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f CHRISTI AN HERALD. 6 — ■ j. I : Jp II— V 4 * t I ■■ w T of us as members of the church' as a high privilege, yet nevertheless a duty, to do what lieth in our power toward the spread of God’s word in the world’ * We make a distinctive plea as a church. If right, we have a most important mission to. fulfill, and we cannot afford to let anything hinder .us in the discharge of our duty in ftrtlttt frig •' t ha t * mi^oi : ought we to do or say anything ourselves to retard the work of others in that direction. It is Christ’s commission, “ Go ye into ull the..world and prvach the. Gospel.” If we are unable to dcT this personally we can send evan gelists. But this must bfc done by join in the work, which individuals are generally unable to do single handed. Hence churches become a necessity, and following them conventions of churches call them what you will, become expedient in order that action may be more con certed and effective; that things - pertaining- to the advancement of I be done decently and in order. Let us not allow ourselves to be carried away from the work by envies, or malice, or bickerings, or prejudice, or differences of opinion, but let us, one and all, rally as one united household of God’s children ready, willing and anxious to do his bidding. Our Evangelist must have sup port. Pecuniary, support is neces sary. but it is not enough. He must have moral support as well. He must have sympathy. He must have encouragement from God’s people as God’s ambassador or his best efforts will be put forth in vain. W. H. A dams , - Pres. Ex. Board. t ill h I *1 restrain^ it left them free lb prac tice all godliness, act each her part in ministering the gift received* for the benefit of all. This is reason- able, consistent, with the Scripture harmonizing them. No other in terpretation does. Otherwise lan guage used by Paul is inappropriate, destitute of adaptation. To illus trate : In the schoolroom, pupils T^t Xng'W t ¿Ttfr'ida/: as obedient under the same subjec- tion, as while upon their seats quietly studying their lesson, It is a mixed school, the boys are care fully instructed to take off their hats, and'the girls as caretullv to keep their hoods on, and never ap pear for recitation without them. Months pass. and some of the girls throw off restraint, recite repeatedly without their hoods, manifest much pertness, talk with the boys and ask them -many questions. The teacher bent on correcting these ir regularities, addressing the school one morning says, “ Let the girl.-, keep silent in school. It is a shame for girls to speak in school. Let ■them,'beqTrirtand'(Tbey-an'thr rub's of school.” Would'the school eon elude that the girls were never to recite an other lesson, because thev could not recite without speaking, and because the teacher had forbid den them to speak ? They would never dream of such a would conclude that the girls had got to sober down, put on their hoods, and quit talking to the boys in school. Under these circum stances no pupil would read any other conclusion. We will now hear Paul; reading from Revised version, (Cdr.-14 : 34-35), “ Let the women keep silence in the churches, for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection; - as also saith the law. And if thev •» would learn anything let them ask their own husbands at home ; for it is shameful for a woman to speak in I r T rTtrerthathe was not pro hibiting the exercise of their spirit ual gifts, becôuse in this they ob tained information or aid from no. one ; the Spirit importing all need- • ed aid. It also aids us in ascertain ing o what indiscreet acts he was try- ing to correct, viz. that of women, who had husbands going to church and there asking other women’s inappropriate to the worship of God to the ser vice in the church, but questions that should be asked at home, if- they were curious to know, as their * - ■ ' spiritual interests would not be en- hanced by sddh ““ tr~' I repeat, if Paul intended, by this language,<o prohibit women from praying, prophesying, exhorting, etc., in the assembly of the saints, no wisdom was manifested in adapt ing means to ends, the language used being very inappropriate, en tirely unsuited to the end in view. He spoke by the Spirit of wisdom, which never blunders, and so we conclude that his object was to cor rect abuses. -> g I » » i. < <■ WHY IS IT? That brethren engage preachers promising a meagre remuneration for their time, which is as precious as that of the farmer or mechanic, and after he faithfully visits them from month to month, during the vear and receives but little, and still expects the amounts will be forth coming, that he may be able to pay up the little accounts due for bread and meat for his family during the year past. When by and by the year is out, having preached his farewell discourse he is compelled to return home and meet his creditors with a sad heart and a feeling of despondency. Some body is to blame, the accounts are due and his promise has gone forth. Original Contributions. Yes he is a “ preacher and won’t pay his debts.” What apology can MAN ’S W..QRK IN THE---- tho church. ’— the preacher make ? It is a plain TEMPLE. In this quotation the phrase, case that the cause nearest his heart Bl M. B. LZXKBT. “ but let them be in subjection,” is brought into disrepute by what ? KVlfBEB TI. clearly implies that what he was The creditor says the preacher is It has been shown that the limi forbiding, were acts of insubjection. “ dishonest,” » and is a “ fraud.” tation of apostlic authority over Praying and prophesying, or exer While some brethren say he is saints, (asdeclared by Paul,2 totheir cising any other gift, cannot be in-1 j preaching “ too much for money edification and sal vation, excluded elu d ed ¡ t ra ct s 6F di sobe die nce; b u t q f TOt ntWr saF7« he HonT^ro vide 1 1 H C’l 1 i . 1 . _ authority tending to pull down and acts of direct obedience to • the I well. ” Shall the preacher “dun” destroy; and that this confined his highest authority. Besides, Paul the good brethren that have neglec language, “Let the women keep had previously told them that these ted him ? It is hard to do. Yet silence in the churches,” to the cor acts were right and proper, if only ! he is dv/nned by his creditors and rection of abuses, without and re 'their heads were covered with a his should be, good name, is brought ference to the judicious exercise of hood or vail, in addition to their into disrepute,- even to the injury of the gifts God had conferred upon -the cause of Christ. them ; and that while it prohibited ny is it tl at the preacher finds ftll licentiousness, contempt of just I himself wearing out sooner than > I 4 j ———*— X -.. --eoBoert of action; mem hers must .SC ■ « ✓ ' V ‘C ... 'v*-. other men and every year poorer in this world’s goods ? Why is it his home is often neg lected, his improvements gone to wreck, and his farm unimproved! His time has been spent during the year, and his wife and children de prived of his presence, and he of the society of his family. Yet brethren say it is wrong to pay preaeb«-». Shall ¡^f the burden ©^ sacrifice alone and the brethren go free ? T. M. M organ . Correspondence, Report from Illinois. V ermont , III., Dear Bro. Floyd: I have just returned from Bry ant, in this county (Fulton), where we had a pleasant meeting, not withstanding the rain and mud. There is a noble band of faithful brethren and sisters there. They are getting along fine. Bro. H. C. LiaJetou ia. proaebing for tham ona half of the time, and is doing i good work. Inclosed I send you two more 25-cent. subscribers for C hristian H erald , with postal note for the same. Yours in Christ, Jos. B. R oyal . Report from Seattle. S eattle , W.'T., Nov. 10, 1883. Dear Bro. Floyd',____ ______ ■ I preached at this place last Lord’s day morning and evening by request of the brethren, Bro. Wolverton being at Tacoma. Had three additions to the church. The outlook here is very encouraging and we are hoping and praying that the time is near at hand when Christians everywhere shall be fully aroused, and shall do valiant service for the Master, and thus in sure a return of hearty Christian enjoy meat such as characterized Disciples of forty years ago. Fraternally, F. D. H olman . ---------------- ------- ------------------------------------------ Tt— Letter from Missouri Editor Herald: After giving the College and H erald my best wishes and my class-mates a kind remembrancei I will say to the latter that I have taken the law as a profession, that I am located at Galena, Stone county^ Missouri, and that I an)