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, International Sunday Scticol Lesson.
SECOKD 'qCABTER, 1883.
LESSON IX. MAY 28th.
BY REV. A. 0. DIXON,
AaheTille. N. C. "
FOLLOWING CHRIST.
Mark 8: $488; 8; 1.
34. And wheu be bad called the people
unto him with hia disciples also, be said
unto them, WhosotsTer will come after me,
let him deny himself, and take np his cross
and follow me.
' S3. Tor whosoever will save his life shall
lose it: bat whosoever shall lose his life lot
my sake and the gospel's, the same shall
save it.
" 86 For what shall it profit a man, if he
f hall gain the whole world, and lose bis
own soul?
37. Or what shall a man give in exchange
for his soul ?
88. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed
of me and of my words, in this adnlterons
and sinful generation, of him also shall
the Son of man be ashamed,, when he Com
eth in the glory of his Father with the holy
angels. , .
1. And be said unto them. Verily I say
unto you, That there be some of them that
stand here, which shall not taste of death,
till they have seen the kingdom of God
. come with power. :
( GOLDEN TEXT t
Whosoever will eeme after . nie, let
him deay himself, and take up his cross,
and follow me. Mark 8: 34.
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Number 46.
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DAILY HOME READINGS.
M- The Lesson,..-.. ...Mark 8: 34-38; 9:1.
T. Following Christ, John 12; 20-28.
W. Result of Gaining the
World, Luke 12: 13-21.
T. Losing Eternal Life Luke 16 s 19-31.
F. Giving up All for Christ,..PhiL 3: 7-21.
S. Waiting for Jesus....... 1 Thesa. ch. 1.
S. The Present and the Fu
ture 2 Cor. ch. 4.
CONTEXT.
The words of this lesson were called
forth by the rebuke which Peter gave to
Christ for saying that He must suffer, be
rejected and killed. The disciples were
dreaming of earthly glory. The ambitious
request of Zebedee's Trife doubtless reflect
ed the aspirations of James and John.
This hope made Judas cling to the money
bag, and keep with the disciples. t in
stead of such earthly glory, Christ now
holds up before them a life of felf-denial
and cross-bearing. Mt called the people unto
Mm with the dUdpUsT Such a life is not for
preachers only, but for all Christians.
OUTLINE.
I. THBEE TESTS. 84.
II. THREE SEASONS, vs. 35 38.
III. A K ACT. Chap. 9:1.
COMMENTS.
I. The Three Tests of IMscipleahJp.
,' 1. SELF-DKNIAIu , ... :
Whonuoeter teiU come after jnet let him de
ny himself. The old Adam, the flesh in us,
cannot be bettered. - It must be crucified,
killed, by starving It to death. Our worldly
desires, sinful appetites and selfish aspira
tions grow strong, in proportion as we grat
ify them, and weak, as we deny them. What
of self there Is in us is all evil ; what of
Christ is all good. . Without Christ we are
totally depraved. That was Peter rebuking
Jesus, denying Him, cursing and swearing.
That was Christ in Peter, preaching with a
tonene of fire on the "day of Pentecost.
That was Paul arguing against Christians
before the Jewish council and on .his way
to Damascus breathing out . threateninga
! sgainst them,' It was Christ in Paul before
Felix and Agrippa ready to' die for the Sa
viour he had persecuted. . Self Is against
Jesus and must be denied; "The spirit war
rcth against the flesh." Our natural hearts
. love the world and sin, - He that by the
power of God has . mastered . his natural
heart has done more than he that taketh a
city. Turn to GaL 3: 19-21: and you will
find the things of self to be denied, r Read
c a through v. 23, and find what in us we
"may allow to have free 4 course without
check. ' Also, Titus 2: 12. " V , .
' . Cross-Takinq. ' ' -" -And
take up hit crass. Lay the two pieces
of the T down thus" ZZ and you have no
cross. The pieces must cross each' other.
: So it is no cross for us to do what accords
with our feelings and inclinations. 1 It 1s a
cross, when it oppose ' our natural hearts.
But the cross of Christ means more than
that. ! So disgraceful was It to be crucified
that none but the most degraded criminals
- .or slaves were put to death in that way..
The cross of Christ, then, means shame, ig
nominy, degradation, and we are to take up
even that cross, when God lays it clown De
fore us. No shame or reproach for Christ's
sake most we shun. Notice the difference,
between cross-taking and : cross-bearing.
God often puts crosses upon as, whetherwe
will or not. It is ours then to bear them.,
But cross-taking means : more. "There's
- the cross before you, says Christ, "take it
up." To refuse to take vp is aa smiui as a
refusal to bear. God does not compel you.
to be baptized It is a cross he lays before
you and sarvt "Take tt urx" He does not
- force us to coafess Him before men, 'though
-: such confession may cause us to lose friends,
property or life. t'Take up that cross" Is
His command- ' 1
' , 3. Obkdiehcx, j-, H" y
And follow me.: It & not enough to deny
" self, take the cross, , and stand stUL. : Jesus
requires forward movement, : active, obe
dience, . Follow me". In all my command
ments, in my humility, patience, meekness,
forgiveness, and death; if need be, for I was
- "obedient lmtor death.'.' 'To obey is better
than sacrifice." ; Were you to sacrifice all
you have for Jesus, it would not be accept
ed without obedience.- 1 -
II. Three Reasons why we should deny
onrselTes, take up the Cross, and
Follow Jesus. -
L BSCATT8 IF WB FAH. TO DO SO, WE WILL
; LOSE TAB MORB THAK WB GAIN, c
. For vhotoever toiZZ tote his Ufe shall lose it,
dc. ,lt, when the test is made, we should
refuse to deny ourselves even of the body's
life for Christ, we shall loose the very thing
we are trying to save; yea, more, we shall
lose the eternal life of body and souL ' If,
on th other hand, we should give np our
lives for Christ, we shall gain eternal life.
