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“ ON EARTll 1‘EAfiE, GOOD' WILL TOWARD MIÇL”
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“These different opinions present
rained with the love o? fond recol lhe same old wornont garment still, Malheur t« look after his
no bar to communion. Those who
and its owrters, knowing it rotten, broth or.
lections,
but
its
votaries
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now
feel
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But I must not make my com- ■ hold them have conscientious scru
the great hied of qualifying, after are endeavoring to shve further Ware
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placing the subject before the audi by erying, let us alone. “ We know- -’IW?'”3110" *°P ',onB- i'el me urge ; ples about entering into a common
M onmouth , P olk co .< okegon , ence in,its old dress. It is then said you are good ; so are we, and al! the tne brethren generally to write fo£ 1 fejlowshjp and communion. It sure*
lx <lrvo<«*<l to the
of Primitive
f'ly
will not be maintained that per
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to 'include repentance... Will some great Evangelical denominations. our paper. ' .
< !irixtin.nit y anti tlic tliXf iixlon of Gener
sons who commute together occa
So you be good, and we’ll be good,
Very respectfully, .
one
tell
ns
wiiere
it
cfenies
in
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Is
it
al Informa t ion.
sionally cannot do so statedlyeand
II. A. J.
before or after? If the first, how and we all be good together.” “Y oh
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continuously, or that those who can
think you are right, we think we are
could
the
faith
be
alone
lhe
conili
All coniînunicMtk-us l’ciiî.ing to the paper in
Who are the Blessed.
consistently commune*together can
tion, and if after, is tiierdany faith right, and whatever a man thinks is
nnv way, Uiouhl be ad(hv«fie<l to tbo Publisher,
not belong to a common church arid
pot
above. Send money by JJank Draft, Regis
before this assentir! element is right to- him it i^s right; therefore,
Blessed is the man who minds ibis,
o /mm mrm discipline.
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v»l i no
tered Ixitk-r, or. Money order on Dallas, at our
kiubmit
to a,.common,
brought into requisition? We are whatever a man thinks is right is own business.
i i«k.
They
may
prefer
certain
forms
ofec-
right.
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Another
rotten
patch,
with
Advei lii-r rs will tiiul this one of the l>est mej
well satnfiid that the, theory needs
Blessed is the woman who never
drums on the Pacific ( < ast fox- making tl»cir
eleaiastic^l
government
ami
certain
not
strength
enough
to
hold
to
repairing, if in deed it cap be done,
says to her hg>baji<i, “ I told you sql”
1 ’.iciness known.
I modes of worship-; but their prefer
but we are sure that whenever any gether. But if it is true, we think
Blessed is the man who sews-,on
attempt is made to bring iu the ele it right to test the strength of such his buttons when the baby is crying. ences lié not tri the way of their fef-
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| lowship and communion. Love, can- •
patching, and let the people see its
B+cssed t# he who pnys-tlie toiling
~as ments of tin- Gospel, even to that ef
j dor,'and.a 'desire for tfie giory •»
deformity
as
they
pass
our
Way,
repentance,
that
rnbment
it.
becomes
Missionary.
printer without having to be dunned.
] Christ could esjeily adjust these dif
God’s
a faith working by love, and show* don’t cry uncharitable'.
Blessed is the-woman who won’t
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1).,(.» the New Testame nt author- ing itself tv'Wirf#* afid,' therefore, it theory needs no patching and is marry a widower—provided he’s a ferences. All might join the qjdest,
op the strongest, or the most conven
i: e the organization of Missionary is no Ieriger “ faith only.” All those hanhonious throughout# The faith father.
ient
church, and manifest their zeal
ful
man
who
teaches
should
do
so
■Societies? Doe* the New Testa 'icripUires, such as Julin iii. and xvi.;
Blessed is the niotherdn law who
foAthe
unity VI
of the
church,
MIC Ullllfjt.
