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Evangelical Visitor- June 15, 1904. Vol. XVIII. No.12.

George Detwiler

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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. iv. 31; Col. iii. in one case was he asked by a minister ond class mail matter. 8. Concerning the women in addi- to take a meal. This is doubtless ex- ®g^Tke date printed after your name on the tion to this, he calls them to unworldli- ceptional, as we personally have Label denotes the time to which you have paid. ness. They were not to dress nor known far different experiences. We Keep it in the future. fashion themselves after the world. might remark that most of those per- Chap. ii. 9; I. Pet. iii. 3. They were haps that he visited were drawing EDITORIAL. to be humble-minded. That these large enough stipends to make the hotel preferable to private hospitality. How Ken Ought to Behave in the two exhortations are needed to-day is Church of God. evidenced by the fact that there are We feel sure there would be far less thousands of professing Christian men heresy in the pulpit if these practical I. Tim. iii. 3; iii. 15. who never erect the altar of prayer in conditions were insisted upon as well their own homes and surely an equal as soundness in doctrine. [The following discourse on the number of women who name the name above topic is not intended as ex- of Christ who are decked after the Our experience and observation as haustive of the subject, but, if studied whole fashion of this world. In fact regards the city is that it is a poor carefully in connection with the Scrip- in many places even the ministers' place in which to raise children. This ture designated, will be helpful in wives are leaders in breaking this com- is in agreement with the testimony of understanding the apostle's view of mandment. many observers of larger experience keeping house in the church in an and opportunities of observation than orderly manner. We copy from Notes IV. THE OFFICERS OF THE we have had. In fact we believe the on Bible Study, and is by R. V. Bing- CHURCH. Chap. iii. 1-13. He first testimony is almost1 universal in favor ham, of Toronto, Ont., Supt. Africa considers the office of a bishop. We of the country. This being the case Industrial Mission.—Editor.] must not confuse this term with its modern application. The bishop in we feel to encourage our younger peo- Our theme is taken from the words the early Church was a local officer, ple who are bringing up children to in the last verse of our lesson. From chosen from the congregation. Phil, stick to the rural life, and those who the third verse of the first chapter i. 1. In other parts of Scripture the may be in the city or town to migrate right on to this point the apostle had word elder is used interchangeably to the country. We have often felt been instructing Timothy how men with it. Titus i. 5, 7. The other of- to advocate the settlement of some of ought to behave in the church. We fice considered is that of the deacon. our people who are in need of homes might summarize the whole teaching, It is not our purpose to consider here in colonies in new sections of the which is very comprehensive, under what these offices involved, but rath;r country where land is cheap and con- the following heads. to lay the emphasis upon the quali- ditions favorable to such an enterprise. I. THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH. fications for office. It will be seen It is therefore our pleasure to call at- i. 3. It was to be according to that the apostle places in the pre- tention to a location in northern Texas apostolic teaching. There is to be no eminent place the qualifications of a where a tract of land of 60,000 acres, different doctrine to that clearly en- holy life. The principles here enun- and another of 15,000 acres in Pecos joined by the apostles. The heart of ciated strike at the root of everything Valley, New Mexico, are set apart for this doctrine is given us in i. 5, name- that should disqualify a man for of- settlement by the "plain people" where ly, "Love out of a pure heart, and a fice. And yet we have attended many they can enjoy local government good conscience and faith unfeigned." an ordination and been present at the privileges, such as their own schools Everything contrary to these prin- election of many church officers when and churches with full religious privi- ciples is contrary to true doctrine. these qualifications have not even been leges. Brother M. E. Kraybill, of Verses io, 11. Gal. v. 23. brought forward. We have sat for Harrisburg, Pa., intends to make a trip of investigation to the south-west II. THE GOSPEL OF THE CHURCH. hours listening to the examination of during July, and will be glad to give To the Church as to the apostle had candidates, during which there was any information to inquiring friends been committed the trust of proclaim- endless quibbling over minor and non- essential matters of belief, when not who may be interested in such an en- ing the gospel. i. 11. Negatively, the one question was raised in the mat- terprise. Write to Brother Kraybill at gospel was opposed to all impurity and 3 June 15, 1904] EVANGELICAL VISITOR

SPECIAL. 36 N. Cameron street, Harrisburg, Pa. and quite cool so that the barn was We learn that some of our brethren not the most comfortable place under "He is Coming! Who is Ready?" are employed in a business or profes- the circumstances. There was a fair Is the title of a book written by Bro. sion of which the "wooden Indian" attendance of members from the dis- J. R. Zook, Des Moines, Iowa, accom- is so largely used as a sign on our trict, with quite a number from sur- panied by a chart, showing the differ- streets, and others are hampered in rounding districts. The services were ent dispensations. Price, 75 cents. their trade by the Labor Union evil. solemn and impressive. Many had Sold in Pennsylvania by Peter J. How much better it would be for all opportunity to witness to the saving Wiebe, Shippensburg, Pa. such to strike for liberty from all such power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, unholy alliances and entanglements and a large number engaged in the Bowers, of Canton, Ohio, R. F. D. and go where the conditions for re- memorial ordinances. Thus God's No. 6, is still treasurer of the Home ligious as well as material prosperity children are permitted to meet from Mission Fund and all should send are more favorable. time to time for mutual encourage- their contributions to that fund to ment, comfort and edification, then him. It was our privilege to meet with part again to fill their places in the the North Franklin church at the love world perhaps never to meet again The Conference Minutes are now feast at the Air Hill M. H. The at- until the first resurrection "at Jesus' ready and can be procured by writing tendance was quite large and the ser- feet." to the Secretary, Brother S. R. Smith, vices inspiring and interesting. The 36 N. Cameron street, Harrisburg, spirit of love prevailed and many tes- We are much pleased to hear of Pa., enclosing three cents in stamps tified to the abundant grace of God progress and success at the Carland, per copy. In view of the fact of the in saving and keeping them. A num- Mich., Mission of which Brother new organization under the new con- ber of last Winter's converts had re- Jonathan Lyons is now the pastor. stitution, under the recent incorpora- cently been received into church fel- Brother Samuel Reichard writes us tion of the church in Pennsylvania, lowship and baptized, and were per- an account of a baptismal service held and ratified by General Conference, it mitted to take part in their first com- there on June 3rd, at which five ap- is important that all the districts munion. There were quite a number plicants were received into church fel- should at once order a sufficient num- of aged pilgrims, among them the lowship and baptized. This was an ber of copies of the Minutes that every aged Elder A. C. Wingert, who at our occasion of much joy to the member- member can become acquainted with last writing had been quite sick. But ship there, and they feel much en- the new arrangements. being sufficiently recovered, and hav- couraged. Elder Charles Baker was ing a strong desire to be present he the officiating elder on this occasion We learn that a number of new was enabled to do so. Elder George as also at the love feast held on the converts were baptized in the Black S. Wingert, who is also becoming day following. He was assisted by Creek, Ont., district, recently and feeble, was also present. We wish . Brother S. Reichard, of Elmer, Mich., that the love feast was largely at- for the church in this district that she and the resident pajtor, Brother tended, the weather conditions being may prosper and many more of the Lyons. We wish that the cause may favorable, and that it was a season of younger people be gathered in, to the prosper at Carland, and that this in- refreshing from the presence of the praise of the Lord. gathering may be the harbinger of Lord. larger success in the future. Elder W. O. Baker, Moderator of The fund for the support of the two the recent Conference, kindly sent in native Brethren at the Matoppo Mis- The Cumberland county brethren some notes of the Conference for pub- sion, Matshuba and Mdhlambi, in our held their love feast at Mechanicsburg lication in this issue, but were received hands now amounts to ten dollars. on May 28-29th. It was our privilege too late. They will appear in July 1st Offerings for this fund should be to be present part of the time. The issue. sent to the new treasurer of the house was nicely filled with attentive Foreign Mission Fund as directed listeners, and the order was good. We would like to get a copy of the elsewhere. We hope this fund will While large crowds are in a sense in- VISITOR of November 15, 1901. If be liberally supported. We hope spiring, yet the smaller meetings have any one of our friends has one and is Sister Davidson's visit throughout the advantages that are missing in the willing to spare it we would be glad to Brotherhood will prove an inspiration large crowd. In the large meetings so receive it. to all parts of the church, and there few of the testimonies are spoken so will be a wonderful revival of mission- that the audience can hear them, while Friends and brethren writing to ary interest among our people. The in the small meeting all can hear and Sister Bertha Boulter will please be fields are white unto the harvest, the be heard and consequently the meet- sure to address her at Wachapreague, open doors are before us, the oppor- ing will be of benefit to more peo- Va. tunities are here but passing rapidly, ple. Baptismal services were held in the will we rise to the extent of our pos- Morrison's Cove, Pa., district on Sunday, sibilities and meet our responsibilities Our people will please take notice May 29th, when five precious, redeemed that the editor is not now the treas- souls followed the Lord in baptism and with readiness and devotion, or will were united in church fellowship. All of we sit at our ease and miss receiving urer of the Foreign Mission Fund. these were heads of families. This in- In its new organization the Foreign gathering was the result of the labors of the approval of our Lord when he Bro. Jacob N. Martin, of Lancaster county, comes to reward his servants ? Mission Board appointed Brother P. last Winter when he spent nearly two M. Climenhaga, of Stevensville, Ont., weeks in that locality. The weather conditions obtaining at as treasurer, and was so confirmed by At the late Conference it was decided the time of the Lebanon and Dauphin Conference. All money for the that the subscription price of the EVAN- GELICAL VISITOR be not changed or reduced. district's love feast was unfavorable Foreign Mission Fund should here- The price is one dollar per year paid in ad- for bringing the crowd that usually after be sent to Brother Climenhaga vance. To those who desire to send it to some friend can do so by paying seventy- attends these love feasts. It was rainy as directed above. Brother Saxton five cents per year. 4 EVANGELICAL. VISITOR [June 15, I904.

