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lies their meaning and applies them ed hats,” “ leather breeches, &c., &c, will be better off without our Acts and Epistles. A Missionary
to children not slaves. I heard of in answering the question. “ Where gospel until these questions are society is cooperation of churches
an old preacher who was exceed­ is your authority for Missionary settled. So the longer we delay to for preaching the gospel. There­
go” the better. Let us wait
ingly soft and kimj, and who had Societies ? Witness the following “
fore a Missionary society ought to
another week.
gotten clear away from any author­ from “ Christian Missionary ” in the
be for preaching the gospel.
In
all
kindness
toward
our
broth
-
itative teaching on the subject of H erald :
I defy attack here. Let brethren
•er
who
thus
writes,
and
in
love
for
salvation, who delighted iq the
-a eny
If this "communion” must be =
Lor
“ Spirit n nd
niiUiinmiyA
Sn wtr^Spp^F'T^mraFnigE^
eraie, or deny that Missionary so­
me
say
that
it
is
not
possible
to
di
­
after
a
full
meal,
and
a
hymn
sung
(which may mean something, or
ciety is Such cooperation, else come
nothing, according to the temper of before going out, etc., etc., how far vide off our brethren into these two up to the work like men. Thus I
removed are we from the washing
him who uses such vague language) of pots and of vessels, and all the classes, intimated above, viz-: (1) claim that Missionary societies are
Those who " tithe mint anise and
This preacher after a gushing traditions of elders ?
divniely authorized expedients, be­
sermon advised his hearers as the
If we teach our children to sing cummin ” by opposing instrumental cause the thing to be done (preach
best thing they could do under the with instrumental accompaniment^ music in the worship because it is the gospel) is seen in this way of
if we have these instruments in our not taught in the New Testament, doing it. This is the divine test.
homes, and use them with sacred
and thought it was altogether song; if we use them in our public aqd who stumble at missionary so­ If truth should require I may illus­
proper that everybody should be­ schools and Sunday-schools ; but if cieties because they are not in trate further, but I trust I am un-
favor of feet washing as a part of dgraiwd-——_—_—-------- —----- -
long to some church!
the same instrument is used when
■wor n bip?--(■fl) Th o s e w ho p r o f CSS ~iT|“
What is needed in the r hnrnh | these sam a Ghmiituu t w e n iii H
A nderson .
sublime
indifference
on
all
questions
for
church
worship,
it
at
once
be
­
and out of it is to feel the force of
comes an element of discord, strife
BIBLE TALKS.
the “ thou ehalt ” and " thou shalt and division, what better evidence not taught in the New Testament
(save
when
they
want
the
brethren
BY M. B. BEMKBT.
not.” Let this be pressed upon the need we that we are still tithing,
to
yield
to
their
opinions)
and
who
NUMBER XII.
conscience until if possible those mint, anise and cummin, and neg­
take
in
missionary
societies
profes
­
who are remiss in duty shall feel lecting weightier matters/ If the
Pharaoh and his host having been
sedly
with
no
more
Scripture
for
erection
of
a
Christmas
tree
to
re
­
that all tlie blood from righteous
overthrown, “ Israel saw them dead
mind
our
children
of
the
birthday
them
than
for
"
broad
brimmed
Abel on down to that shed on the
uj>on the seashore. And Israel saw
of the Savior of the world ; or the
cross is resting on them—until they placing a vase of flowery of God’s -hat*,’'' " hooks and eyes.” Because that great work which the Lord did
shall hear the groans from Calvary own growing, in the church, and our brethren are found every where upon the Egyptians; and they
and the thunderings of Sinai—and the chanting a resurrection hymn, who insist that our Missionary .feared the -hord, and believed the
wociety is a divlneTy”fiuthorrzed ex­
until thejipproved.of God wlM>-k>w4^^UUIWMT^
Lord and his servant Moses.”
pedient,
who
uphold
the
society,
Christ,
though
perchance
the.
