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11-15-1891

Evangelical Visitor- November 15, 1891. Vol. IV. No. 22.

Henry Davidson

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THE MAN OF MACEDONIA. By each successive task, God educates THE SFIEITS IN PEISON. thee:— What if the iron be too blunt to use ? BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE OLD, OLD In the VISITOR of Sept. 15th a STORY." Can walls be builded with untempered mortar ? friend wants the following passage Or fish be caught in the unmended snare ? of scripture explained: "By which Acts xvi. 6-10. Must not the metal pass through fire and also he went and preached unto the •'Oh for a vision and a voice to lead me, water, spirits in prison." 1 Pet. hi, 19. To show me plainly where my work should If for the battle field it would prepare ? lie! By permission of the editor, I will Look where I may, fresh hindrances im­ O thou unpolished shaft! Why leave the give his readers a garbled account pede me ; quiver V O thou blunt axe ! What forest canst thou of a few chapters of a German book, Vain and unanswered seems my earnest said to have been originally written cry." hew ? Unsharpened sword ! Canst thou the op­ by Nicodemus who came to Jesus Hush, unbelieving one ! But for thy blind­ pressed deliver V by night. This part of the writing ness, Go back to thine own Maker's forge anew ! But for thine own impatience and self-will, of Nicodemus enlarges on what is Thou wouldest see thy Master's loving Submit thyself to God for preparation : only incidentally alluded to in the Seek not to teach thy Master and thy kindness, 52nd and 53rd verses of the 27th Who by those "•hindrances" is leading still. Lord ! Call it not "zeal." It is a base temptation, chapter of Matt. If the statements He who of old through Phrygia and Gala- Satan is pleased when man dictates to God. here made were actual occurrences, tia Led the apostle Paul, and blessed him Down with thy pride! With holy ven­ and so written by Nicodemus as there, geance trample there are good reasons for believing, If he foi'bid to "preach the word in Asia," On each self-flattering fancy that appears ! then it gives us some light as to the Must have prepared for thee a work else­ Did not the Lord himself, for our example, Lie hid in Nazareth for thirty years ? matter of Christ preaching to the where. Wait the appointed time for work appoint­ spirits in prison. Matt, says, "And Courage and patience ! Is the Master sleep­ the graves were opened and many ing ? ed, Has he no plan, no purposes of love ? Lest by the Tempter's wiles thou be en­ bodies of saints which slept arose snared ; What though awhile his counsel he is and came out of the graves after keeping ? Fresh be the oil wherewith thou art his resurrection and went into the It is maturing in the world above. anointed ! Let God prepare thee for the work pre­ holy city and appeared unto many." Wait on the Lord ! In his right hand be pared ! Now this passage is from holy hidden, writ, and I suppose all will agree And go not forth in haste to strive alone : Shun—like a sin !—the tempting work NOTICE TO EXCHANGES. that by "holy city" Jerusalem is forbidden : ftieant ; and further, that those to God's love for souls, be sure, exceeds thine Will our exchanges please publish whom these resurrected saints ap­ own. the following notice of our removal peared, were men and women then The Master cares J Why feel, or seem so living. And further, it is highly from White Pigeon, Michigan to lonely ? probable that they also were saints Nothing can interrupt real work for God : Abilene, Kansas, for the reason that Work may be changed ; it cannot cease, if and that these risen saints appear­ only we receive so much mail that is ed to them for a purpose, but for We are resolved to cleave unto the Lord. still sent us to White Pigeon and what purpose we are not informed, None are good works, for thee, but works then remailed to this office. By so and hence can only conjecture. appointed : doing they will confer a great favor. We now turn to the 13th chapter Ask to be filled with knowledge of his will. of Nicodemus where it is said that Cost what it may ! Why live a life dis­ The Evangelical Visitor formerly jointed ? old Simeon (the one who 'took the' One work throughout! God's pleasure to published at White Pigeon, Mich, child Jesus in his arms) had two fulfill! has been removed to Abilene, Kan. sons, whose names were Karin and But if indeed some special work awaits All interested will please address us Lenzin; that both these sons had thee ; a,t Abilene, Kan. grown to manhood's estate and Canst thou afford this waiting time to lose ? died prior to the crucifixion of our 338 ^YANGKEilClllEi, "XTfSBIT^OFi. Nov. 15, 1891. Lord. In this same chapter it is that Annas and Caiaphas sent de­ ties, churches and nations, a decided also stated that Rabbi Adda, Rabbi vout men to the number of fifteen, mathematical effect and always Finess and Rabbi Aggeus, three to Jordan to invite these risen much to the detriment of the circle men from Gallilee had reported at saints to appear before them at Je­ in which its effects are allowed to be' Jerusalem that they themselves had rusalem. These went along the manifested. seen Jesus alive after his crucifixion, banks of Jordan and to the moun­ In the circumstances connected in company with his disciples on tains, but failed to find any risen with the text, and which led to its Mt. Olivet. On hearing this, Annas saints. But as they returned and utterance, Jesus was doing certain and Caiaphas the priests gave coun­ came to Mt. Olivet, there appeared good works which offended the self- sel to send to Gallilee and have these to them a great host, apparently conceited, important dignitaries men brought to Jerusalem that about twelve thousand persons that present, who, failing to explain the they might inquire of them person­ were risen with Christ. miracle wrought by Christ in any ally. The men came and when they Many of these they recognized, legitimate way, resorted to black­ were asked they again said, they but by reason of their angelic lustre mail and accused Him, the Son of had seen Jesus and his disciples on they could not approach near unto God, of being in collusion with Beel­ Mt. Olivet. They said further, that them to speak to them but stood zebub. The answer of Jesus is found as they went from Jordan towards afar off and heard them sing, "The in our text and the preceding verses. Gallilee, they met with a great com­ Son of God is risen from the dead "If Satan rise up against himself pany all of whom were in white ap­ as he said: let us all praise him who and be divided, he cannot stand, but parel, such as had long before died, reigneth forever." Then these de­ hath an end," "and if a church and that in this company they had vout men returned to Jerusalem, to rise up against itself or against any also seen Karin and Lenzin—the the high priest, elders and rabbis, part of itself, it cannot stand, but deceased sons of Simeon. With and declared unto them what they hath an end." This may not al­ these two they had been personally had seen and heard. Upon this ways be literally true. The church acquainted in their time, and readi­ Annas and Caiaphas spoke further may continue to exist, butitseffect­ ly recognized them. They stopped to these messengers, saying, "Goye iveness in its grand mission of sav­ and spoke to them, asking them, to Arimathea, and look for Karin ing perishing souls from the brink "who are all these in whose compa­ and Lenzin in their houses." These of endless ruin hath an end. Oh, ny you are, and how is it that you therefore, went as requested and how often we see the soul-piercing, who have long since been dead, ap­ found them in their houses engaged heart-rending effects of division in pear here bodily in this great com­ in prayer to God. Falling down churches! Some one has made a pany?" They answered and said, before them they spoke unto them mistake or has taken a slightly "we arose from the dead with the in great fear, saying, "The whole different view on some non-essential Lord Jesus Christ. He raised us up Jewish council have heard of your point, and instead of showing fra­ and be it known to you, that the resurrection from the dead and have ternal forbearance, the others at dark dungeons of hades are destroy­ sent us to imvite you to appear once separate themselves or take an ed and the souls of the saints are before them, and declare unto them attitude of enmity. The accused led out and now dwell with Christ the majestic deeds and wonders of fails to act in the spirit of self abne- in Paradise. And by him we are God which in our time have come gation'which Paul manifests when commanded to tarry for a season to pass." They then arose and he says, "Wherefore, if meat maketh along the banks of Jordan and on went with them into the holy city my brother to offend, I will eat no the mountains, but not openly to and as they came into the syna­ flesh while the world standeth, lest all men, nor to speak to them, ex­ gogue they sat down. Imakemy brother to offend." Thus cept to such as the Holy Spirit may C. STONEK. division has entered the fold of God, direct." Polo, 111. or what should be so. Some will To hear such things from these side with the offender and others on men of Gallilee astonished the whole For the Evangelical Visitor. the other side; the lambs are neg­ DIVISION. council, and they were in great fear. lected and forgotten in the melee which follows, and scattered and Upon this, Annas and Caiaphas "And if Satan rise up against himself, and be gave counsel to send men to examine divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end." affrighted, run hither and thither the graves of Karin and Lenzin. Mark iii, 2(i. not knowing where to go. Those These graves were found open and The headline of this humble effort who were almost persuaded finding many other graves likewise, with is suggestive of one of the four fun­ such a state of affairs, reason that no signs of bones or any other cor­ damental rules of Arithmetic. The "After all, there can be but very lit­ rupt matter therein. Division we wish to treat of, is not, tle in religion if this is the way it all These things still augmented the however the division found in Mathe­ ends;" and thus the divided church, fear of the Jewish council, insomuch matics, but it has on families, socie­ while, dragging along a miserable r 5 5 Nov. 15, 1891. "p\^T^ l^IC ^-'P\T 'vf C ^ f± Ty VISITOR. 