26 May 1892, Volume 12, Number 22.

Complete in Him.

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My all is on the altar laid,
What is there more to do?
Since Christ has said, The debt is paid,
’Tis all that I can do.

There’s only to believe ’tis done,
And we are cleansed from sin;
The wondrous victory now is won,
And Jesus reigns within.

Oh, wondrous victory, oh how sweet!
O Jesus, thou art mine;
The tempter now I will defeat,
And in thy glory shine!

Now I will serve my Lord alone,
And sit at Jesus’ feet,
Till I am crowned around the throne,
With all my joys complete.

Libbie Zimmerman.

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CAN A MAN FALL?

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Dear Saints of the Most High God: May great grace abound unto you all. I am saved to day and doing the will of God as far as it is made known to me by the Spirit and word of God. I have been listening for some time to the teaching of some who say that after a person is sanctified, it is impossible to fall from grace. I have protested, and do now protest, that such is not true according to the Bible, both in the Old and New Testaments. If it were true, then would there be many non-essential passages in the Bible? I believe God is too wise to say anything to his people that is not necessary. I do not believe he would say, “sin not,” unless there was a possibility of doing so. Neither would it be necessary to give all the warnings that are given in the Bible if it is impossible to do the things warned against. They say that a man who gives himself into the hands of a mesmerizer, after he is mesmerized, will do everything the mesmerizer thinks and says, and he cannot do otherwise. And they claim that the man who gives himself wholly to God is just like the mesmerized man; he can’t do or think anything but what God does, thinks, and speaks.

And they tell me again that, a prisoner of war is wholly under the power of his captors, and they can do with him as they please, and he cannot help himself nor get out of their hands. And that a sanctified man, in like manner can do nothing only what God says and thinks, and he cannot help himself, nor get away. Now is that so? The Bible says “If we do these things we shall never fall.” — 2 Pet. 1:10. What things? And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity. For if these things be in you, and abound they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. — 2 Pet. 1:5-8. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. — Verse 9.

During the late war prisoners were taken, and some time after were paroled on their oath not to take up arms again until they were exchanged, under penalty of death if caught. But how many of them went into other regiments and broke the parole and were in danger of being captured and shot. The penalty in that was death; and the penalty for violating God’s law is death. For when God takes a prisoner he converts him, and sends him off on parole and expects him to be loyal to His government! So with the sanctified man: he is God’s prisoner, and yet God’s free man; and if he does these things in second Pet. first chapter he shall never fall. But an if is there. And the conclusion positively follows that, if ye do not these things ye shall fall. But can the sealed break the seal? If it cannot, why the warning and command? Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. — Eph. 4:30. Some say we can do that and yet he will remain in the heart, but not act. Well, if we do grieve the Holy Spirit, we violate God’s law: “for sin is the transgression of the law.” — 1 John 3:4. Then if we transgress God’s law what are we? He that commiteth sin is [a child] of the devil. — 1 Jno. 1:8. A man cannot commit sin in the body of Christ, the church. Every sin that a man doeth is without [or outside,] the body. — 1 Cor. 6:18. What is the body? “And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church which is his body.” — Eph. 1:22, 23. Well, if a person cannot sin in the church and has been in it, when does he get out, and how? I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away. — Jno. 15:1-2. Take notice; the branches that become unfruitful were in Christ. Some say they never were in. Now, who is right? I believe Jesus is right. What is the fruit they are to bear? But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. — Gal. 5:22, 23. But if a sanctified man is like the mesmerized man, then God is responsible for all his acts, thoughts and words. They say there is no such thing as free moral agency with the sanctified man. I believe Adam and Eve were as clean and pure as any man living to day. And God gave them liberty to eat of all the fruit in the garden only that growing on one tree, and he commanded them not to eat of that. But he did not have them so under his control that they could not touch it. And had it not been possible for them to eat of it, he would not have commanded them not to eat of it, because that would have been useless. What is the use to tell a person not to do what he cannot do?

But still we are told that a sanctified man cannot fall. What does the word of God say? I understand a righteous man to be a holy man, and a holy man to be perfectly pure. See Webster. Now look into the Bible: “Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, the righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth. — Ezek. 33:12. “Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die.” — Ezek. 3:20. But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die. When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in hem; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. — Ezek. 18:24, 26. But that is the Old Testament, says one. So it is, and it applies to us now as well as to them then. Ezekiel wa sa prophet, and spake of the future. And God does not change. For I am the Lord, I change not. — Mal. 3:6. He remains the same: But thou art the same. — Heb. 1:12. “Jesus Christ the name yesterday, to day and forever.” — Heb. 13:8.

Now let us see if there is a possibility of falling from grace in the New Testament: “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift (Jesus), and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again to repentance. — Heb. 6:4-6. Is there a word in the Bible which is not essential? No; what then is the use of this terrible warning, if it is impossible to fall away? Then it were a non-essential. When these positive scriptures are cited they turn around and deny that they said a holy man cannot fall; but that if he does fall, he can never get back to God. Even after they said, he is like a prisoner and a mesmerized man; he cannot get away, he can only do what God says do. So that for his iniquity he shall die. Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. — Ezek. 27, 18: Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions. — Verse 30. Yet return to me, saith the Lord. — Jer. 3:1. Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; * * * for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever. — Ver. 12. Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord, for I am married unto you. — Verse 14. If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord, return unto me. — Jer. 4:1. O Israel return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. — Hos. 14:1. I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely. — Verse 4. O yes, but it is the sanctified we were talking about. So it is. Well, go back to Ezek. 18:24, 26 and we find as in other verses, so there he speaks of the righteous man. And Webster says, righteous: holy at heart, whole, entire, or perfect, in a moral sense, hence pure in heart, temper, or disposition; free from sin and sinful affections, perfectly pure. Now that being correct, God calls to those who have been perfectly pure, and have lost that purity, or holiness of heart, to repent, return, come back.

