Messiah University Mosaic Evangelical Visitor (1887-1999) Brethren in Christ Church Archives 4-15-1891 Evangelical Visitor- April 15, 1891. Vol. IV. No. 8. Henry Davidson Follow this and additional works at: https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor Part of the History of Religion Commons, and the Religion Commons Permanent URL: https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor/56 Recommended Citation Davidson, Henry, "Evangelical Visitor- April 15, 1891. Vol. IV. No. 8." (1891). Evangelical Visitor (1887-1999). 56. https://mosaic.messiah.edu/evanvisitor/56 Sharpening Intellect | Deepening Christian Faith | Inspiring Action Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. www.Messiah.edu One University Ave. | Mechanicsburg PA 17055 DEVOTED TO THE SPEEAD OF EVANGELICAL TEUTHS AND THE UNITYHTM OF THE CHUECH. L Entered as Second-class Matter at the Post-Office at White Pigeon, Mich. IP YE KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS, YE SHALL ABIDE IN MY LOVE.—JeSUS. VOLUME IV. WHITE PIGEON, MICHIGAN, APRIL 15, 1891. NUMBER 8. THE SOUL'S DISTRESS. For the Evangelical Visitor. patience, in brotherly love and char­ VOCATION, ity. Yea, if a minister walks worthy Out of the depths O Lord, to Thee I cry. of his vocation, he will not strive I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, be­ Out of the depths of sin and misery : about words of no proft*», "for the Hear thou my voice. seech you that ye walk worthy of the vo­ Unto my supplications bend thine ear, cation wherewith ye are called. Eph. iv, 1. servant of God must not strive." Lift up my sinking soul and calm my fear, Vocation is a calling, occupation, If he is reviled, he will not revile Bid me;rejoice. or trade. There are secular callings again. If he is ill-treated, he will If Thou to mark our sin extreme shouldst and there are spiritual callings, and bless. If he walks worthy of be, where there is a calling, there must his vocation, he will visit the What man could stand before Thee ? But sick and afflicted, the aged and with Thee also of necessity be one who calls. Is mercy still— "This caller is God.'' We all have infirm, and he will also as much as Forgiveness—and though in our hearts is a calling, although differently one lieth in his power distribute to the fear, from the other, for God has wisely necessity of the poor and needy, Yet love shall cast it out and bring' good distributed different gifts unto the "and especialljr unto them that are cheer children of men for the development of the household of faith." He will Our souls to fill. make it his aim and object to win I wait O Lord, for Thee, as in the night of his design, and also for the mu­ The watchers wait and watch for morning tual benefit of mankind. souls for the Lord. He will not be light. As it is in a secular sense, so it is afraid to go "into the lanes, the Lo ! in Thy Word also in a spiritual sense. We are all highways and hedges" in search I hope, and hoping, wait till Thou forgive, called of God, for Paul says, "Who for souls. He will as much as lieth Blot out my sins, and bid my spirit live hath saved us, and called us with in him give advice and spiritual in­ In Thee my Lord. structions to all with whomsoever Out of the depths to Thee. O Christ. I cry. an holy calling, not according to Thou, who, that I might live, Thyself our works, but according to his he may come in contact. In short, didst die own purpose and grace, which was he will not be ashamed to be "made Upon the tree. given us in Christ Jesus before the as the filth of the world, and the Oh ! by Thy precious death of pain and world began." 2 Tim. i, 9. The off-scouring of all things." 1 Cor. scorn. office of a minister is often spoken iv, 13. The glories of Thy resurrection morn, As it is with the minister, so it is Deliver me ! of as an holy calling, and so indeed also with the lay-members in gen­ Out of the depths, O Holy Ghost. I cry. it is; and we are often led to ex­ To Thee my soul to cleanse and sanctify, claim, Lord who is sufficient for eral. The brother, the head of a Spirit Divine, these things! If a minister walks family, for instance; is to be a pat­ Breathe Thou Thy quickening breath into worthy of his vocation, he will with tern to those whom the Lord has my heart, all diligence and prudence attend intrusted into his