseest, hai hngds tihhaat hgereheaist: ied: w;: ailt astlhntetc: ' N ow, my dear professor, may God be done in the dry?" help you to see that a mere protassion will avail you nothing in this world, nor in the world to come. Death and the judgment are too solemn to be met with a mere profession. Christ wants you to have a real experience of salvation. Then you can hear the welcome applause: " Comes thou good and faithful Servant." " Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." T HE hungry are earnestly longing to be filled and satisfied. The per-fectly satisfied are they who have pressed the battle on and gained the perfect rest of soul provided through the cleansing blood of the everlasting covenant. May the Lord God help every one who realizes a lack in any way to redouble his dil-igence; for the diligent soul shall be made fat. I am impressed to exhort yon to contend for the faith. Souls who de-sire to follow the Lamb must arm them-selves with the same mind. had a mind to be about his Father's business, The King's business requires haste, Which shows no lack of sincerity and plenty oh zeal and energy. God does not deal with us in a slack, careless way; he comes as swift as the lightning to the truly peni-tent soul, to lift, him from the awful pit. \ V hile this experience is essential . to our peace with God, there must be Side& stunt, earnest forward move for God, or the enemy will steal a march on us, And defeat and disaster will folici7;-, the toe has been made subject totrod there is danger of denying the bladed Christ ot God, as dia Peter; but while he had to wait three years for WS ex-perience, we need not go hungry so long before we get the filling as taught th4 we must have: " lie that bath my coMinsnli merits and keepeth them, he it * Oat loveth me." " This is the will az, 00d, even your sanctification." " Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth." To the earnest souls that are desiring, longing, and hungering after: the fulness, I would suggest that y ou read any good book or article, and when you come to a scriptural reference gi. t the Bible and read it over, also any' connecting verses that would be belled I find that the Spirit of God will witness to our souls more forcibly and effectively the real import of Scripture by reading it for ourselves. Then we are better equipped; because we can, by a continual practice of this, become so acquaiated with the Word that we can be teachers, able to instruct others more perfectly in the way of truth. God does not give this experience to selfish souls, bat to those who ' E,- ill use the energy of their being tor the weltare of their fellow men. Wile' we get the proper conviction— and conies by a real pressing forward--- an earnestly call upon God, he will aceeP' the offering that is perfect and blaineleb', by sending the hol y fire to consume everYr thing unlike heityen, giving us a de o and transparent experience in that will cause our hungeri ng to CC's, e W e are then ready to do service for, ' It we would retain the Epiritod 2°' ver of God, we must use the ti: a0a the every moment is fully taken $ - and e'e7hOg are, ; deciveetY # 404. Singing wi l g net ' hi, mere vocal gY121345YOgi.* 40# 1080 Nfli but wilLbeattie- earnektolut, 1: 141184 ( livuiel^ WAN wetting rWki Ate' . aRCk440040::, 40411444*: 004 (* pal 10: 9,[ 1wirPtiOgIAP out 9t, the bye IP# JP- 1AP0t miry 4V, 1.4.9* has months, even ir-,:; 4446( z.. f I before the of , e,,.. h in oats. OUT '?--- Ze; ah 3 is not ee: a come t :: uuss....,,.., he-. up the breach of his people and " healeth the stroke of their wound." It would be when there would, be no more " the Canaanite in, the house of the Lord of heste- „ e. those uncircumcised in cart, or the unregenerated— when God Wenlecleanse his sanctuary from such. " Yea, every pot in Jerusaleinfl\ lew Testa-ment city, or church] and in Judah [ God's spiritual people] shall be holiness unto the Lord ot hosts." See Isa. 4: 3 and 0: 21 for scriptures that harmonize with this. And all they that sacrifice false P. 51: ;: ifeb. 1.3: 15) shall come and take of he and seethe therein . " -- Zech. 11 : 21. tells the exclusiTene'ss of this 1141 f: iotpel., truth. There is b9. Their Fruits. t AilltFORE by their fruits ye sg..= s 4- 42W„ them.''— Matt. 7: 20. fiEr4uestion ls'often asked: " Who are the people of. God?" Jesus Christ, the _ preacher who expels all others and has pAwii • and'. autboxity, has given us to UndersOnd ; how , to 71- now God's people, naanpljt, by 1. eir, fruit; this is the try-rckildiile tor : 03peppie. we preach. too straight and that we should have more _ The fact is, it is ve that batteekne . to preach plain. No e could . Preacih plainer than Jesus ; hrls> t. what , says the prophet?— , tiai,• 04: alio will I lay to the line, ' Oteitieeel to the plummet: and s alls# eep away the refuge of efil' 9 14-; til*:" Waters shall overflow the pi' Ve.''= isn; 28: 17. Here is a 0,0 411# 1' 1: eiating to Christ and his er, of Treiating. Re has used the iiselterktiViiitiiage could express in elle , tgatralgh, t, radical preaching. t vs peal to some of his preach-etv Testament. 1, know them by their fruits. enegail* hoesert thorns, or figs Blessed Are the Hungry. BY W. W. TITLEY. BY OWL KliCEUTZ • . elocits InAtti ; bird's house xs 1) 6 laikthe; bo s a;, w ! prophet ll fprOpheey Wa di7. S Wri, t_ telniteforpus and ItLLio : them would " fi-, 40.4, irilleui- um; of the Y apply but prophesies' th } sera lily e a . of titan, - 11146 fO. are to please o o: Ifs ' Venitsa ° Li tk Vteii w ho_ w thou ought _ , is the aura . of the 9TAd° of. the SIMO6734- to err- Ye Er vrd is tkiir rCh. together an.. na Eg - „ rongh th fleee also; • lvaiCf nie 1. ,017g! Lt. One „ greate E0tr.., 14k, 7 An 44, err OMe sere " Mr; " v tomr^` t logs' eborkbe Ek iiihiYkithil4 W. LC bpsred unto : ever kali', 4 c the 1 .10, Cla or vesse up of all : families Lord of. hosts, even. "- ' Pets: ry inenl. 1; 91: g e that shoe shush of the earth unto P o 10LTSite'' w. iaMelli.. 0 § 13. P; n'i te---=", " r f itual the citYl to !! [ pad wor_ P. 1 mqe- jai Jerusalem e King, 31 Zech. 11. Ye, ship 1- bil.) 3.0 ram. - • re., " megt- f " 5173 one „ . r,-* 43 t ot h o w , " None of ztg ae upon rain., that i s The Lord referred to- i - is be ' Blessed be his nsed to se own reVal. of God. " Whoso will wor,, ein; oe- t will meee ntttot come 4911 Iher l30.' iO: tholeivisia, a y going . the literal sacrifice, Bab lonish, possessors ( God's chil-dren), do not; like their pattern, es leader, they are not of this world. Jno. Neither are his . children of the world. Jno. 15: 16- 19. Look at the professors of to- day; you can not tell them from to- day; but the - thoughts, words, or deeds• thWrill ot us strong and useful in ;# 110Yg" siTHE dospgi, tizuttEst Our Walk. BY ANNIE SHIPLEY. a4 F URTHERMORE then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort yon by; the f us Lohrodw Jesus, that as ye have received oye oughtf to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more."- 1 Thess. 4: 1. Paul had just been writing to the Thessalonian breth-ren in. the third chapter and tenth verse how that he had been praying that he might see them, and perfect that - which was lacking in their faith. In verses 12,13 he exhorts them " to increase and abound in love one toward. another, and toward all men, . . . to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness be-fore God." Then he begins the fourth chapter by saying: " Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have re-ceived of us how ye ought to walk Dm-blamable in holiness] and to please God, so ye would abound more and more." How different from this is the walk of many who profess to be Christians! In-stead of walking in holiness they testify that they make many crooked paths and do many things they ought not. Peter says: " For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lascivious-ness, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, banquetings, abominable idolatries: wherein they think it strange that ye run not to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you."- 1 Pet. 4: 3, 4. Peter says we walked in these in time past. " Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."— Rom. 6: 4. - When we repent of our sins we become " a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."- 2 Cor. 5: 17. Then we " walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." — Rom. 8: 1. In time past we loved to go to places of revelry, such as picnics, shows, church socials, and such like ( Gal. 5: 21); but naw we are walking " in the fear of th3 Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost."— Acts 9: 31. Dear fellow travelers to the bar of God, how has your walk been? Can you truly say you have " walked with God?" Gen. 5: 24; 6: 9. Or in looking back do Toll see many crooked places in your path? If so, Jesus is able to make your ' path straight and the rough way smooth. ' word, which is the same as him speaking 1 Luke 3: 5. We have but two roads to to us. The same results will follow those who obey it, as ever did. " But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers Only, dereiving your own selves ."— J s. s. 1: 2S. We flan read and have a good under-standing of God's word and listen to it as it is preached in all its purity; but re-member, if we tail on just the one point of putting it into practice, it will profit TM nothing. Obedience is the delight of walking in that broad way which Jesus; said leads to destruction. Matt. 7: 134 Dear saints, if we say we abide in him,.! we ought " to walk even as he walked.": — 1Jno. 2: 6. " If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one, wit another, and the blood of Jesus Chris his Son cleanseth us from all sin.' Amen. 3 " Godliness is Profitable.' By R. ROTHMAN. " A father of the fatherless, and a ledge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains; but the rebelli ous dwell in a dry land. "_ Ps. 68: 5, 6. ' The fruit ot unbelief 4. mon,, § the up or wealthy • class's is se hiss y T classes get to worship, instead of Miele maker, the pleasures of the : moment. They bow down to rich food and fine clothes and ener vating arnusernen They make goddesses of veoiiiea possess mete- beauty a;' Their hearts are. set on yachts and ace- courses and theatres and operas. What is given, in a word, 4o . soften life; rio lend grace and sparkle and color eo the plot and monotone of existence, natuch persons make its sole object and Thus they become of earth, earthy, and all that is spiritual and exalted dies out of their souls. One after another the command-meats are_ broken as they stand in the way of the desire, and a shameful ruin is left at last in place of what might have been a perfect temple; a shattered and sated voluptuary, in place of a nolafea perfected human being. 2 - " Among the poorer and less educated ranks of society the deadl y poison of living only for a day. is even more di-rently disastrous. The rich can gratify their passions without, as a rule, in a legal sense, coming in conflict with the rights of others. But the needy, un-restrained by any fear of future account, and thinking only to' eat and drink, for to- morrow we die,' drive straight on to crime. That this is no idle assertion can be abundantly proved_ A careful survey of the murders, suicides, and other great felonies committed in the chief cities of the United States during the last ten years, shows that a heavy fraction of the perpetrators were atheists and free-thiniers. These unhappy persons, per-suaded that life is the be- all and end- all here, imagine that they can jump the life to come. A collection of the letters and other papers often left by crimi-nals, when anticipating death, shows a fearful number of instances, some of which many readers will recall, of abso-lute disbelief in the existence of a God or in penalties for sins committed in this life to be exacted in a future one." When we see the awful results of dis-believing the word of God, it should make us resolve to be more devoted to him and truer to his word than ever before. Dear ones, it does not pay to tamper with the evils of the world. if you feel at all dissatisfied with the strait and nar-row way and feel your desires going out for the pleasures of sin, beware! In-stead of obeying the suggestions of Satan, you should rather dig deeper into the riches of grace,- until your soul becomes once more as a watered garden, and the path of the just again fully satisfies you. Remember that God says, " Far god-liness is profitable unto all things: having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." In Everything Give Thanks. L IVING as we do by the mercy of God, sharing in his constant bounty and kind protection, sure that his ever-watchful Providence will not suffer a hair of our heads to perish, and will deal in tenderness and mercy with us, why should we not " in everything give thanks" to him? The bounties of his providence, the blessings of his grace, the consolations of his Spirit all call for thanksgiving. The sorrows which we are spared, the afflictions which we ea-cape, the mercies that crown our days, all, droand perpetual praises - and thanks-givinga- Why should we waste our time in mu g-miring and complaining? Why should we dishonor our Lord by fault- finding and repining? Let us come tobina: and confess with shame our Trd, s4oi: iartg: Let us drop our burdens .4 pr , creasi and - . e believe it to be tattscepuble of deinonstration that the tate extraordinary and deplorable increase of crime— an in-crease more palpable every ; day, crowd- 1- Jpg with its record the columns of the. public prints, and sickening the soul . With, its endless detail and novelty of horror;, t Waite growth of i?• latiteri isin' or what is termed infuldiqi , - and the Lord where there is so much to do. you who are lacking the fullness, con-tinue to search and read the W ord on this line until your faith grasps the promise and you stand not by some man's wisdom, bat by a settled, fixed, positive faith. With the word of eternal truth for a foundation, we shall be able to stand. When earthly sorrow, strife, and trouble of every kind are surging around and seem to cover us, we can say with David: " Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed." Praise God for the settling and establishing process of divine grace that has taken place in the souls of those who have tasted Canaan's sweet fruit. BY WILLIE; PELTON. O BE D 1EN E to God and his Word not only brings salvation to the soul Seb. 5: 9), but it enables a person to keep it, no matter what the circumstances may be or how strong the evil influences may be against us. It we are perfectly obedient, God will never fail to carry us through all safe. It is one thing to get saved and another thing to keep saved. It God is able to save a person, he is just as able to keep him in that condition; not only one day, but every day in the year. Luke 1: 74, 75. But it is on condition that we obey him. People sometimes start out to serve God and in a short time fall away. This certainly must be be-cause of a lack of obedience. Saul re-mained king as long as he obeyed God; but when he disobeyed God by sparing a part of the enemy's possessions, etc., then God utterly rejected him. See the fif-teenth chapter of First Samuel. The person that expects to ever gain heaven must come to God's terms. It we try to bring him to our terms, having an un-willingness in our hearts to obey him in all things, the result will be fears and delusions. The prophet speaks thus of people of this kind: " I also will choose their de-lusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when 1 called, none did when I slake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not." — Isa. 86: 4. " But it thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine and an adversary unto thy versaries."— Ex. 23: 22. To obey his d do all he cummands means amply to do just what he tell; us in his travel in our journey through this life. We are walking in that narrow way leading unto life ( Matt. 7: 14), which Isaiah calls an highway, and says: " It shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it' shall be for those: the wayfaring men,- though fools, shall not err therein. Nee_ lion shall be there, nor any ravenous' beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be' found there; but the redeemed shall walks a true child of God, but is very irksome there" ( Isa. 35: 8, 9)— or else we are to those with a form of godliness with-out the power. Such only obey from a point of duty instead of having the love of God to prompt them. " Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and heat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock."— Matt. 7: 24, 95. The result of obedience is, we " shall eat the good of the land" ( Ise. 1: 19), and the result of disobedience la we " shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth ot the Lord hath spoken it."— Ver. 20. 4 OBEDIENCE. matter will convince us *. ktgoelli4.0 profitable in this world is affell world to come. A soul, that., iiapaariffed in the blood of Jesus ChrietaancOaelYinag in the light of his commandmentania,* most beauttatil, object in, this aartrIala The wisdom, of God is more preoianeiln the gems of earth. When ofiejtas the victory over Sin, kiod looks upenahitta as greater than the men who by. great leadership conquer nations. A - life of purity constantly increases the vitality and mental powers of men. The hap-piness which God places in us is one of the most effective preventives of dis-ease, and an unexcelled promoter of long life. The centering of our affections on such a stable and glorious Being as God, has a tendency to make us fain for the right, constant, unmovable in the line of duty, and, in fact, causes us to become each day more and more like the Perfect Man. On the other hand the sinner is T HE child of God as he journeys. along the road to heaven, beina troubled and sorrowful through the opi pressions ot Satan, is apt to undervalue the benefits derived from a holy lite in this world. Ile looks to the future;,. and realizes that God's glorious heaven that mainly in the : the ' UP'? ` 4 reaction lira the Path belone . thetaissnen from death — Ps. will amply repay him for his hardships sceptical drift of ere; but a little consideration of the of wholesome reform. 68: 19, 20. h continually growing more pitiable in the sight of eternity; his body is being de-stroyed by sin, his mind alienated more and more from God and the right; each day requires a deeper draught of folly to satisfy his morbid appetites; and in-stead of looking Vrward to the bright heaven of the Christian, his conscience, if not too hardened to respond, convinces him that endless woe awaits his wretch-ed soul. One of the most profitable things con-nected with a godly walk lies in the at-titude we assume toward our Creator. I have sometimes wondered why God re-quired the observance of so many ordi-nances and laws by the Jews. God himself received no benefit from their numberless sacrifices; but the obedient Jews did. N ° thing will promote our happiness more than the thought that we are in submission to our heaven-ly Father. Did you ever see a truly happy home in which the children were disobedient to their parents? On the other hand, what is more pleasant than a household in which each member fills his proper place, giving honor where honor is due, and each bearing the other's burdens. The ungodly person is like a rebellious person in a home. He injures himself and makes others uncom-fortable. Be deprives himself of needed protection and counsel. If he persists in his folly, he must go from bad to worse; for one in the evil way can never stand still— it is a steep descent. When one sets aside the blessed word of God he robs himself of the grandest things God ever gave to the human race. Re changes this world from a precious preparatory room for eternity, into a Godless, haphazard world of chance. Instead of treading the paths of life in joyful consciousness of a Father over-head who cares for him and loves him dearly, he walks with his heart desolate of all spiritual comfort. No man can afford to doubt any of God's word. • The saints have much for which to be thank-ful, in that God in this last reformation has led his people out far from the deadly vapors of infidelity, and has placed in their hearts alining faith in his word. When we read of the spread of infidelity among professing Christians, and especially among the world at large, we feel like one safe above a world of horror. Praise God for the privilege of walking with Jesus in, his holy way! We have God's : word, for it that " godliness , is profitable ; unto all things;" now we will quote tram the New. York Post to show, thatungedliness ill not profitable , oven is this: world. - bear a swag away - a song of praise and thanksgiving for mercies past,, .. a joyful, hope of , better things, to comeaThlt sone- of salvation to him who lattliAave4 us awl washed us from our sinafii. , his QW11 blood and made us unto - Otir - God .-=. 