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NCTIFIGATI 0 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather to- . gether his elect from the feur winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Mat. 24: 31. 01‘ 1F- NESS IN / 7. rd. rxonee: e., So will I seek oat my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. ire. 34: 12. . Ter. 32: 39. VOLUME XVIII. MouNosvILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, U. S. A., THURSDAY, AUG. ' 11, 1898. NUMBER 32 " Be Thou in the Fear of the Lord all the Day Long." When you think, when you speak, when you read, when you write, When you sing, when you walk, when you seek for delight To be kept from all wrong when at home or abroad, Live always as under the eye of the Lord. Whenever you read, though the page may allure, Read nothing of which you are perfectly sure Consternation at once would be seen in your look If God should say, solemnly, " Show me that book." Whatever you think, never think what you feel You would blush in the presence of God to reveal; Whatever you say, in a whisper or clear, Say nothing you would not like Jesus to hear. Whatever you write, though in haste or with heed, Write nothing you would not like Jesus to read; Whatever you sing, in the midst of your glees, Sing nothing that his listening ear could displease. Wherever you go, never go where you fear Lest the great God should ask you: " Flow camest thou here?" Turn away from each pleasure you'd shrink from pur-suing If God should look down and say, " What art thou do-ing?" — Selected. The Ordinances of the New Testa-ment. Part of a series of chapters on this subject, from a tract written by Win. G. Schell. WHEN THE NEW TESTAM ENT CAME INTO FORCE. Water baptism is one of the ordi-nances of the New Testament, and not, as some affirm, of the Old. We find no trace of it, as practiced by Chris-tians, in the Old Testament. There is no inspired proof of its existence earlier than John the Baptist •' with whose preaching, as we have seen in the previous chapter, begins the introduction of the gospel. But concerning John's baptism, was it from heaven, or of men? Matt. 21: 25. It was not of his own invention, be-cause John testified that some one had sent him to baptize. Jno. 1: 33. From whom did John receive his commission? " There was a man sent from God whose name was John."— Jno. 1: 6. The baptism of John was approved by all the persons in the godhead. It was approved by Christ when he received baptism a t the prophet's. hands. It was approved by the Holy Ghost when he descended upon the Savior at the time of his baptism, in the visible form of a dove. It was approved by the Father when he spoke concerning his Son on the occasion of his baptism, " This is my beloved Son, in whom I. am well pleased." But Jesus did not only approve the baptism of John, he was himself the in-stitutor of a baptism now known as Christian baptism, which, though not differing from the baptism of John with respect to its mode, is administered for a different purpose. - We read of Jesus ad-ministering baptism in Jno. 3: 22. He did not baptize with his own hands, but by proxy. " Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John ( though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples)." — Jno. 4: 1, 2. While the law of Moses was still stand-ing, baptism, as well as all other princi-ples of the doctrine of Christ, was taught and administered unto Jews only. If, therefore, baptism had been, as the or-dinance- fighters affirm, abolished at the death of Christ, no Gentile would ever have received it. But ordinance- fighters We find Jesus forty days after his resur-rection, upon the mount of Olives, just before his ascension, commissioning his ministers to preach and administer bap-tism unto all nations. " Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy G- host."— Matt. 28: 19. " Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." — Mark 16: 15, 16. Opposers of the ordinances are often heard saying that the baptism Jesus commissioned his ministers to administer to all nations is spirit baptism. This must be considered an error, for three reasons. 1. There is nothing in the context to show that the word baptize is used. in a metaphoric sense, and in such cases it On the day of Pentecost Peter taught baptism as follows: " Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.''— Acts 2: 38. That he here enjoined baptism, is evi-dent from the fact that he snakes a dis-tinction between baptism and the recep don. of the Holy Ghost. In obedience to Peter's teaching, the three thousand converted on the day of Pentecost proceeded at once to be bap-tized. It was water baptism that those converts received on that day, because they did not receive the Holy Ghost until a later date. See Acts 4: 31. After the persecution had driven nearly all the members of the church from Je-rusalem, we read that " Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."— Acts " But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the king-dom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."— Ver. 12. The baptism they received at the hands of Philip was of water, because the lan-guage immediately following shows that they had not received the Holy Ghost. " Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had re-ceived. the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: ( for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost."— Verses 14- 17. No man of candor can fail to see in the above, that the Samaritans received wa-ter baptism. They were converted. and baptized in a meeting held by Philip, and received the Holy Ghost in. a meeting held by Peter and John. Surely none can deny that the eunuch was baptized in the water. The words of scripture are sufficient to settle this point. " And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eu-nuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he an-swered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he com-manded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he bap tized him. And when - they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on h: s way rejoicing."— Acts 8: 36- 39. It is also very evident that water bap tinm was administered in the case of Paul. For after Ananias had laid his hands on Paul for the reception of the Holy Ghost, he commanded him to arise and be bap-tized. Acts 9: 17; 22: 16. And we read of him, that, " he received sight forth-with, and arose, and was baptized."— Acts 9: 18. As his baptism took place subsequent to his reception of the Holy Ghost, how could we draw any other sensible con-clusion than that it was a baptism by water? The next instance of the teaching of water baptism in the inspired records, we find in the tenth chapter of Acts. It is best set forth in. the words of scripture itself. " While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can. any man for-bid water, that these should not be bap-tized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord."— V erses 44- 48. That Peter here taught water baptism to Cornelius and his household is too clear to be denied by any one. They had received the Holy Ghost, after - which Peter asked, " Can. any man for-bid water," etc., and then he commanded them to be baptized. But the ordinance- fighters claim that about this time Peter received different light, . by which he saw that previous to - this time he had been in error on the ordinance question, and that after this date he ceased to teach and administer Water baptism. This they gather from his words before the church at Jerusalem, when they held him at fault for preach-ing unto the Gentile household of Corne-lius. The following are the words they thus wrest : " Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said,- John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. For-asmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God?"— Acts 11: 16,17. These words the antiordinance people regard as Peter's confession. that he had done wrong in teaching Cornelius and his household to be baptized; when noth-ing of the kind is hinted at. In the first place let it be remembered that Peter was not faulted by the church for teaching Cornelius to be baptized; but as Cornelius was a Gentile, they faulted him, saying, " Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst . eat with them." — Ver. 3. At that date the church in general had not learned that the Gentiles as well as the Jews were - entitled to , salvation. This is more clear-ly set forth in verse 19—" Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none hut unto the Jews only." Think-ing, as the above clearly shows, that none A ND for this cause he is the Media- 1 tor of the new testament, that by the means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal in-heritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is af• no strength at all while the testator liveth."— Heb. 9: 15- 17. The apostle here shows that as the will pf a man comes into force at his death, ; i? the New- Testament came into force at . he death of the Savior. This is the lame date at which the Old Testament was abolished, as we have seen in the ? receding chapter. The claim of ordinance- fighters that ? aptism, feet- washing, and the Lord's upper are not to be observed in the new lispensation, because they were institu-ed under the Old Testament, and before he New Testament came into force, is very weak argument, because the whole New Testament system was, and t necessity had to be, introduced before to death of the Savior. As we have een before, the New Testament came ato force at the death of Christ, in the ame sense teat a man's will conies into orce at his death; and it would hardly e proper to say an addition to a will Tould be legal after the testator's death. Mark shows that the introduction of he New Testament commenced with the aptiara of John. The following are his cords: " The beginning of the gospel of esus Christ, the Son of God; . . . John id baptize in the wilderness, and preach he baptism of repentance for the reinis-ton of sins."— Mark 1: 1- 4. Jesus also taught, " The law and pro-hets were until John : since that time le kingdom of God is preached."— ake 16: 16. Taking all the aforesaid thoughts into onsideration, we are enabled to see that doctrine of the New Testament was itroduced between the time when John began to cry in the wilderness, " Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand," and the crucifixion of Christ. As the ordinances of baptism, feet- washing, and the Lord's supper were instituted during that time, they are of the New Testa-ment. THE THREE NEW TESTAMENT ORDINANCES. BAPTISM. are mistaken. must always be taken in a literal sense. 2. It is to be administered by men; and men cannot baptize with the Holy Spirit. Holy men can pray for, and lay their hands upon, and exercise faith for those who are seeking; but God only can impart the Holy Ghost. 3. The apostles understood the com-mission in a literal sense; because we see them throughout the book of Acts, con-tinuing to preach and practice water bap-tism. 2 THE, GOSPEL TRUMPET The Tobacco Habit. gone on unto perfection•; that is, had not been = sanctified. Heb. 10: 14. Paul urges them to " go on unto perfection." It appears also that they had to some extent strayed away from the true doc-trine of baptism, and. the other very es-sential doctrines of Christianity, hence it became necessary that these doctrines be taught them again. How any man can see in this the least argument against water baptism is a mystery to me. We believe that we have now produced abundant evidence to convince any teachable person that baptism is an ordinance of the New Testament, and we leave the subject with you in the fear of God. BY JENNIE C. RUTTY. A N evil habit that often fascinates the boys is the use of tobacco. Why it should appear nice to them is a mystery to me, as the very appearance of chewing and smoking has been so repulsive to me that I bad to exert myself to avoid indifference toward the users of the disagreeable stuff. Nevertheless it is true that many keys do see something manly in chew, chew, and spit, spit, and in smelling strong and un-pleasant. They generally have a hard time in learning to use it, as it makes them sick. If they had to work half so hard to please father as they do to become accustomed to the filthy weed, they would think him very unkind. So you see, they will do more to acquire a bad habit than tkey would to please a good friend. Surely the Bible is true when it says " foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child." And shall we mothers just as firm-ly believe that " the rod of correction shall drive it far from him?" There is not the decision used against these things that there should be. If some one were to offer a deadly poison to our children, we would rise up in all the strength of parental love and protect them from it: but when some one tempts them to use the poisonous weednnany dear parents assume the attitude of helpless-ness and. say," Well, I suppose he will learn some time, like the majority of bo ys do; so there is no use feeling bad about it or making any fuss." If parents will restrain them until they get to years of manhood, they may then be so well instructed in regard to US evil workings as to count it safer and better to " let it alone." After it is an acquired habit it is almost impossible to break, as its effects are all through the system so that the entire being craves its continuance. There are a few who " leave off tobacco," but they are very few. If we ask those who use it why they do not quit its use, many will say candidly, " I can't. I have tried it, but there is such a craving for it, that I am in distress, till I use it again." • Is that a fine picture of manhood? Is that personal liberty that is valued so highly? Dear boys, is that where you really wish to • be all through life? Is that your ambition while you are learning? Is that- net bondage? and if bondage, is not tobacco master? and if it is master, who its the slave? Now if you were my boys and I knew you were learning to use it, I would keep these words in letters large in every available place so your eyes should see them until they rested upon heart and. mind • in letters of fire— Tobacco Slays. Where is the boasted manliness - of such a condition? Bound to chew and smoke no matter how offensive it is to father or mother, broth-ers or sisters, wife or children. Bound to use it and pay out money for it no matter if' the dear ones go without sufficient food and raiment. Must have it, when the children are obliged to stay away from school from . lack of shoes and books. Must have it, although what is spent for it in a few years would provide a comfortable home for the dear ones. Must have it, even if it causes all manner of disease and suffering and makes IN ak- hands provide for a fatherless family of little ones. Must have it, though its use cause one to lose his soul because he loves it mere than God. Oh, the hea-thenish god TobacCo! How it stirs our soul with holy indignation to - hear people complaining about hard. times, having . no home, no clothes, no food; and yet using from five to fifty dollars a year for that which does not answer for food or anything else that is good. but Jews were to be saved, they thought PZere had committed an offense when he carried the gospel to Cornelius. En defense of what he had done, Peter related to them how God had showed him with the vision of the sheet knit at the four corners that Gentiles as well as the Jews were entitled to salvation ( verses 4- 10) ; and how God had com-manded him to go and preach the gospel to Cornelius ( verse 12); and how an an-gel had appeared to Cornelius, and com-manded him to send for Peter. Ver. 13. Then he told how, when he was preach-ing to Cornelius' household, God poured out the Holy Ghost upon them. Ver. 17. After that he asks, " What was I, that I could withstand God?" Not in-tending by these words to convey the idea that he had withstood God when he had commanded Cornelius and his household to be baptized; bat that he would have withstood God, had he re-fused to preach the gospel to that Gentile family. Ver. 18 shows that Peter's defense sat-isfied his accusers, and is further proof that the point in question was not water baptism, but the salvation of the Gentiles. " When they heard • these things, they held their peace, anal. glorified God, say-ing, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."— Ver. 18. Neither do Peter's words in verse 16, " Then remembered I the word of the Lord," etc., show, as they affirm, that Peter on that occasion found out that he had been wrong in teaching baptism; for immediately after these words came to his mind, which was at the time the Holy Ghost fell upon Cornelius and his household ( Read carefully verses 15, 1G.), he commanded them to be baptized in water. Acts 10: 44- 48. Another point worthy of mentioning here is, that nineteen years after these words of the Lord came into Peter's mind, in his first general epistle, he teaches water baptism to be an essential ordinance of the New Testament. See 1 Pet. 3: 21. So it is very evident that Peter never received any new light on the subject of baptism, causing him to turn antiordinance. But evidences from every direction prove the Quaker theories false. We will cite one more instance of the administration of water baptism. We read of twelve brethren at Ephesus who were converted and baptized by Apollos, a disciple of John. Acts 18: 24- 28; 19: 3- 7. Apollos at that time knew nothing of the coming of the Savior, because we read that he knew " only the baptism of John."— Acts 18: 25. After Apollos had closed his meeting, and had : left Ephesus, " Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus; and finding certain disciples [ They were those twelve converts of Apollos.], he said. unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye be-lieved? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should be-lieve on , him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesns. When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them ; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied."— Acts 19: 1- 6. The foregoing language shows clearly that the twelve Ephesians had been bap-tized unto John's baptism, but now they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus; that is, received Christian bap-tism; and apart from both these bap-tisms, when Paul laid his hands upon them they received the Holy Ghost. Surely none would deny that water baptism was applied in_ their case. We sometimes hear ordinance- opposers say, " Water baptism is of John, there-fore, properly‘ lended with John's mis-sion." We will admit that John's bap-tism did end with his mission. But- the fact that the Ephesians were rebaptized. under Paul's instructions, and perhaps by his own. hands, when they heard his explanation of the difference between John's baptism and Christian baptism, proves that the renowned apostle him-self understood that there was a Water baptism that did not begin and end. with John the Baptist. Ordinance- fighters makei great hobby of Paul's words in the first chapter of 1 Corinthians. But, as with other scrip-tures, they place a different construction upon them from that intended by Paul. Surely it would not be sensible to conclude that this great apostle taught against baptism in his first- epistle to the Corinthians, when his Roman epistle, written. a year later, clearly sets forth baptism as a Christian ordinance. See Rom. 6: 4. Paul did not say, " I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Criepus and Gains ( 1 Cor. 1: 14.)" be-cause he had received new light on the subject of, baptism; but he himself as-signs his reason for so saying, with his very next breath: " Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name." — Ver. 15. His words, " Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel" ( verse 11), prove nothing in favor of the antior-dina. nce heresy. If he was not sent to administer baptism, he was sent to preach the gospel, and was therefore sent to preach baptism; for baptism is a part of the gospel. If he had never baptized a single individual by his own hands, yet preached baptism, the arguments still lie on the side of baptism. But Paul testi-fiesin the context that he did baptize Crispns and Gains, and the household of Stephanas. This proves that, though he was not specially sent to baptize, when-ever there were no other brethren present to administer baptism, he did the work himself. So in this as in all other in-stances, the Quaker theory fades into Ileb. 6: 1, 2 is also used by the ander-dinance people against the doctrine of baptism. The text reads as follows: " Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto per-fection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of bap-tisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment." By carefully studying these verses in connection with the last three verses of the previous chapter, we clearly see that Paul classes the doctrine of baptism with the first principles of the doctrine of Christ; but no more so than repentance, faith toward God, resurrection of the dead, and the eternal judgment. If therefore Paul is to be understood to teach against baptism in Ileb. 6: 1,2, then also we are to understand Min to teach against the resurrection of the- dead, the laying on of hands, and the general judg-ment; and. also repentance and faith toward God. This would make him a rank infidel. Surely ordinance- fighters have not fully analyzed this twist of the inspired writings before they advanced it. . Observe also that Paul tells the He-brews, " Ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God."— lieb. 5: 12. So Paul thought it was necessary that the Hebrew brethren have the doctrine-' of baptism, with the other Christian doctrines men-tioned above, taught to them again. This does not sound very much like a refutation of baptism. Nay, it estabishes it more and. more as a Christian ordi-nance. The true teaching of Paul unto the Hebrews, in the texts cited above, might be summed up as follows: The Hebrew brethren had been converted, but had not " Well," says one, " it is work, worn, work, all the time to provide for the family and one ought to have a little pleasure ee he goes along. My tobacco is great cone parry tome." now is that? I never heard any one say that their food and drink were great, company to them. , If it is the move- - ment of the- month in chew, chew, and spit, spit, you might use elm bark, or wheat, or corn, or anything else that is good and. nourishing. You say, can't; for : noth_ ing suits me but tobacco." Now ow you not see, dear boys, that it is the effect of chewing - that is pleasurable just the same as the effect al drinking liquor is pleasurable to - the drunkard? Yes, many are really tobac-co drunkards. As the effect of liquor upon the human system while pleasurable for a short time, is very injurious, so also is to-bacco; for its use creates a craving for it that can not be satisfied by anything else, and to a degree impairs the system and pre-vents - the natural working of different parts. We are sorry to be obliged to write so plain-ts, about this pet and idol of many of our sons, and yet facts are facts, and, it may do some good to state them plainly. Come, boys, let us stand Mr. Tobacco up - for trial, and see what the evidence is enninst him, and if there is sufficient to convict him as a fraud, a swindle, and a murderer, then we Nall all bid him good- by and choose a better friend. We will have volunteer witnesses and. and lay the case before an the boys of the world as jurymen. - II; is a great case, greater than if all the wealth of the world were at stake; for there are souls, virtue, loved ones, prosperity and tife of many depending upon the decision of our sons. N ow let the boys talk. Who will be the ti • it, witness? That is right, john, we Ns- ill be glad to hear what you have to say about Mr. Tobaeco. • John. My father is a great band to fig-ure up the cost of everything, as he says that is business. One day I asked him how longsehe had used tobacco. lie said: " Just forty yeare last Chriettnan Would you Like to know how much it has ( wet me? I eounted it up on New Years day when 4- tiring up our expenses. Of course I can not be very exact as I don't just remem-ber what I used at first. I was fifteen years old when IThele John gave me the first chew on Christmas when mother and I went to her father's for dinner, Uncle John and. I were in the barn looking around when he took out his tobacco and took a chew, saying, ' I guess you're about as big as I was when I began to chew. How would ' you. like to have a taste?' I said, ` Mother does not want me to learn.' He laughed, mid broke off a piece and put it in my pockets saying, ' Now when you want to you can.' We walked around the barn yard talking, and when he took his next chew I took just a little nibble at mine, and so on until dinner was called. I did not feel just right, but went in to dinner, and just as soon as I entered the warm room and smelled the victuals, I turned dizzy and faint and went back to the barn and oh, how sick I was! No Christmas dinner with grandpa and grandma and no Christmas supper with father and mother, but a long miserable day just able to drive home for mother and then go to bed and have her wait on me most all night.. But I kept chewing a little every week until I could. chew as big as anybody. At first ten cents a week Vas all it cost me. Mother bad been giving me that much a week for build-ing fires in the morning; so I could have something of my own. to give for Sunday-school and mission purposes— as I had done.