22 September 1892, Volume 12, Number 38.

Thoughts of Death and Heaven.

__________

‘Tis just across death’s shallow river,
‘Tis just beyond the swelling tide;
There is a state of bliss forever,
Where with the Lord the saints abide.

There shall no storms of doubt and sadness,
E’er in that horizon arise,
But one eternal scene of gladness,
Shall meet the weary pilgrim’s eyes.

For O sweet songs of love are ringing,
Echoing through that blooming plain;
The saints of God their praises singing,
And angels join the glad refrain.

O that sweet rest will last forever;
From care ’twill be a sweet release;
There death no more the saints shall sever,
Within that world of perfect peace.

‘Tis not by worth that we can merit,
‘Tis not by any work of man;
It is through Christ that we inherit,
A title to that happy land.

We’ll meet with friends long since departed,
Among the hosts of angels fair;
We’ll meet the good and the true hearted.
Who dwell with Jesus over there.

But picture as we may the glory,
It is not in our power to tell;
For never has one half the story,
Upon the ears of mortal fell.

O death is but a shallow river,
And life shall never, never cease;
We do not die, we live forever,
And death is but the soul’s release.

Clint Atkins.

__________

BAPTISM.

_____

CHAPTER I. Matt. 3:5, 6.
1)    Beginning of the Gospel and the end of Law.
1. Beginning of the Gospel. Mar. 1:14, 15.
2. End of the Law. Luke 16:16.
2)    A Question and Answer.
1. Question. Matt. 21:25.
2. Answer Luke 3:2, 3.

John 1:6-33.

3)    Result of rejecting. Luke 7:28-30.
4)    Requisite to John’s Baptism. Matt. 3:6-8.
Object of it. John 1:29-31.
Obligation of it. Acts 19:4.
CHAPTER II. John 3: 26.
The Word says of Jesus that
1. He was made under the Law. Gal. 4:4.

 

2. He preached the Gospel. Mark, 1:14, 15.
3. He gave us an example. 1 Pet. 2:21.
Jesus says, Matt. 16:24.
Christ’s Example.
1. He was baptized. Matt. 3:13-17.
2. He baptized others. Jno. 3:22; 4:1, 2.
This was water baptism.
..ecause 1. The Spirit was not yet given. 7:37-39.

Jno. 11:1.

2. Jesus had not gone away. Jno. 16:7.
3. Promise of the Father. Luke 24:49.
Acts 1:4, 5.
Acts 2:32, 33.
Given.                   1. At Pentecost. Acts 2:1-4.
2. After He was gone. Luke 24:51.
Acts 3:13.
Christ’s command. Matt. 28:19, 20.
Christ’s promise. Mar. 16:15, 16.
CHAPTER III. Matt. 28:19, 20.
God’s Word declares that the Holy Ghost shall
1. Teach them. Jno. 14:26.
2. Guide them. Jno. 16:13.
The disciples received him. Acts 2:1-4.
He guided them to baptize.
1. Peter. Acts 2:38, 41.
2. Philip. Acts 8:35—38.
Had Philip the Holy Ghost? Ans. Acts 6:3, 5.
1. Paul. 1 Cor. 1:14, 16.
Had Paul the Holy Ghost? Ans. Acts 13:9.
At their baptismal services they baptized.
1. Many. Acts 2:41.

Acts 18:8.

2. Households. Acts 16:14, 15, 32, 33.
3. One. Acts 8:38.

Acts 9:18.

4. Both men and women. Acts 8:12.
5. Some before and some after the ap.. ..ant had received the Holy Ghost.
1. Before. Acts 8:14-17.
2. After. Acts 10:47, 48,
6. Baptized John’s converts. Acts 19:1-5.
5)    He guided them to know.
1. The requisites.
1. Repentance. Acts 2:38.
2. Faith in Christ Acts 8:35-37.
2. The mode.
1. One dip. Eph. 4:5.
2. Buried with Christ. Col. 2:12.
3. The object. 1 Pet. 3:21.
4. The obligation. Rom. 6:4.
       
A. J. Kilpatrick.

__________

HOW TO BAPTIZE.

_____

AS there are continually new workers being called into the gospel field, and some are not where they can get instruction of others, we deem a few thoughts proper on this sub­ject.

The best preparation for the sis­ters is a rubber cord about a yard long and nearly an inch wide. Tie this around the clothes several inches above the end. Secure the same with a safety pin on each side, fastening both the cord and dress to the stock­ings.

Ministers should not detract from the sacredness of the holy ordinance by any unseemly raiment, such as un­fitted, or otherwise unbecoming a con­gregation of worshipers. You should carry a respectable outfit. Prayer should be made at the water, and singing. Let the water be sounded before taking the candidate in. It should be about three and one-half feet deep, with a little more depth for large persons. Stick your signal pole a little beyond your selected po­sition, that it be not in your way; lay the head of candidate up stream, and never in the water you roiled by com­ing into the place of burial. Take your position to the side of, and one step farther back than the candidate; this brings you into convenient posi­tion to lay the person down, and raise him, without shifting after the formu­la is repeated, or at the time of the baptismal act.

The candidate should stand per­fectly erect, hands placed across each other on the body; keep them there till raised up; do not throw the head back or forward nor bend the body, but wholly trust the minister to handle you, which is an easy task, if the candidate should even weigh three hundred pounds. When both are ready and all composed, let the preacher grasp the two hands of the candidate with one hand, lift the oth­er up to heaven, and solemnly repeat, “Dear brother, (or sister) I baptize you in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.” Placing the uplifted hand on the back of candidate’s neck, then gently and slowly lay the person to be buried with Christ down into the water, as a corpse is lowered into the grave. Do not irreverently dash or slap the person into the water, with a nervous hurried action, causing only a riffle to fly over the face. This is far more apt to strangle the person than if you “give him a decent burial.” Besides it is a mere chance whether the quick dip will get the person really all under water or not. Nor does such an act properly sym­bolize a burial and resurrection, which is the glorious object of the ordinance. The act of baptism should be a solemn and impressive testimo­ny of death to sin, before the multi­tude of spectators. Therefore lay the body down gently and slowly, and let it sink out of sight into the glorious symbolic grave, then give the body a gentle shove up the stream just as you raise it up. This causes the water to pass down over the face, and prevents strangling by the wa­ter dashing up the nostrils. The whole act should be performed so calmly and gracefully that not the slightest noise should be made by submerging into, and emerging from the water.

Some of the brethren use the words, “I baptize you into the name” instead of in the name. The original Greek favors the former rendering, the preposition being EIS, the regular meaning of which is INTO; but aside from the regular use of such preposi­tions, there are occasional irregular uses of them in the Greek, also in the English, and perhaps in nearly all languages. And the common ver­sion of Matt. 28:19, seems to us most consistent. But these ordinances of Christ are all commands for the saved people to observe, and not the means of induction into the kingdom. Ev­ery one should remember the sa­credness that should characterize the holy burial ordinance. Many hearts have been deeply touched, by witnessing the solemn scene of baptism, show­ing forth a death unto the world; and tears of conviction have dropped while beholding the holy sight. Amen.

__________

A REMARKABLE HEALING.

_____

Barkeyville, Pa.

Dear Saints of God: I feel happy to testify to the wonderful work God has done for me. He has saved and sanctified me by his precious blood; has cleansed me from all sin and filth­iness of the flesh. Oh it seems I can not praise God enough for the won­derful work he has wrought in me, both soul and body.