The principle is this: We shall always gain
by the sacrifice, more than we give up for
Jesus, and always lose more than we with
hold. ' God's bank pays better interest than
any other. '
2. Because, it wk Fail to thus Dint
j Ourselves and should oaut teb
WHOLBWOBLD, WB SHOULD
BB THB LOSERS.
; For what ahaU it profit a man, if he shaU
gain the whole world and late his own tout t
Soul should be translated Ufe. If a man
should gain all the world's riches, pleas
ures, and honor, and then die and leave it,
what profit? But life has a deeper
meaning than the breath of the body. What
profit all this gain, if he shall lose his eter
nal life? His riches, pleasures and honor
then will render his poverty, sorrow and
shame more unbearable in the world of
darkness.
Here is a problem for all the S. 8. schol
ars to solve: What shall a man give in ex
change for hit soul?
3. Because, tip wb Refuse to Bbab the
Shame of the Cross, Christ will
, bb Ashamed op us at
thr Judgment.
Whosoever shatt be ashamed ef me and of mg
word. The lowliness of Christ is an of
fenca to many. So are His words which
inculcate'maxims different from the world's.
.....
Men ridicule to-day the self-denial and con
secration taught in the Bible. Woe to them
who are moved by their ridicule to 'be
ashamed of Christ- We are to stand by the
words of Jesus, let men and devils mock
and sneer as they please. This, too, is an
adulterous generation, when many of the
pretended followers of Jesus are running
after the world, God's enemy. We must
be faithful, or Christ will be ashamed of us,
Ing on Friday; and to have a delegate with;
the Board on Saturday,
Ordered by the Union meeting that these
- proceedings be sent to the Recorder for
publication, ! ! '- - i- ,J
E. 0. Williams, Chmn.
I E. H. HoreoN, Clerk;
CEDAB CSEEX UNION
yoTt Chooeej and let one oew book bell h blessed homo -from which- they
maA rrintkiniriiy all tbrt trnotJ ord'Cos-i'I shall never be driven :prthronffhHart
i Bro: Bailey: V attended the Jedar; I' riei hywns, .together witft1 tiuch.': Jtew' I well and tell the persecuted Uhina-
ones as are leauy , guourf s u n
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SOUTHWESTERN 5 TJNlON OF
S p E1GH ASSOCIATION.
RAL-
I It was the pleasure of the writer to meet
with a number of the ministers and other
brethren of this 'Union, at Piney Grove, on
April 28th, 1882! -
( Ker. J. R. Maynard preached the intro
ductory sermon on Christian Boldness, set
ting forth Its necessity and reasons why we
may and should be bold in the cause of
Christ,'""'' ! 11 ",: ' " " '
; On Saturday, the rains prevented a meet
ing till latei when only tne necessary rou
tine business was transacted. - -
Sunday; a large congregation assembled
in 8onday school work and spent a pleasant.
hour.- 1 ' ' . '
RetG. J.iDowelt1 thenJpreached to the
large and attentive audieace1 with1 energy'
and effect, tm ChrhUaa' lBheritanoi ' ta'
which be clearly presented the' many pos-
sessions that we receive from our Father,
from the ' heaviest - cross to - the : brightest
crown, all given for oar good and glorious
inthe end. A good collection for missions
and then dismissed. ' '
The next meeting of the Unloa is to be
held at . Swift Creek church, beginning on
Friday before the Sth Sunday in Julyaext;
Rev.' J. CL Maroom to preacn tne introauo
tory sernwo, and ' Rev. JL. I). . Hunter the
missionary sermon on Sunday. .. i .
; H. W. Norbm.
BaUentine sMiUt, May 3. :
Creek Union, as correspondmjrnies
senger irom tne - uape xear vjdjou
last week, a it met with tne cnurco
t 'White Lake The'1 congregation
as not large owin to the inclem
oy of the weather.V Bros. J, Bf' Pown-
infc Mercey, and t Bryant, were the
only ministers in attendance, j! also
went' there ' in: the interest 01 our
i book be used both in Sabbaths school?
find church. Let its have but one loohl
Let thls be TeYiBe,!,iftrtd,, addMitb ai1
the laDae'of .timamat demand.-,' Let
the same words aq d music be, used in
: the Sabbath school and the. churclt ;
In' the Sabbath school let the' words
of hymn's be odmmftted :lo' metnorji
taan 'of the western slope, of one who
will welcome them. who to-day bids
them Ooine' and unlike their perse-
eutors will never tey(i"Depart," to
those who ' come to. Kim to the "Bet
ierXJountryJ ij.j..." s ,tii
1 Go All, ov r our own; State, from
the ravine of r the .mountains to the
lowlands of l he East, and tell through
church 7 (Lebanon). :;We hare no J gsa delightful ahd profitable 'V⁢ of I hoaa faithful.and earaest ment1the,
house to worship in, and Bro. J. S. the exercises, t By this :plaa ,tho'.Babt
Pevane D. -S.: Benson and myself J bath school would heartily engage io
bate undertaken the task to omia a j.und be delighted,' ami -' benentecu oy
hou8e!. and, I asked' the Cedar Greek Tohurch sineing,1 and the chqtph.wQuld
union to assist, wmca tney ma very i taKe a like part ana pleasure in sao-
bath school singing; mug tne two
would be brought near .together, - -
J. A. Stbadlst. ,
bberallv: Brew K. if, : MelTiu cave
5 t EoW. L : Smith;; $1, A. B. Bo.
deaux 12, G. P. Thomas $1; W;
Cain 50c J. G; Lateu 50t.!i and.iome
Otters, amoiintiEg-tO f 1Z.50 In caan.
