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not afraid to let their light. shine.
to. their sins.”This involves the
In this meeting they came nobly to keep himself unspotted from the atonement, which is cleansing the
the ossistance of the work iw Al­ world.” If one practices this ritual conscience from guilt. We are to
througerthe week, it does not make
bany by pledging $100 this year to much difference what his Sunday “ wash our spiritual robes and
it. By this Christian act they ritual may be. Practice makes make them white in the blood of
showed their interest in our work perfect. There is a great outcry the Lamb?’ This is figurative;
here, and we hope by the close of just now for better preachers. yet how does it aid me in under­
the year they will be able to see What the church rerlly needs is standing how the blood of Christ
better practitioners. And every
the good fruit of their money anc reader of this article can do some­ shed eighteen hundred years ago is
efficacious in purging my sins of
moral support. This one hundred thing to supply that need.
recent date ? That the meretorious
dollars completes the pledge for the
factor in salvation is the blood of
Albany church, and we now hope
Origina! ContributÌQn^
Christ is evident; for ’J without the
to move grandly forward" with ihe
good work. All things considered, SIN MUST BE DESTROYED. shedding of blood there is no re­
mission ;” but as to the modus
this meeting was oue of the most
BY T. F. CAMPBELL.
operandi by which it is made to
interesting and successful ever held
in the county.
The Human Plan—Kill sin by take away my guilt, or to enable
God to “justify the ungodly”
The only thing remaining to killing the sinner.
IF' TKTDivme Plan—Kiir'sm"äH?T R oto . 4: ir)-ri- can n o mo re coinpre-
hend than I can the mysterious
county more successful is for the save the sinner.
churches to convert to this work a
All penal laws are for the des­ process by which the vital power
few mor&of their preachers by our truction of sin, yet they are effective converts bread into hair and nails
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- next meeting. We do not believe only as they destroy the sinner, in and locates them discreetly on the
in preachers “running these things,” part or entirely as the penalty is head and the fingers. In the great
but we do believe in the preachers, capital or otherwise. Justice de­ plan of salvation I may be able to
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as far as in their power, attending mands an equivalent; hence, if a fix a purpose and assign a deter­
these meetings and thus assisting man sin, the law says, kill him; minate value to faith, repentance
the churches in preaching the gos- for sin is death and death its only confession, and, possibly, baptism;
del in needy places. The next equivalent; Such is the decision of but hdw, since " all have sinned
' meeting will be held with the Oak every man—even the infidel who and Come short of the glory of
I . Creek church, during the month of himself not only curses the sinner, God,” we can be “justified freeTy
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June. Let us all rally to this work saying he ought to die, but even by his grace through the redemp­
and have a glorious, good and pro­ calls on God to consign him to tion that is in Christ Jesus;”
fitable time.
endless death by sending him to (“ When God hath set forth to be a
hell. This is the characteristic of propitiation through faith in his
Selections and Comments. every human systerii, and oF every blood, to declare his righteousness
for the remission of sins that are
P ractice .—Lyman Abbott, in the false religion of earth : Kill sin by past, through the forbearance of
Christian Union, quotes the words killing the sinner.
In direct antithesis and striking God ; to declare, I say, at this time
of our Savior, “Whosoever hears
his righteousness: that he might
these sayings of mine and doeth contrast is the' gospel system of be just, and the justifier of him
them, I will liken him unto a man destroying sin and saving the sin­ which believeth in Jesus.” Rom.
who built his house upon a rock,” ner.