LIIQ .VUUI
VII, and th«
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ment 'siltliorire- the organization .of Acts xvi.t'^tojgxxxi. ; Rom. v. 1.; j as the grades of God, Which never ‘never reminds you that you married iUI
*-Jtonor
,<»f
theincommonLoi'l,
by
Christian congregations and the , and all others wiiere salvation’ is | grow old, neither does it require any abovKyour station.
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holding
their
peculiar
views
in
abey-
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’-plead of tl.C Gospel? If *0, then ; ottered,to the believer, and obtained I repairs.
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Blessed cfT lhe rich relation who
8. H. TT kd IU x . 11 "I nex’er looks down on you 'when you i ance, or they might organize a church
tf-.-v a u' horiz - the former, as the I by. faith, it is not simply faith
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ehureh is purely missTonary *Tn~Tts | LL
aloni-.'
. L’ LV ui T tira— u s e o rd in a rily
r.ne in the gutter.
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praciices of the se veral sects
d j-ct, aceor-ling tu thè spirit of thè made of this class of Scriptures must
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Blessed is the old maid thatTdon't
SA I,EM COKRESI’ONDEVf E.
uniting
in its formation. Wiiere*
^ rat <■'•«!mi*smn given by Cnrist be abandoned. Then they will stand
i hate old ^ifebple and children.
there
is
a
will thfrre is a way.
tu thè apo«t!es, wleeh tliey so nobly in harmony with John i. 12, viir.
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Blessed is tile old bachelor that
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Now,
when our lntercornmilning
earrird oiit in goi.ug two and t wo 31, Mark xvi. 10. And if this faith I/l. Messenger:
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1 J^n't hate cals and piHcilshions.
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Pedobaptist
brethren shall follow.out
vveijwlere piiaehing: thè word, now begins to .-pread its arms so as
At our last nights prayer meetmg- j | Blessed are the married that don’t
4 t their own -principle#, blending the
l.et i:- inimitate thetn t|»e'-cuining ¡ to take Works enough to reform life, I was requested to act as an oceas | i wish^they were Single.
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\ear byàseuding, if not Paul and why may it not take ih the whole ional correspondent for the M essen |
Blessed are the single tl at afe feeble churches of the towns and vil
lages into a common -bodj, to pro-
liatiriabas, Ao as well qualified pro-’f Gospel? Nothing more nor less, ger . Thinking that it might be oft contented to remain sb.
ws-wu.-La.ve. tn.-huld . Dm . F,r«t assenting to a 1J_ tl_e_ facts. some interest to, the brotherhood .
Blessed is the husband who never mote their- efficiency and’lo save ex-
tracted irieetiiig« in as-many counties 2d. Consenting to the commands, generally, I have consented to do t says bis rnóTher*s pini—irere —belles ¡
lülli , in short, show more
si)
1
ici
t
ude
to'unite (Re discordant’
a« theV possibly can.
grid 3 1. Confiding in the promises, so. At the .»aiue time Bro. Moss than his wife’s are.
A ours for a st long missionary or That this would be sensible, because urged the members,-as far as possible, i 'Blesfced is the (lormerly a willow) churches than-to build up their sev
c > operation effort.
Scriptural, canno't be gainsaid with to subscribe lor the M essenger , re ■ w.ho never calls up the virtues uf the I eral sects—we shall be "strongly ini’-
A. W, L.
out a conflict with the teaching- of coipmending it as a good pap'-r.
“dear departed’’ for No. 2 to-emu pressed with their consistent zeal for
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Christian, union. While, howsver,
the
Lord
and
his
apostleif,
as
well
as
Bio.
Mbs#
ha#
now
been
with
uh
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Kohlte ry.
late.
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keep up, at vast labor and ex
all
thyyfiiost
common
sense
rules
of
for
over
six
nwSfllb*.
