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PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, AUG.
1880.
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Preachers’ Institutes. -
I meant when he said : “ Whosoever •safely go.
sent and sometirnes .without even the
The Naw Type.
keeps the whole law, and yet offends
knowledge of the other party. The-
rule of action .
_ We are soon to have a. California in one point, is guilty of all . For he
She is the outgrowth of our latest
injustice of such proceedure is. too
State Meeting, and in connection with ' that said ; Do not commit adultery, ••It is often a point of great difficulty
and*
best civilization, the direct off­
palpable
to
require
more
than
the
i to determine whether in a given-case,
it a “ Preachers’ Institute.”
said also: Do not„kill. Now if thou to act religiously. The Apostle Paul, statement,
spring of the strength and tenderness-
Possibly many of our brethren and commit no adultery, y^t if thou kill,
of Christianity. She is the working
in 1 Cor. viii. 8, has given us a rule.^
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THElIl ACTION.
Bisters have not very closely studied thou art become a transgressor of the
woman, and an old maid. She is usu­
which in principle I think applicable
I do not-remember any’ committee
thesfe matters. Possibly they may not , ‘aw.” James ii. 10, 11 ;—And so ev­
ally
a teacher, but inay be found in
in this connection. If we arp not bet­ action, that ever did either ol the par­
be fully posted concerning them, their ery “ transgression ’ or “ going beyond”
other
walks of life. Her eye is bright.
ter by acting, nor worse by not acting, ties to the trouble, or the facts in the
dangers, their good and evil effects, is to be punished as. well as disobe­
her
complexion
rosy, not a gray hair,,
then we should not act. _ _
case, justice ; nor am I sure that I
and what each •one should do-^-for dience.
nor
a
Wrinkle
in
her calm forehead.
EVANGELISTS.
now distinctly remember any such
every Christian is deeply interested
Her years cannot be guessed from her
AMBITION.
And here I must mention the theo­ tribunal that evet tried to do .exact looks, yet when ^Jie frankly tells her
in these proposed meetings. Hence I
And
again,
ambitious
and
intluen-
ry that every preacher is an evangelist, justice. Their purpose would seem,
send for publication the following
tial men will have a place in these with all the powers of Timothy or Ti­ sometime to be to destroy one of the age her hearer thinks she has, unwo-
tract, .it is formally endorsed by
manlike, exaggerated. Her step Is
Pres. J. K. Rogers, l)r. W. H. Hopson, meetings. They will have personal tus. I consider this an assumption ; men ; but more frequently to patch up firm as it should be, must be, in a shoe
L. B. Wilkds, M E. Laffl.Thos. Porter, ends to gratify. And remember, am- not warranted by the Bible, ajid ex­ a compromise that does no one justice; with a broad sole and.a low heel, and
I bition is generally made of- “ stern ceedingly productive of evil. Gn this apportioning the burdens and reproofs
H. D. Connell, J. P. McCorkle, J. C.
stuff, ” and is too strnng for friendship. theory the Church does not make the between the parties; putting as much ! she shakes hands with a warij, manly
Keith. B. A. Howard, A. W, De Witt,
They will seek to use such meetings preacher, but the preacher makes the on each as they think he will bear ; I ' grasp, though her hand has all the
W. C. Ridgway,' E- Swinford, E. B.
■ to gratify their ambition, or their Church; it does not regulate- him, but I and so frequently requiring, most pl softness of a woman’s. She avoids
Ware, R. di. Bbyles, B. S. Gardner,
vvery extreme in dress, for she feels
He disciplines the 1 the best man, because they think he that no trite woiMn-will call attention
James Tully, L F. Amts, B. C. Law- malaceyand before many are aware of regulates it.
it, thif whole meeting may be prevert Church, instead of being disciplined ' will stand the most.
son, J<S. Simpson, Henry Cogswell,
to herself by fyer costume; but is an
ed from the original purpose, and by it. And in case of withdrawal for­ HOW TO SETTLE CHURCH TROUBLES.
and others.
ardent
lover of waterproof cloak and
made to subserve private ends. In bad conduct, he declares the Church j
The tract is, therefore, worthy of
I now think* of but four Justifiable j an<J shoes in wet weather; Keeping
such meetings therefore every propo­ guilty of disorder, or something else, j
- consideration. _ A careful study of it
ways of disposing of Church troubles, herself in good health by careful, yet
sition, coming from no matter wkoin, and withdraws frdm it; instead of its
may do uS good
involving either preacher or layman. . not selfish and*over-anxio|is attention
should l>e closely scrutinized. Each withdrawing from him.
