CHRISTIAN HERALD
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century, and that the world will countries apostatize from Mormon therc is no authority ; and for the for the hour, the order of service, or
stand 100,000,000 years or 10,000 ism before leaving for Utah. It things he neglects there is the what the service shall especially
centuries making in all 2,979,000,- appears, too, that out of thirty-one highest authority.
consist in. We know the apostles-
000,000 inhabitants. Then suppose ‘ apostles ’ from the beginning, eight,
He says : “ Nothing ought to be preached upon all proper occasions.
there were one hundred worlds or nearly one-fourth, have been ex
practiced as an ordinance which is We know the church at Troascame
equal to this in number of inhabi communicated.”
together to break bread on the!
tants and duration ot-years,
him
ofyeare, making
We believe that the, da vs of
of
>00,000 pe
ffret day^of1tf/e^weck, a^5evenT”in
ingisnol
iyM'iieS^iljly
'
(Jhnst
Mormonism are numbered, and that
sons, and there would be more than
Therefore feet washing ought not to that history it is uncertain whether
a hundred rooms sixteen feet sooner or later it will vanish away
it was broken on Sunday or Mon
before the light of civilization and be practiced as an ordinance.”
sqtlare for each person.
Now turn to John 13th chapter day. We read of the disciples as
Whatever may be the dimensions pure Christianity.
JU11L read the account; especially sembled for prayer; but we have
of Heaven, Qiirlaith in the Bible is
A P ersonal S avior . — The the 14th and 15th verses where he no account of a public meeting
just strong enough to lead us to
i openetl by pwye»- Mtd road» ■
- '•Chris t ian •C&m rr wmwea.ith, Lui ni ori1^
,f and tlic ex*1
thinlrthat Oort wit!
ample. Then if he will turn to 1 ing the Scriptures or the service
place for those who are so fortunate says:
But there is a danger even in so Tim. 5: 10, he will find it referred being interspersed by song. What
as to get there.
hopeful a tendency as the one we to again as a good work and as does all this show ? Simply that
have mentioned. When men begin havmjgbeenm^ticed^ Now let we are left free to worship God in
A L ittle M ixed .—The Sign es of -
taWe- about
there be" no play" upoif
worcT “pnva! or“public in spirit an<T in
the Times says:
they often lose sight of what the
The Christian Herald (Disciple), Saviour has spoken. We must not ordinance for it is. simply some truth without being tied to any
gives the following as the motto of. seperate Christ from his word. thing ordained upon authority, an formulary. If there was not one
¿the -founders of the. Disciple What He has said is as indestruc ■appointment;—Now -there -is- just as word said about song, that would be
Church : “ Where the Bible speaks tible as His own personality. And much solemnity, authority and no indication that God would not
we will speak, and where the Bible really we cannot know anything a-
delight in the spirit of praise
is silent we will be silent.” An bout what He Himself is, except as value in giving this institution as
The only uttered by a devout heart in song.
excellent motto. We suppose-the we honour the Divine Word the Lord’s supper.
TZerdToTcIaimsTi as its own motto, Hence to preach Jesus is to preach reason why washing feet should be
About all thè ecclesiasticism we
and if so, we would like to know the Word, and to preach the Word discontinued is that there is no have (and it would he well if we
where the Bible “ speaks ” about is to preach Jesus. Philip preached longer a necessity for it and the had none, for there is none in thè
Sunday observance. If all adhered
— to that. luotto, the.« talkr-about- tLe • yet-
“ Christian Sabbath ” or the first- learned what he must do. Conse be shown in many other-ways; and in our cherished idol, a plurality'of
day being the Lord’s day, would quently, it is evident that preach the occasion and necessity"must de elders and deacons in every con
vanish into nothingness.
ing Jesus is not just what some im termine what it shall consist in. In gregation. And yet nowhere is the
The Bible Speaks of "Sunday agine it to be. And it is because 4he ease of the D»r<hH ^pper -it«-- w>^^--eb--a- -4ettetm t4eseriI>e4
“/observance ” ami the “** Christian ■of this mistake that we deem it applicability still continues. As to in the 6th chap, of Acts and these
to lift up a warning to those
Sabbath ” in the same chapter and proper
who are just, now moving in the psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, brethren were appointed to a
verse where it speaks of “ Sou right direction, but who, in escap we have not one single example of special service that never occurred
Sleeping ” and a batch of other ing from Babylon, may pass by their use in the assembly of the again, were not called deacons, and
traditions about which the Signs is Jerusalem.