- until I learned to chew. Then it went for tobacco; so that was about five dollars , a-year. Then when I went to school in town I chored for my board and was given fifty cents a week for spending money. I used this for candy and. tobacco; but most of it went for tobacco, as I had so learned to love it that I would rather have it than candy. - That was when I was seventeen. So we . will count that year $ 15 and that amount for my eigliteenth and nineteenth years. I remember - quite well that in my twentieth year I spent just $ 20 for tobacco; and was quite proud of it. After that it. was about $ 25, until my thirtieth year, when it was t30, and about that much for anima-, her of years; and now for the last ten- years' it has been about $ 40. So I counted it up, and I had spent $ 1,175." NOW, boys, that was just enough to buy a farm that father. wanted to purchase for me, but could not, es he did not think it right to mortgage the • home to do so. I laughed when father told me how much tobacco had cost him, and told him he had " chewed tip my earim a He - said, " Yes, it . has been a tough job; for I bare chewed myself sick several times. That last sickness was caused by the tobac-co in my system, the doctor said; and he advised me to stop if possible: but here I am,. bound to it by fetters I can't break. That sickness cost me a hundred dollars, beside all your mother's hard work and care; but if all this will only influence you to let it alone I shall be satisfied." I told my father I had heard sonic preachel. s claim that religion could stop the use of tobacco by taking away the appetite. I soon noticed him reading the Bible more than usual, and. then when summer came he went to a camp meeting, and came home praising God for freedom from tobacco ; because the appetite for it wee all gone. Then he wanted me to promise hin t that I would never use it. lie said that if I would not use it, when I became twenty- five years old he would give me all I saved thereby, at compound interest at ten per cent. I have counted it up and. it will be a little over $ 300 if used just as he used it. Now $ 300 is a good large sum ; is. spend to look like others, who might, make fun about being " goody, goody boy." Don't you thuds so, boys? Thank you, John, for your nice little talk and for the figures you gave that are stronger than words. Now, boys, how many of you think this evidence counts one against Mr. Tobacco on the line of finance? Why! we can not count all your hands; so we are sure it carries, and a great many of you will think many times before you will agree to chew up that much money for nothing hut pain and. sorrow. If you worked for a dollar a day at hard farm labor, you would have to work just one year to make up the loss for chewing until yon were tweittv- five years old. Oh, how awful! to waste our lives in such mire, Now who conies next as a witness in this ease? Oh, here is Dr. Smith's son Henry ready with a testimony. Henry. Yes, boys, I tun always ready to give a word against old Tobacco. As my father is a doctor, he tells mo sonic. things that aro real interesting, and some-times tries experiments. ' Tobacco is a plant that wag found growing here when Ameriiiitt was discovered. It has been one of its chief articles of agriculture and commerce, but is now cultivated in nearl y every civilized country. There is a story told of the early settlers buying their wives of the London Company for a hundred pounds of teacco ty cents a pound, for eachone. Then rds it was 150 pounds. I often Auk of this when 1 see girls taking up with lovers who ( thew and smoke when there are far better ones who do not use tobacco. It seems as if they must like it some way, even though they say they do not. Father says it is agreed among scientific amen that toleteeo in all its forms contains a very strong poison, and there are from two to seven pounds of this nicotine poison to every hundred rounds of dry leaf tobacco. Father keeps a small bottle of this poison, and one day as we were riding in the coun-try we saw several boys just ready to kill a snake. Father called to them to wait a moment, and we drove up close and he got out and held the snake with sticks and. then told one of the boys to spit his tobacco juice into its mouth. What do you think happened to it? it just twitched a little, half uncoiled its body, and never moved again. It was dead. in an instant. The boys looked so surprised that father asked them if they had anything they wanted killed real easy, and one- boy said, " Yes, there is a stray cat that catches chickens " • 8o father told him to get it quick, and in a few moments he returned with it. Fatn-er said it was too bad to a cat, but may be some one might learn a lesson that would save some one's life, and therefore he would do it. He took out his bottle of , nicotine oil and put two drops on the cat's tongue, and it was dead in just three minutes by my watch. Then father told the boys that every pound. of tobacco contained 320 grains of nicotine, and one grain would kill a large dog just as ( pick as the cat had been killed. The boys were so interested that father told. them to come to our house and he would show them something more. So they came last Saturday, and he had a couple of frogs; several mice' and. rats, a snake, and several birds. We called in our neighbors, and had- quite a time observing different Tugs. AA small piece of wood covered with nicotine oil and placed in a small wound in a bird's leg made it fall in-sensitle in a few seconds, and another one vomited when a little oil was touched to its muscles. The rats. and mice acted very strangely when father pierced them with his penknife that had a little oil on it. Some vomited, others were too sick' to stand, and one fell over dead. Then father took a needle and thread that had been dipped in the oil, and ran it through the skin of a frog, and in a few - moments it was dead; hut it acted like a drunken - person, vomiting, hopping about as fast as possible; and then lying clown and twitching awfully for a moment, and then became insensible and soon was dead. When . father egot through, the boys all looked sober, and he asked them what they were going to do about it. Two of the boys said firmly: " I'll never chew again; for if that awful poison is in the body it can't help doin g us harm some time." Several of my nei ghbor friends did not speak; for they were wondering if they could give it up. The next day two of them told me they were trying hard, and if they succeeded they were going to make my father a nice present. It is almost a week now and they say they have not taken a single chew. I believe they will come out all right; for I told my mother about them and she talked to their mothers concerning it, and. so every morning they pray together for the boys. I never knew before how mothers hate to have their boys use to-baeco. Well, Henry, I am real glad to hear - you speak so plainly and strong about this matter. And now, boys, what will you do with this testimony? Shall we count it one against Tobacco? " Yes, yes, yes," I hear you say. Suppose those who doubt these ex-periments try them for themselves, and then they will be ready to give their voice against Mr. Tobacco. Well, boys, who speaks next? Charles. I am Charles, the dentist's son. My father has been a dentist twenty- five years. He says that. people talk nonsense when they say that tobacco preserves the teeth; for the worst teeth that he- has to care for are those whose owners are forever chewing tobacco. He says that the reason they do not have toothache is because the poison of tobacco contains creosote-- that deadens the nerves so that they do not feel the pain of their badly diseased and decayed teeth; for they are even worse than others, as the tobacco injures the gums, and linings of the stomach and bowels, and therefore affects the teeth, making. them wear out faster. Several physicians of renown have asserted that the use of tobacco, because of its poisonous and relaxing qualities, is posi-tively injurious to the teeth, and most phy-sicians agree with them. The teeth of to-bacco- users are a dark- brown instead of a pretty white; for the tendency of tobacco, either in smoke or juice, is to darken what ever it comes in contact with. My father keeps two boxes for the teeth he pulls, and whenever he takes out a tooth he asks the man if he uses tobacco, and if he does, the tooth is put in the tobacco box, and yell ought to see the difference between them and the others. Father says to every boy who comes into the office, " Do you want to see my specimens?" And thenhe gets out the two boxes. You ought to see them look. Father says it is a good object les-son. We1i, Charles, we are very glad: to know about the teeth; for we often hear people-say they use tobacco to keep their teeth sound and- white, but we see they are mis-taken. What shall we do with this evidence presented against Mr. Tobacco? Shall it count one against him? As most of you say, " Yes," we • will - count it one: as- Prom the Manuscript for the book " MOTHERS' COM-SZL To THEIR. SONS." - a ( a; onslatfce in nee.. issue.) Is One Your Master, Even Christ? 119: 45), walks at liberty, and is freed, from every ignoble servitude. " If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free intieed."— Jno. 8: 3G. There is in-our town a penitentiary- where individuals who disobeyed the laws of the land now obey with promptness the guards placed over them. In the moral world, those who disobey God's word and will not ac-cept the easy yoke of Christ, in time be-come the unwilling vassals of Satan. The man who will not heed the reason-able and loving admonition to " be tem-perate," a few years hence will go to the most humiliating extremes to obey the awful cravings that rule him. Many despise the word of truth, and will not walk in the light thereof. " For this cause God. shall send them strong delu-sions, that. they should believe a lie, that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in un-righteousness."= 2 Thess. 2: 11, 11 Yet God " will have all men to be saved, anti tas come unto the knowledge of the truth "- 1 Tim. 2: 4. Sinner, be wise! It is common for one to consider him-self capable of being his own master. God knows best, and he says, by the mouth or Jeremiah, " It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps."— Jer. 10,23 " Cursed is the Man that trusteth in man, and ma. keth flesh his arm, and whose , heart departeth from the Lord. . . . Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." —. Ter. 17: 5- 7. - " One is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is ine heaven."— Matt. 23 : 8, 9. For years the writer served the enemy of nil righteousness, until, ruined in body and spirit, sin brought him within. the very threshold of death. With. an , eter-nity among the damned - staring him in the face, he yet was made to realize the justice of God were he . to be forever ban-ished from his presence. In this hour of dire extremity the Good Shepherd sought for the sheep that had gone astray, and finding it bleeding, wounded to death, carried it tenderly back to the fold. With infinite lore and patience he nursed it back to life. In time I grew stong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus, for he gave me not the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Tim. 1: 7. Then he said, " Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. "— Jno. 5 : 11. Most gladly was the old bondage to sin exchanged for the glorious liberty of the sons of ' God. " Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever." " I had rather be a door- keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and a shield: the Lord. will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk up-rightly."— Ps. 81: 10, 11. FAITH. uals either did not understand the law of faith or failed to observe some of its re-quirements. The law of faith is a - puz-zle or mystery to all who do not under-stand the rule of action by which it is governed. Many a puzzle has been worked by those wha did not understand the law governing the same, but they - accidentally, met all the requirements thereof and the desired results were ob-tained. Afterward they tried again and again and a failure was ; the only result. Did their failure disprove the law of that puzzle? By no means; it , only proved their ignorance of its law. If I did not understand the law of a gun, but I would first put in the powder, then tamp in a wad., then the shot, place a cap on the tube, draw back the hammer, pull the trigger, the gun would be dis-charged. Why? Because every condi-tion governing the law of the gun was complied with.' Yet if I fully understood the law of the gun, and I should first tamp in a wad, put in the powder, then the shot, I might snap a Whole box of caps and no discharge, because I - have not complied with the law governing the same. You may wonder why it was so easy to have faith at certain times, and so difficult at other times. Again, you have asked for something, and you had faith to receive it at once. Again, you have prayed for years for a similar thing and could have no faith to receive, and knew no reason why you were favored - in one and denied in the other. The secret is this, The law of faith was ob-served in one and not in the other. I was asked by a doctor why some got healed and others failed? The reply, in substance, was, " Those being healed observed the law of faith by meeting all its requirements, while those failing failed to observe some condition mentioned in the law of faith." But what are the conditions required in the law of faith? Answer: The re-quirements in God's word corresponding with the promises that are to be be-lieved. Sometimes people are very sure they have met all the conditions req-uisite to faith, then fully believed the promises, and still receive nothing. Where is the trouble? Not in the law of ' faith, not in the promises of God. But some condition is not complied with correctly, and if not correctly, it is not complied with at all. Yes, but their will was good, and they intended to meet every condition exactly right. Well, even so with the man who put the wad in the gun before the powder. He meant well, but his gun would not fire. Good- meaning folks do not always get what they want when they sometimes fail to observe the law of faith. " But grace and glory will he give, and no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly." " Have faith in God." The man or woman that under-stands the law of faith can always have from God what they will, when they meet God's requirements. ' If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you." But remember his word does not abide in. ns when we fail to meet the conditions corresponding with theftromise that contains the thing desired. There is no possible ground for { Us-co- aragement to the one failing to obtain when he clearly understands the principle of the law of faith, it remains only for him to reach out and trust God to reveal the hindrances. When these are removed faith will grasp the promises as nicely as a cable grip ever laid hold of a cable, , and the desired results are sure to follow the law of faith. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with heale ing in his wings; and ye stall go forth, and grow up as calves Sef the 44,- 1041. 4: 2_ THE GOSPEL TRUMPET - 3 EY R. ROTHMAN. E ACH human being has his- master. The unfortunate drunkard is mas-tered by appetite, the licentious by lust, the covetous by greed, the ambitious by the world, the, sectarian by traditions of men, and all sinners by the Devil. 1 Jno. 3: 8. The one who happily accepts Jesus Christ alone as his Master, and seeks and obeys his commandments ( 1) a, BY G. L. COLE. F AITH is an important factor in the redemption plan from sin to salvation, and is equally as important in the retain-ing as in the obtaining of this divine favor. Faith is not a blind system of chancery, but being based upon the word of God, it has a specific law or rule of action. The cause or principle from which a series of actions proceed is said to be law, hence we read of the " law of faith." " Where is boasting then? it is excluded. By what law? of works? nay: but by the law of faith."— Itorn. 3: 27. The result of faith must follow when all the conditions of faith are fully complied with, else there could be no law of faith, and. repeated failures upon the part of individuals endeavoring to exercise faith do not disprove the genuineness of its law, but - only prove that those individ- THE GOSPEL TRUMPET THE GOSPEL TRUMPET. fessed what she had done, and told how she had been immediately healed. And Jesus told her to go in peace, and said, " Thy faith hath made thee whole.' ► Others touched him, no doubt, and rubbed against hiM and stood about him; but this - ivoman just simply touched hini, and the work was done. This is a good illustration of how many people pray. They pray all around and about the Lord, and at him, and seemingly botherhim with many words, when some one else will quietly ask, and offer a few words of the prayer of faith, and receive that for which they ask, to the astonishment of those who have been making such loud supple cations. It is not always the long prayers that prevail, but the prayer of fai th. Moundsville, W. Va., Aug. 11, 1898. A WEEKLY HOLINESS JOURNAL. Ditered at the Post- oMee at Moundsville, W. Ye_, as Seeond- clam latter. E. E. BYRUM, Editor. E E. BYRUM and N. H. BYRUM, Publishers. DEFINITE, RADICAL, and ANTI- SECTARIAN, sent forth in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, for the publication of full Salvation, Divine Healing of the body, and the Unity of all true Christians in " the faith once delivered to the saints." Subscription price, postage paid, United States, Canada, and Mexico, - - $ 1.00. England, - 6s. 2d. Germany, 6 marks i8 pf. Business COMITLIIIIICatiO moneys. etc.. must to addressed to GOSPEL TRUMPET PUS. CO., TioititDsvitt. E. W. VA. to insure credit; otherwise we will not be responsible. Read the chapter in this issue under the heading, " The Ordinances of the New Testament." This is the title of a traet of 112 pages, for sale at this office. Price 15 cents. When writing in to renew or discon-tinue your subscription to The Shining light, it would save us time and labor if you would mention how many copies you are receiving, if more than one. Men fail to see the beauty of the organization of God's church. They fail to comprehend that it is organized at all. Jesus said, " My kingdom is not of this world." If we can grasp the meaning of this text, we can then understand that the church of God needs no such limita-tions of men as rules for receiving and taking in members, creeds stating what principles of the word of God we believe, conferences for the appointment and regulation of the circuits of preachers, etc. All business pertaining to the gov-ernment of God's church comes within the realm and jurisdiction of the aoly Spirit, and he is abundently able for the same. The government of God's church, if left to man, becomes disorganized. Men have attempted such an organiza-tion, and hence the multiplicity of sects in the world to- day. To be sure they each have, as a separate body, their organization; but the human has the ascendeney over the divine, and the Holy Spirit is ruled out. And if we look through this confused mass for the ' organization of God's church, where, oh, where, do we see it? We are, compelled to take the stand that not one of these organizations is the church of God, neither is the whole mass taken togeth-er. But where God's people reject all creeds and organizations of men and take the word of God just as it is, then they constitute a body that admits of all other children of God; salvation becomes the walls, Christ : becomes the door, the gov-ernment then rests upon his shoulder. Then only do we see the church of God; then only does she stand out clear on the gospel plane of truth; then only does her unity appear— the feature which is so necessary to convince men that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the world. MOUNDSVILLE CAMP MEETING. We are glad to report concerning the dealings of the Lord and his blessings bestowed upon his people at the Mounds-ville camp meeting. Heavy rains fell for ceveral days at the beginning, thus making the crowds not quite so large as they would have been otherwise, and also the advertising of the meeting being sent out so late, a number of the brethren did not get the announcement in time; how-ever, a number of saints from various parts of the United States and many earnest inquirers after the truth were in attendance; also several ministers, who presented the ' truth in all its purity. This being a comparatively new place for the preaching of the full gospel, the doc-trines were new- to most of the people; and as the weather became more favor-able towards the close, e oaf the Meetings the crowds began to increase and a great interest was manifested among the peo-ple, and it was decided on the last night of- the meeting to continue a few days longer; and at this writing, Aug. 8, the meeting is still in progress, and we ex-pect it to continue with great results for God. It has thus far been a real model camp meeting, all things common The large hall, seating a few thousand peo-ple, and lighted with electricity, was kindly furnished us free for this camp meeting. No collections were taken, no gate fees charged, but the Lord provided the means for both boarding- house and other expenses. There were a number of consecration services during the day meetings, and some at night, but the night meetings were principally for presenting the doc-trinal points to the people. Many souls were made free through the power of the gospel. Quite a. number of people have been healed. Among them was Sister Sloan, from Pennsylvania, whose eyes were greatly affected through sickness about four years ago, insomuch that' she was unable to read common print with her glasses. They continued to grow worse, until a few weeks before she came she could scarcely read her coarse- print Bible. She felt within bar heart that she would be healed at this meeting, and was not disappointed. After being prayed for according to the word of God the healing virtue went forth through her : eyes, and shortly after she took a fine- print Testament and could read very readily without her glasses, which was impossible for her to do before. There were also a number of other special cases of healing, and to God be all the glory. On Friday Aug. 5, was the day set apart for fasting and prayer in behalf of the publishing work. This was indeed a precious day. Messages were sent forth by the power of God through his minis-tering servants concerning the publishing work and the spread of the gospel. Some of the earliest papers of THE Gos-pel, Timer= were presented and shown to the audience, also the paper called The Herald of Goye. l Freedom, which was published in the year 1878 and 1879. During the year 1880 arrangements were made to stop its publication and publish THE Gospet Teuerea. It was encourag-ing to the people to learn of the growth of the publishing work, and to see the papers that had been printed on a hand-press, and to learn of the many testing times through which it had gone, and how it had passed through scenes of great opposition and persecution, and yet God had constantly had. his hand upon the work and carried it through to the present time. Even though now it has just been passing through the most severe tests, yet the Lord is enabling us to push the battle, and the name of the Lord is glorified, and the outlook is encouraging through faith in Jesus Christ. About one year ago we saw that it was a case of necessity to pat up a very large office-building and take the buildings then in uses for a boarding- house or build a large boarding- house and an addi-tional office. But the way seemed to be hedged up on every hand for building in Grand Junction. The proper building place could not be procured. Lots that would have been appropriate were re-fused to us with the statement that they could not be bought for " love nor money." Every department seemed to be crowded for lack of room. We were also lacking places for workers to room who expected to come soon. There seemed to be no extra rooms to rent just at that time. Every plan and effort to build there seemed to be defeated. While considering these things seriously, a brother wrote us concerning the out-look for a place at Moundsville, IV. Pa., although we had never thought of moving so far east; but as our way seemed so hedged up there, we began to realize that it was the hand of the Lord in order that we might get into a more suitable place for the work. The building we now have is almost complete as an office- building, except ex-cavating a portion of the basement. We had counted the cost of building at Grand Junction $ 5,000, and it will take no less amount here. That, with the other ex-penses and machinery needed, will amount to several thousand dollars more. NVe have but a temporary boarding-house, which will be suitable only until cold weather, and we shall not expect to build until we can pay for the same, as we desire to do a strictly cash business. There were no collections, nor asking the people for the money, but a statement of some of these things was made in order that the prayer of faith might be sent up in behalf of the same. And. special prayer was offered, also in behalf of the work in India and in other foreign coun-tries; and we feel confident that the time is near at hand that the work will go forth many fold more rapidly than it is at the present time. We are praising God for his wonderful blessings, and are well satisfied in our new home for the publishing work, feeling that it is by the direction of the Lord. FAITH. 44NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."-- lleb. 11: 1. " Without faith it is impossible to please God." To have faith in God is to take his Word and believe it, and to realize that when his word goes forth it is God speaking, and - when faith and the Word go to-gether in perfect unity something is sure to be done. In the case of the centurion who came to Jesus in behalf of his servant who was sick, the case was laid before the Master of the sickness of the servant, and Jesus said, " I will come and heal him." But now the centurion felt that he was not worthy to have the Master come tin-der his roof, but told him that he was a man of authority, and had soldiers under him, and said to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he comet- h; and said. to his servant, Do this, and he doeth it. By this he wanted to show that what he said he meant, and that when he gave a command he meant that that command should be fulfilled. And now he had come to one who was able to give a command that would cause the work to be done which was desired. So he said, " Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed." He believed that when Jesus spoke the word, the work would be done just as surely as he knew that anything would be done that he would tell his own servants to do. Jesus said: " I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. . . . Go thy way; and as thou hest believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour."— Matt. 8: 10, 13. Another case of simple faith was shown in the woman who came pushing her- way through the crowd of people who were standing around about Jesus, desiring that she might get near enough so as to touch his garment. She had been a sufferer for many years with a bloody issue. And she said in her heart, if she could only touch the hem of his garment she would be made whole, and be healed of her plague. She had spent all her living upon physicians, but could not be healed by any. But as she came behind Jesus and touched the bor-der of his garment, her issue of blood was immediately stopped. Jesus asked who touched him, when, doubtless, Peter said, " Master, the multitude throng thee, and press thee, and askest thou, Who touched me?" No doubt many of them were touching him in various ways, but theirs was not the touch of faith. Jesus knew that virtue had gone forth out of him, and he said, " Somebody hath touched me, for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me." And then the woman con- — From " The & cut of Starattoto The Trial of Faith. is a weapon of warfare, the I shield which wards off the darts of nv, but. there are times when this shield must be trW. When the attacks of the enemy are tierce to the utmost, the one who wields this weapon must do it boldly, knowing that there is a power emanating from heaven which enables a. resistance against tin sev of the opposing elements round about, There must be a determination on part of the soldier for Christ to go through with Christ enthroned within, meeting oppositions of Lire enemy, passing through fiery trials, and enduring hard-ships and I . does not take away the this is the victory, even our faith. It is our privilege to have the vietory battle begins, and to co it ialtle to bar hottest Con 1 lc t with the enemy, when Satan is raging with all his every hand. 1nt1 n lu n the shield faith is constantly held up and we an moving on the perfeet line of truth, the conflict end with glorious Sometimes from an outward appearance, and were one to go by feelings in the matter, it might seem that defeat not be avoided. Ilut as the true follow-er of ' God does not walk by feelings, but by faith, ho has the assurance that as long as his faith is centered on Okrist, he has the victory through Christ, and all the powers of Satan are unable to make a passage through the presence of God; and his presence is round about us as a wall of salvation. Oh, how precious to be hid away in the secret of his presence, abiding under the shadow of the Al-mighty! " Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."