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Zioe^s Landmarks : Wilson, N, C, / ed on the evidence of the Spirit which is truth, is the faith of God’s elect; it works by love and purifies the lieart, whereby we are purged from dead works and are enabled to bear testimony to the record that God gave of his Son. “xlbrahara be lieved God and it was counted un to him for righteousness.” The He brew children had living faith in their God who appeared in the midst of the fiery furnace with them, pre serving them from harm, proving that they worshipped the true God and him oidy would they serve. It was this same God “who hath saved us and called us with an holy calling, iiot according to our works but ac cording to his own purpose andgr^ce which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.” Almighty love arrests the man in his wild ca reer, casts out Satan, slays his enmity and makes him a willing subject to Ids laws, puts a new song in his mouth even praises to God, his sal vation. What ■wondrous love and merciful condescension that such a m’acious deliveranc should be extend- ed to poor sin-stricken man, mad with enmity against his Creator and content in chains of darkness. End less praises are due the dear Saviour W'ho bore all our sins on the cross, was delivered for our offences and raised for our justification. Well nn ght it be said. Should these hold their peace the very rocks wmuld cry out. Then let us ever shew forth the praises of him -who hath called us out of darkness into marvelous light.— Being taught of God we see eve to eye and s[)eak one and the same things, ami are thereby enabled with the inspired word to testify of Christ the way, the truth and the life. And iiaving suffered together with him find peace and comfort in him, and yield the peaceable fruits of right eousness, believing that salvation is of the Lord. The Christian is often trying the testimony within. He reverts back to try his evidences of a change from nature to grace, while Satan is disputing his title to the promised iuheritauce. But ere long he receives a ray of light from the Son of Righteousness as he arises with healing in Ids wings. Then he can sing the song ^yith the man after God’s own heart, “Bless the Lord, Oh, my soul, all .that is within me bless his holy name.” ISTow we re alize something of the testimony of Paul; “The Spirit itself heareth wit- iacs.'i with our spirit that v/e are the children of God : and if children, then heirs : heirs of God, and joint lieirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may also he glorified together. “Love is the golden chain that binds TiiO happy souls above ; And he’s an heir of heaven tliat finds iiis bosom glow with love.” S. W. OUTTERBRIDGE. Hamilton, Martin Co., N. C., Marcfi 20,1875. Meeting House at Raleigh, Is ORTH Carolina.—Brother N. P. Hollemau of Raleigh, H. C., some time ago sent me a subscription list or two for obtaining money to build a Primitive Baptist meeting house at Raleigh, H. C. .He says a number have been sent out and he has not heard from any of them, and desires to hear. We do hope that the brethren and friends will make an earnest effort to help build such a house at Raleigh. We quote from his letter : “There are a few of us here that have raised about oue-third of the amount. I think witii a little exer- ,tiou among the hretiiren we can build it and hurt no one. I think it is needed here ve;y much.” May Igtl), 1875. HE writer’s views on the 23rd Psalm, 1st 2nd and part of 3rd verse, reads: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He rnaketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth mo be side the still waters. He restoreth my S’oul.” We see very plainly that David was speaking (T Christ as a gift to the Church. YvT read in hi.s own language, that God tlie Father loved the world : this world seemed to he the Church or God’s people that lie chose in Christ before time. If this be so he was the dwellingplace of the people that David spake of in the lan guage when he said, “The Lord is my shepherd.” All of God’s people speak the same language. D.ivid said again “'['he Lori lias been our dwelling place,in all generations,” and said, “that as, or in like manner, the mountains are round about Jerusa lem, so is the Lord around his people forever.” Moses said, “Tor the eter nal God is the refuge of this people and underneath them is his everlast ing arm.” Isaiah said that he (God) was a wall of fire round them. Isaiah said in the language of tiie shepherd, “Surely they are rav people.” If all the fo regolng testimony be true they shall not want for any good thing for he will supply all tlieir need. David said. That he, their good shepherd, will withhold no good thing from them. He likewise said, He, the shepherd, is a sun and a shield and will give grace and glory unto them. And, in St. John he said, “I will give unto them eternal life and thef shall never perish.”— He, the good shcplierd, is called the portion of Jacob, which is a figure of all the sheep of his pasture. Well might David say, “I shall not want.” Ho saw the certainty of being led to the still waters of his love and grace ; and, to restore is to bring tliesn hack to where they strayed from, or were drawn from by an enemy. This given them in the Shepherd or Christ. The green pastures are the food he feeds his flock with. He calls and sends uuder-shepherds iu this world to feed the flock that he has purchased with his own blood. You Ill admit that they are his, i have proven that he is theirs. For, Solomon said “My beloved is mine and I am his.” Said one. Old man, do you think there is a definite num ber of his sheep? Ido! For he said, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” Will any others follow the shepherd but his own? Isay not! For, he told some that were not his the rea.son why they did not follow him. He said to them, “Ye believe not on me because ye are not of rny sheep.”