1tings- Aad: priests to reign on tie earth, a- ‘ 181essed be they Lorck* h6 . daily load-eth us with beenW eittithe God of our salvation. He that '- is our God is the God of salvelden: and unto God tie Lord 2134 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET GOSPEL TRUMPET. Moundsville, W. Va., Aug. I, 1901. WEEKLY HOLINESS JOURNAL & taloa at the Post- office at Moundsville, W. / a., as Second- class Natter. E. E. BYRUM, Editor. / Published by GOSPEL TRUMPET PUB. CO. ITeSE oa, lfRv tAahtDeiIo CLnAo, LrD, d ai nvJdein sAueN sH TCIe- hasErliicnsTtg, A foRofIr At thNhe, e s beponudtb yfloi, c ratahtni oidnn t thohefe of all true Christians in " the faith once delivered totie saints." gubscription price, postage paid, United States, Canada, and Mexico, - - $ 5.00. England, - 6s. 2d. Germany, 6 marks: 18 pf. O R— MI Subscriptions must be paid in Advance. p In about two weeks after your subscription is re- , receipt and credit of same will be shown by the s label attached to your paper or wrapper, pro-id the subscription is for more than three months. tineS GOSSPCEoLm TmRUuMniPcEatTio PnUs, B m. ConOey., s , m etocu., N mnussvtu t. LoE a, d Wdre. sVseAd. to Insure credit otherwise we will not be responsible. The Atlanta, Ga. meeting will be held using the fair when there will be reduc-d rates on the railroads. This will be Ifil good opportunity for a large attend-pace. All within reach of this meeting ' should attend. For date see meeting ! column. CQRRECTION. After a part of last week's issue had been printed it was discovered that the date of the Burket camp- meeting, as it appeared in the large notice, was wrong. Xt read July 15- 25, but should have seen Aug. 15- 25. The mistake was cor-rected, so that in about 2,500 papers the date was correct. DECEASED. William Gram ball, an aged brother who has been engaged in preaching the doctrines of this reformation for some two years past, departed this life July 23, in the country near Moundsville, W. Va. Some of the ' workers in the field will remember him. At the time of his death he was visiting an acquaintance in fulfilment of a promise made some time ago. By the time he could be reached by some of the saints he could not con-verse, and so no information could be obtained regarding any of his relatives or property. He was buried in the ceme-tery at Moundsville, the funeral having been held in the chapel of the Trumpet Home. It any of the readers can give us knowledge of his relatives or any property he may have had, by which his funeral expenses may be defrayed, the same will be gladly accepted at this office. THE WORK IN MEXICO. Dear Saints scattered abroad: greeting once more in the name of Jesus. Praise his holy name forever! We write this not only as a privilege but feeling it a duty we owe to the work of the Lord in this country, as stewards over the work which the Lord has given us to do. We have many things % se would like to write about but do not wish to take space that belongs to others; so we will make the , statements as brief as possible. The Lord has been most marvelously kind and merciful to us, both in preserving our lives and supplying our needs. The work at the Mission and also at the printing office is still progressing and the pure word of God is going forth in spite of all opposi-tion of the enemy of souls. The Lord is " able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." Now, dear ones, we want to tell you some of the thoughts we have had, which we believe have been wrought by the Holy Spirit which dwells and works in us, and for which we are asking Rim who is able to perform the same. It has conic into our hearts of late to pray for an enlargement of our facilities for print-ing. Several letters lie before us un: " Thou art my portion, 0 Lord : I have said that I would keep thy words." " A : good man sheweth favor, and lend-eth: he will guide his affairs with discre-tion. Surely he shall not be moved for-ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance." Questions Answered. Ques. In 1 Cos. 13: 9, 10, does i'aul speak of a holy life in entire sanctifica-tion, or does he speak of the judgment-day? Ans. The verses read as follows: " For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is per-fect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away." While there is evidently a clearer understanding of spiritual things in the experience of en-tire sanctification than in justification, there is a sense in which this statement can be applied to the quick and spiritual nature of the • sanctified — for this expe-rience is • certainly a pentecostal one in many respects. Yat, in consideration of the preceding and following verses, we see that Paul had in mind a time when prophecies, tongues, and knowledge shall have : an end, for all these have their use for the benefit of the church: in this world; but charity a grace \ r bleb continues to exist through all eternity. It will never fail. Sanctification is a state of perfect love; but the perfect love is in respect to quality, in this lite, and there will come a time when we shall stand face to face with Jesus and enjoy in every respect " that which is perfect." Then that which is in part shall be done away. Ques. Does Matt. 5: 18 speak of the old law? Ans. The verse reads: " For verily I say unto y ou, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." Jesus evidently had in mind the old law, tor in the previous verse he associates the law with the prophets. He came not to destroy, but to fulfil. His mission on earth fulfilled it completely. lie paid the penalty for the broken law by his death on the cross; then after his resurrection he said to his disciples, " These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me."— Lev. 24: 44. Thus the law was fulfilled in Christ, and consequently is canceled. The law was but a promissory note which God gave through Moses. Christ came and paid off the note, making an end of every obligation of the same. He came to fulfil, and thus the old law has an end in Christ. He not only fulfilled every obligation of God in the law, but also every obligation and claim which the law held upon man. " For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."— Rorn. 10: 4. Ques. Will you please explain through the Trumpet where scripture is found upholding altar work? Many people do not believe in bowing down to a mourner's bench. Ans. According to the word of God Christ is the New Testament altar. " By him therefore let us offer the sacris fice of praise to tied continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name:"— Eleb. 13: 15. We do not bow clown to a Mourner's bench, nor to any thing but God. iNo one having a knowl-edge of true worship would bow down to anything but God. We may bow down at a bench or chair or tree, or almost anything, at certain times when we pray; but we do not bow clown to any of these things. A bench or one or more chairs are often convenient, to gather around in a public meeting where seekers can meet with the teachers and in-structors, in prayer and- waiting upon cGloowdn . a tI ta nwyo cuhldai rb, eb ejunscth a, so rw seelal tt oin btohwe congregation as somewhere in front, if there were enough room, or it just as convenient. But it has often b een proved by the ministers and gospel work-ers in general that it is convenient and proper to have a place in the front of the / congregation to gather together in prayer when there ate scorers for any gospel graces, and who are denied t pray or be prayed for. Because Ws:: form of prayer is used in sectism too make it wrong for the saints to No doubt it is often improperly usei as is often the case with prayer: All who worship God in spirit: truth will know the proper use things that are scriptural and consiStefi J. REGARDING WOMEN. Ques. Will you please define by scriptures woman's position regard' preaching the gospel: J. a it, Ans. The devil is doing all he eau hinder the Nvork of God and stop thil,-- mouths of those who are filled with t}&., word and Spirit, and push out as mouthos, pieces those whom God never sent. T quickest way to solve this problena1 leave off the wo and see how the seri tures define man's position regarctn preaching, because man is the common terra used in scripture representing the - whole human family to whom the scrip-: tures are addressed and for whom they are written. When you have learned man's position, add zoo to man and you have woman's position. Ques. Is there any special restriction concerning a married woman just be-cause she is married? J. C. R. Ans. No; Except household duties ( see 1 Cor. 7: 34), which, ii rightly per. formed, do detract from spiritual respon-sibilities, as most married people realize. Also in such eases where there is more than one living companion ( I Tim. 3: 2), or where the character of companion or children is not, in keeping with 1Tim. 3: 11, 12; Tit. 1: G. Ques. Must a saved woman do only the religious work that her unsaved hus band fully sanctions? J.• C. R. Ans. The likes and dislikes of the wicked can not in all cases circumscribe the deeds of the righteous. See Acts 4: 19. It is right to obey God , and do all the good we can whether an unsaved husband sanctions it or not. " Wives, obey your husbands," has been twisted to justify wrong or refraining froradoing good to please the unsaved. But for it woman to neglect her husband and child77s ren, assuming to help others, will ROt give general satisfaction. God will not give responsibilities in opposition. There are some close points on the line of con-sistency when we remember the wife is expected to win her husband. Ques. Do women fill the full require-ments of elders in the church? Ans. Yes; when the essentials character, abilities, circumstances, and gifts of the Spirit are present. Remem-ber, the Spirit of God in one is not in opposition to the exercise of the gifts of the Spirit in others. Amen. Geo. L. Cole. answered, asking for tracts which we are, at present, unable to send, but as soon as they can be printed we will send them out. One man writes from' the State of Puebla, Mexico: `` All the tracts you can send me of your publication I shall be glad to place in the hands of my fellow men and friends." ' We sent out nearly two thousand copies of the last issue of the little Spanish paper and the calls for it are increasing. We have one medium size foot- press and seventy- five pounds of type. Now what we need is a small cylinder press and about one hundred pounds more of type. This also will call for a small addition to our printing office as a press room. Dear ones, the crops may be a failure and money scarce, yet we believe the Lora would have his work move forward, and now is the acceptable time to move forward in this language. We believe those who have already helped in this. work have lost nothing spiritually or financially by so doing. The most of those who have helped have testified teat they have been greatly blessed in so doing. The cost of these things will be several hundred dollars. Our present financial outlook would not be very en-couraging from a worldly standpoint, but sufficient to say that up to the present moment we hare lacked no good thing. To God be all the glory? Day by clay we are being fed, often not knowing what will be for the morrow. May the Lord richly bless those who have so kindly helped us. Now, beloved, take the matter of the press and type to the Lord, and " what-soever he saitti unto you, do it." You may not be able to come and labor here but may be able to. send means to buy the press and work for God. However, we do not use this for a substitute if God has called you to come; but obey him. We believe it to be our duty as servants of God to communicate to you the needs of the work, leaving you to settle it be-fore the Lord what your duty is. Money may be sent to us direct by Express or International post- office order, or bank draft ( please do not send money, that is, bills or coin, in a letter, as it is against the law of Mexico), or, the money may be sent to the Gospel Trumpet Office, stating plainly what it is for. Those who can not help with their means can help by their prayers; and those who can send but a little may send postage stamps. If each one will do what he can, and do it in faith, it will be a Wessl - ing and. we wil son have the pres run-ning for God. When we began to have it in our hearts to ask the Lord for the press we were led to ask the Lord first of all and above all to bless our souls in the ways of righteousness and our bodies with his healing and keeping power. The Lord is answering prayer in this. Praise his name! The man who owns the lot on which the Mission stands refuses to sell it; so after paying the rent on the lot to the end of the year in advance, what money was over, evidently sent in to buy the lot, we applied on putting a picket fence around the printing office lot, which was necessary to comply with the law. A Frenchman who has come among us here and, as far as we know, has ac-cepted the light and is faithfully walking in the same, and who has been doing the press work for some time, expects to leave to- morrow for his home in Cali-fornia. A Swede is still with us, who needs the prayers at the saints. He does not want to yield up his will wholly to the - will of God. Pray for us Yours in Jesus, B. F. and a C. Elliott. LABOR UNIONS. A brother in Canada desires us to set forth in the Trumpet the attitude God requires us to take toward labor unions. The Word says: " Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what. fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" — 2 Cor. 6: 14. We take this to forbid all unneces-sary yoking up with the institutions of this world. The labor unions have many things in themselves to win the approval of the men of the world; like-wise do all the institutions of Babylon appear right to the carnally- minded. Were it not for the unions the lot of the laboring classes would not be as pleasant as it is; at the same time the unions claim credit for advantages which are the result of circumstances, and of the law ists organize to of supply and demand. When capital' at the expense of the workingman, be promote their interests must organize to defend himself. But God's people in olden times were a peal' liar people unto himself, - and he forbade yond, when these mortal bodies that are now subject to disease and death shall have put on immortality and the glorious inc.: irruption of the sons of God ; when the sorrows and temptations of life will have been forever left behind; when we shall be as the angels of heaven, bright with the glory of the Lord of light, and fully satisfied with the eternal riches of our Maker and Redeemer. Dear ones, when the way seems discouraging, in-stead of turning hack into the world, look upward; for discouragemeats are not from God. He will put a glad, new song in thy mouth, even praises to the Lord, and thou shalt be satisfied with his goodness. Amen. Our Liberty. BY NINA 0. SMITH. FOR some ctays God has put a stir in my soul to speak of his goodness to us, in calling us out from the anfal abominations of the wicked one and mak-ing us " free" in Christ Jesus. God help us who have been called into this liberty to abide in the hope of our calling; to prove ourselves loyal to Christ and his cause, and " use not liberty for ' an • ' THE GOSPEL. - TRUMPET occasioa to the flesh." In these perilous times, when the ad= versary is working through his most cun-ning devices to deceive souls, we observe how he is seeking to use some of the ministers and gospel workers to accom-plish his deadly work. Dear ones in Christ, unless we guard against his movements, keep securely hid away in God, with our eyes upon him alone who has become the author and finisher of our faith, Satan's subtle devic-es will come against us in an n guarded moment, and instead of looking direct to God to supply all our needs, we will get to looking here and there to. human help, both for our financial supply and the applause and favor of men. nis next step will be to cause us to ease up on sending forth the Word that will cut off crooked professors and separate the precious from the vile, thus courting, in a way, their approval of us and their help, instead of God, to support the work. It soon brings leanness into the soul, the prosperity of the church to a low ebb, and a spiritual dearth follows. If the providence of God removes us from them, we find that, resulting from our labors, their eyes have been more up-on us than upon the eternal Refuge, him who is able to cause them to stand. They find themselves without a defi-nite, personal experience, and finally lose confidence in us altogether, thus becom-ing fit subjects for the enemy to use to put forth some spurious work, and to enter into all his deceivableness. After-ward, when the straight word of God comes to their hearing they call it harsh, and call for " love, love," and can, - only be soothed by a sickening, as-sumed charity that will lull them deeper into a death sleep from which they may never awaken until the judgment. Let us become awakened to these awful facts, and now as never before deal in honesty with souls. Let us not fear to trust God, but stand by the old landmarks, and teach the whole word of God on an uncompromising line, and faithfully trust Ourselves and the result with him. And may his grace prove sufficient and his Spirit quicken us to be indeed living epistles, to put on . the whole armor of•. God, and to ' keep it bright= by a taithtul service, and our-selves unspotted from the world-. May God put an eternal rebuke in the hearts of his ministers against compromise on all lines, and enable his saints to lire for his glory and the uttermost salvation of precious souls; thus proving to a dying world the glorious liberty td the child-ren of God. their mixing and becoming one with the nations round about. It is the same to-day; experience proves that association with secret societies means spiritual death to the soul, sooner or later, if per-sisted in. Labor unions are secret soci-eties; one is supposed to keep as secrets many of their proceedings. Besides, labor unions are frequently controlled by unscrupulous men who lack wisdom, and place the men under bondage. Very often a strike is ordered because of some petty grievance, and the men are thrown out of employment, sometimes for months, requiring them to consume the sorely needed savings of years. God has promised to supply the needs ot his people when they obey his words. It is possible for honest, industrious men to earn a cotnfortable living without becoming yoked up with ungodly men, and their lives of purity and righteousness will prove of much more value to the world at large than would their joining a union. We repeat, from a worldly standpoint the unions are good things; but to the Christian who desires to fol- . low in the steps of his Master, they may prove a cause of your spiritual death. Seek the glory of God in this matter. R R. " Through thy precepts I get under-standing: therefore 1 hate every false way." The Pleasures of the Lord. BY R. ROTHMAN. 4nELIGRT thyselt also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."— Ps. 37: 4. In this verse the Lord invites us to find pleasure in him; to delight ourselves in his goodness. To make I success of the Christian lite it is as necessary for us to learn of and enjoy the pleasures that there are in God, as to observe his other commandments. There are many promises in the previous Word which give us to understand that the Christian lite is meant by God to be one of surpassing joy. Everlasting joy is to be upo heads; sorrow and sighing are to ft ,; our peace is to be as au ever- flowi river. The devil Genesis or Revelation. He thought it very strange that she could find comfort from the words of God, no matter where she found them. He regarded it a curious es ample of simplicity on her part. But all God's people know that when they are as spiritual as they shouldbe, all the word of God is sweet to their taste, and they can get delight and profit, from every page. Another source of delight is in doing the will of God. One of the most ex-quisite pleasures of a true lover is to give pleasure to the loved one. So it we have our affections centered on God. it will be our delight to obey him. " And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved."— Ps. 119: 47. To obey his Father, was one of the greatest pleasures of our Savior. " I delight to do thy will." " My meat is to do the will of him that sent me." The doctrine of justification by faith has been carried to extremes among most Protestant churches of to- day. The teaching is generally one- sided. God's part is held up to the almost entire exclusion of man's part. It is all faith, and no works. But faith and works must go together to attain the experience that the Bi ble holds out. " For as the body with-out the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."