— Jas. 1: 3, 4. Truly, we can be true to God in time of trial, and it will result : in rich experiences, and we be entire, - wanting nothing, and better fitted for what : is before us. Again, the apos-tle says, " The trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ." Then when a people are true to God in all things, and passing through severe trials, we know they are getting much gold, yet something more precious than gold. They are having experiences that will strengthen the soul, and enable - them to stand more firm, and rejoice in the glory of God. " For our light afflic-tion, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at - the things which are sen, but athe things which Are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; - but the things which are not seen are eternal."—. 2 Cor. 4: 17, 18. Faith then enables us to look beyond the realm of human vision, and lay hold upon things_ unseen. It enables us to grasp the eter-- nal promises of God; and as- we get e THE GOSPEL TRUMPET The Mareionites at a later peri d adopted the practice of baptizing a living person for a dead one, doubtless because they regarded that as the meaning of the text. But we are informed that generally it was unknown in the church. A. L. B. sure foothold upon them, their solid foun-dation, and the truths implanted in the heart, we learn not to stagger when things are swept away from before our eyes, but continue looking unto Jesus Christ, who is the author and finisher of our faith. And when we learn just what he has promised, and then learn to lay hold upon these promises, with per-fect submission to his will in all things, and a determination to go through, our souls will take a wonderful advance, and our pathway will be crowned with vic-tory all the way along. — Prom The Secret of Salvation." Questions Answered. Phase explain 1 Cor. 15: 29. " Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?" Was there a faction that did practice baptizing the living for The dead? M. A. E. C. The apostle used this as a strong argu-ment for the resurrection of the dead, based on the resurrection of Christ, which theme takes up the whole of the chapter. The plainest and most sensible interpretation of this text is what fol-lows: Reference is here made to those who were from time to time being bap-tized according to the New Testament ordinance, in which the Corinthians were believers. Baptism. has the double signification of a present death to sin and new life in Christ, and also a future res-urrection of the Way. The apostle argued, " If the dead rise not, then. is Christ not raised; your faith is vain; ye ere yet in your sins." They were be-lievers in the death and resurrection of Christ. Now he argues from their belief in baptism, which of course was in the name of Christ. As the resurrection of the body is the crowning work of our sal-vation, therefore baptism, as the symbol or testimon y of our salvation, is the token of With the spiritual resurrection and the coming la of the body. Those who were b: zed were baptized for ( or in Med or) dead in the sense of witnessing fbr their haptiSM that there %% amid be a surreetion for those in their graves. The baptism of living bespeaks a venting resurrec-tion t. hose ' Who ate deettl, hence t he in tvhia` lt t he bal. is " for the A REQUEST. I am requested by some of the dear saints to send my address in through the Tnumerr, so that they can keep posted as to - where I am, as they desire _ to help me to spread this blessed gospel by sending in their little mite as the Lord may prosper. I also want to thank all the dear ones who have so kindly aided the in sending forth so much literature. May God bless each one and reward us all ' in the salvation of many precious souls for our hire. One brother has sent me $ 5.00. I praise the Lord for it all, as it goes broadcast over the land. Dear ones, let us pray the prayer of real faith that it may bring forth much fruit for the glory of God. Some of it I expect to send to dark Egypt just as soon as I hear from the brother there. My ad-dress is now 516 East Fourth St., Topeka, Kans. Eliza. Chezem. THE CHILDREN'S HOME. South Haven, Mich. To the Saints of God: I am praising God for the privilege of talking to you through the columns of the GOSPEL Timmer once more; also I am praising God for his mighty saving and keeping power. Now we wish to talk a little about the Children's Home at Grand Junction. I am receiving many letters regarding the home, and wish to say that there is no reason why the Home should not be made a grand success, and a real blessing to the work of the Lord, as there are some dear men of God who are called to preach the gospel but are hindered because they have no place or home for their children. Now what we need is a, consecrated brother and his wife who have the ability, and qualifications for local parents to the children. We want some one who is saved, with a sweet, gentle spirit, one that has God- given. government, one who is kind and firm without partiality, one who can say yes and inean yes, no and mean no, one that may be depended upon. If you are di-rected by the Lord, you will find. it a pleasant work. e also need one or two teachers, owing to the'number of chil-dren. We are not calling for a preacher for this work, but some saved and well qualified sister who has or is able to get a teachers' license. The school will last nine months out of the year. - We can not offer a salary, but we expect to trust the Lord to supply all our needs accord-ing to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now whoever the Lord may choose and they obey will have a part in the gospel work. Your service at the Home will liberate many whom the Lord has called for the work of the ministry. Also we need about two faithful helpers in the house, such as have the work of God at heart and can be subordinate to those whom the Lord may choose for overseers in the Home. No idlers in. the vineyard of the Lord. Now, dear ones, as the Lord has laid this work upon me, and I expect to do my duty in the name of the Lord, will you remember me in prayer? Perhaps I had better say to the dear people, as I have the care of the Old People's Home, of South Haven, that I am not able to be at the Children's Home all the tune, but will do all I can. to assist those whom the Lord will send for that work. Direct all correspondence to me at South Haven, Mich. When sending produce of clothing for the children, send to Grand Junction, Mich., in. care of the Chrildren's Home. Yours in Christ, saved by power divine, S. Michels, Supt. OUR SO The ' writer has heard from the lips of one of America's noble sons, a friend and benefactor of all boys, this statement: " Society chaperons her lassies, her lads she pushes out to learn the world alone." While we do not follow in the ways of society nor belong to the society world, may there not be much truth and food for thought in this terse statement? None too high can the standard of true womanhood be held, and none too care-fully can we guard the purity, chastity, and all the fine traits of character and affections of our daughters. But can we claim that our fallen race is being lifted up, much less restored to the high plane on which they were created, if there be not the same ' attention paid to the devel-opment of honor, nobleness , and beauty of character in our sons and brothers— the fathers of future generations? True it is that to- day in . the society world— the busy, rushing, ambitious, covetous world,— thousands of our daughters robbed of their virtue, the most sparkling jewel of woman, and without which she can never be a true woman, are left for-saken and spurned—" fallen women." 0 God, help every one of thy saints to reach the arm of love down into the very depths for the rescue of these erring mothers' daughters and brothers' sisters! May no sacrifice of reputation be too great a price for us to pay for their souls. Bat now while this picture is often painted, and it can not be brought out in colors too strong, shall I venture the as-sertion that it has its counterpart in a deeper, darker scene? Surely it has. These fallen sisters realize the depths of their shame, and that they are subjects ' for the mercy of Him who died. to save, and for the loving service of those who go about doing His bidding who said: " Neither do I condemn. thee; go and sin no more."— Jno. 8: 11. But now to the other picture, in. which those who have robbed these dear ones and left them helpless in such depths of wretchedness and woe are se6n proudly lifting their heads in every avenue of society— not only leaders in the affairs of nations,- but even. pillars in. the so- called churches. What an awful picture! beneath whose bright colors guilt and shame are thus concealed. The predominating colors of this picture are gold, hypocrisy, and ignorance. But the latter of these is the one of which I would speak. Men may to- day almost openly commit any crime on the calendar and_ still go unpunished— and. thus gold covers a multitude of sins; but not where right-eousness and equity rule. Again, the hypocrite may under his cloak of false religion for a, long time conceal every dishonesty, uncleanness, and even the dagger; but not so under the blazing light of the Holy Spirit's discernment. But where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise; and in that genial clime Satan's influence over man is supreme. They may steal woman's virtue, decoy innocent girls, and send their souls fast down the road to hell. The state licenses them, society fosters and applauds them; and all because it has notabeen taught that while our daughters are to be as " corner- stones, polished af-ter the similitude of a palace," it is equally obligatory upon preachers, teach-ers, and parents to give us sons that shall be as " plants grown up in. their youth." A little consideration- of what is necessary in the choice of seed and soil, in climatic conditions, and in much laborious and judicious culture to develop a perfect plant, will begin to bring out to the reader's mind the beauty and force of this simile of our sons being " as plants grown up in their youth." - While the world's philanthropists and benefactors and moral men are getting an inkling of this truth, may not God's true people from henceforth blaze it abroad every-where as the truth of that gospel that knows " neither male nor - female"? Let us thank God for the evening light of God's truth, and that from its first breaking forth from behind the clouds it has been characterized by the boldest declarations for puritythe " lifting alongside the standard of ruins WOMAN-HOOD and equally as high that other standard in letters of gold on purest white: PURE AND NOBLE MANHOOD. In all the mass of good. books and pure literature to encourage and help our daughters to the higher life, the Writer knows of none that More wisely and lov-ingly expose the hidden foes along their pathway than " Letters of Love and Counsel for Our Girls," of which an advertisement appears elsewhere in this paper. Much we have to thank God for in the production of such a work, boldly declaring the truth against sin, plainly pointing out the beautiful life in Christ, and so lovingly appealing- to " our girls" to join the author in the journey to the heavenly home. And truly where about only ten thousand of these books have so far been placed in. circulation, there should be before the close of this year ten times ten thousand, and many more. I wonder if our readers appreciate their blessed opportunities of warning the in-nocent, lifting up the fallen, and saving souls by scattering holy literature? There is hardly a reader of the TRUMPET that could not afford to buy one or more copies of some good book to give to those who are too poor or who have never heard the truth. Some of . our readers could procure several copies and give them away or lend them all over among neighbors and acquaintances, or place them in libraries or reading rooms, or elsewhere where many would get to read the precious truth. But I see I have been. digressing some-what from my subject—" Our Sons." God. bless the boys, and. help their parents to " bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." It is an old saying that a boy's best friend is his mother. Solomon said: ` Forsake not the law of thy mother. . When thou pest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee." It is a theme that never grows old— the attachment between mothers and sons— and I am sure that boys everywhere, and even those that have grown to manhood, will appreciate a book: mothers' Counsel t6 Their Bons. What a loving and comprehensive title— Mothers' Counsel! Ever since the publi-cation of Letter's of Love and Counsel for " Our girls," the author of that book has had her heart burdened for the boys, and now we believe the time is near at hand when her hopes shall be realized and her prayers and her labors crowned — by the publication of Arothers' Counsel for Their Bons. The manuscript for this book has now for some time been here at the TRUMPET office awaiting publica-tion. just as soon as God enables us to accomplish the same with our other work. It will make a large book, per-haps a considerable over 400 pages. Be-ing one among others whose privilege it is to read such manuscripts before _ they are printed, I can only say that the more I read the more anxious I become for the publication of this work, that it may be scattered broadcast for the good of boys the world. over. So the readers of the TRUMPEP have been permitted to share in the enjoyment of a few of the many good. things the book will contain. The TRUMPET of July 7 contained the chapter on " Joys and sorrows" and the one of July 28 gave you the chapter entitled " Honor, Nobleness, and Beauty." In this week's paper you will find part of a chapter on " The Tobacco Habit," which has been thought so good that it will later appear in the form of a small tract. Notice will be given through the TRUMPET when this tract is ready for sale. Now a word more about the book. e are praying God to enable us to get sense dead. The argu , is dais: Sinve the doc-trine of Christ resurrection mean ut ion s, why witness ( hktrine by the aet of baptism, there resurrection of the dead? Why sn iselves to so melt dan-ger '' if the dead rise not at all?" or ∎ 71iere is the need of standing " in jeop-ardy every hour?" The apostle declares that he dies daily; that is, he has the consciousness of an imminent, death at any time. A ii ii scripture is, " For thy sake we are killed all the da y long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."--- Rom. : 311. See 1 Cor. 4: 0 and 2 Cor. 1: 8, O. If the dead rise not, why the necessity of all this? or what advantage to the apostle in being compelled to fight with beasts at Ephesus the manner of men," or as men do when they light for fame, notoriety, etc.? " Let us eat and drink, for to- mor-row we die." Life is short, and we may as well spend our time enjoying its pleasures, eating and drinking, etc. Such argument was a strong reflection and rebuke on the anti- resurrection doctrine, and the 20th verse explains a beautiful vise of the ordinance of baptism. Some think that the apostle alluded to a practice at Corinth of baptizing a hying person in behalf of a friend who died unbaptized. But the apostle was basing this argument on. something that both he and the Corinthians acknowledged and held as right— the common ordinance of baptism. He does not mean to condemn • whatever is meant by baptism. " for the dead;" on the other hand, his argument is strong because he refers to something they understood and believed in. 5 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET -• • it printed before the end of this year. At the time when the girls' book was first published it was necessary to have the type set, as the compositors in the TRUMPET office had all the work they could do on the papers and tracts. Now with the typesetting machinery- with which God has supplied the office it should not be necessary to hire any such work done elsewhere. Will every read-er of this be agreed with us thgt God may speed the work here, and bless and qualify the workers in every department? And until we can get the book out we will ask you not to make inquiries as to when it will be ready: for we do not know. We will do all we can to push the work, and you must pray for us. Notice will be given through the Tnum- PM from time to time concerning the progress of the work; and just as soon as it is ' known when the book will be ready, priees and other necessary infor-mation will be given for the benefit of agents and all who are interested. W. Milo Gleeten. News from the Field. Kirksville, Ill., July 26. The meetings at Funkhonser and Trimble closed with souls saved at for-mer and good seed sown at both places. Begin work here 27th. Will start by team for N. E. Kansas about Aug. 8. Those desiring meetings on the route, please write us at Kirksville, Moultrie Co., Ill. We had hoped to attend Auburn, Nebr. C. - M. and may possibly be able to do so yet should no urgent calls be made. F. Busted. Pitc1iin, Ohio, Aug, 3. We are in the midst of a glorious camp meeting at this new place. The truth seems to be a strange thing to the people here. None saved as yet, but their eyes are being opened. Pray for us and the work. Since our last report we have held. meeting at West Liberty, 0., and short meetings at other places. A few souls received the truth and were de-livered. from. sin and sectisin. To the Lord be all the glory. We are here in this new place in company with Bros. S. A. Yoder, and P. A. Hartman, and Sister King, and. the truth is prevailing. Pray for us. B. E. ' Warren. Hartsville, S. C., July 28. I aan praising the Lord for victory. We began meeting from house to house in this boggy swamp section of Darling-ton Co., S. C. July 10, and amid much opposition on the part of strong sectari-ans we . were able to praise the Lord for his especial presence with us, as sev-eral seekers both for conversion and. sanctification presented themselves each service. We hope to have another meet-ing in this section in October or Novem-ber. We hope that it may please the Lord to send us Bro. Goodman, of Lynchberg, S. C. to be with us during that meeting; and any other brother or sister who feels led to come this way, please do so. We hope soon to build a house in which to worship. Please pray for us to keep on the advance for God. H. T. Jones. Monticello, Ill. We left Grand Junction in company with Bro. Davidson, and Bro. and Sis-ter Craft, and traveled south into Indiana and Illinois. Held meetings at the fol-lowing places: Lapaz, and two other places near there, Sheldon, Watseka, and Milford, the company dividing so that these calls might all be filled. At Shel-don and Milford, many people came to hear the truth, and the people gave good attention and good order. These both are places where they have had very lit-tle of the preaching of the whole gospel. At Sheldon we held meeting in the park. At Milford we held meeting on the streets. We leave God to write up the number who. accepted and walked in the light. We left Milford last Saturday and came to this place to assist Bro. and Sister and Father Krieble in a tabernacle meeting at this place. We left the other brethren, at Milford still holding meeting there with good interest. Those desiring to write to us, if you do not know where we are, address us at Moundsville, V. Va. W. H. and. Anna Cheatham. Violet Hill, Ark., July 30. For the first time we write you a few lines to tell how the work is progressing in this part of the country. The saints of Macedonia had a precious little ordi-nance meeting the fourth Sunday night in June, in which eight happy ones took part. Meeting at Span's schoolhouse the third Sudnay morning of this month, and in the evening at Guthrie' schoolhouse: a very good time considering the sur-roundings. The Oak Grove people are at work enlarging their meeting- house. They expect to have it completed for the camp meeting which begins Sept. 1. We are expecting great things from the Lord at this meeting, and we ask the united prayers of the saints everywhere that we may have a good meeting. Bro. A. 13. Stanberry and other ministers and workers are expected. Some of the saints of this part of the country are go-ing through severe trials and persecu-tions at the present time. Therefore they need the prayers of God's people. S. R. McElmurry. Moundsville, W. Va. ' W e greet you in Jesus' name. Many of the saints, especially in the west, will be anxious to hear from us. So I will report through the TRUMPET. ' We are praising God for salvation and victory in our souls and good health for our bodies through faith in the name of Jesus. Oar trip from Colfax, Wash. to Pueblo, Col. was very hot and dusty. We stopped a few days in the vicinity of Lincoln, Nebr. ' We found some hungry souls in Seward County, where they want a meeting, and I feel that when they see the way of the Bible set forth they will accept of the truth and get ` saved. We also found some humble and hungry souls in David City, Nebr. and I trust the Lord will lead some to go there and preach the Pure gospel of the Bible. Our time was limited or we would have held some meetings. If God leads any one to go there, call on Mrs. T. C. Mar-tin, a few blocks southeast of the court-house. We are just awaiting the Lord's time to send us on to the work he has called us to in Scotland. May the dear. Lord bless you all. Pray that we may be kept in his order in the depths of hu-mility, " hid away with Christ in God." Amen. Our post- office address until fur-ther notice will be Moundsville, W. - Va. Geo. Martin. Caringer, Tenn., Aug. 3. This morning finds me saved. and kept by the power of God, with victory in my soul over all the powers of sin, and enjoy-ing a real advancement in my soul. IV e have had a glorious - meeting here. Eleven obedient souls were baptized. Thirteen took part in observing the ordi-nances of the Lord's Supper and washing of the saints' feet. The people seem generally accessible, and the pure gospel cuts its way through and leaves its effects. The field is ripe to harvest and the laborers are few. Truly there are many hardships to endure in this field. The valleys are so separated by moun-tains that many long and weary jour-neys must be endured. On my trip to this place I had the opportunity to visit several regiments of the H. S. soldiers. Much good could be done for the Lord by handing out tracts and GOSPEL TRUMPETS. At Knoxville, Tenn. some of the soldiers which I visited would come to me and ask me for tracts and. papers to read. May God help- his children to see if they are doing all they- can to help spread the gospel. Much good can be done by distributing holiness literature, it God's people would use their means to his glory. If we fail to do our duty it will be awful when we meet God. Pray for ine. M. N. Roark. Buchanan, Mich., Aug. 3. _ Since we left the Grand Junction camp meeting we have been holding up Jesus to the people. During the short time we have been out in the . work of the Lord we have had our faith tested and tried. At one place where we held meetings the opposition was so great, and the powers of darkness so arrayed against the truth, that the good. Lord truly brought us to see where we stood; that we were truly nothing but clay in. the hands of the potter. How precious his Word is to us at such times! He says the trial of your faith is more precious than gold. We have found it so; praise his holy name l We gave them the truth and left them in the hands of God. At other places we have been some have acknowledged or accepted the truth to the salvation of their souls. We are at present in Buchanan, Mich. God has a precious little church here, and we have had a glorious feast at Father's table, which has resulted in one soul being mved, one following the dear Lord in the watery grave, and giv-ing us all a deeper slaking down into him. I am at present working with my hands in order to get a gospel wagon to take us through the country, where it is inconvenient to go by rail. If any one feels led of the Lord to help in this great work, our address will be Buchanan, Michigan. We are beginners in the gospel work, but we are trusting in Jesus to supply all our needs. Pray that God will keep us humble and in his order. E. W. and Alice M. Greeley. Anderson, S. C., Aug. 3. I am glad to report victory in tle name of the Lord once more. I am just back from the assembly meeting at Blackville, S. C., which was wonderfully blessed of the Lord. We had complete victory over the Devil, and crooked spirits could not stand; they were exposed with the word of God. Crooked professors were compelled to throw up their empty profession and get to the Lord and get saved, or there was no heaven for them. Some got straight, while others left the meeting without being clear in their souls. I pray . God to have mercy on them. Many saints attended this meet-ing from various parts of South Carolina and some from Augusta, Ga. They were coming and going dru. ing all the meeting, and every honest soul was well paid for coming. The people of the town were interested in it and turned out well to hear the truth, and gave good attention and we had good order. To God be all the praise. The meeting continued on until ' Wednesday, the 27th, and souls - were saved and sanctified. Twelve follow ed the Lord in baptism. About fifty took part in. the ordinance meeting, which was blessed of God. Had meeting that night, and then came to Augusta, Ga. and opened fire on the enemy there. May God bless the saints of Blackville, and help them to stand firm. for God. There were several workers at this meet-ing. Bro. R. J. Smith from Charleston, S. C. was present, whom the Lord used much. I stayed in Augusta until Sun-day morning, when I had to leave the dear ones; but praise God, I left theist with victory, and having a good meet-ing. From Augusta I came up to Hod-ges, S. C. and met with the little body there, and found them getting along very well, with a few exceptions. So I arrived at this place recently and found my wife well, and saved. Praise God! We expect to start to the Ilartsells, Ala. camp meeting next Saturday.