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VOL. XI.
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MONMOUTH, OREGON; FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1881
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NO. 3.
The impression that it is wrong to a number of the cardlass and indiffer- ! not to celebrate that event, for his
From
take
an oath, we think, has come ! ent ones. It seems rather hard to followers did not believe he had
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from, a hasty and partial considera­ say, but we cAnnot call it less than ¡arisen. There is” but one religious Moi xi» I. an ' h ,J ackson Co, O il ,
Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi-
* anity, and the diffusion of general in­ tion of two Scriptures, without any profanity in the pulpit. We think : meeting recorded in the New Testa-
Jan 4, 1881.
attention to Others bearing upon the the expression, “ God knows may be, ! ment, as having been'held on the first ¡Ira. Campbell:
formation.
same subject. We believe this method and often is used carelessly, and hence i (fay. As this was a’ night meeting,
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at sunset, tliis season of worship was I P. C. M evenges 1 make my stait-
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of evil that we call attention to- it
If we cannot enforce our thoughts j the evening after the Sabbath, and ing point Zeph. iii. 9 : •• For then will
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origin in this wrong method. It is a pressions of like character, perhaps it “ the first day of the week.’’ The cons u’ .”
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The present question is a case in point
See ♦ 1 Cor. xvi. 1, 2. From the above k by Bible names. If this is’ done by
Who Have the Truth ?
Much of the text preaching of the day
and various other Scriptures 1. con­ “ one—consent, ’ then, and rfct until
Swearing, or Taking an Oath.
is an illustration bf it. The jarring
clude
that unless the Sabbath com­ then, will we have a “ pure language.”
’Brethren and Sister« in Christ, read­
We have not examined all the creeds of «Protestantism are also illus­
As the word of God says nothing
mandment
is abolished, ; the proper
ers of the. Messenger:
Scriptures which bear upon this sub­ trations of the same thing.
day to be sacredly observed is the about Missionary Societies, Mission-
During many years in the past I
The true method of learning from
ject, but think we have adduced
hisi day fy' the week. ■ If however the laiy Boards, a pastor or pastorate,
have
been fully persuaded that, as a
Scripture,
is
to
gather
together
all
the
enough to justify the conclusion with
decalogue'is abolished, we have no" organ or choir, in the congregation,
which we closed last week. We think passages that speak'of or refer to the Christian organization, we have more holy time. Nevertheless I deem it we should by one consent, leave these
that a great need of'the present day same thing, and draw our conclusions Scriptural evidence for our faith and my privilege lo follow an old custom 1 out, in order that we may have a
is a conviction of the saoetity of an from them all. We believe that if hope than many others ; and knowing of resting from labor op one 'day of pure language, and .all speak the;
this were done by the entire Christian that we professed to live nearer the
oath, or promise.
the seven. But seeing that the Bible same thing.
In every department of life, both world, error and division would flee teachings of the Bible than many does not warrant my observing the
Brethren and slsters^what .ay you
public and private, there is a laxity, away, and the friends of Jesus would other religious bodies, I have rested first day or Sunday, I am forced to | in reference to this matter < Do. you,
or want of conviction that is alarming. be perfectly joined together. The too contentedly upon these con- the conclusion that “ the law of God,’-1" by “ one consent,” agree t«j our fnotta
One of the crying sins of our time objection that the Bible teaches so elusions, failing to daily and prayer- but not the “ law of- Moses ” is still adopted in.the beginning of this re­
(and they are many) is that an oath many different find opposite things fully search the Scriptures to see binding. Christ honored the Sab- formation, “Where the Bible speaks
may be taken, or a promise made, and would be removed, for it is only by whether these position» were feally
bath. Luke iv 1(5. Patil kept the we will speak, where the Bible is
broken, at our pleasure. At the de­ scrapping it, that any support can be true. More recently I have been con­
Sabbath. Acts xxviii. 17. The Sab- sitent we *:’! bo sitem — -nr al! i n at-~
mand of real or supposed interest, found for differing teaching. The strained by the providence of God to
bath was still in existence some terty ters pertaining to our holy religion ?
