Gospel Trumpet – 4 April 1895

4 April 1895, Volume 15, Number 14.

FIFTY SCRIPTURAL OBJECTIONS TO SECTS.

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No sect whose foundation is Christ.
No sect whose head is Christ.
No sect was built by Christ.
No sect is owned by Christ.
No sect builds up the work of Christ.
No sect whose door is Christ.
No sect is the body of Christ.
No sect discerns the body of Christ.
No sect is subject to Christ.
No sect is any benefit to the church.
No sect can take members into the church.
No sect can put members out of the church.
No sect inside the church.
No sect inside of heaven.
No sect whose gates are praise.
No sect whose walls are salvation.
No sect ever saved a soul.
No sect can save a soul.
No sect but was built by man.
No sect but has man for its head.
No sect but was named by man.
No sect measures up to the Bible standard.
No sect believes all the Bible.
No sect keeps all the commandments.
No sect but is guilty of division.
No sect contains all Christians.
No sect is free from sinners.
No sect would accept, the discipline of another.
No sect can stand in the judgment.
No sect but loves the world.
No sect but strives for numbers.
No sect but has other conditions of membership than salvation.
No sect but has made its own doors.
No sect but opens and closes its own doors.
No sect but has two doors; one to take in, one to expel members.
No sect but must take in its members.
No sect could exist if it did not.
No sect but takes in sinners.
No sect on earth is pure.
No sect preaches Christ only.
No sect could exist if it did.
No sect lives up to its own discipline.
No sect glorifies find.
No sect could exist if all were sanctified.
No sect but imposes burdens.
No sect but teaches error.
No sect but loves pre-eminence.
No sect but keeps changing its own laws.
No sect but has dissatisfied members.
No sect but is doomed to destruction.

J. W. Byers.

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A FEW WORDS TO TEE ALTAR WORKERS.

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WE then as workers together with Him, beseech you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.” 2 Cor. 6:1. “For we are laborers together with God.” 1 Cor. 3:9.

Dear ones, we see here that we are not only working and laboring for God, but working together with him. When we consider the position it places us in, we surely see the need of living every moment where God can talk in our souls. “To wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.” “Now then, we are embassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God” 2 Cor. 5:19, 20. When Jesus was here in the flesh, God used him to reconcile souls to God; now, Paul says, he has committed unto us as children of God, and more especially those whom he has called, chosen, and sent forth to labor for souls, the word of reconciliation. The marginal reading is, hath “put in us” the word of reconciliation, and we beseech souls in Christ’s stead, to be reconciled to God.

We are now living in perilous times when people are deceiving and being deceived and the devil is constantly awake and on the alert, fixing up snares and traps to delude poor souls. God wants his people likewise to be awake to their duty, and cry aloud and spare not, lift up their voice like a trumpet against all the works of Satan. Oh let us be wise concerning his devices!

A great many times we see people come to the altar who have consecrated time after time, and in a few days or weeks would be right back again in the same old rut. Now, dear ones, I say we ought to be sure that God is leading us before we talk to such, and then wait on God until he really shows us just what course to pursue, and then let us search deep in their consecrations, for there is a cause for all these things. And if they do not get down to the bottom and get the cause removed, it will do them no good to simply take them through a consecration and get them to believe with an intellectual belief that they are saved. With the heart man believeth unto salvation, and if people cannot believe with the heart there is something wrong. Sometimes it is because people are not willing to measure up to the Word in some certain thing, and sometimes the devil actually gets people bound so by habits, secret vice and other sinful practices, that they cannot get free without confessing and exposing the devil on those points. Then when the devil is exposed he can be rebuked, and the soul is set free from his awful chains and can repent with godly sorrow, and receive real salvation according to the Word.