Those who pledged we're Bobt Smith
5V W. Ji Suttn 5, W. JEvanB $1,
$ion Smith tl. D. O. Smith tlMon
roe Peldrson 3. A. B. Bordeaux t,
W.'J. Kuas 50c., J . . jtw'.Meajord i,
CHRISTIAN G1TIG.
After a sermon -from 1 Cor; 6: 20,
in-humble but earnest 'Christian!;"
dame to ' the .writer sating: Jl . want
JT. ,W Eusa 50c. M. Hales 50c., mak for the cause of i ChriaU What ; shall ;
Saying B wishes - an- "interview
with you if convenient We were soon
face to face. ' He said; "I am distressed
fet the existing' coolness between us.' 1
He was soon told enough, "the Devil
is aeau. a a&io auueu uw jass : cir
bumstance to show my view! of for
giveness,, which I; hare - often ; been
a8lced. ior . Home think the Christian
should never chide: or . rebuke the
wrone-doer: others never interfere
because of their own imperfections lest
they should be renroyea. and - doubt
less we have known some fearin? their
temporal interests may be checked' or
their popularity enected. XMever check
any in church or State. Butlike Da.
via. "let u the V Righteous sm i te me"
and I'll r. thank him, : and must , be
feady to smite him,, (but righteous
ly) and with tithe first i sign of re
pentance I must, I can. I do forerive.
It is written, "He that confesseth his
sin. and f orsaketh it, shall be f or-
riven." not before. s. .
t I would be clad to hear more prac
tical preaching, hoping it. might nave
a similar effect to one produced some
TEAR TO BE FRIY0L0US.
ing $20.50:
Yours in: Christ,
W. M. Mohroe.
T SOUTH R1TEB UNION.
I The TJnion meeting of the South River
Association met with the church"at Flea'
ant Union, Sampson county, on April 28th,
1883.-
; Among other queries, the following "was
discussed: "Axe we under any obligations
to the Jews; if so; what ?w Whereupon it
was- " ' '- ' t! ' '
' Resolved 1. That we are under great obli
gations to the Jews; ' '
t 2d. That the Baptists ought to have mis
sions sfwciaBy to the Jews; ' 1 a A . .
t Sd. That the Chairman, Secretary, and
2lder R. Newlony b a. committee to write
a suitable' piece coacemi ng the above query,
and forward to the -editor of the Biblicai,
Rbcordkr for pablicatioBr' and that the
Sftoretarr forward to i the Secretary of the
Southern. Baptist Conveation these reeola
tions to be laid before that body for consid-
eratiOB? ' '.u . -.t UO it vi'.is- "
4th. That should armission to the Jews be
set forward that we will give our hearty co
operation.': -
Under resolution 8d, the following Is sub-
mitted:-'""'-' ' V.
The Christian has a deep interest tn tne
I srive ? To what obieeba ? - How
much '', ; I was glad to have the que-
brelbwu were aiaxious know their
duty in respect togiringi; .
i The right o! (iod over! u is absc
lute and supreme. N' part'. of . us is
our own. uur hearts, our anecpiona, -
our.willsy are His. fi An,, act ; of ( wor
ship, evon so proper in itself may or
may not be acceptable to uoa. w ae-
. r r. . i . , .. ... ... . .si. m
penas on tne nears oeipg in .it. ; xo
sotnfevery strict, in form and ceremo-.
nies, our. Saviour -said: -",WelL,hath:
T.aftinii nronhftsiad Of VOU. hVDOCrite8.
4 it is written1, this" people honoreth
me with their lips, but their heart is
far from me' . . : .. . ;
; Our bodies are alao his, : aa;weli aa
Our souls.:. We must take care -of thfem,
missionaries of our State Convention,
1'Tbe old old .Story.'? Go speak the
Word of Life, every Sabbath through
ycurown pastor,', All , this you do
when with earnest prayer, you con
tribute to the support of , missions , at
home and, in foreign, lands, . and ; to
maintain a pure gospel, in your own
midBtr and to sustain Christian
ichoola.' THatfit is our duty tojgiye
to these object we know for "Even
fa' hath the Lord -ordained, that they
which preach the gospel should live of
the gospel," but how few realize" the
brivileoe of - bearinff part in this treat
and glorious work eveh while we toil j years back. Pastor P. found much
on farm, in shoD or store or kitchen, I pleasure and done much eood in vis-
yea w hite we lie on the sick bad. i And Iting his flock of ten. j One Monday
frnat a pnveieger Jt I A. navOi. out i morning ne caiieu tm oister ; o. ana
mperiectly Answered ,' two of our 1 felt anxious to know how Bhe enjoyed
I A WORD FROM BRO. D0DS0N.
j SUBSCRIPTIONS, ACCOUNTS, &C.
Female colleges, academies , and
private schools have accounts', for
board, tuition, &o. The men who are
debtors neglect to pay. They - die
and their administrators are bound
by law not to pay when the account
runs out of date. According to the
common lnw of Virginia, it is Baid, s
sealed bond does not go out of date j
for 20 years. All open accounts
ought to be closed by bonds. Let a
young man with a Bmall salary go out
nnd rthlW.t the monev or close bv
bonds' If this is not done.' th cred
itors are
ish. B
refuses to pay
date, he is not an honest man. A man
reckless of moral principles will be
s ire to come to nothing sooner or later.