On the 6th of April, 1890, I was stricken with a weakness of my entire body; could eat scarcely anything, but could still go around. But on the 9th of June, 1892, I was taken down with terrible pain and great nervous weak­ness. I would take sinking spells as though I was about to leave the world and then would recover consciousness again. My friends became alarmed and sent for a physician. But I got only temporary relief. On the 11th of August I was taken worse than ever. My friends feared spasms or death would be the result. It seemed that one affliction after another fol­lowed. I had a felon on my finger, and then an abscess broke out on one of my limbs. Oh the pain I suffered! My stomach became very weak. I could take scarcely any food at all. My physician and friends had about relinquished all hopes of my recovery. My brothers and sisters were sum­moned to take a last farewell look at me. My blood did not circulate through my veins, causing a terrible feeling like the piercing of needles through my entire body. To add still greater to my misery, I was a sinner. Oh! dear saints, it seemed there was only one single thread holding me out of hell. Being too weak to pray with the lips I held in thought that the Lord would not let me die in my great sins. As I held that thought the pain and soreness subsided. Just then I saw a little farther on that I could be healed. I did not know the Lord was only preparing me for a greater manifestation of his wonder­ful power. After days and nights of sleepless agony I rallied a little past the expectation of my physician and friends, only to be stricken with that dreadful disease, spinal affection. For months I was not up from my bed. I felt that the Lord had justified me, but I was not sanctified. These words would come to me: “The prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up.” — James 5:15. I thought the promise surely was for me. Bro. Latshaw called at my home and I asked him if he believed in faith healing. He replied that he did, and they that believe the Bible would have to believe it. He and his wife after­wards came and read the scripture to me and prayed for me. My faith was greatly strengthened. I requested the elders to come, believing that the Lord would do for me what he had promised in his word. I had laid aside all medicine of any kind and was ready to take Christ for my physician. The dear saints gathered together to pray for my sanctification. As I gave myself a living sacrifice to my Re­deemer, then came the victory, and such a glorious peace and joy filled my soul that I never experienced be­fore: and without any hesitation I arose and walked through my room, praising God for the wonderful work he had wrought in both soul and body. This was on April 26, 1892. It seem­ed I had almost passed from death unto life, and was enjoying a heaven below. During my illness eight doc­tors were summoned to my bedside, besides consulting two others, some promising me health, others giving me no encouragement. It seems that the devil was thus permitted to tor­ture me for so long a time that I might turn to the great Physician for aid. This is but a faint idea to others what I suffered from the terrible wreck in soul and body. But I write this hoping it may encourage others to look to the Divine Healer who has promised to heal us. I can say I feel much better than when I first arose from my bed. Oh! may the dear Lord ever keep his children in sub­jection to his will, rejoicing in all the fiery trials, for they shall all end in victory.

Your saved and sanctified sister,

Addie L. Smith.

==========

TESTIMONIES.

Thy Testimonies are Wonderful.
Psa. 119:129.

__________

Clark’s Mills, Pa.

Dear Trumpet Readers: May God bless you all is my prayer, and keep you till his coming. I am praising my God this morning for this peace in my soul. Blessed be God forever! I am as clay in the hands of the pot­ter for him to make out of me just what he sees fit. I want all of God’s little ones to pray for me that I may ever be true to God.

I remain yours saved in the blood of Jesus,

Cleve Donnell.

_____

Millville, Miss.

Dear Saints: I will try to write a little of my experience as the Lord leads. I never belonged to any sect, and I praise God for it. In my fifteenth year I saw I was a condemned sinner before God. I just went to God in prayer and it seemed like the more I prayed the worse I got; but I still hung on. A holiness preacher came in our neighborhood and I went to hear him, and praise the Lord, I was converted in that meeting, and in October the dear Lord sanctified me wholly. Praise the Lord! I will tell you, if all my friends were to forsake me I would never turn back. The Lord is not slack concerning his prom­ises. Praise God, I am living so that I am not afraid to die. I praise God for real victory over the devil. I want all of God’s people to pray for me.

Your saved sister,

Elnorah Johnston.

_____

Dixon, Miss.

Dear Saints: We are praising God for the love that he has shed abroad in our hearts. Thank God we have a pure love for all the children of God Bless the name of Jesus! We are still kept by the power of God, free from all sin. Pray for us. Yours in him, saved and sanctified wholly,

L. V. & L. E. Strickland.

_____

Dear Saints of the Living God: I am praising God for a full salvation that keeps me free from sin. I have received the promise which Christ sent to his disciples, and it leads me into all truth. The Lord is calling me to the vineyard to spread this glo­rious salvation. Pray for me that I may do God’s will.

Your brother under the blood,

Oscar Sybert.

_____

Manhattan, Iowa. Dear Gospel Trumpet: I feel led of the Lord to write my testimony Through the grace of God and the faith of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ the dear Lord saw fit to heal, my body when I was in pain. Oh the many pains I was in! and also he heal­ed my little girl 2 years old. I do praise his holy name that he ever saved my soul and healed my body. Praise the Lord for his goodness to the children of men! Your sister saved in Christ,

Caroline Wicks.

_____

Phoenix, Ariz.

Dear Saints: I feel led of God to write my testimony, as it is my first experience in this blessed evening light. It was five months ago, and oh, the sweet rest I have been enjoying! It is rest, sweet rest to my soul. I am just praising God to day for what he has done for me; his way is just blessed. Oh may I ever walk in this narrow way! I ask the prayers of all the dear saints for my unsaved hus­band. Pray for me, that I will ever be found doing the whole will of God.

Your sister, saved and sanctified,

Ellen Boen.

_____

Drum Valley, Cal.

Dearly Beloved Saints: I do feel led to write my testimony to the hon­or and glory of God. I was brought up as a Methodist; lived as a member of that sect for about ten years, but I never had been truly converted. I then withdrew from that sect and joined the U. B. sect and lived with them about two years; and yet I knew nothing of true religion. In fact I had never heard the true gos­pel preached in its purity, until the Lord sent our dear Bro. Hudson to this place. There were over twenty saved in his meeting here; sixteen were baptized and five or six were sanctified. Oh how I do praise the Lord that he saved and sanctified my soul, and keeps me continually. I praise him not only for my own salva­tion, but also for the salvation of my dear husband, relations and neighbors. God has indeed done a great work in our midst. Praise the Lord! I am free from all sectism, free to work for Jesus, and am rejoicing in the full sal­vation of the Lord. I feel that I have a work to do, and it is my greatest de­sire to do my Master’s will continually. I fully realize my own weakness, but the Lord is my strength; and when Christ is with us he is more than all that can be against us. I ask the prayers of all the saints of God that I may ever be found doing my whole duty in the Master’s work. I also ask your prayers in behalf of my husband, who is seeking sanctification. Praise the Lord for all his goodness!

Your sister, saved and sanctified,

Mrs. M. P. Elam.

Page 2

THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.

__________

A WEEKLY HOLINESS JOURNAL.

__________

DEFINITE, RADICAL, ANTI-SECTARIAN.
Sent Forth in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. 
For the Purity and Unity of His Church;
the Defence of ALL His Truth;
And the Destruction of Sect Babylon.

__________

PUBLISHED AT GRAND JUNCTION, MICH.

__________

D. S. WARNER, – Editor.

E. E. BYBUM, – Office Editor.

E. E. BYBUM and S. MICHELS, – Publishers.

__________

TERMS, $1.00 Per Year In Advance.

FREE TO THE POOR.

==========

Entered at the Post Office at Grand Junction, Van Buren Co., Mich.. as second class matter.

__________

NOTICE.

All business communications, moneys, etc., must be addressed to the GOSPEL TRUMPET, in order to insure credit; otherwise we will not be responsible.

__________

NOTICE.

A commission of 20 per cent will be given on each new cash subscriber, to all who will labor for the GOSPEL TRUMPET. We make this offer so as to help the brethren that are in the field, as well as the circulation of the paper.

Parties desiring papers to canvass with should notify us regularly of their whereabouts.

__________

NOTICE.

How to Send Money. — Remit by Post Office Money Order or Postal Note Where these can not be procured, send by Express Order, Registered Letter, or small amounts in stamps.

Change of Address. — Subscribers wishing their address changed, must be sure to give their FORMER, as well as their new address.