Now the church is the body of Christ, and he is the head. Col. 1:18, 24. And there are no sinners in Christ, for that would be sin in him. 1 Jno. 3:5. Therefore, the church at Ephesus must have been in Christ, for they composed the church at that place. Jesus sent word to them by John, saying, I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil, and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast labored, and hast not. fainted. Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works. — Rev. 2:1-4. O but they were not sanctified, because they had only lost their first love. Well, I should think there were some sanctified in the church there, as it was only sixty-three years after Pentecost; but they were all warned to repent. And they had great patience, and that is one thing people look at now. And because some are patient, and talk mild, they think all of God’s children must do as they do. And they had works to show, and they could not bear evil doers, and they had found some professors to be liars, and did not faint. And we can see some just about so in our day The description of the church at Ephesus suit some of the present day. I know it does not make a man very popular these days to talk plain, but the word of God is very plain. When God finds a man to be untruthful he calls him a liar. He does not say he is mistaken or not telling the truth, or perverting, but a liar. I am not applying this to any thought.

Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God. — Jer. 3:13. Confess your faults. — James 5:16. If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. — 1 Jno. 1:9. It is not necessary to sin: “But if any man sin we have an advocate with the Father, even Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. — 1 Jno. 2:1. So if we have faults we must acknowledge them. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — Gal. 6:1. That does not say, leave him and do not go about him. It is a very poor way to restore a person by keeping away from him, or telling him that he is of the devil, or he is as blind as some other crooked professor. That is not generally done in the spirit of meekness.

They tell me that the devil cannot use a sanctified man. But he may use some who profess to be sanctified. Is it the work and leading of the Spirit of God to get into arguments, and use loud, harsh words in the house or on the streets, insomuch that the ungodly who make all sorts of sport of God and his cause are attracted to the place? What does the word of God say about disputes? Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? — 1 Cor. 1:20. The disciples disputed before they were sanctified. What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? But they held their peace for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. — Mark 9:33, 34. There were certain professors who disputed with Stephen; but they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit by which he spake. Acts. 6:9, 10. The children of God are commanded to do all things without disputes. Phil. 2:14. Then if we dispute we sin by violating the command. If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness (gaining the best of the argument]: from such withdraw thyself. — 1 Tim. 6:3-5. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient [improper things]; being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. — Rom. 1:28-32. For I fear, lest when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I should be found unto you such as ye would not; lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swelling tumults. — 2 Cor. 12:20. And the servant of the Lord must not strive. — 2 Tim. 2:24.

Dear souls, wherever these things are being done something is wrong. They may preach like angels sent from God, and talk of salvation from morning till night, day after day, year in and year out, and yet the heart is not clean. A brother told me once that he saw that it was doing harm to argue, and he was going to stop it. But he does the same now. But the thought was and is, Can a person fall from sanctification, and after that get back to the favor of God? I have showed by the word of God that he can. But I am told, that is the sin against the Holy Ghost. I have said, and still say, I do not believe that to be true. And for that I am looked upon as a “blind sinner,” like some others that do not believe all the word of God. Well, praise God! I am willing to bear it. But I will never dispute one word of the Bible knowingly, for it is the power of God to the salvation of my soul. But what is the unpardonable sin? They tell me that if a man falls from grace after he has been sanctified, he thereby sins against the Holy Ghost, and there is no more chance for him to get to heaven. What does the Bible say is the sin against the Holy Ghost? For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses’ aw died without mercy under two or three witnesses: of how much sorer punishment suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and HATH COUNTED THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT, WHEREWITH HE WAS SANCTIFIED AN UNHOLY THING, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace. — Heb. 10:26-29. There were certain professors who told Christ that he was s glutton and a winebibber. Matt. 11:19. And again in another place they said he did things by the power of the devil. But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. Then Jesus said, Wherefore I say unto you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. — Matt. 12:24, 31, 32. Verily I say unto you, All sin shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewithsoever they shall blaspheme. But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation, because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. — Mark 3:28-30. Now what is the unpardonable sin? According to these passages, it is attributing the work of the Holy Ghost to the devil. And the man that does that is eternally lost. I praise God to day that I am saved and doing the will of my Father in heaven. I praise him because he has kept me from committing the sin against the Holy Ghost, and is helping me just now to walk in the light as he is in the light, and that his blood just now cleanses me from all sin.

The devil does not care how he causes strifes and divisions, so he does it. He would just as soon divide the people of God on sanctification and the unpardonable sin as on anything else. And when it is done, he laughs, and all the fiends of hell on earth laugh, and crooked professors laugh. O God, help thy people to see the devices of Satan and shun them! Amen.

R. W. Swinburn.

Denver, Colo.

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On June 1st pray for the healing of Martin L. Wilder, Randolph, Pa., who is terribly afflicted with palsy. He is saved and sanctified, and desires to be healed to work for God. He has been afflicted for eighteen years.

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Bro. John H. Harris writes that the saints at Thompsonville, Mich. desire a general assembly meeting held at that place some time in the near future. He also desires your prayers in behalf of the work there and other places in Wexford county.

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Some time ago there was an earnest call for Bro. H. C. Wickersham, of New Pittsburg, Ind., to go on a Western tour to Ore. and Washington. He informs us that he feels it all in the order of the Lord for him to go, but has not the means to pay his way, and if the means were furnished he could start after the Indiana Camp meetings in August. Let the brethren along the line make arrangements.

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Are you coming to the camp meeting in June? We expect a most glorious time, and a wonderful outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon His children. Get your tents, blankets, etc., ready, and come prepared to stay and get the benefit of the whole meeting. Persons from about fifteen different states have written us that they are expecting to be at the meeting. Everyone interested in salvation work is invited. Come in the name of Jesus.

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Bro. Clayton Welland, Ont. writes: Bro. Wm. G. Schell is expected to be at the Canada camp meeting. We are praising the Lord for the floating bethel. Souls are being saved in these parts nearly every day by the Lord.

Will Bro. Clayton please report how the floating bethel project is prospering? May God provide all sufficient means by the liberality of his dear children. Amen.

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Bro. John H. Harris writes from Thompsonville, Mich. “My health is yet poor. If it is possible I wish some brother would come here who has the clear gift of healing. I am asking God to send some one.