- - We will go by private conveyance by the way of Atlanta, Ga. The work is great in these parts, and workers few, very few. Who will come to South Carolina to fight the enemy? A large field open . and urgent calls for meeting. Let no one come unless you know nods sends you. Pray earnestly for us. AddreSs Hartsells, Ala. S. L. and Lizzie Mitchell. Walla Walla, Wash., Aug. 2. We are still out on the field'of battle. After the close of the camp meeting ten miles south of Colfax, we attended the camp meeting at Oaksdale, Wash. This was a new Mid. The results were not so encouraging in the visible as at some other places, but we have faith for great results in. the invisible. A few souls found the blessings of the gospel. From Oaksdale we \ vent to Colfax and held meeting there for one week. The congre-gations were good and quite an interest manifested, though not inuell result to be seen. neither and Sister Chapman brought their tabernacle to Walla Walla and began meeting here. We joined them in. the work last ' Wednesday and have had a very encouraging season of labor. A few dear souls have taken their stand for the truth one() for all. Six were baptized last Lord's Day. The weather is exceedingl y warm here at present, but the interest eontinues fair. We expeet to start to the Grants Pees camp meeting soon. The rest of the workers, Pro. and Sister Chapman, Bm. Tale, and Sister Mills, will remain hero and continue the meetings as long as the Lord wills. J. W. and J. M. Byers. Cambridge sa , Aug. 3. Wiih meth grniitie (;,, a we tin greet. you. Wo held a live ‘ weeks' tsb-ernacle meeting at- this pleee beginning .. Nray 11. The present truth was never hcrt'QV. Irr0 glori, v in the meetin 1 few ls Avere saved, and. a few also fled out of 1N• e eNe•• t to continue the work here next nee-, the Lord \ rifling. Ilro. and Sister were ‘ with us part of the time. also Sister Howard assisted through the entire meeting. From here Bro. and Sister Dillon anti myself went to Stonebore, and pitehed the tabernacle in the name of the Lord. This meeting continued from June * 25 to , lil y 10, We had a large attentlanee. Prejudice was largely swept away, and many Wen won to the truth. Besides a few receiving pardon, quite a number of the church sought the second grace, and we believe received the real experience. Four were baptized in Sandy Lake. From there we returned home a few days, after which Bro. Dillon and I went to Sheloeta, Indiana Co. and held a ten days' tabernacle meeting. Quite a num-ber were saved in this meeting. Three at the altar the last night. Five saints were buried in baptism. The meeting closed with a precious ordinance meeting in which thirty- th • ee took part. From here we expected to go to the Mounds-ville camp meeting; but the way did not open, so we held two night's meeting at Newville with good success, then went to Georgeville where we held meeting over one Sunday. God gave us a good meeting at Georgeville. The hand of God was recognized in placing George W. Hazlett as elder of the congregation at that place. He was ordained by the laying on of hands. ; While in. Indiana County we had the pleasure of again meeting our beloved brethren in the ministry, A. T. Rowe, J. T. Stowe, and Charles Dickason, who assisted us in some meetings. Bro. Dickason is hold-ing forth near the twn of Indiana. Bro. Rowe and Co. expect to assist Sister Mahal() Uber who is opening up work in several new fields. From here we went to Cochran Mills, where we preacheel. two nights. From there we came home where we will remain until the Me-. Lailen Corners camp meeting. Sister Howard has just returned from Franklin Corners, and reports a good meeting. Brethren, pray for us. H. M. Riggle 6 H. R. J. ( John 4: 85.) HHa. rR. b. yJ EBF. FER. WEY. . • : 1111111MriMMIL MP' I. Oh why should I be 2. Oh, why should I be 3. No, I shall not be 4. I'll be no long - er 5. Why stand ye all day i - die, While there's so much to i - die? The morn- ing sun is i - dle, For in God's word I i die, But faith - ful I will i die? There's har- vest- ing for do? high, see: be; all; r j 0 • 0-- tt• ze o ", V 9 V The wheat is ripe to bar - vest, And the la - bor- ers are few. And soon it will be sink - ing Low in the west - ern sky. - " No i - dlers in my vine- yard; Go thou and work for me." I'll go and work for Je - sus, I hear him call - lug me. Oh, grasp. the flam - ing sick - le, And heed the Mas - ter's call, _ o 41- - o-a few,..---. And still there's much to do; too few, to do; 4/ 1_ 14. a - a la - bor- ers are Requests for Prayer. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET St. Louis, Mich. 0. M. Aug. 26. to Sept. 5. Please pray for my sister's healing aof lung trouble, Laura J. Ryland. Pray that I may be sanctified and fully healed. Also pray that my little nephew and niece may be pied of catarrh. B. Hughes. Calls for Meetings. Dover, Ill. A meeting is wanted. T. 0. Kuykendall. Westport, Lawrence Co., Ills. We are praying the Lord to send some one here this summer. Mary Rogers. Rally. Seward ( 3., Nebr. Address Mrs. Addle Faust-. Tivoli, Okla. Some of God's Holy Ghost ministers are desired. Address [ rs. C. A. Kropf. Wells, Minn. Some one sent of God to preach the pure gospel is much desired. Address D. M. Huston, Box 140. Meeting Notices. This meeting is to be held four miles south Burket, Ind. C. M. Aug. 10 to 21. of Burket on the saints' camp ground, lo-cated on the south side of Yellow Lake. All coming on trains stop at Burket, Ind. Notify Bro. B. P. Bear, Burket, Ind. or Wm. Mendel, Ilurket, Ind. Notify early and state amount of baggage. 11. N. Gast. Geneva, Ind, grove fleeting begins Aug. 10. This meeting will be held about 5 mi. N. I. of Geneva. Let the saints of eastern Indiana prepare to come. A. J. Ellison. Randolph Co., Ark. C. ; NI. Aug. 10- 20. Tekonsha Mich. C. M. Aug. 10, to continue!) dap; or longer. Enid, Okla. rlahernaele meeting. Aug. 30. Bright and Co. Addres.; W. J. Rippy. Hawthorn, Pa. Camp meeting. After e C.: 11t11 Skippaek, Pa. r. Begins Aug. continue o% 111,1 This is about. 2: 1 mi. front Phila: h ;:;, Pa. tilt 1.: Il; rn Corn,-;- a, Pa. C. M. Aug. 12.22. Hartford City, Ind. Tabernaole meeting Aug. 11, to continue as long as the Lord ills. All desiring to attend come pre-pared to care for yourseh es as it is a new field. E. and E. Key, E. Bragg, and J. Everit. Kelet, Ky. Camp g. Begins Aug. 13. Roy, Clark Co., Miss. A meeting begins Aug. 13 at the Oak Grave s• hoolhouse. R. 11. Owens. Poi rla tion, Ind. T. Tabernacle mee Aug. 15. Jas. Mont- :' ulton Co., Ark. C. ' Nf. Aug. 15. It held 6 mi. west of Salem and 6 mi. S. B. of Viola, at Shady Grum J. D. Perrin. Ala. Camp meeting. Aug. amp meeting will be held on the ground near Fenwiek, Ontario. Aug. For further information addre ss , Vineland, or inc. Smith, iek. Jeff ersonville, Ky. C. M. Sept. 1- 11. Izard Co., Ark. C. M. Sept. 1- 15. Oxford; Ala. C. M. Beginning Sept. 1 and continuing as long as the Lord leads. We are in need of ministers whom God can use in this meeting. Address S. Morgan. Ingalls, Okla. C. M. Sept. 1- 11. In-galls is 35 mi. S. E. of Perry, R. R. town, pvatdrti eorfe ' Maniys scooumri isnhgo furlodm g eKt aonffs. a Ist h oisr 9n omrti. N. E. of the Clayton C. M. last year. Let all attend this camp meeting that can. It is in a new place. Those wanting informa-tion address me at IngallsOkla. W. M. Wilson. Crane Hill, Ala. Assembly meeting. Begins Sept. 2. aa, s, Zion, Leake Co., Miss. Assembly meet-ing. Sept. 3- 11. We wish all the dear saints gwho can to attend this meeting. All wishin to camp, come prepared to take care of yourselves. All pray much for this meeting. W. 0. Williams and R. H. 0 wens. Cherokee, Okla. Tabernacle meeting. Sept. 7. Bright and Co. Address J. M. Robinson. Macedonia, Miss. Assembly meeting. b Beg ins Sept. S. 7 mi. N. W. Shuqualak. N. Lovelady. Logan, Kans. General camp meeting for northwestern Kansas. Sept. 9 to 19. Logan is on the Mo. Pacific R. R. All those coming from the west on the Rock Island B. R. will get off at Phillipsburg, Kans. and take stage to Logan. All those wanting tents please let me know by Aug. 15. W. E. Kenny, Slate, Kans. Apollo, Pa. Tabernacle meeting. Be-ginning Sept. 10. II. M. Riggle and Co. Address John R. Davis, Apollo, Pa. Deputy, Ind. Grove and tabernacle meeting ° commencing Sept. 15, to continue over two Sundays. Let those coming from abroad prepare to tent on the grounds or care for themselves, as this is quite a new place. For ally desired information ad-dress Bro. Thomas Howell. B. E. Warren and others. Washington Co., Ind. C. M. Sept. 29 if) Oct. 0. To be held near Blue River P. 0.: on Bro. Crow's farm. Those coming by rail will get off at Borden on the Monon R. R. Address Eugene Crow, Blue River, Ind. G. P. Keeling. Arlington, Okla. C. M. Sept. 15. Eden and Co. Address Jas. Stocton. Timber Lake, Okla. C. M. Sept. 20. Bright and Co. Address Geo. Howard, Milcn, Okla. Cornell, Nebr. C. M. Sept. 23 to Oct. 2. T. A. Phillips, Fairfield, Nehr..' 4' Inka, Pratt Co., Kans. C. M. Begins Oct. 21. To be held near the Carmie schoolhouse, on Bro. Almen's place, 6 mi. N. E. of Iuka. Address Bro. E. W. Davis. Tionesta, Forest Co., Pa. Assembly meeting. Oct 23- 30, in the saints' meeting-house on German Hill, near Tionesta. Chas. J. Stewart. Cushing, Okla. C. M. Nov. 2. Six mi. south of Cushing and. 18 mi. S. E. of where the Clayton C. M. was held. W. J. Henry. Address Grant Tetter. Webb City, Mo. - Assembly meeting. Nov. 15. W. J. Henry. Obituary. BLANKS.- Sister Martha A. Blanks, wife of Bro. J. B. Blanks, of Blaekville, S. C., departed this life July 23, 1898; age about 40 years. She was saved some time ago, and. the testimony of those that knew her is that she lived. a humble, devoted life to God. She was well tip to the time she died, so far as any one knows. The as-sembly meeting began at Blackville July 20, and she attended. the meeting right along about a mile and. a half, and took care of several of the saints who were at-tending the meeting. I went home with them on Friday night, the 22d. The dear old sister was lively and. well when we re-tired, which was about 12 o'clock; and. la-ter she was heard up with the children. Bat when morning had dawned and she failed to get up, she was called, but she never answered. Her husband went to her bed,, and found that she was dead. She looked like she had fallen asleep nearly smiling. When they told me of it I thought of Matt. 24: 44, and oh, my heart went up to God. She leaves a husband and children. May God bless the dear ones and help them to live for God and. meet their departed one in heaven. J. L. Mitchell. LINN.- Brother J. M. Linn died at Neodesha, Kans. July 24; aged 4S yr. 9 mo. 19 da. He leaves a wife and five children.. He accepted the evening light only a few weeks before his death. Had never heard it preached until the Neosho Falls camp meeting. Brother Linn had been sick a long time, but typhoid fever was the imme-diate cause of his death. His home was at Salina, Kans. Mabel Ashenfelter. No. 57. The Golden Harvest. The wheat is ripe to har - vest, And the la - bor - ers are few. , - ft - P- - ti- • 44--- - 1-- J0+ 1 I ire I ; 59 ( From Squgs of the Framing lo;; Lt," By remission.) Leiters of Love End oil sel for " OUR GILLS." By JENNIE C. RUTTY. SS1 ect: od. A beautiful and valuable book written especially for girls, by a Christian mother, in the form of Letters, which bring to their young minds just the information needed. tgEvery girl should have a copy. Cloth Binding Stamped in Gilt, t 1 - r, - Strong Paper Cover,,, ADDRESS GOSPEL TRUMPET PUB, CO., Moundsville, West Virginia, Bieber, C. M. Aug. 19- 29. For fur-tlm information write to J. Van Velden, Davis Crock, Cal. Bourbon, Ind. Grove meeting. Begins Aug. 20. It will be held in Adam Mono-smith's grove, 6 mi. N. E. of Bourbon. S. P. Strang. Pike Co. Ind. C. M. Aug. 23 to Sept. 4. This is to be a general meeting for these parts, to be held near Otwell, Ind. Those coming over the Air Line it. R. get off at el pin. Thoae coming over the E. and I. It. It, get oft at Petersburg. All persons vowing can be conveyed from the R. R. station free of charge by addressing Bro. A. G. Craig, Otwell, Ind. for information. U. P. Keeling. Kintz, Okla. Tabernacle meeting. Aug. 24. Bright and Cu. Address A. Holder. Summitville, Ind. Tabernacle meeting. Aug. 25 to Sept. 4. For further informa-tion write to James Hull. S. L. Speek andCo. Emlenton. C. M. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. To Ise held on the White Hall camp ground, 2 mi. east of Enilenton. Samuel Martz, Pittsville, Pa. Auburn, Nebr. C. M. Ang. 25 to Sept 5. All that want tents should let me know by - Aug. 10, so I will know how many to order. Prices will be reasonable. M. II. Long. Prior Creek, Cherokee Nation, Okla. Tabernacle meeting. Aug. 25• Eden and Co. Address Harvey Cole. Warrensburg, Ill. Tabernacle meeting, beginning Aug. 25 to continue over two Sundays. Let all in reach of this meeting attend and help to push the battle on. Warrensburg is on the P. D. and E. R. R., 0 mi. N. W. of Decatur. B. E. Warren, Edgar Fleenor, and others. .75 .35 I feel it would please the good Lord for me to testify to his healing power. Shortly after I was saved some six years ago, the Lord healed me of salt rheum in my hands. My hands were dry and feverish on the inside and would crack in deep cracks so I was at times hardly able to work and many times had to wear gloves to sweep and make beds, my hands were so sensitive. I doctored with different doctors and received no help to amount to anything. When I got saved the Lord verified this promise: " I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed." My hands have never shown the least symptom of this disease since. Praise God forever. For a year or more I have been troubled with a scalp disease and only recently learned that it was a form of salt rheum or eczema. Ify scalp in a few days after being thoroughly cleansed would become covered with a thick formation similar to dandruff, and in places would be about an eighth of an inch thick. This was very annoying and as it constantly grew worse I be-came somewhat alarmed about it. I was anointed and prayed for at different d got temporary relief, but was not permanently healed. About four o five weeks ago it became so bad that my it commenced falling out in great bunches and seemed perfectly dead. I commenced then to talk to the Lord in real earnest and decided never to step praying concerning it until I found out the reason God withheld the healing; for I knew there was a cause somewhere o my part. The Lord showed me it was because of a lack of real earnestness of my part, also a lack of resisting the Devil steadfast in the faith. If it had been. anything that endangered my life would have been more earnest but as it gave me no pain. and I only thought about it when I combed my head, I was not as earnest as I should have been. I learned the lesson and decided I would not allow any of the works of the Devil to linger in my body, and I praise God that he touched me, and my scalp is al-most well and 1 know in a short time it will be perfectly well. There is a place about an inch. wide and three inches long on top of my head where all the hair came out and since I have been healed the hair is growing out again. I give God all the glory, for I have been made - whole through his power without the aid of any remedy. Praise his worthy name! Nora Hunter. Jordan, Ont., July 29. my pocket, ' but found no money left, having just paid away all that I had. It struck me, " Will thy Master say, ` Well done, good and faithful steward. Thou bast adorned thy wall with the money which might have screened this poor creature from the cold.' 0 ins-. tice! 0 mercy! Are not these pictures the blood of the poor maid ? See thy expensive apparel in the same light; thy gown, hat, head- dress!" Everything about thee which costs more than Christian duty required thee to lay out, is the blood of the poor! Oh, be wise for the time to come. Be more merciful; more faithful to God and man; more abundantly clad ( like men and wo-men professing godliness) with good works. . It is stark, staring nonse= nse to say," Oh, I can afford this or that!" If you have regard to common sense, let that silly Word never come into your mouth. No man living can afford to throw away anti part of that food or raiment into the sea, which was lodged with him on purpose to feed the hungry and clothe the naked. And it is far worse than waste to spend any part of it in gay and costly apparel. For this is no less than to turn whole-some food, into deadly poison. It is giv-in' gso much money to poison both your-self and others as far as your example spreads, with pride, vanity, anger, lust, love of the world, and a thousand `` fool-ish and hurtful desires" which tend to ' pierce them through with many sor-s." O God, arise and maintain thy wn cause! Let not men and devils any ginger put out our eyes and lead us blind-foldde into the pit of destruction. – sez, ckd. Divine Healing, God 6 Able to Heat. BY FREDDIE SMITH. Tina, majority of the people of to- day I do not believe in divine healing, and that God is ableto heal the same as in apostolic times. They believe that he is able to forgive sins,' but will not believe that he can heal also. hen Jesus was here upon earth the people believed that he could heal, but would not believe that he could forgive sins; hence . the expres-sion, " Who can forgive sins but God only?" But our Savior is a twofold Christ, one who is able to forgive our sins and heal our bodies also. We read in Matt. 4: 23, 24 that " Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throagh-out all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with di-vers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them." So the people surely believed in Christ as the Healer. But in the second chapter of Mark we read where they brought unto him a palsied man, and Jesus said unto him, " Son, thy sins be forgiven thee"; and the scribes reasoned in their hearts, " Why ( loth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?" The scribes believed that Christ could heal, for they saw many manifestations of his power in healing, but did not believe in hit saving power. To- day the people believe that he can forgive sins, but do not believe is his healing power. But, thank God! " Je-sus Christ is the same yesterday, and to-clay, and forever," and his Word cannot be broken. The commission Jesus gave to his disciples in Mark 16: 15- 18 is the commission of every true Bible minister to- day--" Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.. . And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name they shall cast out devils; . . . they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." But these signs were to follow them that be-lieve. The reason there have been so few manifestations of God's healing power is because the people do not believe; but those who will believe and step out upon the promises of God fearlessly will re-ceive the desire of their hearts. Truly it is a precious thing to have a Savior who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who : iealeth all thy diseases." God's Promise Verified. I believe it to Lilo glory of God to tell you- all how wonderfully he healed me this spring after eating some berries which had got poisoned some way through the tin lid that was on. the jar. Ater eating I began to be very sick at my stomach, with pain in my head and terrible cramps in. my stomach and bowels. I kept getting worse in the evening.. I thought I would die I was in so much. pain, and I- just thought of this scripture in Matt. 18: 19: " If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done." I told my husband, and we agreed on the. same, and God answered our prayers. He took away all pain and sickness, and I just praised him with all my heart. I believe he saved my life. I was tried once after the healing, and I rebuked Satan and I had no more trou-ble only I was very weak the next day. I can't praise him enough for his goodness to us. My husband was sick too, but not like I was. Now, dear ones, I write this to show you that- God will do all things for them that walk close with him, and trust him for everything. How all these things do strengthen me faith and how much nearer it brings these ought ye to have done, and not leave the others undone."— Matt. 2- 3: 23. Jesus does not here enjoin. the tithing sys-tem upon Christians, any more than he enjoins the entire law of Moses upon, them in verses 1- 3 in the same chapter. " Then spake Jesus to the multitude and to his disciples, saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: all therefore whatsoever they bid you ob-serve, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not." This text as truly enjoins all the Mosaic system upon the disciples of Christ as verse 23 enjoins the tithing system upon the scribes and Pharisees. Why should we, therefore, enjoin the tithing system upon Christians upon the ground that Jesus taught it, and not the entire law of Muses? I must say that tun unable to see the fairness of such an argument. If Jesus enjoined any part of the llosaie law upon us lie enjoined it all. A proper interpretation of Christ's teaching is as follows: The law contin-ued in force until the Savior's death, at which event the ; New Mast/ tent locates its abolition. Eph. ' 2 ; Col. 2: 14. It was therefore p Jesus should enjoin the law lowers during his lifetime, for it not be set aside until legally but his teaching on this point, th carry the law as a whole or a part over into the gospel ago, properly gins with his death. Ileb. 9: 1t1, 17. A proper rule for determ stituents of the New Testament is lows: Whatever new Jesus intro. ducted Burin;; mints not himself repeal ( as in tit t. : 1. W of cer-tain things enjoilied upon the twelve in the first commission, Luke 10: 1; ; 10.), and NvIta i ■ tth the Ohl Testament iliined by the Hol y Ghost in the ep Lord's death is aa, component part New Testament. The titian no where carried this side of tin Christ, and is, therefore', to be classed with abolished ritt. ■ s. Paul was doubtless spealc of the tbolition of the titbit s " For, brethret ealicti unto liberty; itttl y ust nsrt lliilbretrrty• for an oceasion to the flesh, ir 4 serve ono another. For a ll fulfilled in one % v on], even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighlsw as thy-self."— Gal. 5: Tho law had speeilled the per cent. that every man should aive, but the law has been abro-gated leaving every man to give " as he purposeth in his heart." Therefore said the apostle, " Ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh;" that is, do not use the fact that we are eot required to give a certain percent: tire for a cloak of covet-ousness and refrain from giving, " but by love serve one another," that is, give from the principle of love to Clod and man. The spirit of the tithing system is con-trary to the spirit of the gospel. Under the former, men could lay up of the nine-tenths any amount of riches. But the latter requires not, merely one- tenth, but the consecration of the ten- tenths to God, aid forbids the laying up of treas-ures upon earth. Matt. 6: 19. All our income except what is required for the maintainance of our falai] e, is to be used for the poor, and for the upbuildiug of the cause of God. John ' Wesley has pretty well represent-ed the financial system of the New Tes-tament in his sermon on money; in which he maintained that we are required, 1. To make all the money we can. 2. To save all the money we cau. 3. To give all the money we can. When Jesus came in contact with those who had laid up great treasures under the tithing system, he required them to sell their possessions and give them unto the poor. Matt. 19: 21; Luke 18: 22; 12: 33. In this we see how much higher is the standard of giving in the New Testament than in the Old. me to him.- I am still sweetly saved and sanctified and free from all sin. I hope some one will be made stronger through this little testimony. Liaaie Clark. A Case of Salt Rheum. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET On Dress. I F you could be as humble when you choose rich apparel ( which I flatly deny), yet you could not be as beneficent, as plenteous in good ' works. Therefore every shilling - Which you needlessly spend on your apparel is in effect stolen from tine poor! For what end do you want these ornaments? To please God? No! - but to please your- own fancy or to gain the admiration and applause of those who were no wiser than yourself. If so, what you wear you are in effect tear-ing from the back of the naked; and the costly and delicate food you eat, you are snatching from the mouth of the hungry. For mercy, for pity, for Christ's sake, for the honor of his gospel, stay your hand! Do not throw this money away. Do not lay out on nothing, yea worse than nothing, what may clothe your poor, naked, shivering fellow creatures. Many years ago, when I was at Ox-ford, on. a cold winter's day, a young maid ( one of those we keep at school) called on me. I said, " You seem half starved. Have you nothing to cover you but that thin gown?" She said, " Sir, this is all I have." I put my hand in Is the Tithing System in Vogue? 0. senara. ' WILE true origin of the tithing system is unknown. ' Many heathen nations as well as the Jews practiced it at a very early dates The earliest account of it in the Bible is found in Gen. 14: 20, where it is stated that Abraham when he re-turned from the slaughter of the kings gave the tenth of all the spoils he had taken unto Melchizedek- king of Salem ( Jerusalem). The next mention of the titl-ing system is in Gen. 28: 22, where Jacob vowed to give to the Lord the tenth of all the Lord should give him. From these proofs of the existenee of the tithing system before the giving of the law of Moses some have argued that it could not have been set aside with the abolition of the law. But this argument. is not altogether sound because Moses incorporated a number of customs in his law that existed before his time, which the New Testament affirms to be abol-ished.. Circumcision, for instance, origi-nated with Abraham four hundred and thirty years before the law was given; yet the New Testament sets it aside with the rest of Moses' law. Gal. 5 : 6. The offering of the blood of animals for sin sacrifices originated in the family of Adam ( Gen. 4: 4), and was practiced by all the patri-archs of the pre- Mosaic age, yet it was incorporated by Moses into the law, and abolished by Christ with the entire Mosaic System. So we can not consistently hold that any part of the law continues - in force since the abolition of the old system upon the ground that it existed before the law-. The validity of. the tithing system de-pends not upon. its existence before the law, nor its incorporation into the law, but upon its enforcement in. the New Testament exclusively. If the New Test-ament commands us to pay tithes, the tithing system is in vogue; otherwise it is not obligatory upon Christians. It is affirmed by some that Jesus en-joined the tithing system upon the Christians.- If he did, it was with the following words: " Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters, of the law, judgment, mercy, - and faith: If the v+ tent is
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Title | The Gospel Trumpet - 18:32 |
Published Date | 1898-08-11 |
Editor | Byrum, E. E. |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 32 |
Publication Name Change Note | Gospel Trumpet 1881-June 3, 1962, Vital Christianity June 10, 1962-Sept. 1996, One Voice June/July 2004-Apr/May 2007 |
Subsequent Title | Replaced by Vital Christianity |