OUR CONTRIBUTORS. saw the wounded man he was moved selves in his circumstances for a short with compassion, and did not leave him time and ask ourselves the question, Sunshine Bye and Bye. to die by. the hand of the robbers and What would I wish other people to do x for me ? We can get along pretty well Clouds may gather round our pathway, murderers. This good Samaritan And the road seem dark and drear, knelt by the side of the poor traveler without friends, we can get along But the Savior, he will help us from on pretty well without the rich, but we high; and poured oil and wine into the bleed- There is nothing we need fear, ing wounds. cannot get along very well without All the clouds will disappear, neighbors. When we get to the place There'll be sunshine, blessed sunshine, We believe that the literal meaning bye and bye. of this is to teach us who is our neigh- where we think that we do not need sympathy, we are very badly mistaken. Chorus. bor, and the spiritual meaning of it We need one another's prayers and Sunshine by and bye, yes, sunshine bye and is to teach us our helpless condition. bye, The good Samaritan portrays Jesus sympathies. We are dependent upon There's 11 be sunshine, blessed sunshine, bye one another, and we are dependent and bye. who is the only one who can save us. In the land of perfect day, He came into the world to save sin- upon God. We are told here that we Where all tears are wiped away, are to love the Lord our God with a'l Jesus is the blessed sunshine bye and bye. ners. We are told that while Jesus was our heart, and with all our soul, and What tho' storms around us sweep, with all our strength, and with all our And the road be rough and steep, teaching in the temple, a lawyer stood Never falter, God is reigning up on high; up to ask him questions, saying, mind, and our neighbor as ourselves. Look to Jesus every day, Now, there is nothing left. There is He will roll the clouds away, Master, what shall I do that I might There'll be sunshine, blessed sunshine, inherit eternal life ? This lawyer was no room for the world. The Lord is bye and bye. not an ignorant man. He knew what first and last. Our whole heart is Soon the storms will all be past, was in the Scriptures. Christ referred centered upon him, and what he wants And we'll anchor safe at last, us to do we will do. This is what the Where the clouds and storms can trou- him to the law. He quoted it, and ble us no more; he quoted it correctly, but when Jesus un regenerated cannot do. Their heart With all the loved and blessed goes out after the world and the things In the land of perfect rest, told him to go and keep the law, he In the sunshine, on that happy golden began to make an excuse. No man of the world. But I am glad that it is shore. can keep this law without the grace possible for God to change our hearts, JOHN M. BAKER. —Selected. of God. It is a. question whether or taking the love of the world out of our not this man was honest about it. Oh, hearts. The Last Sermon That Elder Zook Preached in the Abilene, Kansas, how many times do we find this ques- The lawyer wanting to justify him- Church, November 29, 1903. tion brought up, "What good thing self asked Jesus, "Who is my neigh- (Reported by M. L. L.) must I do that I may be brought to bor?" "And Jesus answering said, A Christ ?" We find this same question certain man went down from Jerusa- We are glad this morning for this asked by the jailor, but it came spon- lem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, truth that comes to us that Jesus alone taneously from his heart. When they, which stripped him of his raiment, and can save, that he is an all-sufficient the prisoners,'were so miraculously wounded him, and departed, leaving Savior, that he saves and will save all preserved, he became convinced that him half dead." Sometimes the ob- that come to God by him. It is a very this was the power of God, something jection is made here because the sin- precious truth that we have a Savior that he did not have. He said, "Sirs, ner is dead in trespasses and in sins who is able and willing to save even to what must I do to be saved?" There that he is not our neighbor. Yet, the uttermost. I wish the blessing of is a question that has perplexed many while this man was not really dead, God upon us this morning. I trust a one. I am glad that we do not need he is pointed out as being half dead, that we are all here to be profited. to be in the dark about this matter. It therefore, he needed help and must We will read for our instruction to- is a personal matter with every one have help from some source or he will day a part of the tenth chapter of of us what "I must do" in order that perish. Luke's Gospel, beginning at the I may be saved. What applies to We might wonder sometimes who twenty-fifth verse, and ending at the some one else may not apply to my are the thieves that strip us and rob thirty-eighth verse. We notice that condition. Our faith which we exer- us of something that is very precious. Jesus in his infinite wisdom was able cise in Jesus Christ is a personal work. You remember when you were young to speak many things in parables, and We find that people often get their and innocent; when the sun shone in one place it is said that without a minds too much on "doing." They down so beautifully and you were parable he spake not unto them. want to "do something" to inherit happy; anfl when you were so near to Among the many parables we have eternal life. Instead of "doing" what God, but since then you have been recorded is the one we have chosen is laid down in the Bible, they want to robbed of your innocence. But chil- for our lesson this morning. do their own "doings." When we dren, who remain so innocent, are un- look away from our own "plannings" There was a man that fell among conditionally saved, and they will be and look to God, he teaches us what thieves while he was traveling from saved if they die in that condition. his will is concerning us. Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped The child, it is said, never tells a lie him of all his clothes, wounded him, This man was instructed that if he till it is taught, till it hears one older and left him by the roadside half dead. would even do that which he knew he do the same thing. But the time As the wounded man lay there a priest would get eternal life, but he was comes when you fall among thieves came along. When he saw the wound- ready to excuse himself, and wanted to and you realize that after you are ed man lying by the roadside, instead justify himself by asking who was his taught these sins, you are in a hope- of helping him he passed on by. Next neighbor. Christ gave him to under- less condition. You may try to reform came a Levite, who came and looked at stand that it was not the man that and make right resolutions, but that is the wounded man and then passed by lived across the street in the palace, but not salvation. But, I thank God that on the other side. Lastly there came the one who was in need, the one who there is some one that can help us. a good Samaritan along, and when he needs our sympathies. Just place our- The priest cannot help you, the law June 15, 1904] EVANGELICAL VISITOR 5 cannot reach our case. They cannot It is necessary that we stand together For the EVANGELICAL VISITOR. save us because they have not the as an organized body in order that we The Great Hope. ability to do it. This man needed some may do more effective service for God. (Continued.) special attention that the priest could We ask, with what Church should I We are now to go on to find out not give. The Levite came along and unite? I thank God there is a people what is comprehended in this "Hope could not help him, but the good who try to uphold the principles and of his calling.' What do you think of Samaritan came along and rendered doctrines of Jesus Christ as laid it ? Perhaps you have a mean estimate the assistance needed. There is life down in his word. After all, there of it. Perhaps you think it will do for the one who will look to Jesus for are in the literal body those principles help. Oh sinner, if you are here to- which we are commanded to observe for women and old men. Or you may day, and.you are in that condition, look which we cannot do unless we 'are in even think that you may want it your- to Jesus, he can help you. If he would the Church. In my mind the Church self when this life is about to close. not come by your way you would be is to a great extent representative of But now in the strength and bloom of lost in the wilderness of sin. The a sheepfold where the babes in Christ 'manhood and womanhood, or in earlier Son of Man came to seek and save are cared for. If the Church is what youth, when every earthly prospect that which is lost. Suppose this man it ought to be, it cares for the little pleases, you have no use for it. was not willing to be saved, he would ones. Paul, in writing to the Ephesian Perhaps you think there isn't much not have been rescued. There are church says: "And he gave some, in it. Let us see! Give us your close some people in that condition.- They apostles; and some, prophets ; and attention, and ere we come to the end want to stand out a little longer by the some, evangelists; and some, pastors of our subject you may come to be- roadside, not because they do not want and teachers; for the perfecting of the lieve that this hope doth indeed excel salvation, but because they are not saints, for the work of the ministry, all other hopes as the heavens are ready to be saved. This man was will- for the edifying of the body of Christ." higher than the earth. ing to be saved, and when the good Unless there is a place in the Church I. IT IS A HOPE IN GOD. Samaritan poured oil and wine in his where the saints are to be perfected, This idea is made prominent all bleeding wounds, an act which meant and are brought up and kept from the through the Book. It is not earth- cleansing, it would no doubt cause evil influences, it is not what it ought born or man-made. Man's devices and pain, but the wounded man was glad to be. We should always reverence man's ideas are rejected at the out- for help even if it did cause pain. those who have been in the church a set. "For I neither received it of man, There is more than a setting free from long time as fathers and mothers. neither was I taught it." It is al- sin. There is a cleansing process that They have had many experiences that together divine, not only as regards must take place, and we are not able younger ones have not had. When the origin of the doctrine of this to serve God as he would have us serve they tell us not to go to a certain place Hope, but also as to its object, and ai him until we submit to his teachings. where God is not honored, we should to the power and wisdom necessary Oh, how helpless we are when we see not go. Sometimes we think we are for its fulfillment. In fact, man is ourselves in our own helplessness. Tt strong spiritually, but, oh, how weak bidden to look away from himself, is then that he undertakes for us and we are after all. How dependent we and away from the creature, to the does that which is needed in our case. are on the grace of God! We need to Creator, eternal, himself the Supreme realize how weak we are, and how and inexhaustible Good! Hear ye his What do you suppose the good much we need his protecting care. word: Samaritan did after he had cleansed You and I who have been on the way (1) "Cease ye from man, whose the wounded man's sores? He put for a long time ought to bear the in- breath is in his nostrils!" (Isa. ii. 22.) him on his own beast and walked him- firmities of the weak. How necessary (2) And again: "For thou art my self. There is self-denial. Jesus it is that young brethren and sisters hope, O Lord God! thou art my trust Christ was willing to sacrifice his own grow strong in the Lord. You do not from my youth!" (Psa. lxxi. 5.) life in order that he might bring us get it in the world. How does the (3) "Blessed is the man that trust- back to the state in which man was power of God keep us? Does it keep eth in the Lord and whose hope the before Adam sinned. If we have the us when we take the responsibility Lord is!" (Jer. xvi. 7.) life of Christ we have the same spirit upon ourselves? No. It is always (4) "After these things the word of of sacrifice that he had, and are will- on conditions. The promises are ours the Lord came unto Abram in a ing to do something for others that when we meet the conditions. I am vision, saying, Fear not, Abram! I am they may be saved. When we have glad that we have Jesus Christ as our thy shield and thy exceeding great re- the Spirit of Christ we are not all the best friend. He has placed our feet ward!" (Gen. xv. 1.) time looking to our own comforts, but upon the solid rock. The question is, we look to the benefits of others, and what am I living for ? It is that I may (5) And again: "Be of good cour- we love to sacrifice in order that we glorify God, that I may be an honor to age, and he shall strengthen your may help those who need our aid. his cause, and help others on their heart, all ye that hope in the Lord!" We find that the good Samaritan took way. May we strive for more of God, Psa. xxxi. 24.) him to the inn, a place where people for he has great things in store for us. (6) And again: "The sun arid the are cared for. So Jesus Christ has a moon shall be darkened, and the stars place where he brings his children and shall withdraw their shining, the cares for them. I think this place is It is possible so to complete the heavens and the earth shall shake, but the Church of God. I believe in the machinery of living that the very life the Lord will be the hope of his peo- literal Church. Undoubtedly if itself is crushed among the wheels. ple and the strength of the children of there is anything mentioned in the We may wrap ourselves in comfort Israel!" (Joel iii. 15, 16.) Bible concerning a Church it means until our breath is smothered in the (7) And again : "The Lord is my that God's people are organized as a folds.