339 existence, has an end so far as all. but "brother A must not pray so the blind, deaf and dumb? The eye usefulness is concerned, or its in­ long and sister C must not talk so which was so defective in some of strumentality in the salvation of earnest;" and so on excuses can be its points at least, that no medical souls goes. multiplied, and division arises. treatment could possibly restore it, How often have we seen the facts Away with them all. Become will­ Jesus anointed with spittle and clay just pictured, take place in real life? ing to become a fool for Christ's and it truly became an organ of In how many of our sister churches sake that ye may become wise, wise sight. The other washed in the is this thing affecting, in some in­ unto the salvation of your own souls pool of Siloam and was blessed stances the whole church and in and wise unto the upbuilding of the likewise. The deaf and dumb were others only a single congregation? church of the living God. also mysteriously cured. This And wherever it exists, the church A. Z. MYERS. again is contrary to nature. Do has an end, while the difficulty lasts Meehanicsburg, Pa. you think that the spittle and clay for effective work for the Master. or the water of Siloam affected the My dear fellow Christians, what OONTEAET TO NATURE. cure? No. That is right. Neither have we or any church ever gained Concluded. do I think so but that power, which by divisions ? Ha ve we gained mem­ they acknowledged by the applica­ bers ? Have we gained enthusiasm ? Nature, as used in our theme in tion, in some way out of the reg­ Have our church services gained in this our conclusion, implies the reg­ ular order of happenings, accom­ warmth and spirituality? Have ular course of things; as when we plished the restoration. we gained closer communion with say, according to nature or out of How were the raging winds and God? Have we gained souls for the order of nature. When Jesus angry waves of Galilee controlled? heaven ? Can any one honestly and converted water into wine he per­ Jesus first rebuked the wind but the conscientiously say that they or any formed a miracle contrary to na­ waves according to nature would church have, through division gain­ ture, because it was not the estab­ still have continued to roll for quite ed any of the foregoing or anything lished course of making that bev­ a while; but Jesus did not wait to al­ else tha/tis the mission of the church erage : but it was made of the juice low the foam-capped to billows sub of the living God to gain? We answer of some fruit or vegetables. At side in their slow and natural order on the basis of our text, No. Capernaum Jesus was demanded to but rebuked them at once, and But on theother hand, What has pay tribute money. On this de­ there was a great calm. The been lost? Ah what lias been lost? mand Jesus told Peter to go to the apostles, being afraid, wondered, Strength, enthusiasm, warmth, sea (Galilee) and cast a hook and saying one to another: -'What spirituality, nearness to God, all take up the first fish that came up, manner of man is this! for he coin- these each one of us, now or at any and when he had opened his mouth mandeth even the wind and the time engaged in division, lost; but he would find a piece of money and water and they obey him." If Jes­ this is not all; souls were lost, lost that he should take that and pay us was able to subjugate and con­ to the church, and lost to God. And for both him and Jesus. Now, it is trol the winds and the waters of old shall we not give an account to God just as unnatural for a fish to have Galilee, can we not believe that he for that which is entrusted to our a Stater (or a half ounce of silver) can govern any wind and all the keeping? Yea, assurely as thoseto in his mouth as it is for us to have waters on the whole earth? And if whom the talents of Christ's parable fish in our pocketsfor money; hence he has the absolute power over were obliged to give an account of we see at once it was contrary to wind and water, has he not also the their stewardship and were only ac­ nature. same power over all other matter? quitted upon bringing their assign­ Now we find Jesus at his home, Certainly. Then what an easy ment with usury, so surely will the Nazareth, teaching with power, but thing it is for God to maintain or church of the living God be held ac­ the people being too wicked to re­ destroy this earth which appears countable for what has been lost by ceive it, took hold of him and led so huge to us. Is it unreasonable divisions. him to the brow of the hill, on to believe that a being who is able Oh, my fellow Christians; let us which their city was built, to cast to establish and execute laws in­ take notice of the teaching of the him head-long down ; but he passed dependently, has power also, to text and resolve that from hence­ right through their midst and they withdraw, overrule or destroy the forth there shall not be divisions. could not harm him. Is it not same at his will? No. Therefore, Let each one so resolve firmly in their reasonable to think that if they we need not doubt-the resurrection heart, and we will soon see love and were able to lead Jesus to the brow of the dead nor the destruction of unity prevail and the church spring of the hill that they could also the earth. God will bring our bod­ into vigor and life, and God be glori­ throw him down, unless something ies from their graves with the same fied as never before. Ah, yes, you contrary to nature would interfere? power with which he raised the say, "I do not want the division, What can we see in the healing of body of our Lord Jesus.

iaSMU.—• . _- _ ^== 5 340 jg^^T^ 1^ (^ ~F^V T\ f C ^ ^, T\ Y1S1TOR. Nov. 15,1891. The earth shall melt with fervent Let us hear him. "For," saith he, while he is inviting them to the heat and pass away with a great "I delivered unto you, first of all, rock, Satan pushes out planks of noise. This noise will probably be that which I also received—how feeling. A drowning man will catch produced by the yielding of the^aws that Christ died for our sins accord­ at a straw, and the poor troubled of nature to the power which will ing to the scriptures, and that he one finds a little relief in resting on will be used by God to overcome or was buried and that he rose again some plank of quietness of conscience destroy them, blended with the the third day according to the till storms rage and then he finds piteous shrieks and cries of millions scriptures:" and further the apostle himself with nothing beneath him." of unsaved souls among whom the saith, "whether it were I or they 'Then you do not allow of any infidel will be found, who, while in (the other apostles) so we preached feelings ? this life, based his arguments and and so ye believed." It seems to 'Most certainly I do: but what hopes on the laws of nature, by the me that nothing can be made plain­ am I warranted to feel? If I could which he now sustains an eternal er than the descriptive view that tell you that you were saved and loss. Oh! may we never be misled Paul gave of the gospel, in the you believed it, would you not feel by that delusory idea; but know above. "Unto you, therefore, happy?' 'Of course I would.' that God has power and will ac­ which believe he (Christ) is precious, 'This is what I feel—whenever I complish his designs though con­ but unto them which be disobedient, sa,j to myself, I am-saved, don't I trary to nature. J. E. ZOOK. he is not precious;" implying that feel happy ? and the more I realize Morrison. 111. those who believe in Jesus are that by my knowledge that I am obedient people. saved depends only on God's word, For the Evangelical Visitor. the more happy I become.' 'Is "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: I cannot see nor understand how for it is the power of God unto salvation to or where an individual finds spirit­ there nothing about this "feeling every one that believeth." Rom. i, 16. ual happiness apart from the saved" in the Bible?' Indeed there The above statement is made by knowledge of the gospel of the grace is not. You can easily satisfy the apostle Paul, who was a "ser­ of God." Wishing not to deal per­ yourself by turning to a concord­ vant of Jesus Christ" and separated sonally with no person nor party, ance. Never once is the word (feel­ to make known that gospel which yet I am impressed with the idea ing) put beside salvation, forgive­ as he stated, is the power of God that there are many in the world ness, or in fact, anything about a man's peace with God but we find unto salvation to every one that similar to an individual with whom it declared—"to give knowledge of believeth it and which was and is to I met lately, who seemingly was salvation" and in many parts of be preached unto all nations, religious and pious. In our talk scripture we find "knowing our wherein is involved the glad .tidings together I asked him if he knew the sins forgiven," "knowing in whom of how God is just when justifying gospel: if he did to tell me what it we have believed," "knowing we the sinner who shall believe in Jesus, was. He said that he did not know have passed from death to life." "for therein" (in the gospel) saith but knew by his feelings that he "knowing we are born of God." Paul, "is the righteousness of God was converted. This leads to the Did Abraham feel he was to have a feeling conversion which we may in­ revealed:" that is, his love, mercy son when he was so old? No, but vestigate upon for a little; for this and justice is manifested: all the he knew it. And how did he know purpose I will add- herewith an ab­ attributes of God are satisfied. it? Because God said it. He felt stract which I met with lately, the And now through the atoning sac­ glad because he knew it, because he which perhaps can make it plainer rifice of Christ, salvation is impart­ believed what God said. A. B. than I could construct it. Here it ed to every one that believeth and Stayner, Ont. accepteth of that message. is. "What I am contending for is The aipostle in his epistle to the that the forgiveness of sins is a Corinthians, very pointedly re­ thing that can be felt by no one and "FOLLOW" ME." hearses over again, that gospel unless the knowledge of it is found­ BY C. H. BALSBAUGH. which he preached unto them at ed on the word of God, and that Dear Sister:—lam not a reader first, both in its substance and in alone, it will be sinking sand for a of the VISITOR. Some one has kind­ its effect. Saith he, "Moreover, deathbed. ly sent me No. 16, current vol., and brethren, I declare unto you the Scores of anxious people have I find in it much solid, edifying gospel which I preached unto you, been deluded into the idea that they matter. Some one whose heart is which also ye have received, and knew the gospel when some pleasing larger than any denomination, has wherein ye stand; by which also ye emotion passed through their solicited me to send an occasional are saved if ye keep in memory what minds. When Satan sees people contribution to its columns. If the I have preached unto you, unless awakened and that he cannot keep editor seconds the motion, and ye have believed in vain." What is them quiet, he takes his stand be­ Providence so shapes events. I may hat gospel which he preached? side the preacher of the gospel and comply. tfov. 15, 1891. ^^^^O-Blllxf d^l!x ~W1 SBfl^OFl. 341