— I contend that he is a just God and it is just for him to have his own, and likewise just to not take any hut his own. He has .said, “All that the Father hath giveth me shall come to me.” They all know his voice : for he said, he calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out from the captivity under sin. Said one, By what name does he call them ? I answer: He calls them all sinners and they answer to that name, as did Paul—-for he said he was the chief of sinners. Christ said, If they are dead I will lead them from the pow er of death and sin—for he said : The dead shall hear my voice and shall live. The prophet said. For tlius saith the Lord the same shep herd ; I w.ill seek my sheep and search them out from the places tliey have been driven in in the dark and cloudy day. If he does all for them he has promised (and I am sure he will,) they will then all be supplied. They can all say with David, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”— Christ will not forget one of them, for he shall say to the Forth, Giv'e up, and to the Soiith, keep.not back : bring rny sons from afar and my daugiiters from the ends of the earth. And John the Baptist says (Matth. 3rd chapter) that he, Christ shall tliorougiy purge his fiooi. and gather his wheat into his garner. W’ill he leave any ? I think not, for the angel said: (Matth. 1st chap.) He shall save his people from their sins. If all the testimony be true that I brought, and I know it is, all the wants of God’s people will besupplied, and they can .say with David, Though I walk tiirough the valley and shadow of death I -wil! fear no evil, for the Lord will he with me Notice.—Our brethren and friends in some sections have sent us new subscribers. I feel thankful to them' for such favors. No doubt others, who arejust as willing to help, have tried and failed to obtain them. AVe thank them also. There are several cluu’ches which I am endeavoring to o serve as Pastor. To visit them reg ularly and attend to the Landmarks, consumes about all ■ my time. I therefore cannot visit abroad much. I am dependent on the interest and efforts the brethren and friends take to spread the circulation of this jia- per. Such a medium of communi cation is not to have dominion over our faith, in any sense. But we in and through it endeavor to express, to and for each other’s comfort and edification, the faith which wea/readi/ have. It is in no sense our standard authority, hut seeks to stir up our pure minds to search the scriptures which testify of Chris*-. The .scrip tures are our standard authority.— The mediums of correspondence, such as the Signs of the Times, Primitive Baptist, Baptist Watchman, Zion’s Landmarks, Ac., are chauneL thro’ which brethren and friends of like fiiith cxpre.s3 their views and impres sions of truth. AYe believe sucli me diums are profitable to the lovers of i'mth ; hence we devote the time, la bor, &c., we do, very cheerfully and conscientiously, to this purpose. AYc ask our patrons to continue their effeuds to extend its circulation, and feel much interest iu them and hope the bies.sings of heaven ^rna-.^ rest on tliem all.—[Editor. E . G. G L A EK.—Brother E. G. Clark, of AVilson, N. C., and a mem ber of the Church at AYilson, died last week. Truly a great man in Israel is fallen. He died in the fiiith—firm and unshaken in the doc trine he lived in, fidly in the fellow ship of the church—admired in his country. A, few moments beforedving he said, “Farewell to sin, sorrow and suffering!” These were about hi.-, last wsirds. No Baptist of our count rv was better known, or more beloved, and none will be more missed. As he was i:i life so was he in death, the- same faithful man unto death. A'/e miss him, hut we rejoice at his happy death and glorious exchange. P. 1). Goi.d. and his rod and staif shall comfort me. Vv'ater spoken of is that river that David .said—sh.all make glad the I eity of God, or the sheopfold. This is the same pure water that John saw issuing out of the throne of God and the Lamb- They never '.viil want as long as that pure river remain,s, and unle.ss God’s throne fails it will al- way.s flow abundantly. This still water is.God’s etei na.l Jove and grace. I will now say that I have written this in order to let my hrctliren ami si.stcrs know whes’e I am and when I expect to arrive home. At present I am in Martin County, N. C. If the Lord wills, I will leave AA^ilson, N. C., June 1st, 1875, for my home neer Chattanooga, Tennes.sec—that is uyy post office. When I arrive at hon-c you s8;d! hear from me througli tlie La N D a IIK8. Abner Hern, . Ordination.—On Saturday, Aiay ■22nd, 1875, the Church at Wilsoi!, N. G., agreed to sot apart hrotlicr James S. Woodard to the Gospel Miiii.stry. Accordingly on the dav foiiouing a pre.-^bvtery of Fidem J’ Baker and P. D. Gold did set him a.part, by ordination, to th.e Aiiei.-;ti'v ot the Wc’i'd, o!ul we do eonnnend him to the Ghurchos of the sain.ts. - Testifying rejn'iilance (ovnrd God, ar.d 'iaith toward onr Lord Josu-'. Christ.—Retienfance is the fruit of a g-eiiy sorr;;w, or a, joyfid torning trom mil to God. Faith is ,:i jovtul hoi;e in Jesus—a sweet abiding eon- fideneo of iho soul in l;im. Tliey tiiat lour ilie gospel org'a.dh/ reiaJvo ;he 'Aord, repi'ut tuwaril God and . have faith in Christ...
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