—W. R. Huntington. portion, saith my soul, therefore will literal body. It is necessary that we Is it becoming easier or harder for I hope in him. The Lord is good unto stand together as an organized body. me to do God's will ? them that wait for him, to the soul 0 EVANGELICAL VISITOR [June 15, 1904. . I Jun that seeketh him." (Lam. iii. 24, 25.) 1. The Goodness and Mercy of For the EVANGELICAL VISITOR. You try it! God which brought about the Atone- The Harbor Light of Home. I. IF THIS GOD BE ABSOLUTELY ment of Christ. After a stormy voyage of many long RIGHTEOUS, HOW CAN A MAN THAT (a) "For while we were yet with- and weary days, a vessel was again FALLS SHORT OF THIS RIGHTEOUS- out strength, in due time Christ died nearing its own native shores, yet the NESS, BOTH IN HIS NATURE AND IN for the ungodly, the Just for the unjust dark shadows of night fell over the HIS LIFE, DARE TO HOPE IN HlM ? that he might bring us to God." (Rom. vast ocean before land was sighted by The question is a pertinent one. If v. 6; I. Peter iii. 18.) the man on the lookout. In the great he be a God of truth and without in- (b) "Let Israel hope in the Lord, dome above the glittering stars shone iquity, who can not overlook the trans- for with the Lord there is mercy, and down on the surface of the waters like gression of his perfect law, who hatelh with him is plenteous redemption. a field of sparkling diamonds. The sin, and is a consuming fire to his ene- And he shall redeem Israel from all sailors were rejoicing that all the mies, how can unworthy man, crooked his iniquities." (Psa. exxx. 7, 8.) perils of their voyage were nearly and perverted man, yea, guilty and (c) "But thou, O Lord, art a God over, and soon they would reach their polluted man, how can he expect any full of compassion and gracious, long- desired haven and home. Sometime favor from this God? How shall he suffering, and plenteous in goodness during the night the man aloft made approach him? How can he hope in and truth." (Psa. lxxxvi. 15.) out a bright light low down on the him ? With man, indeed, the case was (d) "For as the heaven is high horizon, where the sky and water met. hopeless, but God, who is rich in mercy above the earth, so great is his mercy A cheer from the men welcomed the De and rich in wisdom, provided a way toward them that fear him. As far as glad news, for they well knew by the I of reconciliation and of peace, which the east is from the west, so far hath their chart that it was the friendly he hi way was also a way of righteousness he removed our transgressions from harbor light of their own loved home Trub and of righteous-making (rechtfertig us. Like as a father pitieth his chil- land. In the bright sunlight of the and t machen), and thus he opened for man dren so the Lord pitieth them that fear early morning they entered the peace- him. a door of hope. Hear ye: him. For he knoweth our frame, he ful bay, where the sails were furled catar and (1) "For when we were yet with- remembereth that we are dust." (Psa. and the anchor cast by the shining out strength, in due time Christ died ciii. 11-14.) sands, washed by the rippling waves. May for the ungodly." (Rom. v. 6.) 2. He is the Friend of the Poor. In this dark night life the Christian symp coure (2) "This is my beloved Son in (a) "The poor committeth himself is voyaging over the perilous sea of whom I am well pleased. Hear ye unto thee, thou art the helper of the time toward the homeland beyond. took him!" (Matt. xvii. 5.) Hear ye him, fatherless." (Psa. x. 14.) He is sailing by an unfailing chart. prom that is, Obey him! For that is what (b) "For the oppression of the His orders are "to the other side," and and ] the word in the original means. Hear poor, for the sighing of the needy, he knows that there is land ahead, I wa ye him—hear ye my Son! Just as the now will I arise, saith the Lord!" however dark and stormy it may be at me a starving Egyptians were commands 1 (Psa. xii. 5.) times. Through the glass of faith he days by Pharaoh to go to Joseph and to do 3. His Power and Faithfulness. looks onward over the waves to the y woul whatever he told them, so is the starv- (a) "According to the working of distant shores of the heavenly land, short I ing world bidden by the Father to go his mighty power, which he wrought and beholds him who said, "I am the and, to his Son and to do whatever he tells in Christ when he raised him from the Light of the world." stron them. dead, and set him at his own right Not only is Jesus the true light of girls prais (3) And when all the land of Egypt hand in the heavenly places." (Eph. this earth, but he is also the one Light Sund was famished, the people cried to i. 19, 20.) of the eternal world of glory beyond, days. Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said (b) "Faithful is he that calleth you, toward whom the weary, toiling mil- ; hung unto all the Egyptians, "Go unto who also will do it!" (I. Thess. v. 24.) lions of earth are looking for help and 1 for t Joseph, what he saith to you, do!" (c) "Happy is he that hath the God guidance to the better land. Dark [ Jesus (Gen. xli. 55.) Joseph was their of Jacob for his help, whose hope is and perilous indeed would be our : thouj savior. And that wasn't all, either; in the Lord his God, who made voyage over the stormy sea of life I sur but they had to do what he told them. heaven and earth, the sea and all that were it not for the great Light shining was You go to Joseph: whatever arrange- therein is, who keepeth FAITH forever, along our way, from the home harbor still ; ment he makes with you I will stand who executeth judgment for the op- on the sunlit shore. Who could hope IP' ft'- could to. So God says: "Go to my Son, and pressed, who giveth food to the to safely reach at last the heavenly all til whatever arrangement he makes with hungry, the Lord looseth the pris- land without the friendly light and Hp./. to m you I will stand to." oners, the Lord openeth the eyes of the help that Jesus is so able and willing to give to all who will receive it from the t (4) "Therefore, let all the house of blind, the Lord raiseth them that are his loving hands. truly Israel know assuredly that God hath bowed down, the Lord loveth the righteous, the Lord preserveth the Press on Christian voyager, what- heat! made that same Jesus, whom ye have ed pr crucified, both Lord and Christ!" strangers, he relieveth the fatherless ever the present dangers may be, for Sh (Acts ii. 36.) and widow, but the way of the wicked there is light, rest and home beyond. earne (5) And again: "For he hath made he turneth upside down. The Lord A few more rough billows may be en- E^. w sin a him to be sin for us who knew no sin, shall reign forever and ever, even thv countered, but soon for some of us, the 1 that we might be made the righteous- God, O Zion, unto all generations! from the top of some crested wave the and ] ness of God in him." (II. Cor. v. 21.) Praise ye the Lord!" (Psa. cxlvi. beacon light of home will burst upon savec (6) And again: "By his knowledge 5-10.) J. VAN HALTERN. our enraptured vision as we near the Bp.; migh shall my righteous servant MAKE Clay Center, Kans. golden shore. Rapturous moment, when we shall step onto the sunny over MANY RIGHTEOUS, for he shall bear their iniquities." (Isa. liii. II.) Satan's cleverest trick is to make banks of sweet deliverance and realize I 1 that it is heaven. Storms and perils III. WHAT ENCOURAGEMENTS HAVE his followers believe that they are fol- and 1 all past. Victory forever won. Hi. his h WE, THEN, TO HOPE IN GOD? lowing Christ. 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Christian brother, keep the .harbor we just trust and obey him. He is saved me from the grave. Will all Light of home ever in view, and some truly a wonderful Savior. These who read these lines pray that God glad day you will safely glide into the tests and trials are for our good. I can may keep me true to him in every test port of eternal glory. praise God for them. But I know of or trial that may come? W. R. SMITH. a time when I murmured as did the Yours, seeking the lost of earth. Fredonia, Kans. children of Israel. O, I praise God, ANNA J. STONER. he can cleanse us through and through Martinsburg, Pa. For the EVANGELICAL VISITOR. and save us to the uttermost. Amen. Testimony of Healing. And he can do this for every one if Evidences of Inspiration of the Bible. "Bless the Lord, O my soul; and we fully surrender all to Jesus. I am (Concluded.) all that is within me, bless his holy so thankful God gave me a will to sur- The sacrifices and ceremonies under name. render all even to sacrifice home friends and comforts to do missionary Mosaic regime which "as pertaining "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and work for him. But he has so greatly to the conscience could not make the forget not all his benefits; blessed my labors, and I have learned comers thereunto perfect," as well as "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, so many blessed lessons that were the ceasing of the kingdom of Israel, who healeth all thy diseases." (Psa. such a help to me. O, I know I have is thus prophesied in Hosea iii. 4: ciii. I, 2, 3.) greater joys than if I had stayed at "For the children of Israel shall abide Dear Readers : I can truly say with home. I do certainly enjoy pointing many days without a king, and with- the Psalmist, bless the Lord for what the dear ones to Jesus who died to out a prince, and without a sacrifice, he has done for my soul and body. save their dear souls, who loved them and without an image, and without an Truly it is wonderful what God can so much. ephod, and without teraphim." and will do for us if we fully trust in Some may wonder why I do not re- It may seem easy and smart to him. For two weeks I had a cold and main in Philadelphia when workers ridicule verbal inspiration. But in the catarrh pretty bad, and was praying are needed so much. I will tell you providence of God it is given for our and trusting God to heal me. On learning that even a dumb beast was why. God called me to go to India May 21st, I was quite sick, had all verbally inspired. Certainly Baalam's six years ago already last Summer, symptoms of quinsy and was dis- ass had not the ability to .choose his when that great famine was, and he couraged for a short time. Then I own words in conveying his thoughts gave me the burden of those dear peo- took my Bible and read some blessed to his master when the angel met him ple on my heart which I can never promises. Then I went to my bedroom in the way. Here is a case of verbal shake off, nor do I wish to. Then in and prayed God to reveal to me why inspiration that even Higher Critics February, 1903, the dear Lord again I was not healed. Then he spoke to will have to admit; and they can't me and said if I would fast for three called me. At night he took sleep evade it either by saying it was a days I would be healed. I promised I from me and I prayed to him and legend, for the Holy Spirit, speaking would, then lay down and rested a asked why this is. Then the word through Peter, says: "The dumb ass, short time and got up and came down, India, in very large letters, was on the speaking with man's voice, forbade and, praise God, I was so much wall before me. So I can say I had the madness of the prophet." II. Peter stronger in both body and soul. The two definite calls. Then my heart was ii. 16. stirred and burdened anew. And this girls asked if I was better. I said yes, The Pentateuch states 680 times verse came in my mind the next day: praise the Lord, he is healing me. But that "God said," "spake," or "com- "Let me go, I cannot stay, Sunday and Monday were testing manded," also that he spake unto days. But, I praise God, when I got 'Tis my Master calling me; Moses, and that Moses wrote the hungry I fed on his word and the same Let me go I must obey, words in a Book and told them to the for thirsting too. The temptation of Native land, farewell to thee." people. Yet, men living in the twen- Jesus was a great comfort to me. I God wonderfully gave me back my tieth century, nearly 4,000 years later, thought, if Jesus could fast forty days health to work for the salvation of claim that certain scribes in the reign I surely could fast three days. Jesus r precious souls. I do not want riches of Josiah and the time of Ezra, six x was very precious to me then and is in this world, but I want to have treas- eight hundred years afterward, wrot; still and his blessed words, and that I ures laid up in heaven. some of those things and forged the could pour out my petitions to him at name of Moses to them. So in the "A tent or a cottage, why should I all times was such a glorious privilege last analysis it appears we must refer care, to me. Then, while I could feed on to the Higher Critics, who seem to They're building a palace for me over the blessed words of Jesus my heart "speak with authority and not as the there." truly went out to the dear ones in scribes," to ascertain which of the heathen lands who have not the bless- God has wrought this change in me, Scriptures are inspired, and which are ed privileges we have here. for only he could do it. He can not. It is a reflection on the genuine- Shall we not labor and pray more change the vilest sinner and make him ness of Holy Writ to allege any of earnestly for the dear ones who are in clean and pure. I am so glad heaven them forgeries, and to assert there sin and darkness? I would say with is just as near to us if we are in India, are contradictions in them. In Mark the Apostle Paul: My heart's desire Africa, China or any of those places. xii. 36 Jesus certifies to David's writ- and prayer to God is that all might be If we just obey God, we have heaven ing the 100th Psalm, which the saved from the power of sin. That sin in our souls when he abides with us. Higher Critics deny; also to a com- might not have any more dominion Praise his dear name. There can mandment of Moses in Lev. xiv.. over their bodies. nothing separate us from the love of which Higher Critics allege Moses I praise God he can save, sanctify Christ. never saw. Peter also testifies that Moses said a prophet like unto me and keep and heal our bodies. Praise So I am giving my service for love shall the Lord raise up unto you of his holy name. He is ever near us if to