Now, another thing, sometimes the devil actually sends people to the altar; they will cry around, and to all outward appearance, one would think they were really desirous of being saved; but when it comes down to making their wrongs right, and confessing their condition before God they are not willing, but rather try to justify themselves and smooth things over with a few tears, and try to profess through and get into the confidence of God’s people. Dear ones, the time of such work is past and far out of date with God in these days, for God does not accept anything short of his Word, and he is choosing those to work for him who will talk plain at the altar, hold men and women to the Word, and be true to souls.

In the first place, people must realize their condition and know just what they lack in their souls, then come according to the Word by confessing and forsaking everything that is not of God, and then God is ready to receive them; but until people realize their condition and have a willingness to come according to the Word, there is no use in them coming to the altar. And I testify to the glory of God, that we can live so prayerful before God that he can talk to us, and show us when dealing with souls whether they are honest, and have really met the conditions of his Word or not. If they are not honest and try to cover anything up, he will show us that; and if they really come to God’s terms and get Bible salvation, he will witness it to our souls. Praise his name!

God has provided gifts of discernment, wisdom and faith, and if we lack any qualification, let us ask of him who giveth liberally unto all men and upbraideth not, and it shall be given. Amen.

Nora Siens.

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TESTIMONIES.

“Thy Testimonies are Wonderful.” Psa. 119:129.

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Cassville, Ind.

Brethren in Christ: Greeting to you all. The Spirit of the Lord leads me to tell you that I am saved both soul and body. For my body has been healed ever since you prayed for me on the 4th of Nov., and it is saved from the pains of disease. I have had several severe tests of faith since, but the grace of the Lord is sufficient to carry his little ones through. All the light we have is in the GOSPEL TRUMPET and our Bible. The true light has never been preached to us yet. We are praying for the Lord to send some one to our help soon. We have come out of Babylon, and we give the Lord all the praise. Bless his holy name! We are in hopes Bro. T. E. Ellis will come here and preach for us. There is a house all ready to occupy. Some are expecting to be healed of diseases when he comes. I trust in the Lord’s word; he says, “Ask, and ye shall receive,” and we have prayed for some one to come to preach. Your brother in Christ,

Lafe Waisner.

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Monroe, Ind.

Dear Brethren in Christ Jesus: I will write my testimony for the first time. I have been saved about two months. I was a strong Radical Brethren. Belonged to that denomination for a number of years, and several years ago it split, and now I am left out in the body of Christ. Praise the Lord! I always thought that the R. B’s. came the nearest to keeping the devil out, of any sect denomination I knew of. But last fall, I noticed while away to conference, that the devil was sneaking in little by little in the way of silk plug hats, jewelry, bangs, foolish talk, jesting, etc. They are trying to re-organize a class at my old home place, one and a half miles south of this town, but I understand they are accepting backsliders without their first getting down to the altar and getting their sins forgiven. Perhaps in that way they can get up a class. I understand that several sinners have been converted, which I am glad to hear. The saints of God meet twice a week at my home to worship God. There are several standing firm for the truth at this place. This is quite a sectarian little town, and we that are walking in the true light are seemingly targets to be shot at; but we feel that the darts will return and hit the ones who shoot them. I feel like one being turned loose in the jungles of India amongst a pack of tigers, but God, in whom I trust is able to deliver me, as he was Daniel’s God and the God of the Hebrew children. Dear saints of God, do pray for me, that I may be complete in Christ Jesus. Your justified sister in the one body,

Mrs. J. J. Hofer.

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Kennard, O.

Dear Saints: I am praising the Lord for victory he has given me in my soul. I praise the Lord for his saving and healing power. I had been afflicted for three years and at times entirely sleepless, and had been given up by the physicians. And when I came to the Lord he both saved and healed me instantly. Praise his holy name! The Lord had laid his hand upon me to work for him and I rejected it. And this winter I took sick and was sick for about five weeks, so I saw my days would be but few. Then I consecrated my all to him to do his holy will in all things. Then again I heard his call, “Will you work for me?” And I said, “Amen, Lord,” then he healed me instantly. I began to praise him, and oh, the blessings I received right from the throne! Now I shall do his will with pleasure. I request the prayers of all the dear saints of God that I may be ever established on God’s word. Amen! Your saved and sanctified sister,

N. A. King.

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McGrath, Mo.