Your letter is characterized by honor, sanctified and meet for the the godhead" is mine in him. 1 ardent breathings for closer fellow­ Master's use, prepared unto every Cor. iii, 23; Eph. iii, 17, 19; Col. i, ship with God. This is itself an in­ good work." 2 Tim. ii, 21. Like 9, 10, 11. The provision is meas­ dication of the inworking Spirit, all God's workers, you must learn ureless, the realization is "according and a prophecy of greater blessings many sublime lessons by failure. to our faith." As Emmanuel in­ to come. "No one can "hunger Not at a bound do we go from cludes the whole of Deity, so faith and thirst after righteousness" with­ babyhood to perfection. There is is to take in the whole Christ. out being filled. If it is for God we nothing arbitrary in God's teaching. Those who, learn to sing, Lukeii, 14, thirst, for the living God, he will He waits on our ignorance and will not fail to exemplify, John i, 4, make us "drink of the river of his tardiness and blunders. "He is the and 1 John i, 7. pleasures." 1's.xlii, 1,2; Ps. xxxvi, God of all patience," and "by his "Jesus, I my cross have taken, 8. The resources of Jehovah are gentleness he makes us great." Ps. All to leave and follow thee ; inexhaustible and heis not niggard­ xviii, 85. When our wills are cross­ Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, ly in the administration of his grace. ed and our well-meant purposes Thou from hence my all shalt be. We cannot open our mouth too thwarted, our shallow judgment Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought or hoped, or known ; wide when the All-Proprietor offers and wounded self-complacency are Yet how rich is my condition, to feed us. Ps. lxxxi, 10; Eph. iii, ready to cry out, "all things are God and heaven are all my own." 19. Having given us his best un­ against me." If our feet are made Let us love God with all the heart, sought, "how shall he not with him fast in the stocks, and we are thrust all the soul, all the strength, all the also freely, give us all things." Rom. into the inner prison of human hate mind and each other with a pure viii, 32. Every step he took was in and limitation, how few can sing heart fervently. This will be his God and toward God: and walking psalms at midnight and by faith kingdom come, and accomplish his in his footprints, every step we see a. bright and fruitful future will on earth as it is in heaven and take will bring us nearer the "far merge out of our present darkness will issue in John xvii, 24. Such a more exceeding and eternal weight and helplessness? As Christians we life is worth all the Gethsemanes of glory." 1 Pet. ii, 21; 2 Cor. iv, all want to be "filled with all the and Golgothas from Eden lost to 17. fullness of God," but we shrink from Paradise regained. There are far higher possibilities the emptying. No one, however in the "life hid with Christ in God," wise and experienced, knows how SIN MAKES NO GUTS, than we are ready to admit. Fully much or what kind of discipline is "crucified with Christ," and "seek­ needed to make him a fit instrument There is no pleasure in sin that is ing those things which are above," of the Divine purpose and glory. not bought at a terrible price. It we are as truly incarnations of We must have on the cross till the may seem to be costing nothing, God as Emmanuel. Col. ii, 20; Gol. last pulse and quiver of self is ex­ but when the day of settlement iii, 1,2,3. The elect are miniature tinct. In purpose and aspiration comes it will be found that every gods. John x, 34. "As he is, so we may be dead and risen with him, item has been charged and re-charg­ are we in this world." 1 John iv, while in actual experience we live ed at the very highest rate, and that 17. "The world knoweth us not, too much unto ourselves. Go out the whole bill has to be paid to the because it knew him not." 1 John daily to your allotted work with utmost farthing. From this there iii, 1. The saints are indeed "a pe­ the sweetest readiness to receive can be no escape. How different is culiar people." They havethe very God's lesson for you in frowns and that from this loyal invitation from name of God on their foreheads, curses and buffetings and abuse, One who is more than able to do living epistles, known and read of no less than in words and works of all he has promised : "Ho every all men. 2 Cor. iii, 2, 3. Not all cheer and assistance. one that thirsteth, come ye to the that saj', Lord. Lord, but they that Ask God continually for both waters, and he that hath no money; do the will of the Father in heaven. speech and silence, for thoughts and come ye, buy and eat; yea, come, I am glad to find you so sweetly feelings and looks that express his buy wine, and milk without money earnest, and so gravely sweet. mind and hallow his name. Let and without price. Eat ye that Earnestness and narrowness and your whole soul be ever filled and which is good, and let your soul de­ sourness too often go together. overflowing with the amazing words light itself in fatness."—Ex. There may be "zeal without knowl­ in all their amazing spiritual reali­ edge," and knowledge without ty. "I will dwell in them, and walk No excuse will stand in the day charity. Theoneleadsto fanaticism in them, and I will be their God." of judgment.—Luther. and the other to pedantry and pop- "Christ in me the hope of glory." There is something wrong with ishness. Keep your position at 2 Cor. vi, 16; Col. i, 27. Say to the preacher who never makes any­ the foot of the cross, so that he may yourself always, "I am Christ's, and body feel uncomfortable under his fashion 37ou unto "a vessel unto Christ is God's, "all the fullness of preaching.—Ram's Horn, 342 Fv^fo T^X CTFIPA'F (Tl ^ T\ YIS1TOR. NOV.15,1891. THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OE A QUIET insures, of coming in between the will become to us an end in itself, HOUR. soul and God and of obscuring the instead of a means of revealing God sense of the soul's relation to God, and of bringing us nigh to him. The evangelists have recorded and so of hindering, more than Nothing will more surely save us several instances in which Jesus re­ helping, to commune with him. from such perversions than the use tired from the distracting turmoil There is so much preaching and of periods of quiet for meditation of his life into the solitary places of teaching about God, so many and rest in God. What a new communion with God. We see him books, so much religious reading, warmth and zest it would give to after a busy day, while the multi­ so much doctrine and argument and our practical piety! We break the tudes are streaming away to their theology! These are all useful for law of spiritual growth, and fail to homes and caravans, climbing to their purpose, but it should not be learn one of the lessons of Jesus' some distant hill-top to pray. thought that the use of any of life, if Ave do not take such hours. There, under the canopy of night in these hel ps is the real essence of the No Christian has a right to under­ the solitude and stillness, his heart life of religion. If they are so re­ take so much, and to be so busy, built its sacred altar of prayer, and garded, they hinder the simplicity that he cannot, at least occasion­ offered its sacrifices of praise. There of our piety, and dull our sense of ally, take them. They give spirit­ he threw off his burdens of care, the immediate relation of God to ual refreshment, and a firmer, and took the refreshment and rest our spirits. One great division of steadier hand, a warmer heart for of a still hour in communion with Christendom finds a serious ob­ every task. his Father. jection to the worship of another part in the fact that it introduces A moment from this outward life, Christian people of this age might- Its service, self-denial, strife, profit much from the study of that images and symbols and priestly I joyfully retreat; meditations between the soul and inner life of Jesus into which such My soul, through intercourse with thee, God. But, certainly, these are not Strengthened, refreshed, and calmed shall be, incidents give us a glimpse. The the only media which are capable of Its scenes again to meet." conditions of our time are unfavor­ such misuse. Without the con­ The divine provision for rest en­ able to such hours of meditation stantly quickened consciousness of forces the claims of these periods of and devotion. Everything goes the spiritual realities of religion, the quiet. Of course, rest does not with a rush. Nothing is so grand very best means and agencies of re­ mean idleness; and the best use of as a throng. In the Middle Ages, ligious instruction and impression our Lord's Day is lost if it is made quiet, and even seclusion, were may become ends beyond which our a day of indolence. No doubt, thought to be the conditions most thoughts do not rise, and so be more Christians violate Sunday by favorable to religious edification turned into checks and hindrances laziness than by work. And yet and growth. Then the church to real aspiration and devotion. the day should not, on the other built cloisters and monasteries away hand, be so occupied with work, 'from the thoroughfares of men, The souls of the great "men of however good, that no part of it where "the many were coming and religion" in ancient Israel dwelt can be given to quiet. The Creator going." Now she pitches her mam­ under an intense sense of God's im­ recognized man's need in respect of moth tents where the throngs are mediate nearness. They saw his quiet and devotion, when he set assembled. The medieval idea work in nature; we see electricity apart one day in seven, and named which culminated in monasticism and gravity. They saw his handi­ it rest,—"Sabbath,"—a day to stop was an extreme idea. Men need not work in the heavens; we see astron­ amid life's cares and business, and sever themselves from their fellows, omy and algebraic equations. think of spiritual things. This and go into seclusion, in order to Thus our very study of the works seems to be the primary idea of the grow in knowledge and in grace. of God may concentrate our thought rest-day which God gave his people But it is to be remembered that the so much on the product of his wis­ of old. lu this institution is pro­ temper of our busy, bustling age dom and might as to withdraw it claimed the demand in the nature may carry us to an opposite ex­ from him as the personal, living of man for such cessation and quiet treme. It is possible to give to the Creator. Without a thoughtful use in order to his best growth; and, religious life a sort of hurrying ac­ of them the same might prove true of God's revelation in the Scriptures. accordingly, "the Sabbath was tivity which will tend to super­ We are to see God in and through made for man." This fundamental ficiality, if not supplemented by the the Bible. It is given to bring God need remains unchanged in all ages. use of the quiet hour of meditation nearer to our thought and appre­ Christ and the apostles recognized and devotion. The abundance of hension. If we resort to it merely it; accordingly, we have still the our agencies of religious instruction or chiefly in search of doctrines and one day in seven, "the Lord's Day;" and the demands for stir and action theology, instead of in search of the and the quiet hour which it affords on our part, will be in danger, with­ living God who speaks in them, it for meditation and communion out such reflection as the still hour Nov. is, 1891. EXV^MGEXMCA:^ VISITOR. 