He has no right to go Into
J . . ...... rn. ' 1 I HI . . LI. ... in hlfA tVi. hnn-ll .ii: . ...L.: mm f..mf tlin
wnt -navinc hia1 aeDts. xne mas- tus auusue iun uu uw uim wu i iiinunK ceruiiu vuuiu, iiuieuv iub
meet will be a dav of fire and will tributionrf, and only did' it when they i pame,) he saw the Devil on dress pa-
opresn rift nArnnn., A aubscriDtion hadpraved him, with much entreaty l rade Now if he was then without
mar) n fn TniflHinnH. An' tutver iroes out that he would receive their eifts'.,,. : . his telescope, or field camp glass,
of date with an honest person. Ism ; And how did they raise this Jarge; trusting to natural vision, you see he
m . m - - i - r i 3- i ? r a. a - - -t. ' a.- k ,
penny wise, and pound lool- I ;eeo, aresBjf ano wora; iinm wwur i
ntif the debtor is livinirand recta. ; in fiyme then; tne nrtt.tmng, hf
an account oniv out oi I requires vi ua iok w WrM
brother's questions, and my article is
so long I fear it will find the waste-.
basket. If not I will , in future an
swer the other.
! J. B. Marsh.
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THE DEYIL IS BEAD.
i- W"" 1 . - - . -
' Dear Editor:--I have met with con
siderable puzzle through your most
excellent paper, but can't charge you
with my perplexity, and how . to get
at the author just now does not ap
pear, quite plain. You were some
time past in the habit of publishing
the sermons and travels of the Vener
able Elder Washington J ones. Many
us read them with much interest
the Sabbath service. Whyf sir t in
fche morning? your sermon on the
Sovereignty of God, his wiseimmuta
pie ..i purposes, unchanging ' Grace,
pre I was aware, made .me almost
Shout in the language of the Psalmist
f'Come let us magnify the Lord, to
gether. . let ? us exalt his name.
Your practical discourse in the after
poon on Moral Honesty, opened my
eye8randl thought it the longest
sermon I ever beard, l never wanted
to hear Amen so bad before. Sunday
I -rrivoloumesswiftrnrumrBuyrlife;?-'
No frivolou8ness succeeds in any great .
enterprise, sso xnyoious man suo-
ceeas in ouBiness, -.o . commeiciai : -kind."
I Busine8 is' not'a" trick "in
amusement; it is "hard workt hard
etudyy daily consideration, ' Incessant v
planning- wakafuutesa viat ought
never to sleep. If so. for a corruptible '
crown, i what? f or an 4 : incoixuptible ? j :i
The danger is that we- make light of ;
. . 1 - -a
tne gospel because, .ox -onr aisregara, ;
for the f manner in which it is spoken.
Were we anxious about the vital mat-?
Iter we should not care how it was ut
tered. All mere study of : manner, -and
way of putting familiar, truth, is -
an accommoaauon to tne mvouty oir
the age,.f When we are told to' make ;
bur service more interesting, our mu-H
Bio more uyety, ur . pruuiug . uun .r .,;
animated, we are but told to stoop to .
the frivolity of the time, that we may
entrap a truant attention" and 1 arrest ...
a wanaering uunu. viitcu du auxiuua
people, hungering and thirsting after 5
righteousness; knocking at the church
door;- saying, "upen to me tne 1 gates .
of righeoasness, I will enter in and'
be glad ; this ts the day the Jjord Jiathv
taade'i we; need unoi study any me-r
bhanical arrangements ! or nrge , our--Selves
s to any-:; unusual animation l of ;
manner; the urgency of ; out: desire,
the purity and nobleness of our. iym-,
pathy would4 supply . all - the , condi- f.
tions required by the God of the feast, y
for the pouring out of heaven's best,
wine ana the preparation Tof all , the v
fatlings of the neavena for the . satis- r
faction of our hunger; ,. God makes
all the ; .universe contribute to.', the
soul's growth, t ! , , . "
"Mt tixen and "my iatungs are ;
as it was I was determined to put my j tined ahd readyi" therefore come to'
old half-bushel measure on the fire,! kwfl marriage." ' 5 -'' :s ' - ?
Biid have a nleasinsr remembrance of
God. soul and body. f Paul:isays j of i their point!,' b'nt' in 1 nearly the ' last
the- Miacedonian Chtistiaost' "The otete maker a great; mistake. Bot i
ibtihdance of their joy and their deep perhaps he ought to be excused; he is
and get a new one. (She had long
kept a village store and sold potatoes,
boal, apples, : etc. ) I did think I
bould not go to Church in the even
ing. My measure was burnt,' but the
fire within- sot hotter and ! hotter.
tThe bell struck out f-r church; I felt
I must eo and hear my doom, l was
''g,?!? .iSSs JSJlif S J?L2Sr JR AlSf ffi -f "0 t "?t
tehen he eomethm the glory of hts Father with jewgiaSamuqb asof them are the Prophets, very glad that so few in North Car- I Contribution ? Not by some tableaux J might be mistaken in the gentleman
the holy angels. Jesus h intrasta this and the Divine Oracles; and of them ac i;,:-!, inrlined to nlav off tricks I or grand festival or raffle appealinff in command. But about his account,
lift nr wtif.rienUl and crosses with the nie .aaimt ime: For lona: I u . , . J ......... I tit j.-.a k I t i j i t. ..ki-j . v. J
wU alwry? mSEe peBpft ngtf kW W
life or self-denial and crosses with the lue
of crowns and glory. His taking the cross
now is the preparation for His coming in
glory. So our cross-bearing prepares us
for tne crown-wearing. If we always ac
knowledge Him in His humiliation, He will
certainly acknowledge us in. His exaltation.
Let us confess Him while surrounded by
His enemies, and He will confess us, when
surrounded by the angels.
III. The Fact that this lowlylLlfe of His
will glre power, and not weakness
' - as the Disciples doubtless supposed.
ShaU not taste of death tiU they have seen
the kingdom of God come with power. As if
to say 'My mission now is one of weakness
and submission. I will let them take me,
put me ou the cross and crucify me, just as
if I had no power to help myself, but you
will live to see a manifestation of the power
which will come through my submission
and ' death.? Pentecost showed forth the
accumulated power of Calvary, and Christ
shows forth to-day that , power through
those who are' willing to follow In His foot
steps of self-denial, cross-taking and obe
dience. His ; way is to empty ua of self
that he may fill us with power.'