God as he loved me so much and 8 EVANGELICAL VISITOR [June 15, 1904. | June 15, your brethren, quoted from the very Spinoza, Strauss, Renan, John Stuart ful Book, its own testimony is an evi- book Higher Critics allege to be a Mill, Lecky, M. M. Noah and Rabbi dence of its inspiration—as James H. forgery. Jesus further testifies to the Raphael confess to the peerless char- Brookes said: "Bad men could not, writings of Moses, the Prophets and acter, claims and conduct of Jesus. and good men would not, have com- the Psalms in declaring that all things If Christ rose from the dead after posed [its] wonderful writings." written of him therein must be ful- his crucifixion and burial, according Rousseau, the avowed, dissolute filled. to the testimony of fourteen different French infidel, says: "It is more in- The keenest scrutiny of eighteen classes of witnesses who ate and talk- conceivable that a number of persons centuries has not detected a single mis- ed with him, handled him and heard should agree to write such a history take in the New Testament of the him speak on many occasions, and on than that one should furnish the sub- geography, geology, astronomy, his- the strength of their testimony they ject of it. The Jewish authors were tory, biography, mention of dates and and millions more gave up country, incapable of the diction, and strangers names of places. The Greek preposi- friends, religion, liberty and life it- to the morality, contained in the Gos- tion "en," translated "in" in English, self as a verification of the fact, then pel ; the marks of its truth are so strik- occurs 2,700 times in the New Testa- the Higher Critics are liars and de- ing and inimitable, that the inventor ment with "unanimous and unfailing ceivers, because Jesus testified to the would be a more astonishing character precision." What might it not mean truthfulness and inspiration of the than the hero." if the writers were left to their limited very books which they claim to be The Bible has withstood the ravages education! God could not afford to forgeries. If the Higher Critics are of time, has seen empires born, flourish let his eternal truth involving the en- right then the Christian religion is the and die. Diocletian's medal to cele- lightenment and salvation of millions greatest imposture ever practiced brate the extinction of Christianity hang on the weak memories and limi- upon men, for millions have given has been answered in the nineteenth tations of his poor messengers. Pro- their lives submissively and meekly in century by 400,000,000 copies of its fessor Gaussen alleges that the theory defense of its claims. If the Higher Constitution translated into 350 lan- of divine revelation of thoughts with- Critics tell the truth, then the Bible guages, scattered over the earth, out words is irrational and false. far from being a moral and righteous bringing light, salvation and civiliza- Dr. Carson, the "Jonathan Edwards" book is one of the greatest frauds ever tion to benighted continents and dark of Ireland, suggests that the inspired invented to delude mankind, and islands of the sea, and ruling the writers left to the choice of words should be burnt, destroyed and out- policies and destinies of the chief na- might inadequately or erroneously lawed, as its enemies have tried for tions of the earth. Its devotees and represent the mind of the Spirit there- centuries to do. To hang one's faith martyrs under the most merciless tor- by—to know the thoughts of an au- on the authority of these hyper- tures and cruelties have proved its thor we must know his words. Pro- critical, infidel Higher Critics, is promises true—that no good thing fessor Lindsay tersely says, "The equivalent to risking one's eternal will the Lord withhold from them words of the prophets are God's destiny to some lottery or "nickel-in- who walk uprightly. It has been the words; the words of Christ are God's the-slot" scheme. Away with such means of saving eternally millions words; and the words of the men sent monstrous absurdities! from lives of degradation, sin and hell- forth by Christ are God's words." On the challenge to the inspiration fire, of making men and women for And Paul says: "When ye received of the Scriptures, we might, in citing this life,and converting the blackest and the word of God which ye heard of us, the testimony of Jesus to their divine most heartless sinners into the bright- ye received it not as the word of men, origin, ask with Pilate of old, "What est, most merciful and purest of saints. but, as it is in truth the word of God," then shall I do with Jesus, which is Without its benign influences man is. "which things also we speak, not in called Christ?" If I accept the evi- worse than a beast. You cannot go the words which man's wisdom teach- dence of these so-called, scholarly among a people where the Bible has eth, but which the Holy Ghost teach- Higher Critics, who seem to be more not gone before you and be sure of eth." I. Thess. ii. 13; I. Cor. ii. 13. ignorant of verbal inspiration than your property or life one day. It has No one can possibly believe intelli- Baalam's ass, I will have to say with within a single generation transform- gently in the divinity, character and the murderers of Christ of old, "away ed a lot of cannibals into peaceable, offices of Christ depicted in the Bible with him ! away with him ; crucifv gentle and good citizens as evidenced and disbelieve in its inspiration. him!" Some one has said that jf by the wonderful transformation of From Genesis to Revelation he is the Christ was not what he represented the South Sea Islands. Those cogni- pivotal character of Scripture, the himself to be, (and he cited the zant with the history of the New sun of its system, "the center around Scriptures in vindication of his claim), Hebridees from the Life of John G. which circle the doctrines, duties, his- then he was an imposter, and as such Paton are familiar with the facts. tories, narratives, prophecies and three monuments should be erected— Where the Book has been rejected poems of all the sacred writings." He one to Judas, who betrayed the Savior ; anarchy, dynamite and nihilism pre- proclaimed his absolute sinlessness one to Caiphas, who headed the con- vail. During the Reign of Terror in Jno. vii. 29; pre-existence Jno. viii. spirators that brought about his death, France infidels went about clad in 58; Omniscence Luke vi. 22 ; Omni- and one to Pilate, who crucified him. tanned human skins, and decapitated victims. The word of God sown in presence Matt, xviii. 20; Omnipotence No one denying the inspiration of weakness, like its Great .embodiment, Matt, xxviii. 18; immutability Jno. the Bible can consistently call it a the Living Word, has been raised in xiii. 1, etc. If the Bible is not inspired moral book. It has scarcely a state- power. It is still young and vigorous, Christ bore testimony to what was ment without having in some form or sweeter than honey, as fresh as false, and all his claims were a mere other a "Thus saith the Lord !" behind though it had newly come from the pretense. Henry Ward Beecher has it. It presumes to give truth, not fic- Father of Lights in whom there is no well said: "Jesus Christ was divine, tion. Anxious souls seeking truth and variableness neither shadow of turn- or he was insane." light have placed the fullest confidence ing. We never tire of reading it. It Even infidels and unbelievers as in it. Hence, if it be a moral, truth- June 15, 1904] EVANGELICAL VISITOR 9 will be the comforter and enlightener the best way to present the subject is that he hates sin and delights to do of unborn generations, and it will yet to illustrate it. God's will. smooth the pillows of multitudes of Some writer defines sanctification As though the thief was so changed dying saints. Long after Higher thus : "Regeneration is the beginning as to be the opposite of a thief, so in Critics and all the hordes that Satan of a new spiritual life; Sanctification sanctification the sinner is so changed can bring against it will be in oblivion is this new life springing into perfect as to be the opposite of a sinner, that it will stand forth as "the word of the activity." is, a saint. Lord which endureth forever." Man's moral nature is as a garden, But what does this mean ? I. J. RANSOM. allowing the weeds to represent sin, Go to your garden. The useful and the useful plant its opposite, Sanctification Illustrated. plant has been inserted and has begun righteousness. Keep in mind, too, to grow; has entered upon a new life; A SERMON BV REV. JAS. S. RICKETTS. that there is a difference between weed but because the soil is in a poor state germs, seeds and roots in the soil, and Text, "But ye are Sanctified." (I. of cultivation being thin and hard, actual weeds, though both, in an im- Cor. vi. 11.) with clods and weeds almost hiding portant sense are weeds. Just so, My theme is Sanctification. This out of view the useful plant, its growth there is a difference between sin germs, state of grace is called, in the Bible, is very imperfect; its condition excites that is, sinfulness, and actual sin, by different names. your pity. Too often the regenerated though either is sin. Sin germs pro- In some places it is called Holiness. life is thus. duce actual sin, just as weed germs For example: "Be ye holy, for I am Go to that garden again, remove all produce actual weeds. holy," I. Pet. i. 16; or, "Follow peace obstructions, enrich the soil, put it in- Childhood is represented by this with all men, and holiness, without to a perfect state of cultivation, bring garden in early Spring-time. The which no man shall see the Lord." to bear all that would aid the growth ground is bare, not a weed to be seen, Heb. xii. 14. of the plant, then mark the change. yet the soil is full of weed germs. In other places it is called Perfec- Its condition no longer excites your Thus it is with every child born into tion. For instance: "Mark the per- pity; but, on the other hand, its beauty the world. There is no actual sin, yet fect man," Ps. xxxvii. 37; "Be ve and vigor become to you an inspira- sin germs infest the moral nature of therefore perfect, even as your Father tion ; the life so death-like before has every infant. which is in heaven is perfect." Matt, now sprung into perfect activity. And as surely as weed germs pro- v. 48. Such is the state of sanctification. All duce, when the warm rain and the obstructions are removed from with- It is also called Purity. "Be thou sunshine is given, actual weeds, just in, all predisposition to sin, with an example, in faith, in purity," I. so sure will this depravity in the child everything brought to bear which will Tim. iv. 12; and, "Blessed are the pure produce actual sin, as soon as it comes tend to his growth in grace. in heart, for they shall see God." Matt, to know good and evil. Thus will be v. 8. The difficulty is to make plain the added to the natural uncleanness, for which the child is not responsible, In our text, and in many other difference between justification, re- generation and sanctification. Let us guilt, and condemnation, for which it places, it is called Sanctification. For is responsible. instance: "And the very God of peace illustrate: The Governor pardons the The moral condition of the youth •sanctify you wholly; and I pray God thief, by which act the thief is justi- who has committed many transgres- your whole spirit and soul and body- fied ; that is, stands before the law as sions, is as this garden after the seeds be preserved blameless unto the com- though he never had stolen. Had the and roots have germinated and cover- ing of our Lord Jesus Christ." I. Governor the power to chanee his ed the soil with noxious weeds; and Thes. v. 23. thieving nature, so that he would have less disposition to steal and more in- if you would have a benefitting picture The following Scriptural phrases clination to be honest, then he would of the condition and pernicious influ- have the same signification, namely: do for the thief what God does for the ence of the veteran sinner, go in the "Death to sin," "Loving God with all sinner in the work of regeneration, at Fall, to that uncultivated garden, the heart," "Being filled with all the the moment he is justified. where the weeds of a thousand varie- mind of Christ," "Being cleansed from ties are ripening, and where each all unrighteousness, and from all filth- Now, could the Governor go farther, variety is yielding a thousand-fold iness of the flesh and spirit." and so chanee the thief as that he harvest after its kind. would hate and abhor anvthine that is This mature state of moral purity is "Sure, ah sure, will the harvest be." like stealing, so that in his nature he also styled, by eminent divines, "The But to return. The justified and re- is the verv opposite of a thief, he higher life," "The blessing of perfect generated state is as this garden after would then do for the thief what God love," etc. the weeds and some of the germs have does for the sinner when he sanctifies I find difficulty, in my reading upon been destroyed, the soil put into a par- him. this subject, to get the precise thought tial state of cultivation, and the use- of the writer, to see just what he un- In pardonine the sinner, God places ful plant inserted. derstands sanctification to be; how it him justified before the law. His re- And now, though the weeds are all differs from regeneration. And I am lation to the law is the same as though destroyed, and many of the germs, the not alone in this. "I find," says Bishop he had never sinned. By regeneration soil is so full of seeds and roots yet, Foster, "evidences of obscurity in all he lessens his desire to do those that, in order to keep that garden rid the writings about it. The most emi- things which he knows to be wrong, of actual weeds, the gardener must be nent divines are not clear. They all and increases his desires to do what present with his hoe every day, yes, agree in the fact but when they at- he believes to be right. And in sanc- every hour. So with him who is par- tempt to explain they become con- tification he takes out of him all desire doned and regenerated; his actual sins fused."