Publisher | Byrum, E. E. and Byrum, N. H. |
Subject | Newspapers -- West Virginia -- Moundsville ; Newspapers -- Church of God (Anderson, Ind.) |
Media Type | Full-Text Digital Object |
Original Physical Format | Printed Newspaper |
Language | English |
Collection | Anderson University Church of God Digital Library |
Repository | Anderson University and Church of God Archives |
Copyright | Copyright 2009, Anderson University. |
Formatted Title | Gospel Trumpet, The |
Full Text | NCTIFIGATI 0 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather to- . gether his elect from the feur winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Mat. 24: 31. 01‘ 1F- NESS IN / 7. rd. rxonee: e., So will I seek oat my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. ire. 34: 12. . Ter. 32: 39. VOLUME XVIII. MouNosvILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, U. S. A., THURSDAY, AUG. ' 11, 1898. NUMBER 32 " Be Thou in the Fear of the Lord all the Day Long." When you think, when you speak, when you read, when you write, When you sing, when you walk, when you seek for delight To be kept from all wrong when at home or abroad, Live always as under the eye of the Lord. Whenever you read, though the page may allure, Read nothing of which you are perfectly sure Consternation at once would be seen in your look If God should say, solemnly, " Show me that book." Whatever you think, never think what you feel You would blush in the presence of God to reveal; Whatever you say, in a whisper or clear, Say nothing you would not like Jesus to hear. Whatever you write, though in haste or with heed, Write nothing you would not like Jesus to read; Whatever you sing, in the midst of your glees, Sing nothing that his listening ear could displease. Wherever you go, never go where you fear Lest the great God should ask you: " Flow camest thou here?" Turn away from each pleasure you'd shrink from pur-suing If God should look down and say, " What art thou do-ing?" — Selected. The Ordinances of the New Testa-ment. Part of a series of chapters on this subject, from a tract written by Win. G. Schell. WHEN THE NEW TESTAM ENT CAME INTO FORCE. Water baptism is one of the ordi-nances of the New Testament, and not, as some affirm, of the Old. We find no trace of it, as practiced by Chris-tians, in the Old Testament. There is no inspired proof of its existence earlier than John the Baptist •' with whose preaching, as we have seen in the previous chapter, begins the introduction of the gospel. But concerning John's baptism, was it from heaven, or of men? Matt. 21: 25. It was not of his own invention, be-cause John testified that some one had sent him to baptize. Jno. 1: 33. From whom did John receive his commission? " There was a man sent from God whose name was John."— Jno. 1: 6. The baptism of John was approved by all the persons in the godhead. It was approved by Christ when he received baptism a t the prophet's. hands. It was approved by the Holy Ghost when he descended upon the Savior at the time of his baptism, in the visible form of a dove. It was approved by the Father when he spoke concerning his Son on the occasion of his baptism, " This is my beloved Son, in whom I. am well pleased." But Jesus did not only approve the baptism of John, he was himself the in-stitutor of a baptism now known as Christian baptism, which, though not differing from the baptism of John with respect to its mode, is administered for a different purpose. - We read of Jesus ad-ministering baptism in Jno. 3: 22. He did not baptize with his own hands, but by proxy. " Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John ( though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples)." — Jno. 4: 1, 2. While the law of Moses was still stand-ing, baptism, as well as all other princi-ples of the doctrine of Christ, was taught and administered unto Jews only. If, therefore, baptism had been, as the or-dinance- fighters affirm, abolished at the death of Christ, no Gentile would ever have received it. But ordinance- fighters We find Jesus forty days after his resur-rection, upon the mount of Olives, just before his ascension, commissioning his ministers to preach and administer bap-tism unto all nations. " Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy G- host."— Matt. 28: 19. " Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." — Mark 16: 15, 16. Opposers of the ordinances are often heard saying that the baptism Jesus commissioned his ministers to administer to all nations is spirit baptism. This must be considered an error, for three reasons. 1. There is nothing in the context to show that the word baptize is used. in a metaphoric sense, and in such cases it On the day of Pentecost Peter taught baptism as follows: " Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.''— Acts 2: 38. That he here enjoined baptism, is evi-dent from the fact that he snakes a dis-tinction between baptism and the recep don. of the Holy Ghost. In obedience to Peter's teaching, the three thousand converted on the day of Pentecost proceeded at once to be bap-tized. It was water baptism that those converts received on that day, because they did not receive the Holy Ghost until a later date. See Acts 4: 31. After the persecution had driven nearly all the members of the church from Je-rusalem, we read that " Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."— Acts " But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the king-dom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."— Ver. 12. The baptism they received at the hands of Philip was of water, because the lan-guage immediately following shows that they had not received the Holy Ghost. " Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had re-ceived. the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: ( for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost."— Verses 14- 17. No man of candor can fail to see in the above, that the Samaritans received wa-ter baptism. They were converted. and baptized in a meeting held by Philip, and received the Holy Ghost in. a meeting held by Peter and John. Surely none can deny that the eunuch was baptized in the water. The words of scripture are sufficient to settle this point. " And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eu-nuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he an-swered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he com-manded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he bap tized him. And when - they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on h: s way rejoicing."— Acts 8: 36- 39. It is also very evident that water bap tinm was administered in the case of Paul. For after Ananias had laid his hands on Paul for the reception of the Holy Ghost, he commanded him to arise and be bap-tized. Acts 9: 17; 22: 16. And we read of him, that, " he received sight forth-with, and arose, and was baptized."— Acts 9: 18. As his baptism took place subsequent to his reception of the Holy Ghost, how could we draw any other sensible con-clusion than that it was a baptism by water? The next instance of the teaching of water baptism in the inspired records, we find in the tenth chapter of Acts. It is best set forth in. the words of scripture itself. " While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can. any man for-bid water, that these should not be bap-tized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord."— V erses 44- 48. That Peter here taught water baptism to Cornelius and his household is too clear to be denied by any one. They had received the Holy Ghost, after - which Peter asked, " Can. any man for-bid water" etc., and then he commanded them to be baptized. But the ordinance- fighters claim that about this time Peter received different light, . by which he saw that previous to - this time he had been in error on the ordinance question, and that after this date he ceased to teach and administer Water baptism. This they gather from his words before the church at Jerusalem, when they held him at fault for preach-ing unto the Gentile household of Corne-lius. The following are the words they thus wrest : " Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said,- John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. For-asmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God?"— Acts 11: 16,17. These words the antiordinance people regard as Peter's confession. that he had done wrong in teaching Cornelius and his household to be baptized; when noth-ing of the kind is hinted at. In the first place let it be remembered that Peter was not faulted by the church for teaching Cornelius to be baptized; but as Cornelius was a Gentile, they faulted him, saying, " Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst . eat with them." — Ver. 3. At that date the church in general had not learned that the Gentiles as well as the Jews were - entitled to , salvation. This is more clear-ly set forth in verse 19—" Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none hut unto the Jews only." Think-ing, as the above clearly shows, that none A ND for this cause he is the Media- 1 tor of the new testament, that by the means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal in-heritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is af• no strength at all while the testator liveth."— Heb. 9: 15- 17. The apostle here shows that as the will pf a man comes into force at his death, ; i? the New- Testament came into force at . he death of the Savior. This is the lame date at which the Old Testament was abolished, as we have seen in the ? receding chapter. The claim of ordinance- fighters that ? aptism, feet- washing, and the Lord's upper are not to be observed in the new lispensation, because they were institu-ed under the Old Testament, and before he New Testament came into force, is very weak argument, because the whole New Testament system was, and t necessity had to be, introduced before to death of the Savior. As we have een before, the New Testament came ato force at the death of Christ, in the ame sense teat a man's will conies into orce at his death; and it would hardly e proper to say an addition to a will Tould be legal after the testator's death. Mark shows that the introduction of he New Testament commenced with the aptiara of John. The following are his cords: " The beginning of the gospel of esus Christ, the Son of God; . . . John id baptize in the wilderness, and preach he baptism of repentance for the reinis-ton of sins."— Mark 1: 1- 4. Jesus also taught, " The law and pro-hets were until John : since that time le kingdom of God is preached."— ake 16: 16. Taking all the aforesaid thoughts into onsideration, we are enabled to see that doctrine of the New Testament was itroduced between the time when John began to cry in the wilderness, " Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" and the crucifixion of Christ. As the ordinances of baptism, feet- washing, and the Lord's supper were instituted during that time, they are of the New Testa-ment. THE THREE NEW TESTAMENT ORDINANCES. BAPTISM. are mistaken. must always be taken in a literal sense. 2. It is to be administered by men; and men cannot baptize with the Holy Spirit. Holy men can pray for, and lay their hands upon, and exercise faith for those who are seeking; but God only can impart the Holy Ghost. 3. The apostles understood the com-mission in a literal sense; because we see them throughout the book of Acts, con-tinuing to preach and practice water bap-tism. 2 THE, GOSPEL TRUMPET The Tobacco Habit. gone on unto perfection•; that is, had not been = sanctified. Heb. 10: 14. Paul urges them to " go on unto perfection." It appears also that they had to some extent strayed away from the true doc-trine of baptism, and. the other very es-sential doctrines of Christianity, hence it became necessary that these doctrines be taught them again. How any man can see in this the least argument against water baptism is a mystery to me. We believe that we have now produced abundant evidence to convince any teachable person that baptism is an ordinance of the New Testament, and we leave the subject with you in the fear of God. BY JENNIE C. RUTTY. A N evil habit that often fascinates the boys is the use of tobacco. Why it should appear nice to them is a mystery to me, as the very appearance of chewing and smoking has been so repulsive to me that I bad to exert myself to avoid indifference toward the users of the disagreeable stuff. Nevertheless it is true that many keys do see something manly in chew, chew, and spit, spit, and in smelling strong and un-pleasant. They generally have a hard time in learning to use it, as it makes them sick. If they had to work half so hard to please father as they do to become accustomed to the filthy weed, they would think him very unkind. So you see, they will do more to acquire a bad habit than tkey would to please a good friend. Surely the Bible is true when it says " foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child." And shall we mothers just as firm-ly believe that " the rod of correction shall drive it far from him?" There is not the decision used against these things that there should be. If some one were to offer a deadly poison to our children, we would rise up in all the strength of parental love and protect them from it: but when some one tempts them to use the poisonous weednnany dear parents assume the attitude of helpless-ness and. say" Well, I suppose he will learn some time, like the majority of bo ys do; so there is no use feeling bad about it or making any fuss." If parents will restrain them until they get to years of manhood, they may then be so well instructed in regard to US evil workings as to count it safer and better to " let it alone." After it is an acquired habit it is almost impossible to break, as its effects are all through the system so that the entire being craves its continuance. There are a few who " leave off tobacco" but they are very few. If we ask those who use it why they do not quit its use, many will say candidly, " I can't. I have tried it, but there is such a craving for it, that I am in distress, till I use it again." • Is that a fine picture of manhood? Is that personal liberty that is valued so highly? Dear boys, is that where you really wish to • be all through life? Is that your ambition while you are learning? Is that- net bondage? and if bondage, is not tobacco master? and if it is master, who its the slave? Now if you were my boys and I knew you were learning to use it, I would keep these words in letters large in every available place so your eyes should see them until they rested upon heart and. mind • in letters of fire— Tobacco Slays. Where is the boasted manliness - of such a condition? Bound to chew and smoke no matter how offensive it is to father or mother, broth-ers or sisters, wife or children. Bound to use it and pay out money for it no matter if' the dear ones go without sufficient food and raiment. Must have it, when the children are obliged to stay away from school from . lack of shoes and books. Must have it, although what is spent for it in a few years would provide a comfortable home for the dear ones. Must have it, even if it causes all manner of disease and suffering and makes IN ak- hands provide for a fatherless family of little ones. Must have it, though its use cause one to lose his soul because he loves it mere than God. Oh, the hea-thenish god TobacCo! How it stirs our soul with holy indignation to - hear people complaining about hard. times, having . no home, no clothes, no food; and yet using from five to fifty dollars a year for that which does not answer for food or anything else that is good. but Jews were to be saved, they thought PZere had committed an offense when he carried the gospel to Cornelius. En defense of what he had done, Peter related to them how God had showed him with the vision of the sheet knit at the four corners that Gentiles as well as the Jews were entitled to salvation ( verses 4- 10) ; and how God had com-manded him to go and preach the gospel to Cornelius ( verse 12); and how an an-gel had appeared to Cornelius, and com-manded him to send for Peter. Ver. 13. Then he told how, when he was preach-ing to Cornelius' household, God poured out the Holy Ghost upon them. Ver. 17. After that he asks, " What was I, that I could withstand God?" Not in-tending by these words to convey the idea that he had withstood God when he had commanded Cornelius and his household to be baptized; bat that he would have withstood God, had he re-fused to preach the gospel to that Gentile family. Ver. 18 shows that Peter's defense sat-isfied his accusers, and is further proof that the point in question was not water baptism, but the salvation of the Gentiles. " When they heard • these things, they held their peace, anal. glorified God, say-ing, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."— Ver. 18. Neither do Peter's words in verse 16, " Then remembered I the word of the Lord" etc., show, as they affirm, that Peter on that occasion found out that he had been wrong in teaching baptism; for immediately after these words came to his mind, which was at the time the Holy Ghost fell upon Cornelius and his household ( Read carefully verses 15, 1G.), he commanded them to be baptized in water. Acts 10: 44- 48. Another point worthy of mentioning here is, that nineteen years after these words of the Lord came into Peter's mind, in his first general epistle, he teaches water baptism to be an essential ordinance of the New Testament. See 1 Pet. 3: 21. So it is very evident that Peter never received any new light on the subject of baptism, causing him to turn antiordinance. But evidences from every direction prove the Quaker theories false. We will cite one more instance of the administration of water baptism. We read of twelve brethren at Ephesus who were converted and baptized by Apollos, a disciple of John. Acts 18: 24- 28; 19: 3- 7. Apollos at that time knew nothing of the coming of the Savior, because we read that he knew " only the baptism of John."— Acts 18: 25. After Apollos had closed his meeting, and had : left Ephesus, " Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus; and finding certain disciples [ They were those twelve converts of Apollos.], he said. unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye be-lieved? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should be-lieve on , him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesns. When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them ; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied."— Acts 19: 1- 6. The foregoing language shows clearly that the twelve Ephesians had been bap-tized unto John's baptism, but now they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus; that is, received Christian bap-tism; and apart from both these bap-tisms, when Paul laid his hands upon them they received the Holy Ghost. Surely none would deny that water baptism was applied in_ their case. We sometimes hear ordinance- opposers say, " Water baptism is of John, there-fore, properly‘ lended with John's mis-sion." We will admit that John's bap-tism did end with his mission. But- the fact that the Ephesians were rebaptized. under Paul's instructions, and perhaps by his own. hands, when they heard his explanation of the difference between John's baptism and Christian baptism, proves that the renowned apostle him-self understood that there was a Water baptism that did not begin and end. with John the Baptist. Ordinance- fighters makei great hobby of Paul's words in the first chapter of 1 Corinthians. But, as with other scrip-tures, they place a different construction upon them from that intended by Paul. Surely it would not be sensible to conclude that this great apostle taught against baptism in his first- epistle to the Corinthians, when his Roman epistle, written. a year later, clearly sets forth baptism as a Christian ordinance. See Rom. 6: 4. Paul did not say, " I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Criepus and Gains ( 1 Cor. 1: 14.)" be-cause he had received new light on the subject of, baptism; but he himself as-signs his reason for so saying, with his very next breath: " Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name." — Ver. 15. His words, " Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel" ( verse 11), prove nothing in favor of the antior-dina. nce heresy. If he was not sent to administer baptism, he was sent to preach the gospel, and was therefore sent to preach baptism; for baptism is a part of the gospel. If he had never baptized a single individual by his own hands, yet preached baptism, the arguments still lie on the side of baptism. But Paul testi-fiesin the context that he did baptize Crispns and Gains, and the household of Stephanas. This proves that, though he was not specially sent to baptize, when-ever there were no other brethren present to administer baptism, he did the work himself. So in this as in all other in-stances, the Quaker theory fades into Ileb. 6: 1, 2 is also used by the ander-dinance people against the doctrine of baptism. The text reads as follows: " Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto per-fection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of bap-tisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment." By carefully studying these verses in connection with the last three verses of the previous chapter, we clearly see that Paul classes the doctrine of baptism with the first principles of the doctrine of Christ; but no more so than repentance, faith toward God, resurrection of the dead, and the eternal judgment. If therefore Paul is to be understood to teach against baptism in Ileb. 6: 1,2, then also we are to understand Min to teach against the resurrection of the- dead, the laying on of hands, and the general judg-ment; and. also repentance and faith toward God. This would make him a rank infidel. Surely ordinance- fighters have not fully analyzed this twist of the inspired writings before they advanced it. . Observe also that Paul tells the He-brews, " Ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God."— lieb. 5: 12. So Paul thought it was necessary that the Hebrew brethren have the doctrine-' of baptism, with the other Christian doctrines men-tioned above, taught to them again. This does not sound very much like a refutation of baptism. Nay, it estabishes it more and. more as a Christian ordi-nance. The true teaching of Paul unto the Hebrews, in the texts cited above, might be summed up as follows: The Hebrew brethren had been converted, but had not " Well" says one, " it is work, worn, work, all the time to provide for the family and one ought to have a little pleasure ee he goes along. My tobacco is great cone parry tome." now is that? I never heard any one say that their food and drink were great, company to them. , If it is the move- - ment of the- month in chew, chew, and spit, spit, you might use elm bark, or wheat, or corn, or anything else that is good and. nourishing. You say, can't; for : noth_ ing suits me but tobacco." Now ow you not see, dear boys, that it is the effect of chewing - that is pleasurable just the same as the effect al drinking liquor is pleasurable to - the drunkard? Yes, many are really tobac-co drunkards. As the effect of liquor upon the human system while pleasurable for a short time, is very injurious, so also is to-bacco; for its use creates a craving for it that can not be satisfied by anything else, and to a degree impairs the system and pre-vents - the natural working of different parts. We are sorry to be obliged to write so plain-ts, about this pet and idol of many of our sons, and yet facts are facts, and, it may do some good to state them plainly. Come, boys, let us stand Mr. Tobacco up - for trial, and see what the evidence is enninst him, and if there is sufficient to convict him as a fraud, a swindle, and a murderer, then we Nall all bid him good- by and choose a better friend. We will have volunteer witnesses and. and lay the case before an the boys of the world as jurymen. - II; is a great case, greater than if all the wealth of the world were at stake; for there are souls, virtue, loved ones, prosperity and tife of many depending upon the decision of our sons. N ow let the boys talk. Who will be the ti • it, witness? That is right, john, we Ns- ill be glad to hear what you have to say about Mr. Tobaeco. • John. My father is a great band to fig-ure up the cost of everything, as he says that is business. One day I asked him how longsehe had used tobacco. lie said: " Just forty yeare last Chriettnan Would you Like to know how much it has ( wet me? I eounted it up on New Years day when 4- tiring up our expenses. Of course I can not be very exact as I don't just remem-ber what I used at first. I was fifteen years old when IThele John gave me the first chew on Christmas when mother and I went to her father's for dinner, Uncle John and. I were in the barn looking around when he took out his tobacco and took a chew, saying, ' I guess you're about as big as I was when I began to chew. How would ' you. like to have a taste?' I said, ` Mother does not want me to learn.' He laughed, mid broke off a piece and put it in my pockets saying, ' Now when you want to you can.' We walked around the barn yard talking, and when he took his next chew I took just a little nibble at mine, and so on until dinner was called. I did not feel just right, but went in to dinner, and just as soon as I entered the warm room and smelled the victuals, I turned dizzy and faint and went back to the barn and oh, how sick I was! No Christmas dinner with grandpa and grandma and no Christmas supper with father and mother, but a long miserable day just able to drive home for mother and then go to bed and have her wait on me most all night.. But I kept chewing a little every week until I could. chew as big as anybody. At first ten cents a week Vas all it cost me. Mother bad been giving me that much a week for build-ing fires in the morning; so I could have something of my own. to give for Sunday-school and mission purposes— as I had done.