343 must always remain one of its rising bell. Others besides children fancy dishes had been prepared for choicest privileges. get out of bed "on the wrong side," the table, but the hostess'heart was But the strongest plea for such as this mother can testify. She be­ filled with love for them as members, occasions of rest and quiet is to be gan by thinking over all that lay with her, of Christ, and they went made in the interest of true spirit­ before her. It made her "feel like fly­ away hungering for such a realiza­ ual life. At such times we have an ing!" Bridget would be cross, as it tion of him as they saw she had. opportunit}* to view ourselves and was rainy, there was a chance of "Ah," said her husband when he our work as we do not otherwise. company for lunch, so the parlor held her hands once more, I see yon We shall see ourselves more nearly must be tidied, as well as dining- took my advice, dear; the fever is as we are, in the quiet of devotion room swept, dishes washed, lamps quite gone." and communion with God, than we trimmed, beds made and children The wife hesitated—could she tell are apt to do in our hurrying to started for school. Her hands grew her secret? Was it not almost too and fro. We shall see our work hot as she buttered bread for lunch­ sacred? Yet—it was the secret of and our whole life with more un- eons, waited on those who had to the Lord and would glorify him. clo.nded eyes. At such times one is start early, and tried to pacify the La,ter on, when the two sat together, less likely, than amid the rush and little ones and Bridget. she told who had cured her fever, haste of action, to think of himself "My dear, you're feverish," said and said, quietly, "I see that there more highly than he ought to think. her husband, as he held her bus\r is a more important ministry than We easily do this in the presence of hands a moment. "Let the work the house-keeping, though I don't men, and amid the busy stir of life, go and rest yourself—you'll find it- mean to neglect that." but not in the quiet hour, in the pays." "Let us ask the Lord to keep hold conscious presence of God. The "Just like a man!" thought the of our hands," said her husband. still hour will enable us to see all mother. "Why I haven't time even "Mine grow feverish in eager money things in a better light. It will for my prayers!" But the little making, as yours in too eager house­ give us glimpses of our own pos­ woman had resolved that she would keeping." sibilities and needs which we shall read a few verses before ten o'clock Dear mothers, busy, anxious not get without it. In the calm each day; so, standing by her house-keepers, let us go again and light of such an hour we also see bureau, she opened to the eighth again to him, that he may touch our fellow-men more nearly as they chapter of Matthew and read these our hands lest they be feverish and are, and discover the good in them words: "And he touched her hand so we cannot minister, in the highest which lies behind their peculiarities and the lever left Iter; and she arose sense, to those about us.—Congre- and personal imperfections. We and ministered unto them." gationalist. should be more kindly a.nd more It seemed to that busy wife as if charitable if we were more reflective, Jesus himself stood ready to heal THOUGHTS FOE MOTHERS. meditative, and prayerful. But, her—to take the fever out of her above all, we can in such hours see hands, that she might minister wise­ It seems to me, from a spectator's our Saviour more clearly. God is ly to her dear ones. The beds could standpoint, that you do too much not in the thunder of popular clam­ wait till later in the day—the parlor for your children. By this I do not or, nor in the earthquake of excite­ might be a little disordered—she mean that you give them too many ment and tumult, so often as he is must feel his touch! She knelt and advantages, either spiritual or in­ in the still small voice that speaks he whispered; "My strength—not tellectual—that can not well be; but to the heart in its secret commun­ yours, child—is sufficient. ... As you do too much in the way of wait­ ings. In the heart's own holy of thy days so shall thy strength be. . ing on them and administering to holies is the true shekinah of his . . My yoke is easy—this yoke you their personal comfort. Train them presence who dwells no more in have been galled by is the world's to wait on you. Let it be a cheer­ temples made with hands, but who yoke, the joke of public opinion or ful, loving service, one which it is a makes every humble, trustful soul housewifely ambition—take my privilege to perform. Surely if this a Bethel—a house of God— a tem­ yoke upon you and learn of me. . . . feeling were more generally cultiva­ ple of the Holy Ghost.—Sunday Ye shall find rest." ted, old age would not so often be a School Times. The day\vasnobrighter,tlie work period of neglect and loneliness. had still to be done; but the fever THE FEVEEISH HAND, had left her, and all day she sang, Religion is living out the truth "This God is our God, my Lord and there is in us.—Gordon. It was a Monday morning and a 7/2.7 God." We must be willing to be misun­ rainy one at that. "Mother" was It is true that when the friends derstood by people whom we know busy from the moment she sprang came to lunch, there had not been to be good. This is death to the out of bed at the first sound of the time to arrange the parlor, and no self-life.—Witness. 344 EXYAKGEIIMGAI^ YISITOR. Nov. 15, 1891. EVANGELICAL VISITOR. 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If you And any error in the date a nation had—will we be equal to please notify us and we will make the correction. and trust, that men buy their way it? But again, take our own peo­ To those who do not wish to take the VISITOR longer we would say, when you write us to dis­ into places where they can exercise ple. Perhaps there is none more continue the VISITOR, please send us also Un­ balance of your subscription up to the date at more power, and the inference is, generous if they can he convinced whii-.h you wish to have it discontinued, and it will recei ve our prompt attention. that they commit greater sins and that duty requires thatthey should Send Money by Post Office Money Order, Register­ ed Letter, or Bank Draft, to Henry Davidson, wrongs than they could commit in give; and so far as our duty to Abilene, Kansas. the humbler walks of life. supply the wants of the needy and distressed they would share their Abilene, Kansas, Nov. 15,1891. Now all this may be true; but is it necessarily so? Must men be­all and we commend this spirit of cause they can, lower the standard liberality as one worthy of every THE WEALTH OF THE NATION- of morals ? Are there not men who Christian. So too with dutiesinour The wealth of the United States with the opportunities and means ordinary church polity: they as a as indicated in the Government for doing good who will rise to the rule are ready to respond. But we crop report is immense, 590,000, occasion and instead of sinking into sometimes wonder whether our 000 bushels of wheat as the yield of vice and sin, help raise their fellow- duty stops there. Should we not 1891 is something grand indeed, men from the slums of iniquity? We enlarge our sphere of usefulness, and the estimate yield of corn is are very loth to think there are and reach out after unexplored placed at 2,000,000,000, and the none. We wish there were enough fields of labor: is there not vet whole cereal crop of the U. S. for in the hall of legislation to bring- much that needs to be done and in this year is placed at 3,465,000,000, about a reformation. There comes our bountiful harvests and general almost 1,000,000,000 bushels more in especially the duty as well as the prosperity are the golden moments that should be seized to advance than last year. These are indeed great opportunity of the church. the cause of our blessed Redeemer? stupendous figures and will not on­ If the church of Jesus Christ would We have not at hand any statistics ly make Europeans rejoice as a take hold of the work allotted to by which we can tell what the in­ means to prevent starvation, but them and which they most undoubt­ crease of the church has been dur­ will at the liberal prices obtained edly should be engaged in with that ing the last decade, but we fear it for all be a source of wealth for the activity, zeal, and devotion that is has been very small indead and United States that will be a cause always a guarantee of the true chil­ there must be some cause for it: of rejoicing, as well as thanksgiving dren of God, we think there would but where shall we look for the be more evidence of God's guiding to the American people. But it is cause? Certainly not in the purity hand. But instead of this, what do not only as a means of adding to of the gospel plan, as maintained we so often see ? not only a luke- the material wealth of the nation by our people. We are well aware warmness in his service, but very that should be a cause for rejoicing, that the doctrine we profess is not but as a means of doing good. often the indifference is so marked Nov. 15, 1891. ETANGEMGAEx VISITOR.. 