This is that salvation of which 3: 25, 26,) is the mystery of mys­
and during the course of his com­
the prophets have inquired and teries. What then shall I do ?
ments says :
searched diligently, who prophesied stumble because I can not fathom
as
It would be, very strange if God
of the grace that should come unto the deep things of God ? I should
had
given
us
one
day
for
religion
be thankful, rather, that he has not*
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and six days for secular life, as you; searching what, or what man­ conditioned
my salvation on
some people seem to think. No! ner of time the Spirit of Christ
no ! He has given us one day to which was in them did signify, knowledge but on fatih. While I
learn the theory of religion and six when it testified beforehand the may never be able to know how
days to practice it. So he puts
God destroys sin and saves the sin­
emphasis on the importance of sufferings of Christ, and the glory ner, I can realize by a living, faith
practice. The object of the church diatshould follow. Untowhom it was that “ being justified by faith, we
on Sunday is only to give you tipe revealed, that not unto themselves,
concert pitch; the week is given jut unto us they did minister the have peace with God through our
you to play your tune in. The things, which are now reported Lord Jesus Christ; by whom also
plainest practical preacher becomes Unto you by them that -¡have we have access by faith into this
interesting if you will only take
grace wherein we stand and rejoice
him aright. Listen to his sermon ^reached the gospel unto you with in the hope of the glory of God.”
as to a practical counsel from a per­ ;he Holy Ghoit sent down ?from
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sonal friend how to live ; then try leaven; which things the angels Rom. 5: 1. Therefore, rejecting all
human systems, let us submit our­
his plan for a week, and come next desire to look into.
Sunday to report to yourself how
Nor have men noi* angels ceased selves unto God’s plan of salvation.
his principles work. The church
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to
wonder
and
desire
to
solve
this
has wasted a woeful lot of time in
discussing rituals. Shall we pray problem of all problems: “ How HELPS AND HINDRANCES.
with a book or without one? kneel­ God can be just and the justifier of
C. J. MCKINNEY.
ing or standing ? by a minister’s him who believes in Jesus.” Rom.
aid or silently for ourselves ? Drop 3: 26.
Churches have reputations. They
these debates for a month, and try
The work of a Redeemer is to are like men in this respect. And
James’s ritual“ Pure religion and
undefiled before God and the Father distinguish between the sin and the as in the case of men, a good repu­
this, To visit the fatherless and sinner and to “ save his people from tation is found to be quite a help,
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a bad reputation quite a hindrance«
Reputation and popularity mean
very different things in this age of
worldy-mindedness. But it is no
compliment to the taste and mor­
ality of mankind that this is true.
Principles which produce a good
reputation produce a popularity
that is pure.
Popularity exposes a church to
dangerous elements. It often be­
comes a refuge for office-seekers
humanity who for gain baptize it
shame.
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The church as it endeavors to
save sinners, to elevate mankind
and to sow the seeds of purer mor-
ats anda hcdier Hfe has the honor“*
ed respect of every man. As it
feeds the poor, visits the sick, loves
one another with pure hearts fer­
vently, and is^diligent in all right- .
eousness, seeking the truth and a
pure life as it is in Christ Jesus;
so it is honored by all men.
It is the churcl\,as a begging in­
stitution that is degenerating into
the reputation of a public, nuisance.
Church members, instead of honor­
ably “ footing their own bills,’¿see
it more fitting to put the church in
the light of a public charity before
the world. Then they can be im­
pudent enough to demand ‘ the
world to support it. Now I think
it no wrong for a man who does
not profess Christianity, to give,
and give liberally toward the sup­
port of the various works of the
church if he will give willingly. A
man’s heart always goes with his
money when it has not preceded it
already. It is good. But it is this
little continual picayunish begging
that is so offensive to the public.
If there be a great need, the people
are willing to help you liberally.
But the small general running ex­
penses—pay the bills and save
your credit. You are planting per­
petual dislike in the hearts of many
honorable men. Seek to win them
—not to dun them. Appeal to
them in your greater needs, and
seldom; then they will assist you
and love the cause they have help­
ed.
Churches are feeling the sting of
this disgust. Therefore the men
put the women out to do the petty
begging. The shame and the out­
rage of the begging policy has led
to many devices and catch-penny
traps to cull precious dimes from
indifferent ones. We have learned
the trick of entangling our irreli­
gious friends in the meshes of so­
cial honor, so they must either pay
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