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CHRISTIAN HERALD ■A — she made a frank, full confession, and returned to her allegiance, and ments of truth which the Holy —IN--THE---- fnaintained 44 io the end, rtroffl.g. x» faith, while the man sinned against . \ . TEMPLE. with our contemporary only so far God, in courtesy to his wife, know as the opposition to human creeds Bl M. B. LEMEBT. ingly. We may be deceived and is sometimes intended to cover the Beloved readers, I have thus far slow to learn the right ; but having real point of attack, which is the Word of God itself. We have no discoursed to you, principally from learned it, we will be as loyal as doubt that this is often the inten the Old Testament, trying, as best our lords. tion of those who attack the various I couldj to place some of its precious Thè word Man, in our heading, religious symbols, but it is far bet- lessons ’ before the mind, to includes woman, as it does very ■ = gefferaTly^nT and impress his fear, and thus aid two are but correspopding parts rf ti!K dQwn the authority the revealed truth which so mater ble, to make these attacks partially in one effort to reach the heavenly humanity, in the image of God, anti ially aid clearness of conception, and successful. We go heart and soul country, having set our faces for whom Christ died. Neither is firmness of grasp.” Now we fail to for the old doctrine, but we want it thitherward. I trust that iny the man without the woman, nor see how human creeds can be ofany older than it is found in any human efforts have not been wholly fruit the woman without the man in the service in the desirable« end aimea creeds. The moment wre come to • less^ I shall niake 'soine change" “ Lord. At death sex is obliterated. tkese-we find only what will satisfy now-,-bub earnestly - entreat you to. In-Christ there is neither male nor L at. -These creeds are-the tions of men and must, therefore, at a limited portion of mankind. But study the Old Testament much and female, sex being ignored, in a their best be imperfect. They may the truth which God has revealed carefully. Your Father has given sense. Not so underMoses; there _ assist certain minds in t^e grasp ” in the Holy Spirit’s own words is it you for your benefit. It will none could be priests but men; in of certain truths, but other, minds capable of supplying every heart greatly ait^-you in understanding Christ all are priests. Both of -— equally honest and earnest may be with all the instruction that is need the New, besides giving you a these lawgivers prescribed the man I driven away from the Bible itself ed in order to the fullest enjoyment better knowledge of God, and of ner of ordaining, sanctifying, con by statements which are wholly un of the salvation which is offered yourselves, than you could other secrating to this office. Moses ■ satisfactory. The Word of .God, through Christ. ■ ■ ‘ ‘ ■ wise have. manner typified that prescribed by however, is inexhaustible, and while As you see, I have changed my Christ. He required that the ap W hat of the E nd ?—In an edi- all are free to study it and act upon rd a very com- plicant be first washed in water, ircumno, aim. mu torial note in the Old Path Guide their conceptions of its teachings Sometimes the then followed putting on priestly pretensi ve one thowriter is moved to say that Word will feceive^Tever'ence. first in design is the last in execu robes, and an application of oil ana — dt is But The moment we set up other so in tliis.. in- blood,, a sprinlHing of the blood of elected in the church of Geneva tion^ 3 standards the Bible begins to since 1874 is either an avowed ag stance. Perhaps if I should here I animals. After this formal sancti lose its binding authority. We nostic or a deOlared opponent of whisper that the “ Hackneyed fication, these priests went always readily grant that it is possible for Christianity. After making nil Theme ” was in it, half my readers or daily into the sanctuary, temple, some who take the Bible as their necessary allowances for exaggera would turn away in disgust, and holy place, to “ accomplish the ser only rule of faith and practice to tion in that report, there will yet read no more from my pen. To vice,” to “ minister unto the Lord remain, no doubt, enough’ truth in misinterpret its meaning, but this the statement to make it alarming prevent this, the above heading is in the priests office.” (Ex. 40, and does not indicate a fault in the At first thought one is puzzled to selected, in a wily manner, instead