-false testimony may be and is given different teaching, in regard to the study with more z/al this Book of
years
after Christ. Matt. xxiv. 20. Speak out through our paper and Jet
under oath, promises are made and conditions of the pardon of sin, or books ; and to my surprize, 1 find a
Many
times the Spirit of God calls it us know how many we have on the
not kept. The solemn marriage vows | present salvation, comes from a partial number of truths that hitherto had
the Sabbath in the book of Acts, writ­ Pacific slope who are in for a pure
-ere taken, and the courts appealed to, 1 examination, or consideration of been unobserved.^ 1 am also disap­
ten some time after Christ. Genailes language and with >„u co. - nt deter­
•nd their authority invoked to release | Scripture. By taking isolated passages pointed in failing to find a number of waited ti|ton <V>d in attending worship mined to serve God in the beauty of
from vows which should be sacredly there is apparent support for the idea doctrirtes proven by the word of God
on the Sabbath I see no such i ecord holiness.
kept. Persons pledge themselves in that one condition is the all important —doctrines that I fully believed were
I am as ever your brother in the
for the first day. Christ. *p.,k<- by
the various temperance organizations J ■ one, and in this way some plant them- therein recorded ~
his servant Isaiah, of a bless;ng which pure language ef the Bible,
Taking the Bible as my only rule of
of the day, and then break the pledge, 1 selves on such ground. Hence the
M artin P eterson .
faith
and practice it necessitates me should be bestowed upon the Gentiles
Men
solemnly
idea,
or
teaching
that
faith
is
the
all
or oath, at pleasure. 1
for keeping the Sabbath., Isa. Ivi.
j , —As the sun is the centré ot our so-
pledge themselves in the church, to a important and only condition of salva­ to better inform myself in refer« nee
3-7. I find no blessihg offered for
life of service and devotion to Christ' tion. How much better to find every to its tine teaching. Of late I have
keeping the first day. There is to be lar system, so Christ is the Christian's
and his law, and then serve them- | thing that is mentioned in the word asked myself the question : ‘Who are
a revival of the work of keeping both sun and centre of desire. As gravita­
selvae wholly, and find excuses for [ of God, in connection with our salva- right ? the Disciples or rhe *al>atari-
the commandments of God and the tion holds the planets in their proper
going back to the world, seeming not j tion, and the divinely inspired ar- ans ? 1 have been taught and did be-
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faith
of Jesus in the last days. Rev. ■ orbits,
so love holds the trusting heart
to realize that there was any promise, . rangements of the items, and to accept I lieve that the New Testament clearly
xii. 17; xiv. 12. Christ is our copy. in the pathway of willing obedience.
or pledge in the matter. Men take I and follow that. It would bring sustaine«! the position that the " first
He •fulfilled all righteousness; let us As in conpleting her solar circuit the
the oath to serve faithfully in public I order out of the present confusion, re­ day of the week ” is “ the Lord’s
also be righteous in faith and work. earth receiyss the pleasing variety of
office, in the county, state, or national place the present repelling discord by daythat the apostles, by their ex­ Jle fulfilled—kept—tl io Father’s .aw ;
seasons a«lapted to beauty and,health,
government, and then use all their persuasive harmony, and give the amples, taught us to observe it
let us do so. He kept the .Sabbath, and to promote al! organic life, so in
sacredly
to
the
Lord.
Here
is
an
ini-'
ingenuity to advance their own inter­ church a power over the hearts of
as well as the other nine; let us keep our love service of Christ, there is a
ests, at the expense of that which men which she cannot exercise while portant point. Those who observe
all the commandments, tlratwe may pleasing and useful variety ot gracious
they have sworn to protect and de­ her divisions continue. This we be­ the seventh day as God's holy Sab­
lieve is also true of the differences bath, declare this to be an error, and have a right to the tree of life, and and profitable experiences. Sometimes
fend.
