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Evangelical Visitor (1887-1999) Brethren in Christ Church Archives Messiah University Mosaic Evangelical Visitor (1887-1999) Brethren in Christ Church Archives 1-15-1892 Evangelical Visitor- January 15, 1892. Vol. V. No. 2. Henry Davidson Follow this and additional works at: https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor Part of the History of Religion Commons, and the Religion Commons Permanent URL: https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor/73 Recommended Citation Davidson, Henry, "Evangelical Visitor- January 15, 1892. Vol. V. No. 2." (1892). Evangelical Visitor (1887-1999). 73. https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor/73 Sharpening Intellect | Deepening Christian Faith | Inspiring Action Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. www.Messiah.edu One University Ave. | Mechanicsburg PA 17055 VISITOR. DEVOTED TO THE SPEEAD OF EVANGELICAL TEUTHS AND THE UNITY OF THE CHUEOH. Entered as Second-class Matter at the Post-Office at Abilene, Kansas. IF YE KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS, YE SHALL ABIDE IN MY LOVE.—JaSl7S. VOLUME V. ABILENE, KANSAS, JANUARY 15,!'l^GhMt-Diteeii oct92 XUMBER 2. THE BLOOD OF JESUS, The Christian light can not be hid. In a service which thy will appoints, For Christ himself his followers bid. There are no bonds for me. Oh the precious blood of .Testis. How they a shining light should be. For my inmost heart is taught the truth. Cleansing ever, That others all the light could see. That makes thy children free, On the mercy seat 'tis sprinkled. You, by your chaste and godly walk, And a life of self-renouncing love Failing never. At length win praise of those who mock, Is a life of liberty. And when they see you self deny, Selected by LYDIA OTEWALT. Through that wondrous blood of Jesus. North Hampton, O- To the center Will God the Father glorify. Of the Father's presence do we Selected by DINAH REICHARD. *THY KINGDOM COME. Boldly enter. Rainham, Ont. From sin's guilt the blood of Jesus When earth was enveloped in darkness. And mists alone covered its form, E'er has freed us : THE LOWLY HEAET. No beauty shone forth for its glory. Now in risen life o'ercoming, No brightness illumined its morn. He will lead us. Father, I know that all my life, Is portioned out for me, All dormant: no knowledge or wisdom ; Through the flowing blood of Jesus. And the changes that are sure to come No device in those ages of gloom. Peace is given : I do not fear to see ; No sin to corrupt or curse nature ; We, made nigh, with him are seated But I ask thee for a present mind, Yea more ! No image of He whom the Up in heaven. Intent on pleasing thee. creature must adore. Through the crimson blood of Jesus, I ask thee for a thoughtful love, The Eternal liveth from ages : And that solely, Through constant watching, wise, No mortal can fathom the goal. Justified, redeemed, the work is To meet the glad with joyful smiles, 'Tis vain to search history's pages, Finished whollv. And wipe the weeping eyes, 'Tis only vexation of soul. All our sins the blood of Jesus And a heart at leisure from itself,' But stay ! Revelation to us Out has blotted ; To soothe and sympathize. Would unveil an order of beings. Now as washed ones we are hating I would not have the restless will Not gods. Not man. Garments spotted. That hurries to and fro, Angelic hosts through the regions by rea­ Oh the precious blood of Jesus, Seeking for some great thing to do son discarded. Fresh and vernal, Or secret thing to know : Forth from those regions of mystical dark­ Through the ages shall we sing this, I would be treated as a child, ness, Long eternal. And guided where I go. Cometh a word of power, to wrest asunder Ever will the blood of Jesus Wherever in the world I am, and bring forth light supreme. In the glory In what so e'er estate, Light and Life their work must hasten. Sound more sweetly like the sweeter I have a fellowship with hearts And forth springs in vernal beauty Golden story. To keep and cultivate, A garb for ages in earth's bosom, Sel. by WM. F. KLIPPERT. And a work of lowlj' love to do Hidden ; as yet, not unveiled. Stavner, Ont. For the Lord on whom I wait. (Ages are but as yesterday To Him who from eternity is God.) THE COVEEING OF THE HEAD, So I ask thee for the daily strength,— To none that ask denied— .O God ! Omnipotent ! Paul taught