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tion. In all this sex is ignored.
All thus consecrated, are regularly
ordained priests, their common
work, being all that was shadowed
forth by the service of the priests
in the holy place—edify one an­
other, worship God in prayer,
praise and thanksgiving, and feast
upon the word of the Lord, rninis-
• tered in edifying by prophesying,
etc. Let us hear apostles, “Ye—
the saints—as living stones, are
built up a holy priesthood, to offer
up spirituaFsacrifices, acceptable to
God through Jesus Christ.” This
the position of these two—in brief.
Woman, by the bestowment of
spiritual gifts from God was set to
work in the church and apostolic
authority could not hinder. This
harmonizes the Scriptures which
otherwise are a bundle of contra­
dictions ; it exhibits the impartiali­
ty of God ; lets the expression, “ In
Christ there is neither male nor
female ” have some meaning ; per­
mits woman to act as help-meet in
the church as well as in the
family ; takes the unmerited stigma
attached to her for being a woman
ffôïYl off her, wilhuut deti acting
constituted priests—the offering of from the dignity of the man, leav­
1 spiritual sacrifices. (1 Peter 2: 5). ing him the honored head of one
“Through him let us offer up a worthy of himself—one of whom he
sacrifice of praise to God continu- need not blush to accept help, in
' ally, that is the fruit of our lips reference to this life, and that
cbfifessing his
f Heb. 18 r (-which is to-c o me.
15). Unquestionably this priest­
“ WHAT WAS PIPED.”
hood, in which sex is ignored, lasts
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during the reign of Christ, while To the readers of the Herald:
-heaven retains him; and while it
I notice in the H erald of Dec.
lasts, women, with the men, are 21st an article headed, “ What was
made equally active in the church, Piped,” in which the author, Bro.
in every act of worship, and of edi­ G. W. Powell, seems to find fault
fying the church ; with none auth- with some things that I said in my
l orized to interfere. No shame is article on “Christian Duty or Dying
attached to the faithful discharge in Debt.'*’ I must say that I do
of the duties of the priesthood, by not fully understand his meaning;
4, any ordained priest; but commands therefore he will do us a favor by
* the honor of heaven in so doing. taking some position. The main
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He that honoreth me will 1 thing to which he objects (if I un­
honor.” Those who prevent priests derstand him) is my statement that
from discharging the duties of the it is the Christian’s duty to be in
office, incur a fearful responsibility the fullest fellowship with the con­
—usurp the authority of the gregation nearest him, &c. He
Throne. By. this kind of usurpa­ claims that when one is born into
tion has woman been shamed from the kingdom anything more is
the golden altar, and made to think superfluous, and he adds that he
she was not of the priesthood—that has done this a year ago, hence he
the fruit of her lips could not be must think he has a through
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acceptably offered—unless she first ticket. We fully admit that when
hides! Father, in mercy forgive, one is born of water and the Spirit
for they know not what they do; he is a child of God, in the king-
» and by the light of the truth, dis­ dom, &c. He is then a new crea-
pel the darkness of their mind, and ture. See 2 Cor, 5 : 17. Then he
dispose their hearts to accept and should walk in newness of life. See
teach the truth. Our position is Rom. 6 : 4. Our position was, and
now established upon the living yet is, that in the new relation
word-of the living God.
there are certain duties to perform,
The object of investigation is to which the new creature owes, and
ascertain the truth that it may be if he does not discharge them, he
I accepted, taught and practiced. If will die in debt, hence be unpre­
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I have failed to sustain the pro­ pared for the final settlement.
Our Bro. finds fault with us for
position that woman was, with man,
made active in apostolic churches, using the terms church and con­
with apostolic approval, let the gregation synonymously. Webster
brethren with highly cultivated and old Bro. Luke use them in the
See Acts 14: 23,
minds—our leaders, point out such same way.
failure. Otherwise let them labor “ When they had ordained them
to restore this feature of apostolic elders in every church ” (“ congre­
teaching. The proofs on which I gation,” Living Oracles) Do you
mainly rely, are in this and the not know, my brother, that a con­
a preceding article. I ask no one to gregation of worshipers is called a
review a dozen articles. Refute church in the'Bible in many places?