345 a popular one as the world counts deal, orto stand thefatigue attend­ From a letter received from Bro. popularity, but is that anything' ant on the ordinance, and yet would H. L. Shirk, of Chadwick, III., we strange? True religion never was feel as though they could hardly learn that he and sister Shirk con­ popular. Christ and his apostles omit receiving the communion. In template spending thisfalland com­ were not popular and yet the peo­ cases of this kind we think, it might be ing winter in mission work; and un­ ple magnified them. But while it is admissible; but they are very rare. less they receive a call that will lead not popular yet it is just what de­ While we believe that the Lord's them in some other direction they praved and fallen man needs. It Supper or Communion should be contemplate an extended visit to supplies a want that cannot be had partaken of at stated times, and the western states, including Califor­ any where else and it is a religion this should be frequent by well per­ nia. This will be an opportunity that commends itself to the needy, sons, as well as sick, and that it for the Brethren in California and that can only be found at the foot should be in connection with wash­ Oregon to secure the service of an of the cross. Now then it is not ing the saints' feet, yet we do not able and experienced minister, to the fault of the religion, that the look upon these ordinances as sac­ hold series of meetings at their sev­ church does not increase faster and raments that will remit sins, but eral places of residence. We trust we must look elsewhere—but where? more as acts of obedience and evi­ those isolated Brethren, as well as We think it is partly to be found in dences of humility as well as com­ those more thickly settled will avail the system by which the work is memorative ordinances. Jesus says, themselves of this opportunity to with regard to washing the saint's undertaken. We think there might have a winter's work of gospel ser­ feet, "Know ye what I have done to be some improvement in that di­ vice in their midst. you? ye call me Master and Lord rection but we will not discuss that; Those wishing to write Bro. Shirk and ye say well, for so I am; if I but there is evidently a lack in the can address him as above. then your Lord and Master, have effort that is put forth. Is the washed your feet, so also ought ye church awake to its opportunities? What a Roman Catholic thinks to wash one another's feet; for I Does the church do all that it can of the VISITOR is expressed in a pri­ have given you an example that ye do for the building up of the cause vate letter to us in which he wishes should do as I have done to you." of Christ? We fear not. us to change his address. Hear Then He says again, "If ye know him: What then should be done? Ev­ these things, happy are ye it ye do idently much every where. May "Although a Roman Catholic in them." Nowinthis, we have Christ's faith, I And your-valuable sheet full God speed the day when the work example which we are to follow, and will be pushed in every way and by of all that is pure, holy and divine, also his command that we should and I always read it with great care every Christian means possible and obey, and his promise of ablessingif we trust by these means that those and receive much consolation from we do obey. the many epistles published in it. who are here to see the year 1900 May God guide and protect you in dawn upon the church will find the In the ordinance of communion, your good work is the earnest wish number largely increased and the it is also an example and a com­ of yours," etc. spiritual condition, if possible, much mand; but while I believe many do and I think all should feel the sacred better than it has been for some BENEVOLENT FUND. time past. Let us take a review of nearness of the Holy Spirit at and during the time of partaking of the the work of the past and enter up­ A Sister, Pa., bread and wine as the emblems of 11.00 on our duties with new energy and Samuel L. Herr, Ohio, 1.00 a new resolve that we will work Christ's broken body and shed blood, yet the ordinance is largely Daniel Geiger, Ontario, 1.00 more faithfully, spend and be spent Sophia Crimmel, 111., 1.00 more freely in the Master's service. a commemorative service; for we have in Christ's own words the ex­ QUERY. pression as follows: "And as they The Love Feast at Zion, Saturday and Sunday, the 7th and 8th of Dear Brother : Is it consistent with our rule were eating, Jesus took bread and and practice, to partake of the communion blessed it and brake it and gave it Nov., passed off pleasantly. Theat- tendancewas large both in commun­ without washing feet? Please answer through to the disciples and said, take eat; icants and others. The behavior the VISITOR and oblige. Your Brother. this is my body. And he took the Without any hesitation we would was exceptionally good and the in­ cup and gave thanks, and gave it answer that it is not. But it may terests and enjoyments of all seemed to them saying, Drink ye all of it. be necessary to go a, little further to be good. For this is my blood of the New and take into consideration the con­ The meetingiscontinued. Bro. A. Testament which is shed for many dition of those to whom itis admin­ M. Engle, of Dayton, Ohio, who is lor the remission of sins." Math, with us, and at this writing, Nov. istered. There may be cases where xxvi, 20-28; Markxiv, 22-24; Luke 11th the prospect for a good revival persons are sick and otherwise in­ xxii, 17-20; 1 Cor. xi, 23-25. • is favorable. Several have started capacitated to pass through the or­ for the kingdom. 340 E^YKNGKT\ fr^?v VISITOR. Nov. 15,1891. I NEED THEE, PRECIOUS JESUS. mercy on me a poor sinner; but it ed us with so abundantly, of all appeared to me I had no power or kind, took much of our time to take I need Thee, precious Jesus, feeling to accomplish anything care of so that there was none wast­ For I am very poor. A stranger and a pilgrim, good; but by the grace and help of ed, and to make ready for the cold, I have no earthly store. God I was determined to try. So 1 winter days which are fast approach­ I need Thee, precious Jesus, continued on in prayer to the Lord ing. Through all this I kept my To cheer me on my way, for sometime until he thought fit to eyes on Jesus, not forgetting that To guide my doubting footsteps, pardon me. 0 how happy 1 felt then. God is the giver of all good. He To be my strength and stay. I felt so willing to take up my cross has blessed us both spiritually and I need Thee, precious Jesus, and follow my Saviour. I have had temporally for which I give God all I need a friend like Thee. A friend to soothe and pity, many good seasons since I started the praise, for in Him 1 live and A friend to care for me. out to serve the Lord, and then move. When we look around us, I need the heart of Jesus, again I do not have such good sea­ how gloomy all things appear—the To feel each anxious care; sons ; and 1 realize the nearer I live beautiful leaves that made their ap­ To tell my every trial to the Lord the better I have it; pearance a few months ago, are now And all my sorrows share. and then we can go on our way re­ withering and falling totheground, I need Thee, precious Jesus, joicing in the hope thatis set before the Autumnal gloom is spreading I need Thee, day by day, To till me with they fullness, us, growing in grace and in the all over the land. It reminds me of And lead me on my way. knowledge of our Lord and Saviour our life in this world. We come I need thy Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ. He is ever near to help forth fresh and green, we flourish To teach me what I am; us and teach uswhattodo. Butwe as the rose, by and by we wither and To show me more of Jesus, are of such a rebellious and diso­ fall victims to Death. God said to To point me to the Lamb. bedient nature, and do so often wish Adam, the day thou eatest thereof, I need Thee, precious Jesus. to have our own way, and that is thou shalt surely die. I hope to see Thee soon ; Encircled with the rainbow, not pleasingtoGod. Oh I say, "do Hence it reaches down from gen­ And seated on Thy throne. not grow weary in well doing, forin eration to generation. None are There with Thy blood-bought child­ due time we shall reap if we faint exempted, all must die and appear ren, not." I feel thankful to the Lord to­ before God to hear our final doom. My joy shall ever be ; To sing Thy praises, Jesus, day for calling me to him when 1 Those that have done the will of To gaze, my Lord, on Thee. was far away in unbelief and in sin, God, to everlasting joy; to the • « ^ • m and I promised the Lord that I wicked, everlasting destruction. Do MY EXPERIENCE- would live faithful to him as lona; you ever think, dear reader, how as I live. But I must confess that solemn it is? The time is fast ap­ 1 have been thinking for some time I often came short since that time, proaching when the trumpet shall to write some of my experience for and if I come with a truly humble sound and the dead in Christ shall the VISITOR, but always felt the cross and penitent heart, he is always rise first and those that are His and so heavy, and so neglected it. But ready to forgive, anditis my earnest are alive shall be caught up in the to-day I felt to write, and by the desire to serve God as long as I live, air with Christ and the holy angels; grace of God assisting me, 1 will try that when I am done herewith time hence we are commanded to be ready to tell what the Lord has done for and timely things I may lie at all times. 0 my brethren and me. I can say he has been a merciful prepared to meet my God in peace. my sisters, are we ready for that Saviour to me; he has drawn me I will ask an interest in your prayers change? Christ said, "when I come when I was young, and often was that 1 may one day meet you all in will I find faith?" I feel to exercise heavily convicted. But the enemy that land of rest. more faith in Jesus, for His words was so strong, brought before me DAVID M. STONER. are true and steadfast. Jesus said, the pleasures of this world, audi Morrison, Ills. "be ye .perfect as I am perfect; be ye yielded; often did I think, what will holy as I am holy." Now one says death and the judgment be if I con- For the Evangelical Visitor. yes, but who is perfect and holy? I tinueonin sin. I had many callings Brethren and sisters, 1 feel to give tell you we must be and can be or and warnings, but I was not willing in my testimony. 1 feel to thank Jesus had not told us. He has not to obey God's call, and went on in God for his keeping power and the given us anything but what we can sin time after time until the Lord love I feel towards God and the de­ do by his grace. brought me upon a bed of affliction. sire I have to work on in the vine­ I know God always had a peo­ I then felt my sins a great burden. yard of the Lord. The golden har­ ple in the world and has yet, or he I could not rest. I knew if I would vest is past and the sheaves are .would not delay his coming. To be die in that condition I would belost. gathered. The grain in the garner, ready, take a close walk with God; I then prayed to the Lord to have and fruit, which the Lord has bless­ we have no time to look out into