Missing Papers. — It occasionally happens that numbers of our papers sent to our subscribers are lost, or stolen in the mails. In case you do not receive your paper when duo, after waiting a sufficient length of time, writs us a card and we will gladly send one in place of the missing number.

When you write, be sure to give your full address, name, post-office, county and state.

Should there be a mistake at any time, write to us at once, and we will gladly rectify the same.

Address all letters to GOSPEL TRUMPET. Grand Junction, Mich.

==========

The Ordinance of Feet Washing.

The excellent work on this subject, written by Brother Bradley, has been reduced in price to 20 cents. It is a review of a tract written against this ordinance. A lively exposure of the false teaching of the opposer, and a very thorough vindication of the sacred ordinance of Christ. It contains 84 large pages, and gives much light. Price 20 cts. $1.90 a dozen. Order of the author, Bro. W. W. Bradley, Watkinsville, Miss or from this office.

__________

Must We Sin?

A conversation, giving Bible proofs that we must live free from sin. 48 pages. Single copy 2cts Per dozen, £0 cts. Per hundred, $1.50

__________

A tract on the True Church. 50 pages. 10 cts

A tract on the Sabbath, or Which Day to Keep 65 pages. 10 cst.

Marriage and Divorce, a tract of 32 pages. 5 cts

The Age To Come, and Millennium Tradition Refuted by the inspired Word of God. 56 pages. Single copy 10 cts.

Questions and Answers on the Church. 32 pages. 1 cent each. Per hundred $1 00

Why are you not a Christian? 30 for 10 cts.

__________

The Ordinances of the New Testament

A new Tract, by Wm. G. Schell.

Setting forth the ordinances of the scripture in a clear light, showing which are abolished, and proving that the three ordinances instituted by Christ are not of the Old Testament, but of the New, and are still in vogue. Single copy 5 cts. Per dozen 45 cts.

__________

THE SHINING LIGHT.

An interesting paper for the children. Illustrated. It should be in every family where there are children. Only 25 cents a year.

Address — The Shining Light,
Grand Junction, Mich.

__________

The Great Tobacco Sin.

It contains 30 pages, with a neat cover. We will send these tracts to any one sending us postage at the rate of one cent for three tracts. We make no charge for our work of making the tracts. Always state just how many you wish sent

__________.

THE BIBLE READINGS.

Bible readings or references on about 100 subjects. Price 15 cents each.

HOLINESS BIBLE SUBJECTS.

By H. C. W.

100 subjects with scripture, a concordance and definitions to subjects. Setting forth the true church, it doctrine, its ordinances and its fruits. The fall of Babylon and the coining in of the evening light. Illustrated. 316 pages, neatly bound in cloth. Single copy $1 00 six or more 80 cents each. For this book.

Address H. C. Wickersham, New Pittsburg, Ind. or Gospel Trumpet, Grand Junction, Mich.

__________

ANTHEMS FROM THE THRONE.

FORTH EDITION.

This book contains 148 songs. 90 with music. About all new When sung in the Spirit of God these songs will be found glorious. They hymn the precious present truth, and the gospel standard of salvation.

Send in your orders for Anthems from the Throne a and start the songs of praise anew.

PRICE (Manilla . . . . . . . . . . 30 cts.
(Cloth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 “
(Per dozen . . . . . . . . $3 00 & $4.80

DIVINE HEALING
—OF—
SOUL AND BODY.

A New Book,
—by—
E. E. BYRUM.

_____

This book is just fresh from the author’s pen, and a glance at the contents is enough to convince any one of its interest and value to those seeking a more thorough khowledge of the Divine Being, and his dealings with people at the present time, as well as in days past.

The first part of the book very plainly marks out the way from sin unto full salvation, according to the teaching of the sacred word.

It presents the gospel truth in such a way as to throw a gleam of light into the pathway of the sinner, and enable him to see that there is hope beyond, through the mercies of a blessed Redeemer.

The BELIEVER is led to see the beauties of full salvation, and the joys in a life of Christian perfection.

THE HEALING OF THE BODY

constitutes the second part of the book. This consists of twenty-six chapters on doctrinal subjects, exposing and overthrowing false ideas and theories concerning the healing power in these last days, showing when, how, and under what circumstances and conditions God heals the sick and afflicted at the present time.

It gives a history and testimonies of healing from the time of Abraham, through the different ages, up to the present time.

The third part of the book consists of the

WITNESSES OF TO DAY.

These are wonderful testimonies of persons who have been healed within the last few years by divine power; such as being instantly restored to sight after having been blind for years; the lame throw away their crutches; broken bones are instantly healed; invalids who have suffered for years immediately arise and walk, after the prayer of faith is offered, etc. The author is personally acquainted, with nearly all the parties who have herein given their testimonies, and gives their names and addresses in the book, so that persons doubting the truthfulness of the same can write to the parties themselves.

It will be a precious volume to those who are afflicted in either soul or body. The chapters on faith, and also other subjects, will strengthen the faith of the reader, and aid in a closer walk with Him who is the “giver of every good and perfect gift.”

It contains 248 good-sized pages; good, plain print, on heavy paper. Neatly bound in cloth, $ .75. Library (half morocco), marble edge, $1.10. Send two cent stamp for special terms to agents. Address,

GOSPEL TRUMPET PUBLISHING CO.,

Grand Junction, Mich.

==========

LIST OF MONEY LETTERS RECEIVED SINCE LAST ISSUE NOT OTHERWISE RECEIPTED.

__________

Mrs. E. F Thornbrough, Jno. A. Bates, I. R. Hair, Jno. Clements, Polly Fleuner, Conrad Sawer, C. K Fike, Rhoda Canetly, Eliza Weston, S. Campbell, A. M. Dick, Nettie Ta..man, S. W. Haynes, Joseph McGonigal, Matthew Kerr.

==========

REQUESTS FOR PRAYER.

__________

Bro. Daniel Baldwin, Decatur, Mich. is very much afflicted in body and desires the saints to pray for him at once that he may be relieved of his sufferings and healed of his in­firmities.

__________

Greentown, Ind.

Dear Saints: I request your prayers for the healing of my wife and little nine-year-old girl. They have lung trouble, but I believe God is able to do the work, for when Jesus was here on earth he healed all man­ner of sickness, and he has the same power yet and he gave the same power to his church. Bless his holy name forever!

Your brother in the Lord,

C. Burns.

__________

Mr. William Moor, of Adams, Ky. desires the prayers of the saints on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 3 o’clock P. M. that he might receive his eyesight, He says he has faith to be healed.

Also let the saints pray for the healing of Henry Steward, on the same day and hour that he may be healed of the rheumatism. It has been two years he has not walked and he says he has the faith and be­lieves the word of God.

Your brother in Christ,

John B. Moore.

__________

Ferry, Lewis Co., Wash.

Dear Saints: I am a stranger to you all but you are not a stranger to me, for I have been reading the Gos­pel Trumpet for six months or more and I think it is the nearest right of any reading I have got hold of and I should like to live near to some of you that we could be more benefited by you. We are living on the unsur­veyed land in Washington and don’t have much of a chance to improve ourselves as we all need help one of another; and there are but few true Christians here. Now dear beloved saints I want you to pray for the heal­ing of my son, soul and body; pray earnestly as soon as this reaches you, for he is very sick. He has been sick over a year with consumption; if he is to die pray that he may die in the arms of Jesus. He never belonged to any church but has turn­ed to the Lord since he was sick; but he says he does not feel just right and he wants you all to pray for him. He is twenty-three years old. Pray for his brother and sister and for his mother who has been trying to live a Christian life for five years. I want to be made more perfect in. Christ Jesus.

Mrs. C. G. Russell.

==========

CALLS FOR MEETING.

__________

There is an open door for meetings at Sharon, Pa.

Address F. H. Lewis, 10 Delaware Ave.

__________

A meeting is wanted at Stottsville, Craighead Co., Ark.

Address. J. R. Osborne.

__________

Kirwin, Kans. Sept. 11, 1892.