Dear Readers of the Trumpet: God bless the saved ones, and help the unsaved who read the columns of this sacred paper to be willing to accept the glorious evening light and walk therein. It has been a long time since I testified through the Trumpet, and I feel like testifying to day that Jesus saves me from all sin. Bless his name! I find the Lord a present help in every time of need. Many times I see dear ones who are honest at heart and want to serve the Lord just right, but if they make a little mistake they are all discouraged and ready to give up. Now, mistakes do not please God, but after they are made it pleases him to rectify them. Take courage, get a better determination, and go on. Trials, temptations or afflictions should not discourage us. They only give us a chance to act upon our faith, that it might be strengthened. It is discouraging to some to see how some professed saints live. I have seen quite a number lately, or in the last year who made a great failure in trying to serve God. Simply trying is not sufficient. Some are too much exalted to come down at Jesus’ feet and serve him. Others are too lazy to be a Christian. Some are simply too careless and neglectful to attend to the Lord’s business in any way. But none of these failures will save a soul, or give it an entrance into heaven. God help us all to be energetic workers for him. Satan himself, nor any of his agents are able to pluck our soul from the hand of our God, if we only trust him. Yours saved in Jesus,

Rissa Bolds.

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Warrington, Eng.

Dear Brethren and Sisters: I believe it to be one of my many duties to God and the church, to testify through the TRUMPET of my deliverance from all sin, including mystical Babylon, the biggest of all sins. About fifteen or sixteen months ago the dear brethren came to a little chapel here in Warrington where I was serving God up to the light I had, and preached the pure gospel of Christ, irrespective of man’s opinions and creeds. It was quite an oasis to my soul, in the midst of this wilderness of dry, formal, hypocritical sectism. In fact, I could hardly believe that God had a people whom he could first cleanse, and then fill with grace, glory and courage to preach the gospel as it is written. Nevertheless, I have found it so. Glory be to God! But the poor people in their blindness and ignorance soon got tired of such a gospel and the brethren had to retire to Liverpool, but not without leaving their marks.

About three months later Bro. and Sister Rupert came to my house, and being careful to entertain strangers, entertained angels (messengers of God) unawares, from which time my Christian experience has undergone many changes. It would be difficult for me to tell them all, but it is sufficient for me to say, God has shown me many things. But the most important of them all, he has shown me myself; he has chastened me much in his great love, and although the rod has been heavy he has given me grace to be exercised by the same, and bestowed upon me the sure results, the peaceable fruits of righteousness. Thank God, I am saved and sanctified, well tried, with victory in Jesus. A brother in the body,

William Goodwin.

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Fayetteville, Tenn.

Dear Saints of God: I believe it will be to the glory of God for me to write my testimony. I never heard holiness preached till February 1894. I realized at once my hiding places were to be found no more, and that I was an ungodly professor, exposed to the wrath of God. All my former hopes of heaven were blasted; they were nothing more than an air-castle, and it had fallen to the ground; and I had been building on the sand. I commenced crying to God. I do praise God that he led me by his Holy Spirit out of Babylon. I belonged to the M. E. sect for eighteen years. Many times I would go to their meetings, hungering for the bread of life, but failed to get it; would go away dissappointed, groping my way in darkness, consoling my sad heart with a faint hope that in the future I would receive something better. I was aware that if weighed in the gospel scales, I would be found wanting. Praise the Lord for Opening my eyes and showing me the deceptions that the devil had deceived me with, by listening to blind guides and false teachers. Bless the Lord for his goodness in bringing me out of darkness and the delusions of the devil into the glorious evening light of the gospel.