- - -= Nov. 15,1891, E^JVMCj-EXMC^Ex VfBfTOFl. 347 the world with its trifling- things pressed to write for a long time; been trying in my weakness to serve that will soon vanish away; we but I feel my weakness, I know 1 my heavenly Father and he has must see that we build on the rock, can do nothing of myself but I have promised me a home in heaven, if I Christ Jesus. If we mix in wood, prayed to God to direct my pen am faithful till death. The crown hay, and stubble, then it will burn that I may write something that is not in the beginning nor in the up and we will be wanting—solemn may touch the heart of some sinner. middle but in the end. thought, for we have only once to 0, I see daily that there are so Ye wandering souls who find no rest ; live and what we sow, we shall also many unsaved souls that are yet Say will you be forever blest? reap. We are to be tried as by fire. on the barren hills of sin and folly. Will you be saved from sin and hell ? Will you with Christ in glory dwell? I can say I have been tried on every Sinners turn, why will you die? side by temptations, by trials, by Since Jesus has left the shining- SUSIE HAWKAKER. Dallas Centre, la. persecutions, often evil spoken of, courts of glory, to come down into this lower world, and has opened my name cast out as evil; this For the Evangelic:!I Visitor. drove me to search the scriptures, the way and plan of salvation, has A WOKE E0K EACH OF US- and I feel to give God all the glory. suffered and died that cruel death All things work together for good, upon the cross for you that you A few years ago I commenced to for those that love God. We canma y be eternally happy in that live for the Lord, and up to the read, whomsoever God loveth he world to come; and now he wants present time I feel the importance chasteneth; for this I trust him in you to do your part. God will not of serving the Lord as much as I all things. He has wonderfully kept do all. You must obey him, come ever did, and feel thankful to the me in time of trouble; I am so glad out from among the world and fol­ Lord that 1 can feel this. I believe low in his footsteps. 1 believe there that each one can work for them­ we are in the world for a purpose, are many that will say, at some selves and no one can hinder, and if and that is to live for the Lord; to future time, I will serve God. To­ God is for us who can be against us? try and do something for him. Per­ day is the accepted time, tomorrow 1 do praise God for the plan of sal­ haps some one will say, I have no it may be too late. Just think of vation and what I feel in my soul; special work to do. If this should it. though I die and pass away, 1 shall be the case that we feel we have no live again at that day when the The sinner does not know the work, I fear there is something want­ Lord will sound the first trumpet peace and joy we can have in the ing. Each of us have a work to do. and the dead in Christ shall rise. We service of God. It is now about six The Lord does not give us more can read, happy are they that have years since I have set out in the than what we are ableto do. Per­ a part in the first resurrection ; let service of God and I am not sorry haps weareengaged in making some us prove faithful if the clouds over­ and often wished I would have things that the Lord wants us to shadow the sky and sorrow bows started sooner. 1 can truly say I lay aside. Especially was this im­ us down, let us look to Jesus as the have had many happy seasons in pressed upon my mind lately. We children of Israel were commanded Christ's service and my determin­ may waste our time in making un­ to look on the brazen serpent in the ation is as strong today as ever, to necessary things that are so pleas­ wilderness, and they that looked try to follow Jesus in his own ap­ ing to the eye. How much more lived; so are we to look to Jesus; pointed way. Jesus Christ the necessary is it for us to read the always remembering if we look to same yesterday, today and forever. scriptures. St. John v, 39. "Search Jesus, the cloud will pass away and I have the same God to serve today the scriptures; for in them ye think the sun will shine brighter. as I had in the beginning and they e have eternal life; and the}7 are I hope soon to lay down this war­ way is no broader. they which testify of me." fare and rest with those that are I would again say to the uncon­ Then again we sometimes have gone before. I often feel to be re­verted, do notneglect the salvation the privilege to speak for the Lord, leased from care and sorrow, yet I of your soul until it is too late. then Satan is so ready to make us feel to saj- all of my appointed time Jesus loves you, he is knocking at believe that we would better keep will I wait till my deliverer conies. the door of your heart for entrance. silent. He will try to keep us from Remember me at a throne of You treat no other friend so ill. doing good whenever he can, audit grace. LYDIA HAUSE. Quench not the spirit of the Lord. is no difference to him how, only so Lawrenceville, Ohio. He will not always strive with j'our we will give him some credit. I have soul. I started in the service when realized this, that if we want to be For the Evangelical Visitor. I was about twelve years old, but a child of God, we must speak for TO THE OTOONVEETED. the Lord gave me some work to do his sake and not for the sake of our I will try by the help and grace and I was not willing to do it and fellowmen. Sometimes the Lord of God to write a few lines for the I again fell back into the beggarly may tell us to speak for the cause of elements of the world. I have again 7 VISITOR. J have been deeply im­ Christ, and wema3 shriiikfromduty

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348 ETARGKExlG ft T\ Yl ©I fOR. Nov. 15,1891. merely because we are afraid to for the next Sabbath. We returned one hundred and twenty-five specta­ stand up before our fellowmen and from there in time for evening ser­ tors ate dinner with us on Sabbath. show our colors. We should be will­ vice in the Brethren meeting house. Our sister churches were backward ing to stand on the Lord's side. After services I went with brother about their attending with us and And who is he that will harm you C. Heise, and next day returned to to lend us some aid. None were if ye be followers of that which is Toronto to attend to some unfinish­ present. Elder B. F. Hoover and good. 1 Pet. iii, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. ed business. I remained there un­ Elder Jacob B. Wingert were our 0 that I might be more willing to til Thursday, the 22nd of Oct., when officials in breaking the bread. suffer for Christ's sake and be will­ I took the train at the Union station After the forenoon service on Sab­ ing to do the work he has for me to for Good Wood, where I was met bath brother S. H. Lighthill was do. by brother George Klinck and tak­ ordained to the ministry by Elder en to Rothville for evening meeting. "And if children, then heirs; heirs Jacob B. Wengert of North Hamp­ We held two meetings at this place of God, and joint heirs with Christ ton, Clark county, Ohio. on the 24th. We had meeting in a if so be that we suffer with him, that The seed is falling in good ground school house. we may also be glorified together." which will spring upward in the fu­ Rom.viii, 17. I find so many things On Sunday the 25th, we went to ture and bear fruit to the glory of in the word of God that are so en­ the appointment at the Friends' God. C. M. PETERSON. couraging, let us not neglect to read meeting house. In the morning we Spencerville, Ohio. the word of God. had what is called a song service; MARY LENHART that is four or five to speak, inter­ Our love feast at Spring Hope, spersed with singing. The meeting Bellford county, Pa., Oct. 11th and CHURCH NEWS. was continued similar to the 12th, is in the past. The forenoon Friends' arrangement, to speak just of the first day was spent in experi­ MISSION TOUR. as the spirit moves them. It was a ence or testimony of the Lord's meeting that all seemed to enjoy. dealings with his people. The aft­ It was arranged by the Mission Many of the congregation were in ernoon one was received into the Board of Canada, to send two tears. In the afternoon we had church and baptized. In the even­ brethren through the northern part meeting about one mile north of ing the ordinance services were held. of Canada on mission work. The that place, in the Hick's church. The house was rilled, good order lot fell on brother Samuel Baker We had a large congregation. Aft­ was manifested. The presence of and myself. The object was to seek er service we visited in the neighbor­ the Lord was felt. To God be all • out new fields of labor in country hood with good interest, until even­ the praise. towns and cities. ing, when we had services at the On the 17th and 18th our love On the 14th of Oct., I bid farewell school house. We expect to con­ feast was held at Woodbury. The tinue our meeting during this week, to my family and took the train at weather was pleasant, the meeting and from here go to Collingwood, Dunnville for Toronto, where I ar­ was large and encouraging. Elder on the Gorgian Bay, where you will rived at 2 p. m. Having some busi­ A. C. Wingert, Elder Abram Lesher hear from me again if the Lord is ness of my own to see to, I remain­ and T. A. Long were the strange willing. ed in Toronto until the 16th. I ministers who broke unto us the then took the stage for Richmond We ask an interest in the prayers bread of life. There were impressions Hill village, and arrived at brother of all God's people that we may be made that won't soon beforgotten. C. Heise's at 9 p. in., where 1 was instruments in winning many souls Praise the Lord. kindly provided for that night. to Christ, and may God have all the PETER KEAGY. Next morning he took me to broth­ praise. J. W. HOOVER. Siloam, Ont. er S. Baker's at Gormley, Out. THE GARMENT THAT WILL NOT Brother Baker and I went from SHAKE. For the Evangelical Visitor. there to Siloam to brother George PAULDING MISSION NOTES. Klinck's, a distance of about twenty After men make fools of them­ miles, where we filled an appoint­ We send our sister churches selves they go out with the silly no­ ment in the evening. Greetings:—Our love feast at broth­ tion that they have nothing to do Next morning being Sunday, we er L. H.Lighthill's, near Oak Wood, but shake themselves, and the result went to brother Cook's, where we Paulding county, Ohio, Oct. 23rd of their folly will all be gone. But arrived in time for dinner. At 2 :30 and 24th, 1891, was well attended. to their great disappointment they p. m., we met at the Friends' meet­ The greatest of order was manifest­ soon learn that they cannot shake ing house for service. After service ed and we do think that our labors it off. they requested us to have another will be crowned with success to the Samson tried this, only to find appointment, which was arranged honor and glory of God. About that his strength was gone. It is Nov. is, 1891. "F\^r^ M(fxI^I!