To the Editor of the Gospel Trum­pet; For some time past I have thought that I would write and let you know that we greatly need the pure gospel preached in this place. Could some Holy Ghost and fire baptized minister or company come here and preach the everlasting gospel? I thank God for a pure gospel, although I never heard a sermon out­side of some sect. Myself and wife are the only ones here that believe in the evening light. My wife is a great sufferer and she thinks if some of God’s true ministers were to come here she might be healed. Would be glad if Bro. Warner could come here or whoever the Lord may send. Pray for us that we may stand firm on the Rock of ages.

Your brother in Christ,

C. V. Bradley.

==========

EDITORIAL NOTES.

The devil hates holiness, and his children hate those who live a holy life.

__________

Persecution is one among the bless­ings which Christ promised his child­ren, so we need not be surprised when our portion of the same is showered upon us. It is often the means of thoroughly settling and establishing a person in the faith of the gospel.

__________

Bro. S. Michels and F. Husted are holding meeting every night at 6410 Halsted St., Englewood, Ill.

__________

Bro. Wooden expects to hold meet­ing at Jamestown, Mich., over Sun­day Sept 25, and begin at Little Black Lake, Monday night Sept. 26 and hold as long as the Lord wills.

__________

The exact time has not yet been decided upon, for the beginning of the assembly of the saints at the Grand Junction camp ground, but it will begin about the last of October, and probably continue a week or ten days. We expect a glorious meeting, and many persons from a distance. Let all who can, make preparations to come.

__________

Bro’s Bolds and Gast write that they desire to change the time of the Markleville, Ind. meeting, on account of delay in getting the tabernacle. The Markleville meeting will be Oct. 5-16, and the Decatur, Ind. meeting to begin Oct. 17.

__________

As there are many calls for meet­ings in various places, where only holy ministers are desired, such as are anointed of the Lord to preach the pure word without compromise, it should be remembered by brethren at these places, that the devil has many ministers in these last days, who go about as ministers of light, professing to preach holiness, de­ceiving souls and causing many to turn from the truth. Beware of such ones who come as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

__________

This week we met a brother who was on his way to help put out a crop for one of God’s ministers, and help to provide for the family while the minister goes forth to feed hungry souls on the bread of life. We have a hearty amen, for such work. There are many persons who feel they would ike to do something for the Lord, and yet seem to not be called out to preach or work in meetings, who, if they would look around could soon find an opening to help along some poor ser­vant of God who is called to go forth and preach, by giving a few days’ or weeks’ labor, or a few dollars to pro­vide for the family at home. You may be the means of saving many precious souls. Whatsoever you do, do as unto the Lord.

__________

Farmers having an abundance of good clean wheat, if so led of the Lord, can make good use of it, by shipping a few bushels to help feed the Lord’s workers here, also the great number of visitors who come seeking truth and light upon the word of God. The workers here are all working without wages, trusting the Lord for the necessaries of life. Last year brethren from Indiana and Michigan shipped us wheat, so that we had to buy but very little. This year but little has been sent in yet. Any provisions sent in for the family helps us to send out more gospel truth. May God richly reward those who have so kindly remembered the work of the Lord in this way in the past.

==========

Camp Meetings.

__________

Meeting will commence, Lord will­ing, at the house of Bro. Fred Myers, six miles north west of Lagrange, Ind. on Lord’s day Oct. 1st.

A. J. Kilpatrick,
S. L. Speck,
A. B. Palmer.

__________

There will be a gathering of the saints at Binghamton, N. Y. beginning about Oct. 7. lasting over Lord’s day. Take St. car at depot to 51 Hayes St., Electric St. Railway, Orphan Home car. God send some one to help us.

H. B. Marsh.

__________

MEETING, LARGE, OHIO.

The Lord willing, a meeting will begin in the above place about Octo­ber 2.

Bro’s Speck & Warren.

__________

GROVE MEETING, CORINTH, O.

The Lord willing, will commence Oct. 1. near Corinth P. O. Trumbull Co., O. and two and one-half miles from Kinsman station, on the L. S. &. M. S. R. R., Youngstown branch. And to continue as long as the Lord leads. Workers are expected from the vi­cinity of Henderson, Pa. also other workers are desired, as many as the Lord may send, filled with the fire and wisdom of the Lord.

Address L. W. Bascom,

Corinth, Trumbull Co., O.

__________

Dupont, O., Sept. 1, 1892.

Dear Saints: As the time has been set for Sept. 28 to commence the grove meeting at Dupont, Ohio, let all the dear saints come that can, and come in the name of the Lord, praying that God may bless the meeting at this place, that sinners may be converted, believers sanctified, and the church built up at this place. The saints coming from the north or south will stop at Dupont, O. Those coming from the east or west on Nickel Plate stop at Continental, O., three miles north of here. Brethren coming from east or west to Continental write to Philip Kesler, Dupont, O., who will furnish conveyance to all that come to the grove.

Philip Kesler.

The Lord willing, there will be an assembly meeting, beginning Oct. 14, at Payne, O., and will continue as long as the Lord wills. All are invi­ted.

__________

Meeting near Markleville, Ind. October 1-10.

Bolds, Gast & Go.

__________

Meeting Decatur, Ind. beginning about October 12.

Bolds, Gast & Co.

__________

GROVE MEETING, JOHNSTOWN, MICH.

The Lord willing there will be a grove meeting at Johnstown, Barry Co., Mich, commencing Sept. 28, to last over Sunday or as long as the Lord wills. Bro. Palmer is desired, and any one whom the Lord may send. Any one wishing to come, no­tify Bro. D. Swanson at Bedford, Mich. and he will meet them at Bat­tle Creek.

__________

GRATIOT CO, MICH. ASSEMBLY.

There will be a General Assembly meeting of the saints of the Most High, in Gratiot Co., Hamilton Tp., Mich. commencing about Oct. 6, to continue as long as the Lord wills. Let there be a general assembling of the saints far and near; all are invi­ted. You will hear again concerning the time.

Wm. E. Warren.

__________

CAMP MEETING, WEBB CITY, MO.

The saints of Carthage and Webb City have decided to have their C. M. at Webb City, Mo. instead of at Carthage. Meeting will begin Sept. 27. Bro’s Warner, A. B. Stanberry, Sister Sunderland, and perhaps Bro. Geo. Cole &. Co. will be there. Let as many come prepared to take care of themselves as possible, and those who can not will be cared for; let all come who can. Those coming from east or west on the Frisco R. R. change cars at Oronogo.

Geo. E. Bolds.

__________

LOS ANGELES, CAL., CAMP MEETING.

The Los Angeles camp meeting will begin Oct. 13, and will continue ten days. Efforts will be made for ex­cursion rates from Chicago and Kan. City, for all who come from the east via. the Santa Fe route. Let all the saints upon the Pacific coast come to this meeting. Bring tents and bed­ding if possible. Provisions will be supplied at cost for all who are able to pay, and he that hath no money, come ye without money and without price. All who come from the east will be supplied with board and bed at lowest possible cost. We are ex­pecting great victory in the name of the King of saints. The tent meet­ings now in progress will probably continue until C. M. Let all who are interested in this mighty conflict, come and help us. The saints are all poor in this world, but willing to share what they have with those who have not. All who come by R. R. should notify us previously so they will be met at trains. Let all who expect to come write us, stating what arrange­ments they wish to be made for them while here.

Address J. D. Hatch, or J. W. Byers.

138 N. Los Angeles St.,

Los Angeles, Cal.

==========

NEWS FROM THE FIELD.

__________

Robinson, Kan., Sept. 12, 1892.