—CHRISTIAN PURITY. to do those things he knows to be are all destroyed, and some of the This leads me to the conviction th;it wrong; he so changes his nature as germs of sin, yet there is enough of 10 EVANGELICAL VISITOR [June 15, 1904. uncleanness, that is, tendency to sin, which wholly rids the system of the days, because of the others who do not in him to make it necessary for him to disease. come. Preach the best to smallest as- watch over himself every moment, There is nothing which conveys semblies. Jesus preached to the wo- lest this sinful tendency leads him in- more clearly, to my mind, this whole man at the well, and she got all Sa- to wrong-doing. For as weed germs subject, than this last illustration. maria out to hear him next day. Sleep produce actual weeds, so this inbred As chills and fever are broken by in church is oftener due to bad air than sinful tendency produces actual sin. quinine, so are actual sins disposed of to bad manners. Do not repeat sen- Conceive of a garden put into a per- by pardoning grace. And as- the tences, saying, "As I said before." If fect state of cultivation, the soil rid of malaria, in some degree, is remov- you said it before, say something else every weed germ, and filled with every ed from the system at the time the after. Leave out words you cannot useful plant, and you have what con- fever is broken, and new vigor im- define. Stop your declamation and veys to our mind the condition of a parted to the faculties of the body, so talk to folks. Come down from, your sanctified soul. Not only is actual sin at the time of pardon, inbred sin, in stilted and sacred tones, and "become destroyed, but all inbred sin, that is, some degree, is removed from our as a little child." Change the subject all disposition to do that which we moral system, and new vigor is im- if it goes hard. Do not tire yourself know to be wrong, is taken out of the parted to the faculties of the soul. and every one else out. Do not preach soul, and in its stead is an intense de- And how like keeping. free from until the middle of your sermon bur- sire to do good. And as that garden chills and fever, by the regular use ries the beginning and is buried by the is incapable of producing weeds as of prevention, are the struggles to end. Beware of long prayers except long as it is free from weed germs, keep the sinful tendency within us in the closet. Where weariness be- just so there is nothing in the soul from' breaking out into transgression. gins, devotion ends. Look people in that is sanctified, capable of producing And as the patient longs for a perfect the face, and live so that you are not sin, for it is perfectly free from sin- cure, that he may be free from the ef- afraid of them. Take long breaths. fulness. fects of malaria, so the child of God, Fill your lungs and keep them full. Let us speak of sin under the simili- as he struggles with innate corrup- Stop to breathe before the air is ex- tude of a tree. tion, longs for an application of that hausted. Then you will not finish off Then the work of pardon, by which blood that washes whiter than snow. each sentence-ah, with a terrible gasp- ah, as if you were dying for air-ah, as we are justified, is as the removing Now, that we may look at the dif- some good do-ah, and so strain their the trunk and branches of this tree. ferent phases of this subject in the lungs-ah, and never find it out-ah, be- Regeneration is as the removing a part shortest possible time, we will notice cause their friends dare not tell them- of the root from the soil and planting the questions usually propounded con- ah, and so leave them to make sport the tree of righteousness in its stead; cerning the subject of sanctification.— of the Philistines-ah! Inflate yojir and the life of the regenerated is as Set. by D. V. Heise. lungs. It is easier to run a saw-mill the standing over the remainder of (To be continued.) this root to keep it from growing up with a full pond than it is with an into a tree again; for if left alone the How to Preach. empty one. Be moderate at first. Hoist the gate a little way; when you last state may become seven times Make no apologies. If you have the are half through raise it a little more; worse than the first; for instead of one Lord's message, deliver it ; if not, hold when nearly done use a full head of trunk there may be many. It is fur-' your peace. Have short prefaces and water. Aim at the mark. Hit it! ther the duty of the regenerated to introductions. Say your best things Stop and see where the shot struck, keep the enemy from plucking up the first and stop before you get prosy. and then fire another broadside. Pack tree of righteousness and replanting Leave self out of the pulpit and take your sermons. Make your words like the tree sin, in its stead. Jesus in. Defend the gospel and let bullets. A board hurts a man worse the Lord defend you and your char- Now, sanctification is as the remov- if it strikes him edgewise.—Selected. ing from the soil the last vestige of acter. If you are lied about thank this old root, so that it no longer hin- the devil for putting you on your ders the growth of the good tree, and guard, and take care that the story Fill us with thy love that forgives we need no longer to watch over it. shall never come true. If you do not and summons and empowers and send The life of the sanctified consists in "want to break" make your shirt collar us out into the world under this thy cultivating the tree of righteousness an inch larger, and give your blood a summoning and challenging call. Help and in preventing an enemy from re- chance to flow back to the heart. Do us to meet the next temptation in the planting in our moral nature, the bad not run away from your hearers. expectation of victory; to expect to be tree, sin. Engine driving-wheels fly fast with able to bring to the next trouble for- Thus you see that the sanctified has no load, but when they draw heavy titude and patience. This can be done. a great advantage over the one who is loads they go slow. By the God-given power of will that only regenerated, for two foes are It takes a cold hammer to bend a is within us, may we create a new more dangerous than one; and further- hot iron. Heat the people, but keep future out of the inspiration of this more, the most dangerous foe is the the hammer cold. Do not bawl and hour.—Dr. Maltbie Davenport Bab- one within the citadel. "Let not sin, scream. Too much water stops mill cock. therefore, reign in your mortal body." wheels, and too much noise drowns The busiest man is he who has the Rom. vi. 12. sense. Empty vessels ring loudest. most time for religion. If it is my Let sin be represented by some spe- Powder is'nt shot. Thunder is'nt duty to shovel dirt, I can do it with cific disease; ague, for instance. Then lightning. Lightning kills. If you the glory of God in my heart as well pardoning and regenerating grace are have lightning you can afford to as with profanity in my mouth.- as the quinine which breaks the chills thunder. But do not try to thunder and fever, and in part removes the on an empty cloud. Do not scold the It must have water also—the re- ; malaria from the system; while sanc- people. Do not blame the faithful freshing dews of heavenly grace, the souls who come to meeting on rainy tifying grace is as the perfect cure, gentle descent of God's Spirit. i June 15, 1904] EVANGELICAL VISITOR 11

OUR YOUTH. little boy received a beautiful Bible, continuation of the drink traffic, will and on the flyleaf was written, "From share in the fearful responsibility of In the Spring. George Washington." The little boy that young man's soul. And this is did not know it, but he had been talk- only one case among thousands who What did the sparrow do yesterday? Nobody knew but the sparrow; ing to General Washington himself are going down to a drunkard's hell. He were too bold who should try to say the day before.—Selected. O, what an army will be arrayed They have forgotten it all to-day. Why does it haunt my thoughts this way. before the judgment seat, hopeless, Not a Christian Potato. With a joy that piques and harrows, lost and ruined, all through the curse As the birds fly past, And the chimes ring fast, A certain boy in Kansas, only seven of drink! Parents, watch the steps And the long Spring shadows sweet shadow of your boys, and lead them in paths cast! years old, who was trying hard to be a Christian, was watching the servant of righteousness.—Flora B. Nelson. There's a maple bud redder to-day; Maggie as she pared the potatoes for It will almost flower to-morrow; His Mother's Watch. I could swear 'twas only yesterday, dinner. Soon she pared an extra large In a sheath of snow and ice it lay, one, which was very white and nice Any good boy is glad to please his With fierce winds blowing it every way; Whose surety had it to borrow, on the outside; but when cut into mother, and will not willingly do any- Till birds should fly past, pieces, it showed itself to be hollow thing to grieve her. The boy in the And chimes ring fast, And the long Spring shadows sweet shadow and black inside with dry rot. In- sketch below, who fancied that he cast! stantly Willie exclaimed, "Why, Mag- should be happier by not following his "Was there ever a day like to-day, gie that potato isn't a Christian." mother's advice, found out his mis- So clear, so shiny, so tender?" "What do you mean ?" asked Mag- take. The best prize for conduct that The old cry out; and the children say, With a laugh, aside: "That's always the gie. comes from earth is a mother's smile. way, "Don't you see it isn't good clear Edward was a loving boy, but care- With the old in Spring; as long as they stay, through ?" was Willie's reply. less in his habits; he thought his They find in it greater splendor. This little Kansas boy had learned mother was old-fashioned in her no- When the birds fly past, And the chimes ring fast, enough of the religion of Jesus to tions ; he saw no harm in things which And the long Spring shadows sweet know that a Christian must be sound ehe knew ruin many bright boys. He shadow cast!" and right clear through. was about to go away from home, and Then that may be why my thoughts all the anxious mother thought of a way day— A Young Mam's Ruin. to keep her influence over him. He I see I am old by the token— Are so haunted by sounds, now so sad, now During our college days, a bright, wanted a watch, and she gave him her gay, own gold hunter, on condition that he Of the words I hear the sparrows say, talented young student won the heart And the maple-bud's mysterious way of a beautiful young lady, and they should give it back if he did any of By which from its sheath it has broken, the things which he knew she did not While the birds fly past, were married. He soon engaged in And the chimes ring fast, the drug business, and for awhile approve. And the long Spring shadows sweet shadow Edward was delighted with the cast! heaven seemed to smile on them; but —Helen Jackson, in "Century." soon an enemy worse than death crept watch, and for a time he was all that in to bring sorrow and woe, and he his mother could wish. But soon other Wanted—A Bible. became a slave to the demon of drink. boys charmed him by their free ways, and he began to smoke, and play their The following from an exchange Behind the drug counter he learned to gambling games with them. Then he is said to be a true story, so we pass it partake of the death-dealing poison, took off his mother's watch, and put it on to our young readers: and little by little he went down, in a box to send home. Now he There was a little boy who wanted down, down! That manly face soon could be free! That was a dreadful a Bible very much indeed—wanted it lost its freshness, the eyes were mistake. It seemed as though he had more than anything else he could strangers to their former brightness, driven his mother away—as if he had think of. But he was a poor boy and the energetic step was changed to a put her in a grave. He could not be could not afford to buy one; for he tottering, irregular one, and the happy; he could not find a moment's lived a good many years ago when sanctity and happiness of the home peace, till he turned straight round, Bibles cost more than they do now. were no longer preserved. The heart- and, putting on the watch again, be- One day two strange gentlemen broken wife was forced to return to came worthy of his mother's love. came to his house and asked his mother her mother's home, with her young for something to eat. Although she daughter, while the husband con- tinued in dissipation. If you see anything that is worthy had only plain food, she gave them a of praise, speak of it. Even if you welcome to what she had. As they The cruel monster did his dreadful cannot do a worthy deed yourself, ate, they saw that the little boy looked work on soul and body and left him commend one who does. Praise is a sad. many times in the throes of delirium power for good; both God and man They asked him what he wanted, tremens, until at last word reached prize it. No prayer is complete and he told them a Bible. the young wife from a distant city, without praise. The best worker for His mother said, "Never mind. that during one of these terrible con- his fellows who fails to give praise Don't fret about that. I'll take you vulsions his spirit departed and he fails of doing as well as he can. to see General Washington next went into the presence of God. Mrs. Stowe states the truth effective- week." When the secrets of men are made ly when she says : "Praise is sunshine ; "But I'd rather have a Bible than, known in the great judgment morn- it warms, it inspires, it promotes go to see General Washington," the ing, what an unfolding of sin and growth; blame and rebuke are rain and boy said. One of the gentlemen seem- crime will take place. The poor hail; they beat down and bedraggle, ed much pleased with this, and told drunkard will not be alone responsible even though they may at times be him he hoped he would always be as for his own ruin. The druggist and necessary. Do we do our part in giv- fond of his Bible. The next day the the church member who voted for a ing praise?"—S. S. Times. 12 EVANGELICAL VISITOR [June 15, 1904.