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HERALD.
J am astonished to see such a
criticism in print. But you say
that when a man is born of^Xater
he is the offspring of Zion, the
church in that locality." Do you
mean to say that that makes him a
member of any particular congre­
gation ? If so, let us suppose a
case. Now if we have two congre­
gations (churches) just four miles
apart, and a man were baptized
just two miles from each, when he
comes up out of the water on the
line where would he belong ? Or
if, in your judgment, it is not nec­
essa ry
with an y
congregation, please say so in plain
English, and I will answer your ar­
guments.
Again, you say, “fellowship in
the church is rather cold. » ” This
may be
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Stayton, Or. I am sorry to hear
it. It was not* so in Jerusalem.
See Acts 2 : 42. And I thank God
it is not true in the Palouse country.
I will say with all kindness that I
consider the criticism of my brother
a miserable quibble and should not
h^ve attempted to answer it but
for the wrong impression it might
make on the minds of some in re­
gard to our teaching.
Your brother in Christ,
C. J. W right .
Palouse, W. T., Jan. 4,1884.
Correspondence.
Letter from Australia.
H eotham , M elbourne ,
Nov. 23, 1883. -
Dear Bro. Floyd:
The C hristian H erald with its
instructive and interesting news is
at hand. I am glad to know that
you are doing well and that the
cause is moving on so well.
We have much reason to feel en­
couraged here, the interest con­
tinues fine. The gospel is still
proving God’s power to salvation.
It is truly sad that so many
preachers have so little faith in
God’s power for the salvation of the
world, but seefrt to spend their
time, or much of it, upon the some­
thing mysterious which they do
not understand, and hence can not
explain to the seeker after the
truth. When men will go and
preach Christ then they can hope
for much success, and expect to
build with the material that will
stand the test. Since my last to
you another new chapel has been
finished which will seat about four
hundred.
It is in one of the
suburbs of Melbourne, Footseray,
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and we have another on the way in
another suburb, Fitzroy.
The
brethren have sold their old house
and are expecting to build a fine
hoube. In fact, 1
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you flight call it all the city, the
cause is moving out well. Sin$a
August thirty more have been bap­
tized on confession of their faith at
this place, and three from the Bap­
tists have united with us. We are
making all the needful preparation
to build, and hope soon to give a
definite report as to the style and
site of the building here. It is very
city. I am glad to say that my
health is much improved, and all
things are moving on well.
Yours most heartily,
C. A. M oore . -
C heney , W. T.,
Jan. 1,1884.
Editor Herald :___
D ear B ro ., An article in your
paper, clipped from the Central
Baptist, regarding the work at
Spangle, W. T., is calculated to stir
up strife, where at present there is
peace and harmony.
The author said some things
which might much better have been
left unsaid. I believe the state of
the case at Spangle to be this: All
the churches are poor, too poor to
build without aid. “ The vantage
ground ” of the Baptists consists in
having a Board, whose headquar­
ters is at New York City, willing
to render the needed aid. The
people of Spangle, inspired by the
hope of such assistance, with com-
mendable public spirit, have rallied,
and built an edifice worthy of
themselves. It has been the work
of almost the entire community—
the Christian church doing as much,
I believe, as any other.. I have no
sympathy with that spirit which
would wound my brethren in
Christ. It has not been many years
since the Baptists were a despised
people. Now that God has so
richly blest them, it is not meet for
them to point the finger of scorn at
others. I trust I have many warm
friends among my Christian breth­
ren, and should regret exceedingly
if any of them attributed that ar­
ticle to me. Zion languishes be­
cause of strife between brethren.
“ Let us, therefore, follow after all
things which make for peace.”
“ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,
they shall prosper that love thee.”
“ Peace be within thy walls, and
prosperity within thy palaces
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