The 20th of Dec. 1891 the Lord came to our humble house and saved wife and me. We were drawn into the Free Methodist sect. Then I prayed God to send some one to baptize me; as they would not do it. They said it made no difference. So God sent Bro. Dyer here, and God spoke to me by his Spirit, saying, “Go and get him to baptize you;” I did so, wife was baptized with me. That threw us out of sect Babylon. They have ever since persecuted Bro. Dyer and tell all manner of stories about him. But the Spirit is the test of membership in the body of Christ. I have received several packs of Trumpets and have distributed them all through the country, and sent them to places afar. God does use the Trumpet paper much. God is blessing his work in this country. Wife and I were the first to come out of Babylon in this place; but to day there are in Thompsonville assembly five ministers of the gospel. There are scattering brothers and sisters that have stepped out of Babylon. Nearly every meeting adds to the number. Holiness is the standard much taught among us.” Amen.

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Hayden, Ind., May 17, 1892.

Dear Brethren: I desire to say through the Trumpet that I have been able to diminish my debt from one hundred and fifty dollars to twenty- six dollars, for which I do indeed thank God, who has blessed me beyond my expectation, and all the dear ones who Have so freely responded in this matter. And I pray God to richly bless and abundantly reward you all for your kindness to us; and call on all the redeemed to magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt his name together. Amen.

Yours and Christ’s, saved in him,

J. N. Howard.

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A CALL FOR WORKERS.

In last Trumpet a call was made for at least twenty persons to work on the camp ground, and on the day set to begin the work there were but five persons besides the regular workers. As it is only a little over two weeks yet until camp meeting begins there will be enough work to keep 25 or 30 men busy. Ye carpenters, farmers, and whomsoever the Lord wills, do you say, “Here am I, Lord, send me?” Who is ready to sacrifice a few days for the work of the Lord? The large pavilion, boarding house, sleeping house, and a number of tents are yet to be put up, and but a few days in which to do it.

One dollar and seventy-five cents has been sent in to help defray the expenses. The expenses already incurred amount to about $175.00, besides furnishing provisions for the workers. Dear saints, let us all pray over this matter.

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The Johnstown saints desire a grove meeting commencing June 1st and lasting over Sunday. Bro. Eldridge is expected, and every one else come whom the Lord may send. Everyone desiring to come notify Bro. D. Swanson at Bedford, Mich., and he will meet them at Battle Creek.

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CAMP MEETING IN CANADA.

The Lord willing, a camp meeting will be held at Candesville, Ont. June 3—13. Come over and help us. Where ten or more come together, railroads will usually’ give reduced rates. We will try and get that privilege.

Those wishing to see Niagara Falls, come the day before and stop off at Welland. Those coming on the Mich. Central, stop at Perry Station. Over the Grand Trunk, stop at Marchville. (Air line division.)

We have twelve cloth tents that will range between $2.25 and $3.00 each rental for the season. Order at once.

There will be free conveyance from stations.

Parties coming address Bro. James Johnson, Candesville, Ont. Parties coming to Welland or wishing any information, address me at Welland, Ont.

G. T. Clayton.

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GRAND JUNCTION CAMP MEETING.

This glorious convocation of the saints of the Most High, will be held June 14th to the 22d, 1892. The dear Lord is sending more workers on the ground,and we trust by his blessing, nothing shall be wanting to thoroughly set the ground in order, and furnish all necessary buildings. A good pavilion 40×70 will be erected, filled with comfortable seats. Also boarding and sleeping buildings.

A very large attendance is expected, and it seems to us that the fire of the living God in our soul assures us that it will be the most glorious place, and season of divine power, grace and glory ever witnessed in these last days. Come in the name of Jesus, in the love of God, and in the spirit of earnest prayer, and so come expecting glorious things from the presence of the Lord. Amen.

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For the benefit of persons coming to camp-meeting, we give time-table of the boat line from Chicago to South Haven, Mich. The R. R. fare from South Haven to Grand Junction is 30 cents, distance 11 miles. The R. R. fare from Chicago to this place is $3.85.

The H. W. Williams’ Transportation Line.

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TIME TABLE

To CHICAGO:
Will leave SOUTH HAVEN DOCKS DAILY,
except Saturday, at 9:00 p. m.

Saturday – – – – – – 9:00 a. m.

From CHICAGO:
Will leave P. O’CONNOR’S DOCK,

Foot of Michigan Street, North Side. DAILY,
except Sunday, at 11:30 p. m.

Also Monday – – – – – 9:00 a. m.

Fare, including berth, $1.00

NORWOOD CAMP MEETING.

Camp meeting will commence July 21, 1892 if the Lord wills at the Termenter school-house, five miles east of Norwood Mo., and six miles west of Mt Grove. The saints have procured a piece of land at that place for a permanent camp ground. It is a beautiful place for camp meeting. Those coming from the east will get off at Mt Grove, and those coming from the west at Norwood. There will be arrangements made for conveyance free of charge. Norwood and Mt Grove are both on the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis R. R’s. Brother Bolds and Co. are expected. We shall be glad to hear from all workers who feel led to attend.

Address Bro’s Peter McKinley,

J. W. Cale,
W. M. Wilson.

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NEWS FROM THE FIELD.

Hartsells, Ala., May 1892.

Dear Saints: May the Lord keep you steadfast in the apostles’ doctrine, etc. Amen. Before leaving Miss. we had a glorious meeting in the saints’ meeting house where the mob were intending to take Bro. Warner. The Lord did wonderfully bless and strengthen the faith of some of his dear ones at that place, and they wanted me to put in my report, that they are for the whole truth, and mean to walk in all the light God gives them. We were glad to meet with the dear saints near Hartsells, Ala. and find them on the increase. God has added some precious souls to their number since we were here last fall. To God be all the glory. We hope if the Lord will to be at the camp meeting.

Your saved brother,

J. Cole.

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Webb City, Mo., May 16, 1892.