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Y I 00 Howard Berry, (for board) 6 20 Brethrei We thank the dear saints for the love ings we We are able to offer our subscribers a they show by giving to the cause of Total $38 15 to the n good COMBINATION BIBLE with the Christ. May the grace of our Lord Jesus EXPENSES. crowded EVANGELICAL VISITOR at a small cost. For Christ be with you is my prayer. Amen. Your unworthy brother. Water rent, $1 13 ed their $3.25 (INDEX FIFTY CENTS EXTRA) we will PETER STOVER. Gasoline and oil 1 65 unsolicit send the Bible prepaid to any address in 3423 N. Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. Wall paner and repairs 5 00 promisei the United States or Canada, and the Household and personal, 6 25 Des Moines Mission. will alsc EVANGELICAL VISITOR for one year. This Groceries, car fare, etc., 14 42 of love. offer hold good for renewals as well as Report for the month of May, 1904. Total $28 45 On At new subscribers. Balance in treasury $84 60 DONATIONS. found a The special feature of this Bible is that Pleasant Hill S. S., Brown county, During this month it was our privilege Mennoni it gives the AUTHORIZED and REVISED VER- . to entertain a number of our brethren, who Kans $3 65 although SIONS of the Bible in one volume, without stopped here on their way to, and return Mary Trump, Polo, 111., 1 00 greeted increasing Size or Weight, or Diminishing J. A. Keefer, Rife, Pa 1 00 from, Conference. We pray God's bless- ing on all of them for their kind interest gave the Size of type. It is a Self-pronouncing C. Haldeman, Morrill, Kans., .... 50 in this work. We solicit a soecial interest Sister C. Baker, Stayner, Ont I 00 or smoo Teacher's Bible which, without omitting a in your prayers, as we are now approach- Sadie Landis. Abilene. Kans., .... 25 During ing a season when our work will be diffi- feature or disturbing the Text, points out Velma and Ezra Heise, Hamlin, cult. because of many other things to at- prayer-m all the words and passages wherein the Kans 1 25 tract and interest, and so diminish our the 14th, two versions differ, giving the Revised A. J. Heise, Hamlin, Kans 5 00 number in Sunday-school and church at- Malissa Stoner, Morrill, Kans.,.. 1 00 on Sund; Version of each at foot of page, together tendance. Max Mahler, Des Moines, la., .... 2 50 to a ful with Very sincerely yours in Jesus, A. L. Gnagy, Dysart. Ia., 5 00 membere A Very Full Concordance, containing over J. H. George. Des Moines. Ia., .. 5 00 GEO. AND EFFIE WHISLER. of love a 40,000 References; History and Summary Mary Janes, Des Moines, Ia., .... 25 Hawley St., Buffalo, N. Y. May 31, 1904. for their of the Books of the Bible; Historical, Total receipts $27 40 the 17th, Chronoltgical Tables; New Subject index Chicago Mission. Expenses for the month of May,.. $25 35 we call t to the Bible; a Dictionary of Scripture lin, to a Proper Names, with their Pronunciation Bal. in favor of Mission, June 1, $1 05 Report for month ending May 5, 1904. Wednesd and meaning; Tables of Miracles, Parables, The deficit of Conference year cancelled. RECEIPTS. it i Mennonit Etc. We are happy to report a little balance J. R. Bosler, Canton, Ohio, $2 50 audience. The binding is Extra French Seal. Divin- in favor of the Mission at the close of the Walter Fry. Canton, Ohio, 2 50 first month of the Conference year. We Melma Nellson, Chicago, 1 00 On Su ity Circuit, Round Corners, Red under hope this may continue throughout the en- Bessie Weber. Chicago, 1 00 the mess; Gold Edges, Flexible Back, LEATHER tire year, because it would be so very Young Men's Bible Class, Chicago, 1 7; LINED. agreeable all around to reoort to Confer- J. Hamil. Chicago 2 00 in Berlin Address EVANGELICAL VISITOR, ence without a deficit. We will pray to Sister Martin, Chambersburg, Pa., 1 00 a mission that end. 1185 Bailey St. Harrisburg, Pa. In His Name 5 00 mixed clj We are delighted to state that Brother Rent for assemblv room, 4 TO ent deno A. L. Gnagy and familv, of Benton county, In His Name. Chicago, 10 00 Our City Missions. Ia., have bought a beautiful home in Des Bethany S. S., Okla 1 80 people do Moines, Ia., intending to move here next In His Name 5 00 for in th. I' Philadelphia, 3423 N. Second street, in December. We are confident they will be Brother Geagy, Kans., 1 a) Mission charge of Brother Peter Stover and Sister a great help to the work at this place. It In His Name, Kans., 5 00 straight t Stover. is also our pleasure to announce that Offering box 452 5 Here also Buffalo, N. Y., Mission 25 Hawley Brother J. H. George and his wife Anna Young people's collection 1^1 street, in charge of Brother George Wilis- are locating here and are having a com- plied by ler and Sister Effie Whisler. modious residence built. It is our convic- Total, $50 37 simple fai tion that the Lord can and will use them Chicago Mission, 5956 Peoria street. In to his glory at this place. May it please the EXPENDITURE. needs ha- charge of Brother and Sister B. Brubaker, Lord that many more of our excellent Balance due Mission $8 84 eight yeai Sisters Anna and Sarah Bert and Brother people move into this city and join us in Groceries 8 15 praise. G. C. Cress, pastor. the soul-saving work. We believe that the Gas for lighting, 1 90 Des Moines, Iowa, Mission, Second and Lord has turned the tide this wav after Printing, 175 While i Grand streets. Church, Thirteenth and passing through difficult places. "IN GOD Rent, 3; 00 getting a University ave. In charge of Bro. J. R. WE TRUST" is our motto. aries in I and Sister Anna Zook. Residence, 1226 We expect to have a Bible class, at least, Total, $56 04 tian peop Eleventh street, N. through the months of July and August in Balance due Mission, $5 67 gladly cor June 15, 1904I EVANGELICAL VISITOR 13

The case of eggs which was received the donation. We are glad to find among Lord may direct. We solicit your prayers from the hands of Sister Cress was so many such an unselfish spirit that many for the work here and elsewhere as the much appreciated. God bless her and all are ready to lend a helping hand to any Lord may lead or open the way. Our the dear saints who are interested in the papers have again been renewed to con- great vineyard of the Lord. good work that is being done among and While our hearts burst forth in praise for the salvation of the heathen. tinue on in general evangelistic work dur- and gratitude to him for his marvelous love On Sunday evening, April 24th, we again ing this Conference year, and are open to to us, and for deliverance from sin, yet by request gave the message in the Mennon- calls for labor as the Lord may direct. We we are burdened, and our souls continually expect to spend some time yet in Canada cry to God for those who are yet in sm ite church in Waterloo. We thank God and degradation, that deliverance may for these open doors to preach a full four- before returning to the States, but'have not come to them and that spreedily. It means fold gospel, "Christ our Savior, Sanctifier, laid any definite plans for the Summer so much to be true to souls. Only by his Healer and Coming King." months. NOAH AND MARY ZOOK. grace can we be true. Thus we feel that we do need your prayer. God bless all the On April 27th, we came to Toronto and Stayner, Ont., June 3, 1904. dear readers. spent several days with the M. B. C. Mis- SARAH BERT. sions, preaching the word one night at From Sister Boulter. 5956 Peoria St., Chicago, 111. each of their two Missions. We believe they are doing a good work in the city Dear Brethren: May the eye that never On Our Mission. and trust they shall be the means of the closes ever be watchful over you all. As Dear readers of the VISITOR we greet salvation of many precious souls. I have received some letters inquiring into the work, I write again, as I wish that all you to-day in Jesus precious name. On Saturday, April 30th, we came to the should know just what I am doing and "For Zion's sake will I not hold my Markham district, where we joined the how I do it. I do not want to misrepresent peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not brethren in regular meetings and prayer- anything, so will speak plainly, and as rest until the righteousness thereof go meetings, it being too busy a time for con- briefly as possible. forth as brightness, and the salvation tinued meetings. We had blessed fellow- thereof as a lamp that burneth." (Isa. ship with the. dear brethren and sisters, In the first place, at present there are no lxii. 1.) and spent two weeks in that vicinity. The meetings held, as there is no place to hold It is some time since we last reported, dear saints in that place also remembered them in, not having any mission house, or but we have not been idle, neither do we us by giving us a helping hand by which regular place of worship; but nevertheless care to be. we again in. turn are enabled to help others I am not sitting down with my hands fold- This report dates back to April 4th, who are laboring in different fields, at ed waiting. I have been going right on when we were holding forth the word of home and abroad. about my Father's business. There are life in New Dundee in the Mennonite On Saturday, May 14th, we came to many small towns that lie all around here, Brethren's house of worship. The meet- Stayner, and were met at the train by our and so I go out among the people, talk, ings were continued with good interest up dear Brother Alex. McTaggart and con- read, sing and pray with them and dis- to the night of April 10th. The house was veyed to their home. Sunday morning we tribute tracts and papers, and in so doing crowded with attentive hearers who show- gave the word at the 2nd line Brethrens' I come across many sad, sad, scenes. O11 ed their appreciation of our labors by an M. H. and in the evening at the 6th line. Monday I saw, oh, such a pitiful sight! A blasted home, a drunkard father, a weary unsolicited free-will offering. He who Also on Monday evening, and on Tues- mother and six poor little children, four promised to reward the cup of cold water day the delegates to General Conference of them cripples, all in sore need of help will also reward them for this their act began to gather for the coming Conference, and another dear woman who was left a of love. which convened on the 18th. widow with five children to look out for. On April nth we came to Berlin and It was a joyful meeting to meet so many found an appointment awaiting us in the of God's dear children so that our hearts Last week Brother Stover, of Philadel- Mennonite Brethren in Christ church and were made to overflow with joy and praise phia, spent a few days with me and during although the evening was rainy we were to God, especially when we met with some his stay we carried some clothes to a very greeted with a good audience to whom we for whom the dear Lord had done such poor family. They were not at home, so I gave the word without softening the truths marvellous things since we last saw them. put them in a bag and placed them on the or smoothing our tongue. Truly God is good to Israel, especially to door-step with a note, saying they were During the week following we attended them that are pure in heart. Praise his from the Lord. We also visited a family prayer-meetings, and on Thursday night, name for ever. We certainly enjoyed the on Paramoor Island, and had a talk with the 14th, we again preached the word; also Conference all the way through, and felt some people there. Then Brother Stover on Sunday morning in the M. B. C. church to praise the Lord for the brotherly love also visited the Life Saving Stations. We to a full house, when we were also re- that prevailed up to the close. We praise also visited a very dear lady out in the membered by a free-will offering as a token the Lord especially for the inspiration of woods who was truly a child of God. Oh of love and respect. The , Lord bless them the missionary spirit through the verbal re- she wept and laughed in turns for joy and for their liberality. On Sunday evening, port given of the work in South Africa by begged us come again. the 17th, we preached, by request, in what our Sister H. Frances Davidson. This is Brother Stover is much liked here in we call the old Mennonite church, in Ber- certainly as it ought to be that our re- general; every one seems to take to him. lin, to a good attentive audience. And on turned missionaries should have the oppor- And now, Brethren, I wish to strongly im-. Wednesday night, April 20th, in the old tunity of telling the condition of the poor press upon your mind not to forget me. Mennonite church in Waterloo to a large heathen, so as to stir up the pure minds of Help me to carry on this work. Much is audience. God's children on the line of giving the needed; clothes, food and money. As it On Sunday, April 24th, we again gave gospel to those who know nothing about is impossible to walk, I am obliged to hire the message in the old Mennonite church the way of salvation. a horse each time I go out. You haven't in Berlin, at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m., in On Sunday evening, May 22, meetings me to support, as my living is assured, but a mission in an upper room in Berlin to a were commenced at the 2nd line M. H. and to carry on this work. Remember what mixed class of Christian people of differ- were continued. For the first few nights you give is for the Lord's work only. ent denominations. Some of these dear some of the dear brethren who attended Pray for me. I do need your prayers so people don't get the food they are hungry Conference were with us in the work. The much. BERTHA BOULTER. for in their own churches so come to the Spirit of God began to work on the hearts Wachapreague, Va. Mission where they usually get the of the unsaved, and soon some of the young straight truth that makes people free. people came out as seekers after salvation. Special Notice. Here also, unsolicited, our needs were sup- Up to the date of this writing ten souls plied by a free-will offering. Thus by a have come out to seek the Lord. One AT a recent meeting of the General For- eign Mission Board, the following resolution simple faith and trust in the Lord all our young man ( a brother's son), became con- was adopted: needs have been supplied for more than victed, and as he started to come forward We, the General Foreign Mission Board, eight years. To God be all the honor and for prayers he stopped at the stove and because of the great importance for the dif- praise. threw in a pack of cards. He felt he could ferent Boards appointed by General Confer- ence to know their respective duties, urge not come forward for prayers with this While in Berlin we were quite busy in that all districts report at once, to the com- getting a donation ready for the mission- pack of cards in his pocket. This is as we mittee appointed for publication, the number aries in India. Many of the dear Chris- believe it ought to be according to the of copies wanted of the Constitution and By- tian people . of different denominations word of the Lord in Isaiah lv. 7. laws, so as to hasten their immediate publi- cation. J. R. ZOOK, Chairman. gladly contributed goods and cash towards The meetings will be continued as the ELI M. ENGLE, Secretary. 14 'EVANGELICAL VISITOR (June 15, 19^4-