- until I learned to chew. Then it went for tobacco; so that was about five dollars , a-year. Then when I went to school in town I chored for my board and was given fifty cents a week for spending money. I used this for candy and. tobacco; but most of it went for tobacco, as I had so learned to love it that I would rather have it than candy. - That was when I was seventeen. So we . will count that year $ 15 and that amount for my eigliteenth and nineteenth years. I remember - quite well that in my twentieth year I spent just $ 20 for tobacco; and was quite proud of it. After that it. was about $ 25, until my thirtieth year, when it was t30, and about that much for anima-, her of years; and now for the last ten- years' it has been about $ 40. So I counted it up, and I had spent $ 1,175." NOW, boys, that was just enough to buy a farm that father. wanted to purchase for me, but could not, es he did not think it right to mortgage the • home to do so. I laughed when father told me how much tobacco had cost him, and told him he had " chewed tip my earim a He - said, " Yes, it . has been a tough job; for I bare chewed myself sick several times. That last sickness was caused by the tobac-co in my system, the doctor said; and he advised me to stop if possible: but here I am,. bound to it by fetters I can't break. That sickness cost me a hundred dollars, beside all your mother's hard work and care; but if all this will only influence you to let it alone I shall be satisfied." I told my father I had heard sonic preachel. s claim that religion could stop the use of tobacco by taking away the appetite. I soon noticed him reading the Bible more than usual, and. then when summer came he went to a camp meeting, and came home praising God for freedom from tobacco ; because the appetite for it wee all gone. Then he wanted me to promise hin t that I would never use it. lie said that if I would not use it, when I became twenty- five years old he would give me all I saved thereby, at compound interest at ten per cent. I have counted it up and. it will be a little over $ 300 if used just as he used it. Now $ 300 is a good large sum ; is. spend to look like others, who might, make fun about being " goody, goody boy." Don't you thuds so, boys? Thank you, John, for your nice little talk and for the figures you gave that are stronger than words. Now, boys, how many of you think this evidence counts one against Mr. Tobacco on the line of finance? Why! we can not count all your hands; so we are sure it carries, and a great many of you will think many times before you will agree to chew up that much money for nothing hut pain and. sorrow. If you worked for a dollar a day at hard farm labor, you would have to work just one year to make up the loss for chewing until yon were tweittv- five years old. Oh, how awful! to waste our lives in such mire, Now who conies next as a witness in this ease? Oh, here is Dr. Smith's son Henry ready with a testimony. Henry. Yes, boys, I tun always ready to give a word against old Tobacco. As my father is a doctor, he tells mo sonic. things that aro real interesting, and some-times tries experiments. ' Tobacco is a plant that wag found growing here when Ameriiiitt was discovered. It has been one of its chief articles of agriculture and commerce, but is now cultivated in nearl y every civilized country. There is a story told of the early settlers buying their wives of the London Company for a hundred pounds of teacco ty cents a pound, for eachone. Then rds it was 150 pounds. I often Auk of this when 1 see girls taking up with lovers who ( thew and smoke when there are far better ones who do not use tobacco. It seems as if they must like it some way, even though they say they do not. Father says it is agreed among scientific amen that toleteeo in all its forms contains a very strong poison, and there are from two to seven pounds of this nicotine poison to every hundred rounds of dry leaf tobacco. Father keeps a small bottle of this poison, and one day as we were riding in the coun-try we saw several boys just ready to kill a snake. Father called to them to wait a moment, and we drove up close and he got out and held the snake with sticks and. then told one of the boys to spit his tobacco juice into its mouth. What do you think happened to it? it just twitched a little, half uncoiled its body, and never moved again. It was dead. in an instant. The boys looked so surprised that father asked them if they had anything they wanted killed real easy, and one- boy said, " Yes, there is a stray cat that catches chickens " • 8o father told him to get it quick, and in a few moments he returned with it. Fatn-er said it was too bad to a cat, but may be some one might learn a lesson that would save some one's life, and therefore he would do it. He took out his bottle of , nicotine oil and put two drops on the cat's tongue, and it was dead in just three minutes by my watch. Then father told the boys that every pound. of tobacco contained 320 grains of nicotine, and one grain would kill a large dog just as ( pick as the cat had been killed. The boys were so interested that father told. them to come to our house and he would show them something more. So they came last Saturday, and he had a couple of frogs; several mice' and. rats, a snake, and several birds. We called in our neighbors, and had- quite a time observing different Tugs. AA small piece of wood covered with nicotine oil and placed in a small wound in a bird's leg made it fall in-sensitle in a few seconds, and another one vomited when a little oil was touched to its muscles. The rats. and mice acted very strangely when father pierced them with his penknife that had a little oil on it. Some vomited, others were too sick' to stand, and one fell over dead. Then father took a needle and thread that had been dipped in the oil, and ran it through the skin of a frog, and in a few - moments it was dead; hut it acted like a drunken - person, vomiting, hopping about as fast as possible; and then lying clown and twitching awfully for a moment, and then became insensible and soon was dead. When . father egot through, the boys all looked sober, and he asked them what they were going to do about it. Two of the boys said firmly: " I'll never chew again; for if that awful poison is in the body it can't help doin g us harm some time." Several of my nei ghbor friends did not speak; for they were wondering if they could give it up. The next day two of them told me they were trying hard, and if they succeeded they were going to make my father a nice present. It is almost a week now and they say they have not taken a single chew. I believe they will come out all right; for I told my mother about them and she talked to their mothers concerning it, and. so every morning they pray together for the boys. I never knew before how mothers hate to have their boys use to-baeco. Well, Henry, I am real glad to hear - you speak so plainly and strong about this matter. And now, boys, what will you do with this testimony? Shall we count it one against Tobacco? " Yes, yes, yes" I hear you say. Suppose those who doubt these ex-periments try them for themselves, and then they will be ready to give their voice against Mr. Tobacco. Well, boys, who speaks next? Charles. I am Charles, the dentist's son. My father has been a dentist twenty- five years. He says that. people talk nonsense when they say that tobacco preserves the teeth; for the worst teeth that he- has to care for are those whose owners are forever chewing tobacco. He says that the reason they do not have toothache is because the poison of tobacco contains creosote-- that deadens the nerves so that they do not feel the pain of their badly diseased and decayed teeth; for they are even worse than others, as the tobacco injures the gums, and linings of the stomach and bowels, and therefore affects the teeth, making. them wear out faster. Several physicians of renown have asserted that the use of tobacco, because of its poisonous and relaxing qualities, is posi-tively injurious to the teeth, and most phy-sicians agree with them. The teeth of to-bacco- users are a dark- brown instead of a pretty white; for the tendency of tobacco, either in smoke or juice, is to darken what ever it comes in contact with. My father keeps two boxes for the teeth he pulls, and whenever he takes out a tooth he asks the man if he uses tobacco, and if he does, the tooth is put in the tobacco box, and yell ought to see the difference between them and the others. Father says to every boy who comes into the office, " Do you want to see my specimens?" And thenhe gets out the two boxes. You ought to see them look. Father says it is a good object les-son. We1i, Charles, we are very glad: to know about the teeth; for we often hear people-say they use tobacco to keep their teeth sound and- white, but we see they are mis-taken. What shall we do with this evidence presented against Mr. Tobacco? Shall it count one against him? As most of you say, " Yes" we • will - count it one: as- Prom the Manuscript for the book " MOTHERS' COM-SZL To THEIR. SONS." - a ( a; onslatfce in nee.. issue.) Is One Your Master, Even Christ? 119: 45), walks at liberty, and is freed, from every ignoble servitude. " If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free intieed."— Jno. 8: 3G. There is in-our town a penitentiary- where individuals who disobeyed the laws of the land now obey with promptness the guards placed over them. In the moral world, those who disobey God's word and will not ac-cept the easy yoke of Christ, in time be-come the unwilling vassals of Satan. The man who will not heed the reason-able and loving admonition to " be tem-perate" a few years hence will go to the most humiliating extremes to obey the awful cravings that rule him. Many despise the word of truth, and will not walk in the light thereof. " For this cause God. shall send them strong delu-sions, that. they should believe a lie, that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in un-righteousness."= 2 Thess. 2: 11, 11 Yet God " will have all men to be saved, anti tas come unto the knowledge of the truth "- 1 Tim. 2: 4. Sinner, be wise! It is common for one to consider him-self capable of being his own master. God knows best, and he says, by the mouth or Jeremiah, " It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps."— Jer. 10,23 " Cursed is the Man that trusteth in man, and ma. keth flesh his arm, and whose , heart departeth from the Lord. . . . Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." —. Ter. 17: 5- 7. - " One is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is ine heaven."— Matt. 23 : 8, 9. For years the writer served the enemy of nil righteousness, until, ruined in body and spirit, sin brought him within. the very threshold of death. With. an , eter-nity among the damned - staring him in the face, he yet was made to realize the justice of God were he . to be forever ban-ished from his presence. In this hour of dire extremity the Good Shepherd sought for the sheep that had gone astray, and finding it bleeding, wounded to death, carried it tenderly back to the fold. With infinite lore and patience he nursed it back to life. In time I grew stong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus, for he gave me not the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Tim. 1: 7. Then he said, " Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. "— Jno. 5 : 11. Most gladly was the old bondage to sin exchanged for the glorious liberty of the sons of ' God. " Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever." " I had rather be a door- keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and a shield: the Lord. will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk up-rightly."— Ps. 81: 10, 11. FAITH. uals either did not understand the law of faith or failed to observe some of its re-quirements. The law of faith is a - puz-zle or mystery to all who do not under-stand the rule of action by which it is governed. Many a puzzle has been worked by those wha did not understand the law governing the same, but they - accidentally, met all the requirements thereof and the desired results were ob-tained. Afterward they tried again and again and a failure was ; the only result. Did their failure disprove the law of that puzzle? By no means; it , only proved their ignorance of its law. If I did not understand the law of a gun, but I would first put in the powder, then tamp in a wad., then the shot, place a cap on the tube, draw back the hammer, pull the trigger, the gun would be dis-charged. Why? Because every condi-tion governing the law of the gun was complied with.' Yet if I fully understood the law of the gun, and I should first tamp in a wad, put in the powder, then the shot, I might snap a Whole box of caps and no discharge, because I - have not complied with the law governing the same. You may wonder why it was so easy to have faith at certain times, and so difficult at other times. Again, you have asked for something, and you had faith to receive it at once. Again, you have prayed for years for a similar thing and could have no faith to receive, and knew no reason why you were favored - in one and denied in the other. The secret is this, The law of faith was ob-served in one and not in the other. I was asked by a doctor why some got healed and others failed? The reply, in substance, was, " Those being healed observed the law of faith by meeting all its requirements, while those failing failed to observe some condition mentioned in the law of faith." But what are the conditions required in the law of faith? Answer: The re-quirements in God's word corresponding with the promises that are to be be-lieved. Sometimes people are very sure they have met all the conditions req-uisite to faith, then fully believed the promises, and still receive nothing. Where is the trouble? Not in the law of ' faith, not in the promises of God. But some condition is not complied with correctly, and if not correctly, it is not complied with at all. Yes, but their will was good, and they intended to meet every condition exactly right. Well, even so with the man who put the wad in the gun before the powder. He meant well, but his gun would not fire. Good- meaning folks do not always get what they want when they sometimes fail to observe the law of faith. " But grace and glory will he give, and no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly." " Have faith in God." The man or woman that under-stands the law of faith can always have from God what they will, when they meet God's requirements. ' If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you." But remember his word does not abide in. ns when we fail to meet the conditions corresponding with theftromise that contains the thing desired. There is no possible ground for { Us-co- aragement to the one failing to obtain when he clearly understands the principle of the law of faith, it remains only for him to reach out and trust God to reveal the hindrances. When these are removed faith will grasp the promises as nicely as a cable grip ever laid hold of a cable, , and the desired results are sure to follow the law of faith. But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with heale ing in his wings; and ye stall go forth, and grow up as calves Sef the 44,- 1041. 4: 2_ THE GOSPEL TRUMPET - 3 EY R. ROTHMAN. E ACH human being has his- master. The unfortunate drunkard is mas-tered by appetite, the licentious by lust, the covetous by greed, the ambitious by the world, the, sectarian by traditions of men, and all sinners by the Devil. 1 Jno. 3: 8. The one who happily accepts Jesus Christ alone as his Master, and seeks and obeys his commandments ( 1) a, BY G. L. COLE. F AITH is an important factor in the redemption plan from sin to salvation, and is equally as important in the retain-ing as in the obtaining of this divine favor. Faith is not a blind system of chancery, but being based upon the word of God, it has a specific law or rule of action. The cause or principle from which a series of actions proceed is said to be law, hence we read of the " law of faith." " Where is boasting then? it is excluded. By what law? of works? nay: but by the law of faith."— Itorn. 3: 27. The result of faith must follow when all the conditions of faith are fully complied with, else there could be no law of faith, and. repeated failures upon the part of individuals endeavoring to exercise faith do not disprove the genuineness of its law, but - only prove that those individ- THE GOSPEL TRUMPET THE GOSPEL TRUMPET. fessed what she had done, and told how she had been immediately healed. And Jesus told her to go in peace, and said, " Thy faith hath made thee whole.' ► Others touched him, no doubt, and rubbed against hiM and stood about him; but this - ivoman just simply touched hini, and the work was done. This is a good illustration of how many people pray. They pray all around and about the Lord, and at him, and seemingly botherhim with many words, when some one else will quietly ask, and offer a few words of the prayer of faith, and receive that for which they ask, to the astonishment of those who have been making such loud supple cations. It is not always the long prayers that prevail, but the prayer of fai th. Moundsville, W. Va., Aug. 11, 1898. A WEEKLY HOLINESS JOURNAL. Ditered at the Post- oMee at Moundsville, W. Ye_, as Seeond- clam latter. E. E. BYRUM, Editor. E E. BYRUM and N. H. BYRUM, Publishers. DEFINITE, RADICAL, and ANTI- SECTARIAN, sent forth in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, for the publication of full Salvation, Divine Healing of the body, and the Unity of all true Christians in " the faith once delivered to the saints." Subscription price, postage paid, United States, Canada, and Mexico, - - $ 1.00. England, - 6s. 2d. Germany, 6 marks i8 pf. Business COMITLIIIIICatiO moneys. etc.. must to addressed to GOSPEL TRUMPET PUS. CO., TioititDsvitt. E. W. VA. to insure credit; otherwise we will not be responsible. Read the chapter in this issue under the heading, " The Ordinances of the New Testament." This is the title of a traet of 112 pages, for sale at this office. Price 15 cents. When writing in to renew or discon-tinue your subscription to The Shining light, it would save us time and labor if you would mention how many copies you are receiving, if more than one. Men fail to see the beauty of the organization of God's church. They fail to comprehend that it is organized at all. Jesus said, " My kingdom is not of this world." If we can grasp the meaning of this text, we can then understand that the church of God needs no such limita-tions of men as rules for receiving and taking in members, creeds stating what principles of the word of God we believe, conferences for the appointment and regulation of the circuits of preachers, etc. All business pertaining to the gov-ernment of God's church comes within the realm and jurisdiction of the aoly Spirit, and he is abundently able for the same. The government of God's church, if left to man, becomes disorganized. Men have attempted such an organiza-tion, and hence the multiplicity of sects in the world to- day. To be sure they each have, as a separate body, their organization; but the human has the ascendeney over the divine, and the Holy Spirit is ruled out. And if we look through this confused mass for the ' organization of God's church, where, oh, where, do we see it? We are, compelled to take the stand that not one of these organizations is the church of God, neither is the whole mass taken togeth-er. But where God's people reject all creeds and organizations of men and take the word of God just as it is, then they constitute a body that admits of all other children of God; salvation becomes the walls, Christ : becomes the door, the gov-ernment then rests upon his shoulder. Then only do we see the church of God; then only does she stand out clear on the gospel plane of truth; then only does her unity appear— the feature which is so necessary to convince men that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the world. MOUNDSVILLE CAMP MEETING. We are glad to report concerning the dealings of the Lord and his blessings bestowed upon his people at the Mounds-ville camp meeting. Heavy rains fell for ceveral days at the beginning, thus making the crowds not quite so large as they would have been otherwise, and also the advertising of the meeting being sent out so late, a number of the brethren did not get the announcement in time; how-ever, a number of saints from various parts of the United States and many earnest inquirers after the truth were in attendance; also several ministers, who presented the ' truth in all its purity. This being a comparatively new place for the preaching of the full gospel, the doc-trines were new- to most of the people; and as the weather became more favor-able towards the close, e oaf the Meetings the crowds began to increase and a great interest was manifested among the peo-ple, and it was decided on the last night of- the meeting to continue a few days longer; and at this writing, Aug. 8, the meeting is still in progress, and we ex-pect it to continue with great results for God. It has thus far been a real model camp meeting, all things common The large hall, seating a few thousand peo-ple, and lighted with electricity, was kindly furnished us free for this camp meeting. No collections were taken, no gate fees charged, but the Lord provided the means for both boarding- house and other expenses. There were a number of consecration services during the day meetings, and some at night, but the night meetings were principally for presenting the doc-trinal points to the people. Many souls were made free through the power of the gospel. Quite a. number of people have been healed. Among them was Sister Sloan, from Pennsylvania, whose eyes were greatly affected through sickness about four years ago, insomuch that' she was unable to read common print with her glasses. They continued to grow worse, until a few weeks before she came she could scarcely read her coarse- print Bible. She felt within bar heart that she would be healed at this meeting, and was not disappointed. After being prayed for according to the word of God the healing virtue went forth through her : eyes, and shortly after she took a fine- print Testament and could read very readily without her glasses, which was impossible for her to do before. There were also a number of other special cases of healing, and to God be all the glory. On Friday Aug. 5, was the day set apart for fasting and prayer in behalf of the publishing work. This was indeed a precious day. Messages were sent forth by the power of God through his minis-tering servants concerning the publishing work and the spread of the gospel. Some of the earliest papers of THE Gos-pel, Timer= were presented and shown to the audience, also the paper called The Herald of Goye. l Freedom, which was published in the year 1878 and 1879. During the year 1880 arrangements were made to stop its publication and publish THE Gospet Teuerea. It was encourag-ing to the people to learn of the growth of the publishing work, and to see the papers that had been printed on a hand-press, and to learn of the many testing times through which it had gone, and how it had passed through scenes of great opposition and persecution, and yet God had constantly had. his hand upon the work and carried it through to the present time. Even though now it has just been passing through the most severe tests, yet the Lord is enabling us to push the battle, and the name of the Lord is glorified, and the outlook is encouraging through faith in Jesus Christ. About one year ago we saw that it was a case of necessity to pat up a very large office-building and take the buildings then in uses for a boarding- house or build a large boarding- house and an addi-tional office. But the way seemed to be hedged up on every hand for building in Grand Junction. The proper building place could not be procured. Lots that would have been appropriate were re-fused to us with the statement that they could not be bought for " love nor money." Every department seemed to be crowded for lack of room. We were also lacking places for workers to room who expected to come soon. There seemed to be no extra rooms to rent just at that time. Every plan and effort to build there seemed to be defeated. While considering these things seriously, a brother wrote us concerning the out-look for a place at Moundsville, IV. Pa., although we had never thought of moving so far east; but as our way seemed so hedged up there, we began to realize that it was the hand of the Lord in order that we might get into a more suitable place for the work. The building we now have is almost complete as an office- building, except ex-cavating a portion of the basement. We had counted the cost of building at Grand Junction $ 5,000, and it will take no less amount here. That, with the other ex-penses and machinery needed, will amount to several thousand dollars more. NVe have but a temporary boarding-house, which will be suitable only until cold weather, and we shall not expect to build until we can pay for the same, as we desire to do a strictly cash business. There were no collections, nor asking the people for the money, but a statement of some of these things was made in order that the prayer of faith might be sent up in behalf of the same. And. special prayer was offered, also in behalf of the work in India and in other foreign coun-tries; and we feel confident that the time is near at hand that the work will go forth many fold more rapidly than it is at the present time. We are praising God for his wonderful blessings, and are well satisfied in our new home for the publishing work, feeling that it is by the direction of the Lord. FAITH. 44NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."-- lleb. 11: 1. " Without faith it is impossible to please God." To have faith in God is to take his Word and believe it, and to realize that when his word goes forth it is God speaking, and - when faith and the Word go to-gether in perfect unity something is sure to be done. In the case of the centurion who came to Jesus in behalf of his servant who was sick, the case was laid before the Master of the sickness of the servant, and Jesus said, " I will come and heal him." But now the centurion felt that he was not worthy to have the Master come tin-der his roof, but told him that he was a man of authority, and had soldiers under him, and said to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he comet- h; and said. to his servant, Do this, and he doeth it. By this he wanted to show that what he said he meant, and that when he gave a command he meant that that command should be fulfilled. And now he had come to one who was able to give a command that would cause the work to be done which was desired. So he said, " Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed." He believed that when Jesus spoke the word, the work would be done just as surely as he knew that anything would be done that he would tell his own servants to do. Jesus said: " I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. . . . Go thy way; and as thou hest believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour."— Matt. 8: 10, 13. Another case of simple faith was shown in the woman who came pushing her- way through the crowd of people who were standing around about Jesus, desiring that she might get near enough so as to touch his garment. She had been a sufferer for many years with a bloody issue. And she said in her heart, if she could only touch the hem of his garment she would be made whole, and be healed of her plague. She had spent all her living upon physicians, but could not be healed by any. But as she came behind Jesus and touched the bor-der of his garment, her issue of blood was immediately stopped. Jesus asked who touched him, when, doubtless, Peter said, " Master, the multitude throng thee, and press thee, and askest thou, Who touched me?" No doubt many of them were touching him in various ways, but theirs was not the touch of faith. Jesus knew that virtue had gone forth out of him, and he said, " Somebody hath touched me, for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me." And then the woman con- — From " The & cut of Starattoto The Trial of Faith. is a weapon of warfare, the I shield which wards off the darts of nv, but. there are times when this shield must be trW. When the attacks of the enemy are tierce to the utmost, the one who wields this weapon must do it boldly, knowing that there is a power emanating from heaven which enables a. resistance against tin sev of the opposing elements round about, There must be a determination on part of the soldier for Christ to go through with Christ enthroned within, meeting oppositions of Lire enemy, passing through fiery trials, and enduring hard-ships and I . does not take away the this is the victory, even our faith. It is our privilege to have the vietory battle begins, and to co it ialtle to bar hottest Con 1 lc t with the enemy, when Satan is raging with all his every hand. 1nt1 n lu n the shield faith is constantly held up and we an moving on the perfeet line of truth, the conflict end with glorious Sometimes from an outward appearance, and were one to go by feelings in the matter, it might seem that defeat not be avoided. Ilut as the true follow-er of ' God does not walk by feelings, but by faith, ho has the assurance that as long as his faith is centered on Okrist, he has the victory through Christ, and all the powers of Satan are unable to make a passage through the presence of God; and his presence is round about us as a wall of salvation. Oh, how precious to be hid away in the secret of his presence, abiding under the shadow of the Al-mighty! " Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."