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sary. Be Iwnest; " Be ready all."
0 will you heed the warning,
Obey that heavenly vs icc ;
Be robed in white adorning,
And let thy heart rejoice.
B. E. Warren.
WlikELER,
DEAR. SAINTS:— I can say this morning
that I am saved and all on the altar, ready
to do the whole will of God as it is made
known to me; and though I have trials to
contend with every day, yet I find His
grace sufficient all the while, and I am
bound, by God's help to live for Him alone.
It has been almost two years since I first
started to do God's will, and I am deter-mined
to serve Him while I live. There
are only a few of us here, and we have DO
meetings now; and my prayer is that
some fire- baptized seal will bp sent in
here soon. I feel that great good can he
be done here-., Dear saints pray for us.
Jane Powell.
Stx MILE, IND.
DEAD: SAINTS:— I feel led to write my
testimony. I am saved from all sin, and
praise the Lord for sending Bro. Haner
to this place. He held a few meetnigs
and. the Lord was with us.. I am so Oath
Qod called after me and saved me from all,
TXI sill, raise time forever.
Frankio WNietwiwn:
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lairs Grj avill BLOW' the TRUMPET and go with wlzith• inds
" And lie shall send His angels with
a great sound of a Tram pet, and they
shall gather together His elect from
the four winds, from one end of heav-en
to the other.
Now learn a parable of the Eg tree;
when his branch is yet tender, and
pntteth forth leaves, ye know that
summer is nigh. So likewise re,
when ye shall see all these things,
know that it is near, even at the
doors."— Matt. 24: 31- 95.
DEPLORABLE STATE OF THINGS.
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HE devil has devised many different
her converts ( justified souls) with right- policies for involving the peo ple in
eousness. The carnal mind. is exposed by darkness, andfor the promotion ofhis king-the
Word of God and destroyed by the dote, and the immorlizatiou of the human
family at the present tithe: and the people
( Professers) love to ha it so; because oppressor. Psalins, 70: 2,- 4;
they are led captive by the devil at. his " We ought to obey God rather than man."
wilAnd againl He says: ". come out of her my
lujah for redemption through His precious The woad is cursed, deceived, and de- people," He also says: " thy _ sheep hear
blood! God says in Isa. 16: 14o- The rem- generated because of the awful flood of my voice and obey." If you dispute this
false religion in the land, Every honest, you reject God's word. If you disobey
and candid- individual must acknowledge this call, you prove that YOU are none
this fact, Krona their own observation. A of God's people; for all His people hear
there will not be many there," That is mere profession, without possession is His voice and obey it.
what the Word declares— there will not all the majority of the sects require of We are well aware of the fact, that
be many, for straight is the gate and nor- their adherents. Every thing goes along God has people among some of the sects,
row is the way and few there be that find very well, if the members conform to the though they are becoming few and all
it.— Matt. 7: 1 3, 14; and in the 15th v•. popular sentiments of - the day, and espsh of them will come out, or lose their souls
cialy, please the preacher in char ge. But and if you do not come out, you acknow-if
the members cease to pay the preacher, ledge you are not His people.
they will surely get out, or he will; and if You may have been honest before the
any of the members get full salvation they light came to you, as the word says: " walk
are sure to get out of the sect. ye in the light while . ye have the light,
The pulpit tools of today, are expected UsSt darkness come upon you." But when
to please the people, and in return the you hear the call, see the li ght, and still
people are under obligations to please refrain from walking in it, by not coming
them-, and them well. ' Money! Henn' out of babylon, you prove you are not
cause they have forsaken the Lord, the ey!! Tolley!!'. is all their - plea. Seeing honest and have become willfully disloy-fountain
of living waters- Jer. 17: 13. Be as- things • thus - carried on under religious : al to God's word: hence you are no long-tonished,
0 ye heavens, at this, and be cloaks we must " cry aloud and spare not," er under His divine scepter.
horribly afraid, be ye very desolate saith lifOing up our voice - as a trumpet warning' Me thinks I hear some one say, " I have
the Lord. For my people have commit- the sincere and honest souls who are in- heard the call." Wbat is the word. of
led two evils; they have forsaken ine the snared by their deception, to flee for their ' Goa pod Ora? You will find. out in the
fountain of living waters, and hewed them life, and leave the others' without excuse. day of judgment, if not before. Have you
out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can They think ss very obtrusive. and unchar- ! read it? If so obey it; " for if ye offend in
11 1 d no w at e r.— Jer. 2 : 1 •', 13. itable because we uncover their base atm.; one point you are guilty of all." Some
Jer. calls heaven to be astonished at this rat tile word of God, and expose their de- are not satisfied with the call in God's
wherein the people have forsaken the proved hearts. When we see ail, one is word, and are presumptuous enough to
LLoorrd Jesus CChhrriist the Head of the C
Church.. ( 1 an g er; we mustth waartn tHheme o fo itu. Tghehy tth itnok speak to them in
and have organized. them a sect of their think We. do not leve final] bei • ause we an audible voice. Such will never be
own, promoted a man to the head , and in talk plainly and show theni tile truth, hut the case; beeause He has made it plain to
blasphemy call this their eatirea. Goa i that only shows that we , t: i0 love them. eandid minda. Yon will hear the call
declares " ye have noininiffed - two evils in e see their danger and t iths ' taarn them 	 - look in the bible, 18 1theh. of Rev.
this." He tells us to abhor and abstain to est'aPe;
from that Which is Thes. 5: a mall C Nil eft 111. t 1. s. oat 111: people. Remember this voice conies
shall ye say praise the Lord.---- Isa. 12: 4. Poor souls are mot satisfied with God the but ii. lasphemeous titles; and they ail a 1 from heaven, itnil you must necessarily
When the soul is made frtheuneta ifnr oof mlivin tgh weatreres, p anrdo Ia hce ohrg oann- the church of Jews fIliey heaven's- voice or become a rebel.
bondage of sin, it will say, prais'ehne oi z• er di * n Cghu trhi oef IHhido , lbyut tBheiyb mlues t- mwakh ei dcishlw only Disobedienee to His word makes you a sio
Lord. The Psalmist David" 1s, Lais- ytsh: erme eciostgernnisz oers thoenire o Wchnu; srocmhe tohfin gwhieit Christ- is ner everytime. . And when a sinner, yon are
praise sleut]] Ile €. 0nfilloalyly in my tmh ocua nthca." ll wthenir, oand run for tmh - the efoun der' T housands of Poor souls ate : 4: 1' the devil, oior he that sinned' is of the
Many fit- day whit do n- re` i ° oiee evert" selives. t0 ye isectparians! ytour Geist ins adre orr by these God dishonoring fati. - , John 3: 6'. Here the line of dis-more,-
say we can rejoice in our hearbt rso; kheenv; twill not hold ]. rater. tions, who would he saved if they ct-! tdd tinetion is drawn between christians and
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run praise the Lord in our heart, s ' ssoeulse co maen inyto tyohuri snectg to qluieknceh t hbeirible christionity and nominal professors. All who are of
Yes from the abundatnhicrset, boutr to t thheeir ahstoenaisrhmt etnnt teheny ehos lieax e mplified there; but they Lave thal do no sin. and all who are commit-mouth
spealt.- 411, and if our heafrindt 1s10 waatrere. Th efy ucomlel inwto yeoaro citny, te t1 1 nested with what called re- ting sin are not of God. Some say, this is
. ot the glory of God we will say " Praise 	 babylon, to buy bread, and speutl their ! ligio n- Their Prineiple desires are. just your opinion. Ikt us be careful how
the Lord. - " " And the ransomed of money for naught. And w he n you gan1 1 lye a good time together, rioting at t € „ dk. 1 € s, la ttireue, , but it is not
the Lord shall return, and come to Zion aos, whether they glorify 4 : od or ,, it. our opinion; we are only quoting the - word
with songs and everlasting joy upon they have a poor graceless desire to meet of t> 1 d. Your opinion will amount to
to God! the remnant of the children of souls with the strong bands • aect sma m salvation. Such are a withering mor- . quire them and all self conceited no_
( hal are coming honoa from the cityI al curse at the present time, and none hut
° murdering them. The priest sa. id not: ; Lions, and set tle all religious ia § ues by the
' Tis thus He spir aks, " To: what intent
Are your oblations, vain?
Why load my altars with your gifts ?
Polluted and profane.
" Burnt offerings long may blaze to hearn
: via] incense cloud the skies,
The wcr,, iiip and the worshiper
Are hateful in my eyes. 	 -
" Your rites, your fasts, your prayers I scorn,
And pomp of solemn days;
I know your hearts are ' full of guile,
And crooked are your ways.
" But cleanse : your hands, ye guilty race,
And cease from deeds of sin ;
Learn in your actions to he just,
Make Puri' your hearts within.
' Join not my name with honors - vain,
But keep my holy laws;
Do justice to the friendless poor,
And plead the widow's cause.
" Then though your guilty souls arc stained
With sins of crimson dye,
Yet through my grace, the snow itself
whiteness shall out- vie."
Mary Kerr,
- Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
OUR RETURN TO ZION.
