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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1882)
. » t- t 'X -w, CHRISTIAN HBRALD. 9 ' ’I I 4 -------- ----- - 7- - - 7 ■ . n Christ would have us understand of the-Urge cities, i, and :i count the resolvable into money. Deacons lightly esteems it. May he have 1 that the wisdom of the children of sittings/ note the eloquence ami have this responsibility. These mercy upon that person who de hght is nothing more nor less than erudition, learn the princely style deacons “must (note the word),* sires this office for the base and • a fair use of good, and wholesome and suppoi t of place and preacher. therefore, be grave, not double- empty glory of the name—and sanctified common sense, in the Then cast an eye you nd to wonder tongued, not given to much crime, shame brought often upon the -tttMwfgement of affairs pertaining to at uhe sparse congregation. Why ? holding the mystery of the faith in church because he cannot and will the kingdom of God. Chiist did Attention is not paid to the people. n pure conscience,” &c. In the dis not fulfill the duties devolving not enter into details when he gave Many must be helped to the house bursing of the funds, they must be upon him. You tell me this office , the commission llis true follow- of God. 'l’iie poor must lie pro- wise. As in spiritual things the cannot be filled if one Insists upon ’’ vtî T ct TT t ^^ tiTwy “ fctw “' ftft “ era ^viTFsTways Hnd a way, assistants, mi- 4ft 4ba atriot eenatruotian of the.. law,--— How can a man sit and Jiear, with temporal things, the church will ond that word “ must,” remember, such there is a wjll. 1. No one is prepared to say that any prospect of receiving divine find necessity for helps in these is the same one used in “ What --needs no place for as grace, on an empty stomach, when diffeieut) distributions of benevol must I do to be saved ?” Then let sembling. Christianity is not be the gnawings of thé c inscience are ence to the needy and remunera it remain unfilled. Better the office hind civiliz ition. The place and unfelt in comparison to the gnaw tion , to tty laborers. Following be unfilled than that the office be its preparation are included in the ings of hunger? There are those this as a preparation, (for it is only tilled by one who cannot fulfill these oommission. It should be as be- who must be taken in from the a preparation), comes the division sacred duties. But it is urged we wr7(^4iave-’a-ehwclv,-and unless we cometh ikcency, good taste, refine ’latt'eren’TnT'ra^ destitu t i on and squalid want, they ment. The Christian's standards ~2111. Spirituulitie». —To a tt a in install some persons who are not and ideals will suggest good archi must be protecleu from the storms the measure of the stature of the thoroughly qualificar we cannot tecture, neatness, absence of any "‘Tefore they will have heart to give fullness of Christ, the church mem organize a church. Would we gaudy display, where men will be at ention to the wants“of their soul. bership must be continuously under then, I ask, have a church by encouraged to look mi upon the Take the Savior’s example again I he discipline xif. Christ... ChrisL’s having officers who cannot perform heart rather than out upon the and learn true wisdom. 'Chat is a ministers are appointed in the their part; would wé, any more vain carvings of this world. It will -grand prelude to Christ’s Sermon church whose office it is to have a than by having no officers ? Would l>e kept in good order. It will be on the Mount c attained in Matt. care of souls, to have an oversight we have officers by electing those well ventillated. It will not be so 4 : 23, 24, “ And Jesus went about of the church, to feed the flock, to whom the Lord does not recognize ' constructed as to answer the pur all Gallille teaching in their syna watch for souls as they that shall as fit for officers, whom the Lord pose of a sleeping car.. Again, gogues,an<l preaching the Gospel of give an account. The office of absolutely forbids to exercise the books will be piovided for the use the kingdom and healing all man bishop’covers allgt.be functions and office ? Would a ship be a ship ner ol diseases and all manner of includes all till; details of this “without keel or sails or rudder, any of the congregation. 2. The next item in order is the sickness among the peoph?, and the work. . A proper division of these more, upon the simple plea that we support of the preacher.' A place is report ot him went forth into all functions exhausts itself in two, must have a ship ? The very at of no importance (though the first Syria, and they brought unto him namely: I. Preaching, and 2. Teach tempt to beg the question shows n-icesHary), without a preacher. all that were sick, .hold*n with ing ; or 1. Evangelizing, and 2. how weak and beggarly is the _...... ,.jq ton « huh »14 -of - th is^ ■ dui** s .