How Letters. amount is needed from each district and spond liberally and help the good work should be forwarded to Brother Stover at along. I am glad that I have given the To the Dear Brethren and Sisters: I once. When this repairing is completed eternal yes to the Lord's work, realizing greet you all in Jesus. I felt to write a few the building will be a credit to the church the blessings we can have in this life al- Aci lines for the VISITOR concerning the work and we pray that all the brethren and ready and life everlasting in the world to that is being done in Virginia since Brother sisters may be fired up with more godly come. My prayer is that we as an outgoing Know S. G. Engle and I were down. I took j.n zeal to present themselves still more as the band may be a real blessing. interest in the work and by request of our apostle says, I. Cor. iii. 16, and II. Cor. An humble servant. (C Sister I went down and staid a week, and vi. 16. HENRY S. ANGENEY. went around to visit different places and Of This repairing of the Mission building 3407 N. Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. find there is much to do there as well as Churc reminds us of our own house which is be- June 4, 1904. any other place. coming a little rickety. The roof leaks ly: CI I thought I would write these few lines sometimes, but we patch it up for a short I often felt a desire to write for the ed Ph to the brethren, as I know all are con- time. At other times some other part oi VISITOR, something I never did before. I bracec cerned in the work and I thought I would the house gives way, so we prop that up read many good things in it. I feel more year c just let you all know how hard the Sister for a while," soon there will some other like serving the Lord now than ever I did. has it. As she has no place to worship in Barna part give way, and this reminds us that for he has been so good and kind to me it is rather hard at the present time. Her 26, an we too must soon move out of this earthly and has blessed me so wonderfully that no companion does not oppose her as con- house. II. Cor. v. 1. '"Wherefore we labor, tongue can express it. If we could always some 1 cerning the work. But now let us be care- that whether present or absent we may be be so it would be a heaven on earth. We that J< ful that we do not impose on her, as she accepted of him." have our trials and cares, but that should his dis is the only Sister down there. They are Philadelphia, Pa. D. B. KEEPORTS. not hinder us from serving the Lord. If willing to give a lot if the brethren are Cler [The above communication was intended we can stay low at the feet of Jesus we willing to lend a helping hand in order to the Cc can go about our work praising the good build a frame structure one room, even to appear in last issue, but was received too Lord. O it is so good to serve the Lord are th< though it be not plastered, just so she has late. Ed.l in its fulness. When he cleanses us we dissent a place to worship in. And only then are not so easily shaken. I have experi- not on would be the time for the brethren to go "The Lord is my light and my .salvation; enced this. When things don't go right it down to hold meetings, for she cannot get whom shall I fear? the Lord is the not on makes you feel that you are not right, and the school-house at any time, and other strength of my life; of whom shall I be poured if we ask the Lord he will cleanse us and places there are none there. The way she afraid?" (Ps. xxvii. 1.) wash us whiter than snow. in Chr is working now she goes from place to When I was first converted, I was work- I am so glad for what I feel in my poor vide th place and from town to town to visit the ing at cigar making, but the Lord did not heart. God is as good as his word. This seditioi poor and she also goes to the Life-Saving give me any rest till I got away from the is my first attempt at writing for the men and they always feel so glad when tobacco. The Lord seemed to reveal to me come t VISITOR, but I feel the Lord led me to it. she comes and speaks to them and also as I was still praying that I might be led how w We take the VISITOR and are always glad gives them tracts. She sacrifices much to do something that he might be pleased to read the good news. Well, if my writ- membe herself in giving a helping hand to the with me. I thought I could please him bet- ing is not good, the Lord is good to them for he poor. ter at ingrain carpet weaving. So I am still working at that. This Spring a year ago that call on him. I believe strongly in the "Wo Brethren and sisters, let us remember our I was led to give up my money, as my good old way in which our old fathers come, Sister way down there in Virginia, for I parents were in debt pretty deep. Rom. and mothers traveled leaving an example do believe there will be a good work done never t< xiii. 8 used to come up before me so much. for the children to follow them. My father if we all stand together and do what we one of 1 "Owe no man anything, but to love one is dead many years, but I can almost see can. another; for he that loveth another hath his smiling face in the Spirit bidding me that a r. From your unworthy brother, fulfilled the law." Then also James ii. 15, to be faithful serving the Lord. neck, ai PETER STOVER. 16: "If a brother or a sister be naked and SpringHeld, O. SARAH CUSTER. depth o 3423 N. Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. destitute of daily food, and one of you say my littl unto them, depart in peace, be ye warmed In living together, our main duty is to The writer noticed the effort that Brother compromise, not principles, but • those verted r and filled; notwithstanding ye give thein Stover, of the Philadelphia Mission, was things, especially our own, which yet can- hearted making by writing several hundred postal not those things which are needful to the not be indulged in without injustice or in- cards to individual brethren and sisters to body; what doth it profit?" I gave up all jury to others.—J. F. W. Ware. rowful.' then and felt wonderfully blest in it. collect sufficient money to repair the roof Away. Ignat of the original building; also cement the Last December a year ago it was reveal- Philade cellar floor, which so far has been a dirt ed to me that I was to give up my work I cannot say and I will not say floor, and very unsatisfactory in many for the sake of the gospel. At first I did That he is dead—he is just away! from in ways. And if Brother Stover can raise not heed it very much, but it still kept tivated, With a cheery smile and a wave of the enough money he intends to paint the pressing on me. Then the sea was brought hand sension building also. The property belongs to the up before me, that I had to cross the sea. He has wandered into an unknown land. no plan brotherhood or church, and Brother Stover Step by step I was made willing to go to And left us dreaming how very fair i have fo thinks it should be kept in good repair, India. It needs must be since he lingers there. but that and when this is done it will be completed Last October I bought a set of the Ency- according to what was looked forward too clopaedia Britannica. I thought I would And you—O you, who the wildest yearn For as for some time past. If God blesses Brother like to have more of an education, not For the old-time step and the glad return, Jesus C Stover's efforts along this line the work thinking that the way would be open so Think of him faring on, as dear with tht will be undertaken in the near future. I soon to go to India. I hope there is a *In th***********e love of There as the love of* Here*. many a remember a sister referring to the cement- brother that will relieve me of that set. I unity of ing of the cellar at one of our love feasts. would be willing to take half of what I paid Mild and gentle as he was brave— When the sweetest love of his life he gave This will be a good opportunity now for for them which is forty dollars. The set God, ye her to do as she then strongly intimated is full sheep binding. Then I also have a To simple things: where the violets grew to Jesus she would be willing to do towards the lot on hand over in Brooklyn which I Blue as the eyes they were likened to, brethren work. This would be a commendable act bought on the instalment plan. I have th it The touches of his hands have strayed ditious { in many ways, and those brethren and in a broker's hand to sell again, hoping the As reverently as his lips have prayed; sion, he sisters who have visited the Mission know way will soon be open entirely for me. that this is really necessary. So we need of God.' We are glad that the work is still pros- When the little brown thrush that harshly not urge upon them so much to respond chirred pering at the Mission here in Philadel- Church as those who have not had the pleasure to Was as dear to him as the mocking-bird; phia. Brother Stover is very busy just viii. and meet with us in worship at the Philadelphia now. The Mission needs a better roof and And he pitied as much as a man in pain without Mission. However we wish to give a gen- also painting. Brother Stover has also A writhing honey-bee wet with rain. eral invitation for ail to respond liberally long to 1 been writing several hundred postal cards. in this work of giving towards the repair- Think of him still as the same, I say; keeping The Mission also needs a cement floor 111 ing of the Mission building. Only a. small He is not dead—he is just away! the cellar. I hope the Brethren will re- —James Whitcomb Riley. is to be June IS, 1904] EVANGELICAL VISITOR 15

How to Keep Order in Gad's House. overseer and under his special care, or them, II. Thess. iii. 14; Rom. xiv. 17. by him to whom he may entrust it. For such build Babylon, from which DIRECTIONS Where the overseer appears there is we are to come out, that we be not par- ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD also the Church, like as where Christ takers of her sins and that we receive AND THE not of her plagues, Rev. xviii. 4. It is Knowledge Which God Has Given. is, there is also his universal Church. It is not allowed either to baptize or the more dangerous when such are (Continued from last issue.) to keep a love feast without the over- humble in their outward conduct and Of the ancient fathers of the seer, so that all things be done stead- are irreproachable in their walk and Church, I will only refer to two, name- ily and truly. Whoever honoreth the conversation with other men, and have ly : Clemens, whose name is mention- overseer will be honored of God, but the appearance of virtue about them, ed Phil. iv. 3, and Ignatius, who em- whoever does any thing of the kind which Satan will willingly allow them braced the Christian faith about the secretly from the overseer, serves the uncontested, as they are thereby so year of Christ 40, when Paul and devil." So much from the ancient much the better qualified as instru- Barnabas came to Antioch, Acts xi. fathers. ments for the accomplishment of his 26, and according to the opinion of I think those, who in the light of purposes, to deceive innocent hearts some historians he had been the child God have learned to see the import- with good words and fair speeches. that Jesus took and set in the midst of ance, and by their own experience Therefore we are to reject them and his disciples, Mark ix'. 