BarruREN:-. May you stand
Cast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath
made you free, and be not entangled again
with tla., yoke of bondage ( sill). 0 how
sweet, to km ov and feel that we are free
from all the bands and traps of the devil.
Glory to Clod forever! And in that day
Babylon. Waship dosed.
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Hear the woffi of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom,
give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Go-morrah
To what purpose is the multitude of your
sacrifices unto me'? saith the Lord: I am full of the
burnt- offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts;
and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, er of
lambs, or of be- goats. When ye come to appear be
fore me, who hail]. required this at your hand, to
tread my courts: Bring no more vain oblations; in-censers
an abomination unto me; the new- moons
and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot
away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Tout new- moons and your appointed feasts my soul
hateth : they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to
bear them. Al d when ye spread forth your hands,
I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make
many prayers, i will not hear: your hands are full
of blood. Wash . you, make you clean; put away
the evil of your doings from before mine eyes;
cease to do evil; learn to do well seek judgment,
relieve the oppressed, judge the • fatherless, plead
for the . widow.— I sa. r : 10- 17.
RULERS of babylon, hear the voice
of heaven's eternal Lord;
Men Of sectism, bend your ear
Submissive to His Word.
Jesus says: beware of false prophets. He
knew many false teachers would come
and make it, appear that the way is bread.
Only few find the way to Zion the Church
of the First born, whose names are writ-ten
in heaven ( not in the earth). 0 Lord.
the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee
shall be ashamed, and. they that depart
from me shall be written in the earth, be-nant
shall be very small and feeble ( not
many). Surely this is true. Many say:
" If only the sanctified are going to heaven
gift of rightebusness. * they which
receive abundance of grade and of the
gift of righteousness shall reign in life by
one; Jesus Christ— Rom. 5: 17. 0 halle-the
Waters shall overflow the hiding- place.
— Isa. 28: 17. Zion is being redeemel
with judgment ( preaching the Word), and
Flee out of the midst of ha bylon,
and deliver every man Ins soul: be
not cut off in her iniquity; for this is
the time of the Lord's i, engeance; he
will reader unto her a recompense.
And the land shalt tremble and sor-row:
for every purpose of the Lor
shall be performed against babylon,
to make the land of babylon a deso
lation without an inimbitant.—. 7er.
51: 6, 29.
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to me, Whatseest
edt, h Io sue? e Aa nfldy inI ga nrsowil. er-everhrye
ao nsea itdh ahte sutneatole mthe,
shall be cut oE on this
evsiedrey aocnceo rtdhiantg s wteelat; r eaumtt
shalt. be, eat ooffttOtL tha7 side = cording to it.
britig it forth, snatIt
Zetchhe Lord of hosts,.."-_ t37=---
the : troth:" He shall judge thy people
with righteousness, and thy poor with
judgment. The mountains shall bring
peace to the people, and the hills, by
righteouness. He shall judge the poor of
the people, he shall save the children of
the needy, and shall break in pieces the
and 4 ' III v• which says: " come out of her
their heads " Isa. 35: 8- 10. Glory e. worship of God, beeausn't hey have nothing here, nor in the judgment day.
them in there you bind them and will
not let them go; an there poor soul, slay
and starve in a foreign land. ' Vol hind
babylon ( aeetism), to Zion, the heavenly
; Jerusalem. Therefore the redeemed of
the Lord shall return, and come with
singing unto Zion ( tile city— church-- of knelwl God; for they confess that they al!'
e On prayer meeting nig. ht you Hill see and self interest. Only having a single eye
the living doll).--- Isn. 51: 11. Then the! sinners. He that saith I know Him, and : nly a few gathered at the house o: won'-- to his glory; and then your whole body
commandment comes to those who have I keepeth not His nommandments, i s a- liar. ship. 13: it you notice the 1 ext " tea meeting', shall be full of light, having no part dark, as
returned.: Cry out and shout, thou inhah-and
the truth is not in him.- 1 Jno 2: 3,4., ( which name is in general use- in ( anada. Jesus declares in Matt. 6: 22. There is a
itant of Zion; for peat is the Holy One of Every 1 but they are none the less de; vilisli) and " certain class, who have an" evil eye," con--
Israel in the midst of thee.— Isa. 12: 6.
ma n wI itso ts , ir y nt g o pr. 1e tail ie
Word'
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and commits sin, is on toe w
of
ay yeti will find a house full, the preacher in segue- MI: a they are full of darkness or sin.
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Yes He is great, for He has redeemed us
hell, and is handling the Wor I ; 0a the midst and ringleader of the revel. Here sin is represented by darkness, and
from all iniquity, and from the hands of
with - unclean hands. God. command Hence, you observe " they ate lovers of light denotes righteousness. We are either
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t7h1e- m75 . t h0a pt rhaaistee GusoTdi tfuosr 2et: e 1rn4a; lL duekliev e1r: CC Cleanse your hands ve, sinners; and earl i I densure; more than lovers o. f God having : 41- night tor Clod, or crooked for the devil.
full of
terri ot i odb eq - b u t ' v cr the -
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i 4: S. And now 0 ye priests, this coin_ i And- the word tells us to " turn. away from either sinners or saints. We are bearing
has redeemed us and brought us into our I
is 1 mandment s for
you. If ye will not hear;- Ii suen, '' — 2 Tim 3: 4, 5, i. e., " flee out of the fruit for God or the devil. " No tree can
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own land ( holiness). How is the faith- 1
fur city become an harlot! It was-and
if ye will not lay it - to heart, to give 1 midst of her and deliver every man his soul." bring forth good, and evil fruit at the
f glory - u nto my n- ame * * * I will evenI , I f7 possible the sect fosterers will deceive same time. - 2\ o fountain can send forth
send a. curse upon yon'* * * fOr the
Ii you " with fair speeches," anti thns allur - bitter adn SWeet water at the same time
fy your hearts ye double minded."— Sas i n Cie .1, 	 th- paa - We are either saved er lost. We are
once train all the works of the devil. He
judgment; righteousness lodged in it.; but
now murderers.— Isa. 1: 21. Babylon is
full of murderers; whosoever hateth his
brother is a murderer. L- 1 Jno. 3: 15.
Babylon is full of such men. ' Thy prin-ces
are rebellious and companions of
thieves; every one loveth gifts. Yes the
rulers of babylon are in company with
thieves, while they themselves are nanr-,
derers. And I will turn my hand upon1
thee, and purely purge away all thy dross,
and take away all thy tin. And I will re-store
thy judges as at the first * * * afs
terward thou shalt be called, the city of
- righteousness the faithful city. Zion shall
be redeemed with judgment, and her con-verts
with righteousness.- Isa. 1: 25- 27.
Judgment also will • lay to the line, and
righteousness to the - plummet; and the hail
shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and
where is the Lord? and they that handle t ho allseeing eye of an outraged God, cant: wad. o1 God. Let no one dictate for you,
the law knew me not. Poor blind souls see the terrible ruination of souls, by these hut look into God's word for the truth
are trying to ppreach the Wordw ho nev er deeeivable institutions. and light. with a free heart from prejudice
priests' lips should keep knowledge, and
they should seek the law at His mouth.
J. P. Honer.
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you from the right way ( Christ) into sow
creed. Peter says: " the devil is trans-i
formed into an angel of light," in these
1 last days, for the express purpose of de-
I calvi ng the people." God help us to be.
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KENNERDELLA. 1 vigilant and measure every professor by
DnAn SAINTS, GREETING: 7— J air Saved. the word ' of divine inspiration, rejecting
and sanctified and kept by the mighty ahIt " hereties after the first and second ad-power
of God, for this blessed evening 1 monition," that - we may net . imbibe their
light shines in my pathway.. My desire 11 fake spirit and thus be deceived, and dis-is
to serve God and work for the salvO-! qualifieade sheet the son of man; who re:
tion of souls. The love of God so fills my li quires us to " be without spot or blemish,"
soul there is no room for evil thoughts., i that we . 3n. a y have boldness in the : day of
and He makes me free and h• appy in His I judgthent." If we live in harmon y with
love. We have prayer meetings three I God's word, we will surely feel heaven's
times a week and sometimes oftener, as approbation on our souls.
the Lord. leads, and- souls are being saYed.: : All sinners and sectarians, in thatgreat
day will be filled with - . shame ant confu-
, aion; a9) clause they chi . e pot the lore of
Your sister in Christ.
Mary Er Swart? lan
and place."
Doth a fountain send forth at the same
place sweet water and bitter? Can a fig
tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?
either a vine, figs? so can no fountain
yield salt water and fresh.. James 3: 11, 12;
" No man can sery e twoo mNa steirs. n" -
dividual can be a shining light when he
is nothing but darkness. It is absolutely
impossible for any one ',- ro serte God and
the devil at the same time. If Diu could
do so it would make the bible untrue; but
We have proved the veracity of Hia word.