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And these are
' to thè laws of hygiene, she is usually’
good man should ask himself these
If this js not Lording it over God’s
1st.
In
case
of
private
trespass,
the
' in good spiriti, abhorring “ the blues,”
Preachers
ifeet-inyn, Conventions, 1 questions; Is.it prompted by ambition heritage, it would be,difficult U> tell injured party may agree to forgi ve and not only for their own misery s sake,
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Conimitteerrjor Selfie rue nt of Church or malice ' Has the proposition been what is.
forget.
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-but from
a a <1 deep _ religious
— conviction
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j-but
from
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Sufficiently
matured
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and
is
it
clearly
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Dijjiculteee <tn<f pr’diiyelints. <,
SUapII^ME TIllBUN’Af.i "; '
' 2nd. In, case of mutual trespasses that they belie the coloi of a healthy
within the Divine teaching
These meetings are-very ddhgeroiin.
1 1 have supposed that the congrega­ or complaints, the parties miry agree God fearing soul. She goes out to her
assume powers .
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They are. extremely useful, if tJteir ac­
tion, and not the preacher is God’s su­ upon referees.. The
The, agreement
agreement, should Work
work with a cheerful heart and will?,
wilk
As these conventions become strong preme -Court on earth, and that its be in writing, and signed by the par- | ing hand, and a face so bright with
tion i. confined to legitimate subjects.
But this is the.difficulty. It is almost and popular, they’ will almost certain­ rightful action-will be ratified in hea­ ties involved; and should contain a J the full gladness of life that she seems-
ly assume powers and subjects beyond, ven.
indpossible to Ho it.
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pledge to abide the decision. Without ! a daily morning gleam to the people,
their
jurisdiction. Transcending their
The Savior says : “ If he shall neg­ this agreement no referee should Con-’ywho have learned to set their run-
PREACHERS.
proper bounds, such bodies have iss'uqd- lect to hear them,’ tell it unto the ■ sei£ to act ; for in all probability the -down clocks by her punctual pissing
. As a clasg, preachers are very influ­
decrees, established rules, published Church or congregation; but if he award would be rejected, ami the by. The young girls with whom she
ential in the’ church and especially
bulls of excommunication, and made neglect to hear lhe.ehurch or-congre- whole thing would do more evil than comes in daily contact look to her as
when, as now, the body has relinquish­
creeds. Each one of these steps, taken gation, let him be~imto thee as a hea­ need.
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to an ideal—-norarethey ever disap-
ed to them almost wholly the faith,
separately, may^not be long; but all then maii and a publican. Verily, or
3rd. In case of public wrongs, j pointed in getting just the love and •
practice and’ discipline They know*
of them together, takes a'people out indeed, 1 say unto you whatsqever ye charges may be preferred against the ; sympathy .they need—a look, a book,
and feel their power.. Thus situated,
side of the Bible : and thus they re­ shall bind on earth, shall be bound in . wrong-doer, before tile congregation of a caress, a word fitly sjs.ken. And
they arc inclined to meet and-prescribe-;
ject Gbd’s law, and establish their heaven ; and whatsoever ye shall loose —
which
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v- is a member,
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the ¡^y,—^j^y worship’her. ’ She is
for every trouble They are encourag- I
own.
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4th.
In
case
oPtrespasse»
as
provid
­
oit
earth,
„shall
be
'loosed
in
heaven.'
cd, and almost forced by the general
[ to them the very woman--a strange
ONLY SAFETY.
Math. rxvtii. 17, 18.
ed for in Math, «vin beginning with commingling of mother, sister, a friend
apathy of the Church, to secure at
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On this theory, every preacher is ; the 15 th verse.
It is not safe for such bodies even to
| to whom they give their confidence on
-, least; all rightful jiower? .They under-
wholly
irresponsible,
and
complete
!
I
believe
these
plans
c,re
clearly
,
express
an
opinion
on
subjects
beyond
[ the noblest thoughts ami ambitions of
derstand that almost any action, taken
anarchy* follows. ■
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1 • warranted by Bible precept or exam­ < their dawning manhood—since. Goti
their
j
urigdiation.