Dear Redeemed Ones: May you all be kept by God’s grace, and may it wonderfully manifest itself in your daily walk and godly conversation. This morning we are glad to report victory in Jesus’ name. Bless the Lord! We spent the second Sabbath of this month with the dear ones at home. After an absence of almost seven months in the gospel field, this favor of our Father was well appreciated. Our meeting with the dear saints during our stay was wonderfully owned and blessed of the Lord. Praise his dear name! We came to this place one week ago to day. The devil would like to capture the whole work here, but I believe there are a few names even in Webb City that have not defiled their garments, who are walking with God in white. Others that have been tossed to and fro we trust will soon be established unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. 1 Thess. 3:13. There was one dear soul saved last night; others requested the prayers of God’s people. Dear saints, pray for the saints here.

Yours and Christ’s forever,

A. B. Stanberry.

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Jerry City, O., May 10, 1892.

Dear Saints and Trumpet Readers: We left our home March 5th, and met with the little ones in Sandusky Co. and had a few meetings in the neighborhood, and a real refreshing time in the presence of the Lord. There were two consecrations. On Tuesday we went to New Washington, in Crawford Co., and met Bro. Rosenbery and family, also Bro. Gwist. All were filled with the love of Jesus. After holding a few meetings we went to Burbank and met with the saints, where we had a time of rejoicing, and one soul consecrated. On Monday the 14th we took train for Roxbury, Pa., where we met Bro. D. C. Beltz, and commenced meeting in the name of Jesus. As we read the word to the people the poor, starved souls began to drink and walk in the light, and got down at the feet of Jesus’ and had their sins forgiven. Thirteen souls were saved in Jesus. Several were

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sanctified, six declared their freedom from the W. B. sect; one, from the sect that wears long hair and caps for a covering. Bible salvation makes all one in Christ Jesus. Eight followed the Lord in baptism, and God blessed them in obedience. Meeting closed with an ordinance service. May the Lord keep all safe in the fold. There were a number under conviction and asked our prayers; they want to be saved.

Your saved brother,

Wm. H. Miller.

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Denver, Col., May 17, 1892.

Dearly Beloved Saints: God be with you all till we meet again, and forever more. Amen. The dear Lord is still giving me more and more to praise him for. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me praise his name forever! The air capacity of my lungs seemed greatly too small since coming on this high altitude. Last week a cold made my breathing more difficult, so that I could only preach with difficulty a few nights. Saturday night was very bad; before retiring I asked God to remove the trouble and give me strength for the Lord’s day labor. I find other saints had offered the same prayer. God heard, and Sabbath morning I arose with a strong pair of lungs. O bless our God for his wonderful works to the children of men! The cold was gone, and breathing, easy. A discourse of three hours did not weary your unworthy servant. O how relieved I feel! The Lord must have put a good large addition to every air chamber in my lungs. O glory to God!

Souls have been saved almost daily. We close with an ordinance meeting to night, and to morrow go to Colorado Springs, where we will greet God’s great Rocky Mountians. After several days we start eastward, and expect to reach home about June 1st or 2d.

I do not think it will be practical for me to go to Canada. We are glad to learn that Bro. Schell can go; and if more help is needed the Lord will provide.

Your brother in the gospel of Christ, and in the true grace of God. Amen.

LATER.

Colo. Springs, Colo., May 20, 1892.

Dearly Beloved Saints Everywhere, Greeting: May the “Green Free,” flourish in all your hearts. O blessed be his name forever! His love is all my song! We closed meeting in Denver Tuesday evening, May 17. We had an ordinance meeting that night. And before we got through with the Bible lesson on the occasion, our hearts were caused to leap for joy by the arrival of dear brother, Wm. N. Smith and Co.; name ..y, Sister Smith, Bro. Wm. A. Randolph and Sister Minnie Carmichael. After greeting and praising God together, and the lesson finished, we were much blessed of God in following the example and obeying the commands of Jesus. O glory to his precious name! How our hearts did burn with love to ..im, and to each other as we communed together in these sacred memorials. There were about twenty-six participants in the heavenly feast.

Though the cause of Christ has suffered greatly in this place through various means used by the adversary, thank God! the gates of hell did not utterly prevail against it; and we believe that God has now establsihed his church there in righteousness. Some dear German brothers and sisters escaped ..ut of sectism, and became joyfully ..aved through the blood of the Lamb. ..everal had been brought up in Rome. They thank God for the great free..om they have found in Christ Jesus.

Bro. Willis having received an ur..ent letter wishing him to come on ..o California as soon as possible, changed his mind and went on his way to the West. The Lord go with ..im in power. So the dear Lord ..rought with us here to Colorado Springs our dear Bro. Smith and Co. The brethren here having been disappointed in not having Bro. Willis’ tabernacle, some delay has been incurred. But arrangements have been made to begin meeting to night, and we are believing for victory and the salvation of souls.

Yesterday we all improved the time in visiting some of God’s wonderful works about Manitou, and what is called the Garden of the gods. Here we praised and worshiped the true God, and Creator of all things in heaven and earth, when we beheld the wonderful works that his hands have wrought. Here rise from a level surface, or rather project out of the the earth, yellow rocks to the height of over three hundred feet. Some of them look like a great castle; others are a few thin slabs standing side by side with very fine crevices, between which were doubtless at one time veins of rock more soft than the rest, and the stream of time has worn them out. Some of these majestic formation could be ascended to a considerable height from one side. On these elevations we shouted the praises of God, feeling his presence with us. Many smaller rocks of very peculiar shape are seen in this romantic region: From here we proceeded to the town of Manitou, which is a small, but very attractive town in a deep passage of the mountains. Here we found a family that was interested in full salvation; we talked to them and prayed with them, and perhaps they will find a door open for Jesus in that place. We then drove about one mile beyond up the Ute Pass to Rain-bow Falls. After which we visited the celebrated Iron Springs. The water is so highly charged with mineral substances that it is nearly as strong as hard cider; and yet it has, what most pronounce, no unpleasant flavor. It tastes like strong soda water. It is very electrifying to the system, and a constant tide of visitors go there to drink the healing waters. Near the upper springs is the begining of the Cog railroad that transports travelers up to the summit of Pike’s Peak: The distance up the mountain is about eleven miles. Returning to Maniton, we stopped and drank freely of the Soda Spring, of which soda water is a good imitation. Visitors may freely drink of all these springs, and each may carry away one quart of the precious water. We brought some home, and by adding sugar and lemon juice the water foamed up and made a delicious drink.