What absurdity and inconsistency, to say,
" Lord, Lord, and then do not the - things
which He - says." In the judgmenti day,
He will say, " depart Non me ye. that
work iniquity, never kneW you." ( Em-phatio
peyei; 0,00. ow, lollge4
you.") Therefore whosoever heareth these
sayings of mine, and death them, I will
liken Jtim unto a wtseman, which built
his house on a rock: Ana the rain de-scended'
and- the ' floods came, and the
winds blew, and beat upon that house;
and it fell not: for it was - founded upon a
rock. And every one that heareth these
sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall
be likened unto a foolish Man, which built
his house upon the sand: And the rain
descended, and the floods came, and the
winds blew, and beat upon that house;
and it fell: and great was the fall of i/
And it. came to pass, when Jesus had end
ed these sayings, the people were astor -
ished at his doctrine: For he taught them
as one having authority, and not as the
scribes.
Every one that is in Christ's church is
free from crooked professors and hypos
mites; thank God for theknowledge of the
fact.
Let all the saints of Gad einp: 07
The minstrel choirs 10 sound the joy
Of full salvation in the heart,
Where Jesus reigns no more to part.
God's intnist do not preach the gospel
from opinions, because they have none.
We are commanded to" preach the word,"
and the word of God is not a book of o-pinions,
neither is it interpreted by opin-ions,
or commentators, but through the
knowledge of salvation, by the Holy
Ghost to give knowledge of salvation
unto his people by the remiss i on of their
sins, Luke 1: 77;
But the natural man receivetli not the
things of the Spirit of God: for they are fool-ishness
unto him: neither can he know.
them, because they are spiritually discerned,
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things,
yet he hinlselfisjridgedofnoman. For who
]. lath known the mind. of the Lord, that he
may instruct him? But we have the mind
of Chriah- 1 Cor. 2 : 14- 16.
We have ascertained that no one can
properly understand the bible until he
first obtains salvation. Then lie is in pos.
session of the mind of Christ, and can un-derstand
the same, for the word is but a
transcript of Christ's mind. Paul says:
Let this mind be in you, which was also
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in Christ Jesus. Phil. 2: 5, Thus the
apostle testfies that he has the mind
of Christ, and includes us also. Be hon-est
with God and His, word and your
own soul also for you and. Ged must settle
the matter, and if you disregard His word,
in the day of judgment you will - be sor-ry
that you did not listen to those who
were admonishing you to obey the scrip-ture•
The bible says in Gal. 6: 7, 8, " Be
not derived, God is not mocked; for what
soever a man soweth that shall lie also
reap." For he that soweth to the flesh
shall ' of the flesh reap corruption, but he
that soweth to the Spirit ( Christs spiritual
life) shall of the Spirit reap life everlast-ing."
In Rom. 8: 13, we read," If ye live
after tile flesh ( carnal mind) ye ' shall die;
but if ye through the Spirit ( of God) mor-tify
(" or put to death") the deeds of the
body ( of sin) ye shall live unto God,
Many other scriptures would corroborate
these few given, but we deem it unnecca-
I sinless
BABYLON'S IT AND MISS NOTIONS.
SATISFIED.
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They shall be abundantly satisfied with
the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt
make them drink of the : river of thy pleas-ure.
Psalms, 36: 8; God has undertaken
to satisfy every want of the soul, when it
is restored to it's normal condition. The
reason why there are so many thirsty, de-sert
hearts, is because they have not been
planted in the land of Beaulah. Isa. 35: 1,
2, 6, 7; Psalms, 3; - Those living in the
wiFldierrstir bsse,
caartet s ntsha etiti fiaerde. not made coin-plete
because there is the " old man"
in them . that cannot be satisfied. You may
glut him With human pleasure, and lade
him with farms, stock, Mortgages, titles,
and the wealth of this world, and you on-ly
enhance his longings, and increase the
wrestless, uneasy itching element of his
nature. The old man must be put off,
cast out, crucified. For as long as the old
man is favored, and fed, and recogniz-ed,
we cannot be satisfied. And he said
unto them, ye are they which justify
yourselves before men; but God knoweth
your hearts: for that which is highly es-teemed
among men is abomination in the
sight of God. Luke, 16: 15; When the
Lord shall have washed away the filth of
the daughters of zion, and shall have
purged the blood of Jerusalem from the
midst thereof by the spirit of judgment,
and by the spirit of burning. Isa. 4: 4;
Love not the world, neither the things
that are (. 1 the world. If any man love
the world, the love of the father is not in
hith Tianlyja° 11- len' cVin5- g; , " my leanness, my
leanness, woe unto me." Because they
are looking to self, their suroundings, their
creed, and false shepherds, instead oflook-ing
to Jesus, and saying in their hearts hy
THE FAITH, " The Lord is my shepherd I
shall not want." Psalms, 73: 26; My flesh
and my heart fail: but God is the strength
of my heart, and my portion forever. It
is not because God's provision is not rich
and abundant, and Jesus said unto them,
I am the bread oflife: he that cometh to
me shall never hunger; and he that he-lieveth
on me shall never thirst— John 6:
35; But some ask: Is it not an indication
of spiritual health, to hunger and thirst
after righteousness? it is. But the rest of
the verse says:" we shall be filled;" andif a
person eats of natural things, until he is
filled and still is unsatisfied, it shows his
appetite is unnatural, and needs something
else than food. For the . flesh lusteth
against the Spirit, and the Spirit, against
the flesh: and these are contrary the one
to the other; so that ye cannot do the
things that ye woulde— Gal. 5: 17;
" They that are Christ's ( wholly His) have
crucified the flesh with the affections and
lusts.— Gal. 5: 24; And that ye put on the
new man, which after God is createrj
righteousnes and true holiness.-- Eph.
4: 24; Then we are sanctified wholly, we
are raised so far above this world of sin,
with heart • made pure and garments white,
and Christ enthroned within. •
And as we look down on this world,
from the plane of God's holiness, ( for it is
not our own) behold all thepompous show
pended from all tli3 rights and
memb'ti"
privileges of this world has become distasteful and
of ersp. - has faded away into a small speck, compah
We ran very conseienciously recom-mend
the above lrent, n fel. the healing
ai the ehove pastor ail l ;!: ii , i; regation, and
the same prescription would be very sal-utary
all over babylon.
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IN a family Testament issued by the
Americai • Tract Society, with notes, we
have the following remarks on 1 John 1:
6, 7, 8.
" Those who think they love God and
yet live in sin are deceived."
" This cleansing, so far as it is a work of
sanctification, is not a momentary act,
but a process which God carries forward
till it ends in our perfect and everlasting
holiness."
" All who truly believe, and confess and
forsake their sins, will, at the close of
their probation, become completely and
unchangeably perfect."
" Men who think they are
are deceived."
Out of four strands of this theological
carpet there is one hit and three misses. The
idea of the blood of Christ cleansing us
gradually through all our life, and remov-ing
the last bit of sin when we die, is
without a single Bible support, and is re-pulsive
to common sense. The first and
the last strands are in direct contradiction
to each other. Such is the muddle and
confusion of babylon teaching.
BABYLON TRYING TO IMPROVE. 7
The following letter was sent to a child
of God, who had, through the blood of
Christ, escaped out of the filthy cage.
" To the members of St. Michael's Evane
gelical Lutheran Congregation at Coch-ran's
Mills, Penna.
Dear Brethren:— Constrained by the
very unsatisfactory condition of its roll of
membership, as well as by an earnest de-sire
for the present and future welfare of
the church, St. Michael's congregation, at
its annual meeting on the 2nd day of March,
amended item 7, of Sec. 1., Chapt. 6, of
the Constitution to read as, follows: " It is
the duty of each member of this congregas
tion to annually subscribe and contribute
promptly:( according, as the Lord has
prospered him) to pastor's salary, and all
other demands of the congregation, at
such Eines, and in such a manlier as the
council may annually direct.; to commune
publicly and regularly ( unless providen-tially
hindered by sickness, infirmity, or
necessary absence from the ' community),
and any one failing to comply with either
of these specifications for the space of one
year," shall,' by virtue of that act, stand
suspended from ail the rights and privi-leges
of members of this church, and shall
be dealt with as such without any further
action on thepatt of the church council.
It was further ordered, That " all mem-bers
of the _ congregation, both nominal
and constitutional, shall signify their ac-ceptance
of the Constitution, as thus
amended, by subscribing andcontributing
at once to pastor's salary and the other
demands of them( if they have not already
done so), by handing their names, written
in full, to J. - E. Kinnard, Secretary of
council, to be affixed to the Constitution,
and by communing publicly at - the Lord's
table at this' congregation's next regular
communion."
Any person failing to comply with the
provisions of this resolution betNireen this
and the last day of April, A. D. 1889, will
have his name dropped from the church
roll, and be debarred of all rights and
privileges of : members of this congrega-tion.
THE 3DSPEL TRUMPED..
SEMI- HONTHLY HOLINESS IOIIIINAL
DEFINITE, RADICAL, ANTI— SECTARIAN.
Sent Forth in the name of the Lord
Jesus Christ. For- the Fnrity and
Unity of His Church, the .11 e-texice
of AMP, His Truth,
And the Destruction
of Sect Bab-ylon.
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BANGOR CAMP- MEETING
Will begin about June 1.