Lev. 8). From this time forth, it iii uernwmrt ’W^r“fi6r^Ty'TKgirprfViT^e; but~ want a minister who is an agnostic sons who read it. But what we Will I not in this way secure a their duty, their life work. All or avowed opponent of Christianity. claim is, that none are more likely better hearing ? I think at least were holy, all could approach his But when we reflect that doctrinal to misunderstand the Bible than convictions are at a great discount that men will give it some more presence—draw nigh to God ac they are to misunderstand the in many churches ablaze with ad attention. _This is earnestly dé- ceptably, offer sweet incense, etc.; creeds which attempt to summarise miration for clerical cranks and sired—their criticisms. If wrong none daring to say, Why do ye , the Bible’s teaching. W e feel scientific theorizers we are disposed conclusions shall be reached, wrong these things ? or, It pertains not to quite sure that God is able to speak to receive the statement concerning positions taken, I respectfully and you, thus to serve; nor could one the church of Genava as by no to our comprehension with more means incredible, barring probable earnestly request our scholars, our priest prevent another from dis clearness than men can possibly exaggerations, of course. Vve are teachers, our profound thinkers, to charging the duties of his office; speak. Now, what we would be constrained to ask what shall the set me right. I desire to be right for, by divine appointment, it was glad to see is this—a hearty return end be ? upon this, and all other subjects. I his right and duty. Christ’s man Our opinion is that unless those Lave long studied it, carefully, ner of consecrating, sanctifying, or to the Bible, and the Bible alone as a sufficient rule of faith and prac professing to be children of God prayerfully. I claim to have as daining to this office, and consti tice. It alone contains the doctrine soon learn and practice the difler- profound a reverence for God’s tuting us sons of God, are one and___ which is adapted to every creature, ence between entertainment and word, as any one who may have the same, including baptism, put and which will assuredly correct the worship of God; and pomp, come to a different conclusion. I ting on robes of righteousness, re the rationalistic tendencies of the show, glitter and declamation in claim also to have subjected my ception of the Holy Spirit, and present age. We heartily agree the pulpit be distinguished from will to his. To say, as has Teen sprinkling of the blood of Jesus. with what Mr. Spurgeon says on plain practical preaching of Christ, said, a No man can prevent a wo Paul, writing to the Hebrews, tenth the subject, and trust that his ut the end will be anything but a man from speaking that wants to, chapter, speaks of this formal terances may be repeated by his good one. and no man can make her speak if sanctification to the priesthood as students wherever they may go to she don’t want to,” is doing my having taken place when they en It is the easiest thing in the sisters great injustice. I think tered the new covenant, and re preach the gospel. But we prefer that the sound doctrine ■ of the world to be happy, if men and wo wornafi high an appreciation ceived the remission of their sins; Divine Word shall not be weakened men could only think so. Happi of the majesty of law, and as much at which time their hearts were by transferring it to human creeds. ness is only another name for love, reverence and tender regard for the sprinkled from an evil conscience, Let it remain just, where God has for where love exists in a household authority of her King as man has. and their bodies washed with pure put it, for it is highly probable no there happiness must also exist, In the garden woman was deceived water. He also speaks of duties even though it has poverty for a one man or a thousand men will be companion, and sinned. Upon learning this growing out of this state of sancti- contemporary says: 'i.We-have heard far too much, in recent years, .. aganist"4 ciTOty*7"and thei r and limiting influence has been very foolishly exaggerated. Our minds demand a framework for the guid ance of their operations. If the old form in which doctrine wras express ed has ceased to convey adequately the truth to our minds, then let us seek to set it in new and fitter lan- "=guageTTnlr^^ -able_.ip improve. .mam tic ntato- T* *• • pTT ♦ . .......................... .. 1 ■ - - ■ - - . ' _ - • T ♦---------------------------------- OnguiaLJ^ntributians.