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. Ly them as a Body, Witt be sustained
Almost alt Our Church troubles come ple—plainly within the express or 1 has madeus so that we.give our confi­
The only safety from these numer-
or acquiesced in by the Church. Good
fr<>m
bad preacheiM, and his immunity implied teaching, and that they are dences more readily to- those withdut
.
bus
dangers,
is
to
keep
cleady
icithin
m n ,know that much needs to be
from
punishment
encourage» licentious­ commended to* us by their inherent1 our own lions*-hoi it, who lievi r s< e in.
,
the
expressly
written,
or
the
necc.-jsa-
dell;-■
.-ebei-s must *b,
ness
and
vice
of
every kind. This i justice.
ily._im/iL>d
teaching-,
to
keep
off
of
us the half-dress our n.inds ami souls
^t ; hence rliey call a ¡ i cachers me- t-
theory
may
do
for
dciiqminationalism, - —But'w u mu s t not be too s anguine •
trimiml-r
to
-D-ar
ch-ai
of
doubtful
dis-
ing or'conventiiin. But now they are
met, what must they do ? Every putations; aiid to avoid untaught where the preacher may exclude all about settling all difficulties. If the I have been known, under her gracious
■ questions.
the members ; and many of such bo parties are not willing, or in the right influence to declare boldly for the
good man say-
All they <,rn
dies have a Pope, greater dr less; but j state of mind and heart, no c mimitti•*•’ Master and thy. right to “cease to do-
EVIL, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE.
" but what inay they right- j
do? Here is the difficulty; for the
There is scarcely any danger that an it will not do for Christianity, where I j can settle too matter; but if they ar«, evil and -learn to do well.” I’myseH
line is not always definitely marked. assembly, strong and popular, will not the Lord of all washes the saints feet. ! in a proper state, then it can be set­ have known her tn her schooljroom to
Titus was especially charged with I tled easily*; awl probably no commit* so charm them by her cairn requests
! exercise all their rightful powers ; and
.
.
IWtER.
the
duty of setting things in order in • ! tee will be needed.
that they have committed to ineipory
I
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Now it is in the nature of power to ; if they ’should not. it is a n/yufire, and the churches, and this by an inspired j
SELF < t INSTITUTED COMMITTEES.
large portions cf the best minds’ bOst.
not
a
positive
evil,
it
is
simply
the
aggrandize itself. This disposition is
apostle ; but no preacher now has any
Any’ self constituted committee, or thoughts, only to give her pleasure.
manifested On almost every page ofi absence of right and not the presence more such power than a private mem­
one
otherwise- than above appointed, By-and-by “ her boys and girls,” as
< ’Ilurch History*, as well tin the faith, of wrong ;*and may ¡irobably, be easi­ ber.
is
not
only unauthorized’, but is a I she calls them, bring tbi-ir husbaml-
as the practice ami discipline of the ly remedied. But if they should ex­
It may be said lie is sent out by the j
greater
evil than the one it proposes and wives to sec the dear friend of?
Church. And this disposition to usurp ceed their powers,, here is a?positiVe I Church, and that hence he has
to
settle,
because invariably it,makes their youth, and call their daughters
|>ower and transcend the Divine, evil. and.one very difficult, if -not im­ more power. This fact only shows he i
the
case
in
hand worse; and because by_her dear name, and ¡nay Gqd the
teaching is especially strong when the possible to remedy. *
is their creature, a.nd not.their creator,
it
is
a
usurpation
of authority—it has i little ones may grow in her sweet
RELINQUISH POWER.
end is, or is eupjtoeed to be, a very de­
and that his powers, thus obtained, are
neither
the
divine
sanction nor the likeness. If she has, or has had a sor­
Excess of authority and usurpation _only such as tleey can give ; but they
sirable one; and although expressly
consent
'
of
the
parties
; • and such row, God only knows it; you and 1
condemned by an apostle, we are yet are revolutionary acts, and revolutions cannot give what they have not. One
usurpation
is
an
evil
precedent
that can only suspvct it from a dreamy, far
much inclined to think, or to act, as if it is said " never turn back.” Strength congregation has-no power to regulate
away look in her eyes, Coming some­
encourages
any
other
usurpation
which
we thought, “ the end justified the may and almost certainly vill usurp, or interfere with another. If he is
times when in a midst of very happy
the
folly
of
man
may
suppose
necessa
­
but scarcely ever relinquishes power. sent, it is to preach the Gospel; and is
means.”, •
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people.
Her heart is open to every
1
After transcending rightful authori­ | not, and could not now be to discipline ry.
DEPARTURES.
human
cry,
her hand ready for every
If
we
may
go
an
inch
beyond
the
ty, the body is much more likely to Churches.