There will be a Grove- meeting 5 miles
south west of Lima Ind., and 7 miles north
west of Lagrang. e Center, commencing
June 5, to continue a week, or longer if
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THE Lord willing, there will be a grove
meeting held in Noble, Branch Co. Mich.
Six miles south of Bronson, beginning
June lst. to continue a few days. We
are trusting the Lord to send whom He
will to preach the word. We cannot offer
financial assistance nor general sympathy;
but our house will be open to all that come;
and will meet you at Bronson, Saturday
noon, June 1 st. Let all the beloved ones
who feel directed of the Lord, come strong
ill faith that God will do a wonderful
work. Bro. . J. P. Haner expects to be
there. Yours in Jesus.
Jib. 0. Smith.
THERE wilt he a meeting at or near
Edenville, Mich., beginning May 30 in the
evening, to continue over Sabbath, June
2, it the Lord wills. Bro. and Sister
Walters and Myself will be present, and
if the Lord leads any of the brethren let
them come.
T. J. Cox.
THERE will be a grove meeting heldin
Northern Michigan, in the township of
Helena Antrim Co. on the shore of Torch
Lake and Clam River. Commencing May
30, and continuing over Lord's day, June
2nd, or longer if the Lord wills; let there be
a general coming together of all God's saints
ill the northern country. We are praying
and looking forward for a glorious. season,
waiting upon the Lord. 0 come all ye
ransomed of the Lord and join with us
in giving of thanks to ; Him" who hath re7
deemed us by His blood. All will be
freely provided for that come from a dis-tance.
W. 13. Grover.
CHANUTE, KAN.
Dear ft )' ampet:— P. raise ' God for His
goodness to me. He has healed me - both
spiritually and bodily. Praise His clear
name forever and ever !
I ' rum' Sister in Christ.
aryl el er,
er the foundations thereof. And all the
graven images thereof shall be beaten to
pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be
burned with the fire, and all the idols
thereof will I lay desolate: for we gath-ered.
it from the hire of a harlot, and they
shall return to the hire of an harlot.
Therefore we will wail and howl, we will
go stripped and naked: we will make a
wailing like the dragons and mourning as
the owls. For our wound is incurable.'"
Therefore saith the Lord unto St. Michael's
sinful congregation: " Behold against this
family do I devise an evil, from which ye
shall not remove your necks, neither shall
ye go haughtily: for this time is evil." " In
that day shall one take up a parable against
you, and lament with a doleful lamenta-tion
and say, we be utterly spoiled." We
do also in confusion acknowledge that
these words do fall upon us from the Lord.
Even, " thus saith the Lord concerning the
prophets ( Lutheran priests), that make
my people err, that bite with their teeth,
and cry peace; and he that putteth not in-to
their mouth, they even prepare war
against him," and drop it from the roll.
" Therefore night shall be unto us, that we
shall not have a vision; and it is dark
unto that we do not have a vision, and
the sun hath gone down over the prophets
and the, day is dark over us. For we have
built up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem
with iniquity."— Micah.
Therefore we, the members and pastor
of the St. Michaels Congregation, do call
a solemn assembly, and sanctify a fast,
gather together ye p e o p 1 e; " gird
yourselves and lament, ye priests: howl ye
ministers of the altar; come, lie all night
in sack- cloth and ashes, for the meat offer-ing
and drink offering is withholden
from you." Oh ! ye Lutheran priests,
bring no more vain oblations unto - me;
your drink offerings I cannot away with.
Therefore do not drink beer with themem-hers
in the filthy saloons. Put away your
wines and brandies out of your cellars, and
do no more commit these abominations in
my sight.
Therefore be it resolved, that all the
members of the St. Michaels Congregation,
with their pastor, secretary, treasurer, el-ders,
deacons, stewarts, trustees and S. S.
superintendants and teachers are hereby no
tified to assemble together on the last day
of april A. D. 1880, in the house of wor-ship,
and there heartily repent of all their
sins, and cry mightily unto God Ihr mercy,
so that if it be possible t he iniquity of our
sins may be forgiven us.
It. shall also be the duty of all the mem-beis
to give neither money, food nor rai-ment
unto any of our pastors, nor even
lodge them in our houses, until they shall
have heartily repented of their sins, and
become thoroughly regenerated and sanc-tified
unto God.
Any member that is unable to come up
to the valley of Jehoshaphat, if he or she
will seek God at their homes, and attain
unto salvation, can inform the Church of
the glad tidings by letter to J. E. Kinnard,
Secratery of Council; or He thatforgiveth
all thine iniqities, will also heal all thy
diseases so that ye can come in person.
Any one failing to comply With either
of these specifications for the space of one
year, shall, by virtue of that, stand sus-ed
with the rich things of God, which have
been revealed to us through the Spirit.
Now our affections are placed on things
above, and our conversation is in heaven.
And we have received Christ as our
wisdom, righteousness, redemption, and
our all in all. And to say He is not e-nough.
to satisfy us, is to bring reproach
on God and His promises.
And God is able to make all grace a-bound
toward you; that ye, always having
all sufficiency in all thin gs, may abound
to every good work: 2 Cor. 9: 8; But my
God shall supply all your needs according
to His riches and glory by Christ Jests.
Phil. 4: 19;
Those who are limited are in them-selves,
and not in the Lord. Those who
compare themselves by themselvs are not
wise. The standard of our experienc e, is'
not to be measured by what some one else
enjoys, or seems to enjoy. But according
to the riches of Ms glory, which our
heavenly father gives us, which we inher-it
through Christ. Gal. 4: 7; Some will
inquire, can we advance after We are
once satisfied and niacle perfect? Yes, We
are only then prepared to advance 111° Te
rapidly, and as our capacity enlarges, the
hand of FAITH is stronger to take front
God the increased supply, so that tlii, e
vessel is always, full, pressed down, slit'''.
en togetherc and running over, 111016.4
life a constant joy, one eternal blissful
sunshine; because we are , perfect entire,
wanting nothino%
Your Bro. WChrist.
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PaStor."
No doubt the condition of their roll of
membership, including preacher and all,
is in a very unsatisfactory condition, es--
pecially in the light of God, and an. effort
to improve is very much needed; but we AT a Dunker meeting the following sen-think
they had better have sought to fin tences were taken down from the lips of
prove their condition by putting away one of the preachers in prayer:
their sins, and seeking after the God of " Oh Lord, we bow down our sinful bod-mercy,
rather than the god of mammon- ies to offer up spiritual sacrifices."
We would suggest the following measure, " 0 Lord, bless us to- day in conseqeuence
as far more potent for their spiritual im- of sin."
provement. Namely: Now we ask, did God hear that prayer?
" Constrained by the very unsaLisfacto- Not with approval. For David says: " If
ry condition of our roll of membership, as I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord
well as by an earnest desire for the pres- will not hear Me." That is if he were to
eat and future welfare of the church, we, permit it. But these filthy empty wells
the members of St. Michael's congregation, ealculate to be sinners all their life.
do now resolve that we will lay to heart And yet we have evidence that God
our sins, and consider all our iniquities in heard that prayer. Thus He with :
the light of God, which have with- holden " Why then i3 this people of Jerusalem
good things from us. We do also confess sudden back by a perpetual backsliding ?
that the rebukes of the prophet, by whom they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
we have named our congregation, do fall I hearkened and heard, butthey spake not
justly upon onr: guilty heads. aright; no man repented him of his wick-
Tor the transgression of Jacob ( our edness, saying: What have I done? every
class) is all this, and for the sins of the one turned to his course, as the horseruSh,,
q of Ie- f. ael ( L. uther).' 41 will disco\-- , eth into the baitle,"— Jer, : 5, 6,
DID GOD HEAR THEIR PRAYERS?
fit of the fanner, hive gone into it in
spite of all the teaching they have had,
and of course the result is, they- have no
salvation. God save the dear souls from
all the works of the devil.
Your Bro. . sanctified wholly, equiped
for the warfare. Hallelujah! Amen!
G. R. Achor.
that while there is one saint less on earth,
there is one more in heaven.
. Dear Nancy it seems that you've only gone
On a pleasure tour, to a sunnier land,
We can hardly think that yon' 11 never come
Again to clasp our nand.
You said that we should not Weep for you,.
The fountain of tears to us seems drY,
nd yet from oar eyes with throbbing heart. -
There falls a tear of joy.
Bow sweet to our hearts are your dying words,
As you stuggled and gasped for parting breath,
Yon were enabled to say with a calm of heaver,
" Where is thy sting 0 Death?'
NEW' PITTSBLTBG, IND., APRIL 29, ' 89.
VICTORY ! VICTORY!!
The " victory" you said you had in your soul
Through Jesus who died, and loved us so,
" A nd washed us from our sins in Bit blood,
And made us whiter than snow."
Through many a ehanging scene of life,
We hand in hand have journeyed on;
17, n. Toll the cares of life are now past
The toilsome journey done.
Though double the cares on some of us fall,
We lean on the truth of God's own word;
" Together all things" now " work for good
To them that love the Lord."
We'll patiently bear all our lot in this life,
And wait till oar happy " to- morrow" comes;
Then we'll meet you there in that " beautiful land"
Forcver tai dwell at home.