care. He ought And all thy gifts of holiness impart. to the duties of his ministerial la­ to erect, (if he has not already And make me thine. erected) a family altar, and take Out of the depths. O blessed Trinity, bors, regardless of self. He will the lead in family worship. He Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I cry ; with an humble and a prayerful Make Thou me whole. heart, apply himself to the reading ought also to be strictly honest in Work Thou Thy three-fold work in me : and study of the Holy Scriptures, all his business transactions, be­ create which are able to make him wise cause, Paul says "that no man go Anew my life, redeem, • regenerate beyond and defraud his brother in Body, spirit, soul. unto salvation, so that he may be Out of the depths I cry, O God at last enabled to "rightly divide the word any matter." IThes. iv, 6. He is if Raise me by thy great power, when life is of truth." If a minister walks possible, to live peaceable with all past: worthy of his vocation, he will not men. If the brother walks worthy oi And in thy love shun to declare the whole counsel of of his vocation, he will be content in My ransomed soul into the heavenlies raise. a, position in which kind Providence My cry of sorrow turn to song of praise God. He will show himself a pattern To Thee above. unto his brethren and sisters, and has placed him, knowingthat "god­ Selected by C. C. Dick. unto all men, in meekness, in long- liness with contentment is great Chipley, Ga. suffering', in forbearance, in faith,in gain." 1 Timothy vi, 6. And • 114 R¥AMGK]!xI(!lAE, TISITOR. April 15, 189. again, "they that will be rich, fall vocation, will also be found willing But there remains yet a rest that into temptation, and a snare, and to take an active part in the Sab­ in importance, in duration, and in into many foolish and hurtful bath School. She, by the gift happiness, surpasses every other lusts." 1 Tim. vi, 9. His sole aim which God has gifted her with, can rest imaginable: It is the rest of and delight will be how he may be the means of doing incalculable the soul, promised by the Saviour please Him, who has saved him good, by teaching the youth in the in Matt, xi, 29. This rest begins at from his sins. Hewillin all possible Sabbath School, and thus help to the moment the yoke of Christ is ways help to further on the cause further on the cause of God. taken up, and does not cease in of the gospel, both by his means, CHARLES BAKER. sickness or in death, but continues and also by his presence, in. meeting Xottowa, Out. to all eternity. The body may be with the brethren and sisters in ill at ease, it may be greatly suffer­ public worship, and by taking an EEST. ing, but the soul's rest continues on active part in the same. Yea, if the and on, insomuch that even bodily infirmities, pains and sufferings are brother walks worthy of his voca­ Can any one tell what an amount thereby greatly relieved or much tion, he will embrace every possible of consolation is embodied in this more easily endured. opportunity to speak and testify short word ? Is there any one, high for the Lord, whether at home, or or low, rich or poor, noble or igno­ It is easily seen that Stephen, the abroad, whether in public worship, ble, that does not desire rest? Aye first Christian martyr, of whom we or in private conversation. He will —Rest! Freedom from toil; free­ read in the 6th and 7th chapters of at all times exercise himself, "to dom from slavish servitude; free­ Acts, was wonderfully buoyed up by have always a conscience void of dom from pain; freedom from wea­ this soul rest under the very trying- offence toward Go<J, and toward riness; freedom from fear; freedom ordeal of being stoned to death. men." Acts xxiv, 16. from all physical as well as mental Being full of the Holy Ghost, he The sister, as well as the brother, over-exertion. could look up to heaven and see the glory of God and Jesus stand­ if she walks worthy of her vocation, Job, the greatest of all the men of ing at his right hand. has also her part to do. She can the east, on being bereft of all his and ought to take an active part earthly goods and of his children, We sometimes sing: in the family worship, especially if and his body smitten with boils "On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, the brother is not present.