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Messiah University Mosaic Evangelical Visitor (1887-1999) Brethren in Christ Church Archives 6-15-1904 Evangelical Visitor- June 15, 1904. Vol. XVIII. No.12. George Detwiler 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/365 Recommended Citation Detwiler, George, "Evangelical Visitor- June 15, 1904. Vol. XVIII. No.12." (1904). Evangelical Visitor (1887-1999). 365. https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor/365 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 Cf van9elicaI fcitmv _ .. _ — T _ _ • The Earth Shall Be Full of the Knowledge of the Lord as ^ters Cover the Sea.—Isa. xi. 9. "Some trust in chariots and some in horses; but we mil remember the name of the Lord our God."—Psa. xx. 7. NO. 12. VOL. XVIII. HAK.RISBURG, PA., JUNE 15, 1904. Sir Robert Hart frankly declares that TABLE OF CONTENTS. point to a fountain that has been opened up for sin and unclean- if, in spite of official opposition and popular irritation, "Christianity were EDITORIAL- ness, who can snatch from the breast HOW Men Ought to Behave in the of the dying thief his despair and to make a mighty advance," it might Church of God, 2 agony, filling him in his last moments "so spread through the land as to Special Mention, 3 convert China into the friendliest of POETRY— with peace and all joy, in believing,— Sunshine Bye and Bye > 4 the one who can do all this will never friendly powers, and the foremost pat- In the Spring, 11 want for helpless ones to cast them- ron of all that makes for peace and Away, *4 selves upon him for help, will never good will." ESSAYS— Sermon by Elder Zook 4 be able to escape from the cries and Unless China is essentially altered, The Great Hope—/. Van Haltern, importunities of the afflicted and sin- she will continue to "imperil the (Concluded), 5 The Harbor Light of Home—W. stricken and conscience-goaded ones world's future." Other forces have R. Smith, 6 of earth. Men everywhere will rush been, to some extent, experimented Testimony of Healing—Anna J. into his arms and into his fellowship with, and have been shown to be hope- Stoner, 7 Evidences of Inspiration of the as the little child which has been af- lessly inadequate. Christianity has Bible—I. J. Ransom (Con- cluded), 7 frighted rushes into its father's arms. been tried upon a small scale only, and How to Keep Order in God's Such a masterly helper is the Christ, has already brought forth fruits after House (Continued), 15 and men somehow believe it; therefore its kind. When it shall have been SELECTIONS— they turn to him. Because men be- thoroughly tested, and have had op- The Attractive Christ, 1 What Christianity Can Do for lieve that Christ can save, and save portunity to develop its potentialities, China, I to the uttermost, they are persuaded it will give to China, intellectually, Sanctification Illustrated, 0 How to Preach 10 to come unto him; it is the attraction morally and spiritually, the elixir of a OUR YOUTH 11 of helpfulness which they cannot re- new life."—Arthur H. Smith, in CHURCH 12 sist.—Unidenified. China in Convulsions." LETTERS, 14 OBITUARY, ETC., 16 What Christianity Can Do for China. Hearen's Gate. The wide diffusion of Christianity The Attractir* Christ. The gate of heaven is no wider now in its best form, will not suddenly in- than it was seventeen hundred years One of the strongest persuasives to troduce into China the millennium, ago. The law of God extends as far a trust in Christ, perhaps, is the belief for no goal can be reached without as it did when the Apostles lived. We that through faith in him it is possible passing through all the intermediate are bound to the same strictness and to get relief from the burden and stages. But it will, for the first time purity, to the same zeal and steadfast- penalties of wrong-doing and sin. It in Chinese history, realize the motto ness, which distinguished the primitive is a conviction that is deep and abid- of the ancient T'ang, quoted at the Christians. They were all men of like ing in all those who have been opening of the Great Learning, passions with ourselves; they had the brought to any knowledge of Christ's "Renovate, renovate the people." Thus same corrupt nature to strive against, power to save; and this conviction is alone can the empire be adapted to the the same temptations of resist, the justified by Christ's own words and altered conditions brought about by same enemies to overcome. Their ad- teaching. The whole burden of the the impact of Western civilization vantages for performing their duty teaching is that he that believeth 011 with its Pandora box of evil and of were not greater than ours; on the him shall be saved, and he that be- good. contrary, besides all that they pos- lieveth not on him shall be damned. The immediate future of China will sessed, we have the benefit of their Christ taught that there is pardon in depend, on the one hand, upon her re- example and experience. God's hand him for guilt, and that it is his pleas- lations with the powers, and, on the is not shortened, the blood of Christ ure to redeem and liberate and save other, upon the temper of the Court, hath lost none of its virtue, his inter- all who believe; and the fact that he the temper of the officials, the temper cession is no less prevalent nor is the can cleanse, and does cleanse, from of the literati, and the temper of the power of his Spirit in the least im- sin and from all penalties is the most people. There is no possible way of paired by length of time and constant persuasive argument to attract and to reaching these various classes so wcil exercise. So that we are entirely attach helpless,-sinful men to him. and so directly as through the native without excuse, if we do not both aim "O wretched man that I am; who shall Chinese Church, which has already at and actually attain the same degree deliver me from the body of this suffered so much and borne such wit- of holiness and purity with any of death ?" is the deepest and most earn- ness to its faith by its life, and by the those that have gone before us.— est cry which the human soul voices heroic death of many of its number. Robert Walker. in its misery and anguish, and he who This truth has found expression in can answer this question, who can the notable magazine article in which Give as God gives—anonymously. a EVANGELICAL VISITOR [June 15, 1904. unholiness. i. 8-11. Positively, it ter of the candidate's life. Just to EVANGELICAL VISITOR held out salvation to all. ii. 4. The select one example in each case the A Semi-Monthly Religions Journal. heart of the gospel is' contained in i. apostle is careful to say that an officer : For the exposition of true, practical piety 15. In connection with this thought of the church' should not be a lover and devoted to the spread of Evangelical the apostle teaches the right attitude, of money, iii. 3 and 8. It has seem- truths and the Unity of the church. of the Church toward the world, ii ed ridiculous to us to see men draw- Published in the interest of the church ing from fifteen hundred up to three of the Brethren in Christ. 1-7. They were to pray for all men from the lowest to the highest, for or four thousand dollars a year from Subscription, $1.00 per year; six months, 50c. God's will had been revealed to the the church, sitting to decide whether Sample Copies Free. effect that he desired that all men another man is fit to be an elder or a To Foreign Countries, $1.25 a Year. should be saved, ii. 4; II. Pet. iii. 9. deacon. As a further commentary The Church should have a heart for upon this the apostle stated that they GEORGE DETWILER, Harrisburg, Pa., Editor. their salvation. were to be men given to hospitality, ELDER W. O. BAKER, Louis-. ville, Ohio, ELDER M. H. I A • v. 2. We know of one returned mis- Associatcs III. THE MEMBERS OF THE OBERHOLSER, Culberson, [ - sionary who went for three weeks, Pa. J CHURCH. He 1 considers the sexes visiting place after place in the inter- GEO. DETWILER, Office Manager. apart. The characteristic of the Christian man is that he should be ests of the cause dear to his heart, and All communications and letters of busi- yet in that three weeks' time every ness should be addressed to Geo. Det- ready to pray everywhere, chap. ii. 8; wiler, 1185 Bailey street, Harrisburg, Pa. that their hands should be pure, Ps. night he had to make his way either to xxiv. 4; that their hearts should be the hotel or boarding-house, and only filtered at the Postoffice at Harrisburg, Pa., as sec- without wrath, Eph.