We
find
him
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Blessed is the man wh« give# hi« |
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The alrove caption indicates steal I interpretation, both of te^t and con very much devoted to his calling wife ten cents without asking what , pense., their sectarian folds iff rprr ’
towns
and
villages
we
must
conclude
ing by force, There afe two "ways text, urged by so many Biblical and giving general satisfaction to she is going to do with it.
of lobbing, one by taking your critics. Our friends will doubtless the church as well as to those that
Blessed is the friend .who never J that either their logic or their love is
money or property, the other by attempt to patch up this theory, have marie hi* acquaintance. On requires the loan of your umbrella. detective.’’
lobbii.g vou of your character. The though its threads long since broken Thursday evenings, prayer or social
Blessed is the woman that don’t j
Dr. Pritchard stated, in bi# sgr,-
former dwindles ii?to insignificance can never be united again. But meeting# are Well attended, and all - ¿cold when the stovepipe falls down
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mon
last Sunday, in the presence xff
compared with the latter.
they are accustomed to such work, very*'iHtureaung. This • •congrega
— ~ ~ i ou the’dinner table and — blessed is
Governor
Vance and many members
j.. As an example, a short time ago .and, for a long time, have accused lion number* over one hundred, and the man that can fix i> up without
of
the
Legislature,
that'according to
ypsirg Mr. B. was robbed of several the Lord of simply patching up-tlie we are ;H. peace and harmouv among s wearing.
the
calculations
of
Major Robert
hundred. dollars, being gagged and old covenant in piaffe of making a ourselves a* Well as witli all the
Blessed is the neighbor who is so
tied, Jtc., so tight that he could not new one. This patching is done to world, »nd everything is going busy about liis own affair« that he I Bingham, the Christian religion in
all its claims cost each man woman
exliieate himself without assistance. save two practices, neither of which smouibly. For the benefit of our has no time to pry into yours.
*>• and child in the stale just twenty five
On the examination of the parties ar has either commandment, precept, preaching brethren, as well as all
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cents. The cause of education cost
A Problem for Sectarians.
Vested, Mr. IL thought not best to or example, in the New Testament, oihers, would, say that we have
each man woman and child one dol
state where he got his money, hence viz. : the mourner’s bench exercise regular preaahing and breaking of
from
The
extract
below
is
clipped
lar, but that of inloxioating liquMj»?
the cry was raised and circulated and baby rantism, both are of the bread every Sunday, at 10^ a . m ,
the
Independent-
The
argument
of
cost every man, woman and child in
far and wide “ he had no money,” tradition of men, and often .set and preaching again at 7-J p. it.; also
of
the
Religious
Herald
is
forcible
North
Carolina eight dollars a year.
was
a
nice
story
to
capture
a
“ it
aside the commandments of God, ot social meeting every Thursday even
nice young lady,” etc. Well, sup cause people, to neglect to observe ing; at all ol such meetings we are and worthy of careful consideration. That is, our people pay four timela*
Says the Independent:
much to the causejof education as
pose he had said, “ I woiked for Mr. them. The tradition of Catholicism glad to see oar friends.
they do for religion, and thirty two
A
parrying
argument
in
defense
of
A., or Mr. IL, or Mr. C., and got my is tbfeoivy aulhoi ity, for they say,
We have had considerable sick
monev,” how easily it could have “ It is not sufficient that we believe ness among fthe children of Salem Baptists ter their Close coinuinnion times as much for whiskey and bran-
is given in 7’ne Religious Herald,
been said, “ lie made that all up.” the Scriptures only, but we must this winter and spring, of which the | wltrcli, we admit, hits u< between the dy as they dolor the Gospel.— JCh.
Bul Mr. B. preferred to wait and get submit to the universal tradition of iiK'inhers of a>ur church have had eye*. It is this: “ Presbyterians, Recorder.
letters from parties in the east that the church. ♦ * ♦ IL>w <1® we ihtnr^lull share. Bro. Kelly has lost Methodists, Episcopalians, all inter,
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Dr. Tyng, Jr., tells a story on him
he worked lor, attesting Ills good know that infants are to bo baptized two bright little boys; Sister Gil- commune. There is, then, no e»sen
self which has some point in it for
name l e had already made in the but by tradition ?”
