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the single purpose of setting the Brethren, let us round out this
^Original Contributions. ■ of Rome and all her daughters, that
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when one is placed in official posi-
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<i rprtain pnwP.r afc^es by
Commentary in its true light before
and for the sake of the brethren in
virtue thereof. It further seems to
our readers. In the next paragraph Washington, who are in need of
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY.
be the idea among us that the New
following the one from which our instant assistance. Let it be com
Testament was given for the pur
contemporary quotes, Bro. McGar pleted without a dollar of debt re Dear Bro. Floyd :
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maining, and it will be an honor to
vey says:
I see you deem it your duty to pose of ecclesiasticism. <
our brotherhood. Don’t forget—
I commend right here to the
As a practical issue between the within six weeks this money must put in a caveat against Christian
advocates of weekly communion
]iaq
^tirnrwith-j-Mis^amwy—Thia_is.,.the province reader of this: Matt. 20: 25-28.
and their opponents, the question the building committee—the real of “ ye editor.” I am perfectly "Kffirmille thu Nun Tuitmwuli ia
really has reference to the compare tug of war before final victory.
composed of many books each writ
ative weight of evidence in favor of Let us meet the issue manfully. willing to have my articles critic ten for a certain purpose and com
this practice, and of monthly, quar- We hope our papers generally will ized, but I w’ould like it done in a
— terly, or yearly communion. When eall attention to Um» matter, and fair and candid wTay, and not by the • plete in itself we bind tbeth to
gether and attempt to got a body
it is thus presented, no one can publish the financial statement that jnere cry df'^^
long hesitate as to the conclusion ; appears in our columns this week. all the ecclesiasticism wre have (and of doctrine, to make an ecclesias-
for in favor of either of the inter
it w’ould be well if we had none for ticism for all the ages.
vals last mentioned there is not the
You say: “ The tenor of the
L iterary T hievery .—We have there is none’ in the New Testa
least evidence, either in the New
brother
’s whole article is to the
Testament, or in the uninspired once or twice called attention to a ment) is comprehended in our
history of the Churches. On the certain characteristic of modern cherished idol, a plurality of elders effect that the members of every
other handAit is the universal testi journalism which can scarcely be and deacons in every congregation. church are to decide for themselves
mony of antiquity that the
suits them
and then act
-4. what
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Churches of the second century regarded in any other light than' Webster defines ecclesiasticism—a accordingly.” I never said any
broke the loaf every Lord’s day and downright thievery. We should strong attachment to ecclesiastical
considered it a custom of apostolic like to know by what kind of observances, privileges, etc. He thing about suiting ourselves. But
appointment. -Now.iL.QML.nQt. be .reasoning anyone is Justified in ap defines . ecclesiastic—a person in certainly it is the province of the
doubted that the apostolic Churches I propriating
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literary matter without- orders, or cdnsecrateiT td the sefVtCB.': individual as well as congregation
had some regular interval at which
to decide as best he may what is
to celebrate this institution, and proper credit 1 By common con of the church and the ministry of the will of God, and this is ‘the
seeing that all the evidence there sent pudlic journals are allowed to religion; a clergyman; a priest.
Protestantism;
and
is in the case is in favor of a weekly republish articles from other jour Now we give to these words evena glory of
- celebration, there is no room for a nals, or make extracts from books stronger meaning. 1 said there whether that will is embraced in a
reasonable doubt that this was the to a reasonable, extent, provided was no ecclesiasticism in the New set of formularies for all ages, or
interval w’hich they adopted.
the proper credit is given to the Testament. I said the remnant we whether it is comprehended in great
Now in conclusion w’e w’ould
authors. But we do not believe had was a cherished idol. Now’ principles of life, I pledge myself
like for the Signs to promptly | anyone can justify religious journ while I don’t want ecclesiasticism to show that some things that have
answer the following plain ques als especially in using other peo or idols in the church, I did not say the greatest' sacredness wjth ns,
tions :
ple’s brains without the slightest one word against elders and dea have no divine foundation upon
the
. 1. Was it the custom of
recognition of the true authorship. cons. Now you will pardon me if I which to rest.
primitive Christians to observe the Nor do we believe that the moral say that I am so obtuse as not to
In speaking of washing feet and
weekly communion ?
character of this question is at all see how this is a remnant of Papacy. the Lord’s supper, you say as much
2. Is such an observance at the changed because the matter appro It would rather seem to me directly in fact as that One is a church or
present day in harmony with the priated is clipped from foreign opposed to the Papacy, which is the dinance and the other not. Will
Christian religion ?
journals. The absence of any inter grandest ecclesiasticism on earth. my dear brother cease to use the
3. If so, w’hat good reason can be national copyright law’ affects only I Maybe- it serves better to cry language of Ashdod, for which he
offered for not following the exam the legal aspects of the case, but Papacy and dangerous. Now if seems to have such a hatred ? Does
ple of the primitive churches ?
from a moral point of view’ no ap you will allow me to state my he not know that neither the
4. If not, what was their custom propriation of literary matter ¿an position, it is this : When diakonis language nor idea of church or
in reference to the communion ?
be allowable unless the authorship is applied to a particular class of dinance is found in the New Testa
is distinctly recognized. And yet servants in the New Testament it ment ? Did not Jesus institute
T he W ashington C hurch .—In several religious journals known to refers to ministers of the gospel, both ? Did he not tell his dis
reference to the completion of this us not only indulge in the question and that nowhere is our modern ciples to do both ? Yes must be
church-house the Christian Stand able practice referred to, but not deacon described at all. Still we the answer to both questions. Did
ard says :
unfrequently use the quotations in have need for a variety of servants, the disciples not do both ? Yes
Within six weeks $8,000 must
such a w’ay as to create the impres among these w’hat we call deacon. again. Why did one cease to be
be paid out, which will complete
everything except the furnishing of sion upon the reader that they are We also need trustees, clerks, ^tc. observed and the other not ?
the house. They are pushing the oriuinal w’ith the papers in which Now God hath set everyone in the, Simply because while the principle
work on to completion, on the faith thep are republished. We cannot body as it hath pleased him. If of each is of universal application,
of subscriptions that have been look upon this small business with there is one suited to the work of the manner of showing forth one
made, and of the good will of such
a bishop, deacon, trustee, clerk, and principle was local, temporary; the
brethreh as have been waiting until out feeling that it ought to be se
they were sure the enterprise would verely rebuked.— Christian Com the church, recognizing this fact, manner of showing forth the other
sets him apart to this work, we are is universally appropriate. But to
not collapse. That point has been monwealth.
reached. Failure is now out of the
simply in harmony with the will day Christians are quarrelling
t
question. The house will be com
All the„Luthers and Wesleys who of God. If the church chooses a over washing feet—whether it shall
pleted in a little while. It is all- have pioneered great reforma person to do a certain work who be done t>y the double, or single
important, therefore, that all who
have subscribed shall redeem their tion, and all the missionaries of is unqualified, it is not in harmony process—while the world is dying
pledges without further delay, and Christ who have invaded the king- with the, will of God. And in without Christ.
that all who wish to share in this doms of paganism, have had to en ^neither case does the setting apart
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noble enterprise send in their con dure night-w'atching and sleepless confer qualification, authority or
Pleasure may be aptly compared
tributions at once, either to the work before God opened to them pow’er. Now this is just the posi
to many great books, which increase
brethren in Washington, or to
Joseph Smith, Jr., 207 W. Seventh the gates of the morning.— Theo. L. tion I combat. It seems to be the in real value in the proportion they
view among us, as with the church are abridged.
£>t., Cincinnati; who is the treasurer. Cuyler.
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