Here I sit and write in Colorado Springs on a plain that rises nearly six thousand feet above the place of our home. How pure and light the atmosphere is. And Pike’s Peak near by us lifts its snow covered summit oyer eight thousand feet still higher in the skies.

Colorado Springs is a beautiful summer resort. Its streets are very wide. Its population is about 12,000. We expect to remain several days and labor for the rescue of perishing souls.

As we could not arrange for a stop- off in Kan. on reduced rates, and as Bro. Dillon writes from Kingston, Mo. that he will not remain there longer, and the work seems done at present, we will not stop at those places as we had anticipated in our last. But I may go by the way of Hedrick, Iowa and visit the church there. Bro. Smith and Co. are all well, and ourself much blessed of God in this particular. Amen.

Your humble servant in the love of Jesus.

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OUT OF DARKNESS INTO GOD’S MARVELOUS LIGHT.

Readers of the Gospel Trumpet and Saints of God Everywhere: I feel it to be to the glory of God to relate some of my experience in the things of God. Truly his ways are sometimes mysterious and past finding out. Surely he has led me by a way I knew not. I was converted at the age of eight years at an M. E. revival twenty-three years ago. Although at that tender age God wonderfully manifested himself to my childish heart; the room seemed full of light, and I was so happy I went all over the room, inviting my schoolmates to come to Jesus. For two years nothing marred my peace and joy in Jesus, I was so happy all the day long. Then persecutions began. My schoolmates called me little Methodist preacher, Dolly Varden, etc., and shunned me, and would not play with me because I was a Christian. And right here, let me say, is where so many parents fail. They do not give their children the encouragement, help and sympathy they should. Trials came, and pride crept in; and being the only child anywhere around that was a Christian, and having no counsel or help, I soon fell. O parents, withhold not your prayers and tender sympathy and love for your little ones just starting in the divine life! You may never know till the judgment reveals it, the longings of the childish heart for that which you withhold. Oh how darkness covered and surrounded me! One thing had always grieved me: when first converted, I wanted to be baptized, but my parents would not let me; said I was too young. Things continued this way till I was eleven years of age. When again I gave Jesus my heart, but did not experience that bright change which I did at first. Thus I struggled on for about three years. Many nights I would weep and pray in my bed all alone, yet was not satisfied with my experience. I had been sprinkled in obedience to my parents’ wishes, but against my own, as I wanted to be immersed. I had no one to talk with, or to give me light, so thus struggled on alone.

Finally, one night I had been weeping and praying in my dispair, when suddenly it seemed a voice spoke to me so plain and distinct, saying. “Fear not, my child, I have seen thy tears and thy prayer is heard: my peace I give unto thee, not as the world gives, give I unto thee.” And oh, such peace as came stealing over me! I wept no more, but soon fell asleep. On the morrow I tried to tell mother about it, but she did not seem to understand it. I tried to talk with several, but they either made light of it, or looked in amazement at me, as though they feared I had lost my mind. So I kept silent. About this time the Lord showed me I must be baptized. I asked the Methodist minister to baptize me: but he said he had no authority to do so, as I had been sprinkled; said I would have to ask the presiding elder. So I waited with all patience till the next quarterly meeting; then I asked him to baptize me, telling him that I had been sprinkled, but did not believe that was baptism. He said, “If you had not told me you had been baptized, I would have immersed you to please you; but now I cannot.” Then said I, “I want a letter, and I will join a church that will baptize me.” He got angry at me, and tried to argue with me that sprinkling was right; but I beat him out with the word of God. God made known to me soon after this that sometime in the future I must preach his gospel. I was then but seventeen years of age. I began studying my Bible and searching for light, and lived clear from sects four years. During this time I was married, and began lecturing on temperance, spiritualism, and to the young people. We heard the Adventists preach shortly after we were married, and believing it to be the true light, embraced the seventh day and joined them. I was baptized.

At this time I entered the work of the ministry and was instrumental in saving some souls. In the summer of 1882 or 3 I heard a strange man preach one evening at a school-house in Geneva Center, Van Buren Co., Mich., on the one church and two works of grace, living without sin, etc. I had never heard such doctrine before, and believing him possessed of the devil, I got up and refuted his teaching. I was very zealous for what I believed to be the truth. Upon investigating those subjects and asking God for the true, light, the Lord began to lead me in strange ways. I was very hard to learn, being very stubborn and selfish, with plenty of pride. Oh, how patient the dear heavenly Father has been with me; leading and chastening me all these years! Bless his holy name forever! I heard of the saints, but did not meet with any of them. I also heard of the mighty works done among them. I was finally led to investigate the Sabbath question. I had met with several first day Adventists and discussed the question together. I finally sent for E. E. Hopkin’s tract on, “WHY I QUIT KEEPING SATURDAY,” and A. N. Seymour’s Sabbath tract, also brother Warner’s tract on the Sabbath question. Then with Bible and tracts in hand, and often on my knees in prayer, I searched for light. I was about six months studying before I got clear on it. O how God wonderfully blessed me when I got out of that yoke of bondage! I also received much light on sectism about this time. I withdrew from the Advent sect in 1886, and have stood clear from all sects and denominations since that time. Then began to study holiness. I soon saw it was God’s eternal truth and began to pray for the blessing, but did not know how to consecrate myself to the Lord; did not know that must die to self, sin and this world; hence I prayed and wept all in vain, read eagerly everything that I could get on the subject. No one near me belived in sanctification except one family, who did not seem to possess it. Hence I got no light from them only that “You must live without sin;” and, “If you ask God to take it out, he will do so.” My husband was in a backslidden state, and remains so to the present time; hence I could not talk with him, and thus struggled on alone. After my’ only child was Dorn, I became dangerously ill, and it seemed evident that I could live but a few hours. I told my husband to go for a good old deacon and his wife who had the gift of healing. They came and fasted and prayed over me. I was healed instantly and walked the floor praising God. I also had cankered breasts and suffered greatly, and was using eight or nine different kinds of medicine. They grew worse till I resolved to take the Lord for my physician, and told the hired girl to throw out my medicine, that I was going to ask the Lord to heal me; she looked astonished, but did so. He rebuked the disease and in two weeks from that day my breasts were well. The Lord had bestowed upon me the gift of healing, and the sick were healed through my prayers and anointing with oil in the name of the Lord Jesus according to James 5. Oh how I longed for a clean heart! How I wrestled from time to time on my face before the Lord! Still I did not receive the blessing. Finally, I was sent for to pray for a young lady sick with consumption. While there I picked up a little book entitled, “THE CHRISTIAN’S SECRET OF A HAPPY LIFE,” which gave me the light I needed. As the light came, conviction came with it so great that I staggered and fell before the Lord upon my face on the floor and vowed to make a complete consecration. I laid all on the altar: self, reputation, friends, husband, child, pride, temper, impatience, etc., then asked the Lord what else. Presently the Lord asked me to dress plainly, to take off the gold breastpin, the ring, the flowers from my hat. I said, “Yes Lord,’’ and arose and took them off, then fell on my face again and said, “What else Father?” Many things the Lord showed me that day, and made known his will to me. He gave me a more urgent call to preach his word, and I said, “Yes, Lord, only make it so plain to me that I cannot doubt.” So I asked him to speak to me by his word, and he gave me some precious scripture bearing on the subject.

