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86 ZION’S LANDMARKS her members walk orderly and up rightly, are not given to drunkenness or anything unbecoming to Christ’s disciples ; keep tlmmselves unspotted from the world and her religions, and are zealous in every good work. Let the elders be humble and exem plary in their lives, being careful to walk worthy of the vocation wherein they are called, and always to preach the truth and expose error. My dear brother, I feel unworthy of the ofiice of elder, and ofien doubt my ever being called to it. I desire the prayers of you and all the saints that may read this communication. May the Lord bless you and all the dear saints every where, and en able every one to faithfully discharge his duties, is the bincere prayer of your unworthy brother. TliOS. J. BAZEMORE, Jr. David.son County, N. C., \ March 31, 1869. / BrotJier Editor and .Dear Brethren and Sisters :—I have concluded to write a few lines for the Landmarks, if they will prove worthy, but I feel so unworthy and so inferior to others, that it is almost a task ; but when 1 read the sweet communications from others, coming from distant lands, I feel like 1 want to tell them something of my feelings ; and as all who Iclt )i my willing were requested to write, if 1 Avas able to Atrite to edification, 1 Avould be thankful; but I feel so im perfect, I see my imperfections so plain, that I think I cannot be Avorthy a name amongst you : but Ave read that the Lord shall judge the people. I never Avrote but once before this for the public, and that aa'us my ex perience, which I knew by heart; 1 don’i feel like I Avould ever forget hoAv sweet! They taste sweeter than the honey and the honeycomb. It has been a great consolation to me to hear the dear old pilgrims talk about their travels, their experience, and so on ; and Avdidn their Avings touch each other, oh, Avhat love it creates in the soul! I have been made to wonder, (I am a Avoader to myself,) hoAV it Avas that God Avould call such a sin de filed Avorm of the dust out of dark ness into his marvellous light. I often am constrained to say, Avith one of old, in me, that is in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing, then I think, “ Why w'is I made to hear bis voice, And enter while thej-e’s room, While thousands make a wretched choice. And rather starve thon come.” I think I ought to be the most thank ful being on earth, I ought to love my God supremely. When I get Avith the de;tr old saints, and hear them talk of their travel, and it cor responds with Avhat I think I have experienced, then I get encouraged to march on ; I think if I am de ceived, there are more so. I used to read that sweet little messenger, the Pi'imitive ; it afforded me great satis faction to hear from the dear brethren and sisters that are scattered in dis tant lands ; I found out through the paper that there was a fcAv of the dear old persecuted Baptists scattered about. I believe that the Lord will have a people that will hold up His name vsdiile time lasts, until the last jewel is made up, though they are not so numerous as some, and that makes me prize them so high. God said ho did not choose Israel because they Avere the most in number, but because they w’ere the fewest of all people. We read that there is but few to be saved; Avell, 1 am bound to believe has all power in heaven and earth, and he will save his elect in spite of all other power; that is just such a God as I desire to worship, one that tion. There is no doubt but they la bor faithful in the vineyard of the Lord and preach the truth. So, as I believe the doctrine of choice, I I can rely on, for if I have to get to | have a choice in who I hear preach ; f heaven by my own good Avorks, I shall never get there. Now brethren, let us trust this God who Avorks all tliino-s after llis own Avill, and has so, if you can give us an appoint.