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i KumON MEETINGS, &c.
n-j ihctat c&mB,I?ftr.lone
years tney nave ien iue uih;wir. -Israel's
God. Jjately we hear that they are
suffering banishment from some countries.
No doubt many of them during the sad past
have with deep aigbings -and longings of
heart looked back to the Fatherland, and to
the ancient days of Israel's prosperity and
greatness. To them the winds have moan
A in mnh melancholv strainB. that tears
might freely flow from the eyes of all who
have a sympathizing heart. Jesus wept
nA thAiiL - Oncrht thev not to be met by
all Christiana with Jhe most earnest expres
sions of sympathy; and at the Bameithneihe.
same time the gospel in Us richness (which
has so much of promise , for themy b4 ten
dered to them. To us missions specially to
the Jews is a subject of great importance:.
i Let us hear from you, brethren Who are
competent to write upon the .subject..
I. Rotal, ,
J5tt" B." DowinuQ,
R. NBWTOH, ; :
. ..... "i . .i . Committee.
Buxkhorn, May 1, 1883. v s
iheirvwh'lSlQlve.. , they, -"hrst. gave
to us by the will of loo." -
The question of the brother. "io
what object shall I give(v? is a very
practical and, important one,. x4ot
every guti-' nowever . luitguiiiucuu, w
acceptable to woo. .u
i NO one would ior a moiaeni waim
thatihbnev given to a poor . drunkard
to buy liquor to drink, or to a poor
a TiAwinn nan pet the London and
Edinburg Reviews, both for 1882 for
$4.50. Address Leonard Scott Pub.
Co., 41 Broadway Street, New York.
E. Dodsoh.
SABBATH SCHOOL SONGS.
' I am elad to know that the editor
of .the Biblical BecokDeb is getting
htinrrV for Watts. Bippon, Wes
in rmr Sabbath schools. I have
lOne thought oi, ana earneauyuciuicv .VJ: v.-,ft y , A.
VMS v"vufi" ,r , .i nA I a fTio antSfiti tea which God has. com.'
v zrr-r---. - w I ,An ii to crucitv and not tof m
OA AX www . J , .......
gooa. oomeoi r t tt. di8lagtefui to GodrM
preservea,anu aus j r L' merelv for its nlaifSca-
yet to v w 1 nioasvKventoivea
nne uxua
X HUUXIA UUb uaig uuhuieu utj uhm)
por your loving readers, which are
5iaov Kho JJiink .e-verythinfir inthe
sometime before the account of Eld.
G. W. J., a worthy brother preached
at our Association,, and publicly de
clared in his Bermon "the Devil is
dead," and he, repeated it, savin
rh Tlevil is dead. Brethren."
bid half bushel, where .Peter brought
his blush, David his ' broken bones
and Mary - Magdalene her Devils.
!"By faith I saw them floating to a
land of forgetiulneas," and hope to
do better." .........
Thomas Siradlbt, Sen. v .
STTHSHINE AND SHADOW. -
A few months ago there lived two
miles from Asheville a happy fam
ily. Bro. John Brevard, his godly
wife and their children maae.upa;
"rinrriA nirp.lA. which it was the pastor's
delight to visit. Bright,cheerful and
He keeps back nothinsr from the
soul,' he plucks the highest grapes inf :
the vineyard of heaven for the soul, .
h'e seeks " out the 'goodliest - and C
choicest of his' possession7 and treas-'-
urea that the soul may be satisfied ; '
he has kept back nothing; . last of aU, ,
ne sent niB Don saying - --.
I s "They will reverence my Son.
. In that fact see the symbol of all
that can be crowded into the sugges- f
tion that God-withholds no good:
thiog that can minister to the soul's
development, and the soul's growth :
in trum and love, and : grace. Ben
Dr. Parker. ; i , ,
5 i UK.
CHURCH OROrTTH.
have been sorry he.did not tell us JLjai Bi8ter Brevard was a jewel
where he was Dunea. x nave tuougui. f- i.:ftn husband and children had
IT J x i - J ka. I Awn AAwi a rvc foon rrrfii hlTYl . I i . . t - tt.a. am' I in
1 j"""6 . ..T-,.j..'.l r Tii.i ii -t a vlt t aa 1 vu, b. r, --T . .. , t nhiActs OI
atre,. won a oe pieasing; w uw sua wJlru" Vur. P sunsmneior an arounauw. ; - f - - . .
I A arhv r riflfMTIHlT - LlltJV UIlUlBbCl I U1U1. 1JJBH U5.nuwu, I : , nfiUT- r n nnriHfl in WI11CU IUCT 1 w - V . . ,
- . . , i. i.L.Vl. -.'!( " " . . . I i:nnf,vi nf 1H1TIH!
tarn tireacner cave unmisuiuuio ct- i . , it-.' HoaortAd ima t aesoiatd. i
MINISTERS'
AND DEACONS. MEETING.
stTNDAt ' jSCHOot r Institute s at
i , PERRY'S CHAPEL. .
,-, . , t L . -' --
- Although the' clouds threatened rain, 'the
writer and five other students left the Col
lege at 7 a. m. t attend th & 8. Institute
t be held at Perry's. ChapeL. which place,
thrnnirh thn" tindness of . MrV'.BarroW, to
rreaflv indebted for furnish-
ine us a conveyance, we reached about. 10.
where we found Dr. W. CLankford and
Rev. JI H. Lamberth. : The attendance was
not as large as was expected.
f Bro. J. Pruitt conducted the devotion
al exerciseaL i 1 .
