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and that, according to the Scrip-
tures, {here are some things in the you do not believe in prohibition, are not included 0 in this.
churches that men are commanded and in getting rid of the saloons,
Another brother asks:
to do which are forbidden of the whereas brains would lead to quite
women, some one is ready to' ask, a different conclusion. If he writes - “1. Has one Elder the right to
Would you have the majority of on the operation of the Holy Spirit nominate a brother for the office of
the church do nothing /simply be in conversion and contends that the Elder who has lately enlisted inthe
cause they are wWn ? or, What Spirit operates on the sinner th rough cause and who can neither read nor
would you have us sisters do ? the truth, some one who fails to put write and then assist in voting for -
whereas a good supply of brains his brains to a good use will write, him by a rising vote when- there
put to a proper use would enable Stop my paper, you utterly ignore are members present to object to
voting in that way ?
i that ■.■tham .^.litar,
e™oHTce~of 'X“““
2. Can aman :
whatever else the passage may in has neither said nor implied any in the Holy Spirit. Or if he thinks
clude. “ For as we have many mem such nonsense. If he thinks that that baptism, along with faith and Deacon.Scripturally who basa wife
bers in one body and all members the women should not be preach repentance, is for the remission of who is a member of the Methodist
have not the same office; so we, be ers, evangelists or the public teach past sins, some one will cry, Bap or Baptist Church, and who will
ing many, are one body in Christ, ers of the churches, and refers to tismal regeneration ; water salva- not give up her Creed and take the
tion, whereas a healthy exercise of Bible for her guide ?
, tUp, , l a ugtiage, .id.,.
other,” says Paul. But how could dares that the woman shall keep the brain would ¿erve as a splendid
they all bo one without being sub silence in the churches, quick comes antidote to guide his nerves. For Elder or Deacon whose wife in
ject to the same will ? The differ- the clinching argument, Then you the Lord’s sake, let us have a better Scripture language is barren ?
4. What is best for the church
!S, ent members of the physical body will not allq^H^e sisters to sing, use of that commodity known as
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are all perfectly united in perform nor to speak a word in social inert
charge their duty in instructing
ing their respective offices. But ing, nor offer a prayer under any
each member is subject to the will. circumstances, whereas brainswould QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS the members; for example, in not
meeting except when some preach- _
Hence as all the members anT su E h " suggest that 1ocither’ tfrrrrksr nor- ——-
Bro. Win-. H. Karr, of Clackamas, ing brother comes, and in neglect
ject to the same will, they all work-* says anj- such thing. If the editor
in together as one body. In '■'St, does not approve all the human Oregon, writes : “ Will you please ing to inquire what is the reason a
---- manner should all -themembersof -qdwns- of missionary work that answer through the C hristian part of the members will not par
Christ’s body be subject to him and oveisenthusiastic brethren may H erald the foffowing questions : take of the emblems when theydo
to God. Then, and then only, can suggest, or is not in full sympathy 1. It seetas to me that in Luke 12 : attend meeting ?”
ANSWER.
we look for peace and love and with every clap-trap devise for 47, 48, that all wicked will not be
harmony to prevai I hi Tfie^UnureTi'
. Hïïâ’'W;h’
in
other
places
is
seems
that
they
of Christ. The practical question poses which may be invented by
not be voted on by a rising vote
_____ of the day is not so much w'hat the some one possessing more zeal than are to be punished all alike. 2. nor in any other way. A Bishop
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Jto. express What is meant by one baptism rps..jiQt to«be_..a “novice” or new___
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Christian men and women, be sub his disapproval of such ' means,
convert. Another qualification is
What
is
the
baptism
here
spoken
ject to what we know to be the will swift comes the. foolish answer,
“apt to teach.” One who- can
l»>
of
?
You do not believe in cooperation,
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neither read nor write would not
ANSWER.
are not willing to obey the cornmis-
be very apt to.teach. Better have
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rrmd yTmrpnprr
no. officers at all than to-have then*
ary,
whereas
plenty
of
brains
wisely
future
punishment,
in
the
other
in name only.
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We had always thought that
world
is
one
about
which
com
2. The Bible is silent on this
brains were intended to serve a used .would see thàt there is no
special and noble purpose; but necessary connection between the mentators are not agreed. The question, inasmuch as there were
from the use some people make of two ideas. If the editor is not will allusion of the Savior in this no Methodist or Baptist Churches
them it would be a somewhat diffi ing to sign all the silly petitions passage is to the custom of the in the days of the Apostles of
cult matter to determine the rela presented, or declines to join the Jews in inflicting stripes for offen which the Deacons’ wives^ could be
tion they sustain to pure .reason, temperance societies or to take all ,ces. Forty stripes was the highest members. Wo think it possible
granting that they have any the pledges offered and.-has reason number afflicted for any offence; that such a brother could make a
special purpose at all. Every editor for condeming some of the unfair, and for smaller offences only four, good Deaconbut a brother whose
or other writer or speaker who has unmanly and even dishonest meth five and six. Hence, it is possible wife is a member of the Church of
to do directly with the testing of ods employed in the temperance that the passage does not refer to Christ, other things being equal, is
people’s brain power will bear wit work, a lack of brains properly the final punishment of the wicked much preferred.
3. We think so, if he is Scriptur
ness to what we say. But how used will lead some one to say, O at all, but means simply that those
yes,
you
are
a
whiskey
man
any
who are blessed with many privil- ally qualified otherwise. Still one
ever well brains may serve one
ages arid apportunities are expected who has children and rules them
during the ordinary course of life, way.
If some one comes along and puts to do more for the cause of Christ well, other things being equal, is
we would recommend that some
- people lay up a surplus for extra a petition, asking the legislature to while living than those whose op better.
4. If church officers will not do
ordinary occasions. This might grant the people a hearing on a portunities for doinggood are not
so
great.
If
however
there
are
de
their plain Scripture duty, the
save them much labor and expe’nse prohibition amendment to the State
in writing, and a good deal of un constitution, into the hands^of the grees of punishment in the other church should ask them to resign,
necessary talk and vexation of town and offetÿ. them a premium on world, it can not be in duration, for and then eloct officers who will
spirit; and also enable them to see the most signatures in agivenlength the Bible clearly teaches that the look after the interests of /he
things in their true light, and not of time, and the petition goes forth punishment of all the wicked will church. The office of Elder or
Deacon is the gift of the church ;
misrepresent the views of those with the names of babies signed to, be eternal.
2. The one baptism means the and as she has power to give she
from whom they may chance to it by the children and parents, and
■ differ. For example, if an editor some one refuses to put his name to one immersion of the one l^fly, also has the power to take away.
thinks that women are not on an such a paper and dares to suggest •the Church, which Christ ordained These matters should all be settled
The bap- however: in—bfothedy love «nd in..
equality with men in every fesjgecli the ünmahliriöss "öf such a course, ITT
well. They all worked with the
same end in view and all worked
.* together, because they all obeyed
the same King and were subject to
the same law.
Furthermore, there is no tael
made more prominent in the New
Testament than the one that all
Christians are to be one. Christ
prayed that they might be one as
he and his Father were one, namely,
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