„ diseases^ jmd~_duuuuikj* -Drseqdwwg» ———-—--------------- _wholu argument. You say the * “ How shall thev preach except they possessed with devils, epileptic and ft matters not whether one as cause of Christ will suffer without j be ’ serft ?” No one is specially paralytic, ami he healed them.” Or cend the pulpit or sit at the head the church the pillar and ground of * . called to bear bis own expenses again, see him stoop down to spit of a class,-whether he spéalís pri truth. Then will it not suffer * ' while ,preaching the Gospel -any upon the giuund to make a salve vately to a fiiend or -»write an more witli a shanr—a reproach to more than arc men called and for Anointing the eyes of- the blind article for the newspaper, whether »the name of.Christ? Christians qualified, bearing their own ex- that be might tint be healed before he go to India or stay among are the- salt of^the earth. If w’e - pense,to build church-bouses, sup- he asks the vital question. Then, American »heathens, whether he can not have true ones we will * ply them with wool and oil and to when’ it is said, “One tiring 1 penetrate the wilderness or enter have hypocrites, and the same know, where as 1 was blind now 1 the palaces of the refined in society. course of reasoning says they will keep them in repair. It matters not in what way the see,” Christ comes to him again and He who di.-seminates light must “ uphold the truth.” The whole Gospel l*e preached whether in says: “ Doest thou believe ill the exercise his pait in the work of truth is, we need a civil* service re | Sunday-school, by tracts, books, Son of God ?” Reply is, 11 Who is bishop or overseer in the church of form in the church as much as in periodicals, newspapers or by ser he, Lord, that I might believe ?’ God. It is nut necessary that he this government of America. mons arranged and delivered orally Being assured this is the Christ, he be one. He may assist. He may Talk of ideals. If a man’s ideals to the people. Time, which means is ready to answer, “Lord, I be do much of the work. He may are gambling, tobacco chewing, money to the busy man, (aud all lieve.” Certainly the preaching of exercise his gift as a private mem tippling, dancing, he will, as an true Christians are busy persons), the Gospel means all this. It means ber arid use the talent allotted to officer, generally bring forth the I t means good him. This is the privilege and realities. Be assured ot that. Read ------ is always needed in tlm prepara church-houses. tion, an angement ami delivery. architecture, good ventillation, and duty of every one in the church. the qualifications and then reverent The time has passed when the not free sleeping coaches (for body But reason, expei ielice, and revela ly say, Lav not unholy hands upon believing world thiists alter woids and c mscience), good music, good tion, all teach that this work must a sacred office. good arrangements for [ have supervision. That supervision without meaning, sentences without books; The bishops are to instruct, partaking of the Lord’s supper, thought, useless harangues, which rebuke with all long suft’er- i» vested in the bishops. We may our Spiritualistic» claim come full proper apparel for attending to the call them by whatever name we ing, feed the flock of God formed from their minds—shallow ordinance of baptism. It means please, it matters not. The office is which he hath purchased with minds. Paper, ink, type, time, the support of the ministry. It more tl an the name, and the work bis own blood. They are also to preparation, the capital represented means'tracts, books, if necessary, is more than the office. A bishop provide for the instruction of the by scholarly endowment, the sys telegraph rinesand telephone-1, and a mu.-t be blameless. It is hard for church. Then church edification, tematic arrangement ot truth, all thousand tilings that sluggard us to conceive how any one can or the care of the spiritual wellfare these things may, in a physical and Christianity is yet allowing »Satan escape the conclusion <»f this state of the inembtrship is their work. ' temporal sense, be metamorphosed to use for tile upholding of his ment. The Apt >stle l’aul enumer For this purpose they m ust gather - into an equation whose known kingdom. It means the comfort ates the qualifications of the bishop together th« church. The Lord’s quantity i'r represented by doffars arid couvutieuce of all who Jiave a and tells 'the Thurch that he wlmtday is set apart as a day for the and cents. This is the only ration soul to save, t that they may be exercises the office must have these, assembling of the membership to al view. It matters not how much drawn thither as the children are that is, be blameless as regards attend upon Christian instruction. the hyperspiritual, more properly drawn to a mother for comfort, them. This building up the body Time. We shall hastily glance hypercritical or even hypocritical, sympathy and love. • at the time. It seems almost the If the church is the pillar and of Christ is a great and responsible universal custom to assemble at the may hold up theit hands in holy work. We all know in active life horror at the thought, of what they ground of the truth, there is a way a man generally brings out in his 11th hour. Whether this bo for may choose to call the mercenary of spreading the truth. So the work, in real things the ' ideals the purpose of obtaining the bless side of the question. These things sum of all we have said is, in plain which he has. If his ideals are ing, “ The last shall be first,” or be are true and all recognized of God. language. “ The church must have a true his realities will be nearly' so. cause no one (often bishops) “ hath 3. Lastly, and singularly enough, treasury, and some one or more Wliat a reality this budding up the called ” them sooner, I know not. come the people, blow true it is (wisely more), must take charge of church of God, this pillar and We do not wish to pass sentence this important clement is often the treasury.” This is the “ care of ground of the truth. May God upon an old custom. We charit neglected. Go to London, or some | temporalitiesand these all are have mercy upon that person who ably prefer to think the morning % 9 1 4 <f ¿i