\3J(L> f\ T\ ^f^Bf^OFi. 349 generally said that Samson was the you worse than Delilah robbed Sam­ can no more do as you would wish, strongest man in the world, and we son. but as you must. suppose he was physically. But he The young man starts out in life The drunkard will tell you that was only a figure of what God has with as much moral strength as he can let drink alone if he wants to made us all, morally and spiritual­ Samson had physical strength. He do so; but why does he not do it? ly. And though we may laugh at feels so strong that he has no need Simply because his will-power is the folly of Samson in so unwitting­ of counsel from either parents or gone and he does not will to any ly giving his strength away, do we fiiends. He looks around and sees more and could not if he would. All not do more foolishly than he? a great many things that are as over our land today are such shorn How many of us go out in the enticing as was the appearance of Samsons. And they have all got strength of our manhood and wo­ this fair maid. Late hours, cigar­ there by pursuing the same course. manhood, only to lay our heads in ettes and cigars give him a pass­ Like causes produce like results. the lap of Delilah and have our port to the associations of the What has been said of young men locks shorn! It may be sweet to young Philistines—home and home may be equally true of young wo­ thus repose in the lap of sin, but associates are too tame now—and men—not exactly in the same line soon the announcement is made, they lead to the street corners, to of temptations, but in others equal­ "The Philistines come," and we the clubs and beer houses. It is ly blasting in their results. It is awaken to find that our locks have true he at first feels that such deviating from the path of right been shorn, and no matter how things, places and associates are and entering the wrong way. The hard we may shake, the wonted not the safest for good morals; but Philistine young men are as much strength will not come to our res- then he is a young Samson, and if to be avoided by our young women cue. The net has been thrown things get a little heavy he will just as the maids are by our young men. go out and shake himself. Don't around, the meshes have been Thej' are unregenerate, idolatrous, you see how easy that is to do ? doubled, strengthened and tighten­ unchaste, and take their delight in I can smoke or I can let it alone. I ed, until every movement has heen the destruction of virtue; and this can swear or I can refrain. I can arrested, and we are left the misera­ is the young woman's strength and drink a glass of beer or wine or I ble victims of our own folly. glory. Bob her of this, and she has can let it alone. These are loose But how is this? we may ask. A sustained a greater loss, morally, things and a good shake will rattle very simple thingit is indeed. It was than did Samson physically when them to the ground. a very great thing for God to give his locks were shorn in the lap of Samson so much physical strength, But remember, young man, that Delilah. God has delegated to our but it was a very easy thing for while these things are sapping your mothers and daughters the power Samson to give it away. Delilah moral strength, the Philistine maid of saving the world to virtue and tempted him, but he first placed is growing older and stronger. Aft­ physical purity, and sad will be the himself in the way of tempation. er awhile she will commence teasing time when this power is trailed in Instead of taking to the daughters —a craving appetite for these things the dust by the carnality and de­ of his own people he saw a pretty are beginning to draw on .you, and ceit! ulness of the uncircuincised of maid among the Philistines, who as they draw, you become weary heart and conscience. were heathens and idolaters. She and, to get ease, you pillow your Bui", to make a still closer appli­ had a pretty face and, no doubt, head upon her lap—and if you cation of this love story of Samson, was a belle of the first water, and sleep she fastens the cords. You let us apply it to our young breth­ his carnality said to him: "how may break a few, only to give her ren and sisters, who are supposed nice it would be to have such a an opportunity to see where your to possess a greater portion of this pretty wife!" Yes, the devil throws strength lies. Then your moral power—to those who have received some very pretty mantles over his power takes a last sleep; your locks the gift of .the Holy Spirit, and who most ugly slums. Samson, like are shorn, and when you would free have placed themselves in such a many young men of later days, did yourself you cannot; your eyes are relationship to the Father that he punched out and you are a. captive not investigate deep enough. He declares: "No man can pluck them —worse a slave. The ties of home saw only the outside of that young out of my hands." are severed, friends have forsaken woman. Had he known her heart A word to you, dear young breth­ you, your good name is no more, and life, it might have been differ­ ren and sisters. In choosing your your character has been blackened, ent. Had he been content to select life companions, where do you go, and you are not wanted amongthe a wife from his own people, he and what is your standard of fit­ good. Shake yourself as you will, might have perserved his strength the Philistine web clings to you; ness? Is it among your own peo­ as well as the glory of Israel. Young your strength is all gone, and you ple, or areyou, too, inclined towards men, keep your eyes open to these the Philistine men and maids? Do Philistine maids. They may rob (Concluded on last page.) 350 ExYA-KO-EllMCxiVrx, VISITOR. Nov. 15, 1891. F r iHe Evangelical Visitor. 7.) Here, then, is something for us strength, a very present help in One of the pleas for the continua­ to do, if we would have an answer trouble; therefore will not we fear tion of the VISITOR came from the to our prayers. When we were sick though the earth be removed and invalids and those who are afflicted, "spiritually," prayer alone could the mountains be carried iuto the who have not the privilege of meet­ not cure us, there was work for us depths of the sea? ing with the brethren in social wor­ to do. There were stones which ire Since prayer is so essential to our ship. I often feel a sympathy for could take jfway. John xi, 39. As salvation let our daily cry be, those, and have felt that I might we were obedient, so we were healed "create within me a clean heart, 0 give them a silent visit, but we are spiritually, and we must believe, up­ God, and renew a right spirit with­ so apt to excuse ourselves, not being on the same conditions we can be in me." Let our prayers be united gifted as others are, and not fully healed physically. We know from as one for the church. The time is willing to bear the criticisms of the experience that His promises are drawing nigh when a series of meet­ learned. Thus we often shrink from sure, and when we can fully trust ings will be held. 0 that we may the little errands which we might do. him, he will not leave us comfort­ work earnestly. May this reviving To feel a love for souls is, after all, less. spirit begin in every heart. Though a gift, and I wish to praisetheLord But those who came to Jesus for I am not permitted to meet with for the same us well as for the sym­ help in affliction, were cured accord­ you in body, I am united with pathy which 1 feel for those who are ing to their faith. Of one he said, you in spirit. in affliction. We who are blessed "I have not found so great faith, The VISITOR has been a great com­ with health can work all day and no, not in Israel." Luke vii, 9. Not fort to me, as I read its columns at night lie down and sleep till one instance can we find that he re­ and see the good that is done in the morning, too often forget what a fused to help; though the woman of church and missionaries. May our blessing we enjoy, and only when Canaan received no answer to her prayers go out after those who are we get sick, then we can better real­ first call, vet after her faith was ignorant of the truth. Task your ize what health is. Oh how we can tested, He said, "be it unto thee prayers in our behalf that we may thank the Lord for health when even as thou wilt." Matt, xv, 28. be led in the paths of righteousness once we have learned its worth. We And we are taught that, He is the for his name's sake. must believe that sometimes afflic­ same yesterday, to-day, and forever. MRS. E. B.AVENGERT. tions are sent in mercy, that there Oh, let us cast all our cares upon Dorrance, Kan. are lessons to be learned which we Him, believe His Word and trust would not learn otherwise. His o-race. A Sister. For the Evangelical Visitor. TESTIMONY. At times we must acknowledge with the Psalmist, "it is good for For the Evangelical Visitor. How many churches can succeed me that 1 have been afflicted." cxix, A PRAYER FOR THE SORROWFUL. without testimony from the laity is 71. Yet again at other times it a mystery. Talmage says, "If the seems very hard, and we cannot un­ David was a man after God's own world is ever brought to God it will derstand the why or wherefore. But heart, bat was a man of varied ex­ not be through argument but when we read the word of Godj we perience. In his Psalms we find evi­ through testimony." We have all can find so ninny promises for those dence of the fact that he was not al­ felt times when one little testimony who are afflicted. I often wonder ways on the hilltop, but often down from a weak brother or sister would * why it is that we are so weak in in the vallev. In the sixty-first outweigh a volume of argument faith, that we cannot lay hold of Psalm we find a prayer which will from the most gifted. Why? The the promises of God and take him well express the thoughts and feel­ answer is in the word itself. Testi­ at his word, believing that he is able ings of all saints; from the end of mony deals with facts while argu­ to heal the body', as well as the the earth I will cry unto thee, when ment more generally deals with the­ soul. Occasionally we hear of per­ my heart is overwhelmed lead me ories and would attain to facts by sons here and there, who have been to the rock that is higher than I. the round-about way of theory. enabled to grasp this faith, and we What better praver than that can Argument is second-class evidence can rejoice, even though we have a Christian use when he is in sorrow if such a thing can exist, while testi­ not yet attained to it. and distress, and can cast all cares mony is what the testifier feels and Sometimes we wonder why our upon him who cares for us'.' Have knows. Don't be afraid to encourage prayers are not answered in this re­ we not great reason to draw nigh testimonies. Don't be afraid to spect, since Jesus has said, "If ye with confidence and that full assur­ testify. You know not, dear broth­ shall ask anything in my name, I ance that we know that we have er or sister, your testimony, poor will do it;" but often we forget the passed from death unto life, andean and weak as it may seem to you, conditions, "If ye abide in me, and look up and say with theforty-sixth given as you know it from experi­ my words abide in you," (John xv, Psalm, God is our refuge and ence may lead some erring one to Nov.is, 1891. E^ri^MG-EXMCAEx VISITOR. 