I can testify to the healing power of God. The hand of affliction was laid on my body in 1882. The very best physicians in my reach were employed; tried many kinds of patent medicine, was carried to different watering places; sometimes would grow better for a short time, but in a few months was as bad or worse than before. My life was a burden to me; often would study, why was God keeping me here, when I was a burden to one and all. Thank God, since he has saved me, I can realize why he spared my unprofitable life. I had granulated eyelids. What I suffered God only knows. I was deprived the greater part of the time of reading God’s word. Two days after the Lord saved me, I picked up the Bible to read and this thought settled on my mind, I am going to take the Bible for my guide and take no man’s teaching unless it is founded on the Word. I did not know whether I would ever see another saint in life, to teach me anything, as I did not know of any in Tennessee at that time. I was alone with Jesus. I realized that I had to commence like a child, and my afflictions were so great, my mind so impaired that my progress in the Bible would be very slow indeed. The Spirit of God whispered consolation to me; that he was able to heal my eyes. As an obedient child I obeyed the voice and the work was done. I went to reading; the light and understanding I never had received before; the sacred pages glowed with so much brightness my soul was filled with overflowing joy that language cannot express. I commenced to explain what God had taught me by his Holy Spirit. I was so over-joyed about the wonderful understanding that I forgot my eyes. In a few days the Lord told me that he would heal my body, and for me to go home and destroy my apothecary shop. What a glorious thing it is to obey our heavenly Father! I was made a new creature, soul and body. This was a new Christian era, I had commenced to live a holy life and follow in the footsteps of Jesus. I am dead to the world and self is buried, and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God. Gal. 2:20. It is my meat and drink to do the whole will of God. I can truly say I have given up all for Jesus. This vain world is but nought to me. All its perishing pleasures are forgotten, when I remember Jesus’ dying on the cross. Every heart that has not Jesus for a satisfying portion is seeking pleasures in this world to satisfy the desolate heart; but alas! all is vain, for this world cannot give it. Pray for me, that I will continue sinking down, so God can use me at his will. Your sister saved and sanctified,

Aurora Moore.

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TRACTS.

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All the following tracts except the tract — “What is the Soul?” can be had in German.

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Must We Sin? A conversation, giving Bible proofs that we must live free from sin. 48 pages. Per dozen, 15 cts.

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The Church of God. A tract containing 32 pages, proving what is the Church and what is not the Church of God. Price 5 cents.

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Question and Answers on the Church. A tract containing four letters with many questions concerning the church, and showing the difference between the true church and sectism. Price, 10 cents per dozen.

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The Great Tobacco Sin. This is a very thorough tract on the subject, by D. S. Warner treating it from a Bible Standpoint. 32 pages. Price 10 cts. per dozen.

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What is the Soul? By D. S. Warner. Or 100 scriptures proving that man possesses a spiritual and immortal element called the Soul, the Spirit, and the Inner Man, which goes to God at the death of the body. The same also proved by the early Church History. Price single copy 10 cents

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“No-Sectism.” A tract bearing the above title, written by A. Sims, has been reviewed by D. S. Warner, showing the difference between sectism and the Church of the Living God. It exposes the false theories set forth by Sims. 52 pages. 15 cts. per dozen

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The Secret Vice. This is a sixteen page tract — Illustrated, taken from ‘‘THE BOY’S COMPANION,” and contains some plain talk to boys, giving them a timely warning against the evils of self abuse 5 cts. per doz.

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Visible Church Organization, Is It Right? This is the title of a tract reviewed by Thos. Carter, giving some points of sectarian discipline, compared by the word of God, also showing the difference between a sect and the true church. 48 pages. 15 cts. per doz.

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Babylon, and What it Includes. By W. A. Haynes. 79 pages. 20cts. per doz. This tract very clearly sets forth the true meaning of Babylon, both literal and spiritual. Showing by the Word of God just what classes of people it includes, throwing light on many important points of prophecy.

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Sanctification. By J. W. Byers. 40 pages. 10 o. per doz. This contains much information for those seeking after holiness and a closer communion with God. It gives God’s part, and man’s part concerning consecration, and how to get sanctified, — how we may know that we are sanctified, — how to keep sanctified, — and many objections answered.

