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Zion's LiiodiiMrks* t;;iJ ('(aUU'aiKi tOlHul iil 1 Tei» a: \vlnf-i! —tc Ik’d flock of God is an:on^ you, fdvOi'Gover- si.:kt tkorcof uot In* con^trKliit, lu.it verse thiugs f.) dimw lliiu iv VOL J avray (lisvapjes after tk.ein, aiul s-.:; h as suppose gain is godiiiK'ss t\v-. G'e ma}* fliintly imagine periaijw, uv obseiving what r, I'v t for iilthv ImTo, but i luis been df.iiie, aiidi is now doing many wltlnrufc any command, or ot Fi.adv mind, h eu' i :un , ixasuatl- V. 1 that no preacher wlso wou'd con- ample whatever, except ex- as is sudi UiKT fw a slipuintcil am(!iiv;, wonkG strained and perverted ; 1 say per- wi'lirolv, and of a ready mind, take verted because it is said ‘‘every word ^ harae op and preach to a Clsurc]i | of God is ]>ure and nothing is to i;e idcii would not give him something ! added to his woivls,'^ (Prov. dO). It near what he demands—he ndght do ; might be asked, it the preaclier has i; ii'neccesarv, but hanliy otiienvise. ' not the right to demand of the \rd I am yicrsuadcd further, that no i (tliurch a perforinanee of tins duty. every foe, and Jesus our Captain will !'afcly mid. vietor'cu-i’v lead us through ail the iiery' darts of tiu' winked,, througli t'u' meuv trials a’ld trice, has been iGund stipulate for a on the e. he her who would s;sted side of the less monied would not say-—su nrucli is too much —which slidws a lirJiility to be in- nuenced by ninney or filtiyy lucre, to a >Tc:uer or less extent. Fnr.n w'lat we see Lilove tlie following facts are I ■ cleaif V set forth: 1st. That the Sav-| iour autliorizcs his disciples to ex]iect ! and to call her to acecunt for a neg lect of it, who has? To Ins Ijord and blaster a servant must give an iU'Gount; and before him, lie must stand or fall. Tiie preacher is not tlic rdaster of the Church, neither is lie to Lord it over God’s heritage.— God alone calls the Church to an ac- tlie all afEictions of tlie righteous, but Lord delivers tliem out of tlicni Amid all our trials, afflictions perse cutions, sorrows, and tribulations, Jesus is a surc^ deliverer from every count, for a neglect of tins duty, but j foe and confiiet. TTiMugh Hatan with savs one—perliaps he will do it—and |al! his host may rage against the ehil- and to receive a sufilciency of worldly ' how will lie do_ it ? I would lefer | drou of Gfod, anu ho may posi Ins goods to meet tlieir needs while going ! such a one to God’s dealings witlC emissaries at every entering about at ids dc.tren.d.—2nd. The same is re-! Ihatioual Iswul, as :i type to- which ; the borders of /Lon, yet ilie .stroiig EsTiinfs L'op.k, An.-uvorA, ) Febmaiy 15th, 1875. j .7? Alt I-\ J). Gold:— ' Dear Lrotiier,—I liave noticed your request in the Laxdmauks from time to time for Brethren to write for tlie ]>a])cr. Under a feel ing senwj of my imwortiiinoss I will try (tliis morning while the rain is falling from the clouds,, trusting that simultaneously I -may feel a reign of grace in my poor unwortliy iieart, to guide me aiul direct my thoughts in tiiatwaw wliich wdll be proht.eple to generation, :? royal priesthnoLl, the slteep and lamlis of our Father's I o i.^jy nation, a ’.xiculiar r 'c-plo— fold.) to comply with your I'equest. : chosen of Cod and precious—diat you Brethren ami Sisters, many arc the ! should be heirs of Ficrnal Glory, and-. sorrows of the ly bring us into the mansions oi Ltornal Glory wlu're no fic will vade our peacefui h;d)itation. hall be Tii'jTA tiDHl 1n*' ever llocl we priest ever. ])iv.-cui lii'e. imale hi unto God for i'i’Cn fear not little your Father’s you the good [iloa-t-'iire Itingdloai dw ns aJirmed avl enlarged to a wife.— 3rd. 