'lhe Poor i ng ham two lovely little girls, and tiai differ nee between them winch 1 those who are eager to preach, before
two years in our midst. Now, to Mane Catechism, j>. 15.
Bro. Taylor sne boy and one girl. in their own opinion, should keep : they are ready. While studying in
cornean the loss, who would Mol
Thus matters are in need of great They have oar heartfelt sympathy, them frQin brotherly relations. It Virginia, lie was in the habit of
lallo r be robbed of 8800 than be care ami attention, the old garments and we try to comply with the com they'j intercom mune occasionally,
1 holding service in a neighboring
robbed of character, and that bv are so rotten that they will not bear mand, to “weep with those that they can regularly. And yet every
I chapel. A friendly old darkey used
former pretended
friends.
You to be patched up much longer, and» weep.’’
viiage has its three or tour or halt a ’ . io pass his church and trudge a mile
min'iit take all my sheep, the con- therefore, the gieat, cry is, “ Let us
We are glad to know that Bro. S. docen different struggling churches, ' beyond tb a Methodist meeting house.
tenls ol my smoke house, but iu alone.1” Then again the power of C. Adams and family are coming all professing that their faiths allow
When asked why he did not go 1<>
Goil's name don’t rob me of my tradition and such like, no longer back to Salem to stay. They are on brotherhood, but not practicing it.
hear Mas?. Tyng, he made this reply :
ch r-icter. Every thrust at Mr. B. hold the mass of people. They will the steamer and will be here next Qn Jie hand, the Baptists hold their
“ Ah, no*; don’t catch dis nigger let-
is an apology for the arrested hear and think tor themselves, des week. We all bid them a «hearty differences are such “ as to justify
tin’ de Undents practice; on him."
parues. 1 wise to say that Air. B. pite the clerical frowns and snears of welcome—Sister Walker and „her and to demand a breach of ecclesias
Im* tb .de a character for industry, those who walk in eratiinest and very excellent daughter, Kitty, tical fyllo we hip and cominuuion.”
sobriety, and all lliat makes up a handle the word of God deceitfully. leaves u* fo-day for iheir far off The chuiofos which can canscien
Forty Roman Catholic schools
gt ntIbmah.
Let every preacher be sure to tell home-al Bloomington, Illinois. They tiuasly uuite, therefore, so long as h#ve recently been opened in Geor
In dek-ncc of what 1 believe IÓ the whole truth in contrast with the have been w|th us aud members of they separate on
insignificant ! gia, Alabama and Louisana, at which „
be mi honest young man,
errors of the age, and. not be be this congregation for nearly ten grounds, and thus divide the body of colored children who wish to be ed
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travel! by this affected charily, months, and leate many friends be Christ, to its great injury, have uo i ucated are to receive education free. *
light to require intercommunion from Thia is a small part only of the work,
which is only a blind, in nine cases hind.
Patching L'p The Theory.
Bro. L. L.iRdwland lias been gone those who hold their differences to going on to bring the negro under.
out of ten. They would turn you
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There is and has been for some out as a heiilie, if public Sentiment east of the mountains, nearly a be-eo radical as to forbid ecclesiasti Komi eh influence.
cal
fellowship.
There
m
no
dodging
month
attending
tft>
lhe
duties
of
hie
years, a manifest disposition of men did not forbid it. Lay anide no
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who’s work it is to patch up the thing, save malice aed haired; but office aa superintendent of public in* thia argument. It is directed .gainst v It was raid by one of the martyrs,
soft, thin theory of justification of bo bold, firm and aggressive. Preach stilulidns. It has heki decided that one of the-greatest evil, within the when going to the stake: “Life is
faith only, as affirmed in the ninth Christ lhe Lord and examine the lie is a success in Chis businega. lie oliureh. -Thia is so important and so sweet and death is bitter; but eter
strongly put. that we quote at some nal life is more sweet, and eternal
article of the Al. E. discipline. The patched up theories and be ' not de will be home next week.
Frank Johnson bar gone back to length :
death more bitter.
obji ci ional term “ only ” is still re-| ceived by the new patches II is
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