..saints._ We have not a recorded, tlhe only two sp<>kp.n.^f Afterwards.
This is sound doctrine and should word of teach ing*of Jesus in re were then engaged in preaching.
I continually writing. All such talk
is sectarianism ; and when the goo< be heeded by those who are wont ference to song. The apostle says, The qualifications spoken of by
editor tries to saddle such language to talk about accepting Christ as a “ If any one is merry, let him sing Timothy are not especially ne
of Ashdod on us, he has his guns personal Savior without showing a psalms.” In Eph. 5 ; 19, 20, it is cessary to the work we give
turned in the wrong direction. The willingness to do all he commands. said: “ Be not drunk with wine deacons, which is to pass the
Bible does speak of “ the first day Nothing could be more damaging wherein is excess but be filled with emblems, to look after the finances,
of the week “• and “ the Lord’s to the cause of Christ than the the Spirit, speaking to yourselves and iir a fewcascs to look after the
day,” and if the Signs would only prevalence of sUch an idea.' "If in psalms, hymns and spiritual sick. There is scare <4y one in a
speak where the Bible ypeaks and you love me, keep my command songs, singing and making melody thousand of those we appoint to
be silent where it is silent, he ments,” teaches the. Sovior.
in your heart to the Lord.” Col the office of bishop that have the
would not be likely to get things so
■ says : “ Let the word of qualifications, or do the work of a
Original Contributions.
’badly mixed.
Christ dwell in you richly in all New Testament bishop, and yet
wisdom; teaching and admonish when we have gathered a dozen
CHRISTIAN
CO-OPERA
M ormonism .—The following is
ing one another in psalms, and disciples and appointed elders and
TION.
clipped from the Christian Stand
hymns and spiritual songs, singing deacons we have an organized
CHRISTIAN
MI88IONABY.
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ard:
with'grare in your hearts to the church, and cannot do anything ac
Changes in the system of Mor
I am glad Bro. Anderson is re Lord.”
cording to the ancient order until
monism are evidently coming. The viewing my articles and do not
Now there is not a word to in- this is done. My dear brother will
Kev. D. L. Leonare, of Salt Lake, want to- inter}»owe any obstacle in dieate -that tbit» 4s >- -part of ■>■-&
> c* Vvt, IIr|7Ut7v<
"says that " despite the fact that
formal
service
to
be
gone
through
to be taught as of divine authority,
200 to 400 missionaries are sent out his way, but could wish he under
with
when
the
saints
assemble
for
stood
my
position
better.
if
he will but study and examino
annually, whose term of service is
about two years, and who secure
to write much worship. But this instruction is closely.______ _ ________
, I have
. »-j,-. -. not time
«.
between 2,0(M) and 3,000 adherents, , now,
but am well satisfied that our followed in the next verse with
Now my position is that the
a disintegration of Mormonism ¡»sition generally as a people on this language: “ And whatsoever
New Testament never was intended
seems to, be surely taking place.
Besides the power of Christian many such things as I have no you do in word or deed do all in to be that kind of a book.
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
When Paul, in speaking of mar
churches and schools, there are ma- ;iced is erroneous.
-terial forces which- are hastening
No w upon~ tlfe “theory Thai an "Than)isTo~Ud<T~iMi7r''’tTie~'Fathcr by riage, says it is good for a man not
this result. Tilt Deseret Evening example or command is necessary him.”
to touch a woman, he docs not
News of April 14, the official paper brail that we do religiously, and
Now I want to say further that mean to contradict God who made
of the Mormon Church, contains
statistics of the Scandinavian Mis bat having either or both we must when he and his brethren assemble IheilUUfile and female, &c., but on
sion, from which it seems that about follow them, I can show that in the on Lord’s day or any other day account of present distress. When
one in three of the converts in those 1 things Bro. Anderson justifies, there is no command or example he speaks of long hair and vails