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About Christian herald. (Portland ;) 1882-18?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1883)
I 10 KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED BY J. W. CALDWELL. All matter intended for tlii» department should be sent to J. W. Caldwell, West Union, Owen Co., Kentucky. We wish to correspond with every preacher in Kentucky in reference to the circulation of the H erald , and contributions to its columns. Bend for terms. . Our Future Home. ■ Dr. Riley, of Indiana^ has pub lished a book on Revelations, in which he claim s^" to TTHTlVUl lliu mysteries of this strange vision. If we remember rightly, he holds that this earth renewed, will be the home eternal of the redeemed. Dr. Reed, in the “ Hand of God in History,” holds to the same idea. Zion’s Day Star and Zion’s Watch tower advocate the same also. In addition the Day ¿Slur claims that the good or redeemed shall rule over the wicked. That the blessing promised to Abraham, viz.: “In thee and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,” applies to those who die in sin as well as to those who die in right eousness. Paul is- quoted also, in confirmation of this, Gal. 3: 14, “ ThaLupon The 'Gen tiles (heathens, tribes) might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus.” It is further claimed that the wicked will not be banished from God and the glory of his power; but will be with the righteous, and be their servants. That men will be punished they affirm, but that they will be punished forever, they deny. One paper that advocates this doc trine has a circulation of one half million, which shows that this doc trine is held by a large class of people. This is a compromise be tween Restoration Universalists and the orthodox theory of punish ment, final and eternal. That there is a radical and general change in reference to the eternal punishment, in fire and brimstone, no one will deny. Moses E. Lard’s sentiments have doubtless been received by many, and will yet be received by many more. We have not embraced either theory; all the theories yet ad vanced are unsatisfactory to many deep and earnest inquirers. That many preachers and writers do not express their ideas on these ques tions, no one will deny. That others make them hobies is certain. For example the Christadelphians. We have many and serious ob jections to these teachings which will be offered at some future time. It is not a profitless inquiry, and One of our enchanges tells of a he who follows the investigation, intelligently and prayerfully, will man in Kentucky who has been 1 ___ bG*Ttuhty-Tewaided-forhis-pains. -— preaching for .30 years, baptized more than two thousand converts, and never rode a mile oh a railroad Notes and Comments. train. This man is surely not pro S. Kentucky M. A. will put three gressive, at least. We know one general evangelists in the field. who has travelled over 200 miles in six months, preached over 30 ser Bro. J. D. Pickett is again elected mons and has not received a cent Supt. of Public Instructions. He is for it. filling the office well. At Lusbie’s Mills, the people rvoled-Mon Do we realize the importance of day in August. The whisky .par “ walking with God ?” How strong tisans discovered in the afternoon — he would make us. He is our that the local option would carry strength O if we will trust him. so they forcibly got possession* of the poll books and destroyed them. D. Lepscomb, senior editor of the This is another of many evidences Gospel Advocate, has hadan attack of the utter disregard of the whisky of the chills. It is hoped that it is party for law and order. Neither xm.ly...thn “outward man” that was have they any respect for truth and effected. righteousness. • B. B. Tyler and family, of Louis ville, spends k the summer at Swampscott, Mass., and then goes to New York City to engage in regular pastoral work. —SL Louis has about 1700 saloon keepers, most of them disregard the Sunday closing law. They are apt to disregard anything that in terferes with their money making. f -p. y- Yes, let “ on the wing ” go. But now and again the heading is quite appropriate. We know several species of the feathered tribe that go crookedly and unevenly when on the wing, and only make a dis cordant noise. Prof. McGarvey recently held a Bible school at Fort Scott, Kansas, which was well attended, about 60 preachers being present. Arrange ments are made for him to visit Kansas every year and deliver a course of lectures. This is a wise provision, and will be highly pro fitable to the Kansas ministry. The New England Evangelist for July is neat and well filled with good things. It contains a church directory for New England, from which we learn that we have four churches in Massachusetts; seven in Maine ; two in Connecticut, and one each in Rhode Island and Ver mont, aggregating fifteen. We wish the Evangelist success, and recom mend it to our readers. Monthly, 50 cents a year. Address Frank O. Ellis, Editor, No. 88 Munroe St., Lynn, Mass. A. G. Tebbs, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., writes uncUr date of Aug. 6th; “ Commenced work on our new house to-day ; promise to have it finished by Nov. 1st.” This is en couraging. There was an appeal made in these columns for this -church,-and if anyonaresponded to it, he or she will be gratified at this news. Bro. . Francis,- their preacher, has accepted a call to labor at Newport. He reports additions at his first meeting. The Faithful Witness for August is full of good things. How a lonely bachelor, like Dr. Shepherd, the editor, can get up so lively and readable a sheet, can only be ac counted for by remembering his excellent mental and morel powers. The Witness has as assistant editors, A. H. Mulkey and B. H. Smith and as contributing editors, R. L. Lotz, J. E. Cain, F. M. Rains and 11. Iv Ballou. All who want to know more about Kansas and our people there should take the Wit ness. One dollar per year. Ad dress Dr. J. M. Shepherd, Topeka, Kansas. The Southern Broadaxe comes well laden with prohibition facts. The editor concludes that the liquor party have little faith in the Re publicans and that the Democrats are looked to for support. He quotes the New York Retailer, which is a good authority, to prove his assertions. After a careful re view of the situation, we-conclude that with Horace Waters, that a new party is needed, with only one plank—prohibition. The Broad- axe We be speak for it a hearty support. Ad- dress -t- Editor Broadaxe, Nashville, __ _ Tenn. SuEsc»iption~$200 per year. The following concerning our Missionary Society will be interest ing to our readers: Since the or ganization. of this Society, in 1875, nine missions have been establish ed. Two more will be established in a few months. The present membership is about 1,300. Its property is worth $79,000. Two or three“7)f the nine lull self- supporting very soon. The receipts for the past year were $15,000. We started out this year to raise $50,- _ 000. This would be less than 10 ceaU-apiece__ We caEL do this easy____ with the cooperation of all. Thus far, however, we have not raised . half of this sum. Our treasury is V ■now—empty.—We—havii . special.___ funds, but nothing- that we can use for our- general work; We will need at least $10,000 in addition to what is pledged, to carry us through the year out of debt.— Ex. W. L. Butler, editor of the Apos tolic Church, published at Mayfield, Graves Co., Ky., is doing a grand weird worklor the 'Master 'With his paper, and in proclaiming with an eloquent tongue - primitive Chris tianity in many localities. Bro. B. is a living monument of what the religion of Jesus can do for a man, Some 12 years since he came to- Western Kentucky on foot from North Carolina with two navy pis tols buckled around him, two hound pups and a fiddle and not a dollar in the world, bearing all the appearance of a “ hard party.” He frequently slept in the woods on. his way to Kentucky. Shortly after his arrival in Kentucky he obeyed the gospel at Murray and then returned to his native home, after which he walked from North Carolina to the Bible College in Lexington, Ky. He is now visit ing the home of his birth and call ing his former wicked associates to the great gospel feast. Oh, what the religion of Christ can do for a roan !— Ex. We are personally acquainted with Bro. Butler, and know him to be an earnest worker in the vine yard. His clear head and good heart endear him to all who know him. To any of . our readers who want an excellent monthly, de voted to the propagation of apostolic Christianity, we heartily recom mend th$ Apostolic Church. One dollar per year. Address as above, f 1