— Jas. 1: 3, 4. Truly, we can be true to God in time of trial, and it will result : in rich experiences, and we be entire, - wanting nothing, and better fitted for what : is before us. Again, the apos-tle says, " The trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ." Then when a people are true to God in all things, and passing through severe trials, we know they are getting much gold, yet something more precious than gold. They are having experiences that will strengthen the soul, and enable - them to stand more firm, and rejoice in the glory of God. " For our light afflic-tion, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at - the things which are sen, but athe things which Are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; - but the things which are not seen are eternal."—. 2 Cor. 4: 17, 18. Faith then enables us to look beyond the realm of human vision, and lay hold upon things_ unseen. It enables us to grasp the eter-- nal promises of God; and as- we get e THE GOSPEL TRUMPET The Mareionites at a later peri d adopted the practice of baptizing a living person for a dead one, doubtless because they regarded that as the meaning of the text. But we are informed that generally it was unknown in the church. A. L. B. sure foothold upon them, their solid foun-dation, and the truths implanted in the heart, we learn not to stagger when things are swept away from before our eyes, but continue looking unto Jesus Christ, who is the author and finisher of our faith. And when we learn just what he has promised, and then learn to lay hold upon these promises, with per-fect submission to his will in all things, and a determination to go through, our souls will take a wonderful advance, and our pathway will be crowned with vic-tory all the way along. — Prom The Secret of Salvation." Questions Answered. Phase explain 1 Cor. 15: 29. " Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?" Was there a faction that did practice baptizing the living for The dead? M. A. E. C. The apostle used this as a strong argu-ment for the resurrection of the dead, based on the resurrection of Christ, which theme takes up the whole of the chapter. The plainest and most sensible interpretation of this text is what fol-lows: Reference is here made to those who were from time to time being bap-tized according to the New Testament ordinance, in which the Corinthians were believers. Baptism. has the double signification of a present death to sin and new life in Christ, and also a future res-urrection of the Way. The apostle argued, " If the dead rise not, then. is Christ not raised; your faith is vain; ye ere yet in your sins." They were be-lievers in the death and resurrection of Christ. Now he argues from their belief in baptism, which of course was in the name of Christ. As the resurrection of the body is the crowning work of our sal-vation, therefore baptism, as the symbol or testimon y of our salvation, is the token of With the spiritual resurrection and the coming la of the body. Those who were b: zed were baptized for ( or in Med or) dead in the sense of witnessing fbr their haptiSM that there %% amid be a surreetion for those in their graves. The baptism of living bespeaks a venting resurrec-tion t. hose ' Who ate deettl, hence t he in tvhia` lt t he bal. is " for the A REQUEST. I am requested by some of the dear saints to send my address in through the Tnumerr, so that they can keep posted as to - where I am, as they desire _ to help me to spread this blessed gospel by sending in their little mite as the Lord may prosper. I also want to thank all the dear ones who have so kindly aided the in sending forth so much literature. May God bless each one and reward us all ' in the salvation of many precious souls for our hire. One brother has sent me $ 5.00. I praise the Lord for it all, as it goes broadcast over the land. Dear ones, let us pray the prayer of real faith that it may bring forth much fruit for the glory of God. Some of it I expect to send to dark Egypt just as soon as I hear from the brother there. My ad-dress is now 516 East Fourth St., Topeka, Kans. Eliza. Chezem. THE CHILDREN'S HOME. South Haven, Mich. To the Saints of God: I am praising God for the privilege of talking to you through the columns of the GOSPEL Timmer once more; also I am praising God for his mighty saving and keeping power. Now we wish to talk a little about the Children's Home at Grand Junction. I am receiving many letters regarding the home, and wish to say that there is no reason why the Home should not be made a grand success, and a real blessing to the work of the Lord, as there are some dear men of God who are called to preach the gospel but are hindered because they have no place or home for their children. Now what we need is a, consecrated brother and his wife who have the ability, and qualifications for local parents to the children. We want some one who is saved, with a sweet, gentle spirit, one that has God- given. government, one who is kind and firm without partiality, one who can say yes and inean yes, no and mean no, one that may be depended upon. If you are di-rected by the Lord, you will find. it a pleasant work. e also need one or two teachers, owing to the'number of chil-dren. We are not calling for a preacher for this work, but some saved and well qualified sister who has or is able to get a teachers' license. The school will last nine months out of the year. - We can not offer a salary, but we expect to trust the Lord to supply all our needs accord-ing to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now whoever the Lord may choose and they obey will have a part in the gospel work. Your service at the Home will liberate many whom the Lord has called for the work of the ministry. Also we need about two faithful helpers in the house, such as have the work of God at heart and can be subordinate to those whom the Lord may choose for overseers in the Home. No idlers in. the vineyard of the Lord. Now, dear ones, as the Lord has laid this work upon me, and I expect to do my duty in the name of the Lord, will you remember me in prayer? Perhaps I had better say to the dear people, as I have the care of the Old People's Home, of South Haven, that I am not able to be at the Children's Home all the tune, but will do all I can. to assist those whom the Lord will send for that work. Direct all correspondence to me at South Haven, Mich. When sending produce of clothing for the children, send to Grand Junction, Mich., in. care of the Chrildren's Home. Yours in Christ, saved by power divine, S. Michels, Supt. OUR SO The ' writer has heard from the lips of one of America's noble sons, a friend and benefactor of all boys, this statement: " Society chaperons her lassies, her lads she pushes out to learn the world alone." While we do not follow in the ways of society nor belong to the society world, may there not be much truth and food for thought in this terse statement? None too high can the standard of true womanhood be held, and none too care-fully can we guard the purity, chastity, and all the fine traits of character and affections of our daughters. But can we claim that our fallen race is being lifted up, much less restored to the high plane on which they were created, if there be not the same ' attention paid to the devel-opment of honor, nobleness , and beauty of character in our sons and brothers— the fathers of future generations? True it is that to- day in . the society world— the busy, rushing, ambitious, covetous world,— thousands of our daughters robbed of their virtue, the most sparkling jewel of woman, and without which she can never be a true woman, are left for-saken and spurned—" fallen women." 0 God, help every one of thy saints to reach the arm of love down into the very depths for the rescue of these erring mothers' daughters and brothers' sisters! May no sacrifice of reputation be too great a price for us to pay for their souls. Bat now while this picture is often painted, and it can not be brought out in colors too strong, shall I venture the as-sertion that it has its counterpart in a deeper, darker scene? Surely it has. These fallen sisters realize the depths of their shame, and that they are subjects ' for the mercy of Him who died. to save, and for the loving service of those who go about doing His bidding who said: " Neither do I condemn. thee; go and sin no more."— Jno. 8: 11. But now to the other picture, in. which those who have robbed these dear ones and left them helpless in such depths of wretchedness and woe are se6n proudly lifting their heads in every avenue of society— not only leaders in the affairs of nations,- but even. pillars in. the so- called churches. What an awful picture! beneath whose bright colors guilt and shame are thus concealed. The predominating colors of this picture are gold, hypocrisy, and ignorance. But the latter of these is the one of which I would speak. Men may to- day almost openly commit any crime on the calendar and_ still go unpunished— and. thus gold covers a multitude of sins; but not where right-eousness and equity rule. Again, the hypocrite may under his cloak of false religion for a, long time conceal every dishonesty, uncleanness, and even the dagger; but not so under the blazing light of the Holy Spirit's discernment. But where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise; and in that genial clime Satan's influence over man is supreme. They may steal woman's virtue, decoy innocent girls, and send their souls fast down the road to hell. The state licenses them, society fosters and applauds them; and all because it has notabeen taught that while our daughters are to be as " corner- stones, polished af-ter the similitude of a palace" it is equally obligatory upon preachers, teach-ers, and parents to give us sons that shall be as " plants grown up in. their youth." A little consideration- of what is necessary in the choice of seed and soil, in climatic conditions, and in much laborious and judicious culture to develop a perfect plant, will begin to bring out to the reader's mind the beauty and force of this simile of our sons being " as plants grown up in their youth." - While the world's philanthropists and benefactors and moral men are getting an inkling of this truth, may not God's true people from henceforth blaze it abroad every-where as the truth of that gospel that knows " neither male nor - female"? Let us thank God for the evening light of God's truth, and that from its first breaking forth from behind the clouds it has been characterized by the boldest declarations for puritythe " lifting alongside the standard of ruins WOMAN-HOOD and equally as high that other standard in letters of gold on purest white: PURE AND NOBLE MANHOOD. In all the mass of good. books and pure literature to encourage and help our daughters to the higher life, the Writer knows of none that More wisely and lov-ingly expose the hidden foes along their pathway than " Letters of Love and Counsel for Our Girls" of which an advertisement appears elsewhere in this paper. Much we have to thank God for in the production of such a work, boldly declaring the truth against sin, plainly pointing out the beautiful life in Christ, and so lovingly appealing- to " our girls" to join the author in the journey to the heavenly home. And truly where about only ten thousand of these books have so far been placed in. circulation, there should be before the close of this year ten times ten thousand, and many more. I wonder if our readers appreciate their blessed opportunities of warning the in-nocent, lifting up the fallen, and saving souls by scattering holy literature? There is hardly a reader of the TRUMPET that could not afford to buy one or more copies of some good book to give to those who are too poor or who have never heard the truth. Some of . our readers could procure several copies and give them away or lend them all over among neighbors and acquaintances, or place them in libraries or reading rooms, or elsewhere where many would get to read the precious truth. But I see I have been. digressing some-what from my subject—" Our Sons." God. bless the boys, and. help their parents to " bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." It is an old saying that a boy's best friend is his mother. Solomon said: ` Forsake not the law of thy mother. . When thou pest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee." It is a theme that never grows old— the attachment between mothers and sons— and I am sure that boys everywhere, and even those that have grown to manhood, will appreciate a book: mothers' Counsel t6 Their Bons. What a loving and comprehensive title— Mothers' Counsel! Ever since the publi-cation of Letter's of Love and Counsel for " Our girls" the author of that book has had her heart burdened for the boys, and now we believe the time is near at hand when her hopes shall be realized and her prayers and her labors crowned — by the publication of Arothers' Counsel for Their Bons. The manuscript for this book has now for some time been here at the TRUMPET office awaiting publica-tion. just as soon as God enables us to accomplish the same with our other work. It will make a large book, per-haps a considerable over 400 pages. Be-ing one among others whose privilege it is to read such manuscripts before _ they are printed, I can only say that the more I read the more anxious I become for the publication of this work, that it may be scattered broadcast for the good of boys the world. over. So the readers of the TRUMPEP have been permitted to share in the enjoyment of a few of the many good. things the book will contain. The TRUMPET of July 7 contained the chapter on " Joys and sorrows" and the one of July 28 gave you the chapter entitled " Honor, Nobleness, and Beauty." In this week's paper you will find part of a chapter on " The Tobacco Habit" which has been thought so good that it will later appear in the form of a small tract. Notice will be given through the TRUMPET when this tract is ready for sale. Now a word more about the book. e are praying God to enable us to get sense dead. The argu , is dais: Sinve the doc-trine of Christ resurrection mean ut ion s, why witness ( hktrine by the aet of baptism, there resurrection of the dead? Why sn iselves to so melt dan-ger '' if the dead rise not at all?" or ∎ 71iere is the need of standing " in jeop-ardy every hour?" The apostle declares that he dies daily; that is, he has the consciousness of an imminent, death at any time. A ii ii scripture is, " For thy sake we are killed all the da y long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."--- Rom. : 311. See 1 Cor. 4: 0 and 2 Cor. 1: 8, O. If the dead rise not, why the necessity of all this? or what advantage to the apostle in being compelled to fight with beasts at Ephesus the manner of men" or as men do when they light for fame, notoriety, etc.? " Let us eat and drink, for to- mor-row we die." Life is short, and we may as well spend our time enjoying its pleasures, eating and drinking, etc. Such argument was a strong reflection and rebuke on the anti- resurrection doctrine, and the 20th verse explains a beautiful vise of the ordinance of baptism. Some think that the apostle alluded to a practice at Corinth of baptizing a hying person in behalf of a friend who died unbaptized. But the apostle was basing this argument on. something that both he and the Corinthians acknowledged and held as right— the common ordinance of baptism. He does not mean to condemn • whatever is meant by baptism. " for the dead;" on the other hand, his argument is strong because he refers to something they understood and believed in. 5 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET -• • it printed before the end of this year. At the time when the girls' book was first published it was necessary to have the type set, as the compositors in the TRUMPET office had all the work they could do on the papers and tracts. Now with the typesetting machinery- with which God has supplied the office it should not be necessary to hire any such work done elsewhere. Will every read-er of this be agreed with us thgt God may speed the work here, and bless and qualify the workers in every department? And until we can get the book out we will ask you not to make inquiries as to when it will be ready: for we do not know. We will do all we can to push the work, and you must pray for us. Notice will be given through the Tnum- PM from time to time concerning the progress of the work; and just as soon as it is ' known when the book will be ready, priees and other necessary infor-mation will be given for the benefit of agents and all who are interested. W. Milo Gleeten. News from the Field. Kirksville, Ill., July 26. The meetings at Funkhonser and Trimble closed with souls saved at for-mer and good seed sown at both places. Begin work here 27th. Will start by team for N. E. Kansas about Aug. 8. Those desiring meetings on the route, please write us at Kirksville, Moultrie Co., Ill. We had hoped to attend Auburn, Nebr. C. - M. and may possibly be able to do so yet should no urgent calls be made. F. Busted. Pitc1iin, Ohio, Aug, 3. We are in the midst of a glorious camp meeting at this new place. The truth seems to be a strange thing to the people here. None saved as yet, but their eyes are being opened. Pray for us and the work. Since our last report we have held. meeting at West Liberty, 0., and short meetings at other places. A few souls received the truth and were de-livered. from. sin and sectisin. To the Lord be all the glory. We are here in this new place in company with Bros. S. A. Yoder, and P. A. Hartman, and Sister King, and. the truth is prevailing. Pray for us. B. E. ' Warren. Hartsville, S. C., July 28. I aan praising the Lord for victory. We began meeting from house to house in this boggy swamp section of Darling-ton Co., S. C. July 10, and amid much opposition on the part of strong sectari-ans we . were able to praise the Lord for his especial presence with us, as sev-eral seekers both for conversion and. sanctification presented themselves each service. We hope to have another meet-ing in this section in October or Novem-ber. We hope that it may please the Lord to send us Bro. Goodman, of Lynchberg, S. C. to be with us during that meeting; and any other brother or sister who feels led to come this way, please do so. We hope soon to build a house in which to worship. Please pray for us to keep on the advance for God. H. T. Jones. Monticello, Ill. We left Grand Junction in company with Bro. Davidson, and Bro. and Sis-ter Craft, and traveled south into Indiana and Illinois. Held meetings at the fol-lowing places: Lapaz, and two other places near there, Sheldon, Watseka, and Milford, the company dividing so that these calls might all be filled. At Shel-don and Milford, many people came to hear the truth, and the people gave good attention and good order. These both are places where they have had very lit-tle of the preaching of the whole gospel. At Sheldon we held meeting in the park. At Milford we held meeting on the streets. We leave God to write up the number who. accepted and walked in the light. We left Milford last Saturday and came to this place to assist Bro. and Sister and Father Krieble in a tabernacle meeting at this place. We left the other brethren, at Milford still holding meeting there with good interest. Those desiring to write to us, if you do not know where we are, address us at Moundsville, V. Va. W. H. and. Anna Cheatham. Violet Hill, Ark., July 30. For the first time we write you a few lines to tell how the work is progressing in this part of the country. The saints of Macedonia had a precious little ordi-nance meeting the fourth Sunday night in June, in which eight happy ones took part. Meeting at Span's schoolhouse the third Sudnay morning of this month, and in the evening at Guthrie' schoolhouse: a very good time considering the sur-roundings. The Oak Grove people are at work enlarging their meeting- house. They expect to have it completed for the camp meeting which begins Sept. 1. We are expecting great things from the Lord at this meeting, and we ask the united prayers of the saints everywhere that we may have a good meeting. Bro. A. 13. Stanberry and other ministers and workers are expected. Some of the saints of this part of the country are go-ing through severe trials and persecu-tions at the present time. Therefore they need the prayers of God's people. S. R. McElmurry. Moundsville, W. Va. ' W e greet you in Jesus' name. Many of the saints, especially in the west, will be anxious to hear from us. So I will report through the TRUMPET. ' We are praising God for salvation and victory in our souls and good health for our bodies through faith in the name of Jesus. Oar trip from Colfax, Wash. to Pueblo, Col. was very hot and dusty. We stopped a few days in the vicinity of Lincoln, Nebr. ' We found some hungry souls in Seward County, where they want a meeting, and I feel that when they see the way of the Bible set forth they will accept of the truth and get ` saved. We also found some humble and hungry souls in David City, Nebr. and I trust the Lord will lead some to go there and preach the Pure gospel of the Bible. Our time was limited or we would have held some meetings. If God leads any one to go there, call on Mrs. T. C. Mar-tin, a few blocks southeast of the court-house. We are just awaiting the Lord's time to send us on to the work he has called us to in Scotland. May the dear. Lord bless you all. Pray that we may be kept in his order in the depths of hu-mility, " hid away with Christ in God." Amen. Our post- office address until fur-ther notice will be Moundsville, W. - Va. Geo. Martin. Caringer, Tenn., Aug. 3. This morning finds me saved. and kept by the power of God, with victory in my soul over all the powers of sin, and enjoy-ing a real advancement in my soul. IV e have had a glorious - meeting here. Eleven obedient souls were baptized. Thirteen took part in observing the ordi-nances of the Lord's Supper and washing of the saints' feet. The people seem generally accessible, and the pure gospel cuts its way through and leaves its effects. The field is ripe to harvest and the laborers are few. Truly there are many hardships to endure in this field. The valleys are so separated by moun-tains that many long and weary jour-neys must be endured. On my trip to this place I had the opportunity to visit several regiments of the H. S. soldiers. Much good could be done for the Lord by handing out tracts and GOSPEL TRUMPETS. At Knoxville, Tenn. some of the soldiers which I visited would come to me and ask me for tracts and. papers to read. May God help- his children to see if they are doing all they- can to help spread the gospel. Much good can be done by distributing holiness literature, it God's people would use their means to his glory. If we fail to do our duty it will be awful when we meet God. Pray for ine. M. N. Roark. Buchanan, Mich., Aug. 3. _ Since we left the Grand Junction camp meeting we have been holding up Jesus to the people. During the short time we have been out in the . work of the Lord we have had our faith tested and tried. At one place where we held meetings the opposition was so great, and the powers of darkness so arrayed against the truth, that the good. Lord truly brought us to see where we stood; that we were truly nothing but clay in. the hands of the potter. How precious his Word is to us at such times! He says the trial of your faith is more precious than gold. We have found it so; praise his holy name l We gave them the truth and left them in the hands of God. At other places we have been some have acknowledged or accepted the truth to the salvation of their souls. We are at present in Buchanan, Mich. God has a precious little church here, and we have had a glorious feast at Father's table, which has resulted in one soul being mved, one following the dear Lord in the watery grave, and giv-ing us all a deeper slaking down into him. I am at present working with my hands in order to get a gospel wagon to take us through the country, where it is inconvenient to go by rail. If any one feels led of the Lord to help in this great work, our address will be Buchanan, Michigan. We are beginners in the gospel work, but we are trusting in Jesus to supply all our needs. Pray that God will keep us humble and in his order. E. W. and Alice M. Greeley. Anderson, S. C., Aug. 3. I am glad to report victory in tle name of the Lord once more. I am just back from the assembly meeting at Blackville, S. C., which was wonderfully blessed of the Lord. We had complete victory over the Devil, and crooked spirits could not stand; they were exposed with the word of God. Crooked professors were compelled to throw up their empty profession and get to the Lord and get saved, or there was no heaven for them. Some got straight, while others left the meeting without being clear in their souls. I pray . God to have mercy on them. Many saints attended this meet-ing from various parts of South Carolina and some from Augusta, Ga. They were coming and going dru. ing all the meeting, and every honest soul was well paid for coming. The people of the town were interested in it and turned out well to hear the truth, and gave good attention and we had good order. To God be all the praise. The meeting continued on until ' Wednesday, the 27th, and souls - were saved and sanctified. Twelve follow ed the Lord in baptism. About fifty took part in. the ordinance meeting, which was blessed of God. Had meeting that night, and then came to Augusta, Ga. and opened fire on the enemy there. May God bless the saints of Blackville, and help them to stand firm. for God. There were several workers at this meet-ing. Bro. R. J. Smith from Charleston, S. C. was present, whom the Lord used much. I stayed in Augusta until Sun-day morning, when I had to leave the dear ones; but praise God, I left theist with victory, and having a good meet-ing. From Augusta I came up to Hod-ges, S. C. and met with the little body there, and found them getting along very well, with a few exceptions. So I arrived at this place recently and found my wife well, and saved. Praise God! We expect to start to the Ilartsells, Ala. camp meeting next Saturday.