I asked the Lord to cleanse and fill me, and was soon enabled to look up by faith and say, “Father, I take thee at thy word,” and the blessing was mine. O praise the Lord forever and ever! The work was done. O what a change! The whole world seemed diffent, I could not keep the good news. I was soon called into the work of the Lord, and although poorly clad I went forth. One evening after being out in the hot sun making calls, preaching and laboring with souls, in my secret prayer I said, “Father, it is so warm I need a parasol or umbrella. If you think I need one, give me one, Lord.” The next evening a sister sent for me to call on her. Just as I was going home she said to me, “Wait a moment, the Lord wants me to give this to you,” and she came out and handed me a good large parasol. O how I did praise God!

In October 1891, my baby was taken very sick with bloody flux. Husband said if she died, he should blame me if I did not consent to giving her medicine, so I submitted. She grew no better, and it was wonderful how she lingered. We gave her every remedy we knew, and I prayed daily, yes hourly; but I had broken my covenant with the Almighty. Finally my husband consented for me to do as I liked. I threw out the medicine; prayed, and anointed her with oil in the name of the Lord, and in a few days she was entirely well. Then I was taken sick, and no one to do my work and could get no one in the place to pray for me. So I fell from grace and went to doctoring; lost my salvation. Oh what mental anguish I suffered; it was worse than my physical suffering! I finally partly recovered, but such darkness! God would not hear me. I had sinned; I wept, agonized and prayed to no avail. God’s chastening hand was upon me. On the 14th of Nov. I was taken with Inflamatory Rheumatism, and was unable to move without screaming; used plasters, blisters, and liniment to no avail. Finally I quit and said, “Lord, slay me if you will; I deserve it.” I then got so I could hobble around the house some, but was taken with LaGrippe. I took only boneset tea, and began to cry mightily to God. I finally got able to sit up and do some work. When the second day of Feb. came I was taken with tumorous piles. I then told the Lord I would not doctor any more, that he might slay me if he chose, but I would trust him and quit taking medicine. Still he let me suffer on. My sufferings were so great I lay for days at a time. Nearly half a teacupful of blood would pass me at a time when my bowels moved, caused by the ulcers.

I gave myself to the Lord while in this conditon. and I searched myself and God searched me as never before. Oh, the purging was painful, but for my good! The Lord showed me many things. I began to cry mightily for sanctification once more; sometimes I was in travail for healing, and at others for God to sanctify me once more. O how I longed for the Holy Ghost and the fire! Finally March 28 while agonizing in prayer I suddenly ceased praying. A voice said, “Cease thy weeping. You are an empty vessel fit for my use; emptied of self, sin and the world.” Presently the Lord gave me a vision, in which my condition was pictured. I soon after knew I was sanctified. My disease was stayed but not healed, then I cried mightly to God for healing; still I suffered on and was tempted of the devil for forty-two days: my sufferings increased toward the last; he tried me in various ways. I kept rebuking him in Jesus’ name, but he only left to come in some other form. But amid taunts, cursings and threats I have come out conqueror through Jesus’ help. My husband said I must do something. I asked the Lord if I should use what he bought. The Lord gave me the scripture, “Wives submit to your husbands.” I used a little and it relieved me somewhat at the time, but only temporary. May 7th the Lord said to me, “It is enough: you are healed, claim the promise.” Glory to God! I did so, and arose Lord’s day morning free from pain for the first time in about four months. And as we had just moved to Ashton where my husband has rented a small placed I put in a good week of hard work cleaning and straightening my house. The Lord has shown me that my health is a precious gift from God to be used to his glory, not for any unnecessary things. And the dear blessed Lord so wonderfully keeps me body, soul and spirit.

My life is hid with Christ in God. “In the secret of his presence I am kept from strife of tongues.” If God sends me the means and wills it so, I want to attend the Grand Junction camp meeting. I have no plans for myself; Jesus plans for me. I expect to commence some meetings here in our school-house soon if God wills.

From your humble sister coming up through much tribulation, being made white, tried, saved and sanctified,

Elsie L. Robinson.

Ashton, Mich.

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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

A MEAT DIET.

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AVOIDING the ultra view that no meats should ever be eaten, it is but fair to consider its relative importance. It is certain that very erroneous views are entertained in regard to its absolute necessity, as a means of securing health and strengh. While it is claimed that beefsteak is exceedingly nutritious, an absolute necessity, if one would be vigorous, strong and enduring, facts as afforded by science, observation and experience, put this matter in a far different light. It is not only true that steak is not as nourishing as other parts of the creature that are not as fashionable, but that none of the meats will compare favorably with the grains in the nutriment contained, some of the fishes being more valuable in this regard than the beef, and more easily digested. One eating only lean beef, particularly in the winter, would soon suffer in the matter of temperature, and famish in addition to becoming decidedly animal, ferocious, while wheat contains every constituent needed for human sustenance; man living on this alone, indefinitely according to Dr. Hall. This stands at the head of the grains, the “prince of foods,” adapted to all climates where it can be produced; the percent, of the heating element varying according to the climate in which it is raised.