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BOOKS.

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MASONIC SALVATION. By Fred Husted. This little volume treats the subject of Free Masonry from a Bible standpoint. The writer having been a Master Mason, boldly brings the hidden and mysterious things before the public in a clear light. Price, paper cover 15 cts. Cloth 35 cts.

DIVINE HEALING OF SOUL AND BODY. By E. E. Byrum. Part I teaches the way of salvation, and how to get saved. Part II gives Bible teaching on the healing of the body. Part III consists of testimonies from those who have been healed in these last days. This book can also be had in German, 248 pages. Paper coyer, 25 cts.

PRIESTS OF ROMANISM; OR, Substitution for Marriage. By G. B. Collins. 15 cts. $1.44 per doz. A Compilation showing the evils of Priestcraft as it has come down to us from Pagan Rome, containing the full text of the oaths taken by Cardinals, Bishops, and priests: the awful oath of the Jesuits and Roman Catholic canons.

HOLINESS BIBLE SUBJECTS. By H. C. Wichersham. Second edition. This is a very valuable book of 400 pages and arrangement of Scriptures on one hundred subjects, giving a number of Bible quotations on each subject, making it very convenient for the Bible student. It also contains over 50 pages of concordance, tables, Bible helps, etc. Cloth, marbled edges, $1.80.

BIBLICAL TRACE OF THE CHURCH. By W. G. Shell. Tracing the church in prophecy from her birth to the end of time. Containing a brief history of more than 400 Protestant denominations. The author aims to show the difference between the true church and sectism, giving historical and scriptural proofs Paper cover, 35 cts. Cloth, 75 cts. Address the Author at Anlo, Ohio, or this office.

THE SABBATH; Or. Which Day to Keep. By D. S. Warner. Nearly 200 pages. Paper cover 10 cts. $1.00 per doz. Cloth. 30 cts. It is a very through investigation of the whole subject of the law, and its obligations, the Seventh day Sabbath, its object and terminus at the cross. The first day proved by prophecy, shadows, history and the New Testament to be the Lord’s Day and Sabbath of the Christian Dispensation.

THE BOY’S COMPANION. By E. E. Byrum. This is a nest little volume with interesting chapters to the boys, concerning the Secret Vice and other bad habits and their effects. Every boy needs advice and warning in time, and too often parents fail to grave the needed advice until too late. The book is illustrated with suitable pictures which are aimed to leave a vivid impression upon the young minds and turn them from the downward road to a pure life. It also contains testimonies and experiences from those who are inmates of the states prison. Boys of every age should have one of these hooks to read. Price, paper cover 15 cts. Cloth binding 25 cts.

ECHOES FROM GLORY. By B. E. Warren and D. S. Warner. A second and thorough corrected edition of this new song book has just been issued. Containing 282 beautiful spiritual songs, of which the largest portion are new and fresh inspirations from heaven, both words and music. Many beautiful and touching invitation and exhortation hymns for revival meetings. It sings nearly all the doctrine of the Bible; especially the glorious themes of present truth. With primary instruction in music. Simple and concise — A practical self- instructor for beginners in vocal music. Neatly bound in pasteboard, price reduced to 40 cts. Per dozen $4.00. all prepaid

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Cyras Mohler, M. A. Marcee, 27. Guilford, M. H. Thompson, Laura Pickett, Joshua Walter, D. B. Moore, Hugh Gaudel, Emma Grice, J. B. Shockman, Ned Lovelady, G. F. Wright.

Requests for Prayer.

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April 7th, pray that my body may be healed and restored to natural size.

M. A. Rainly.

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I am very much afflicted with neuralgia, and desire you to ask God to show me the cause of the trouble, and to heal me.

Nannie Sharum.

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I am at the hospital for treatment; unable to walk. Will you pray for me?