25th
to any “ thou ehalt ” of the New
Happy would it have been for
of December may not be the birth­ who are genuine missionary work­
Covenant sliall honor God like day, or Easter may not be the real
Israel had they continued to fear
ers, and who know that “ feet wash­
Abraham, and say "thy will be day on which he rose, and though
and believe ; as the Lord had now
ing
is
no
institution
of
Christ,
and
there be no express command, nor
done ” as did our blessed Savior.
redeemed them, overthrown their
who, furthermore are determined
approved
apostolic
precedent,
be
But why did our brother refer to
enemies, and taken them to himself
that instrumental music shall not
Judaism ? Are any of our breth­ such an evidence of apostasy, that
we must be numbered with the be in the church worship because it to be bis people, and to be their
ren mixing it up with Christianity ? children of the Mother of Harlots,
God; to lead them to a land flowing
is (1) outside of things expedient
There is not the least sign of it. then it is time for us to return to
with mirk and honey; to be pos­
altogether,
and
(2)
because
even
if
Still not to do this is far from re­ the ceremoniaf observances of the
sessed as a gift, and there enjoy
it could be classed in the catagory
law,
where
everything
is
distinctly
quiring us to swing off into misty
cities and houses which they built
of
expedients,
it
is
a
source
of
strife
pointed
out,
so
that
we
might
know
uncertainty about what we " shall
not, and vineyards which they
wherein we offend. *■*
and even of division and hence if
do ” and what we " shall not do.”
planted not. These things he prom­
Or if when a few loyal souls are
It is time we had ceased to accuse gathered in the name of Christ admissible on the ground of expe­ ised them, and to protect them in
our brethren of legalism and Juda­ whom they love, with his Spirit, diency it would not be expedient.
the enjoyment of them together
I propose now to state in regular
ism because they demand Scripture whicji they manifest, to take sweet
with constantly increasing blessings
form the arguments for some things
teaching on what they shall do; for counsel about savingjouls that are
perishing, they must be confronted (expedients) which in their very as long as they maintained their
the demand is right or the New with this question : " Where is the
fidelity to him. He had shown
nature have the stamp of divine
Testament is a cheat.
authority for missionary societies i” authority, and it will, I hope, ap­ them by his mighty works in
Our brother objects to long dis­ it might be well to pause long pear to all that there is a tremen­ Egypt, and the Red Sea, that he
was able to do anything he pleased
cussions on “ sweet ” or “ sour ” enough until all the heads are dous ought in each case.
shaven that have vows upon them,
wine, “ leavened ” or " unleavened until everyone desiring circumcision
1. Psalms, hymns and spiritual —that he was the Almighty One;
bread ” at the Lord’s table. Then, shall have attended to that im­ songs ought to be used in the and by the great mercy to them in
make it short my brother; but you portant work, and until the ques­ church ; see Col. 3, et al. A hymn- delivering them from the oppres­
had as well say a man shall not tion shall be definitely settled for book consists of psalms, hymns and sion and bitter bondage they suf­
think, oi may as well try to take all times, whether the water for spiritual songs. Therefore a hymn- fered, and especially dividing the
baptism shall be soft or hard, cold
the twist out of a cyclone, as to pre­ or hot, and whether it must be book ought to be used in the church. waters of the sea for them, he had
vent our brethren from discussing found in a running stream, a stag­ Now tetsome one present an argu­ demonstrated his love for them and
anything they wish to discuss. nant pool or in a baptistry ? It ment with " ought ” as above, de­ his care ov^r them ; and was there­
inight'be well while we are wait­ manding an organ in the worship fore worthy of their full confidence,
Only give them light my brother.
But the unfairest and most use­ ing, to have it definitely determined of the church and our brethren will love and obedience. Besides, he
gave them a standing proof, visible
less turn taken by those who want which is of most value, feetwashing be satisfied.
as a religious ordinance or by love
to progress —go on, they know not to serve one another, and in honor
2. Nothing ought to be practiced day and night, of his constant care
where—in their vague statements to prefer one another. We might as an ordinance which is not en­ over them in the pillar of cloud by
of uncertain “spirit and genius,” also decide which is the proper joined ’by Christ. “ Feetwashing,” day and of fire by night; declaring
and "general principles,’’ is the aparel for a Christian—broad­ is not enjoined by Christ. There­ God was near.
grouping together of tart sayings brimmed hats, hooks and eyes, fore " feetwasliing ” ought not to be
But alaa! they soon lost all fear
buttons, gold, silk, broadcloth, etc.,
about " singing a hymn after sup­ etc., or a meek and quiet spirit, practiced as an ordinance.
and reverence for him, and treated
per,” " instrumental music in the which in the sight of God is a great I 3. Cooperation of churches ought him as an enemy in whom they had
Church/’ baptistries, “ broad brimrn- price ? In the meantime the world | to be for preaching the gospelj see no confidence; and for whom they
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