The fact that milk sustains the babe and the young of some of the lower orders of creation, and the birdling is produced, feathers, beak, bones, red blood, all from the very simple parts of the egg. Will place these two articles side by side with the wheat, these three stanching alone in this regard. It is an important fact that all living creatures are composed of carbon, the three gases, oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen — these four simple elements constituting more than three-fourths of the animate creation — and that these in their purest forms must be first obtained from the vegetable kingdom, flesh, fish and fowl furnishing these to us in an inferior and impure form, with no new and important element added. We need no better illustration of the influence of various diets than that afforded by comparing the herbivora, the ox, horse and elephant — more or less the companions of man — with the carnivorous leopard, lion, and tiger — the foes of civilized society — in the matter of strength, endurance and longevity. The claim that a flesh diet is what produces force and energy, and that the grains and vegetables produce only weakness, tameness, passiveness, a character like that of the Hindoo, is utterly false. Nations and tribes living mainly or wholly on meats are by no means noted for anything which elevates society. It may be asked with significance, what evidence we have of an ennobled character of energy, progress, and force in the history of the North American Indian, the inhabitants of the South Sea Islands, the Patigonians, Laplanders and the Esquimaux, living almost wholly on flesh. If these flesh eaters have ever accomplished much in the world, ever aided in the progress of society and civilization, history has done them injustice. They have been far more noted for acts of cruelty, for war and blood-shed than for anything which elevates man in the scale of being; the tomahawk and scalping knife taking the place of the implements of husbandry, and the machinery and instruments by which the mechanic arts are nutured. While true that no nation or tribe living wholly or mainly on flesh, fish or fowl, has ever been conspicuous in the world’s history, it is a fact, significant in itself, that fully seven-eights of the food eaten by the human race is directly obtained from the vegetable kingdom; the grains and fruits occupying a high position among foods. Bread is the “staff of life,” and with fruits will sustain human life in its best condition, with or without a reasonable addition of flesh, though fish is generally preferable, avoiding the oily varieties.

Dr. J. H. Hanaford.

MUST WE SIN?

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“BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doeth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. — Jno. 3:15. We also read in the first chapter of 1 John, verse 7, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we that are dead to sin live any longer therein? — Rom. 6:1, 2. Knowing this that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Rom. 6:7. “If any man love the world the love of the Father is not in him.” Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. — 1 John. 3:6-10. This is a pretty dark picture for the poor sinner that is in sin, but the Lord is able to take it all away if he will come to him. There are many professors of Christianity to day complaining that they cannot live free from sin, but I do bless the Lord that it is possible for all his children to live free from sin every day; yes, every hour. Although there are many people in this world that do not believe this to be true, I do thank and praise God that it is true in my case. Blessed be his holy name! I have lived this way for over two years, and I know it is a success. I can say that “the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses me from all sin.” Love not the work neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — 1 Jno. 2:15. The Lord saves me just now, and sanctifies my soul. I am waiting for the coming of Christ at any time, “When he shall descend from heaven, with all the holy angels with him, to take vengeance on them that obey not God and the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Your brother saved in Jesus,

John W. White.

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TESTIMONIES.

Thy Testimonies are Wonderful.
Psa. 119:129.

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Democracy, O., Feb. 11, 1892.

Dear Brethren: I am trusting in Jesus who has redeemed me. I advise every one to be a child of God and gain a crown in glory; for God says, Cast your care upon him, for he careth for you.

Hannah Myers.

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Vanwert, Ohio.

Dear Saints: This morning finds me sweetly saved and sanctified, and giving God all the praise for the work. I wish the prayers of God’s people for the salvation of my husband and daughter.

Your sister under the blood,

Esther Walls.

Jericho, Mo., Feb. 16, 1892.

Dear Saints: We are still praising God for his loving kindness to us. He saves us just now, and keeps us from all sin. Glory to his name! Pray for us.

Your brother and sister all on the altar,

O. & M. Westcott.

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Pleasant Unity, O.

Dear Trumpet Readers: I do praise the Lord for a full and free salvation. He keeps me from all sin, and I am all on the altar to do his whole will. We would be very glad to have some true minister to come here and preach the gospel.

Yours in Christ,

Mary Showers.

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Alicia, Ark., Feb. 29, 1892.

Dear Readers: I am saved and sanctified. We have had the experience of God’s healing power for three years. I was wonderfully healed of Pneumonia in December, for which I give God all the praise.

Your brother in Christ,

John Jones.

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Doniphan, Mo.

Dear Trumpet Readers: I am saved and sanctified by the blood of Jesus and have complete victory over all the powers of darkness, and am reigning in life by one Christ Jesus. Pray for the saints at this place that we may all stand steadfast, always abounding in the work of the Lord. Your brother in Christ,

Stephen A. Sharum.

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St. Petersburg, Pa.

Dear Saints: My testimony is that I am saved just now and kept by His mighty power. He has saved me from the filthiness of tobacco and whiskey, tea and coffee and he has also saved me from all sectism. My desire is always to walk in the light as he is in the light. Dear saints, pray for us, and I would ask you also to pray for my Unsaved boys.

Your saved brother,

B. Shoup.

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Wayland, Neb.

Dear Saints: About thirty years ago I found the Lord precious to my soul, and sometime afterward by reading the word of God, found that there was a deeper work of grace for me, and I prayed for the Lord to send some holy minister here, and he did so; and I was enabled to receive a satisfying portion from the Lord who is ever precious to my soul. Pray for me, and that my family may be saved,

Your sister in Christ,

Lucinda Hoffer.

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Doniphan, Mo.

Dear Saints: I praise God for salvation full and free. We have had a good meeting here. Bro. Stanbery and Bro. O. Wilson have been feeding God’s little ones at this place, thirteen were converted, three sanctified, and five buried with Christ in baptism. I do not know how to express my thanks to God for his goodness. There were five cases of healing. Praise the Lord!

Your sister in Christ,

Nannie A. Sharum.

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Caldwell, Kan.