'riiis duty, laid upon the Church liy Divineaulhority, is a holy and right- i e >us work.' And winch, 1 suppose, mav not be neglected vrilh imjiuniry. Dorfotless it is one of the good works v hich God before ordained that tlu; Ciuu’cli should wfflk in, and which si’.one forth .so conspicuously after i’eiiteecst, ainong the discipiies in the early days of die (Jhureh-—truly a work of lo'ce. But Paul say.? to tlie Coiossiaus: “The day of Christ, shall not come oxcciit there come a ihlling asvav first, ;vn.i the man of sin be r^:~ :iTi!(.' ■d. On ■ Lihug away ooui- mencecl in the Apostles days. I’aul t.Jls the Corinthian Church that he ‘'robbed other Churches, talcing wages q/h'if«r, to do you .service,'’ 2 Cor. 11: 8. In the next chapter he sa"‘'S “For wijat is it wherein ye were inferior to other Churches, ex cept ii be that I myself was burden some Ic you?” says he, “forgive me this wrong.” He saysto the Philiip- pians: “Fpapliroditus was nigh rmto death, not regarding life, to supply voiir lack of service toward me while hepoims out their neglects,!heir duty is still impressed upon the Clivu’ches. What then is the rigid and duty of the Mirxistcr in this ease? 11 is his duty to point out to tlie Ciniroh her obligation in the matter fully, as the apostles did, and to reprove and rebuke for a negieot of it, and to ,s;;f- fer all things rather than to hinder 1 he gospel of Christ, As tlie apostle gave an exa,mple in suirering hunger, :nakednes.s, &e., For, notwith standing the doty of tlie Church to supply the te'mporal needs of her preacher, yet we nowhere find tiuit a right is given to tire preacher,, or an example to that end, to demand of a ■ Chinch any amount wliatever for his services, claiming it as a legal demand. Let us sup|)ose tliat .such a rigid laid been given uuiiuiiteci, and ho’.v far do We think a corrupt ministry would gp? Such as the apostle speaks of, such as those going out speaking*per- Pa'ul calls OUT adeatlon in tlie 10th cliaii. 1 Cor. In Fatioiml Israel we notice. God'’.s dealings towarils lier, in iris constaiil care, in blessings,, in de liverances, with liis cliastcning liaiid alternately a]>plied, for perliaps, two tliousand years. But from the days of David down, there wi'is a general tendency more and more to dojiart from God’s command, and tliougli Lilie was suffei'e’d to fall away, yet his protecting lunid was not witlulrawn imfii Bhiloli can'je: G®d’s words must bo fahllLdas with National Is rael, so may tl;e Church expect tis'/iuent in time for disobedience; but as the sceptre could not depart from Judali until Sldloh came, so God v.dll not S'UiTer the Church to go so far but \y}',at all his purpose will be fulSllod in lier. Perhap.s an error Inis crept into some C'hurche.s or members of Churclies by confounding iliis duty with that of alms-giving, and which may i'.a.ve operated .in some in.stances as a cause v/hy it is said “w'8 owe our preacher.” The duty of alms-giving is general and notspeclfic; alms-giving is relief to the poor, (wdiich Christ says “ye always have witli you, and whensoever ye will ye mav do tliom good,”) and this is guided by the bonntifuliiGss of tlie hand, and bound ed by the mercifulness of the Iicart, ami the pitying eye, and is not to be boasted of, wlii!5 the duty of the Cliurch in this instance is specific and extends to the real need.? oftiie preach er acc.ording a.s God has ordained, and if the Church is neglecting this duty whicli is imposed on it by her Saviour, m,ay it not be said, that she has left her first’ love as maoifo.st after Pente cost? her love to God and to h.er [ireacher ? and to continue thus to do, will it be unreasonable to expect a falling away, until that man of sin be revealed? And will ho be fully re vealed before the two witnesses arC' overcome and killed? Ocliervdse, what power will overcome them *? Your Brother in love,, James J. Davis.. arm of Jes'us secures the sheep lambs of his Fatlier’s foltl from 11 'with him in the full fruition of that never ending kingdom wliieli he ha.s prepared for tiicm thorn t'uit love him. Now, in conclusion, Bretli • ren, live in. peace, fight thc-goodfig!!L of faith, let brotherly love continue,,, resist tiie Devil