The first query,: 'What is the best mettK
cd of condacting-r Sunday vachoola,:in.the.
country.'? to-vead idisBna.JiThjy'
;N. S. Jones, E. Ward, and Rev. Mr. Wei-
Ions. , - v - r "".-fl. v "l -.
. At 11 in . Kflv' j. ri.'. LtsmDerta u rescu
ed a most excellent sermon from, John: 1,A.
;it rfrfnok we were entertained arid ed
ified by the discussion of the second Query,
'Should every member of the 'church be a
worker in the Sunday school t JSrettren
Murchison Lamberth and PnrneU , took
.part in thia discussion. It is unanimously.,
decided in the affirmative. . . -i
The third ouerv. 4Howt shall we labor
for the conversion of. 8. jSiacholarat'! was
discussed by Brethren J. tJJ t!ruiw ana x.
P. Ellington, v - . - n v' -
; i The meeting then adlourned, and all went
home feeling that they had truly received a
blessing from the Lord. -' v' 71 ' "
t: . - . YY; j. liABKFUlUfi VUU1 U. ,
' a J. L. Nbal, Secretary.
k Wake Fbreet, May 5. 1882;
i x-i --"!-. m
There was a Ministers' and Deacona,'
Meeting with , the,,.-waugntown , x
church, m Forsythe -county,, fOBFrM b-.
fore the Sth Sabbath in Apr, 1882 in
troductory Sermon by Elder R. W. Crews,
from Mark 16: 15i .'lAnd he said unto ttem,
Go ye lato -all :the world and preach the
gospel to every creature-' . , .... .-
i The f olio wlngr queries were discussedk
' t'Ah exposition of Tim. St 8-r3s' "The
Dea'conshlp." : Dtscttsslon Opened by Eld.
tt - a., -D.n' vtv ttvm that the 'Lord rer
quires: no more of a deacon, so far as his
chatacter is concerned, than of any other
Christian. Other remarks were made by
Brotf T; J. Valentine, Eld. R. Ri Moore and
TaiWhaouglt to be done with the church
hA t ottia iii mnnort Christiantty,
andiistk' tegular i draavdrinker t .JTast
a neater; EldiB. R. Mooter Other speeches
byfcBTOiiXJ J.) Valentine EhL R Gaurley;
andlQd.H.iAi Brown.. .1 1 .y- w-r i vM -
t serHlOB raiajr vj
pit.
nnrtion i of these songs . are
from-bemg first class, either in sen
timent or . music They are short
lived, and it is well they are. .They
axe sung for a few months, and then
thrown aside as worn out and worth--
less. ' " ' ' '
The flood of modern Sabbath school
song-books now pouring In .Upon nay
results in four evils pf no small magi
mtttdev; First: A vast sum of money
is wasted in buying a-new song-DooK
every year. Secondly: ,' Much pTeCious;
finin is wasted in learning, and smg-
of but little, or no merit-r.
.Knm tvf. tAAnh no solid eospel truth.
Thirdly: These songs have almost en-
tirely suppiantea tne now u wut.
,.k antVinraaa these above named,
iViA Viavn triven the world; the; best
vivmna : ever written for divine wor
ship; Fourth: , But perhaps the :.greaV'
est evil is this: toe -aimosi , universal
nnvA.mcA of , these modern oaoown
onTini Bftnors. i rdoinsr much Lto pner
Vent that concert of action that ought
at: i between' - church ". ahd Sab-
hath'schooL :
The great .body-;
members never
sbntrs as are now
our Sabbath schools.
rain Treacher T6iT6
idanftea.' 1 unaerstooa ne was cqumu
with a laree solid bolus of Forgive-
pess. coated over with sugar of Con
Two old deacons had been at
variance a lone ! time. They both
thought they: were the bell-weather of
livd looks -deserted and desolate.
The children are at Grandfather's
Wnd thfl husband boards in town
What " haa turned the sunshine into
feuch a shadow It wasoniy an at
tack of measles, common in , the com
munity, from which many had easily
ii V. U- Vui nnf. in r
LUUUKUU .W; . 1 I -o ... . . 1 . .
with massive towers and spire reach the flock, or else they ougnrovw, ecoverecL'. But she grew worse, un
mi fat heavenward. Uownrany wno,i and tney oiten ouiteu eauu otucrwuu
eall themselves .Christians give so
mhch to gratify pnae, xnat tauy ,iee
tnable to give anything for God.
i Giving should oe scriptural, xne
Bible points oujbjtwo objects for which
We should give pne renex ui mo
poor and afflustcdhnd the spread of
the GdspeL The blessed Master said:
"Giv6:tc hiM that aaketh . of .thee;
sometimes the younger: ones caught a
hard poke. i. Sometimes these old felt
lows butt the shepherd and divide the
flnfk. However, these two oia men
had their parties and refused to speak
to each other a long time.
'; It came to;pass that one of them
needed more'ppenand for family use,
and published m. the settlement, on a
k,il, on Sunday. about twelve o'clock,
phe seems to have caught a glimpse of
iGoda , chariot coming for her, and
kaid to her husband VBy three o'clock.
ij ! :kni Wn m nfifTfed F 1 iii pass the oil man's door, and about
fia-whkt fiay;be betfegW 11. bo we.