The camp meeting closed here last night. It was truly a glorious feast. Coming from the Iowa meeting where the Spirit had but little liberty, into this glorious camp, seemed like getting into heaven itself. Bro Stanberry and myself arrived the night before the time for meeting to begin, but, being conveyed directly to the camp, we were joyfully surprised to find a great host of saints already on the ground, and a goodly number of “Jacob’s tents.” O praise God! Praise Him in the highest! Thanks be to God for the great joy of meeting our dearly beloved Brother Stover, and others whom we had met in the past. Also for the precious privilege of greeting, for the first time, dear Bro’s Marshall Haynes, A. A. Kinzie, Phillips, Hewet and other workers, with a host of

Page 3

dear saints whose faces we had never seen before in the flesh. Dear Bro. Geo. and Sister Mary Cole and Sister Kaser, came about the middle of the meeting, and the former were soon called away by the death of their father at Wymore, Neb. Sister Mary returned after the funeral, and was much used of God the last day of the meeting. Bro’s Pine and Hayes also came at the last of the feast.

Truly this camp meeting was a reg­ular storm of praises. It was the best, and most glorious tempest we have ever witnessed on the western prairies. Glory to the name of Jesus! What a contrast between the elements we met with this time, and on our first tour to Kan. How our hearts became sick and tired of meetings arranged by one unfit to represent this holy cause of Christ along the line of his own sour fruits. It is a blessed thing that he has gone over to Samaria, and the Lord has raised up a force of true and faithful messengers, and the work or God is spreading gloriously; not only in Kan., but in North Western Mo. a glorious force has been gathered into the faith once delivered to the saints, chiefly through the labors of Bro’s Kinzie, McDaniels, and Sister Sillers. A great many of them were over to the camp, praising God for the new wine. At Auburn, Neb. dear Bro. Long had for years been waiting and looking for the appearance of God’s church, which he could not see in sectism. A man finally handed him some present truth tracts, which a traveling preacher had given him, which he read with interest, sent for the Trumpet and other tracts, called for the gospel through the Trumpet, which the Lord sent to his place, re­sulting in the gathering of the church of God there, and the faith spread abroad to other places. Behold how great a fire of heaven’s love a few tracts have kindled. O may the true light of God speedily reach the honest hearted of every place, that they may be able to walk in the light of God as their souls are longing to do. There were also saints here from Southern Iowa.

On Saturday, P. M., Sept. 10, nine were buried with Christ in baptism, after which the precious ordinances of washing the saints’ feet, and the Lord’s supper were solemnly and yet joyful­ly observed by them that follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. About eighty-five souls were present to par­take.

There was rather small turn out by the people of the place, except in the night meetings. Calls were made to visit the sick both in the village and in the country, and some were saved, and much good done. The number saved in the meeting was rather small compared with the glory in the camp. But there were some souls joyfully converted to God, and a goodly num­ber sanctified wholly. How many the Lord knoweth. There were also quite a number wonderfully healed by the power of God. One sister at night fell over a tent rope and greatly in­jured herself. She was instantly rais­ed from her bed, and out of great suf­fering by the power of God. Another sister was nearly thrown out of a wagon; she was caught by others and drawn in, but was severely hurt, and when they reached camp had to be carried into her tent as helpless as a dead person. She was laid on the bed nearly lifeless, but was raised up by the mighty power of God. O praise the great Physician that is always present to heal in all the camps of the saints. In Babylon, and in sect holi­ness camps, physicians were frequent­ly called, and often persons becoming quite ill, are taken out of camp, or conveyed home, because sick; but thank God, since we have returned to the mighty God, people are hauled to the camp of the saints because they are sick, and there they are generally made whole.

The following were ordained by the laying on of hands in the name of Jesus, to preach the everlasting gospel. Bro’s A. A. Kinzie, Michael Stover Jr., T. A. Phillips, and Sister Janet K. Sillers. May God wonder­fully bless and use these dear ones to his glory in the salvation of many souls. Amen.

The Lord has blessed the people with good crops, in Iowa, many parts of Mo., and in eastern Kan. “O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men.”

To morrow we go to Wichita in company with Bro. Geo. Cole, Mary, and Lodema, Bro. Sranberry, Bro. Stover and son, and Bro. McDaniels. We expect a glorious victory in that place. Satan is afraid of the coming storm of heaven’s truth, and has gath­ered Gog and Magog already to forti­fy themselves. But the hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the floods shall overflow their hiding places. Amen. Praise God! My health and strength is much improving.

From Wichita we go to Webb City, Mo., then to Mesa City, Ariz., then on to Cal. the Lord willing. We greatly regret that our time will not allow a visit to Denver, Col., and other places in Kan. But the meetings being al­ready appointed we must fly on swiftly for Jesus’ sake. Pray for us; pray much for the work of God in the western campaign.

_____

Plainwell, Mich. Dear Brethren: The Plainwell meeting closed Tuesday the 13th. There were quite a number of saints from a distance there. All were disap­pointed on account of the tabernacle not being there, but were much en­couraged by the meetings we had in private houses. There were three or bur consecrations, and one was bur­ried with Christ in baptism.

Your redeemed brother,

B. F. Roe.

Grand Junction, Mich.

_____

Lake City, Mich., Sept. 14, 1892.

Dear Saints: I do praise God this morning for a salvation full and free. My brother, Jas. A. Dyer and myself have been holding meeting down near Clam River. We had a good time in the name of Jesus on the Lord’s day. There was five precious ones came out to seek Jesus. Praise the Lord for his saving power! God has established his church there. I ask all the saints to pray that they may be kept in the name of Jesus. I expect to soon re­turn to Thompsonville again, and there hold a few meetings in the name of Jesus. Pray for me that the dear Lord will be with me in holding up his blessed word, that I may be found with the whole armor on.

O. Dyer.

_____

2325 Randolph St., St Louis, Mo.

Dear Brethren: May God bless you with spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus. After we left Vichy we had one week’s meeting in St. James. A kind gentleman gave his hall free for the preaching of God’s word. May God bless and save him. The con­gregation we had before us had heard but little of holiness, although it has been preached in the county all around St. James. It was a good time of sowing seed, it did much good in that way. Two souls were converted to God and one sanctified. Praise the Lord! There are a few souls there with clear experience, they have the hall free to have their prayer meet­ings in. We also had five services in Cuba Mo., where God has a few truly saved in Jesus. Holiness had never been preached in that place, and God did wonderfully bless the truth in convincing the people that it takes holiness to save the soul. We left quite a number of friends to the truth. We hope to have a chance to preach the truth in that place. May God keep the few children in that place true to him until a meeting can be held there and others be saved. We are now at Bro. Carter’s where one dear sister renewed her covenant with God and received pardon last night at prayers.

Yours saved in Jesus,

Geo. Bolds & family.

_____

Wymore, Neb., Sept. 10, 1892.

May our God abundantly bless all his flying messengers, with holy unc­tion and soul-winning wisdom. Amen. We report “Salvation, hath God ap­pointed for walls and bullwarks,” and we are inside the walls shouting victory in Jesus name. We left the Bea­ver Dam camp in triumph, came to Rushville Ill., where the “whole gos­pel” was a stranger. But thank God it formed some aquaintance by the power of the Holy Ghost. Our dear Bro. H. W. Cole (who had once been a protestant M. E. preacher), being one of the No. some good seed was sown, many resolved to do better and many faces showed the divine stamp of conviction. Attendance was rea­sonably good, though very irregular, the meeting was rather a singular one; being intermittent in the extreme. Waves of glory, power, liberty and unction followed by conviction and re­joicing light imparted, etc. but per­haps the next audience would be en­tirely different, atmosphere heavy. People would shake their heads at the reading of the word because it had no place in them, truth would re­bound, darkness of hell would gather before our Christ and his gospel only to be repulsed, and floods of glory fill the air. Hallelujah to God for steady faith. Meeting lasted about two weeks; then was permitted to at­tend a sect holiness camp meeting 5 miles from town for a few services. L. B. Kent being the appointing lord did not see fit to call on us to preach. Many thought the meeting a wonder as two or more sects were represent­ed and no discord. But the secret was: that sanctification was the theme and hobby of the meeting. No one ventured to preach any thing only what they all believed and all discord­ing issues were untouched. Oh I thank God more than ever for true holi­ness, not that which smuggles discord, and is satisfied with a part of a gos­pel, or no gospel at all (sectism) but that which makes us one in heart, spirit, life doctrine (mouth and judg­ment) yea “perfect in one.”