his brethren what to do, And a mind to blend with outward life Thou sittest on thy throne, The sisters he admonished too ; While keeping at thy side, Eternal and Immaculate Told each in what position to pray, Content to fill a little space, Are attributes of Thee. And how their heads they should array. If thou be glorified. A conference by such a being held, The man uncovered should appear, And if some things I do not ask. Who e'er immaculate remains. The woman ought a power to wear : In my cup of blessing be, True thus 'twas said : He bids the covering of the head. I would have my spirit filled the more •'Let us make man," il For females he the order laid. With grateful love to thee. Our image he shall be." If, now, that covering be the hair. More careful not to serve thee much, :'A likeness of our own." Then females all the covering wear: But to please thee perfectly. Upright and pure, What need had Paul to give command ? There are briars besetting every path, Divinely formed, yet nature not divine. What do we from it understand ? That call for patient care ; . 'Tis called a living soul. When Paul saw fit to give command. There is a cross in every lot, One who a king shall be o'er living crea­ He meant a covering made by hand : And an earnest need for prayer, tures all. In self-lenial, sisters, live, But a lowly heart that leans on thee, *This article is continued on the second pa^e And orderly may you behave. and by a mishap the printer had to finish it on Is happy anywhere. the last page. 18 '"Fyyfo 1STe^-FlT\TCI 1k T\ YISITOR. Jan. 15,1892: A creature of intelligence, who honors In partial darkness lingered, till his knee and talk to him about may confer The Lord himself an answer sends. the wonderful power of Jesus. I On him who such a glorious gift bestows.— By mediums as 'twere cloven tongues. saw a man born blind, and Jesus Life, eternal Life. Oh ! the Pentecostal shower which touched him and the man saw. I Eternal life to creature given ? (That sweet blessing maybe ours,) Ah ! Worldly wisdom cannot comprehend Binds not wisdom to the rich, saw a man born deaf and Jesus the gift of God ! Nor hides the purpose of this age touched him and heheard. I saw a In my repose I'm startled ! Prom babe, from suckling, or from sage. man with a withered arm, Jesus I wake to hear the voice of A people must selected be toldhim to stretch his arm out and My Creator say, "Where art thou v" Prom Gentile bands the King to see it was made whole. I saw a wo­ Spell bound ? 'tis truth indeed. In nature now Divine. man who was crooked, touch him The serpent has beguiled the soul to sin. And though wo be sons of God, and she was made straight. One Eternal life now lost ? O God, too true! While passing 'neath the chastening rod The cherubim with naming sword, In this sore-evil time ; day I saw a, man with the leprosy That tree of life will separate from man. Our hope is firm, come and say, "Lord if thou wilt, Until the Paradise of God That in our turn thou canst make me clean." And Again's restored in beauty vernal. Our nature is like His. he knelt before Jesus who said, "I Cast off! No hope. When our King blessed will appear, Then we with rapture through the air will, be thou clean," and the man The penalty for sin is death. was healed and went on his way re­ And thus, in dark oblivion, Will pass to endless bliss : Is sunk a kingly glory of a king. A moment's time, a twinkling eye, joicing. But the greatest work I T But O ! Did my Creator speak ? Will mark the time of change ever saw him do for others, was to My soul is filled with rapturous joys. When mortal is not known nor by raise the dead. His friend Lazarus Corruption's line we're gauged. A promise given in the seed. died and was buried four days be­ Slight hope indeed. (The Rock of Ages now is cleft— Some shall be taken, some bo left. fore Jesus came to the place. He But with a firm tenacity I cling, called for the two sisters, Mary and Until prophetic utterances say : Oh ! enter while you may.) "A Ransom. The debt is paid.'' But hark ! Methinks I hear a sound. Martha, -and they with their friends Tis Jubilee the earth around— Where is the Virgin's son ? went to the grave. Jesus prayed 'Tis heard from shore to shore. and then said : "Take ye away the Where is the Shiloh which shall come, Mt Olivet is cleft in twain— Ere power is gone from Judah's tribe ? Mt.
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