Beni. C. Knight,

1727 Hartford Ave., Baltimore, Md.

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I ask the prayers of all the saints for myself and wife, that we may be strengthened in soul, and healed in mind and body if pleasing to Him.

Elisha H. Crossman.

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Dear saints, pray with one accord for myself and family that we may be saved. Would be glad to hear from some of the saints.

John Sanders,

Riley, Marion Co., Ky.

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Willis, Kan., Mar. 25, 1895.

Dear Saints and Trumpet Readers: I have been reading the testimonials of the saints healed by prayer, in the GOSPEL TRUMPET a friend gave me to read. And as I am a child of God have great faith in prayer, I most earnestly ask your prayers for the healing of my body. I have been paralyzed three years the 16th of next July. Am able to walk around the house, but cannot use my right hand. I am taking no medicine now. I am trusting in God to heal me, if it is his will. He doeth all things well. Praise his name! Yours in the fellowship and love of Jesus,

Mrs. Allie A. Gallup.

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PRAYER ANSWERED.

Kern City, Cal.

Dear Trumpet: When I wrote and asked the prayers of God’s people I was wonderfully healed. To God be all the glory. Satan tempted me many times to take drugs, but my test had come, so I said, Lord, I leave it all with thee. And I praise him with all my heart. Your sister in Jesus,

B. M. Elwood.

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Calls for Meeting.

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A true minister of God is desired to come to Lincoln, Neb. and locate, and preach to the people of Lincoln and surrounding towns. Address

F. W. Scott,

Bennet, Lancaster Co., Neb.

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I think here is a good field now for the pure gospel. A large Baptist house here unoccupied can be had. Call on, or address

Newton Summers,

New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., W. Va.

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J. N. Howard, or some one led of the Lord is desired to come to Edwardsville, Ind. at once and hold a meeting, as we have a hall rented and the time will soon be expired. The saints at New Albany are also in need of a minister. Yours kept by the power of God.

Jos. Dean.

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CAMP MEETING.

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The Lord willing, the annual Washington camp meeting of the saints of the Most High will be held in the McCroskey grove, about eight miles north of Colfax, Whitman Co., Wash, in the name of the Lord Jesus, from June 14th to July 7th 1895. We expect this meeting to be one of the most spiritual and largely attended meetings of the saints yet held in the evening light on the Pacific coast. In the name of the Lord we invite all the saints in California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and elsewhere to make every sacrifice and effort possible to attend this rich feast of the Lord, and all seekers after light and truth, and healing, or cleansing of soul or body to be sure and come. All who can conveniently, bring tent, bedding, etc. with you; and those who cannot do so, come in the name of the Lord and you will be cared for, with the help of the Lord. Let all the saints everywhere pray earnestly for the success of this meeting, that many souls may be saved and much good done in His name. Colfax is on the O. R. and N. R. R. Those coming over that road get off at Colfax and notify Bro. J. M. Cochran; and those coming from the Sound country and the East, over the N. P. get off at Pullman and notify Bro. A. B. Peterman. (Box 56.) For further information, address Bro. J. C. Benton or J. M. Cochran, Colfax; Bro. A. B. Peterman, Pullman, or Bro. E. C. Moys, Almota, Whitman Co., Wash. Yours in the truth,

F. N. Jacobson,

Pullman, Wash.

EDITORIAL

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Grand Junction camp meeting June 11—20. All are invited.

SPECIAL TRACT OFFER.

The following is a list of about the number of tracts to the pound, offered in our special tract offer at 12 cts. a pound by freight, the purchaser to pay shipping charges. Any order of $2.00 worth, or more, sent before Apr. 15, will be filled at these rates. You can make your own selection.