Funeral services were held by
S. Michels.
Nea. Esterville Ala. April 18, ' 89, Kit-tie,
daughter of Bro. and sister Adam
Long, formerly of Beaver Dam Ind. was
taken home to be with the Lord. Aged
1, year 8, Mo. and 13 days. The Lord
givelh, and the Lord taketh away, blessed
is the nameOf the Lord. The Lord bless
and comfort- t e parents, and friends, and
give them grace to live prepared to dwell
with the child.
0 w heu our loved ones lams away,
T Ps sweet to know that God is love.
That thought can wipe our tears away
It whispers, all is peace above.
Love is too wise and good to err,
And love has called our darling home,
Thy will, 0 Lord! he done with her,
But help us join her round thy throne.
At- St. Louis, Micky ' April 17ths 1889,
Bro. Lewis S. Hawk, and sister Edna
Walter were legally_ joined in holy matri,
mono. We felt God witnessed this union
by Ilk Holy Spirit. May they ever con,
tinue to walk in the light or the blessed
Gospel.
A. J; Shelly.
In sacred union here on earth,
Two hearts unite in one,
0 may this _ newly wedded life,
Prove heaven on earth. begun,
We wish you joy and happiness,
We wish you heaven's peace,
As comes life's duties one by one,
So may your joys increase.
May life a blissful union be,
A paradise of love,
A journey to the better land,
A home in Heaven above.
M. E. Shelly.
42, •
IIEWS PROM Taz Firz,
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CHRISTIAN PROGRESS.
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We speak not so much of humans pro
Tress, but emphatically of christian pro-gress.
Perhaps since the world began, we
have not had a better delineation of this
progress than by the old immortal dream-er
of Bedford Jail. Beautiful, " yet . amaz-ing
gradations are found in the ehristiali
life, " First the blade, then the ear after
that the full corn in the ear." This is the
simple, yet beautiful- way the blessed
word of God speaks of this . pro-gress
in its different, and advancing stages.
Notice the work on the human heart, and
on the final maturity. first repentance
and pardon, justification by faith in Jesus,
then sanctification and everlasting glory.
From beginning to end; these are the won-derful
phases of saving grace in the
hearts and lives of the children of God-
Bat is the highest life, the most Godlike
and " useful a man can possibly lead on
earth? It is not simply to get good, to be
good, nor yet to do good. Nor even to
live to save our fellow men: Yea we may
be much admired for our goodness, fre-quent
charities, yet these will profit us little
unless our will is perfectly merged into
the divine will. Then ever ' teach me to
do thy will, 0 God! Only when we render
a perfect obedience, beloved to the bless-ed
will of God, will we have attained the
highest and noblest life of christian pro-gress
in this world. There is nothing a-bove
or beyond this, in the true life of the
son of Gild. Then and only then, will we
be able to say—" I delight to doThy
God, and to run the way of thy command-ments."
For God's will is righteous, - true
and holy. Yet it is perfect and that even
forevermore. We shall know thencefor-ward
no failure, no lack of doing good, no
misgivings at all to ultimate success.
For if God's will be ours, fully, faithfully,
and forever, He will lead us, defend us,
keep and save us and finally give us won-drous
success and triumph as His own
blessed overcomers.
I. N. Kanaga.
BURKET, IND., APR. 24, 1889.
IN oun last report of the work in the
West, we were in the town of Meriden,'
Ran., holding up the truth to the people
in the name of Jesus, but we are now in
Indiana preaching the same truth in the
same name.
The Meriden ' meeting was one of real
success to the salvation of poor lost souls
and establishing of the people of God at
that place. We commenced meeting Mar.
23, and closed Apr. 14.- During the entire
meeting we had good attendance, and
good order, with slight exceptions. Pre-vious
to our coming to that place to preach
the truth to the people, the few of God's
true people that we found there were
tome- what hindered by the anti- ordinance
and false holiness element that came into
their meetings at times and assumed lead-ership;
but thank God! were made free
from both during the meeting.
We had but little face to face opposition
for the people knew to oppose what we
preached was to oppose the truth, there-lore
kept still.
The most of our opposition came from a
so called holiness preacher by the name
of J. W. Wyrick. If he even possessed
the blessing of justification in his soul, it
would be a blessing to the people whereL
ever he goes, for such a state of grace will
enable a person to bridle his tongue, as in
James 3d chapter. He did much to - bin
der the work of God. Let all the saints
of God refuse to acknowledge all such as
being saved, much less ministers of the
Gospel, until they truly repent of all their
ungodly deeds and. hard speeches against
the true faith of Jesus. Hallelujah to Je-sus
! In spite of all falsehoods and evil
men, the dear Lord saved poor souls out
of all sill and freed the people of God
from all such imposition, and filled the
littlecompany of saints with much holy
fire to enable them to remain- in the order
of God.
The last day of the feast two went down-into
the water and were buried with Christ
by baptism by dear Bro. J40: Dillon, and
in the evening we all met at Sister Taylor's
where we followed the example of our
Lord, as recorded in John 13; also corn-memerated
His death by breaking bread
and drinking Wine.' There were present
in all 21 communicants.:
Monday 15th, we all ( Bro. - and= Sister
Cele, Bro. and Sister Dillon, Bro. A. J.
	 fnew ■ relfroilt4r 	
Kilpatrick and myself,) left for the east,
( Ind.) Bro. and Sister Cole will remain,
the Lord willing, until after the Beaver
Dam Ind., Camp- meeting.
We remain your humble Bro's, all the
Lord'a soul, body and Spirit.
. . L. Speck cv A. J. Kilpatrick.
BANGOR, 	 APR. 29; 1889.
Dear Brethren:— Since my last " News
from the Field" my time has been divided
between farm work and working - in the
vineyard of the Lord. Since coming home
from Ind., my work has' been among the
Churches at Covert, Van Buren Co., in
Lee, and Cheshire, Allegan Co., and Coop-ersville
Ottawa Co.
At the " Log House," Lee Township, we
had a two week's meeting; much: good was
accomplished in soul saving and straighten-.
ing np, ending in an ordinance meeting,
at which 50 saints participated: The Lord
was with us in power. Millie Smith gave
herself to the- Lord amid much rejoicing
among the saints and father and brother.
Our work at Covert with dear Bro Michels
resulted in some good, but not as much as
desired. There were some sincere conse-crations,
and the church was encouraged;
but we are sorry to say that some are so
stubborn that they will neither square up
nor get out. May God show their condition
At Cheshire and Bro. Smith's in Lee, every
thing seems to be in pretty good shape.
At Coopersville the Lord saved four or
five, and sanctified two. We are glad to
say they are in a better condition thanbe-fore.
At Coopersville, as ' well as in other
places where I have been in the last year,
I find much crookedness and prejudice
arising from false teaching. The devil un-derstands
his business pretty well. If he
cannot keep people from standing up
straight for God, he will push them oVer
backwards. Many souls feel very Zealous
ni the cause of God, want - to do all the' good
they can, and there is no other way to do
it but to preach. Many run before they
are sent, hence mischief follows. God does
not want people to preach that cannot
keep from backsliding every few days;
sucn is Henry DoVries. I feel it to the
glory of God that the saints at
large should understand his- case. It is
a general complaint wherever he goes that
he works mischief; he seems to be honest
many times in making confessions, but he
kicks it all over before he gets out of the
community. Brethren, do all you can for
the salvation of his soul, but it is not sale
to countenance him as one of God's min-isters.
I do not speak altogether from
hearsay; but am personally acquainted
with him, and know for myself in regard
to his crookedness. We do not believe in
publishing individuals of only local inilu-ence;
but those who claim to be evangel-ists
for the Lord, running all over the
country, (" religious tramps") too lazy to
work for a living, doing little or no good,
burdening the poor saints, causing divis:-
ions etc. should be published as imposters.
I was glad to meet with Bro. Geo.: P.
Wilson at Coopersville. May the Lord
bless and prosper him in his labors.
A. B. Palmer.
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SLATER WYO. MLNG, TER.
DEAR SAINTS:— I feel led by the Spirit
to write my testimony. I am saved, sanc-tified
and kept by the power of God free
from sin, Praise God for ever and ever!
Re found me dead in sin, but now has
made me dead to sin.
" Having therefore these promises, dear-ly
beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from
all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, per-fecting
holiness in the fear of God."
• How this fills my soul with joy, knowing
we can by the loving power of Grad,
cleanse ourselves from all sin. 0 this is
the solid Rock, even Christ Jesus upon
which we are standing. . Does He want us
to bring a load of sin upon this Rock? No was not in use at the time. Two conse-positively
no! But rather cleanse ourselves crated for sdetification and one of them
from all sin. Glory to God, the blood o f ! renounced the sect. He had been an M.
Jesus cleanses from all sin, and saves to
the uttermost. We have been tried most
wonderfully, for God wants a tried people,
and glory to His Holy Name, we have
grace sufficient to stand on His Holy word.
Since I have found the true light, I will
say. the devil has appeared to mein many, from the delusions. They want a taber-ways
, but I am sweetly resting on Jesus'nacle meeting after a while.