What we need then is teaching about baptism. A consideration of as our people generally hold that may enter in through the gates into tierce storms sweep across our path­
that will impress upon all the nature all the Scriptures relating to it, will Christ and his apostles- taught us by the city. The apostles kept the Sab­ way to drive into the shelter of hi«
•nd sanctity, of either oath or promise. lead all to the same conclusions, for it their example to observe sacredly the bath. The Bible is our guide-book; promised grpee. Sometimes the cold
Teach men that their promises are is only by a partial consideration, or first day. Tnus „ we observe two let us know where, and when, and repulsiveness of the worlds unbelief
witnessed by God, and that they will a denial of the reference in seme classes of religionists stoutly opposing how it directs; may wo study-it as and sin chills us like a Winter’s blast,
be held to strict account as to the passages, that the correct conclusion each other, both taking the Bible never before ; light will thus increase, driving us to the central, st«.ady sun-’
manner of keeping them. That they can be avoided. All would be agreed alone for their guide. I hav<* there­ and we inay advance to the perfect light of our Savior’s constant love,
’s causing Spring time to burst forth in
are not to be lightly made, nor care­ an the question of the work and in­ fore endeavored to carefully examine day. Are we observing ail God
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Grave question
. . the Christians heart, and bursting
lessly broken. Keel. xii. 13,14. The fluence of the Holy Spirit, if all that for aiyself. an«l tin; result is with me commandments?
bu<ls of developing faith aud love'to
We
cannot
afford
to
be
mistaken.
fear of God, (the beginning of wisdom) is said about it in God's word, were as follows : I cannot find one com-,
Christ
will
come
to
reward
the faith- ex|»and into the iruits of Christian
is a higher motive than the fear of the taken int’i the account.
mandment from God, Christ, or en in-
ful;
they
will
ascend
to
the New grace. But there is no ryintei in the
We
turn
how
to
anotfier
thought
pains and penalties of perjury. If all
spired man to observe the first day of
Jerusalem.
T"
we
all
be
prepared 1 sun. And be who has the son of-
May
connected
with
our
subject,
viz.
:
The
men realized as they ought, that God
the week , in a religitius' manner •
to
meet
him
at
his
coining.
.righteousness in his heart will have
forbidding
of
the
careless
and
irrever
­
was a Witness of all their acts, and
neither can I find one text which
ent
use
of
the
names,
or
attributes
of
j
constantly the Springtime of his abid-
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ohns
.
especially of their oaths, they would
speaks of the first day* of the week as
ing love.
sacred
things.
There
can
be
no
doubt
not be so indifferent about keeping
the ” Lord’s day ” or “ Christian Sab­
that
our
Savior
strongly
condemned
them. We believe that it is a part of
bath.’’ 1 cannot find that Jesfis' fol­
—Yourtg" people ought to know
—In Southern India there are
the mission of the church, to impress this. It is a thought for the careful lowers observed that day as unto the that the |>eculiar temptation of youth
•nd enforce this upon the minds of and prayerful consideration of Chris­ Lord; that is, they did not observe is to live too fast. • l’hey have such 290,(MIO converts included in the
in-
men, and we think it can be better tians. Do we not too often use ex­ the <btg its sacred time,. The first dis­ an affluence of vitality that they are several Protestant churches. 7 An ...
done by teaching men the nature of pressions which are forbidden F* I ciples held religious services on d tfer- prodignl of it. But by the time men terestmg conversion has taken place
an oath, than by teaching them that I knew a preacher who used this ex­ ent days of the week; but a dav are forty, they will Ji-cover th«' their in Calcutta. Go pal Chunder Biswas, .
it is^vrong to take an oath. In the pression, “ Gdd bless your soul ” so cannot be kept holy if God has never energy and animal spirits proceed an elderly Hindu gentleman, and the
mind of every God fearing man, He often in his preaching, as to preclude made it holy. Consequently con­ from a pen I which Will ultimately head of a respectable family which
has occupied an influential posit.on
is rea’ly the witness to the affirmation, the possibility of its being always ducting religious services on any day run dry, and not ♦««♦•»» a fountainInxCamutta.fur
many generations, was
used
reverently.
It
attracted
the
at
­
would not- constitute the day holy which is inex«<mi<tild» For as surely | lately baptized by the Rev. J. Hector.
and it cannot seem to us wrong to
state in words what is or should be in tention of his hearers so much, that time. Gur Lord's meetings with his as thqy
- " live t<*o fast at first, they will He was educated in the Free Church
for a time, it became the expression of disciples alter his resurrection was have t
our mindr.
Institution.
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