— Jas. 2: 26. The church is the bride of Christ; again, Christ is spoken of as a husband to his church. Those sects which set at naught the commandments of Christ and trust their salvation on " naked faith," as they call it, are like a wife that stays at home and idly wastes her time, while the hus-band is away toiling hard to meet the ex-penses of the family. She occasionally praises him to his face, and does not hesitate to speak of his goodness to the neighbors. God's children who obey his word, meanwhile trusting fully in the merits of Christ's death for salvation from sin, are like a wile who takes hold of the work and is a good helper to her hus-band. Because she herself is a faithful worker, she is better able to appreciate her husband's efforts, and a word of praise from her lips is precious to him. God does not, delight in a church that throws its own responsibility on him; but he wants us to be diligent in his service, that we may be found in peace, without spot and blameless. Another source of delight lies in the child relationship with God. Too many Christians are inclined to look upon God as did the Jews— as Jehovah. Instead, he desires that we consider him as our Father, which, of course, he is if we are in Christ. Surely the Lord, who made man and placed within him all the tender affections of hu nan nature, must have a wonderful amount of love for his dear children who love and serve him. This he truly has; he doth love us with an everlasting love. But to enjoy the love of God we must firmly. believe that he does love us. An earthly father may love his child with all the warmth of his nature; but if that child doubts his love and goes off and cherishes the idea that father does not love him, his father's love will be almost entirely wasted on him. We can deprive ourselves of much joy simply by disbelieving God's love for us. The tellosyship of the children of God, is another source of delight. As we read the letters of the apostle Paul we are impressed with the tenderness and warmth of his love to the brethren. This was pleasing to God. Peter says: " And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves : for charity shall cover the multitude of sins." — I Pet. 4: 8. In reading the history of the early church we find many instances of this pure broth-erly love manifested. Jesus says, " By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, it ye have love one for anoth-er." To the humble soul there are a great many things in the Christian life to exquisite delight— pleasures that brin contain no taint of bitterness. - With cr- no- in our hearts, we look for- Sherwood, La., July 24. Dearly beloved Saints: greeting. We are glad to report victory over all sin_ Halleluiahl The meeting at Serena, La. was a, grand success. Much prejudice was removed. Attendance was good on both Lord's days. Three were baptized. Ministers present: B. M. Teekell, Mary Baber, 1. S. ° moth. I. S. Crouth was ordained as elder of the church of God at Serena. H. C. Holland was ordained deacon of the same church. The outlook is very good for a meeting- house this - year. Pray much for us. I am, as ever, your saved and sanctified brother in the gospel work, R. H. Owens. Blackville, S. C., July 26. We are here in. the midst of the assembly of ties saints, where the Lord is opening the windows of heaven upon us and pouring out blessings, for which our hearts praise him. The Word is having its effect on the hearts of the people and saints are praising God for the school of Christ. Sinners are be-ing cut to the heart and honest souls are being delivered. W e have arranged the Atlanta meeting for Oct, 18- 28. It will be during the Fair when there will - se reduced rates for twenty days, and we expect to have a good representation of workers in the South. I expect to return to Alabama from here, spending a few days in Augusta on my way. Yours in holy love, R J. Smith. Wade, I. T. July 16. We have just closed our camp- meet-ing, which was a very good meeting, though it seemed all the powers of dark-ness were turned loose against it. In spite of all the devil could do, some were delivered from the power of Satan to servethe living God. Three were tized. The interest in the Oseting, WitEt better at the last. I think - the Vial • result of the meeting be theSarin tion of many sotila. -' 1 , Wead - say to the::,. brethren who tiatrel'ihrough this> past` that the people hOte-'' would be very glacr:- to have you stop and hold a meeting. You trial b8 cared for and will Ellie! pie* Of Bro. W. T. - sSietiin',' anti * Lyileit will start; ' for Olaiihonni=' 6Cid 13. .111;‘ WI be gone about weeks ' • make it his business to keep us from Ending delight in God; but it is our privilege to rejoice in the Lord alway; yea, it is our duty. We can not im-agine the apostles going around with tfieir heads clown, and " enduring- salva-tion. Nay, their heads were anointed - with the oil ot gladness, and a song of and thanksgiving was ever in their heart. When east int) an inner prison, Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God. There are many things for the children of God to delight in. One of the, most precious of these is the love ot Christ. The apostle Paul knew the sweetness of this thyme love, and be encourages us to hod what God has in store for us, in these AVOrd8 • " That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to coraprehad with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, Which passeth knowledge, that ye might he filled with an the tulness ot God." — Eph. 8: 17- 19. It is the desire of most children of God to be filled with his ful-ness. One way to secure this filling is to delightin the love of Christ; " and he shall givethee the desires of thine heart." Another source of great delight is the word of God. A good way to test our spirituality is to examine ourselves to see how mach we relish the words of truth. When we can say with David, " How sweet are al words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" ( Ps. 119 ; 103.), We may feel assured that we are walking in the light. One of the humorous writers of the day gives an incident of an old lady acquaintance of his who found consolation in the Bible at Hope sin a all times, whether she opened the book at ward with rapture to the bright ages be- News from the Field. ' Blidgeton, N. J., July 16. 1sLay the richest blessings of God abide upon each member of the body ° I Christ. We are at this place filling our position in the church, holding meetings on the street twice on Sunday and also through the week. This is a new field and there is plenty to do. Some are accepting the truth, but many reject it. Many people have religion, but few have salvation. Pray God to open the people's hearts to receive the truth. ' We are saved and sanctified and kept in good health. W. A. Downer and Wife. Lacey, Miss., July 23. We are glad to report victory for the Lord.• We came here last winter and bought a home and have been working with our hands to meet the payment this fall. We have been talking to the peo-ple every Sunday about Jesus and his power to save from sin. Some are being saved, others are being convinced of the truth. Some are coming out of Baby-lon. One man who was a Baptist preacher came out • of her and is now , preaching holiness. We need more la-borers in southern Mississippi and would like to have some of God's ministers come and help HS. Pray that the Lord direct us in the way of all truth, and that we speak the word with all bold-ness. J. H. Watkins. • - Ca1veit, Ran., July 17. " Thou bast' . dealt well with thy Set- I W e are saved and kept by power di-vant, 0 Lord; according unto thy d" vine. It is wonderful how God keeps can Hot emne pie/ mad wi eat end s: eep, eta those selves. Meals free to g should do till they can. ministers. We hope as call, will come. Two o be successfully held. B. Aug. Paulding .1 This; to a few days change to necessary. Let all come; on the ground and care kW others. Those coming via Notify us. J . N. Howard, iv. R. R., get oil atw1w3ihialtoidesT via N. Y. C. and St. L., ground two miles east of patrick-, Payne, U. Aug. 22- Sept. 1. On Those who wish to be met akftatia4 ( Itta card. A glorious time is - A. rj, V. R. R. it is SO miles north KHiulpnatetrr, ick. Ii. M. inggle, Nora wanting zzytthi. ilezdatowninhi eentrilstl f red Iwo, rites n n the A V. Emlenton, ' mango formation, address Samuel Mafrptlae, g iPftti atrttsh venritnliEen- Pa. .- T- Seeffpetr. s 1o. n Mv et., SMtoenrltignogm iesr yn eCaierJeisyt,, aRtm, C. and 0. R. R. Thth4. L'u tet rg is 30 miles env of to h is on the C. A. and R. mac its time to be met tit 1( 08. uses on grounds can to steered tioitrl'.. ekat) Mpers. If you wish one, notify me at ° nee. Geo. W. Breaatala Webb Cit y, Jasper Co., Me, camp, Anse 22 - ' Septa 1. Hugh Cando' or Witi. lii: 1 ss,: osr. tenr. Butler co., Neb. camps Ate. ‘;. 1 !`` amp. Aug. Sept. 1. J. R. Walter. Ableinan, Batt k Co., Wis.. Cart?. Aug dt. I. Hawkins. Ilzimil s IZIit t ilton Vanderarlff, ph Co., Ark. Camalug. pt. WO ea., S. C. Camp. a Bobo. Tabernaele. Co., Ind. Camp. - Sept. 8. A. Sprottla Calhoun Ca., Ala Camp. Sallie Me gran. Greens Ale*. s. oho,. Cushin: e ne Co., Okla. Camp. Sept 5- 15. A general gathering of tikti Watt Itt) tlt Oklahoma will he heldkrt iRilet Le of Cashing, 17 miles aertimaltiot Stroud, and 15 mites southeast ate ']' hose tanning from the MI Stroud; those from the west, Plenty of water and pasture. Oldham. Camp, Fulton Co,, Ark. Camp. Sept, - 15. S. / I. MeElmurry. Vichy, Maries Co., Mo. Camp, Sept, 5- 17. C. C. Kennedy. Weatherford, Custer Go., Okla. Camp, Sept. 6 - 15. A. B. Stanberry. Jeffersonville, Fayette Co. 0. Mika nacle. Sept. 12- sa. Potash, Randolph Co., Ala. Camp, Sept. 13- 23. B. B. Adamson. Bluelick Springs, Nicholas Co., Kt. Assembly. Sept. 20- 29. Lewis Fisher. Barney, Madison Co., I. Carap, Rept, 20- 30. R. W. Adock, Ia. Whitehead, Woodward Co., Okla, Camp, Sept. 2e- Oct. 6. W. M. Wilson. Mt. Olivet, Robertson Co., Ky. Assembly, Oct. 1- 10. Jas. W. Wright, Piqua, KT Hurst, Polk Co., Fla. Camp. Oct. 18. 29. W. 0. Williams. Atlanta, Ga. Assembly. Oct 1848, 0. 11. Keever, 183 E. Hunter St. Obituary. Plattsbu 213& TWT4OSPEL TRUMPET • 6 - East Prairie, Mo., July 17. We wish to report God's goodness to us. Bro. Adams- and myself received a call to come six miles south of Doniphan, Mo., to assist in an assembly- meeting. Some discord was found, which was dealt with according - to the Word. The power of God witnessed to it and made it a perfect success. The brethren from Poynor took part with us in the washing of one another's feet and the partaking of the bread and wine. Bro. Adams, Bro. and Sister Ball, and myself then went six miles north to Carpenter Chapel and held two services with good in-terest. Considering the small congre-gation, we think much good was done in Jesus' name. From there we went five miles south of Asherville and * held three services in a Methodist meeting-house with good interest. We trust it will bring forth fruit to the glory of God. We then went to Sikeston, where we found the Pack brothers in the unity of the faith, striving together for the faith of the gospel. A seven days' meet-ing was held with victory from begin-ning to end. Nine precious souls found the Lord in the pardoning of their sins. Five of them went on to perfection and obtained sanctification. Eight precious souls followed the Lord in the Ordinance of baptism, the Lord witnessing to the same with mighty power. Daring our return from the baptismal service one of the sisters that had been baptized took her fashionable hat, stripped it of flow-ers and lace, and strewing them along the road, returned home praising God wilh a plain hat. We had a precious ordinance- service in which fifteen partook and were happy in so doing.. We ar-rived at this place last evening, where we will hold meeting a week or ten days. J. C. Barker. Oakohav, Miss., July 11. 1 can again report victory in the pre-cious name of Jesus over the powers of darkness. We commenced meeting at this place July 6 and closed to- day with a precious victory on the Lord's side. Three dear souls were buried with Christ in baptism, five came to be justified and five, sanctified. We believe they all re-ceived the experience. May God bless them and ever keep them true to him. Babylon held a five days' meeting within two miles of the saints' meeting at this place, and her preachers tried to keep the people from coming to the saints' m eeeettiningg, , but did not succeed fil their effort. No doubt t. hey may have pre- vailed with a feve,: but the congregations kept increasing, and the truth went forth with the approval of God upon it, until hearts % ere melted to the truth. May God bless Uric little church he has planted at this films and add to it such as will do his precious will.. Bro. la V and other brethren were plesent. We now return home, wherewaatexpect to enjoy a feast of heavenly graeseat the camp- meeting on the saints' camp-ground, twelve miles east of Hammond, La. We ask the prayers of the saints in behalf of the Lord's work here in the South. F. M. - Williamson, Hammond, La. Testimonies Kendall, Mich. I am thanking God for victory and sweet peace within my soul. I am searching the word of God and am re-ceiving light, for which I give God all the glory. I also thank him for the blessed privilege of attending the Grand Junction camp- meeting this year for the first time, and for the way that he brought it about that I might attend. I am thankful for the benefits I received in hearing the sermons and meeting with the dear ones. Pray that I may ever be kept humble, doing God's will in all things. Cora Leveraee. Morrisville, Mo. I am praising the Lord for salvation. I sin dead to this world and my desire is to live for God the rest of my days and stand up for his truth in these perilous times; for we see men and women, pro-fessing to know God, spend more time in the service of the world than in the service of God. The same old serpent that deceived Eve is in the world to- day. God told Adam and Eve if they eat of the forbidden fruit they would die. The serpent said unto the womna., " Ye shall not surely die." God's word says, " Be ye holy; for I am holy." Yet there are preachers who will deny that we can live a holy life. Dear saints, let us put on the whole armor of God and stand true to him. Pray for me. Mattie Walker. Athens, Tenn. I am saved and trusting in the Lord for all things, The Word says, ": Many are the afflictions of the right-eous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all." This has really been our case. Wife and I have both been afflicted at different times this summer, bat we have been healed, and that with-out medicine. The children have been healed also. We have not had any one to preach for us since last fall. If any of the brethren from the North going to or returning from the Atlanta assembly could stop over and hold a few days' meeting we would be glad. If any one can come, write me at Athens, Tenn., some time in advance, so that we can have the meeting published. This coun-try is badly in need of real Holy GhOSI. preaching. Your saved brother, C. G. Gaffey. Danville, Ill. My heart is filled with praise to God for the grace he gives in keeping me from the snares of the devil; for truly 1 am saved and kept by the power of God. He is my comforter dt all times. It has been nine years since I first received the light on God's word. It found me in sect Babylon, penned- up and a sinner; but I saw the light and was ready to walk in it. Since Christ made me free I have had no desire to go back into sect confusion. I am standing all alone. 1- live so near many of the sect churches that I can hear the bells ringing all around me. But sit not in the seat of the scornful. " I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dis-sembler4, I have hated the congrega-tion of; evil ; doers; and will not sit with the awiaked", ( Ps, 26); for " blessed is the man that walketn not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor slandeth in the way of sinners, nos sitteth in the seat of the scornfal.'- eaira - lat. Jane Hinton. REQUESTS FOR PRA' ER. Milani Saylor. Female trouble. A. S. Hicks and wife. Healing of body. Sarah Common, a sister in the Lord. She became afflicted and has been sent to the insane asylum. Calls for Meetings. Lafayette, Ind. Wm. A. Eller. Somerset, Sy. Mrs. Laura Green. Laharpe, Hancock Uo., Ill. G. H. Aldrich. Yellowdirt, Heard Co., Ga. J. B. Shoe-maker. I would be glad to hear from any of God's saints in this city. Chas. F. Ziemaim, S33 South 22d St., Omaha, Neb. Otter Lake, Lapeer Co., Mich. Thomas Gibbs, J. C. Campbell, W. H. Salsburry. Burton, Noble Co., Okla. Mrs. Carrie Talbott. We feel the time has come for a real for-ward move in the work of God in this city, and desire some true minister of God to come, with a tabernacle. S. S. Fix, - 166,! Charles St, or D. O. Stauffer, 311 Wade St., Canton, Ohio. Meeting Notices. GENERAL STATEMENT. We have adopted a plan for the publica-tion of meeting notices which will require no more space than necessary and at the same time he satisfactory. Each notice will be continued, in brief, giving place, date, and name of party to be addressed for special information. And then, twn or three weeks before each respective meeting. a notice in full will be published ( if seek has been furnished us) giving further in-formation. As a general statement that will apply to all meetings will say that the saints at the different places are accustomed to meet at the trains those coming from a distance ( if notified to do so), and so far as practicable, to provide for the room fort of ; dl. Provide yourselves with bedding if possible. Provisions can always be procurat at rea-sonable rates. In no case are there gate fees or charges for admission. Invitation is extended to all. Chesaning, Saginaw Co., Mich. Taber-nacle. Ang. 1. . Mag- nolia, Pike Co., Miss. Camp. Aug. 2. Five and one- quarter miles west of city. J. M. Hutson, Hutson, Miss. Milford; Iroquois Co., Ill. Tabernar Aug 8- 18. Centralia, Lewis Co., Wash. Camp. Aug.- 8- 18. W. R. Hines, Vesta, Wash. Grassy, Mo. Camp. Beginning Aug. e. Ministers needed. Nearest railroad $:; k-tion is Lutesvil] e, twelve miles distant. Jno. E. Cooper, Riley Gentry. Simpson, Vernon Co., La, On ( amp-ground at Welcome. Aug. 10- 20. F. to Parker. Grandview, Johnson Co., Tex. Camp. Aug. 10. D. W. Milam, Gorman, Tex. Williamston, Anderson Co., S. C. Aug. 10- 18. M. S. Mack. Springfield, Clarke Co., Ohio. Grove. Aug. 15. J. A. Hardacre, Do nne1 S ISI e„ and provides for us in these perilous times. We are alone here and surround-ed by sin on every hand. Those who have rejected the light try ire every con-ceivable way to turn us away from the truth; but the Lord has promised suffi-cient grace for every trial, and that he will be with us even to the end. We had meetings here twenty- four evenings. Bros. Bright and Underhill and Sister Cornelia Bateman were present. The truth went forth in mighty - Dower. A great many acknowledged it to be the Bible standard, yet were not willing to e ? accept it and walk in the light. Like Pharaoh of old, they hardened their - hearts. I never before realized so much how little people think of their soul's worth. This seems to cause them the least concern and to be less in impor-tance than anything else they think of; yet- every day they are getting nearer to the final judgment. How sad, yet how true/ " Every second, sad to tell, counts another soul in hell." Pray that the dear Lord keep us low down at his feet, doing his will in all things. J. F. and Allie Spencer. Ohio. Oswego, Labette Co., Kans. Camp. Aug. 15- 25. J. J. Redman. Driftwood, Woods Co., Okla. Camp. Aug. 15- 25. 12 miles south and 8 miles east of Kiowa, Kans. H. A. Carmean, Cherokee, Okla. - Nicodemus, Graham Co., Kan. Camp. Aug. 15- 25. Meril Myers. Burket, Ind. Camp. Aug. 15- 23. S. L. Speck. Bessemer, Ala. Camp. Aug. 15- 25. A. B. Harney, Box 252. Darlington, S. C. Assembly. Aug. 16- 26. Sarah McCall. Molehill, Ritchie Co., W. Va. Aug. 16. J. K. P. Whitecotton. Cochranton, Marion Co., Ohio. Taber-nacle. Aug. 16- 25. A. A. Dick. Avena, Harrison Co., Ky. Assembly. Aug. 17. Five miles northeast of Poindexter. J . P. Leman. cniatBcyle. ea . Av Eeuri. ggCh. i tt2 ym9, i- FlSeuse rpenatas. s t9 aC. n odC. , t. h N0ree. e bH s. e oTnuratybh. e or- f North Yakima, Wash. Aug. 21- 31. North Yakima is situated on the main line of the Northern Pacific R. R. Tee meet-ing will be held near the central part of the Tcihtyo swe hinertee ntdhienrge itso ac osumitea bhlaed p bleatctee rt oad cdarmesps. amte t ha eli tdtleep boetf, o orerh, aifn dth, eayn dc oI mwiell bmye etet athmesm, aygdtshmomroeouuoyiu ut becnhntiad t tnsbh , o heeiafno r sawq p tcudoo, ci re roakmesmne iirydnrsp e pltcMdiolasa. wnh rcM e. neb d Befou oisercfrer hnttrBohyt . ge e twoTr hrnohyieedlo'l sc cs cdeebaas ilmnwrsae achnpcrkoo- yt- Fair Play, Mo. BROWN.- Mrs. Justina Brown died June 23. After six months of suffering and affliction the Lord saw fit to take her home to himself and the loved ones gono before. The deceased was a Christian for forty years, and had wandered about fresh mountain to hill; but fourteen years ago she, with her husband and son, found our resting- place in Jesus. When we beard the voice from heaven, saying, " Comoestt of her, my people," we gladly obeyed. , miss her sweet smiles and the sunshine °, 1 her presence, but we know that onr loss's her eternal gain; for we have every reason to believe that she was fully prepared to go; While we deeply mourn for our belin wife and mother, we bow in submission am' say, " Thy will be done." A. M. Brown and SØn" Attend the / general Central • Burket, Ind., Aug. 15- 25, 1901. This is the General Central Camp- meeting of the Church of God, and will be held on the banks of Yellow Creek Lake, 4 miles south of Burket, Ind. Many of God's true ministers will be present to set forth the truth, and a won-derful meeting is predicted by many of God's spiritual people. 