I Oar Saviour tells.. us-"The . Uown YelloW-jackets' nesU began to
L havfi with vou always," -and -that sting tender 'place and operated
tiirnouxtirfioriaL effectively: making mm ceu nts ex-
. !. . : j I. a. Mm m.s-.'m-r-t mm mm mm Wtn W1 " TTm 1
' SATHEIAY MOKWIKO
i tfyrVli iha heathen be .-ajed wHnouttne,
gospfelJisoussiwa .opene , by Y at-,
enffi attef I'which ;.otber 'remfcts , were
Siffe iM ?retitfetf G0Urley,'M'oore, Browtl,,
.RiCnardsortanaiWUsoti ' w .;,
: j Dbes the Bftfle hold those church mem-
hera,Jwhb pay their, subscriptlousiot cnurcn i -vV o. art nf rliirious
SStffl K KervYce VBit iisu'ch ytons ."wertfJ helpipgi theeH ri
our" Sabb.Utachif. WhSS
Brown; r tiouney- ana "JfT'.rTa I thoughtlul cnxirca'memjwja vuuiu
question yas .m" V feel were worth learning ana singings
It does it m;thi(war,l ?nojeVm: . church with him. if I
A -i-le l?Zmf: &I U m need? I see the beat
wiu warn or siug TTnT Ti. Wv for vna ia to sav farewell christi-
generally, sung m give mem .rTI I E "n -iV; An htter Bvthk
. 'I'haV TAaal T)nm W i KlfUf-'iKf 'TilUvMSwiir ".V.T WT
mf I tm.. '--- lt mm-. 1! .i-L.'L. a U'A. 'iW.'MA' V "
little interest i..Jhem. They seem or. W Klf
. j.1 T. maVaa...tham..
And so trovideL-1
for theTh'Wrf to 'helb'btbersy
irveTthem patience audfirnihess ,tb
time he felt his mattock on his shoul
r. . . . . . .... i i j : i
tlerj himsew wacjong nis pna jxeigu-
rs.. jjinteruokg; the clearing, au eyes
o T1 IV frmisrirt
of men is not truly increased by j the
addition of a yast horde pfrawre
bfuits. A churck truly grows iwhen j
it increases in efiiciency.; j .
. This growth; should be earnestly
sought. And this for two very ap
parent s reasons:; First, .becauseonly.
this way can u weu pcvv t
cnurcn exisieuw,
and the sane-
aecondlv: because
the Lord Jesus is especially 'pleased ?
with such'a growth. And-so it u
written: "These things saith the bon-:
of God; to the church in iThyatiraj
. . . I know thy .works, and love i
and faith and ministry and patience,
and thy last works are more than the
i t . . . ...... . .-
Tin several ways this growth can, be .
Lt n iftokinff every one to ,
ihimself. , The church can grow only
Paylshalldeadf Sure
at three o'clock she breathed her lasW ESJjJPHl - what dwells in"
But the grave had no terrors. Jesus JJ" "Church growth is in--
had taken awa'y the sting.of death. J J1 ftfflridwr
he passed into the sunshine of :heav- 1 J? one be willing to:
suaaow w. ww s p- t 7. . 1 v M.'1tnt strive to
;ntSinuiviuuui.j -
and TChiermentsV
must strive to'
Patterson,, another member ox ane ICt n bb individ-
- mj - m vnn sir. bitivh aini
might giye her Ut. enerae. M w l t ,triT, together. ,
v- -j 1 1 4. intinsncA . vie Me su
I to cure her. , Her sick- rr wWa keeper.,. By ex- .
sunshine, .the sunshine of JnS&trJrbr:
panje.;i cheerfulness and faith.: - ',VaemniAuW:
When the pastor, became despondent, J .TlnmIf Cin tik other. ;: The
e only had to go and see her. torn urcas V by.musVpwserre
bade ashamed of gloomy ieelings. gviSdrilM. Theorld needs;
Euring her past few days she was yery gtiinesa, but this it
lanxious to ..'depart and .be -with wt ivai Christian's
Christ,".-au often begged hns- Ji-goldroTiiiti-.4 ' Cor-'
W to Drav Jesus to come and take WLX.iE. only the
ler. : JuSt before day she quietly de- rhs7soIeiiiir dfitf of i
I
. ijaa .ueciueu vu .vTh-Ta f-.-nd' anrib-as they Could sinfc -they bearne vr.
union meeung wivu-xw . - --- .!.., !.m.m In Tirtnrv over Bin.Ana;majwB.lQeiH u: M w - j" ,.'?r-.L-rr.
SffiSSrffS hZlWZW
n ."' ' ' a vr . 1 m.z -L-m. 1 ww i bbebw, tiii i t i . - r a.m 1
ITsjE WerW.lt gidpng; And thus; tnis ueugnuui
vt.;u- 8imf divme worship
-a... - nJAU yi rti U aaj s affords1 them' . but little.. .pleasure .'or
.......... .. . - . j ...It I . Z " ... .... .. '. . . . -
i - .n-i 1 Thoa eiosea ac. nappj 7- . . .-,..,., ,1-,,
.'--vim 1. 1 iht 1 reniiest auiuioM("'"'if-i : . ai ifK
i i t 1 am uroiouuuiv .-.-j luimcssoui
ciplme in a:churenwitnarawa.xxuu
the weait tne Boiemmj kxvv r
ROCKY R1YER UNION
I
1 i
A TTnino Meetiflir Was held
River Association with Clear Creek church.
.. iw.i tnri Antnrditv before the 6th Sab
bath in April, 1883. Elder E. C Wmiams
nrMr.hed the introductory sermon on rl-
f&lder Williams', was elected, moderatbf;.
Several of the Churches were represented ..
by delegation. - ---. ' , y -
' "The meeting was harmonious, Several,
questions were uiscussea: umu dvuiut
niAfter recess; the Executive Board for the
a crwiutinn met: Elder Williams made his
report of 25 days travelling, aad 25 sermons
w to date. The uoara agreeu ior uim 10
be conunuea, uduci -r
next meeting tf the Board f-o4-church
on Saturday before, the 5th Sabbath
in July next, when and where we invito a J
of the churches in tne Rocky River Associa
tion to send a delegation to the Union meet-
the western pert theAsaociatiou J
delecatea to our sweawwK.' ; -
Brethren ome ana we iwiu w 6-"-f
ist .W.H.Wimok. Clerk. j ,
SummerfieldrMay ii 1883- 1 f ' ;
1 r .-rr j -' - '
ft 'a r
Do not ' pity -yeurSelf.