1 breast with the truelove and glorious promI At the close of this meetlug the way
ises from God through Jesus Christ that I opened, and we came home for a few days.
if I stand steadfastthere is a mansion pre-pared
for me. 0 what must we be to
reign in glory - with Him forever? The
thought sweetly comes: Pure, holy and
selves a living sacrifice upon the Altar?
One reason is because too many learned
preachers teach that we cannot live with-out
sin: All - Sitich are full of dead form-ality.
" Having a- fdri* Of. godliness, but
denying the power thereofnfroM such turn
away'- L2 Tim." 3: 5: : r 8b. t let us not stop
here. - Re ad again the 7th v• et. -" Ever learn-ing'and
never able to come to the knowl-edge
of the truth". e This sort of false
teachers go slyly abatindleading away the
weak, and they are never able under
such - teachers to . know the truth of the
Gospel. We must not only believe on
Christ; but live pure andholy lives in or-der
to be Saved.
Ministers of the Gospel: arebound to be
wise, as well as harmless, to fore- see evils
and avoid them. Although they are not
to be afraid of men. they are to beware of
them and so to act as not needlessly to
put themselves in their . power. - Why net
stand firm Upon this? " And the Lord shall
deliver me from every work, and will pre-serve
me unto His heavenly kingdom; to
whom be glory forever and ever Amen!
Who will He deliver? those false teach-ers?
Nee no. Glory to God, the pure ones.
Alrhat a glorious privilege we have. God
being our refuge and stren gth; a very pre-sent
help in trouble; and His precious
blood keeps us clean and .. free from all sin.
" 0 Lord God in Thee do I put my trust.
Save me from all them that persecute me,
and deliver me. He. hath also prepared
for Him the instruments of death, He or-daineth
His arrows against the persecu
tors".
We have been. meeting here
for some time, and find we- have many trials.
Members cf the sects are opposed to the
good way, and go so far as to get up in our
meetings and call us liars and hypocrites,
but Glory to God we are Under the blood
and saved and know no other way but the
true way, and the true ' Nord has not been
destroyed for the true light has shone in-to
one poor soul, and many others are
seeking. We will continue the work as
long as the Spirit leads.
Pray for nen dear saints, for we are alone,
save the help_ of our blessed Jesus, who is
always near those that ley • Him.
E. A. Dawes.
meeting four miles north of there, rather
unexpected to us, near sister Schwartzs'. It
was not largely attended at first, but God
was with us in a remarkable manner, and
the interest and number' • increased to
the last. Praise God forever! Some were
saved; and some reclaimed who had
once been in the light and wondered away,
Some into sin and sectism; but by God's
help they saw their condition and Red for
their lives and escaped. Glory, to God!
some were deeply under conviction,
would not _ yield but promised they would
soon. God help them to yield., Well it
was a week of feasting to our souls. Praise
the name of Jesus! The country was stir-red
for some miles. Some of the dear
saints came from Chanute on Sunday;
which added much to the fuel. Among
those who took a bold stand for. God was
sister Tiny Schwartz. She received a
blessed experience. She accompanied, us
with others to Cherry ' Vale. We did not
E. preacher many years and it was death;
but we told him lie must walk in the light
or God would send a strong delusion.
had the opportunity of talking with some
prominent persons. But they failed to
accept - the light. God save the people
- 0 ITTARTE 14,
Nancy AVingert, was born July 4, 1852,
in Whiteside Co. Ill. where she died, Apr.
22' 89; aged 3d years, 9 Mo. and 18 days:
Was joined in matrimony with Adam
A. Wingert Jan. 12, 1875. Leaves a hus-band,
seven children, father and mother,
two sisters and three brothers who all
have the blessed assurance, that their sad
loss is her happy and eternal gain. She was
afflicted for about two months with dropsy,
during which time she seemed to have no
desire to recover, but to depart and be
with Christ, which is for the better. About
two weeks before her death, she received
the assurance that she was going home.
Another victory for. Jesus. The meet-ing
closed here yesterday with wonderful
victory in Jesus' name . Quite a number
of precious souls were delivered from the
clutches of the devil, and made free in
Jesus. The meeting commenced the 19th,
and continued S days. - God was with us
in preaching the Word, slaying sin upon
the right and upon the left; souls were
saved nearly every meeting. During the
meeting there were 15 consecrations;
for - sanctification, and 11 for . par-don;
most of whom were prodigals who
had been away from Father's house for a
long time. Some who had been seeking
for a long time were wonderfully saved.
7 were buried with Christ in baptism,
and many more are under conviction for
salvation, but will not yield. God help
them! Several others are to be baptized
yet. We go to- day to Willow Chapel,.
3 miles west of Portland; Jay Co., Ind.
We expect to be at Sweetser, Grant Co.,
Ind., about the 10th or 11th of May, and
at Roanoke Ind., about the 20th. Will
also attend the Lima, Ind. grove- meeting.
Pray for us. Your Bro. free in Jesus.
J. P. Hauer.
Glen Aldine, son of Henry R.. and
Mary E. Jeffrey, departed this life April
21st. 1889, to dwell with Jesus. He was- 13
years, 2 months and 10 days of age. His
funeral * as well attended, and very im-pressive._
There were many sad hearts,
and his memory will live long in the minds
and hearts of his many true friends.
ova D. VnLING BOY— WRITThN BYIIISFATIIER.
We linger round the lifeless form,
In which our boy did dwell,
An 1 with our broken hearts we say,
Go 1 doeth all things well.
y4re Would not call our darling back,
If it were in our power,
Thu' death's cold frost has nipped the bud,
In Heaven will spring the flower.
Yes, darling, we shall meet again,
Where de• th cannot destroy;
Anil take from us no more away,
Our precious darling boy.
Yes, father, mother, s'st 3rs dear,
And brothers, too, shall meet
The loving boy that's gone before,
To walk the golden street.
Dear darling one beyond the sky,
We'll wait till Jesus' call;
Then, we will haAten to your side,
W'en, coining, one and all.
Not farewell, but good morning Glen.
- April 21th. 1889, Bro. Lewis Pales and
sister Effa Cox, both of Merril Mich. were
joined in holy matrimony. May God bless
them with a happy and peaceful life in
Christ Jesus. Amen!
0. E. Reavos.
We preached at centennial S. H. found
some dear ones standing true to God, but hand for the last time, was, " dear saints,
some were led captive by the god of - this keep the evening light shilling." The
world. The devil has many ways; to cap- church feels the severe loss of one who
clean. Why do not more people see the ture, and one of them is the Farmer's Al- was so faithful in her capacity, and yet
true way; the holy way, and place them- lianee. Some thinking it is for the bone- this blessed consolation fills each heart,
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KAN. MAY, 3, ' 89.
Dern. .. Breth. ren:— Mat God's richest
blessings attend you in the fullness of His
dispensation.
How I would love to greet all face to
face, and join in the holy- = chorus to al-mighty
God; awaiting the great meeting
to part no more, I consign my love to
aall saints. iShe admonishing all who came to her bed-After
leavin g Humboldt, we started for side to meet her in heaven, and would
Cherry Vale, bat God opened the way fori not let go their hands until they promis-ed
to do so. There were probably more than
one hundred who made the solemn vow,
and we pray God, that it may constantly
keep fresh in the memories of those of
the number who are unsaved, until they
humbly submit to the divine will of God,
and receive the witness of the Spirit, and
thus be able to meet those who have gone
before. During the last few days ' of her
life she often remarked, " I am waiting,
patiently waiting for my summons, I have
examined my consecration, and praise the
Lord I find it complete." One year ago
she entered into the blessed experience of
sanctification. When she came to leave
this world, she found to her great joy,
that she was already dead - to all things of
earth, - and had been for one. year. Thus
she was enabled to pass away in a glori-ous
coMpleteness of - a full salvation. One
of her brothers requested of her, to give
some sign or raise her hand if she could,
as soon as she could see into the beyond.
find things as we would have liked, but1She promised that she would if she could.
with sword, helmet and shield, put to the I As life was fading from her dying eye;
baffle: Some were on the compromise I and apparently as her last breath was
. The meeting was held in the cum- drawn, to the inexpressable joy of the
berland Presbyterian meeting house; which family, and those who stood around her
dying bed, she raised her hand. She a-gain
revived, however, from this struggle
with physical death, and said that she had
seen a: light, ' and heard a
voice that said she " must wait until to- mor-row
and be patient;" just at the close the
" tomorrow," and before the dawning of the
third day, she passed over into the beau-tiful
light." " For there shall be no night
there; and they need no candle, neither
light of the sun; - for the Lord God given_
them light: and they shall reign forever
and: ever. Rev. 22: 5; Her admonition
to the saints as they came to clasp her
THE RINODOM HAS COME.
by kingdom come thy will be done
in earth, as it is in heaven. Matt.