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' cents for the return journey t. icket to thhe nearestt pointt w'tihthiin tthh e um ts bc,, 04, at one- third the first- class of territory given. If reduced rates have 41wItek eprovicled the following con- not been granted for the territory through . a nnet efddor the purchase of re- Or wethin last called o my J meetin, souls. Come expecting to contend for the three days after the faith once delivered to the saints, and reach ferab, _ ese certificates are not trans- the apostolic plane of salvation and'victory, 4 Fifth . Thes a nd ' will be available for continuous if you have not already reached it. procured not more than. three way, as it will assist in making up the re-n- e r more than two days after quired number of one hundred holders of of meeting; ( 2) That there certificat es. • attendance at the meeting not 9. The meeting is anti- sectarian, and a ee, 4e % e hundred persons holding general and cordial invitation is given to OFtificates, and that these certifi- all lovers of the truth. Come, all who de-e elieen signed by the secretar - y s• ire to do good, or get goods There will Ames- Wed above; ( 3) That certifi- be abundant opportunitie s, for all who are God, to work for the rescue of Come Praying and Believing: THE GOSPEL TRUMPET Ques. I have heard preachers preach divine healing when they themselves were diseased. Why are they not healed? I am afraid there is a stolen wedge or Babylonish garment hid somewhere in the camp. Ans. Every true minister of the gospel will preach divine healing because it is a Bible truth, even though the min-ister himself may not possess the full benefits of it at all times. It is no re-liable evidence that a minister or any child of God is out of the order of God simply because he or she is sick. Sick-ness is not always the result of sin. on the part of an individual, although frequently, and perhaps in the majority of cases of sickness or disease, it may be such; but the apostle James teaches us that we may be sick without committed sins being the cause of sickness. " The prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him np ; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him." This clearly implies that sickness may come upon us without us having committed sins. Therefore, it is improper for us to cast any reflection upon the spiritual condi-tion of any one simply because he is sick. There is no doubt but that sin, the sin i of Adam, was the original cause of sick-ness in the world; for if sin had not entered into the world there would not o have followed the sad results of sickness, 1 disease, and death. In cases where indi- t vidual sin is or has been the direct or in- s direct cause of sickness, all such sin must h be repented of before God can be ex-pected to hear. BY J. W. BIERS. Ques. I believe in divine healing, but Christ said ( John 14: 12, 13), " The works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do." These promises are for believers. Will you explain why all manner of diseases are not healed, the lolitideyes opened, and the dead raised to- day, jjust as when Jesus was upon earth? Ans. The promise referred to in John 14: 12, 13 does not only have reference to healing and miracles, but to salvation and all other works of faith. We see that these works were done Jay the apostlefir4p n greater extent : than by Jesus himself, which is certainlyerasfulfil-ment of the promise, in the the gospel day. There reasons why these: works the . saMe eextont to= , y.. hnalintyet andi* er, gosp44ay, - that iersiOesciized in the, m ing. ; IS: we '.: God and „ I-courage: ** hat we do sick are healed, blind ' 47. esaliate'- opened;: and many other` estiieev of the power and - presente- af God nr most certainly realized in , the church a present time. Asw ee sink into th depths of apostolic humility, the churc this evening time will rise to the plain of apostolic faith and power. QUESTIONS ON DIVINE HEALING ANSWERED. Divine Healing. the blessing to the child of God, but it is the daeliverance from these things, through the vigorous exercise of the God-given means. = The experience of Job teaches ns that Satan through the permission of God was the source of all the evils through which this servant of God was called to j ass. The child possessed with the dumb and deaf spirit ( Mark 9: 17) was afflicted by Satan. Jesus spake to the afflicting spirit and commanded him to come out, and the child was healed. The woman who hada spirit of infirmity ( Luke 13: 11) was healed by the Great Physician, though she had been bound by Satan eighteen years. Peter testifies to Cornelius and his household ( Acts 10: 33) of the life andministry of Jesus, who was anointed of God with the Holy Ghost and with pCxyer,:, avho went about doing good and heal All who were possessed of the Our baby had been sick for about eight days, and grew worse until it seemed he could not be with us much longer. But we trusted the Lord to heal the child. A brother came to our home and we had him anointed in the name of the Lord and prayed for him. The baby began to perspire while we were praying. The fever lett in a few min-utes and did not return. I never saw so much improvement in any one. Praise the Lord forever! The little fellow is well and happy to- day. We give God all the glory. Sarah F. Deen. Leroy, Ga., July 15. In a little while she that she called for som tii heart was filled to overfly She had not tasted food foe hours, besides, she was weal the measles. I brougt• and butter, wnich she ate the next day she was aialei eat her dinner at the table, give God the praise. Lord if he would heal her-to it. I will keep my has kept his to me. name! It has been over a yrrai the Lord for my physician, an ly say that I have had hate* for twenty years before. I neuralgia in my head. and for hours. I took medial only to have it again in a fe Lord has healed me, for I even a slight headache. 2 He will help his children in need if they will only trust Min Gillespieville, Ohio, July 1 e Dear Sainte of God: greeting in Jesus' name. To- day finds me rejoicing in a Savior's love. I would like to tell a little of my experience in regard to what the Lord has done for me. In the fall of 1898 I became very sick and coughed most of the time. I believe consumption was preying upon my body. After a time, I became awakened to my weakness and prayed earnestly to God. I received the witness that 1 should be healed. Shortly after 1 was anointed according to Jas. 5: 14, 15, and God did i the work then and there. I truly praise t his holy name for his goodness toward I me. Since that time I have been otherwise afflicted. I know not what the affliction is, but the Word says: `' Is any among you afflicted? let him pray." I have prayed earnestly to God and have re-ceived a witness that I should be healed. Saints of God, be agreed with me that God remove this affliction from my body. I believe he will do the work. Praise his holy name! I have been saved about six years, and have proved the Lord and found him true. I thank God for this straight and narrow way. I intend by his grace and help to keep in it. May God bless the saints everywhere, is my prayer. Nettie S. Howe. Zula, Okla. Ques. Why do you think that sickness comes from the devil? Does it not come from natural causes? Ans. It is believed that sickness comes from the devil because he is the source of everything that is an enemy to the human race. God sometimes per-mits sickness to come upon his children, and the experience received on the part of the child of God in sickness is often found to be a blessing because of the exercise of faith and patience necessary to obtain healing. The same is true in any kind of trial or temptation— the faith and prayer necessary to overcome the trial will bring many blessings to such as are exercised thereby, although the source of the trial and temptation is Satan himself, who would overcome and destroy every child of God. It is Satan who tempts and afflicts; it is God who per-mits these things to come upon us. It is not the temptation or affliction that is Felon Healed. I have been healed at different times through divine power. Every finger on my left hand is stiff. This was caused by a bone felon which I had the doctor to attend to. This was last year. This year another felon started on my right hand. I turned this case over to my dear Savior. He took the felon away. That is all 1 did for it. I promised the Lord I would give him the glory if he would heal me. I ask the prayers of God's saints that I may be kept humble and ever doing my Savior's will. D. Jones. Child Healed of Fever. God has been our physician for the past year and a half, and has healed us many timee. To him be ail the glory. No Use for Medicine. I will testify to the healing of our little girl, Stella. After we had given her up into the hands of the Lord it was not more than an hour before there was a change for the better. Our eldest boy had brought a doctor and he had left her some medicine; but she w as getting worse and was in much pain. But after we gave her up to God he had compassion on us and answered our prayers. I went to her and asked her if she would trust the doctor to heal her, and I shall never forget her answer—" Mother, I want the Lord to heal me." With tears I told her the Lord should heal her and should mhaevdeic tihnee ogulot rayn df okrn ietl. t Sboes iId teh hreewr a tnhde begged the Lord not to forsake us, though we were few in number. True to his precious promises, he gave us the victory. lqr Much to Praise God We are praising God bar for his saving, keeping, and he power. We can truly say eternal God is our refuge and th are the everlasting arms. We and glorif y God by telling., his wonderful dealings with its. all, we praise him for his great ipassion in saving our poor a years ago God for Christ's ssi my sins and healed my near death's door. Praise afterward sanctified my Di that time he has been my healer soul and body. To speak of itll t ing God hats done in our family tor_ past nine years would take up toe* space. Last June at the caanp-at Grand Junction God healed int ezmeer in my side. Praise his et, 1 Last winter my daughter's little cholera infantum, having fits. it to God in prayer and he But God saw fit. to let us be '+ bowel trouble appeared. A bro and prayed with us and she . that. God healed the m child a year ago of consum stomach, bowels, and suffered for over two ye many doctors. At last she wt given up to die. The last, doctor shelidstlid she could live but a short time. When all earthly help had tailed she be-gan to cry out to God. We sent for an anointed handkerchief. When it came we laid it on her in the name of Jesus, and she was instantly healed, insomuch she arose the next morning and dressed herself. In a day or two she was able to do light work. We give God all the glory and praise for what he has done for us. Rose Wilcox and Hattie Burns. Kellog, Mich. Prayer Answered. I desire to praise God for his healing power manifested to me. Praise his holy name forever! I have been very sick for about three weeks, and was trust-ing the Lord for healing. I grew so much worse that I had some one write and request prayer. I commenced get-ting better the next afternoon, and the day after that was well. Praise the Lord. for victory! I felt all the time that it was a trial which the Lord was permitting me to have. There are no saints here, but the Lord wonderfully strengthened me, and I truly rejoice in Christ for the victory over Satan and dis-ease. The dear Lord has saved and sanc-tified me, and I am all out for God. I praise the Lord that I ever saw the clear light. Pray God that I may ever be humble and do my Master's will. Margaret Greene. Somerset, Ky. Prayed Earnestly. er God was with him. These plainly teach us that Satan is or sof sickness and disease. In , seriptures as Ex. 15 : 26 where it thouett God is the author of evident that it is in a per-nse. Therefore it is scriptural is the author of sickness, and ; net had its origin in any natural sanserti- . Therejs no room for question that nature has been materially affected by the fill- And in this respect sickness may in some instances be a natural result from ', a, natural cause; because of the present effect that the fall has had upon nature, and the advantage Satan has ob-tained through. the fall in nature; but the Original cause of every evil can be traced directly to Satan Notwithstand- TegUis, we can see that nature, through the merciful provision of God, possesses a certain degree of healing power which is certainly a great blessing to the suffering race. The laws of nature should be studied and conformed to by every in-telligent being. The results would be beneficial to mankind. It is right and proper that we recognize the provisions of God in nature. We can be thankful to God also for the knowledge that has been given to man, which, it properly made use of, proves: a blessing. All the help that can be effected by any natural remedies in a natural way should not he ignored, but recognized as a blessing to such of the poor, suffering race as have not found the benefits of the grace of God. Bat natural healing is not divine heal-ing. Sickness having come into the world through the fall, the only remedy far- reaching enough to cover the needs of humanity, is grace. God manifested his nterest in, and cared tor, his people in the old dispensation, by providing for their healing and health, through his covenant f love and mercy. Ex. 15: 26. This, ike all other blessings and provisions of hat day, was only a shadow of what hould come through Christ. But now e has provided redemption grace in hrist, who " himself took our infirm-ties, and bare our sicknesses." of ze " A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. : '— Prov. 25: I1. ". 3e that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls."— Prov. 25: 28. " He that bath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again." — Prov. 19: 17. " They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that croeth forth and weepeth, beari ng precious seed, shall doubtless. come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."— Ps. 126: 5, 6. Do you hear the harvest call, Come and help us, one and all? It is Christ who calls for you, Lend your service and be true. All are welcomed to the field, All who can the sickle wield, AU whose hearts are white and OM, Al! ..‘ ho care not to be seen,
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Title | The Gospel Trumpet - 21:30 |
Published Date | 1901-08-01 |
Editor | Byrum, E. E. |
Volume | 21 |
Issue | 30 |
Publication Name Change Note | Gospel Trumpet 1881-June 3, 1962, Vital Christianity June 10, 1962-Sept. 1996, One Voice June/July 2004-Apr/May 2007 |
Subsequent Title | Replaced by Vital Christianity |
Publisher | Gospel Trumpet Company |
Subject | Newspapers -- West Virginia -- Moundsville ; Newspapers -- Church of God (Anderson, Ind.) |
Media Type | Full-Text Digital Object |
Original Physical Format | Printed Newspaper |
Language | English |
Collection | Anderson University Church of God Digital Library |
Repository | Anderson University and Church of God Archives |
Copyright | Copyright 2009, Anderson University. |
Formatted Title | Gospel Trumpet, The |
Full Text | eV \\\\ /-/// getAhnedr hhies sehleecllt sfreonmd hthise afonugre l- sw winidths, afr gormea otn seo uenndd ooff haeTarvuemnp teot , t haen do tthheery. shaMll agt. a 2t4h: 3e1r. to- /* ZAN/ LW lite% So wiD I seek oat my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Era. 34: 12. . Ter. 82: 39. VOLUME XXI. MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINI% U. S. A., THURSDAY, A. UGUS1 1, 1901. NUMBER 30 Se' ' MB things saith he that is holy, 4' he that is true, he that bath the Icey of David, he that openeth, and no man Riltittet/ I t and shutteth, and no man openeth. . . Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it."— Rev. 3: 7, S. A blessed truth is Contained in the foregoing words. The door is open and the invitation is: " Come, for all things are now ready" and " Whosoever will, let him come." Jesus has opened the door for all who will enter in; but alas! the multitudes have Dot opened the door for Jesus. Ire says, " Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if may man hear my voice, and open the doers I will come in to him, anti will sup wltle him, and he with me."— Rev. 3: 20. he sad difference between the two doors ( Christ's door and the door of our hearts) is that Christ's door is open and ready to receive the sinner, while that of the peer sinner is shut and will not open. Jesus ie. declaring, " 1 am the door: by roe if any man enter in, he shall be saved."—. duo. 10: 9. It is evident that when we enter into Jesus' door we are in safe keeping; for he says of such: " He shall be saved." Some try to have people enter other doors, claiming that by so doing they are safe, or at home, or in the house of God. These doors are opened andclosed by human hands and not by the finger of God. Jesus declares it - nAl* stakable words, " I am the door." Let 401114iare where we get when we enter Chr* et door. Paul wrote " Unto the / at the Thessalonians which is in God* .. Father and in the Lord Jesus ° briat•"- 1 Thess. 1: 1. " Abide in me, avid I* you." — jno. 15 : I. These texts tea* that saved men are in Christ. " For as the body is one, and hath many niemberk and all the members of that One bodes, being many, are one body: so also isbhrist. For by one Spirit are we ell baptized into one body." — 1 Cor. 12e 12,13. This body is " Christ's body, 5rhiea ' is the church." " And gave him [ Christ] to be head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness o2, 23. off him w hich Hell all in all."— Eph. 1: ho now rejoice in my suffer-ings for you, and fill up that which is be-hind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church."— Col. 1: 24. " He that believ eth and is baptized shall be saved." This plainly and positively harmonizes with Christ's words, " I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved." The one is " he that believith" and the other, if he " enter in", he shall be saved; so the two mean the same. None can enter into Christ but those that believe. All the saved are in Christ ( the church). The walls of this Zion are salvation ( Isa. 60: 1S1 and those without salvation are standing without the walls. Those thinking to get into this church by join inga sect are sadly deceived. " Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God."— Jno. 3: 5. " And of Zion [ the church] it shall be said, This and that man was born in her."— Ps. 87 : 5. 0 sinner, do not wait until some preacher. opens the door of his sect and invites you to join the church, but hasten to the door already open ( Christ the door to his body the church), and enter while it remains open; for a time will come when that door will be forever closed and no man can open it. Flee at once to this place of' safety, lest thou be found weeping and wailing and accusing thyself of lost opportunities, only to cry in vain. " W hen once the master of the house is risen up, and has shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto me; and be shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: . . . de-part from me, all ye workers of iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you your-selves thrust out."— Luke 13: 25- 28. Remember that the Bible does not say there will be weeping because some will be in the Methodist or Baptist churn and others lett out; but that certain ones shall be in the kingdom of God and others left out. Let me urge you, my beloved reader, to strive to enter in at the door which places you into the true church of God. It stands open to- day; to- morrow it may close with you forever. Human hands can not turn the key to let you in, no matter how dear they may be to you." To- day is the- day of salvation." By believing the truth you may to- day be born into the kingdom of God. " Be-hold, I have set before thee an open door." 0 sinner, what excuse will you have in the great judgment day? The door is open and Christ is knocking; will you enter in? " When the Lord turned again the cap-tivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad."— Ps. 126: 1- 3. A Pricking Brier. BY EMIL XREUTZ. U A ND there shall be no more a prick- " ing brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despise them; and they shall lAnow that I am the Lord God."— Ezek. 28: 24. God has begun the cleansing of his land— the church, or sanctuary— and he will not cease to lay judgment to the line and rigteousness to the plummet until he has accomplished this end. When God gave the children of Israel the land of Canaan, they were to drive oat all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their pictures and molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places. Then they were to divide the land for an inheritance among them. It was told them that if they would not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those they let remain should be pricks in their eyes and thorns in their sides, and should vex them in the land. See Num. 33: 51- 56. This is an example and warning to us in this reformation of God's church. Re-ligious people of to- day have only a form of godliness—" pictures, images, and high places"— not the real thing, but only a pretense. Their churches ( sects) resemble the true church of God, in ap-pearance, as a picture or image would the real thing itself. These we are to de-stroy by giving the people the real thing itself, the true church of God. While they feignedly and ignorantly worship God the same as the Athenians did in Paul's time, we are to teach them to worship in the true knowledge of God, in " Spirit and in truth." Those Canaanites were uncircumcised; they served the flesh and worshiped idols. The sectarians to- day are uncircumcised in heart. ( 1 am not speaking of those few of God's people who are among them, and whom Gest is calling out; but of the masses of pro-fessors of the Christian religion.) By their fruits we know them. They bear the fruit of the flesh ( Gal. 5: 19- 21) and say themselves that they can never cease from sin. The circumcised in heart, or regenerated, live free from sin ( Ron;[. 