We came to Robinson Camp Sept. 6, and was surprised to find so many saints and tents on the ground. Tru­ly God has favored the general wes­tern camp meeting. Salvation work was progressing gradually, when to our surprise we received a letter about father’s illness, soon followed by a tele­gram September 8, 1892. “Father is dead.” We rushed to meet the train 10 A. M., but did not reach Wymore until 7 P. M. God assured us (be­tween receiving the letter and the telegram) that his will would be done. And thank God he fell asleep in Je­sus having left bright evidence of his faith in Him who is mighty to save. With grace and patience he passed through his last illness, with this testi­mony, ”I am packed up and ready for glory,” and many other similar sentences. He requested his daugh­ter Mahala Huston to manage the funeral affair which she did faithful­ly and pleasing to all. His corpse kept good and looked very natural, and a heavenly look was on his face, that spoke so clear, “I am at rest.” He embraced the whole truth about two years ago at our meeting held by Bro. Willis and our Co. and was baptized. He perhaps did not live up to his privilege all this time. But his last few months were spent in a close walk with God which causes much thanks­giving to be offered as holy incense to the God and rock of our salvation.

I wish to testify to saint and sin­ner that “God who is able to make all grace abound,” hath abundantly administered to our necessity in this crisis. Thank God for the grace. Mary returned to Robinson this morn­ing and I shall remain here until the first of the week, and the Lord willing, go to Wichita camp meeting and then to Mo.

Yours all for Jesus,

Geo. L. Cole & Co.

==========

TESTIMONIES.

Thy Testimonies are Wonderful.
Psa. 119:129.

__________

Chippawa, Ont.

Dear Trumpet Readers: In the name of Jesus we greet you all, trust­ing God’s sovereign grace to rule and reign in your hearts till the close of time. We feel it our duty to make mention once more to you concerning the GUIDE that we will, the Lord willing, continue its publication as long as the means are at hand to cover ex­penses. The plant is practically doing nothing, having lost nearly all our trade because of our consistent Chris­tian living and we see nothing else before us but to turn in the same to publish salvation to a ruined world. We are satisfied this has been God’s first and last purpose with us, though we were rather inexperienced in our first labors, we have learned some lessons to our profit and doubtless may be to others so far as we are con­cerned. It matters not whether the paper is published or not, we want nothing but the will of God done. Take this matter to the Lord in prayer, and if he wills, the paper will be published monthly at 25 cents per year, oftener, or less frequent, accord­ing to our ability. We should like to have sent it out free, but as it requires time and means, it is all we can do to get out two issues per year, which, taking the whole into consideration is quite unsatisfactory to God, consider­ing what might have been done in that time. The world is white to har­vest, souls perishing on every hand. Who will help in the rescue? We al­so beg to say to the dear workers who are waiting us for papers for distribu­tion that our supply of last number has exhausted. Will send them of next issue. Please advise us should you change your address.

Yours in the holy war,

C. L. Kaumeyer.

_____

Lake View, O.

Dear Saints of God: I feel led of the Lord to write my testimony. Glory to God! I was saved last June at a prayer meeting. I had heard the true light one year-before, but was too stubborn to come out; but I knew it was the only plan of salvation, and I had to give my all into the hand of God. I have been in the sects for years, but I could not speak or pray. Glory to God! he just fills me with the Holy Ghost and fire. I do praise him for a full salvation that keeps me free from sin continually. “There­fore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace where­in we stand and rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.” Praise the Lord! we come dead in trespasses and sins, asking God for Christ’s sake to forgive us, and by faith it is done; we are quickened and born in­to the church of the living God. We have access into the grace of sancti­fication. When we are justified we are then ready to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy and accepta­ble unto God which is our reasona­ble service. Oh glory to God for such a Savior that saves from all sin! Praise God for the purifying that takes away all self and makes us meek and willing to trust God for ev­ery thing. I do praise God for what he has done for me, in saving such a wretched sinner as I was. I am saved from all sects and from the Odd Fellow lodge and from tobacco, tea and coffee, for which I praise Him. I had used tobacco for thirty- seven years. I tried once to quit in my own strength, but could not; but God has taken the case find I have no appetite for it. I ask all the dear saints to pray for me that I may be kept steadfast in the truth.

Your brother justified and sanctifi­ed,

John Warren.

==========

OBITUARIES.

__________

John D. Hutchinson was born in Crawford Co., Mo. July 1, 1850, and died Sept. 15, 1892, aged 42 yrs. 2 mo., and 15 days. He professed faith in God about two weeks before his death, and in the last part of his sickness Bro. and Sister Copeland prayed and work­ed very earnestly with him and he seemed very clear and died with real victory in his soul.

Funeral services by

Geo. E. Bolds.

2325 Randolph St., St. Louis, Mo.

Dear Trumpet Readers: We just recently received a letter from the mother of our dear Bro. Charles Williams bearing to us the sad news that Bro. Charley had departed this life Apr. 4, 1892, but glad to hear that he had gone to live with Jesus. He was saved about five years ago, and from that time on unto his death kept saved and lived true to God, part of which time he was in the work of the Lord. He contracted some kind of lung disease which wasted his body for about two years and resulted in his death. When he first began to be ill, he went to his father’s home in North Mo., where there were no saints, yet he kept his experience and was very patient through all his suffering. Many of the saints have no doubt failed to hear this news and many of them knew him well. He leaves a father and mother and three brothers to mourn the loss. Nearly all the dear family have been clearly sancti­fied, but are not now. This is the first death ever in the family. Dear ones pray God to bless this, their loss to the salvation of the family, and that they may follow the example of the patient humble one who has gone to live with Jesus. We do pray God to work wonderfully in the family and bring them back to God, that they may meet him in heaven.

Mattie Bolds.

_____

Alma, Mich.

Frank Elsworth Bangs son of W. S. and Orelia Bangs departed this life Aug. 25th A. D. 1892; aged 12 years 10 months and 25 days. His tes­timony was wonderful on the side of the Lord. Those who stood around his bedside and witnessed his great patience in his suffering and wonder­ful testimony for God will never be able to forget him. During his afflic­tion, before we thought he was dangerous; hell was revealed to him with all its terrors. He said, O Ma, you don’t relieve in hell, but I tell you that it is a terrible place. He represented it as a lake of fire and brimstone, and said that the smell of the brimstone almost killed him, he said that it was a terrible deep place that he could see no beginning or ending to it, he said, O! Pa, I am afraid, how I trem­ble, I never was scared so in my life, how glad I am that I have seen hell, it will be worth a great deal to me, O Ma, I am going to be a good boy, but the mother said, you will be just as you have always been when you get well, but he still insisted that he would be good, that he would not dare to do anything wrong. At one time he called us around his bedside and asked us to meet him in heaven. It pressed upon our hearts very forci­bly the thoughts that we should have to give him up, and while we wept over him, he said, Do not cry. During all his affliction [as a father] I had continually pointed him to Jesus as his physician, although we had an earthly physician. About three or four hours before his death his faith took hold of God so that his pain was all stopped except where the doctor had used instruments on him. He then asked if God was not able to heal that, and by his request we prayed for him and anointed him with oil according to the word. After this, he testified to all who came in how won­derfully God had healed him, he could now raise himself up in the bed, be­fore this he was helpless as far as moving his body was concerned and could not bear to let us raise his head only a little, and no one could doubt (knowing his condition before and after) that God had healed him. When he died it seemed to me that the powers of darkness had fallen over me, my faith was wonderfully shaken, I thought that unbelief had taken hold of us, I could not then un­derstand according to God’s prom­ises how he could die, but God had willed that he should go, and in an­swer to our prayers God had stopped the pain, filled his mouth with thanks to him for his goodness, and words of advice and wisdom that showed that God was speaking through the child, and it seemed that God so ar­ranged that a good many came in to hear his testimony and his invitation to the unsaved to come to God, one of which confessed that he wonder­fully touched his heart and only twelve days after, this man was taken into eternity without a moment’s warning. May God bless the readers of this testimony that it may at least make an impression upon the hearts of some.