986 Little Black Devil.
700 Where will you spend Eternity?
700 Is your Soul saved?
700 Please don’t swear.
700 Look to Jesus.
600 Law and Gospel.
374 Parable of the Tobacco Seed.
331 Have Faith in God.
307 Lost, and Found.
168 Doctrine of Healing.
158 Why are you not a Christian?
157 Poison.
142 Nine years an Invalid.
117 Masonic Mysteries.
114 A Charge to the Rich.
88 Little Things.
87 Repent and Believe the Gospel.
84 Questions for Sunday-keepers.
82 Babylon is Fallen.
70 Master’s Call.
70 What Church should I Join?
68 Wonderful Deliverance.
66 Secret Vice.
66 Sects.
56 Hints on Healing.
40 Spiritualism.
38 Three hundred Scriptures on the Church
36 Great Tobacco Sin.
34 Sanctification.
31 Questions and Answers on the Church.
26 Visible Church Organization.
25 Must we Sin?
25 No-sectism.
20 Babylon, and what it includes.
20 Ordinances of the New Testament.
18 What is the Church and what is not.

BOOKS — SPECIAL OFFER.

Any books we publish here, we will sell for one-half retail price of single copy, where $3 00 worth or more are ordered by freight, before April 15. At these rates you get the “Holiness Bible Subjects” for 50 cts., which has been selling for $1.00; Divine Healing of Soul, and Body, paper cover, 12 1/2 cts; Boy’s Companion, 7 1/2 cts; Biblical Trace of the Church, 17 cts; Priests of Romanism, 7 1/2 cts., etc. Other books at same rate of discount.

Bro. C. Aumaugher of Jerry City, O. writes us to announce that if any wish to build tents upon the camp ground at that place they can do so, or any one wishing a tent put up for them address them now, or in good time.

THE SAINT’S WESTERN SCHOOL.

Bro. James Bamford writes us, “God has put his seal on the work. Though the house is not yet finished, the school began Feb. 18. There are now forty-one scholars, expect five more next Monday. All live here in the home but six. We are much crowded. Present term will end in June. We will have a vacation until September. We expect the next term will reach about seventy- five scholars. We shall then need more teachers. The Lord supplies all our needs. Pray for us, and the work here. The children that are in the home are all saved.”

We rejoice in all the good dealings of God in that work, but praise him most for the good report of a home all saved. Thus it should be.

A PICTURE OF BABYLON.

A brother writes us that a holiness evangelist in sectism came to his place and held a meeting of some interest. His neighbors said to him, “Why do you not go to the meeting?” He thought and prayed over the matter, and received an answer from God by the following dream or vision, which furnishes a striking picture of Babylon, and of the chilling effects of God’s saints joining into her meetings when not especially sent there of God. Let every child of God take warning and stand far off from her burning for fear of her plagues. Amen.

“I dreamed that I went to meeting and the house was full of people. I took a front seat in the center row and was very attentive, but I suddenly become cold and chilly and all was still. The lamps seemed to be burning dim; I looked around over the house and every man was in his place, but they were all dead. Their eyes were not closed, but glaring. I looked a second time over the people, and, behold, their clothing, hats, and lips were covered with mold. As I realized the awful state of things I made an effort to leave the house, and I found myself sitting up in bed badly frightened; and as I thought over the dream I concluded they were dead a long time.”

HELP THE NEEDY.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. There are, doubtless, many dear saints in the West and elsewhere, where crops have failed the last year, that need, and deserve help from the brethren more favored of the Lord. We should have said long ere. this, that it is our desire to aid in every possible way in our power all who suffer for the necessities of this life.

But it is also our duty to guard against impostors and unworthy characters who would be most ready to avail themselves of an opportunity to use the Trumpet as a means of gratifying selfish cravings.

Therefore, we suggest that dear brethren who are in need and wish to appeal to the church for aid through the Trumpet, do so with the approval of some minister, or other saints who are known to us here, and who know you to be true to God, and really in need. Any of the brethren in the ministry who report through the Trumpet, or any child of God we have knowledge of, can add to your request his endorsement. If no such are present, you can write to some minister that has been there and labored in the gospel, and ask him to endorse you and send in your appeal to us.