Dear Brethren: Blessed be his name! for leading me by his hand and guiding rite by his eye out of Babylon and every evil work into this high and holy way; yea, it is sweeter than honey to my mouth. Not any thing that I have done, but according to his mercy he saved me by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost. Pray for me, that I may be kept humble at his feet ever doing his will. God bless you all for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

Josie Adams.

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Smithville, Ohio.

Dear Saints: I do thank the dear Lord that he sanctified me by a second work of grace and showed me the one church. Glory to his name! He has healed my afflicted body, and ever lets the light of his countenance shine on my pathway. O glory to Jesus! Oh, how the Lord does shower down his blessings upon us when we are in his service! May the good Lord open the way so I can get into his service again. I just feel like forsaking all for the Master.

Your saved brother,

D. J. Lytle.

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Arcola, Mo., Feb. 5, 1892.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I am saved from all sin and sanctified by the precious blood of Christ. Praise his holy name! It is sweet to trust in the Lord for all things. I am so glad that I ever stepped out upon his promises and received the light as it is in Christ. We have no pure gospel preached in our locality by holy men of God. I ask the prayers of all the saints, that I may keep in the straight path.

Your sister saved and sanctified,

Sarah A. McCain.

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Dear Saints: I want to praise the Lord through the Trumpet for healing me of LaGrippe. When I was taken so bad, I began to think of what James says, and I thought, Who are the elders here? And the thought came, Physician, heal thyself. I anointed my body and asked the dear Savior to heal me. This was in the evening, and in the morning I got up and went to work. Praise his name! he doeth all things well.

Your sister saved and sanctified,

E. J. Billig.

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Roanoke, Ind.

Our testimony is to day that we are still standing straight for God, and rejoicing in God the rock of our salvation. Praise his holy name! He is our physician for soul and body Hallelujah! We can truly say, “What a friend we have in Jesus.” We can never praise him enough for what he is doing for us: he has bought us and brought us home to God out of all babylon confusion, and keeps us by his mighty power. Praise his name forever!

Your saved brother and sister,

S. & E. Mickley.

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Little Osage, Mo., Feb. 28, 1892.

Dear Saints: I am still saved through the all atoning blood of Jesus, and he keeps me by his grace day by day from all unrighteousness. Glory to his blessed name! I am where the truth has been preached and taught for the last four years, but there are only a few who take God at his word. He said he would never leave me nor forsake me, so I am trusting him for all things. Oh the joy and peace of God that fills my soul!

Pray much for me that I may prove faithful unto the end.

Your saved sister,

Alice Walton.

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St. James, Mo.

Dear Trumpet Readers: Oh how we do praise God to day for salvation and what he is doing for us! We know that the way is growing brighter and more blessed, and we are sinking deeper into his will. Our souls doth magnify the Lord. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as be of a clean heart. “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him; for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white; for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” — Rev. 19:7, 8.

Your brother and sister in Christ,

M. M. & L. E. Copeland.

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Elbing, Kan., Feb. 29, 1892.

Dear Saints: I feel that it would be to the glory of God to tell of his dealing with my soul. I have been standing alone in this place for over three years; but during my absence from home this winter, he saved both of my brothers, and since I have come home the Lord has given them the light on the church and sanctification, and they have renounced Babylon. The dear Lord is greatly blessing and keeping me. I feel more than ever encouraged to live for God and do all his will as he makes it known to me. This world has no charms for me. I have pleasure in the Lord that perfectly satisfies me.

Yours in Jesus, saved and sanctified, and full of joy and peace,

Sigel Hunter.

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Columbus, Kan., Feb. 14, 1892.

Dear Saints of God: I am praising the Lord for a satisfying portion to day. Blessed be the name of the Lord! He keeps me by power divine, and is not slack concerning his promises to all who put their trust in him. Truly the Lord is good to his children; he says that he will be with us in the sixth trouble, and will not forsake us in the seventh, and I have found it so. This peace passeth all understanding, and is a perfect abiding peace. Two years ago the good Lord wonderfully sanctified my soul, and has kept me soul and body ever since. I have trusted him for my physician for four years, and found him worthy to trust. There are but few who are out in this evening light here, but they are true and firm, and will not bow the knee to Baal. Praise the Lord for some who will live by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God! Blessed be his name! Though persecutions and trials and troubles come, yet the Lord is ever with me. Your sister in Christ,

Lucy Kirk.

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Stafford, Kan.

Dear Trumpet Readers: It is almost six years since God saved my soul. Since then the enemy has tried to overthrow me by sending in wolves in sheeps’ clothing to deceive. But praise the Lord! his efforts were fruitless; as the pure word of God and the Spirit to lead soon brought all deception to light, and when once the light came the enemy had no control of me whatever. Oh, dear brethren in Christ, how thankful we ought to be to God for the Spirit and the word, which is a lamp to our feet and a light to our pathway. May God send more workers into the work, as there is great need of the word being preached, and poor souls are starving for the bread of life. Oh, dear ones in Christ, let us unite in prayer to God to send his holy messengers in our midst to declare the riches of God’s word with power sent down from heaven.

Your brother in Christ,

Amon Allen.

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124 Shore St., Butler, Pa., Feb. 26, 1892.

Dear Saints: I am sweetly saved just now, and resting peacefully on the promises of his dear word. There is a rest for the children of God that cannot be expressed. I have entered into that rest. Praise God! “His yoke is easy, His burden is light, I’ve found it so.” I love the narrow way, it keeps me close beside my Savior, who is my constant companion. I am all on the altar, a living sacrifice. O dear saints, let us make a complete surrender, and not hold part of the price. Why cling to the vain things of this earth that will perish with using? Remember the warning, “Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall these things be?” God’s ministers are calling for means to spread the everlasting gospel. Most of us have children who are unsaved. God help you, dear reader, to wake up to the fact, that while you withhold your means from spreading the gospel, you do it to the peril of their souls. God’s word says he will give us the Holy Ghost to lead us into all truth, and he shall show us things to come. When these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. Praise God! his coming is near, even at the door. Let us have on the “fine linen,” pure and white, and be ready to meet him.

Your humble sister,

Sarah A. Farris.

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