Funeral services by

Bro. Eugene Reeves.

Page 4

HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

IS IT TO THE GLORY OF GOD?

_____

IT appears that some people think because Christ did not lay down any direct legislation concerning food, did not make it a matter of di­rect religious obligations, to abstain from some things and use others, therefore we have no right to instruct our fellow creatures how to keep with­in the bounds of physical laws, and se­cure the highest physical, mental, and moral conditions of usefulness and happiness. It is supposed by some, that if we admit that Christ gave no law making a religious distinction be­tween meats, and then advise men how and what to eat for the promo­tion of health, we are inconsistent. That the latter instruction should not be given, if Christ gave no dietetic re­gulations as the Mosaic law did. But such a conclusion is very short sighted. Now dearly beloved, we say, and always have said, that, as a matter of religious scruple, “let no man judge you in meats and drinks,” because the old law is abolished, and the new only lays down this, which men, who have informed themselves on nature’s laws, will know how to obey; namely, “Whether ye eat or whether ye drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” Here we say, is the New Testament law concerning food and drink. Now we say in the name of Jesus, since we are to eat and drink to the glory of God, we can only do so fully by knowing the physical, men­tal, and moral effects and tendencies of things counted food, and to use, as far as is practical, such as will im­part the highest degree of efficiency for God’s service. No great while ago a backslidden man, who is a me­chanic, was finding fault with us for our honest endeavors to lead men out of injurious ruts, to a more healthful, useful, and happy plane of physical, mental and moral life. We asked him if he had ever studied into the natural laws of these human bodies, and their proper food. No, he had never read or investigated the matter, and of course knew nothing about the subject. We asked him what he would think if some one who knew nothing of his line of mechanics, would undertake to criticise him in his work. He replied that he would regard the person incapable to offer such criticisms. Well my brethren, since God has enlightened our mind, and we see the important effects of certain habits, for good and evil, is it consistent, and to the glory of God that we should be governed in our conscience toward God, and our duty toward man, by men who have never informed themselves in the things of which they judge us? O my brethren, in the name of God let us clear our conscience before him. We do not bind any man’s conscience. We give you facts in natural laws, and advise you to live so as most to glorify God, but leave you at your own option whether to act on our advice or not. But as we do not judge your religion nor bind your conscience, we claim the same right to act on our sincere convictions of duty before God. And we are thankful to God that such as have prayerfully considered, and in­telligently acted upon these health and economy principles, have much occasion to thank God for the benefit derived.

A few years ago at a certain camp meeting the tables were daily laden with flesh food, slaughtered and brought in by the brethren, or bought of the butchers. This year a few meals of chicken constituted about the only flesh food on the tables dur­ing the meeting; and a sister remark­ed, “There is a wonderful difference in the expenses of feeding the peo­ple. It scarcely costs anything now compared with then,” and she said, “We are all far less sleepy, and can serve God much better.”

I write this article in my tent on the Robinson, Kan. camp ground. Here the saints all eat at one table about fifty feet long. The first few days we observed that a great unnecessary expense was being incurred in the purchase of beef for every meal, and a great deal of trouble and labor to pound and fry beef for such a host. In the name of Jesus, we advised them not to do so any more; that rice and oatmeal, and the abundance of potatoes, and vegetables from their farms, would be a better diet to serve God on, and cost almost nothing compared with the beef bill. They saw the point at once, and just now I have stepped to one of the parties in care of the business, and learned that their meat bill was $1.50 per meal, $4.50 per day. And a sister remark­ed that since we stopped the meat eating there is but little expense left to run the meeting. Now before God we ask again, is it to the glory of God that we thus squander the Lord’s means? You that Satan is trying to disaffect over this thing, get on your knees, and answer, as you think you would in the day of judgement, is it to the glory of God to spend $4.50 of the Lord’s money where less than $1.00 would supply its demands, and even far better promote health and spirituality? To run that table nine days on a beef diet would cost $40.50, whereas about $5 or $10 at the out­side would furnish the required food in rice and oatmeal, and produce a far better effect upon the physical condition, and the mental and moral ability to serve and enjoy God, and receive instruction from his word. So that would save $30 or $35 of the Lord’s money during one camp meet­ing. And the same number of saints would save about the same amout of the Lord’s money every nine days at their homes by the same wise choice of food. Is that a small matter? Must poor ministers of God, go on their own charges to camp meetings, work hard for the Lord and go away without financial help, as it sometimes occurs, because the extravagance of meat eating leaves the camp unable to help them? Is this to the glory of God?

A brother, who we think did not stop to ask God about the matter, or if he did pray, did not wait for an answer from heaven, writes us a grievous complaint about our articles on food. And in the same letter states that his wife had been sick about ever since coming to that place, and in another communication re­ports that a large portion of the peo­ple in that place were down sick with fevers, etc. It seems to us that a brother hindered from the gospel work by afflictions in that way, had better begin to inquire whence cometh these afflictions, instead of getting hurt at our sincere efforts to guide people clear from these calamities. Let us then ask, Whence cometh these afflictions? Do they spring out of the ground, and are they unavoidable? Nay, my brethren, “afflictions cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground.” —  Job 5:6. Where then do they eman­ate from? We answer, From violated physical laws. God has fixed both his moral and natural laws. To violate the former brings disease and death to the soul. To violate the latter just as surely brings disease, suffering and death to the body. We admit that, for Christ’s sake, God can pardon the soul, and thus avert the penalty of eternal death, and so he can in mercy shield us from the death that is in a dose of poison, if we are trusting him, and that poison be inflicted upon us unawares. And his great love will also heal our bodies when some vio­lation of the organic laws has pros­trated us. But these facts of divine mercy do not set aside the natural laws of God, and whatsoever a man soweth that shall he reap, whether it be guilt incurred by the trespass of the moral, or sickness brought on us by either willful or ignorant violation of the natural laws. We say to all in the name of Jesus, we are not living In Hafet’s world of chance, but in God’s world of law and order. Cli­mate has its influence on health, but the food we take into these systems so pre-eminently determine their con­dition, that sickness can be almost perfectly avoided by proper, and special diet, even under bad climatic influences. This we proved on our tour in the South. In nearly every house some one was lying with fever, and we, as much as possible, abstaining from the meat and grease that they ate, passed six months among them, in continual night meetings, without one of us getting down sick. Now let it be understood that Christ knew very well that men, by an application to the proper sources of information concerning the laws of cause and effect, could discover and apply the means of health and strength and reap the benefit from their use, and also detect the causes of decay and sickness, and avoid the same. And, instead of His silence on the laws of health, being an excuse for our ignor­ance, silence, and suffering, it is evident that he intended that we should learn and teach one another that which we could learn in nature’s school. In other words he taught us, spiritual truths which we could not otherwise learn, and which are essential to the salvation of the soul, and left us to learn and teach physical laws, which we could discover without revelation, and use to the preservation of life, health, and usefulness of body and mind. His kingdom and church are a spirituality. His mission was to save souls. But our service to him involves both soul and body. We are to “glorify him in our spirits and in our bodies which are his.” Now this can only be done by a conformity to the divine laws of both soul and body. If a soul sins, it is unfit for God’s use, and if a body violates its laws, it too is rendered unable to glorify God. God teaches what is the law of life for the soul in his Holy Bible, and God teaches what is the law of life for the body in his book of nature. The spirit of God is the appointed interpreter of the former. Intelligent investigation leads to the knowledge of the latter. And now dearly beloved, our answer to all who judge us in this line of duty is this: Please do not try to bind our con­science from doing all the good we know to do, and we will not judge you, nor lord it over conscience if you do not see fit to profit by our humble endeavers to do good to all men. Amen.