36. have learned to know, what disorder to have nothing to do with them, as Clemens writes in his first letter to and harm, disagreement and disunion Paul says, Titus iii. 10, 11: "A man the Corinthians chapter xlvi: "Why cause, will not wonder, why I have that is a heretic reject, (so Luther are there among you quarrels, wrath, produced so many witnesses. S^Now let translated it, others give it thus, a dissehtion, and divisions? Have we us see how we have to demean our- sectarian man or a seditious person re- not one God and one Christ? Is it selves in such circumstances. Paul ject), after the first and second ad- not one Spirit of grace that has been says through the spirit of prophecy, monition. Knowing that he that is poured out upon us ? And one calling "I know this, that after my departure such is subverted and sinneth being in Christ? Why do we tear and di- shall grievous wolves enter in among condemned of himself." As when he vide the members of Christ, and raise you, not sparing the flock. Also of pretends and professes to uphold an sedition against our own body, and your own selves shall men arise, speak- evangelical doctrine and that a man come to such madness that we forget ing perverse things, to draw away dis- should obey the gospel; whilst he him- how we are members together? Re- ciples after them. Therefore watch self disobeys it; in this that he makes member the words of the Lord Jesus, and remember it," Acts xx. 29, 30; and divisions among the children of God, for he says: in Rom. xvi. 17, he says: "I beseech and in such a manner condemns him- self or makes himself guilty of the "Wo to that man by whom offences you brethren, mark them which cause judgment of God. Now it is further come. It would be better for him, divisions and offences contrary to the to be considered, how far such are to never to have been born, than to offend doctrine which ye have learned; and be rejected, whether they are to be one of my elect; it were better for him avoid them; for they that are such avoided with the first class as heathens that a millstone were hanged about his serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but and publicans, or in the second that neck, and that he were drowned in the their own belly; and by good words have committed mortal sins. Accord- depth of the sea, than to offend one of and fair speeches deceive the hearts of ing to my humble discernment, they my little ones. Your division has per- the simple.". Paul considers it neces- cannot all be brought under one rule verted many and has made many faint- sary to admonish his beloved breth- or precept, but must be judged accord- hearted and many doubtful and us sor- ren who out of love to the Lord Jesus ing as they have made themselves rowful." are longing to be faithful; as if he guilty. The leaders of division have Ignatius writes in the letter to the would say, Have a strict and sharp lookout for the ravening wolves; certainly the most and greatest guilt Philadelphians, chapter iii.: "Forbear upon them, others may have been from injurious plants that are not cul- which is the more necessary when they come in the outward appearance drawn in more innocently. Yet the tivated, by Jesus Christ, (namely, dis- counsel of God is to reject them all and sension and division), because they are of humility and love and appear as in- nocent as lambs, as Jesus says, Matt, have nothing to do with them in re- no plants of the Father. Not that I ligious exercises. When they some- have found dissensions among you, vii. 15. Therefore says Paul, now we command you brethren in the name of times come to the meetings, we should but that you may guard against them. not give them liberty to speak public- For as many as belong to God and our Lord Jesus Christ, II. Thess. iii. 6, intending to impress upon their ly, much less should we go to their Jesus Christ will be of the same mind meetings to hear them, which would with the overseer (or bishop) and as minds that they should not be negli- gent in things that belong to the confirm them the more in their ob- many as will return penitent to the stinacy, and we may give occasion unity of the Church belong also to Church of God. For it is not our things, but the things of God; so that thereby, or be the cause that more in- God, yet so, that they live according nocent hearts would be deceived. But to Jesus Christ. Be not deceived, my we may not be found as unfaithful and deceitful laborers, who in order to in respect to natural things, we can brethren; for if any one follow a se- still have some dealings with them, ditious person, one that causes dissen- avoid the cross and sufferings, leave every thing pass as it chooses, and and whenever we happen to meet we sion, he will not inherit the kingdom may also shake hands and eat and of God." And in the letter to the bear and suffer them with a deceitful love and toleration, till peradventure drink with them as heathens and pub- Church of Smyrna he writes, Chapt. licans. But those that go farther in viii. and ix.: "Let no one do any thing God will make it plain to them. No, beloved brethren, we should enter upon finally leaving the truth and habituate without the overseer in things that be- themselves to speak the untruth or to long to the Church; that is merely for this matter in earnest. And what shall we then do? Paul tells us: Withdraw slander the Church or some of the keeping a love feast in due form which from them and have no company with members thereof, will fall under the is to be done in the presence of the I 16 EVANGELICAL VISITOR [June 15, 1064. judgment of mortal sin, I. Cor. v. 11 ; table for them to eat and drink. and 19 days. She was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Brenner. The Rev. xxi. 8; xxii. 15. Then they Neither are they to greet them or father preceded her to the spirit land April ought by common consent to be held shake hands with them; because the 22, 1899. She became a Christian when quite young and lived her best days in the in the most distant separation, that shaking of hands is a kind of saluta- service of the Master. This gave her great they may become ashamed, so that if tion without words. For he that comfort in her sickness. She suffered in- tensely but without a murmur, and died as possible they may yet be moved to re- greeteth him is a partaker of his evil submissive as she had lived. The funeral pentance. Therefore the Apostle deeds. And receive such not in your service was conducted by Elder W. 0. Baker and Rev. David Hochstetter. Text, writes, Jude v. 22, 23: "And of some houses as brethren, yet entertain them I. Cor. xv. 55 and 56. have compassion, making a difference. as strangers, and if in want, give them And others save with fear, pulling clpthing and other required susten- SWEITZER.—Wm.Sweitzer was born in them out of the fire." Paul says, I. Lebanon county, Pa.,November 30, 1821,and ance, or else this would oppose the or- died at his home in Dover, 111., may 29, Tim. v. 20: "Them that sin rebuke dinance of love, which commands us 1904, aged 82 years, 5 months and 29 days. before all, that the others may fear." On January 11. 1844, he was united in also to love our enemies and to >'o marriage to Miss Elizabeth Knoll. To this We ought to treat such stumbling and good to them, Matt. v. 44, and also to union were born two children of whom one faulty persons like we do, naturally, a survives. In 1848 his wife died and in feed and to give drink to them, Rom. 1850 he was again married to Sarah Knoll, sick person. We carefully nurse him, xii. 20. sister of his former wife. To this give and apply all means if possible union were born three children, two sons (To be continued.) and one daughter, and of these one son and to restore him to health again. But if the daughter survive him. On April 6, he after all still dies, we remove him God will not long feed any man that 1855, he removed his family to Dover, 111., where he has since resided. Brother from human society and bury him. does not feed others. Sweitzer while yet a young man accepted And why ? Even because, not only the Christ as his Savior and united with the Addresses of Missionaries. Brethren in Christ and has since lived a bad odor of the dead would be dis- consistent Christian life. He was a loving agreeable to the living, but also be- Africa. husband and a kind father and always in- terested in the welfare of others and ready cause it would be injurious and dan- Brother and Sister H. P. Steigerwald; to lend a helping hand to any one in need. Sister H. Frances Davidson; Brother gerous not to put him out of the way, Those left to mourn their loss are his wife, Levi and Sister Emma Doner, Brother two daughters, Mrs. C. L. Null and Mrs. inasmuch as the healthy might also be- and Sister J. H. Myers, Sisters Sallie D. T. Boltz, and one son, J. W. Sweitzer. Kreider, Lydia S. Heisev, Mattopo Mis- come infected and die. In like manner Funeral services were conducted in the sion, Bulawayo, South Africa. home by H. L. Trump, assisted by Elder should we do spiritually. As long as Brother and Sister Isaac O. Lehman, Isaac Trump, and Rev. Anderson, of Dover. Roodeport. Transvaal. South Africa, they have not committed mortal sins, 111. Interment in cemetery near Dover, brother and Sister Jesse R. Eyster, Fords- 111. Brother Sweitzer had many friends we should admonish and reprove them burg, Box. 116, Transvaal, South Africa. in the community in which he lived as was Brother J. O. and Sister Mary C. Lehman, shown by the many at the funeral. kindly and restore them with the spirit New Primrose, G. M. Co., Germiston, of meekness. But if they will not con- South Africa. sent to it, the Church must make .use India. EYSTER.—Died, near Thomas, Okla., at the home of James Eyster, Sister Mar- of means to keep them as heathens D. W. Zook. Mrs. D. W. Zook. Mrs. A. W. Zook. Jnsiah Martin. Rhcda Z. Martin. garet Eyster, aged 70 years, 2 months and and publicans. Yet we shall not count Sripat, Purunia, Bankura Dist., Bengal, 2 days. She leaves four sons and four India. daughters and thirty-one grandchildren to them as enemies, but admonish them mourn their loss. All were present at the J. H. Sparrow. Anna Herr Sparrow. R.ng- funeral but two sons and two of the as brethren, II. Thess. iii. 15. But if hunathpur P. O., Manbhoom Dis., India. grandchildren. Funeral services, conduct- Sister Elmina Hoffman. Kedgeon, Poona they fall into mortal sin, in the man- ed by Brother Jno. Frimire, text, Gen. district. Ramabai Home, India. iii. 19, were held at the Bethany church,near ner before explained, they shall be en- N. H. Reichard and wife, Sanjan, Thana Thomas, on May 27th. The remains were Dist., India. tirely excluded from the society of the then taken to x^bilene, Kans., and on the children of God, as Paul says I. Cor.' Central America. 29th services were held in the Brethren's Brother and Sister J. G. Cassel. Box 74, M. H. in Abilene. Burial took place in v. 11: "If any man that is called a Guatamala. Central America. the Abilene cemetery. Sister Eyster was brother be a fornicator, or covetous, Sister Martha Hoffman, San Salvador, born in Cumberland county. Pa. In the Salvador. Central America. Spring of 1879 they moved to Kansas. or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunk- Her husband preceded her to the world Texas. ard, or an extortioner; with such a one above eleven years. She was the mother of Brother and Sister S. H. Zook, Hidalgo, ten children, of whom two died in their | have no fellowship; no, not to eat." Texas. infancy. Elder D. R. Eyster, Jane Eysteiy And, verse 13, he says: "Therefore {Only the Matoppo Mission, first men- Sister Book, Sister Alvis, Sister Zook and tioned above, receives support from the James Eyster all live near Thomas, Okla.; put away from among you that wick- Foreign Mission Fund. The others de- J. R. Eyster in South Africa as a mission- ed person." And the Apostle John pend on the free-will offerings of the peo- ary ; John Eyster at Mountain Home, ple. i Idaho, and Sister Wenger, the daughter says, II. John vs. 9, 10, 11: "Who- she lived with since the death of her hus- soever transgresses and abideth not in band, at Abilene, Kans. Sister Eyster was MARRIAGES. saved in her eighteenth years, and by her the doctrine of Christ, hath not God; godly life made many friends, and was a and if there come any unto you and blessing to many, and also by many look- SIDER—WINGER.—Married, June i, ed up to as a mother in Israel. Her last bring not this doctrine receive him not 1904, in Bertie, at the residence of the year was one of continual victory and into your house, neither bid him God bride's parents, Mr. John and Martha joy. She had always had a desire to see Winger, by A. Bearss. Mr. Sanford Sider, California., and in August, 1903, her daugh- speed; for he that biddeth him God son of Benjamin and Rachel Sider, to Miss ter Lizzie and . she went to Pasadena, Cal., speed is partaker of his evil deeds." Julia Winger, all of Bertie, Ont. where she also made many friends. Dur- ing her sickness, which commenced March Here some of the mortal sins are 3d. she had a desire to be with her chil- named, but yet all other kinds of mor- OBITUARIES. dren, and was brought to Oklahoma, on May 5th, where she died. Her sufferings : tal sins are herewith included and were intense, but never murmured or com- understood, and one that teaches and METZKER.—Died, of membranous plained. Her desire was that she might croup, May 29, 1904, at Clover Creek, not pass away unconscious, and this the supports a false doctrine is also in- Blair county. Pa., Sister Catherine Metz- Lord granted to her. Though at times she cluded. From all such the children of ker, nee Kensinger, aged 51 years, 8 months was not conscious, yet in her last hours . and 22 days. Funeral services conducted she was conscious, and the smile on her God shall keep themselves separate by the home Brethren, were held at the face after death would give us the as- and avoid them in every company of German Baptist M. H. at Fredericksburg, surance that she could say with our Pa. Interment in the Kensinger burying Brother Paul when he laid his head on the the children of God, and even not suf- ground. block, "I have finished my course, I have fer them to eat and drink with them at kept the faith, henceforth there is laid up BRENNER.—Ellen Nora Brenner was for me a crown of righteousness and not the table; yet may they set a separate born March 1, 1865, in Wayne county, for me only but for all them that love his Ohio, died March 20, 1904, aged 39 years appearing."