-« ment any time this Spring or Sum mer, wo shall be glad to hear from promised that all things shall work together for good to them Avho are the you. A^ours in the bonds of love, WM. COLEY. calk'd according to His purpose; so poor let Him be God and Ave bis needy creatures, looking to Him and depending on Him to Avork in ns to Avill and to do that which is right and acceptable before Him, for lie says, ye, the saints cr the church, are my Avorkmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good AYorks, AAdiich he hath be fore ordained that ye should walk in them; hence atc, bretlven, should pray to this God to enable us to walk according to Ilis ordination and AA'ork in us a desire to pray to Him and trust in Him for life and salvation. SARAH CLINARD. KBllNETlSAaLLE, ) April 16th, 186-9. f Wm. Coley—Dear Brother : — Yours of April 10th to hand, I was glad to hear from you. This leaves us all well. This is the only letter 1 have received from you. I received it last night, it being reraailed to me from High Point. Y"ou will please be informed that all your informants are mistaken as to my whereabouts. I live near Ker- nei'sville, Forsyth County I Wilson, N. C., May 1- ELDER L. I. BODENHAMEK, TCDrroTi. that Avhile 1 knoAv anything, 1 have perused it so often. 1 get in Doubt ing’s Castle and wander about a long back and and Avhen I what the good hook says; I believe time, and then I have to go peruse my experience. get through, I can say, like one of old, “ One thin" I To know, 1 was oni c iilind, but now I see.” 'rUcii 1 am enabled to believe that there is a change wrought in me, then get a crumb Irons, the Master s table; , voice, and seemed to Avhisper in Oh, !iow SAveet it tastes ! Dear hre-1 [Pat mv sins Avere fo in revelation ; I am bound to believe that agreeable to my experience; hoAv could I have believed on Jesus, unless it had been revealed from above ? lYe read that faith is the gift of God. I have no ri . hteousness of my own; 1 am dependent on God for all spiri tual bles.sings that I receive. The first of ray feeling delivered from my distress, it appeared a stall .small ■ my ear that my sins Avere foi-given. I Big Lick, Stanley Co., N. C., \ April 18th, 1869. ) Eldeii L. I. Boi>eniia.meu—Bear Brother:—I again seat myself to in form you that I am Avell, hoping ttiis to reach you safe and find you and family in good health. Dearly beloved brother in the Lord, as I have Avritten you several letters and not heard from you, I hardly have not moved my office to High Point. My paper is yet published at Wilson, N. C. I send you a copy of “Zion’s Land marks.” Y"ou will see the terms of subscription in the paper. If you can get me up a club of five cash subscribers, and, forward me, Avith your name at the head of the list as agent, you will re ceive six copies of the paper; the sixth paper tvill be sent to you free of .subscription price, for the year, for making up the club. In regard to vdsiting your section this Summer, I fear it will b e knoAv Avhether to write again or not.l out of my poAver, as my circum- We have Avrote inquiring letters to I stances are such that I am not High Point, and received no answer from you. I then heard you Avere at GibsonAulle, and Avroto vou a letter there, but received no ansAver. I have lately heard you had moved your ofiice back to High Point. I feel in great hopes of hearing from country, do give us an appointment, I , r. •. p/-t -i . " ” 1 , A the ffospel of the Son of God as It seems avc are almost destitute ot i- thren and sisters, I reckon if yon! Bible to he the Avritten '.avc been like your unAvorthy Avriter, | -word of God ; I have no use for any- ycu have got very sorroAvful and de- j outside of the Bible. I view iectedin mind, and tliink, Avhy are my ! pe a just and holy God, able winters so long, and get so hungry i to save all that come unto him; He for a clustar of pleasant fruit from ! come unto me all ye that anp Oanaan ; if you chance to get a clus-j Aveary and heavy laden and I will j Little and brother Rushing, in the ter of ripe grapes from Canaan, oh, j gB'c you rest. I believe that God! hound.s of the Bear Creek Associa- you. The people in this section of country, both cliurch and world, seems to be very anxious to hear you preach, 1 feel like it Avould be no task for me to ride tAventy miles to hear you preach ; so, dear brother, if you have any impression of mind to \dsit this the true Gospel among us ; it is true I wc have brother Clark and brother able to travel by public convey ance, and I have no horse, I would be pleased to see and try to preach to the dear saints in your section if I could. I think if the brethren would all support my paper, that in a short time 1 could besituated so as to travel and preach more in destitute places. I want to live and die in the service of our clear Saviour, preaching and Avriting in de fence of the glorious truths of I receive many expressions of comfort from the brethren—re ceived through mv labors as an O •i' editor. This encourages me to j
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