3,51 the Master or strengthen some weak working within him, and he could I went down on my knees with that fellow traveller and be even more say, "I live; yet not I, but Christ suffering pair beside their dying efficient than an eloquent and' gift­ liveth in me." He knew "thepower child. I went away to conduct a ed sermon. V* of an endless life," and the whole service elsewhere, and in a few hours secret of his incessant toil, his un­called again. I found the little "For one is your Master, even Christ, and complaining suffering his uncon­ creature breathing its last, but the all ye are brethren." querable zeal, was that energy father rejoiced in a hope in Christ! Brethren and sisters do not let us which wrought within him. Tt was The next day he said to me, "I un­ forget this and whenever the im­Cod who was working in him, both derstand now why God sent this pulse comes to do an unkind act, or to will and to do of his good pleas­ darling daughter into the world. It a selfish one or to speak an unkind ure; and, led and guided by the was that she might go home to word, remember that "all ye are Holy Ghost, he worked out that heaven early, and take my soul brethren," and do not do it. Oh which God was working within. there with he]-." Both that father do not do it, for these little tilings It is of grea.t importance that we and mother made a profession of by the way, trifling in themselves, know what power is working in us. their faith immediately and he is are satan's best tools to hinder the There is a "spirit that worketh in now a, useful officer in a neighboring growth of the church. the hearts of the children of disobe­ church. He awoke in the morning •When Christians universally recog­ dience," and it is the spirit of "the a prayerless sinner; before sundown nize the fact that "one is your Mas­ rulers of thedarkuessof this world." he was a convicted and converted ter, even Christ and all ye are breth­ Often that spirit works in the hearts man. Became to Jesus straight- ren" the day of the Millennium will of those who think themselves to be way.—Sel. speedily approach. Come my friends, Christians, but to whom the Lord let us hasten it on. * * might say as he said to the apos­ THE EASIEST WAY- tles, "You know not what manner THE POWEE THAT WORKETH IK ME, of spirit you are of." Let us take When one gets his hand in a lion's heed to our spirit, know the powers mouth, it is best for him to get it Every living thing' works by vir­ that work within us, and so be work­ out just as easily as possible. A tue of some in working energy; ers together with God.—Sel. man who will wrong you, will be something which a. live man has, likely to abuse you if you resent the and which a dead man, or a stick, HE GAME TO JESUS. wrong. A man who misrepresents or a stone, has not. The power you, will slander you all the more if that works within a man may work I was once called to the house of you contradict him ; and a man who for evil or for good. It may be the afriend whose child was dying. She has damaged you in purse, will dam­ power of pride, of lust, of selfishness, had been sick but a few hours. As age you in reputation also, if his of vain glory. It may be the love soon as I entered the room, the interests require it. of money, a root of all evil; it may weeping father said to me, "I know "In nine cases out of ten the wis­ be the inner working of satan the what this means. God is punishing est policy is, if a. man cheat, stop great adversary; but whatever it me; and I deserve it. I have been trading with him ; if he is abusive, may be it must be a power sufficient­ brought up religiously, and I know shun his company; if he slanders ly tftrong to produce the effect; to my duty, but I have not made a you, take care to live so that no control the motives, and to fashion syllable of prayer for years! God one will believe him ; no matter who the life. knows this, and he is taking away he is, or how he misuses you, the Frequently different motives will this child from prayerless parents. wisest way is to let him alone; for unite, and then a resultant action Now I want you to pray for wife there is nothing better than a cool, may embody the force of the com­ and me." Not for the child did he calm, quiet way of dealing with the bined motives. The apostjg Paul ask, but for himself and wife as sin­ wrong we meet with." labored "according," he says, "to ners. "Beware of dogs." If men perse­ the working that worketh in me I said to him, "B—, you under­ cute you in one city, fleeintoanoth­ mightily." His soul had been stand the way of salvation. You er. "If it be possible, as much as swayed by bigoted zeal, sectarian are right in saying that God is deal­ lieth in you, live -peaceably with all prejudice, blind self-will, and nation­ ing with you in chastisement. He men." al pride; but since that memorable means to bring you to himself. But day when he met and owned the why make the terrible mistake of crucified Galilean as his Lord and waiting for the slow process of weeks, Only Christ can influence the King, and received his Holy Spirit as too many do? You feel that you world ; but all that the world sees into his heart, his life had under­ are a great sinner. Why not give of Christ is what it sees of you and gone a change and a new power was up your heart to God this moment!" me.—Drummond. 352 "FV^flk KL(jBkI\3i CS ft T\ YISITOR. Nov. 15, 1891. THE GAIIMENTTHAT WILLNOT The sorrow of that moment, called Elizabeth Hershey, aged 83 years, 1 mo., SHAKE. for his sympathy. That a few min­ and 25 days. She was the widow of the utes afterwards he was to call back late John Hershey deceased and out of a their brother to them from the dead, large family of children she leaves only you act more wisely than did Sam­ made no difference. What his Father two daughters to mourn the loss of a son ? Next to your religion, this is had given him to do at that mo­ mother. • Sister Hershey was the last of the most important step in your ment was to weep. Then his Father the Erb family, all her brothers and sisters life, and thousands, right here, have gave him to turn the sorrow into as well as her parents, preceded her to joy. The Christ-like life has its own the spirit world though she was the oldest allowed to be thrown around them troubles, but at the heart of that of the family. Sister Hershey was united a web which they are never able to life there is a rest in faith as a Fath­ with the church many years. Funeral at shake off. Remember, dear young er who is taking care of ourtroubles, Crossroads, M. H., Oct. 19th. brethren and sisters, that the mat­ as well as of us, and who will make BENDER.—Died, Sister Bender (widow rimonial pledge cannot be shaken all thiugs work for the best. So that of Gabriel Bender, deceased) Oct. 3, 1891, life has a blessedness of joy and con­ at the old home, aged (52 years, 9 months off at pleasure, and if you get a tent which would be missed by not Delilah she will get your head on and 3 days. The deceased was the daugh­ living life as God gives it instant by ter of Elder John Huffman, deceased. her lap, your locks will be shorn, instant. A dying poet wrote: She leaves no children but a large connec­ and your power for being good and "0 Lord, how happy should we be tion of friends and two sisters, Sister doing good will be lost. If we could cast our care on thee, Gentner, of Wichita, Kans. and Mrs. If we from self could rest; Latchaw, near her home where the de­ Right here a large field for dis­ And feel at heart that One above, In perfect wisdom, perfect love, ceased lived. Sister Bender was a con­ cussion opens up before us; but we Is working for the best." sistent member of the church for many cannot enter it at this time. It is S. S. Times. years. She bore her sickness with great of importance to use great wisdom patience and had no desire to get well. in making this choice, on which so JEKIOHO IS DESTROYED. Funeral services were held by the home much depends, both in time and brethren. PETKR KAGEY. What the priests and people did Woodbury, Pa eternity. As a warning, we set be­ for seven days might seem very fool­ fore you this story of Samson. ish to the carnal mind ; but the end FISHER.—Jacob Elmer Fisher, son of Study it well, and do nothing that showed its wisdom. The methods friend Jacob and sister Leah Fisher, was born at Clarence Centre, Erie co , N. Y., may endanger your peace, affect of faith often appear foolish to the world. God's ways are not ours. July 20, 1865, and died Oct. 25, 1891, being your religious convictions or im­ There was a grand united shout on 26 years, 3 months and 5 days old. His peril your soul. In this matter, the part of the people before the sickness was typhoid pneumonia. Having above everything else, go to your walls fell. It is when the Church is known him from early childhood, I believe of one mind that God shows His I can truly say that as he grew up to man­ Heavenly Father and seek that hood he lived to be respected by all who wisdom which alone-is safe. power, demolishingthe strongholds of Satan. knew him. His remains were followed to Remember, in making your choice, the grave by a large and sympathizing that there are no attractions so at­ number of friends and relatives. We ex­ OUE DEAD, tractive as purity, virtue, and the tend our heart felt sympathies to the be­ reaved parents and brothers. religion of Jesus— a soul fully con­ TROUP—Died, October 18, 1891, near THOMAS LEWIS. secrated to the Lord and his cause. Elkhart, Elkhart co., Ind., Sister Amanda Troup, wife of David Troup, aged 48 years, CRIMMEL.—Died near Paris, Edgar —Selected from Gospel Messenger, co., Illinois, March 21,1891, Brother Johf ; bv S. Z. 4 moiiths and 14 days. She leaves a hus­ band, five children and many friends to Crimmel, aged 69 years, 7 months and 5 mourn her departure. Funeral services days. He leaves a wife and three daughj- t The Christian life is lived from in­ at the Whitehead meeting house, Oct. 21, ers, all living, and 11 grandchildren, to by the home brethren. Text, "Set thine mourn the loss of his departure. Brother stant to instant in simple depend­ Crimmel was with the church for 30 years ence upon God's fatherly will. The house in order/' 2 Kings xx, 1. Sister Troup died very sudden. She seemingly and was patient during his afflictions and Christian prays for daily bread — was in good health and about 9 o'clock I believe he was willing to leave this not bread for to-morrow, or next when she was almost ready to retire fell world of care. Funeral services preached year, or next century. He borrows over and in a few minutes breathed her by Rev. plowman, of the M E. church. Interment at the Blackburn cemetery. no trouble from the future, because last. The doctor thought heart disease the evils of the day are all his Father was the cause of her death. We see how necessary it is to be ready, although our MAEEIED, asks him to bear. He never crosses health may be good yet death stands ready a bridge until he comes to it, nor at the door. ZOOK—HUFFMAN.—Married, Nov. 5th, feels to-morrow is here. And as the We cannot tell who next will fall 1891, at the residence of the bride's par­ Christian's life is from his Head and Beneath God's chastening rod. ents. Bro. Eli and Sister Fanny Huffman, Life giver, must not our Lord him­ One must be first; oh may we all near Belle Springs, Kan. by Elder H. self have lived just that way? He Prepare to meet our God. Davidson Bro. Samuel H. Zook, of ADDIE RELLINGER, lived in the instant and for the in­ Abilene, Kan. to Sister Lizzie L. Huffman, New Paris, Ind. all of Dickinson co., Kan. stant. He stood by Lazarus' weep­ HERSHEY.—Died, near Florin, Lan­ They have our best wishes for their ing sisters and wept with them. caster co-, Pa,, October 16th, 1891, Sister future welfare. ED.