and he will fiee fro!!u you : and to tiie ministry Iiold last the form of sound words. Contend i‘„-r the faith once delivered to the Baiuts, and I neglect not the gift w'hich is in thee, do. Take the ! tiiat which i.s in faith !, and decqitions of , heed to thy.self and to the doctrine, of his people. “He eontinue in them, for l>v devices, assanlf of tlie enemies shall Led hi.s fioek like a shepherd ; lie shall gatiier the lambs with his arms and carry them in his bosom, and he will gently lead those that are with young,” (Isaih); again, “[ vdli be to tliem a God and they shall be to me a people, tlieir sins and iniqui ties I Vv’iil remember no more,” (Paul); .ami ae-ain, “hlv kingdom is not of this W'orld, if iny kingdom rwre o" I this world then would my subjects tight tliat I should not bedelivercd to the Jews, Init my kingilom is not of hence,” (Jesus), irhe kingdom of Jesus is purely Sjiiritual and nothing unclean or that defiles shall enter therein. But those whom God calls Ipv his grace, sanctifies and draws by tlie Holy Spirit, and justifies by liis own righteousness, are enabled to en ter this kingdom—having a good hope through grace of a gloriou.s and- bie.sscd immortality beyond this vale of tears. Then, • friends, while we sojourn in iliis strange land ive must fight Vv’itli the weapons given ns agrdiist the inventions of men and devils tliat are brought to bear, in or der (so said) for the advancement of the kingdom of our Redeemer. Satan sometimes ajpicars to be very relig ious, transforming hirn.selfto an angel of light, leading his willing captiveS to establish “good” institutions, mon ey machines, and various other things doing fhi thou shalt Ixith .save thyself and tlicm that h:ca.r thee, and tiie God of peace shall be with yon all—,Gu,en ! Brother Gold, I submit this sarib^ ble to your discretion. God en able us all to live- at Jesus’ feet- the prayer of brour unw’orthy Brother, J. S. COLTMXS IS BErmEviLEE, New Jer.sEv, ) Biuiday, January 5th, 1873. j Dear Brother Gold:— I read tills morning in Zrox’s Laxdmarks Brother klitchcli’.? paper on the text l.st Sam. 18: 10, and. feel so much delighted and edified that I caimot refrain from writing to him and the hoasehold of faith.; Dear Brotlier M., on reading your “attempt as t’no Lord has enabled you to explain the text,” wdiereby I have been much edified and delighted (bles.s tlic Lord, Oh my Soul !) a stranger in the fieslq yet as David and Jon athan, Christ and liis Cliiireh or bride were united in life and in death, so L.. feel that tlie Holy Spirit has made us one in Jesus Christ uir Ijord (accord ing to the good pleasure of Iiis will), sec 17th ciiap. John,, I in them and. ; they in me, that they may be one in us even as thou Fatlier art in me and I in tlice. How blessed is it to sec tiie indissoTTble union (according to accomplish what (tlicy say by their j to the-decretive everlasting love cov- actions and siwech) Christ cliil not accomplish for the filllen race of Ad- But their working is after Satan am. who is an enemy to triitli, and they are ever trying to detsroy the Cliurch of God, the ground and pillar of the truth. But, O saint, fear iwit! the weapons of our w.arfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pul ling dopm of strong holds, casting' down imagination.? and every iiigdi thing that exalteth itself against God. With these v/eapons v,'e siiall conquer enant of Jehovah !) of the bride the I.amb’s wife and her covenant-head the Lord Jesus Christ, the ChurcJi wliicii bo has jiiirchased ivitli his own blood ; and as we feel this holy union, so'we Lave Spiritual conimu- uio’.!, and truly cur felloM>;hip is with the Fi'ther the Sou and th.e Holy S[)irlt, and these three are one. Well may we ask, is not this the comniu- niou of'tlu! Lord’.? body? and is it not like the vi.sit made by Mai-y to Eliza- bdh, the mother of John the Bapiid d
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