6: 10; Thus Christ taught his disciples to
pray. We often hear this text quoted in
this Manner, " Thy will be done ON earth,
a3 it is in heaven." Which is incorrect;
" ox earth," changes the meaning of the
tsat entirely, and conveys a different mean-ing
than that which Christ meant, and
so by Tooting it " ON easth," many have
rosined the idea that before this prayer is
answered, this earth will be cleansed by
fire, and Christ will set up a literal king,
dom thereon. This is what the Jews and
Pharisees were looking for; and Christ
being asked by them, " when the kingdom
of God should come," he answered them
in a manner to give them to understand,
that His kingdom was not a literal one,
that is, of this world, for so He answered
Pilate " John 18: 36;" " and when He was
demanded of the Pharisees, when the
kingdom of God should come, He answered
them and said, the kingdom of God cometh
not with observation: neither shall they
say, lo here! or, lo there! for behold, the
kingdom of God is within : you." Luke
17: 21. By this the savior did not wish to
convey the idea that the kingdom was in
the hearts of these Pharisees: but He want-ed.
them to understand that when the king-dom
did come, that it would be without
any outward show, and it would be set up
in the heart of mankind; " for the king-dom
of God is not in meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, in the Holy
Ghost." Rom. 14: 17. And again Paul
says: " for the kingdom of God is not in word,
but in power;" 1 Cor. 4: 20; by reading the
text in Matt. 6: 10; we see that the com-ing
of the kingdom and the will being
done, stand closely connected. That when
the kingdom shall come the will shall
" be done in earth" at the same time.
Now what about this will being done in
earth?" Paul writing to the Ephesians 5:
17, says: " whereforebe ye not unwise, but
understanding what the wive of the Lord
is," and again in 1 Thess. 4: 3, he says:
" For this is the will of God. even your
sanctification;" so we clearly see that the
will of God is our sanctification," wrought
in the soul, by the reception of the
Holy Ghost, which is the sanctifie'•.
Emu. 15: 16; " by the which will we are
sanctified through , the offering of the body
of Jesus Christ once for all. Heb. 10: 10;
here again we see that the will is our
sanctification and. it is wrought in earth
as Paul says. " But we have this treasure
in earthen vessels,"- 2 Cor. 4: 7; " For we
know that if our earthly house of this
tabernacle were dissolved, we have a
building of God, an house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 Cor. 5: 1;
And again Jesus said: " he that is ' of the
earth is earthy," Jno. 3: 31; so we see by
connecting the scripture that the kingdo m
of God is set up in the soul, when the will!
is done " in earth' by the baptism of the
Holy Ghost. A kingdom is the dominion
of a king and such is our hearts After the
great triune God conies in, and takes com-plete
posession, for saith the scripture,
" know ye not that ye are the temple of
G- od, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth
in you? 1 Cor, 3: 16; also, " for ye are the
temple of the living God; as God bath
sail, I will dwell in tfiem, and w lk in
them; and I will be their God. and they
shall be my people." 2 Cor. 6; 19; and
again the scripture saith: " our bodies are
the temple of the Holy Ghost, n * n and
we are not our own." 1 Cor. 6: 10; so
the kingdom of God has come; Matt. 6:
10; the has been clone " in earth,"
this prayer was answered on the day of
Pentecost, when the great " Hagion Para-kletos"
( holy spirit) came with consum-ing
lire and took up his abode with them.
And they coulds ay with Paul, that the fath-er
" hath delivered us from the powers of
darkness and bath translated us INTO the ICENNERDELL, PA.
kingdom of His clear Son. Col. 1: 13:" Halle DEAR praise the Lord that
lujali to God! we have been delivered from He saves me just now and at all times. I
satan's kingdom and God bath placed us was a- great slave to tobacco for 35 years:
in to his kingdom, and the king of righteous- Sometimes I chewed twenty- five cents'
ness sitsupon the mystic inner throne, and worth a day. On the tenth of last Nov-sways
a supreme sceptre over the kingdom ember God sliswed me that it was wrong,
awl everything is in subjection to His di- and I consecrated myself to Him and He
vine will. Therefore let us " walk Worthy Of removed the appetite, and cleansed Me
God, who bath called us unto His king: from it; also from tea and. coffee, and has.
dam and glory." 1 Thess. 2: 12; and a- removed my stubborn nature, and keeps
gain by this we can clearly see what the me saved.
savior meant when He spake to the people Your Bro. in Christ.
thus. " Verily I say unto you, that there James Karnes:
be some of them that stand here, which
Shall riot taste of death, till they have DERBY Ilex.
seen the kingdom of God come with power. DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN:— May the
Mark 0; 1; also Luke, ! i t 27, Many take Lord bless you and preserve you unto His
iii eonnectien with this, Jim, 21: 20,_ ' 21;
" Jesus said, if I will that he tarry till I.
come, what is that to thee? * * * and the.
saying went abroad, that this disciple
should not die; but Jesus did. net say, he
shall not die, but if I will that he tar- 1
ry till I come, what is that to thee?" as
then the saying that this disciple should
not die, so now, and we too used to be
taught this in babel confusion, also, that
this disciple was on earth at the present day,
and would be when Jesus should appear
the second time without sin unto salva-tion:
This disciple spoken of was John,
and lie being banished to the Isle of
Pathos, and after the death of the Em-peror,
A D. 96, he returned to Ephesus
and wrote his Gospel, and died and was
buried there. ( Bible His.) So we see
that the kingdom which they were to see set
up was the spiritual kingdom of God which'
they ? MN' come! and was set up on the
day of Pentecost. Hallelujah we have now
entered it and we reign in this life by one
Jesus Christ. Amen.
STROMSDURG, NEB.
DEAR SAINTS OF VIE MOST HIGII:— Sure-ly
we are made to exclaim: 0 what a great
salvation! Surely God has wrought a
great work here in this country. A little
over a year ago the people were drunk on
babylon wine; but the Gospel of Jesus
Christ was preached, and a few souls saw
where they were drifting and accepted
salvation. But when the Word was
preached and the standard of salvation
raised to a Bible standard, they found
that the holy ministers chid not try to
please man, but preached the straight
W ord. Some would not come to meeting
any more. God has a little band of saints
here who are out on the straight line of
holiness, and do not shun to declare the
whole counsel of God. On the 14th of
April we commenced Sunday- school in
the name of King Jesus. Let all the
dear saints pray for us that we may be
useful in this great work of salvation.
We should all labor earnestly and pray
much that this great work may go on and
that many souls may be saved. On last
Sabbath one dear soul was buried with
our Savior in baptism, and thus shewed
forth the answering of a good conscience
toward (..; od. 0 praise God! • My testimo-ny
is that I am saved and walking in all
the light that God lets shine in my path-way;
and I do know that God has sancti-fied
my nature.
From your free brother in Christ Jesus.
J. W. W. Newkirk.
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CHESHIRE, Mien'
DEAR SAINTS EVERYWHERE, GREETING:—
May the Lord bless and keep you forever,
amen. I praise God for a full and free
salvation just now, and for His wonder-ful
keeping power that keeps me through
ail trials and temptations. Praise His
holy name forever!
About two years ago God saved my
soul, sanctified my nature, and filled' me
with His holy Spirit. I had been an in-valid
for many years, and God showed me
by his precious Word that He had the
power to heal iny body; and through
faith in prayer, and- by the laying on of
hands 1 was healed, for which I give God
all the glory and praise. Since that, time
I have taken Him for my family physi-cian
and helper in all times of need. I
am trusting in Jesus continually with
victory in nis, soul. Hallelujah to God!
Pray for me that I keep very humble at
the feet of Jesus.
I remain your sister saved and under
the blood.
comin g. A men-
Correspondence.
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W. B. Grover.
M. J. Morey.
I praise God for a corner stone upon
which to place my feet, and for the sweet
rest that my Savior gives me. ' Praise God
forever! It is blessed to know that God
can save us, though we may be surround-ed
by howling men and hissing devils,
who hate God and the dear saints because
they will not ' conform to the world; but
stand out free in Christ. I praise God
for freedom from sect babylon. My life
is hid with Christ in God.
Saved and sanctified, ready to be re-vealed
in the last time. Praise God for-ever.
Will some one please send me
Bro. J. W. Sickles' address?
Your Bra. washed in the blood.
G. W. Carey.
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Lodema A. Lyon.
R. M. White.
Mary Lucas.
MELROSE, 0.
Dear Brethren:— I feel led to write
my testimony for the glory of - God. He
has saved me from all sin, and sanctified
my nature, and keeps me pure within.
My soul is feasting at Father's table,
which is rich and plenty. Many are
starving for the Bread that is freely given
by Jesus; and stand back and will not ac-cept
the blessing from our heavenly
Father, who is able to save them to the
uttermost.
Your saved sister
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NENNERDELL, PA.
DEAR Sams:— Praise the Lord for sal-vation
fall and free! I belonged to the
so- called Church of God for 13 years, but
heard the voice: ' , Come out of her my
people," and I obeyed, and He saved me
and sanctified my soul, and cleansed me
from all filthiness of the flesh. he has
taken away all fear and given me a clean
heart and made ma free in His love.
Your Sister low at the feet of Jesus.
Flory E Karnes.
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KENNERDELL,
DEAR BRETHREN:— The Lord keeps me
each day and hour by His mighty power.
He has given me a pure heart and cleansed
me from all sin. 0 how I do praise the
Lord for sending- the dear saints here.