6: 17, 18, 22) and bear the fruits of the Spirit. Gal. 5: 22- 24. By the experience of entire cleansing, or sanctification, God is purging his sanctuary, restoring his church to her primitive purity. He promises her that there will be a time when there will not be a pricking brier nor a grieving thorn to his people. Those uncircumcised in heart were to be the thorns and briers to God's people in other ages; even so now, " one sinner destroyeth much good" by his wicked influence, if he is permitted to have a place among God's people. I pray God td' make the fire so hot that the sinners in Zion will be afraid, and fearfulness surprise the hypocrites. There has been a time when it could be said that " the best of them is as a brier: the most'' upright is sharper than a thorn hedge" Micah 74. This is true ot every sectarian-. to- day. I do not mean God's people who are in sectism, but the sectarians. But God is willing his people out. The devil would impose upon God's people by sending some of his votaries of sectarian heresies and falsities among God's people, by way of compromise. If judgment is not executed against such, : and they are not made to get a real Bible experience— a real work of grace wrought in the heart by the Spirit— but are permitted to slip through and be acknowledged by God's people, they will become briers and thorns to the spiritual-ity of God's work. How often has this been the case! Let us profit by the past. I thank God that the Word says: " I saw the Lord standing upon the altar."— Amos 9: 1. The Lord himself is under-taking this work. Blessed be his namel He says there will not be such permitted among his people. " When 1 shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them, . . . then shall they dwell in their land [ the state of holiness] that I have given to my ser-vant Jacob. And they shall dwell safely therein [ or, with confidence— margin], and shall build houses, and plant vine-yards; yea, they shall dwell with cone fidence [ when. will this be?], when I [ God] have executed judgments upon all those that despised them round about them. [ and he will go through the briers and thorns, he will burn them together. See Ise. 27: 4]; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God. "— Ezek. 28: 25, 26. Singing With the Spirit. TF we are to " sing with the spirit" we must sing something that runs in the line of spiritual direction. " Psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs" which breathe ' the atmosphere of heaven, and embody the thoughts which come through the moving of the Holy Ghost, may be sung " with the spirit." But songs which do not embody truth, hymns which are destitute of sound and solid sense, or which embody thoughts not sanctioned by the Holy Ghost, can hardly be sung with the spirit. The apostle also declares that we should sing " with the understanding"; but if one is to sing " with the under-standing" then the singing must be something that can be understood. The words must be intelligible. How can one sing " with the understanding" when the very words themselves sound like a compound of Chinese and Choctaw, and when perhaps hardly a sentence in the entire hymn is intelligible? How can one sing " with the understanding" when three or four voices are singing alit many different words, the whole forming a mass of unintelligible words? If we are to sing " with the understanding;:'' we are to understand what we are singing, and make every word intelligible to thoae who hear and join in the praise. Wes have heard hymns snug which w seem to require three or four ears, that one might hear and coi„ hend the sense of the words sung by', who sung the different parts. Furthermore, if ice- are to sing " with the understanding,” not only mast the words be intelligible, but the ideas must he scriptural, It is not enough to under-stand what words are used, but we must Returning Home. BY OTTO BOLDS. Angel of mercy, oh, wilt thou lead back? Ob, lead to my own Father's place— Back to him who will not turn me away, But clasp in his loving embrace. Go thou before me, tell Father I come, All laden with sorrow and grief; Tell him I long to once more beat home, And find on his bosom relief. Tell him Fve yielded to Satan's device, Been caught in the enemy's snare; I am not worthy his son to be called, Nor of his rice blessings to share. Tell him Fm sorry I've gi ieved his dear heart And wasted the grace once bestowed; Ask him in mercy to welcome me home, And take from my heart this great load. Father, I come with my poor broken heart, Oh, pardon the wrongs I have done! Take me again in thy tenderest ore, And help me all evil to shun. Now I remember thy promise so dear. To all who will come unto thee; Thou wilt shew n • ercy and not turn away, Give pardon abundant and free. Father, no longer th y word will I doubt, Thy promise so dear I believe; Jesus now taketh my sins all away, Thy pardon so free I receive. Now I'm at home in the bosom of God— At home to no more go astray; Father, I'll serve thee with heart pure and true, And dwell in thy presence alway. An Open Door. BT J. E. Ft It R EST. vela hone aim, pots d's pre, The. vessels t.!: te4- e= yrs 0,04 7- ere -. held 44 now promises to " 0.:* 40.0 vessel in his tkeAkPet.- 20, 9) as sacred c' ,, lifeastels_ during the i anon., _ _ The gospel day I around. Praise the - Let iteta. e, see ,, some other, promises ome he that hat: crag shall be Jesus said - 4ef-' God was n the: Baptist, and that of all the Old Testa-ee, X. 41.1.1: 11; Luke el.. 4nie precious 13: 12; 30: 26. ht ' a- fl: he aunt shill : be sevenfold, ht r of se= ven days." These -;' Opillalptioation to us in 4.644 -. gospel : dispensation. " l of ce` hat it would be in the day ( viz., ' the evening ti. iaf ). Whenthe Lord bindeth listrea; " etificatio - GOSPEL TRUNPET ' tree can not bring forth evil fruit, neither can corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.",- Matt. 7: 10- 18. Here Jesus does not dodge the question of straight living, but plainly gives us to understand that if we are bearing fruit condemned by God's word, it is on account of our being the wrong kind of tree, namely,- a corrupt tree. If I see a man drinking, mee etc.; or acting deceitfully, I need not try to do as some, i. e., swear me e. just cover it over, saying we must have more love, and overlook the mistakes. It is true, we should overlook each other's mistakes; but remember, the thing you do wilfully ( knowing that God condemns it), is not a mistake; but it is a sin, and it separates you from God. lIenCe, " By their fruits. ye shall . know them•" We are not known by our prayers, nor by our preaching or testifying, but by our fruit— the life we live. If some are in the dark and are ignorant of what the Bible says, we can make some allowance for them; but it we know the truth and fail to obey it, we can not have salva-tion.. There are those who once laid off their worldly trappings, laid aside their gold, all because the Word says do so; but now they have it on again and still profess to be saints. To such we say : We do not doubt your profession, but we do doubt your sah ation. W hen you do those things condemned by the ' Word after knowing the truth, you are bearing the wrong kind of fruit; hence are a bad tree. In Babylon, the cry is: I know I make many crooked paths and do things I should not do, and leave undone things I ought to do. But such is not the cry in Zion ( church of Cod). One of the strongest rules in God's church is : " Make straight paths for your feet." Christ, the governor of the church, is so good and reasonable that he will not require anything of us we can not do. When he tells us to follow him, he knows that we can by his assisting grace. There is no use of our first being up, then down. This is uncalled for, and there is no need of our having such a time. If this is our experience there is something• wrong in our case. Remember, the un-saved are watching you; your children are watching you; they read you more than they read their Bibles, many times, and we should live so that they can see good fruit. They will acknowledge that our fruits are such as will convince the gainsayer in the sectarian realm. All manner of sin is carried - on in these thin is — such conduct as will make the non- pro-fessor blush; yet they just cover it over. The preacher will not say anything about it on account of his salary. I think God that he has a people who will preach the truth at any cost. I would rather have the approval of God on me than the approval of all this world. The apostle John gives us to understand that those that. commit sin are of the devil. I J no. 3: 8. It matters not who it is— the elder, deacon, class- leader, or any one; it he commits sin he is not a child of Gard. Yet ministers tell you that all men sin. It that were true, all would be ot the devil. One may say: it God's children onl re inarceluNd, eerythloesley iov fhothl ei Cie. w itli„ ut sin, The. 11' ord says, " Fear not, little floor;'' • a nt a g- i n " Few there be that find it." Were we to measuree Chtrriissttiiaanniit, yx „ v the number of professionns,,, - o would con-clude the world was full of C .1 1• 11s: 1311S; but when we use the rule t- 1 let ist uses we find them very few, compardtivelv speaking. Men say they must keep up with the world. We e adm• it this to be true with the ereatm• a- z, s of pretess Ors of tree brincieth forth evil Irm . o thistles? Even so every good tree! the non- professors. They will be found f forth good fruit; bu. t a Aeorffrcu, opcti ta.; LIes. sGlieuNtFngs; but remember, the people ' arra: rss'epdaarnactees rfoeisntly'ltahse; quwidoda'd11 They may be a by- word in the mouths of popular professors; yet they de ae t be_ come discouraged, but rejoice because they are worthy to suffer for Christ. They remember that this salvation- was not esteemed by the aristooratic scribes Pdohatrhiseeseest, hai hngds tihhaat hgereheaist: ied: w;: ailt astlhntetc: ' N ow, my dear professor, may God be done in the dry?" help you to see that a mere protassion will avail you nothing in this world, nor in the world to come. Death and the judgment are too solemn to be met with a mere profession. Christ wants you to have a real experience of salvation. Then you can hear the welcome applause: " Comes thou good and faithful Servant." " Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." T HE hungry are earnestly longing to be filled and satisfied. The per-fectly satisfied are they who have pressed the battle on and gained the perfect rest of soul provided through the cleansing blood of the everlasting covenant. May the Lord God help every one who realizes a lack in any way to redouble his dil-igence; for the diligent soul shall be made fat. I am impressed to exhort yon to contend for the faith. Souls who de-sire to follow the Lamb must arm them-selves with the same mind. had a mind to be about his Father's business, The King's business requires haste, Which shows no lack of sincerity and plenty oh zeal and energy. God does not deal with us in a slack, careless way; he comes as swift as the lightning to the truly peni-tent soul, to lift, him from the awful pit. \ V hile this experience is essential . to our peace with God, there must be Side& stunt, earnest forward move for God, or the enemy will steal a march on us, And defeat and disaster will folici7;-, the toe has been made subject totrod there is danger of denying the bladed Christ ot God, as dia Peter; but while he had to wait three years for WS ex-perience, we need not go hungry so long before we get the filling as taught th4 we must have: " lie that bath my coMinsnli merits and keepeth them, he it * Oat loveth me." " This is the will az, 00d, even your sanctification." " Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth." To the earnest souls that are desiring, longing, and hungering after: the fulness, I would suggest that y ou read any good book or article, and when you come to a scriptural reference gi. t the Bible and read it over, also any' connecting verses that would be belled I find that the Spirit of God will witness to our souls more forcibly and effectively the real import of Scripture by reading it for ourselves. Then we are better equipped; because we can, by a continual practice of this, become so acquaiated with the Word that we can be teachers, able to instruct others more perfectly in the way of truth. God does not give this experience to selfish souls, bat to those who ' E,- ill use the energy of their being tor the weltare of their fellow men. Wile' we get the proper conviction— and conies by a real pressing forward--- an earnestly call upon God, he will aceeP' the offering that is perfect and blaineleb', by sending the hol y fire to consume everYr thing unlike heityen, giving us a de o and transparent experience in that will cause our hungeri ng to CC's, e W e are then ready to do service for, ' It we would retain the Epiritod 2°' ver of God, we must use the ti: a0a the every moment is fully taken $ - and e'e7hOg are, ; deciveetY # 404. Singing wi l g net ' hi, mere vocal gY121345YOgi.* 40# 1080 Nfli but wilLbeattie- earnektolut, 1: 141184 ( livuiel^ WAN wetting rWki Ate' . aRCk440040::, 40411444*: 004 (* pal 10: 9,[ 1wirPtiOgIAP out 9t, the bye IP# JP- 1AP0t miry 4V, 1.4.9* has months, even ir-,:; 4446( z.. f I before the of , e,,.. h in oats. OUT '?--- Ze; ah 3 is not ee: a come t :: uuss....,,.., he-. up the breach of his people and " healeth the stroke of their wound." It would be when there would, be no more " the Canaanite in, the house of the Lord of heste- „ e. those uncircumcised in cart, or the unregenerated— when God Wenlecleanse his sanctuary from such. " Yea, every pot in Jerusaleinfl\ lew Testa-ment city, or church] and in Judah [ God's spiritual people] shall be holiness unto the Lord ot hosts." See Isa. 4: 3 and 0: 21 for scriptures that harmonize with this. And all they that sacrifice false P. 51: ;: ifeb. 1.3: 15) shall come and take of he and seethe therein . " -- Zech. 11 : 21. tells the exclusiTene'ss of this 1141 f: iotpel., truth. There is b9. Their Fruits. t AilltFORE by their fruits ye sg..= s 4- 42W„ them.''— Matt. 7: 20. fiEr4uestion ls'often asked: " Who are the people of. God?" Jesus Christ, the _ preacher who expels all others and has pAwii • and'. autboxity, has given us to UndersOnd ; how , to 71- now God's people, naanpljt, by 1. eir, fruit; this is the try-rckildiile tor : 03peppie. we preach. too straight and that we should have more _ The fact is, it is ve that batteekne . to preach plain. No e could . Preacih plainer than Jesus ; hrls> t. what , says the prophet?— , tiai,• 04: alio will I lay to the line, ' Oteitieeel to the plummet: and s alls# eep away the refuge of efil' 9 14-; til*:" Waters shall overflow the pi' Ve.''= isn; 28: 17. Here is a 0,0 411# 1' 1: eiating to Christ and his er, of Treiating. Re has used the iiselterktiViiitiiage could express in elle , tgatralgh, t, radical preaching. t vs peal to some of his preach-etv Testament. 1, know them by their fruits. enegail* hoesert thorns, or figs Blessed Are the Hungry. BY W. W. TITLEY. BY OWL KliCEUTZ • . elocits InAtti ; bird's house xs 1) 6 laikthe; bo s a;, w ! prophet ll fprOpheey Wa di7. S Wri, t_ telniteforpus and ItLLio : them would " fi-, 40.4, irilleui- um; of the Y apply but prophesies' th } sera lily e a . of titan, - 11146 fO. are to please o o: Ifs ' Venitsa ° Li tk Vteii w ho_ w thou ought _ , is the aura . of the 9TAd° of. the SIMO6734- to err- Ye Er vrd is tkiir rCh. together an.. na Eg - „ rongh th fleee also; • lvaiCf nie 1. ,017g! Lt. One „ greate E0tr.., 14k, 7 An 44, err OMe sere " Mr; " v tomr^` t logs' eborkbe Ek iiihiYkithil4 W. LC bpsred unto : ever kali', 4 c the 1 .10, Cla or vesse up of all : families Lord of. hosts, even. "- ' Pets: ry inenl. 1; 91: g e that shoe shush of the earth unto P o 10LTSite'' w. iaMelli.. 0 § 13. P; n'i te---=", " r f itual the citYl to !! [ pad wor_ P. 1 mqe- jai Jerusalem e King, 31 Zech. 11. Ye, ship 1- bil.) 3.0 ram. - • re., " megt- f " 5173 one „ . r,-* 43 t ot h o w , " None of ztg ae upon rain., that i s The Lord referred to- i - is be ' Blessed be his nsed to se own reVal. of God. " Whoso will wor,, ein; oe- t will meee ntttot come 4911 Iher l30.' iO: tholeivisia, a y going . the literal sacrifice, Bab lonish, possessors ( God's chil-dren), do not; like their pattern, es leader, they are not of this world. Jno. Neither are his . children of the world. Jno. 15: 16- 19. Look at the professors of to- day; you can not tell them from to- day; but the - thoughts, words, or deeds• thWrill ot us strong and useful in ;# 110Yg" siTHE dospgi, tizuttEst Our Walk. BY ANNIE SHIPLEY. a4 F URTHERMORE then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort yon by; the f us Lohrodw Jesus, that as ye have received oye oughtf to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more."- 1 Thess. 4: 1. Paul had just been writing to the Thessalonian breth-ren in. the third chapter and tenth verse how that he had been praying that he might see them, and perfect that - which was lacking in their faith. In verses 12,13 he exhorts them " to increase and abound in love one toward. another, and toward all men, . . . to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness be-fore God." Then he begins the fourth chapter by saying: " Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have re-ceived of us how ye ought to walk Dm-blamable in holiness] and to please God, so ye would abound more and more." How different from this is the walk of many who profess to be Christians! In-stead of walking in holiness they testify that they make many crooked paths and do many things they ought not. Peter says: " For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lascivious-ness, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, banquetings, abominable idolatries: wherein they think it strange that ye run not to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you."- 1 Pet. 4: 3, 4. Peter says we walked in these in time past. " Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."— Rom. 6: 4. - When we repent of our sins we become " a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."- 2 Cor. 5: 17. Then we " walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." — Rom. 8: 1. In time past we loved to go to places of revelry, such as picnics, shows, church socials, and such like ( Gal. 5: 21); but naw we are walking " in the fear of th3 Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost."— Acts 9: 31. Dear fellow travelers to the bar of God, how has your walk been? Can you truly say you have " walked with God?" Gen. 5: 24; 6: 9. Or in looking back do Toll see many crooked places in your path? If so, Jesus is able to make your ' path straight and the rough way smooth. ' word, which is the same as him speaking 1 Luke 3: 5. We have but two roads to to us. The same results will follow those who obey it, as ever did. " But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers Only, dereiving your own selves ."— J s. s. 1: 2S. We flan read and have a good under-standing of God's word and listen to it as it is preached in all its purity; but re-member, if we tail on just the one point of putting it into practice, it will profit TM nothing. Obedience is the delight of walking in that broad way which Jesus; said leads to destruction. Matt. 7: 134 Dear saints, if we say we abide in him,.! we ought " to walk even as he walked.": — 1Jno. 2: 6. " If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one, wit another, and the blood of Jesus Chris his Son cleanseth us from all sin.' Amen. 3 " Godliness is Profitable.' By R. ROTHMAN. " A father of the fatherless, and a ledge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains; but the rebelli ous dwell in a dry land. "_ Ps. 68: 5, 6. ' The fruit ot unbelief 4. mon,, § the up or wealthy • class's is se hiss y T classes get to worship, instead of Miele maker, the pleasures of the : moment. They bow down to rich food and fine clothes and ener vating arnusernen They make goddesses of veoiiiea possess mete- beauty a;' Their hearts are. set on yachts and ace- courses and theatres and operas. What is given, in a word, 4o . soften life; rio lend grace and sparkle and color eo the plot and monotone of existence, natuch persons make its sole object and Thus they become of earth, earthy, and all that is spiritual and exalted dies out of their souls. One after another the command-meats are_ broken as they stand in the way of the desire, and a shameful ruin is left at last in place of what might have been a perfect temple; a shattered and sated voluptuary, in place of a nolafea perfected human being. 