==========

TESTIMONIES.

__________

Madden, Miss.

Dear Saints: I do praise the Lord for his love to me. I feel the love of God in my soul as I write. The Lord has so blessed me. Glory to his name! He is all and in all to me. I desire an interest in the prayers of all the Christian people.

Your sister, washed in the blood.

M. E. Brandy.

_____

Savanah, Mo.

Dear Readers of the Trumpet: I will give in my testimony for the Lord. I can say that I love the Lord and I love his people. And the Lord is a strong hold in the day of trouble. I live in a dark corner of this land, and I have none of God’s true chil­dren to meet with. I want all the dear saints to pray for me, and for my wife, that she may take the Lord at his word and serve him in the beauty of holiness.

Your brother,

B. F. Harris.

_____

417 Jane St., Kalamazoo, Mich.

Dear Saints of God: I now feel the Spirit of God moves me to write my testimony. O glory be to God and the Lamb forever and ever! I cannot praise God enough for what he has done for me. He has saved me from all of my sins, and then cleansed my heart from all inbred carnality that first caused me to com­mit sin. It is wonderful how sweetly he will keep us, and protect us in time of trouble, when we are wholly com­mitted to his care, and trust him. Truly I can say with the Psalmist David; he saveth me out of all my troubles. As I look back over my past life it seems I was born for troubles.

It has been a life of misfortune trouble and affliction all the way through. But God has saved and sanctified my soul, healed all of my diseases, and has taken every burden off my soul. Glory be to God! Troubles came thick and fast, but I cast them all on Jesus, and he makes them appear light. O praise God! He is all and in all to me.

Your saved Bro in Christ,

Bert Spaulding.

_____

709 Maple St., Wichita, Kan.

Dear Saints in Christ: I feel led to give in my testimony of what the Lord has done for me. Oh! he has been so merciful unto my soul and lifted me up out of trouble of various kinds and healed me of a very severe disease. Oh the perfect joy and peace one has in serving God! I can say dear saints, although I used to be full of worldly pleasure, that I am now alive to God and dead to sin. Amen. Hallelujah! Pray for me that I may always keep humble and true in his sight. Your saved and sanctified bro­ther,

P. W. Markwell.

_____

Fenwick, Ont.

Dear Saints: I feel that God wants me to write my testimony in the love of Jesus. I feel that I am willing to do any thing or be nothing for Christ. How blessed it is to be out in the evening light! We are having grand meetings here in the name of the Lord. They come out to hear the straight truth. Dear Bro’s and sisters, I feel that I have received a blessing since I came out plainer for God. We are all saved but one; that is my dear brother. I ask you to pray for him.

From your sister, saved and kept by the power of Jesus,

Laura Birdsall.

_____

Berwyn, Neb.

Dear Readers of the Trumpet: I praise God for salvation and grace to take us through trials. I have just passed the trial of my life. On Aug. 26 my own only brother was helping draw a pump, and a heavy block and pullies fell about 18 feet and struck him on the head, caving the skull in. He lived in an unconscious state seemingly for thirty hours, when he died while the doctors were perform­ing an operation to raise the skull to its place. He was the youngest of the family, being 18 years, 2 months and 20 days old. I’ve had a father’s care of him since our father died several years ago, which made him dear to me. Dear ones that may read this, while it is well with you be sure that you prepare to meet God in peace. We do not know how suddenly we may be called into eternity. Souls are dearer to me than ever before. I expect to do all I can to warn souls of their awful danger. I expect to go right into the field for souls if the Lord wills. I ask the prayers of all the saints of God, that we may all have sustaining grace in our trials.

Yours, resigned to the will of God,

Chas. M. Kelley.

_____

Fort Stephens, Miss.

Dear Saints, and Trumpet Readers: As I have never written my testi­mony to the trumpet, I feel that the Lord would have me testify through its columns to what He has done and is still doing for me. I was conver­ted at twelve years of age and lived as I thought a Christian, until about five years ago, when I heard the doc­trine of sanctification. I sought it ear­nestly, but not knowing how to con­secrate and to exercise faith in God as I ought. It was several months before I felt I obtained it. I felt wil­ing and knew that I had given up every thing, but did not have the wit­ness of my acceptance with God, un­til one day I was all alone. I knelt with my bible in my hand and asked the Lord to direct my mind to some portion of his word that would give me light. I opened my bible and my eyes fell on the words; “With the heart man believeth unto righteous­ness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation;” and praise the Lord I realised then and there that He did fully save me. I have never doubted my salvation since. I have passed through many sore trials and have been tempted in many ways, but I can say to day that the Lord is a present help in time of trouble, and I know that he still saves me. I am fully determined to serve him while I live. Pray for me dear saints, that I may ever be faithful and true.

Your sister, saved in Jesus,

M. J. Wright.

_____

Steelville, Mo.

Dear Trumpet Readers: I believe that it would glorify God to write my testimony. I started to receive sanc­tification about five years ago, not knowing how to consecrate according to the word, and not being, free from my past transgressions. I had been a Methodist and thought all I had to do was to get sanctified, as I had been justified but I had transgressed. I got into a delusion of the devil, when Bro. Warner came to St. James and shewed us our mistake. I renounced the delusion but was not free in my soul, and it was a long while before I got free. The devil kept me in a be­wildered state. I then went to the Beaver Dam camp meeting and was blessed and greatly helped. Since that time I have been among sinners most of the time, teaching school and going to school. I lost salvation, and in the last Vichy Mo. camp meeting I was reclaimed — received pardon of sins and was sanctified. Praise the Lord! I am now going to school at Steelville. Please all pray for me that I may keep saved from the pow­ers of Satan. I realize that we have to watch and pray much.

Yours in him,

T. E. Ellis.

_____

South Bend, Ind. 122 S. St. Louis St.

Dear Saints: I can say to the glo­ry of God this evening that I am still saved and sanctified by a second work of grace. Glory to God for permit­ting me to hear the everlasting gos­pel of Christ! Oh bless the Lord for a salvation that saves from all sin! I used to fight holiness, but God in his own tender love and mercy opened my poor blind eyes to see my awful condition, and then I was willing to pay the full price and seek the salvation of my soul. Glory to Jesus! I can say I am justified, sanctified, satisfied and contented with the Lord. We live in a very wicked city, and we have many trials and persecutions, but glo­ry to God, he delivers us from them all. God says, My grace is sufficient for thee. Praise the Lord! I am glad the Lord showed me the sin of sectism. I am out of Babylon and Baby­lon is out of me and am in the one church of the living God, standing on the solid foundation, Christ. I now can have sweet fellowship with the saints in light. The Lord is also my physician. He has healed me sever­al times, and has healed our little girl two years old.

Your sister saved by grace,

Clarinda Schleehauf.

_____

Teegarden, Ind.

Dear Saints: I feel Jed of the Lord to write my testimony for the first time. I am praising God for full and free salvation that is able to save us to the end. I am so thankful to God that he ever took me out of sectism, where I am free. Glory to God! I was led in blind sectism for thirty years. I was in the M. E. sect first, then I went to the U. B., and that was not a home for me; then I went to the Dunkards, and I remain­ed there fifteen years, but it was a dark place for me; I felt that I was not where the Lord wanted me to be. I cannot thank God enough for what he has done for me. Although I was called a fool when I came out with the saints and was saved, glory to God, I was a wise fool, and chose the better part that Mary chose. I am walking in all the light I have, and as God gives me more light I expect to walk right out in it. O I do bless. God that he ever called after me, and took my feet out of the miry clay, and set them on the solid rock Christ Jesus, where we can worship in the beauty of holiness. My husband is saved, I am saved and sanctified, and ask the prayers of the saints that I may ever be kept low and humble at Jesus’ feet.

Your sister in Christ,

Louisa Miller.

Добавить комментарий