We are few in number, but I do praise
God we are strong in Spirit. I am sweet-ly
resting in Jesus.
Your sister saved and kept.
Maggie E. Karnes.
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BEAVER DAM, IND.
DEAR TRUMPET READERS:— I can say that
I am saved. to the uttermost, justified,
sanctified, and kept by the mighty power
of God. - Pray for me.
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PLUMB'S CROSS ROADS, OHIO.
DEAR TD, UMPET READERS:— I am saved
sanctified, made white and tried. 0 praise
the Lord for His goodness to me, for sass
ing my soul and keeping me saved, and
giving me faith to trust Him and keep
His commandments.
I feel led of the Lord to ask all the
TRUMPET readers to pray for the healing
of my afflicted body. Pray for me that I
may keep low at the feet of Jesus.
Your saved sister.
here are standing firm for God. The Lord
is working, mightily here with signs fol-lowing:
" They shall lay hands on the . sick
and they shall recove •." 0 how it does
make our heart rejoice tosee and hear of
the wonderful works of God! Truly God
is good to Israel, even to such as are of a
clean heart. Blessed is the people that
know the joyful sound; they shall walk 0
Lord in the light of thy countenance. In
thy name shall they rejoice all the day;
and in thyrighteousness shall they be ex-alted:
for the Lord is our defence, and the
Holy One of Israel is our King. how
my soul is filled with His praises to- day!
0 glary! glory!! hallelujah!!! for the
Lord openeth the eyes of the blind, He
raiseth them that are bowed down; the
Lord loveth the righteous; the Lord pre-serveth
the strangers He relievethi the
fatherless and widow: but the way of the
wicked He turneth upside down. The
Lord shall reign forever, even thy God, 0
Zion unto all generations. Praise ye the
Lord. Amen. Your sister hid away with
Christ in God.
VICEY SPRINGS, MO.
Dear BretAven:— We are praising God
this morning for the blessed experience
Of Biblo salvation, whioh saves us from
everything that is not of God. 0 how
Our souls are filled with praises to Him
that liveth forever, and gives us this free-dom
which we have in Christ Jesus our
Lord. We have had some persecution,
but we give God all the glory for giving
us the victory. Pray for us.
Your brother and sister in the great
conflict of this life.
James A. & Sarah Thornton.
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CROWLAND, ONT.
DEAR SArras:— We are saved and sancti-fied
and kept by the power of God. Glo-ry
to Jesus forever! Through the grace
of God we are still standing on the Rock
Christ Jesus. We are, not without trials
and persecutions, but while the enemy
rages we realize God is with us in His
saving and keeping power. 0 we are so
glad that God ever sent His ministers to
this place to preach the true Word, and
that He was pleased to lead us out, after
traveling in sect bondage for about 12
years. Praise the Lord! He has taken us
out of the sect, and the sect out of us, and
to- clay we are free. Pray for us that we
may ever stand firm on the Rock.
From your saved brother and sister.
Brock & M. Buckner.
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CROWLAND, ONT.
DEAR SAINTS:— I feel led of God to give
my testimony in favor of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. I am now 74 years
of age and never heard sanctification
preached until about 3 months ago. I
had been a member of the Methodist sect
over 40 years, trying to make my way to
Heaven, sinning and repenting; and at no
time did I ever feel ready to Meet my
Savior. But praise God! I do know that
I am ready any moment. I am living
complete in Him; kept from all sin and I
do' know that Jesus is a saving portion.
Oh how I do praise God for this peace
and love and comfort which I do posess.
There are a few saints here in this place,
and as I am old and cannot get out much
they all meet at my home every Tues.
night, and we have glorious meetings.
The Lord is with us. We are praying for
the salvation of souls in this place. -
Pray for me, dear saints, that I may be
ever kept low at the feet of Jesus.
Your sister in the Lord saved, satisfied,
and sanctified.
Mother Buchner.
WINGSTON, OHIO.
DEAR SAIN ,. s: — I am saved and healed
by the mighty power of God. • My soul
says praise the Lord. - I am deprived of
the blessed privilege of meeting with the
saints as there is no Church here. I am
out of all sects and stand free for Christ
I thank the Lord for this- blessed evening
light that now shines in my soul, and that
I was ever permitted to hear the Word of
God preached in its purity. I pray that
the time. Will soon come when God will
send some of His humble servants to this
place, as, there are souls here that are
hungering for this blessed light..
Your sister in the love of Jesus.
Sarah Grice.
Onro.
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Apr. 22, ' 89.
Dear Brethren:— I feel led . to - write
my testimony. I praise God for deliverance
from the works of the devil. Praise the
Lord, for a salvation that keeps us from
day to day. I am so glad that God is
saving souls all over this broad land. I
am saved and kept by the power of God.
Win. Hoffman.
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SIDNEY, OM.
DEAR SAINTS:— I feel led of the Larch
to write my testimony for the TRUMPET.
This morning finds me saved in Jesus and
trusting Him for all things. I find Him
to be a present help in time of need.
I am so glad that I have this blessed priv-ilege
of serving God, and living low at
the feet of Jesus. Oh I do praise God
for this blessed salvation which I enjoy
in my soul. I can say to the glory of
God that I have taken the Lord for my
physician; He has healed my body for
which I give Him all the glory. Pray for
me, your sister saved, sanctified and tried.
Clara Howard.
VANDALIA, ILL.
DEAR SAnqrs:— I - am saved and kept by
the power of God unto salvation. 0 how
sweet it is to trust in Jesus, and rest upon
His promises. I am free from babel in
the spirit, free from to worship God aright.
The little company of saints at this
place, had an ordinance meeting in obe-dience
to God's word.
Your sister saved and sanctified, washed
in the blood of the lamb.
Mary E. Hall.
PAYNE, 0.
Dear Brethren:— I feel that the Lord
wants me to write my experience. 0
praise the Lord forever and ever. I find
Him a present help in time of need.
Oh I do praise God for sparing my
to see this glorious evening light, and for
His goodness to the children or men. I
can never praise God enough for what
He has done for me When I look back
and remember what He has saved me
from, I am lost in wonder love andpraise,
and thankfulness, to think and know that
we have such a blessed Lord and Saviour,
that can save us from all sin, and cleanses
us from all unrighteousness through
own precious blood, and keepsus saved
by His Mighty power each day. I want
to trust Him for all things, and keep low
down at His feet where I may find sweet
rest. I do bless the name of Jesus, that
still have a desire and. determinati on t( 2
follow Him whithersoever He goeth.
A happy meeting that will be when all
the saints meet around' our FatilerS
throne, Your sister in Christ.
Laqa,,,, A0
UNrox HOME, Minn.
DEAR BRETHREN IN CHRIST:— I do praise
God this morning for salvation full and
free, and His- saving and keeping power.
0 glory to God! I will rejoice and praise
Him forever. I. will continually sing
praises to Him who hath redeemed my
soul, for he hath taken my feet from. the
mire and clay, and set them upon the
Rock, and established my goings, and
bath put a new song in my mouth, even
praises to our God. 0 I do praise God
for this blessed evening light which shines
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E ARIA BELOVED B e T NTs: This morning
praise God forever and ever! The saints finds me full y saved in Jesus, and all
given up to His will. Last May I was
taken with a pain in my_ left side, and
have been bothered - with it since that
time. Every 4 or 5 weeks I would be
very sick and suffer great pain. The
brethren laid hands on me for healing and
I was relieved for a little time; then it
would return again. Last Tues. I was led
by- the Spirit that leads into all truth, to
call for the Elders to lay on hands. I am
completely healed by the power of God.
The blessed Lord will supply all our needs
when, we come to Him in a proper man-ner.
Your brother sanctified to do the whole
will of God at all times.
Wm. Ht Miller.
LIVING SPRING, IOWA.
Dear Brearen:— I realize that the
Lord saves and sanctifies me fully just
' low. Bless His name! My heart was
never more fully in sympathy with true
holiness. We have just been having
some experience with the Stumbling
Stone type of holiness, which I believe is
the worst that can be found. ' If the Lord
wills, I would like to have some of His
true holiness ministers visit this part of ,
His vineyard.
Yours On the unsectarian line of holiness.
William Moore,
Z. J. Ellis.
MELROSE, OHIO,
Dear Saints:— This sabbath evening
I feel led to write my testimony. I am
both justified and sanctified, and trusting
God for all things. Oh I do praise the
dear Lord for what He has done for me.
He'keeps me from all sin each day. I
was living in sin, and the Lord showed
me my condition, and I was brought down
upon the bed of affliction. When I con-fessed
my sins to God and He forgave me,
then I consecrated my soul arid body unto
God, He sanctified me, and ever since I
have been trusting Him. The Lord won-derfully
healed my body of typhoid fever.
It was not through my- faith but others,
that I was healed; for I had not my right
mind. We sent for Bro's David Smith,
Lineas, Kilpatrick, and sister Ellis. They
anointed and laid hands on me, and I was
healed. Praise the Lord for salvation from
all sin, ready to be revealed in the last
day. Your sister saved and under the
blood, made white and tried.
Ona D. Smith.