2 - " Among the poorer and less educated ranks of society the deadl y poison of living only for a day. is even more di-rently disastrous. The rich can gratify their passions without, as a rule, in a legal sense, coming in conflict with the rights of others. But the needy, un-restrained by any fear of future account, and thinking only to' eat and drink, for to- morrow we die,' drive straight on to crime. That this is no idle assertion can be abundantly proved_ A careful survey of the murders, suicides, and other great felonies committed in the chief cities of the United States during the last ten years, shows that a heavy fraction of the perpetrators were atheists and free-thiniers. These unhappy persons, per-suaded that life is the be- all and end- all here, imagine that they can jump the life to come. A collection of the letters and other papers often left by crimi-nals, when anticipating death, shows a fearful number of instances, some of which many readers will recall, of abso-lute disbelief in the existence of a God or in penalties for sins committed in this life to be exacted in a future one." When we see the awful results of dis-believing the word of God, it should make us resolve to be more devoted to him and truer to his word than ever before. Dear ones, it does not pay to tamper with the evils of the world. if you feel at all dissatisfied with the strait and nar-row way and feel your desires going out for the pleasures of sin, beware! In-stead of obeying the suggestions of Satan, you should rather dig deeper into the riches of grace,- until your soul becomes once more as a watered garden, and the path of the just again fully satisfies you. Remember that God says, " Far god-liness is profitable unto all things: having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." In Everything Give Thanks. L IVING as we do by the mercy of God, sharing in his constant bounty and kind protection, sure that his ever-watchful Providence will not suffer a hair of our heads to perish, and will deal in tenderness and mercy with us, why should we not " in everything give thanks" to him? The bounties of his providence, the blessings of his grace, the consolations of his Spirit all call for thanksgiving. The sorrows which we are spared, the afflictions which we ea-cape, the mercies that crown our days, all, droand perpetual praises - and thanks-givinga- Why should we waste our time in mu g-miring and complaining? Why should we dishonor our Lord by fault- finding and repining? Let us come tobina: and confess with shame our Trd, s4oi: iartg: Let us drop our burdens .4 pr , creasi and - . e believe it to be tattscepuble of deinonstration that the tate extraordinary and deplorable increase of crime— an in-crease more palpable every ; day, crowd- 1- Jpg with its record the columns of the. public prints, and sickening the soul . With, its endless detail and novelty of horror;, t Waite growth of i?• latiteri isin' or what is termed infuldiqi , - and the Lord where there is so much to do. you who are lacking the fullness, con-tinue to search and read the W ord on this line until your faith grasps the promise and you stand not by some man's wisdom, bat by a settled, fixed, positive faith. With the word of eternal truth for a foundation, we shall be able to stand. When earthly sorrow, strife, and trouble of every kind are surging around and seem to cover us, we can say with David: " Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed." Praise God for the settling and establishing process of divine grace that has taken place in the souls of those who have tasted Canaan's sweet fruit. BY WILLIE; PELTON. O BE D 1EN E to God and his Word not only brings salvation to the soul Seb. 5: 9), but it enables a person to keep it, no matter what the circumstances may be or how strong the evil influences may be against us. It we are perfectly obedient, God will never fail to carry us through all safe. It is one thing to get saved and another thing to keep saved. It God is able to save a person, he is just as able to keep him in that condition; not only one day, but every day in the year. Luke 1: 74, 75. But it is on condition that we obey him. People sometimes start out to serve God and in a short time fall away. This certainly must be be-cause of a lack of obedience. Saul re-mained king as long as he obeyed God; but when he disobeyed God by sparing a part of the enemy's possessions, etc., then God utterly rejected him. See the fif-teenth chapter of First Samuel. The person that expects to ever gain heaven must come to God's terms. It we try to bring him to our terms, having an un-willingness in our hearts to obey him in all things, the result will be fears and delusions. The prophet speaks thus of people of this kind: " I also will choose their de-lusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when 1 called, none did when I slake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not." — Isa. 86: 4. " But it thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine and an adversary unto thy versaries."— Ex. 23: 22. To obey his d do all he cummands means amply to do just what he tell; us in his travel in our journey through this life. We are walking in that narrow way leading unto life ( Matt. 7: 14), which Isaiah calls an highway, and says: " It shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it' shall be for those: the wayfaring men,- though fools, shall not err therein. Nee_ lion shall be there, nor any ravenous' beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be' found there; but the redeemed shall walks a true child of God, but is very irksome there" ( Isa. 35: 8, 9)— or else we are to those with a form of godliness with-out the power. Such only obey from a point of duty instead of having the love of God to prompt them. " Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and heat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock."— Matt. 7: 24, 95. The result of obedience is, we " shall eat the good of the land" ( Ise. 1: 19), and the result of disobedience la we " shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth ot the Lord hath spoken it."— Ver. 20. 4 OBEDIENCE. matter will convince us *. ktgoelli4.0 profitable in this world is affell world to come. A soul, that., iiapaariffed in the blood of Jesus ChrietaancOaelYinag in the light of his commandmentania,* most beauttatil, object in, this aartrIala The wisdom, of God is more preoianeiln the gems of earth. When ofiejtas the victory over Sin, kiod looks upenahitta as greater than the men who by. great leadership conquer nations. A - life of purity constantly increases the vitality and mental powers of men. The hap-piness which God places in us is one of the most effective preventives of dis-ease, and an unexcelled promoter of long life. The centering of our affections on such a stable and glorious Being as God, has a tendency to make us fain for the right, constant, unmovable in the line of duty, and, in fact, causes us to become each day more and more like the Perfect Man. On the other hand the sinner is T HE child of God as he journeys. along the road to heaven, beina troubled and sorrowful through the opi pressions ot Satan, is apt to undervalue the benefits derived from a holy lite in this world. Ile looks to the future;,. and realizes that God's glorious heaven that mainly in the : the ' UP'? ` 4 reaction lira the Path belone . thetaissnen from death — Ps. will amply repay him for his hardships sceptical drift of ere; but a little consideration of the of wholesome reform. 68: 19, 20. h continually growing more pitiable in the sight of eternity; his body is being de-stroyed by sin, his mind alienated more and more from God and the right; each day requires a deeper draught of folly to satisfy his morbid appetites; and in-stead of looking Vrward to the bright heaven of the Christian, his conscience, if not too hardened to respond, convinces him that endless woe awaits his wretch-ed soul. One of the most profitable things con-nected with a godly walk lies in the at-titude we assume toward our Creator. I have sometimes wondered why God re-quired the observance of so many ordi-nances and laws by the Jews. God himself received no benefit from their numberless sacrifices; but the obedient Jews did. N ° thing will promote our happiness more than the thought that we are in submission to our heaven-ly Father. Did you ever see a truly happy home in which the children were disobedient to their parents? On the other hand, what is more pleasant than a household in which each member fills his proper place, giving honor where honor is due, and each bearing the other's burdens. The ungodly person is like a rebellious person in a home. He injures himself and makes others uncom-fortable. Be deprives himself of needed protection and counsel. If he persists in his folly, he must go from bad to worse; for one in the evil way can never stand still— it is a steep descent. When one sets aside the blessed word of God he robs himself of the grandest things God ever gave to the human race. Re changes this world from a precious preparatory room for eternity, into a Godless, haphazard world of chance. Instead of treading the paths of life in joyful consciousness of a Father over-head who cares for him and loves him dearly, he walks with his heart desolate of all spiritual comfort. No man can afford to doubt any of God's word. • The saints have much for which to be thank-ful, in that God in this last reformation has led his people out far from the deadly vapors of infidelity, and has placed in their hearts alining faith in his word. When we read of the spread of infidelity among professing Christians, and especially among the world at large, we feel like one safe above a world of horror. Praise God for the privilege of walking with Jesus in, his holy way! We have God's : word, for it that " godliness , is profitable ; unto all things;" now we will quote tram the New. York Post to show, thatungedliness ill not profitable , oven is this: world. - bear a swag away - a song of praise and thanksgiving for mercies past,, .. a joyful, hope of , better things, to comeaThlt sone- of salvation to him who lattliAave4 us awl washed us from our sinafii. , his QW11 blood and made us unto - Otir - God .-=. 1tings- Aad: priests to reign on tie earth, a- ‘ 181essed be they Lorck* h6 . daily load-eth us with beenW eittithe God of our salvation. He that '- is our God is the God of salvelden: and unto God tie Lord 2134 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET GOSPEL TRUMPET. Moundsville, W. Va., Aug. I, 1901. WEEKLY HOLINESS JOURNAL & taloa at the Post- office at Moundsville, W. / a., as Second- class Natter. E. E. BYRUM, Editor. / Published by GOSPEL TRUMPET PUB. CO. 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CQRRECTION. After a part of last week's issue had been printed it was discovered that the date of the Burket camp- meeting, as it appeared in the large notice, was wrong. Xt read July 15- 25, but should have seen Aug. 15- 25. The mistake was cor-rected, so that in about 2,500 papers the date was correct. DECEASED. William Gram ball, an aged brother who has been engaged in preaching the doctrines of this reformation for some two years past, departed this life July 23, in the country near Moundsville, W. Va. Some of the ' workers in the field will remember him. At the time of his death he was visiting an acquaintance in fulfilment of a promise made some time ago. By the time he could be reached by some of the saints he could not con-verse, and so no information could be obtained regarding any of his relatives or property. He was buried in the ceme-tery at Moundsville, the funeral having been held in the chapel of the Trumpet Home. It any of the readers can give us knowledge of his relatives or any property he may have had, by which his funeral expenses may be defrayed, the same will be gladly accepted at this office. THE WORK IN MEXICO. Dear Saints scattered abroad: greeting once more in the name of Jesus. Praise his holy name forever! We write this not only as a privilege but feeling it a duty we owe to the work of the Lord in this country, as stewards over the work which the Lord has given us to do. We have many things % se would like to write about but do not wish to take space that belongs to others; so we will make the , statements as brief as possible. The Lord has been most marvelously kind and merciful to us, both in preserving our lives and supplying our needs. The work at the Mission and also at the printing office is still progressing and the pure word of God is going forth in spite of all opposi-tion of the enemy of souls. The Lord is " able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." Now, dear ones, we want to tell you some of the thoughts we have had, which we believe have been wrought by the Holy Spirit which dwells and works in us, and for which we are asking Rim who is able to perform the same. It has conic into our hearts of late to pray for an enlargement of our facilities for print-ing. Several letters lie before us un: " Thou art my portion, 0 Lord : I have said that I would keep thy words." " A : good man sheweth favor, and lend-eth: he will guide his affairs with discre-tion. Surely he shall not be moved for-ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance." Questions Answered. Ques. In 1 Cos. 13: 9, 10, does i'aul speak of a holy life in entire sanctifica-tion, or does he speak of the judgment-day? Ans. The verses read as follows: " For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is per-fect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away." While there is evidently a clearer understanding of spiritual things in the experience of en-tire sanctification than in justification, there is a sense in which this statement can be applied to the quick and spiritual nature of the • sanctified — for this expe-rience is • certainly a pentecostal one in many respects. Yat, in consideration of the preceding and following verses, we see that Paul had in mind a time when prophecies, tongues, and knowledge shall have : an end, for all these have their use for the benefit of the church: in this world; but charity a grace \ r bleb continues to exist through all eternity. It will never fail. Sanctification is a state of perfect love; but the perfect love is in respect to quality, in this lite, and there will come a time when we shall stand face to face with Jesus and enjoy in every respect " that which is perfect." Then that which is in part shall be done away. Ques. Does Matt. 5: 18 speak of the old law? Ans. The verse reads: " For verily I say unto y ou, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." Jesus evidently had in mind the old law, tor in the previous verse he associates the law with the prophets. He came not to destroy, but to fulfil. His mission on earth fulfilled it completely. lie paid the penalty for the broken law by his death on the cross; then after his resurrection he said to his disciples, " These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me."— Lev. 24: 44. Thus the law was fulfilled in Christ, and consequently is canceled. The law was but a promissory note which God gave through Moses. Christ came and paid off the note, making an end of every obligation of the same. He came to fulfil, and thus the old law has an end in Christ. He not only fulfilled every obligation of God in the law, but also every obligation and claim which the law held upon man. " For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."— Rorn. 10: 4. Ques. Will you please explain through the Trumpet where scripture is found upholding altar work? Many people do not believe in bowing down to a mourner's bench. Ans. According to the word of God Christ is the New Testament altar. " By him therefore let us offer the sacris fice of praise to tied continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name:"— Eleb. 13: 15. We do not bow clown to a Mourner's bench, nor to any thing but God. iNo one having a knowl-edge of true worship would bow down to anything but God. We may bow down at a bench or chair or tree, or almost anything, at certain times when we pray; but we do not bow clown to any of these things. A bench or one or more chairs are often convenient, to gather around in a public meeting where seekers can meet with the teachers and in-structors, in prayer and- waiting upon cGloowdn . a tI ta nwyo cuhldai rb, eb ejunscth a, so rw seelal tt oin btohwe congregation as somewhere in front, if there were enough room, or it just as convenient. But it has often b een proved by the ministers and gospel work-ers in general that it is convenient and proper to have a place in the front of the / congregation to gather together in prayer when there ate scorers for any gospel graces, and who are denied t pray or be prayed for. Because Ws:: form of prayer is used in sectism too make it wrong for the saints to No doubt it is often improperly usei as is often the case with prayer: All who worship God in spirit: truth will know the proper use things that are scriptural and consiStefi J. REGARDING WOMEN. Ques. Will you please define by scriptures woman's position regard' preaching the gospel: J. a it, Ans. The devil is doing all he eau hinder the Nvork of God and stop thil,-- mouths of those who are filled with t}&., word and Spirit, and push out as mouthos, pieces those whom God never sent. T quickest way to solve this problena1 leave off the wo and see how the seri tures define man's position regarctn preaching, because man is the common terra used in scripture representing the - whole human family to whom the scrip-: tures are addressed and for whom they are written. When you have learned man's position, add zoo to man and you have woman's position. Ques. Is there any special restriction concerning a married woman just be-cause she is married? J. C. R. Ans. No; Except household duties ( see 1 Cor. 7: 34), which, ii rightly per. formed, do detract from spiritual respon-sibilities, as most married people realize. Also in such eases where there is more than one living companion ( I Tim. 3: 2), or where the character of companion or children is not, in keeping with 1Tim. 3: 11, 12; Tit. 1: G. Ques. Must a saved woman do only the religious work that her unsaved hus band fully sanctions? J.• C. R. Ans. The likes and dislikes of the wicked can not in all cases circumscribe the deeds of the righteous. See Acts 4: 19. It is right to obey God , and do all the good we can whether an unsaved husband sanctions it or not. " Wives, obey your husbands" has been twisted to justify wrong or refraining froradoing good to please the unsaved. But for it woman to neglect her husband and child77s ren, assuming to help others, will ROt give general satisfaction. God will not give responsibilities in opposition. There are some close points on the line of con-sistency when we remember the wife is expected to win her husband. Ques. Do women fill the full require-ments of elders in the church? Ans. Yes; when the essentials character, abilities, circumstances, and gifts of the Spirit are present. Remem-ber, the Spirit of God in one is not in opposition to the exercise of the gifts of the Spirit in others. Amen. Geo. L. Cole. answered, asking for tracts which we are, at present, unable to send, but as soon as they can be printed we will send them out. One man writes from' the State of Puebla, Mexico: `` All the tracts you can send me of your publication I shall be glad to place in the hands of my fellow men and friends." ' We sent out nearly two thousand copies of the last issue of the little Spanish paper and the calls for it are increasing. We have one medium size foot- press and seventy- five pounds of type. Now what we need is a small cylinder press and about one hundred pounds more of type. This also will call for a small addition to our printing office as a press room. Dear ones, the crops may be a failure and money scarce, yet we believe the Lora would have his work move forward, and now is the acceptable time to move forward in this language. We believe those who have already helped in this. work have lost nothing spiritually or financially by so doing. The most of those who have helped have testified teat they have been greatly blessed in so doing. The cost of these things will be several hundred dollars. Our present financial outlook would not be very en-couraging from a worldly standpoint, but sufficient to say that up to the present moment we hare lacked no good thing. To God be all the glory? Day by clay we are being fed, often not knowing what will be for the morrow. May the Lord richly bless those who have so kindly helped us. Now, beloved, take the matter of the press and type to the Lord, and " what-soever he saitti unto you, do it." You may not be able to come and labor here but may be able to. send means to buy the press and work for God. However, we do not use this for a substitute if God has called you to come; but obey him. We believe it to be our duty as servants of God to communicate to you the needs of the work, leaving you to settle it be-fore the Lord what your duty is. Money may be sent to us direct by Express or International post- office order, or bank draft ( please do not send money, that is, bills or coin, in a letter, as it is against the law of Mexico), or, the money may be sent to the Gospel Trumpet Office, stating plainly what it is for. Those who can not help with their means can help by their prayers; and those who can send but a little may send postage stamps. If each one will do what he can, and do it in faith, it will be a Wessl - ing and. we wil son have the pres run-ning for God. When we began to have it in our hearts to ask the Lord for the press we were led to ask the Lord first of all and above all to bless our souls in the ways of righteousness and our bodies with his healing and keeping power. The Lord is answering prayer in this. Praise his name! The man who owns the lot on which the Mission stands refuses to sell it; so after paying the rent on the lot to the end of the year in advance, what money was over, evidently sent in to buy the lot, we applied on putting a picket fence around the printing office lot, which was necessary to comply with the law. A Frenchman who has come among us here and, as far as we know, has ac-cepted the light and is faithfully walking in the same, and who has been doing the press work for some time, expects to leave to- morrow for his home in Cali-fornia. A Swede is still with us, who needs the prayers at the saints. He does not want to yield up his will wholly to the - will of God. Pray for us Yours in Jesus, B. F. and a C. Elliott. LABOR UNIONS. A brother in Canada desires us to set forth in the Trumpet the attitude God