And then men are so apt <o depart
good
work,
her mind alive to every
Divine teaching, express or implied,
take two more steps forward than one
There is no safety for the cause of
from the faith, (ano of this we have
we
may
g*
anywhere
-everywhere
—
step
of
progress,
and her soul on the
backward.
"Christ, except in strict accountability
express warning; that it requires great
alert
for
every
revelation
of God’s
Now this is reason, it is history, to the congregation, of both preachers there is no limit.
, watclift^ness to avoid overstepping
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C. H. H ining .
will.
She
deserves
to
be
canonized,
which is accumulated experience ; and and private members. And even un-
the limits of the Divine teaching.
and doubtless would have been in an
Pricking Folly.
is equally true of both civil, and reli­ ■ der such accountability, bad preachers
Some of the departures are doubtless
earlier day. But she founds no orders
{ have almost ruined the cause in many
gious government.
intentionally made ; but many of them
builds no convents, does not shut her-“
One
of.
the
Hebrew
proverbs
says,
I localities.
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act or ” not .
pass good meh unnoticed. They are
"
Answer
a
fool
according
to
his
folly,
self
in a narrow cell, vibrating between
I cannot adequately express my
ufulally, in their beginnings, small , j - It is certainly safer pot to do what
lest
he
be
wise
in
his
own
conceit.
”
states of exalted ecstacy and ascetic ,
fears, of this doctrine of the irrespon­
and not palpable ; and would be op­ you might possibly rightfully do, than sibility of preachers. I think it will The late Bishop Ajnes once obeyed humility. She lives a strong, health­
posed by many, if seen. But although to do what, with equal possibility nuiy ; ' result in great evil, and should be this suggestion:
ful, beautiful life in the midst of the
each is small it is a departure—it is lie wrongfully done.' For the man j strenuously opposed. It js a new
While presiding over a certain Con­ working-jay wojjd.
one step, and is like crossing the Ru­ that eats, or it may be, acts religioqs- doctrine. The fathers of this restora­ ference in the West, a member began
Do you know her ? k She is the
bicon by Cii-sar;—tht, fall of Rome ly, doubting, is damned, because he tion neither knew nor taught any such a tirade against universities, educa­ New Type— the antipode of the dread­
was the consequence. The crossing does it not in faith ; “ for whatsoever thing. It is a departure from the old tion, etc , and thanked God that he ed old maid of former years—who has
the line unfenced between** two landed , is not of faith is sin,” Rom. xiv. 23. If land marks, and prociises only evil.
had never been corrupted by contact prepared a highway for thousands of
proprietors is a small thing; but by we are not in duty bound to act, and
with a college. After proceeding thus good women, and to whom the thou­
CHURCH TROUBLES AND COMMITTEES,
so doing, the party .leaves his own and if it be doubtful whether the D ivine
for a few minutes, the Bishop inter­ sands following look with thankful­
* stands upon his neighbor’s soil; and L aw ¡termits it, then it is safer not to Are a source of much confusion and rupts 1 him with the question,—
ness, each whispering in her heart,
although going but and inch beyond act ; for if, in such case, we do not act evil. Committees for the settlement
"Del understand that the brother “ Me, too, thy nobleness has taught
To master my despair ;
he is as much a trespasser, as if he we do no wrong, but if we do act, we of differences between brethren, are thanks God for bis ignorance ?”
• had gone a mile.' When once the may do wrong. The doubt should re­ now very common and popular. They
'■ Well, yes,” was the answer ; “ you The fonntains of my hidden thought
Are, through the friendship fair.”
horse passes the inclosure surrounding sult in non-action ; and for additional are often self-consfituted, assuming to can put it in that way. if you want
rise
up
and
call
the
parties
before
reason
that
the
good
Lord
has
thor
­
to.”
his pasture; he iA then out side and
—Prenl>yterian.
them
;
but
more
frequently
they
are
oughly
furnished
us
unto
every
good
can and may go where hy pleases;
“ Well, all I have to say,” said the
—Robert Collyer says that a wo­
and he is as completely^utside; as if word and work; and has given us a called into existence by the agency, Bishop, in his sweet, "musical tones,
direct or indirect,,of one only of the “ is, that the brother has a great deal man who is not fit to be a poor-man’s
perfect
rule
Of
faith
and
practice.
he were a thousand miles away. And
parties; frequently without the con- • I to thank God fur.'*
wife is not fit to be any man’s wife..
this is doubtless what the apostle Where thia does not lead us, we cannot
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