- - We will go by private conveyance by the way of Atlanta, Ga. The work is great in these parts, and workers few, very few. Who will come to South Carolina to fight the enemy? A large field open . and urgent calls for meeting. Let no one come unless you know nods sends you. Pray earnestly for us. AddreSs Hartsells, Ala. S. L. and Lizzie Mitchell. Walla Walla, Wash., Aug. 2. We are still out on the field'of battle. After the close of the camp meeting ten miles south of Colfax, we attended the camp meeting at Oaksdale, Wash. This was a new Mid. The results were not so encouraging in the visible as at some other places, but we have faith for great results in. the invisible. A few souls found the blessings of the gospel. From Oaksdale we \ vent to Colfax and held meeting there for one week. The congre-gations were good and quite an interest manifested, though not inuell result to be seen. neither and Sister Chapman brought their tabernacle to Walla Walla and began meeting here. We joined them in. the work last ' Wednesday and have had a very encouraging season of labor. A few dear souls have taken their stand for the truth one() for all. Six were baptized last Lord's Day. The weather is exceedingl y warm here at present, but the interest eontinues fair. We expeet to start to the Grants Pees camp meeting soon. The rest of the workers, Pro. and Sister Chapman, Bm. Tale, and Sister Mills, will remain hero and continue the meetings as long as the Lord wills. J. W. and J. M. Byers. Cambridge sa , Aug. 3. Wiih meth grniitie (;,, a we tin greet. you. Wo held a live ‘ weeks' tsb-ernacle meeting at- this pleee beginning .. Nray 11. The present truth was never hcrt'QV. Irr0 glori, v in the meetin 1 few ls Avere saved, and. a few also fled out of 1N• e eNe•• t to continue the work here next nee-, the Lord \ rifling. Ilro. and Sister were ‘ with us part of the time. also Sister Howard assisted through the entire meeting. From here Bro. and Sister Dillon anti myself went to Stonebore, and pitehed the tabernacle in the name of the Lord. This meeting continued from June * 25 to , lil y 10, We had a large attentlanee. Prejudice was largely swept away, and many Wen won to the truth. Besides a few receiving pardon, quite a number of the church sought the second grace, and we believe received the real experience. Four were baptized in Sandy Lake. From there we returned home a few days, after which Bro. Dillon and I went to Sheloeta, Indiana Co. and held a ten days' tabernacle meeting. Quite a num-ber were saved in this meeting. Three at the altar the last night. Five saints were buried in baptism. The meeting closed with a precious ordinance meeting in which thirty- th • ee took part. From here we expected to go to the Mounds-ville camp meeting; but the way did not open, so we held two night's meeting at Newville with good success, then went to Georgeville where we held meeting over one Sunday. God gave us a good meeting at Georgeville. The hand of God was recognized in placing George W. Hazlett as elder of the congregation at that place. He was ordained by the laying on of hands. ; While in. Indiana County we had the pleasure of again meeting our beloved brethren in the ministry, A. T. Rowe, J. T. Stowe, and Charles Dickason, who assisted us in some meetings. Bro. Dickason is hold-ing forth near the twn of Indiana. Bro. Rowe and Co. expect to assist Sister Mahal() Uber who is opening up work in several new fields. From here we went to Cochran Mills, where we preacheel. two nights. From there we came home where we will remain until the Me-. Lailen Corners camp meeting. Sister Howard has just returned from Franklin Corners, and reports a good meeting. Brethren, pray for us. H. M. Riggle 6 H. R. J. ( John 4: 85.) HHa. rR. b. yJ EBF. FER. WEY. . • : 1111111MriMMIL MP' I. Oh why should I be 2. Oh, why should I be 3. No, I shall not be 4. I'll be no long - er 5. Why stand ye all day i - die, While there's so much to i - die? The morn- ing sun is i - dle, For in God's word I i die, But faith - ful I will i die? There's har- vest- ing for do? high, see: be; all; r j 0 • 0-- tt• ze o ", V 9 V The wheat is ripe to bar - vest, And the la - bor- ers are few. And soon it will be sink - ing Low in the west - ern sky. - " No i - dlers in my vine- yard; Go thou and work for me." I'll go and work for Je - sus, I hear him call - lug me. Oh, grasp. the flam - ing sick - le, And heed the Mas - ter's call, _ o 41- - o-a few,..---. And still there's much to do; too few, to do; 4/ 1_ 14. a - a la - bor- ers are Requests for Prayer. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET St. Louis, Mich. 0. M. Aug. 26. to Sept. 5. Please pray for my sister's healing aof lung trouble, Laura J. Ryland. Pray that I may be sanctified and fully healed. Also pray that my little nephew and niece may be pied of catarrh. B. Hughes. Calls for Meetings. Dover, Ill. A meeting is wanted. T. 0. Kuykendall. Westport, Lawrence Co., Ills. We are praying the Lord to send some one here this summer. Mary Rogers. Rally. Seward ( 3., Nebr. Address Mrs. Addle Faust-. Tivoli, Okla. Some of God's Holy Ghost ministers are desired. Address [ rs. C. A. Kropf. Wells, Minn. Some one sent of God to preach the pure gospel is much desired. Address D. M. Huston, Box 140. Meeting Notices. This meeting is to be held four miles south Burket, Ind. C. M. Aug. 10 to 21. of Burket on the saints' camp ground, lo-cated on the south side of Yellow Lake. All coming on trains stop at Burket, Ind. Notify Bro. B. P. Bear, Burket, Ind. or Wm. Mendel, Ilurket, Ind. Notify early and state amount of baggage. 11. N. Gast. Geneva, Ind, grove fleeting begins Aug. 10. This meeting will be held about 5 mi. N. I. of Geneva. Let the saints of eastern Indiana prepare to come. A. J. Ellison. Randolph Co., Ark. C. ; NI. Aug. 10- 20. Tekonsha Mich. C. M. Aug. 10, to continue!) dap; or longer. Enid, Okla. rlahernaele meeting. Aug. 30. Bright and Co. Addres.; W. J. Rippy. Hawthorn, Pa. Camp meeting. After e C.: 11t11 Skippaek, Pa. r. Begins Aug. continue o% 111,1 This is about. 2: 1 mi. front Phila: h ;:;, Pa. tilt 1.: Il; rn Corn,-;- a, Pa. C. M. Aug. 12.22. Hartford City, Ind. Tabernaole meeting Aug. 11, to continue as long as the Lord ills. All desiring to attend come pre-pared to care for yourseh es as it is a new field. E. and E. Key, E. Bragg, and J. Everit. Kelet, Ky. Camp g. Begins Aug. 13. Roy, Clark Co., Miss. A meeting begins Aug. 13 at the Oak Grave s• hoolhouse. R. 11. Owens. Poi rla tion, Ind. T. Tabernacle mee Aug. 15. Jas. Mont- :' ulton Co., Ark. C. ' Nf. Aug. 15. It held 6 mi. west of Salem and 6 mi. S. B. of Viola, at Shady Grum J. D. Perrin. Ala. Camp meeting. Aug. amp meeting will be held on the ground near Fenwiek, Ontario. Aug. For further information addre ss , Vineland, or inc. Smith, iek. Jeff ersonville, Ky. C. M. Sept. 1- 11. Izard Co., Ark. C. M. Sept. 1- 15. Oxford; Ala. C. M. Beginning Sept. 1 and continuing as long as the Lord leads. We are in need of ministers whom God can use in this meeting. Address S. Morgan. Ingalls, Okla. C. M. Sept. 1- 11. In-galls is 35 mi. S. E. of Perry, R. R. town, pvatdrti eorfe ' Maniys scooumri isnhgo furlodm g eKt aonffs. a Ist h oisr 9n omrti. N. E. of the Clayton C. M. last year. Let all attend this camp meeting that can. It is in a new place. Those wanting informa-tion address me at IngallsOkla. W. M. Wilson. Crane Hill, Ala. Assembly meeting. Begins Sept. 2. aa, s, Zion, Leake Co., Miss. Assembly meet-ing. Sept. 3- 11. We wish all the dear saints gwho can to attend this meeting. All wishin to camp, come prepared to take care of yourselves. All pray much for this meeting. W. 0. Williams and R. H. 0 wens. Cherokee, Okla. Tabernacle meeting. Sept. 7. Bright and Co. Address J. M. Robinson. Macedonia, Miss. Assembly meeting. b Beg ins Sept. S. 7 mi. N. W. Shuqualak. N. Lovelady. Logan, Kans. General camp meeting for northwestern Kansas. Sept. 9 to 19. Logan is on the Mo. Pacific R. R. All those coming from the west on the Rock Island B. R. will get off at Phillipsburg, Kans. and take stage to Logan. All those wanting tents please let me know by Aug. 15. W. E. Kenny, Slate, Kans. Apollo, Pa. Tabernacle meeting. Be-ginning Sept. 10. II. M. Riggle and Co. Address John R. Davis, Apollo, Pa. Deputy, Ind. Grove and tabernacle meeting ° commencing Sept. 15, to continue over two Sundays. Let those coming from abroad prepare to tent on the grounds or care for themselves, as this is quite a new place. For ally desired information ad-dress Bro. Thomas Howell. B. E. Warren and others. Washington Co., Ind. C. M. Sept. 29 if) Oct. 0. To be held near Blue River P. 0.: on Bro. Crow's farm. Those coming by rail will get off at Borden on the Monon R. R. Address Eugene Crow, Blue River, Ind. G. P. Keeling. Arlington, Okla. C. M. Sept. 15. Eden and Co. Address Jas. Stocton. Timber Lake, Okla. C. M. Sept. 20. Bright and Co. Address Geo. Howard, Milcn, Okla. Cornell, Nebr. C. M. Sept. 23 to Oct. 2. T. A. Phillips, Fairfield, Nehr..' 4' Inka, Pratt Co., Kans. C. M. Begins Oct. 21. To be held near the Carmie schoolhouse, on Bro. Almen's place, 6 mi. N. E. of Iuka. Address Bro. E. W. Davis. Tionesta, Forest Co., Pa. Assembly meeting. Oct 23- 30, in the saints' meeting-house on German Hill, near Tionesta. Chas. J. Stewart. Cushing, Okla. C. M. Nov. 2. Six mi. south of Cushing and. 18 mi. S. E. of where the Clayton C. M. was held. W. J. Henry. Address Grant Tetter. Webb City, Mo. - Assembly meeting. Nov. 15. W. J. Henry. Obituary. BLANKS.- Sister Martha A. Blanks, wife of Bro. J. B. Blanks, of Blaekville, S. C., departed this life July 23, 1898; age about 40 years. She was saved some time ago, and. the testimony of those that knew her is that she lived. a humble, devoted life to God. She was well tip to the time she died, so far as any one knows. The as-sembly meeting began at Blackville July 20, and she attended. the meeting right along about a mile and. a half, and took care of several of the saints who were at-tending the meeting. I went home with them on Friday night, the 22d. The dear old sister was lively and. well when we re-tired, which was about 12 o'clock; and. la-ter she was heard up with the children. Bat when morning had dawned and she failed to get up, she was called, but she never answered. Her husband went to her bed,, and found that she was dead. She looked like she had fallen asleep nearly smiling. When they told me of it I thought of Matt. 24: 44, and oh, my heart went up to God. She leaves a husband and children. May God bless the dear ones and help them to live for God and. meet their departed one in heaven. J. L. Mitchell. LINN.- Brother J. M. Linn died at Neodesha, Kans. July 24; aged 4S yr. 9 mo. 19 da. He leaves a wife and five children.. He accepted the evening light only a few weeks before his death. Had never heard it preached until the Neosho Falls camp meeting. Brother Linn had been sick a long time, but typhoid fever was the imme-diate cause of his death. His home was at Salina, Kans. Mabel Ashenfelter. No. 57. The Golden Harvest. The wheat is ripe to har - vest, And the la - bor - ers are few. , - ft - P- - ti- • 44--- - 1-- J0+ 1 I ire I ; 59 ( From Squgs of the Framing lo;; Lt" By remission.) Leiters of Love End oil sel for " OUR GILLS." By JENNIE C. RUTTY. SS1 ect: od. A beautiful and valuable book written especially for girls, by a Christian mother, in the form of Letters, which bring to their young minds just the information needed. tgEvery girl should have a copy. Cloth Binding Stamped in Gilt, t 1 - r, - Strong Paper Cover,,, ADDRESS GOSPEL TRUMPET PUB, CO., Moundsville, West Virginia, Bieber, C. M. Aug. 19- 29. For fur-tlm information write to J. Van Velden, Davis Crock, Cal. Bourbon, Ind. Grove meeting. Begins Aug. 20. It will be held in Adam Mono-smith's grove, 6 mi. N. E. of Bourbon. S. P. Strang. Pike Co. Ind. C. M. Aug. 23 to Sept. 4. This is to be a general meeting for these parts, to be held near Otwell, Ind. Those coming over the Air Line it. R. get off at el pin. Thoae coming over the E. and I. It. It, get oft at Petersburg. All persons vowing can be conveyed from the R. R. station free of charge by addressing Bro. A. G. Craig, Otwell, Ind. for information. U. P. Keeling. Kintz, Okla. Tabernacle meeting. Aug. 24. Bright and Cu. Address A. Holder. Summitville, Ind. Tabernacle meeting. Aug. 25 to Sept. 4. For further informa-tion write to James Hull. S. L. Speek andCo. Emlenton. C. M. Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. To Ise held on the White Hall camp ground, 2 mi. east of Enilenton. Samuel Martz, Pittsville, Pa. Auburn, Nebr. C. M. Ang. 25 to Sept 5. All that want tents should let me know by - Aug. 10, so I will know how many to order. Prices will be reasonable. M. II. Long. Prior Creek, Cherokee Nation, Okla. Tabernacle meeting. Aug. 25• Eden and Co. Address Harvey Cole. Warrensburg, Ill. Tabernacle meeting, beginning Aug. 25 to continue over two Sundays. Let all in reach of this meeting attend and help to push the battle on. Warrensburg is on the P. D. and E. R. R., 0 mi. N. W. of Decatur. B. E. Warren, Edgar Fleenor, and others. .75 .35 I feel it would please the good Lord for me to testify to his healing power. Shortly after I was saved some six years ago, the Lord healed me of salt rheum in my hands. My hands were dry and feverish on the inside and would crack in deep cracks so I was at times hardly able to work and many times had to wear gloves to sweep and make beds, my hands were so sensitive. I doctored with different doctors and received no help to amount to anything. When I got saved the Lord verified this promise: " I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed." My hands have never shown the least symptom of this disease since. Praise God forever. For a year or more I have been troubled with a scalp disease and only recently learned that it was a form of salt rheum or eczema. Ify scalp in a few days after being thoroughly cleansed would become covered with a thick formation similar to dandruff, and in places would be about an eighth of an inch thick. This was very annoying and as it constantly grew worse I be-came somewhat alarmed about it. I was anointed and prayed for at different d got temporary relief, but was not permanently healed. About four o five weeks ago it became so bad that my it commenced falling out in great bunches and seemed perfectly dead. I commenced then to talk to the Lord in real earnest and decided never to step praying concerning it until I found out the reason God withheld the healing; for I knew there was a cause somewhere o my part. The Lord showed me it was because of a lack of real earnestness of my part, also a lack of resisting the Devil steadfast in the faith. If it had been. anything that endangered my life would have been more earnest but as it gave me no pain. and I only thought about it when I combed my head, I was not as earnest as I should have been. I learned the lesson and decided I would not allow any of the works of the Devil to linger in my body, and I praise God that he touched me, and my scalp is al-most well and 1 know in a short time it will be perfectly well. There is a place about an inch. wide and three inches long on top of my head where all the hair came out and since I have been healed the hair is growing out again. I give God all the glory, for I have been made - whole through his power without the aid of any remedy. Praise his worthy name! Nora Hunter. Jordan, Ont., July 29. my pocket, ' but found no money left, having just paid away all that I had. It struck me, " Will thy Master say, ` Well done, good and faithful steward. Thou bast adorned thy wall with the money which might have screened this poor creature from the cold.' 0 ins-. tice! 0 mercy! Are not these pictures the blood of the poor maid ? See thy expensive apparel in the same light; thy gown, hat, head- dress!" Everything about thee which costs more than Christian duty required thee to lay out, is the blood of the poor! Oh, be wise for the time to come. Be more merciful; more faithful to God and man; more abundantly clad ( like men and wo-men professing godliness) with good works. . It is stark, staring nonse= nse to say" Oh, I can afford this or that!" If you have regard to common sense, let that silly Word never come into your mouth. No man living can afford to throw away anti part of that food or raiment into the sea, which was lodged with him on purpose to feed the hungry and clothe the naked. And it is far worse than waste to spend any part of it in gay and costly apparel. For this is no less than to turn whole-some food, into deadly poison. It is giv-in' gso much money to poison both your-self and others as far as your example spreads, with pride, vanity, anger, lust, love of the world, and a thousand `` fool-ish and hurtful desires" which tend to ' pierce them through with many sor-s." O God, arise and maintain thy wn cause! Let not men and devils any ginger put out our eyes and lead us blind-foldde into the pit of destruction. – sez, ckd. Divine Healing, God 6 Able to Heat. BY FREDDIE SMITH. Tina, majority of the people of to- day I do not believe in divine healing, and that God is ableto heal the same as in apostolic times. They believe that he is able to forgive sins,' but will not believe that he can heal also. hen Jesus was here upon earth the people believed that he could heal, but would not believe that he could forgive sins; hence . the expres-sion, " Who can forgive sins but God only?" But our Savior is a twofold Christ, one who is able to forgive our sins and heal our bodies also. We read in Matt. 4: 23, 24 that " Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throagh-out all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with di-vers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them." So the people surely believed in Christ as the Healer. But in the second chapter of Mark we read where they brought unto him a palsied man, and Jesus said unto him, " Son, thy sins be forgiven thee"; and the scribes reasoned in their hearts, " Why ( loth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?" The scribes believed that Christ could heal, for they saw many manifestations of his power in healing, but did not believe in hit saving power. To- day the people believe that he can forgive sins, but do not believe is his healing power. But, thank God! " Je-sus Christ is the same yesterday, and to-clay, and forever" and his Word cannot be broken. The commission Jesus gave to his disciples in Mark 16: 15- 18 is the commission of every true Bible minister to- day--" Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.. . And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name they shall cast out devils; . . . they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." But these signs were to follow them that be-lieve. The reason there have been so few manifestations of God's healing power is because the people do not believe; but those who will believe and step out upon the promises of God fearlessly will re-ceive the desire of their hearts. Truly it is a precious thing to have a Savior who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who : iealeth all thy diseases." God's Promise Verified. I believe it to Lilo glory of God to tell you- all how wonderfully he healed me this spring after eating some berries which had got poisoned some way through the tin lid that was on. the jar. Ater eating I began to be very sick at my stomach, with pain in my head and terrible cramps in. my stomach and bowels. I kept getting worse in the evening.. I thought I would die I was in so much. pain, and I- just thought of this scripture in Matt. 18: 19: " If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done." I told my husband, and we agreed on the. same, and God answered our prayers. He took away all pain and sickness, and I just praised him with all my heart. I believe he saved my life. I was tried once after the healing, and I rebuked Satan and I had no more trou-ble only I was very weak the next day. I can't praise him enough for his goodness to us. My husband was sick too, but not like I was. Now, dear ones, I write this to show you that- God will do all things for them that walk close with him, and trust him for everything. How all these things do strengthen me faith and how much nearer it brings these ought ye to have done, and not leave the others undone."— Matt. 2- 3: 23. Jesus does not here enjoin. the tithing sys-tem upon Christians, any more than he enjoins the entire law of Moses upon, them in verses 1- 3 in the same chapter. " Then spake Jesus to the multitude and to his disciples, saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: all therefore whatsoever they bid you ob-serve, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not." This text as truly enjoins all the Mosaic system upon the disciples of Christ as verse 23 enjoins the tithing system upon the scribes and Pharisees. Why should we, therefore, enjoin the tithing system upon Christians upon the ground that Jesus taught it, and not the entire law of Muses? I must say that tun unable to see the fairness of such an argument. If Jesus enjoined any part of the llosaie law upon us lie enjoined it all. A proper interpretation of Christ's teaching is as follows: The law contin-ued in force until the Savior's death, at which event the ; New Mast/ tent locates its abolition. Eph. ' 2 ; Col. 2: 14. It was therefore p Jesus should enjoin the law lowers during his lifetime, for it not be set aside until legally but his teaching on this point, th carry the law as a whole or a part over into the gospel ago, properly gins with his death. Ileb. 9: 1t1, 17. A proper rule for determ stituents of the New Testament is lows: Whatever new Jesus intro. ducted Burin;; mints not himself repeal ( as in tit t. : 1. W of cer-tain things enjoilied upon the twelve in the first commission, Luke 10: 1; ; 10.), and NvIta i ■ tth the Ohl Testament iliined by the Hol y Ghost in the ep Lord's death is aa, component part New Testament. The titian no where carried this side of tin Christ, and is, therefore', to be classed with abolished ritt. ■ s. Paul was doubtless spealc of the tbolition of the titbit s " For, brethret ealicti unto liberty; itttl y ust nsrt lliilbretrrty• for an oceasion to the flesh, ir 4 serve ono another. For a ll fulfilled in one % v on], even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighlsw as thy-self."— Gal. 5: Tho law had speeilled the per cent. that every man should aive, but the law has been abro-gated leaving every man to give " as he purposeth in his heart." Therefore said the apostle, " Ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh;" that is, do not use the fact that we are eot required to give a certain percent: tire for a cloak of covet-ousness and refrain from giving, " but by love serve one another" that is, give from the principle of love to Clod and man. The spirit of the tithing system is con-trary to the spirit of the gospel. Under the former, men could lay up of the nine-tenths any amount of riches. But the latter requires not, merely one- tenth, but the consecration of the ten- tenths to God, aid forbids the laying up of treas-ures upon earth. Matt. 6: 19. All our income except what is required for the maintainance of our falai] e, is to be used for the poor, and for the upbuildiug of the cause of God. John ' Wesley has pretty well represent-ed the financial system of the New Tes-tament in his sermon on money; in which he maintained that we are required, 1. To make all the money we can. 2. To save all the money we cau. 3. To give all the money we can. When Jesus came in contact with those who had laid up great treasures under the tithing system, he required them to sell their possessions and give them unto the poor. Matt. 19: 21; Luke 18: 22; 12: 33. In this we see how much higher is the standard of giving in the New Testament than in the Old. me to him.- I am still sweetly saved and sanctified and free from all sin. I hope some one will be made stronger through this little testimony. Liaaie Clark. A Case of Salt Rheum. THE GOSPEL TRUMPET On Dress. I F you could be as humble when you choose rich apparel ( which I flatly deny), yet you could not be as beneficent, as plenteous in good ' works. Therefore every shilling - Which you needlessly spend on your apparel is in effect stolen from tine poor! For what end do you want these ornaments? To please God? No! - but to please your- own fancy or to gain the admiration and applause of those who were no wiser than yourself. If so, what you wear you are in effect tear-ing from the back of the naked; and the costly and delicate food you eat, you are snatching from the mouth of the hungry. For mercy, for pity, for Christ's sake, for the honor of his gospel, stay your hand! Do not throw this money away. Do not lay out on nothing, yea worse than nothing, what may clothe your poor, naked, shivering fellow creatures. Many years ago, when I was at Ox-ford, on. a cold winter's day, a young maid ( one of those we keep at school) called on me. I said, " You seem half starved. Have you nothing to cover you but that thin gown?" She said, " Sir, this is all I have." I put my hand in Is the Tithing System in Vogue? 0. senara. ' WILE true origin of the tithing system is unknown. ' Many heathen nations as well as the Jews practiced it at a very early dates The earliest account of it in the Bible is found in Gen. 14: 20, where it is stated that Abraham when he re-turned from the slaughter of the kings gave the tenth of all the spoils he had taken unto Melchizedek- king of Salem ( Jerusalem). The next mention of the titl-ing system is in Gen. 28: 22, where Jacob vowed to give to the Lord the tenth of all the Lord should give him. From these proofs of the existenee of the tithing system before the giving of the law of Moses some have argued that it could not have been set aside with the abolition of the law. But this argument. is not altogether sound because Moses incorporated a number of customs in his law that existed before his time, which the New Testament affirms to be abol-ished.. Circumcision, for instance, origi-nated with Abraham four hundred and thirty years before the law was given; yet the New Testament sets it aside with the rest of Moses' law. Gal. 5 : 6. The offering of the blood of animals for sin sacrifices originated in the family of Adam ( Gen. 4: 4), and was practiced by all the patri-archs of the pre- Mosaic age, yet it was incorporated by Moses into the law, and abolished by Christ with the entire Mosaic System. So we can not consistently hold that any part of the law continues - in force since the abolition of the old system upon the ground that it existed before the law-. The validity of. the tithing system de-pends not upon. its existence before the law, nor its incorporation into the law, but upon its enforcement in. the New Testament exclusively. If the New Test-ament commands us to pay tithes, the tithing system is in vogue; otherwise it is not obligatory upon Christians. It is affirmed by some that Jesus en-joined the tithing system upon the Christians.- If he did, it was with the following words: " Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters, of the law, judgment, mercy, - and faith: If the v+ tent is |
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