requires us to take toward labor unions. The Word says: " Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what. fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?" — 2 Cor. 6: 14. We take this to forbid all unneces-sary yoking up with the institutions of this world. The labor unions have many things in themselves to win the approval of the men of the world; like-wise do all the institutions of Babylon appear right to the carnally- minded. Were it not for the unions the lot of the laboring classes would not be as pleasant as it is; at the same time the unions claim credit for advantages which are the result of circumstances, and of the law ists organize to of supply and demand. When capital' at the expense of the workingman, be promote their interests must organize to defend himself. But God's people in olden times were a peal' liar people unto himself, - and he forbade yond, when these mortal bodies that are now subject to disease and death shall have put on immortality and the glorious inc.: irruption of the sons of God ; when the sorrows and temptations of life will have been forever left behind; when we shall be as the angels of heaven, bright with the glory of the Lord of light, and fully satisfied with the eternal riches of our Maker and Redeemer. Dear ones, when the way seems discouraging, in-stead of turning hack into the world, look upward; for discouragemeats are not from God. He will put a glad, new song in thy mouth, even praises to the Lord, and thou shalt be satisfied with his goodness. Amen. Our Liberty. BY NINA 0. SMITH. FOR some ctays God has put a stir in my soul to speak of his goodness to us, in calling us out from the anfal abominations of the wicked one and mak-ing us " free" in Christ Jesus. God help us who have been called into this liberty to abide in the hope of our calling; to prove ourselves loyal to Christ and his cause, and " use not liberty for ' an • ' THE GOSPEL. - TRUMPET occasioa to the flesh." In these perilous times, when the ad= versary is working through his most cun-ning devices to deceive souls, we observe how he is seeking to use some of the ministers and gospel workers to accom-plish his deadly work. Dear ones in Christ, unless we guard against his movements, keep securely hid away in God, with our eyes upon him alone who has become the author and finisher of our faith, Satan's subtle devic-es will come against us in an n guarded moment, and instead of looking direct to God to supply all our needs, we will get to looking here and there to. human help, both for our financial supply and the applause and favor of men. nis next step will be to cause us to ease up on sending forth the Word that will cut off crooked professors and separate the precious from the vile, thus courting, in a way, their approval of us and their help, instead of God, to support the work. It soon brings leanness into the soul, the prosperity of the church to a low ebb, and a spiritual dearth follows. If the providence of God removes us from them, we find that, resulting from our labors, their eyes have been more up-on us than upon the eternal Refuge, him who is able to cause them to stand. They find themselves without a defi-nite, personal experience, and finally lose confidence in us altogether, thus becom-ing fit subjects for the enemy to use to put forth some spurious work, and to enter into all his deceivableness. After-ward, when the straight word of God comes to their hearing they call it harsh, and call for " love, love" and can, - only be soothed by a sickening, as-sumed charity that will lull them deeper into a death sleep from which they may never awaken until the judgment. Let us become awakened to these awful facts, and now as never before deal in honesty with souls. Let us not fear to trust God, but stand by the old landmarks, and teach the whole word of God on an uncompromising line, and faithfully trust Ourselves and the result with him. And may his grace prove sufficient and his Spirit quicken us to be indeed living epistles, to put on . the whole armor of•. God, and to ' keep it bright= by a taithtul service, and our-selves unspotted from the world-. May God put an eternal rebuke in the hearts of his ministers against compromise on all lines, and enable his saints to lire for his glory and the uttermost salvation of precious souls; thus proving to a dying world the glorious liberty td the child-ren of God. their mixing and becoming one with the nations round about. It is the same to-day; experience proves that association with secret societies means spiritual death to the soul, sooner or later, if per-sisted in. Labor unions are secret soci-eties; one is supposed to keep as secrets many of their proceedings. Besides, labor unions are frequently controlled by unscrupulous men who lack wisdom, and place the men under bondage. Very often a strike is ordered because of some petty grievance, and the men are thrown out of employment, sometimes for months, requiring them to consume the sorely needed savings of years. God has promised to supply the needs ot his people when they obey his words. It is possible for honest, industrious men to earn a cotnfortable living without becoming yoked up with ungodly men, and their lives of purity and righteousness will prove of much more value to the world at large than would their joining a union. We repeat, from a worldly standpoint the unions are good things; but to the Christian who desires to fol- . low in the steps of his Master, they may prove a cause of your spiritual death. Seek the glory of God in this matter. R R. " Through thy precepts I get under-standing: therefore 1 hate every false way." The Pleasures of the Lord. BY R. ROTHMAN. 4nELIGRT thyselt also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."— Ps. 37: 4. In this verse the Lord invites us to find pleasure in him; to delight ourselves in his goodness. To make I success of the Christian lite it is as necessary for us to learn of and enjoy the pleasures that there are in God, as to observe his other commandments. There are many promises in the previous Word which give us to understand that the Christian lite is meant by God to be one of surpassing joy. Everlasting joy is to be upo heads; sorrow and sighing are to ft ,; our peace is to be as au ever- flowi river. The devil Genesis or Revelation. He thought it very strange that she could find comfort from the words of God, no matter where she found them. He regarded it a curious es ample of simplicity on her part. But all God's people know that when they are as spiritual as they shouldbe, all the word of God is sweet to their taste, and they can get delight and profit, from every page. Another source of delight is in doing the will of God. One of the most ex-quisite pleasures of a true lover is to give pleasure to the loved one. So it we have our affections centered on God. it will be our delight to obey him. " And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved."— Ps. 119: 47. To obey his Father, was one of the greatest pleasures of our Savior. " I delight to do thy will." " My meat is to do the will of him that sent me." The doctrine of justification by faith has been carried to extremes among most Protestant churches of to- day. The teaching is generally one- sided. God's part is held up to the almost entire exclusion of man's part. It is all faith, and no works. But faith and works must go together to attain the experience that the Bi ble holds out. " For as the body with-out the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."— Jas. 2: 26. The church is the bride of Christ; again, Christ is spoken of as a husband to his church. Those sects which set at naught the commandments of Christ and trust their salvation on " naked faith" as they call it, are like a wife that stays at home and idly wastes her time, while the hus-band is away toiling hard to meet the ex-penses of the family. She occasionally praises him to his face, and does not hesitate to speak of his goodness to the neighbors. God's children who obey his word, meanwhile trusting fully in the merits of Christ's death for salvation from sin, are like a wile who takes hold of the work and is a good helper to her hus-band. Because she herself is a faithful worker, she is better able to appreciate her husband's efforts, and a word of praise from her lips is precious to him. God does not, delight in a church that throws its own responsibility on him; but he wants us to be diligent in his service, that we may be found in peace, without spot and blameless. Another source of delight lies in the child relationship with God. Too many Christians are inclined to look upon God as did the Jews— as Jehovah. Instead, he desires that we consider him as our Father, which, of course, he is if we are in Christ. Surely the Lord, who made man and placed within him all the tender affections of hu nan nature, must have a wonderful amount of love for his dear children who love and serve him. This he truly has; he doth love us with an everlasting love. But to enjoy the love of God we must firmly. believe that he does love us. An earthly father may love his child with all the warmth of his nature; but if that child doubts his love and goes off and cherishes the idea that father does not love him, his father's love will be almost entirely wasted on him. We can deprive ourselves of much joy simply by disbelieving God's love for us. The tellosyship of the children of God, is another source of delight. As we read the letters of the apostle Paul we are impressed with the tenderness and warmth of his love to the brethren. This was pleasing to God. Peter says: " And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves : for charity shall cover the multitude of sins." — I Pet. 4: 8. In reading the history of the early church we find many instances of this pure broth-erly love manifested. Jesus says, " By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, it ye have love one for anoth-er." To the humble soul there are a great many things in the Christian life to exquisite delight— pleasures that brin contain no taint of bitterness. - With cr- no- in our hearts, we look for- Sherwood, La., July 24. Dearly beloved Saints: greeting. We are glad to report victory over all sin_ Halleluiahl The meeting at Serena, La. was a, grand success. Much prejudice was removed. Attendance was good on both Lord's days. Three were baptized. Ministers present: B. M. Teekell, Mary Baber, 1. S. ° moth. I. S. Crouth was ordained as elder of the church of God at Serena. H. C. Holland was ordained deacon of the same church. The outlook is very good for a meeting- house this - year. Pray much for us. I am, as ever, your saved and sanctified brother in the gospel work, R. H. Owens. Blackville, S. C., July 26. We are here in. the midst of the assembly of ties saints, where the Lord is opening the windows of heaven upon us and pouring out blessings, for which our hearts praise him. The Word is having its effect on the hearts of the people and saints are praising God for the school of Christ. Sinners are be-ing cut to the heart and honest souls are being delivered. W e have arranged the Atlanta meeting for Oct, 18- 28. It will be during the Fair when there will - se reduced rates for twenty days, and we expect to have a good representation of workers in the South. I expect to return to Alabama from here, spending a few days in Augusta on my way. Yours in holy love, R J. Smith. Wade, I. T. July 16. We have just closed our camp- meet-ing, which was a very good meeting, though it seemed all the powers of dark-ness were turned loose against it. In spite of all the devil could do, some were delivered from the power of Satan to servethe living God. Three were tized. The interest in the Oseting, WitEt better at the last. I think - the Vial • result of the meeting be theSarin tion of many sotila. -' 1 , Wead - say to the::,. brethren who tiatrel'ihrough this> past` that the people hOte-'' would be very glacr:- to have you stop and hold a meeting. You trial b8 cared for and will Ellie! pie* Of Bro. W. T. - sSietiin',' anti * Lyileit will start; ' for Olaiihonni=' 6Cid 13. .111;‘ WI be gone about weeks ' • make it his business to keep us from Ending delight in God; but it is our privilege to rejoice in the Lord alway; yea, it is our duty. We can not im-agine the apostles going around with tfieir heads clown, and " enduring- salva-tion. Nay, their heads were anointed - with the oil ot gladness, and a song of and thanksgiving was ever in their heart. When east int) an inner prison, Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God. There are many things for the children of God to delight in. One of the, most precious of these is the love ot Christ. The apostle Paul knew the sweetness of this thyme love, and be encourages us to hod what God has in store for us, in these AVOrd8 • " That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to coraprehad with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, Which passeth knowledge, that ye might he filled with an the tulness ot God." — Eph. 8: 17- 19. It is the desire of most children of God to be filled with his ful-ness. One way to secure this filling is to delightin the love of Christ; " and he shall givethee the desires of thine heart." Another source of great delight is the word of God. A good way to test our spirituality is to examine ourselves to see how mach we relish the words of truth. When we can say with David, " How sweet are al words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" ( Ps. 119 ; 103.), We may feel assured that we are walking in the light. One of the humorous writers of the day gives an incident of an old lady acquaintance of his who found consolation in the Bible at Hope sin a all times, whether she opened the book at ward with rapture to the bright ages be- News from the Field. ' Blidgeton, N. J., July 16. 1sLay the richest blessings of God abide upon each member of the body ° I Christ. We are at this place filling our position in the church, holding meetings on the street twice on Sunday and also through the week. This is a new field and there is plenty to do. Some are accepting the truth, but many reject it. Many people have religion, but few have salvation. Pray God to open the people's hearts to receive the truth. ' We are saved and sanctified and kept in good health. W. A. Downer and Wife. Lacey, Miss., July 23. We are glad to report victory for the Lord.• We came here last winter and bought a home and have been working with our hands to meet the payment this fall. We have been talking to the peo-ple every Sunday about Jesus and his power to save from sin. Some are being saved, others are being convinced of the truth. Some are coming out of Baby-lon. One man who was a Baptist preacher came out • of her and is now , preaching holiness. We need more la-borers in southern Mississippi and would like to have some of God's ministers come and help HS. Pray that the Lord direct us in the way of all truth, and that we speak the word with all bold-ness. J. H. Watkins. • - Ca1veit, Ran., July 17. " Thou bast' . dealt well with thy Set- I W e are saved and kept by power di-vant, 0 Lord; according unto thy d" vine. It is wonderful how God keeps can Hot emne pie/ mad wi eat end s: eep, eta those selves. Meals free to g should do till they can. ministers. We hope as call, will come. Two o be successfully held. B. Aug. Paulding .1 This; to a few days change to necessary. Let all come; on the ground and care kW others. Those coming via Notify us. J . N. Howard, iv. R. R., get oil atw1w3ihialtoidesT via N. Y. C. and St. L., ground two miles east of patrick-, Payne, U. Aug. 22- Sept. 1. On Those who wish to be met akftatia4 ( Itta card. A glorious time is - A. rj, V. R. R. it is SO miles north KHiulpnatetrr, ick. Ii. M. inggle, Nora wanting zzytthi. ilezdatowninhi eentrilstl f red Iwo, rites n n the A V. Emlenton, ' mango formation, address Samuel Mafrptlae, g iPftti atrttsh venritnliEen- Pa. .- T- Seeffpetr. s 1o. n Mv et., SMtoenrltignogm iesr yn eCaierJeisyt,, aRtm, C. and 0. R. R. Thth4. L'u tet rg is 30 miles env of to h is on the C. A. and R. mac its time to be met tit 1( 08. uses on grounds can to steered tioitrl'.. ekat) Mpers. If you wish one, notify me at ° nee. Geo. W. Breaatala Webb Cit y, Jasper Co., Me, camp, Anse 22 - ' Septa 1. Hugh Cando' or Witi. lii: 1 ss,: osr. tenr. Butler co., Neb. camps Ate. ‘;. 1 !`` amp. Aug. Sept. 1. J. R. Walter. Ableinan, Batt k Co., Wis.. Cart?. Aug dt. I. Hawkins. Ilzimil s IZIit t ilton Vanderarlff, ph Co., Ark. Camalug. pt. WO ea., S. C. Camp. a Bobo. Tabernaele. Co., Ind. Camp. - Sept. 8. A. Sprottla Calhoun Ca., Ala Camp. Sallie Me gran. Greens Ale*. s. oho,. Cushin: e ne Co., Okla. Camp. Sept 5- 15. A general gathering of tikti Watt Itt) tlt Oklahoma will he heldkrt iRilet Le of Cashing, 17 miles aertimaltiot Stroud, and 15 mites southeast ate ']' hose tanning from the MI Stroud; those from the west, Plenty of water and pasture. Oldham. Camp, Fulton Co,, Ark. Camp. Sept, - 15. S. / I. MeElmurry. Vichy, Maries Co., Mo. Camp, Sept, 5- 17. C. C. Kennedy. Weatherford, Custer Go., Okla. Camp, Sept. 6 - 15. A. B. Stanberry. Jeffersonville, Fayette Co. 0. Mika nacle. Sept. 12- sa. Potash, Randolph Co., Ala. Camp, Sept. 13- 23. B. B. Adamson. Bluelick Springs, Nicholas Co., Kt. Assembly. Sept. 20- 29. Lewis Fisher. Barney, Madison Co., I. Carap, Rept, 20- 30. R. W. Adock, Ia. Whitehead, Woodward Co., Okla, Camp, Sept. 2e- Oct. 6. W. M. Wilson. Mt. Olivet, Robertson Co., Ky. Assembly, Oct. 1- 10. Jas. W. Wright, Piqua, KT Hurst, Polk Co., Fla. Camp. Oct. 18. 29. W. 0. Williams. Atlanta, Ga. Assembly. Oct 1848, 0. 11. Keever, 183 E. Hunter St. Obituary. Plattsbu 213& TWT4OSPEL TRUMPET • 6 - East Prairie, Mo., July 17. We wish to report God's goodness to us. Bro. Adams- and myself received a call to come six miles south of Doniphan, Mo., to assist in an assembly- meeting. Some discord was found, which was dealt with according - to the Word. The power of God witnessed to it and made it a perfect success. The brethren from Poynor took part with us in the washing of one another's feet and the partaking of the bread and wine. Bro. Adams, Bro. and Sister Ball, and myself then went six miles north to Carpenter Chapel and held two services with good in-terest. Considering the small congre-gation, we think much good was done in Jesus' name. From there we went five miles south of Asherville and * held three services in a Methodist meeting-house with good interest. We trust it will bring forth fruit to the glory of God. We then went to Sikeston, where we found the Pack brothers in the unity of the faith, striving together for the faith of the gospel. A seven days' meet-ing was held with victory from begin-ning to end. Nine precious souls found the Lord in the pardoning of their sins. Five of them went on to perfection and obtained sanctification. Eight precious souls followed the Lord in the Ordinance of baptism, the Lord witnessing to the same with mighty power. Daring our return from the baptismal service one of the sisters that had been baptized took her fashionable hat, stripped it of flow-ers and lace, and strewing them along the road, returned home praising God wilh a plain hat. We had a precious ordinance- service in which fifteen partook and were happy in so doing.. We ar-rived at this place last evening, where we will hold meeting a week or ten days. J. C. Barker. Oakohav, Miss., July 11. 1 can again report victory in the pre-cious name of Jesus over the powers of darkness. We commenced meeting at this place July 6 and closed to- day with a precious victory on the Lord's side. Three dear souls were buried with Christ in baptism, five came to be justified and five, sanctified. We believe they all re-ceived the experience. May God bless them and ever keep them true to him. Babylon held a five days' meeting within two miles of the saints' meeting at this place, and her preachers tried to keep the people from coming to the saints' m eeeettiningg, , but did not succeed fil their effort. No doubt t. hey may have pre- vailed with a feve,: but the congregations kept increasing, and the truth went forth with the approval of God upon it, until hearts % ere melted to the truth. May God bless Uric little church he has planted at this films and add to it such as will do his precious will.. Bro. la V and other brethren were plesent. We now return home, wherewaatexpect to enjoy a feast of heavenly graeseat the camp- meeting on the saints' camp-ground, twelve miles east of Hammond, La. We ask the prayers of the saints in behalf of the Lord's work here in the South. F. M. - Williamson, Hammond, La. Testimonies Kendall, Mich. I am thanking God for victory and sweet peace within my soul. I am searching the word of God and am re-ceiving light, for which I give God all the glory. I also thank him for the blessed privilege of attending the Grand Junction camp- meeting this year for the first time, and for the way that he brought it about that I might attend. I am thankful for the benefits I received in hearing the sermons and meeting with the dear ones. Pray that I may ever be kept humble, doing God's will in all things. Cora Leveraee. Morrisville, Mo. I am praising the Lord for salvation. I sin dead to this world and my desire is to live for God the rest of my days and stand up for his truth in these perilous times; for we see men and women, pro-fessing to know God, spend more time in the service of the world than in the service of God. The same old serpent that deceived Eve is in the world to- day. God told Adam and Eve if they eat of the forbidden fruit they would die. The serpent said unto the womna., " Ye shall not surely die." God's word says, " Be ye holy; for I am holy." Yet there are preachers who will deny that we can live a holy life. Dear saints, let us put on the whole armor of God and stand true to him. Pray for me. Mattie Walker. Athens, Tenn. I am saved and trusting in the Lord for all things, The Word says, ": Many are the afflictions of the right-eous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all." This has really been our case. Wife and I have both been afflicted at different times this summer, bat we have been healed, and that with-out medicine. The children have been healed also. We have not had any one to preach for us since last fall. If any of the brethren from the North going to or returning from the Atlanta assembly could stop over and hold a few days' meeting we would be glad. If any one can come, write me at Athens, Tenn., some time in advance, so that we can have the meeting published. This coun-try is badly in need of real Holy GhOSI. preaching. Your saved brother, C. G. Gaffey. Danville, Ill. My heart is filled with praise to God for the grace he gives in keeping me from the snares of the devil; for truly 1 am saved and kept by the power of God. He is my comforter dt all times. It has been nine years since I first received the light on God's word. It found me in sect Babylon, penned- up and a sinner; but I saw the light and was ready to walk in it. Since Christ made me free I have had no desire to go back into sect confusion. I am standing all alone. 