Self-com-
t 1 '
tWidea. that one of the-greatest
win &n that could come to1 the cause!
at a. tViA tireaent' time.". would
be to have Out churches' and Sabbath,
schools closely bound togeiner m
vrirMtrrv and coiODeratioo. -If eacht
-.-j -----
ai,tiu&!a"bd so takes away the fear; of
t Inr -t '" -L it .. .nMiil iha
, vie musu kueu jtiip w ,.p,av .;
Gospet. .This should be;th rsa
work, of every Christian life. -Tdevetf
Christian,' the Lord says:';? "Go y
in person or dj proxy j?
woria ana preaca hjj uoa w pi.o
creatur&"i-!Do thia by personal infln
InPA- pit ircnlattiT2-:thef' Biblaad
gospel literatuM-and. byhpprtid
those whom'fcfod has called to aevpte
' J . m. i. . W "
aC tvit. tt T:T i I. . 1 'A.i.J -
not, feed k.wiOk thought - till grows
' bfc.Forgefc yohrsciLL . xnmict u.
wSrld with its want and woe. Think
of God and his help. i.jFIing ; yourself
sorrow andan, bpob'.ib uv.
maa7 iind-rjon :shaU udhow God
comforts those that mourh.pr-
tian at work.'
and Crawford and Walker,go t6 Af rfcf
Saraj: u ISTtoWrtu m with ?ae?;w
flLTVWIBi W Ww w S3 "
and church singing. bdie,Te :.thaT
i cmnd would resulLfrom such a change
as tnisrxxs aii mo auug
n ncd Ka-ia.id 'j!idft: or burned up - it
&U MWW " ' " J
anoak
nerihe -,words:.Qf r eternal! UfV: And
tell ! them -of a 4betteJs fconntry Of
which they shall never be despoiiea,
.A-n. oil mmla Annioitr.nnnff 1 -v . ' . a. .
er, wM" A j " I parted , to oenoia a ngnir..,Auwiu-..iix--- . ... nw,t.
v. ... tha motor ? Th loner dis-1 r T7v '-'in. Jl Trii I every churcjx or tjorist.
Alan n on iWmv tmmmmm.mmm, j. -w - Trr.-r ' a n n v rnovi fiurT.n vs'r aaa. - aaci a ab vuv , . w
alnedold brother approached him,, It An tha iWa atitt 'And
K?X : 1 bretto have had such, of thehurch against tempUtion, and
!lmttemvn,.n3"Goa 'makes: the -chwch bear. the guilt oi,
liusbaud, children and church. tod " rnembcrs. , ' ( f - " --'f - v
throws these shadowe of bereavement erring Ja
facross our phwayi,because he knows Je work for Christ.';
:that;our graces, ike mm lent to; allow the mem.
tt.. i W,li(yir. ftf earth lv tOV Hut
r,neWOnu K)arwwttHS vawi xurgno vuo
another.-' ThTFseems to bewmplyinj
with:the BacT0d.ittjun9tiou.in,Onep
trouTari.VBeaisthe ? Oeyfl.and,
Will.flee itptBfjAA-xW ei 4heiisermen
uidg
that
berso.rganie Pu;r7 - ,
. ..rniminniinr arx'.itSLY. i-Uiv
bne by pne we passnnto tu iuuw- rC organization ought to be;
?.heai .land, where these light afflic- ,cshurc " t r.rh work."The:
itiona".are not needed to makeus beW l'schK
M Uar anA kn "ti noontide of elory ?an.aaT.-wLu A..4 fBAn-?
""v- -7- - - - institution., .tvnarrtaun; .u.-
ferf apdiaawaiiothiBr equally iotrchedl I -f1
Let ua .be careful ;:rVht be undertak-
Ik M. Kai I AIT ClAWVA JA T- . . 7
owM he will be ,ureto walk, with SiTStto be impressed;
gK)dadpM4caieiiwtonTBany,i;t walk with Jesus among
f heardjfind-l'-fiot thaany ' tHnd he will be sxe to
.its n
beloved brother minister, had act-
id aisrrrteodstj, 1o the writer ' (ahd.
lis hand; the offended b refused to
jlatpiifc.saiing iiatftreet 'wfthan
iblrkws; and '-will 6t 'deceive.1; A'
soolness -f ollowedf orrjaonthsi ,u.uil
we were "hrpu2V'tpetW'hd: ne?
bectedly heard the funeral sensoir of
.1 4 -Tt - Vo oVi-nrrti the
on tne .memuerB iu i.y v- " .---.t
Lord's' work-Bhop. . . . .
v, m 0T1 i-f.m nnt
II.C7T
rAniiwf
li -rr!
ficieuct''
ra s wora.-euui. ,4 , , 1,
no' .h-nmlf iTOWth must
wk nlfi Wthe rieht thirir in result frorrtirlw digestion 01 the preau
the right place, but far uxore difficult df life'. A, faitMuVpious
tJA-T.. ? Hrwr.-iny thintr nntl'ministrr is indispensable to
.3 "wt
r' Vm onvind: mvself. that things
MWftt'hi fiTDhcted. toJtuin ' nn pf
- V iT"-1. '-i SA-- ml '- WMAD CTM Trt V I
the old Father, Above 'Writfen;. tin a I tixcjiaBeiw"esi- jiiVJzwmjT - 1
few cllhulea a kind brother came to me 4assisii w iuxu u. u.-
' ?'-Tb.ev-efrect'-of-rioble thoughts," of :
just-principles, of elevated ,oonoep-(
.tions, is never lost. Allison' '