1- live so near many of the sect churches that I can hear the bells ringing all around me. But sit not in the seat of the scornful. " I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dis-sembler4, I have hated the congrega-tion of; evil ; doers; and will not sit with the awiaked", ( Ps, 26); for " blessed is the man that walketn not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor slandeth in the way of sinners, nos sitteth in the seat of the scornfal.'- eaira - lat. Jane Hinton. REQUESTS FOR PRA' ER. Milani Saylor. Female trouble. A. S. Hicks and wife. Healing of body. Sarah Common, a sister in the Lord. She became afflicted and has been sent to the insane asylum. Calls for Meetings. Lafayette, Ind. Wm. A. Eller. Somerset, Sy. Mrs. Laura Green. Laharpe, Hancock Uo., Ill. G. H. Aldrich. Yellowdirt, Heard Co., Ga. J. B. Shoe-maker. I would be glad to hear from any of God's saints in this city. Chas. F. Ziemaim, S33 South 22d St., Omaha, Neb. Otter Lake, Lapeer Co., Mich. Thomas Gibbs, J. C. Campbell, W. H. Salsburry. Burton, Noble Co., Okla. Mrs. Carrie Talbott. We feel the time has come for a real for-ward move in the work of God in this city, and desire some true minister of God to come, with a tabernacle. S. S. Fix, - 166,! Charles St, or D. O. Stauffer, 311 Wade St., Canton, Ohio. Meeting Notices. GENERAL STATEMENT. We have adopted a plan for the publica-tion of meeting notices which will require no more space than necessary and at the same time he satisfactory. Each notice will be continued, in brief, giving place, date, and name of party to be addressed for special information. And then, twn or three weeks before each respective meeting. a notice in full will be published ( if seek has been furnished us) giving further in-formation. As a general statement that will apply to all meetings will say that the saints at the different places are accustomed to meet at the trains those coming from a distance ( if notified to do so), and so far as practicable, to provide for the room fort of ; dl. Provide yourselves with bedding if possible. Provisions can always be procurat at rea-sonable rates. In no case are there gate fees or charges for admission. Invitation is extended to all. Chesaning, Saginaw Co., Mich. Taber-nacle. Ang. 1. . Mag- nolia, Pike Co., Miss. Camp. Aug. 2. Five and one- quarter miles west of city. J. M. Hutson, Hutson, Miss. Milford; Iroquois Co., Ill. Tabernar Aug 8- 18. Centralia, Lewis Co., Wash. Camp. Aug.- 8- 18. W. R. Hines, Vesta, Wash. Grassy, Mo. Camp. Beginning Aug. e. Ministers needed. Nearest railroad $:; k-tion is Lutesvil] e, twelve miles distant. Jno. E. Cooper, Riley Gentry. Simpson, Vernon Co., La, On ( amp-ground at Welcome. Aug. 10- 20. F. to Parker. Grandview, Johnson Co., Tex. Camp. Aug. 10. D. W. Milam, Gorman, Tex. Williamston, Anderson Co., S. C. Aug. 10- 18. M. S. Mack. Springfield, Clarke Co., Ohio. Grove. Aug. 15. J. A. Hardacre, Do nne1 S ISI e„ and provides for us in these perilous times. We are alone here and surround-ed by sin on every hand. Those who have rejected the light try ire every con-ceivable way to turn us away from the truth; but the Lord has promised suffi-cient grace for every trial, and that he will be with us even to the end. We had meetings here twenty- four evenings. Bros. Bright and Underhill and Sister Cornelia Bateman were present. The truth went forth in mighty - Dower. A great many acknowledged it to be the Bible standard, yet were not willing to e ? accept it and walk in the light. Like Pharaoh of old, they hardened their - hearts. I never before realized so much how little people think of their soul's worth. This seems to cause them the least concern and to be less in impor-tance than anything else they think of; yet- every day they are getting nearer to the final judgment. How sad, yet how true/ " Every second, sad to tell, counts another soul in hell." Pray that the dear Lord keep us low down at his feet, doing his will in all things. J. F. and Allie Spencer. Ohio. Oswego, Labette Co., Kans. Camp. Aug. 15- 25. J. J. Redman. Driftwood, Woods Co., Okla. Camp. Aug. 15- 25. 12 miles south and 8 miles east of Kiowa, Kans. H. A. Carmean, Cherokee, Okla. - Nicodemus, Graham Co., Kan. Camp. Aug. 15- 25. Meril Myers. Burket, Ind. Camp. Aug. 15- 23. S. L. Speck. Bessemer, Ala. Camp. Aug. 15- 25. A. B. Harney, Box 252. Darlington, S. C. Assembly. Aug. 16- 26. Sarah McCall. Molehill, Ritchie Co., W. Va. Aug. 16. J. K. P. Whitecotton. Cochranton, Marion Co., Ohio. Taber-nacle. Aug. 16- 25. A. A. Dick. Avena, Harrison Co., Ky. Assembly. Aug. 17. Five miles northeast of Poindexter. J . P. Leman. cniatBcyle. ea . Av Eeuri. ggCh. i tt2 ym9, i- FlSeuse rpenatas. s t9 aC. n odC. , t. h N0ree. e bH s. e oTnuratybh. e or- f North Yakima, Wash. Aug. 21- 31. North Yakima is situated on the main line of the Northern Pacific R. R. Tee meet-ing will be held near the central part of the Tcihtyo swe hinertee ntdhienrge itso ac osumitea bhlaed p bleatctee rt oad cdarmesps. amte t ha eli tdtleep boetf, o orerh, aifn dth, eayn dc oI mwiell bmye etet athmesm, aygdtshmomroeouuoyiu ut becnhntiad t tnsbh , o heeiafno r sawq p tcudoo, ci re roakmesmne iirydnrsp e pltcMdiolasa. wnh rcM e. neb d Befou oisercfrer hnttrBohyt . ge e twoTr hrnohyieedlo'l sc cs cdeebaas ilmnwrsae achnpcrkoo- yt- Fair Play, Mo. BROWN.- Mrs. Justina Brown died June 23. After six months of suffering and affliction the Lord saw fit to take her home to himself and the loved ones gono before. The deceased was a Christian for forty years, and had wandered about fresh mountain to hill; but fourteen years ago she, with her husband and son, found our resting- place in Jesus. When we beard the voice from heaven, saying, " Comoestt of her, my people" we gladly obeyed. , miss her sweet smiles and the sunshine °, 1 her presence, but we know that onr loss's her eternal gain; for we have every reason to believe that she was fully prepared to go; While we deeply mourn for our belin wife and mother, we bow in submission am' say, " Thy will be done." A. M. Brown and SØn" Attend the / general Central • Burket, Ind., Aug. 15- 25, 1901. This is the General Central Camp- meeting of the Church of God, and will be held on the banks of Yellow Creek Lake, 4 miles south of Burket, Ind. Many of God's true ministers will be present to set forth the truth, and a won-derful meeting is predicted by many of God's spiritual people. 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The meeting is anti- sectarian, and a ee, 4e % e hundred persons holding general and cordial invitation is given to OFtificates, and that these certifi- all lovers of the truth. Come, all who de-e elieen signed by the secretar - y s• ire to do good, or get goods There will Ames- Wed above; ( 3) That certifi- be abundant opportunitie s, for all who are God, to work for the rescue of Come Praying and Believing: THE GOSPEL TRUMPET Ques. I have heard preachers preach divine healing when they themselves were diseased. Why are they not healed? I am afraid there is a stolen wedge or Babylonish garment hid somewhere in the camp. Ans. Every true minister of the gospel will preach divine healing because it is a Bible truth, even though the min-ister himself may not possess the full benefits of it at all times. It is no re-liable evidence that a minister or any child of God is out of the order of God simply because he or she is sick. Sick-ness is not always the result of sin. on the part of an individual, although frequently, and perhaps in the majority of cases of sickness or disease, it may be such; but the apostle James teaches us that we may be sick without committed sins being the cause of sickness. " The prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him np ; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him." This clearly implies that sickness may come upon us without us having committed sins. Therefore, it is improper for us to cast any reflection upon the spiritual condi-tion of any one simply because he is sick. There is no doubt but that sin, the sin i of Adam, was the original cause of sick-ness in the world; for if sin had not entered into the world there would not o have followed the sad results of sickness, 1 disease, and death. In cases where indi- t vidual sin is or has been the direct or in- s direct cause of sickness, all such sin must h be repented of before God can be ex-pected to hear. BY J. W. BIERS. Ques. I believe in divine healing, but Christ said ( John 14: 12, 13), " The works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do." These promises are for believers. Will you explain why all manner of diseases are not healed, the lolitideyes opened, and the dead raised to- day, jjust as when Jesus was upon earth? Ans. The promise referred to in John 14: 12, 13 does not only have reference to healing and miracles, but to salvation and all other works of faith. We see that these works were done Jay the apostlefir4p n greater extent : than by Jesus himself, which is certainlyerasfulfil-ment of the promise, in the the gospel day. There reasons why these: works the . saMe eextont to= , y.. hnalintyet andi* er, gosp44ay, - that iersiOesciized in the, m ing. ; IS: we '.: God and „ I-courage: ** hat we do sick are healed, blind ' 47. esaliate'- opened;: and many other` estiieev of the power and - presente- af God nr most certainly realized in , the church a present time. Asw ee sink into th depths of apostolic humility, the churc this evening time will rise to the plain of apostolic faith and power. QUESTIONS ON DIVINE HEALING ANSWERED. Divine Healing. the blessing to the child of God, but it is the daeliverance from these things, through the vigorous exercise of the God-given means. = The experience of Job teaches ns that Satan through the permission of God was the source of all the evils through which this servant of God was called to j ass. The child possessed with the dumb and deaf spirit ( Mark 9: 17) was afflicted by Satan. Jesus spake to the afflicting spirit and commanded him to come out, and the child was healed. The woman who hada spirit of infirmity ( Luke 13: 11) was healed by the Great Physician, though she had been bound by Satan eighteen years. Peter testifies to Cornelius and his household ( Acts 10: 33) of the life andministry of Jesus, who was anointed of God with the Holy Ghost and with pCxyer,:, avho went about doing good and heal All who were possessed of the Our baby had been sick for about eight days, and grew worse until it seemed he could not be with us much longer. But we trusted the Lord to heal the child. A brother came to our home and we had him anointed in the name of the Lord and prayed for him. The baby began to perspire while we were praying. The fever lett in a few min-utes and did not return. I never saw so much improvement in any one. Praise the Lord forever! The little fellow is well and happy to- day. We give God all the glory. Sarah F. Deen. Leroy, Ga., July 15. In a little while she that she called for som tii heart was filled to overfly She had not tasted food foe hours, besides, she was weal the measles. I brougt• and butter, wnich she ate the next day she was aialei eat her dinner at the table, give God the praise. Lord if he would heal her-to it. I will keep my has kept his to me. name! It has been over a yrrai the Lord for my physician, an ly say that I have had hate* for twenty years before. I neuralgia in my head. and for hours. I took medial only to have it again in a fe Lord has healed me, for I even a slight headache. 2 He will help his children in need if they will only trust Min Gillespieville, Ohio, July 1 e Dear Sainte of God: greeting in Jesus' name. To- day finds me rejoicing in a Savior's love. I would like to tell a little of my experience in regard to what the Lord has done for me. In the fall of 1898 I became very sick and coughed most of the time. I believe consumption was preying upon my body. After a time, I became awakened to my weakness and prayed earnestly to God. I received the witness that 1 should be healed. Shortly after 1 was anointed according to Jas. 5: 14, 15, and God did i the work then and there. I truly praise t his holy name for his goodness toward I me. Since that time I have been otherwise afflicted. I know not what the affliction is, but the Word says: `' Is any among you afflicted? let him pray." I have prayed earnestly to God and have re-ceived a witness that I should be healed. Saints of God, be agreed with me that God remove this affliction from my body. I believe he will do the work. Praise his holy name! I have been saved about six years, and have proved the Lord and found him true. I thank God for this straight and narrow way. I intend by his grace and help to keep in it. May God bless the saints everywhere, is my prayer. Nettie S. Howe. Zula, Okla. Ques. Why do you think that sickness comes from the devil? Does it not come from natural causes? Ans. It is believed that sickness comes from the devil because he is the source of everything that is an enemy to the human race. God sometimes per-mits sickness to come upon his children, and the experience received on the part of the child of God in sickness is often found to be a blessing because of the exercise of faith and patience necessary to obtain healing. The same is true in any kind of trial or temptation— the faith and prayer necessary to overcome the trial will bring many blessings to such as are exercised thereby, although the source of the trial and temptation is Satan himself, who would overcome and destroy every child of God. It is Satan who tempts and afflicts; it is God who per-mits these things to come upon us. It is not the temptation or affliction that is Felon Healed. I have been healed at different times through divine power. Every finger on my left hand is stiff. This was caused by a bone felon which I had the doctor to attend to. This was last year. This year another felon started on my right hand. I turned this case over to my dear Savior. He took the felon away. That is all 1 did for it. I promised the Lord I would give him the glory if he would heal me. I ask the prayers of God's saints that I may be kept humble and ever doing my Savior's will. D. Jones. Child Healed of Fever. God has been our physician for the past year and a half, and has healed us many timee. To him be ail the glory. No Use for Medicine. I will testify to the healing of our little girl, Stella. After we had given her up into the hands of the Lord it was not more than an hour before there was a change for the better. Our eldest boy had brought a doctor and he had left her some medicine; but she w as getting worse and was in much pain. But after we gave her up to God he had compassion on us and answered our prayers. I went to her and asked her if she would trust the doctor to heal her, and I shall never forget her answer—" Mother, I want the Lord to heal me." With tears I told her the Lord should heal her and should mhaevdeic tihnee ogulot rayn df okrn ietl. t Sboes iId teh hreewr a tnhde begged the Lord not to forsake us, though we were few in number. True to his precious promises, he gave us the victory. lqr Much to Praise God We are praising God bar for his saving, keeping, and he power. We can truly say eternal God is our refuge and th are the everlasting arms. We and glorif y God by telling., his wonderful dealings with its. all, we praise him for his great ipassion in saving our poor a years ago God for Christ's ssi my sins and healed my near death's door. Praise afterward sanctified my Di that time he has been my healer soul and body. To speak of itll t ing God hats done in our family tor_ past nine years would take up toe* space. Last June at the caanp-at Grand Junction God healed int ezmeer in my side. Praise his et, 1 Last winter my daughter's little cholera infantum, having fits. it to God in prayer and he But God saw fit. to let us be '+ bowel trouble appeared. A bro and prayed with us and she . that. God healed the m child a year ago of consum stomach, bowels, and suffered for over two ye many doctors. At last she wt given up to die. The last, doctor shelidstlid she could live but a short time. When all earthly help had tailed she be-gan to cry out to God. We sent for an anointed handkerchief. When it came we laid it on her in the name of Jesus, and she was instantly healed, insomuch she arose the next morning and dressed herself. In a day or two she was able to do light work. We give God all the glory and praise for what he has done for us. Rose Wilcox and Hattie Burns. Kellog, Mich. Prayer Answered. I desire to praise God for his healing power manifested to me. Praise his holy name forever! I have been very sick for about three weeks, and was trust-ing the Lord for healing. I grew so much worse that I had some one write and request prayer. I commenced get-ting better the next afternoon, and the day after that was well. Praise the Lord. for victory! I felt all the time that it was a trial which the Lord was permitting me to have. There are no saints here, but the Lord wonderfully strengthened me, and I truly rejoice in Christ for the victory over Satan and dis-ease. The dear Lord has saved and sanc-tified me, and I am all out for God. I praise the Lord that I ever saw the clear light. Pray God that I may ever be humble and do my Master's will. Margaret Greene. Somerset, Ky. Prayed Earnestly. er God was with him. These plainly teach us that Satan is or sof sickness and disease. In , seriptures as Ex. 15 : 26 where it thouett God is the author of evident that it is in a per-nse. Therefore it is scriptural is the author of sickness, and ; net had its origin in any natural sanserti- . Therejs no room for question that nature has been materially affected by the fill- And in this respect sickness may in some instances be a natural result from ', a, natural cause; because of the present effect that the fall has had upon nature, and the advantage Satan has ob-tained through. the fall in nature; but the Original cause of every evil can be traced directly to Satan Notwithstand- TegUis, we can see that nature, through the merciful provision of God, possesses a certain degree of healing power which is certainly a great blessing to the suffering race. The laws of nature should be studied and conformed to by every in-telligent being. The results would be beneficial to mankind. It is right and proper that we recognize the provisions of God in nature. We can be thankful to God also for the knowledge that has been given to man, which, it properly made use of, proves: a blessing. All the help that can be effected by any natural remedies in a natural way should not he ignored, but recognized as a blessing to such of the poor, suffering race as have not found the benefits of the grace of God. Bat natural healing is not divine heal-ing. Sickness having come into the world through the fall, the only remedy far- reaching enough to cover the needs of humanity, is grace. God manifested his nterest in, and cared tor, his people in the old dispensation, by providing for their healing and health, through his covenant f love and mercy. Ex. 15: 26. This, ike all other blessings and provisions of hat day, was only a shadow of what hould come through Christ. But now e has provided redemption grace in hrist, who " himself took our infirm-ties, and bare our sicknesses." of ze " A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. : '— Prov. 25: I1. ". 3e that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls."— Prov. 25: 28. " He that bath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again." — Prov. 19: 17. " They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that croeth forth and weepeth, beari ng precious seed, shall doubtless. come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."— Ps. 126: 5, 6. Do you hear the harvest call, Come and help us, one and all? It is Christ who calls for you, Lend your service and be true. All are welcomed to the field, All who can the sickle wield, AU whose hearts are white and OM, Al! ..‘ ho care not to be seen, |
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