As much as possible, all dear saints of God should feel it their especial duty to aid others in your own community, or in a neighboring church, or in the same state. This is the most natural expressions of charity and most practical. By all means, let no child of God believe the love of God dwells in your heart if you know your brother hath need and you are able to relieve his wants, and yet selfishly shut up your heart against him. Now is a good time to prove your love sincere. If you love not your brother whom you see, how can you claim to love God whom you see not?

There is before us a letter from Bro. J. E. Smith of Edgar, Neb., stating that he has a family of seven children, and their crops were almost an entire failure, and they are greatly in need of eatables and clothing. Let the saints who know of this family who can render help, do so. He speaks of being acquainted with the following ministers: Bro’s M. Stover, G. R. Achor, Wm. Randolph, and E. G. Masters. If practical, let one of these brethren inform himself of this family’s needs, and write again. And any other minister who knows of any real suffering of privation among the Lord’s poor, make it known, so that relief may be administered by those who are able.

QUESTION.

Dupont, O., Mar. 11, 1895.

Dear Bro. D. S. Warner: I am led of the Lord to ask this question: Can a man that is an elder in the church of God carry the medicine case in one pocket and the olive oil in the other, and practice both the same time? From your humble brother in Christ,

Philip Kesler.

Ans: There is a difference between the sale of something that the children of faith in God can get along without, and the sale of something within itself unclean, and unholy, as tobacco, liquor, etc. God’s people in the true faith do not need medicines. But, says the Word, “All men do not have faith;” so in their afflictions they are compelled to resort to such other help as they can. And a physician coming is a great relief and comfort in the house of alarming affliction. And no sensible child of God would deprive the unsaved family of such comfort and relief in the time of alarming sicknesses. And if any one can be a blessing to the unsaved in that capacity, it is a holy man who will practice for the good of the sick, and not for his own interest.

However, it is well known that the medical practice is usually accompanied with many unscrupulous sins. These a Christian must keep himself unspotted from. And because of the ungodliness practiced under the doctor’s sheep skin, we would advise saved physicians to aspire to a calling more free from the appearance of evil.

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News from the Field.

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Norwood, Mo., March 27, 1895.

Dear Trumpet Readers: For some time we have given no report of our work through the Trumpet, but have been in the work constantly for some time. Jan. 16th, Bro. Duncan, my wife and I went to Ash Grove, Mo., found the church in good condition. The meeting we had with them was owned of the Lord, the church strengthened, and one dear soul sanctified. God bless all the dear ones who so kindly cared for our needs. Jan. 22, Bro Duncan and myself went to Aurora, where a meeting had been called for, but we found the way not open just at that time. Bro. Black and wife were much strengthened. Later we came to this place. Have had several meetings near here, which have resulted in the salvation of quite a number of precious souls. We will soon start to cast Tennessee with a team. Wife will go on the train and meet us there. Any one in S. E. Missouri, west or middle Tennessee desiring meetings, please write us at Doniphan, Mo. Yours in the fellowship of the Spirit,

Ostis B. Wilson and Co..

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Hessel. Mich.

Dear Brethren: I have just arrived home from the gospel field where I have been holding meetings for about four weeks in a school house at Allenville; it is about ten miles north of the straits. There were about twenty-five born into the church of God, for which we give God all the glory. Bro. F. Smith, a Methodist preacher came out clear; and likewise, a Quaker preacher. May God use them mightily to the salvation of precious souls. The Lord overthrew Babylon in that place by stretching forth his hand and healing Bro. Martin of an internal cancer. He underwent an operation, was pronounced incurable and sent home on a stretcher to die. And in answer to prayer in a few weeks he walked all around the village. A great many vowed if he was healed they would accept the Bible line. But some have failed to keep their vow. May the Lord have money on their souls. Pray mightily for me, that the way may be opened up and a place provided for my family, that I may go and rescue perishing souls, and especially that I may know what God would have me do; that I may discern clearly his will concerning me and my family. Oh, what great need for every one of us to be led by the Spirit of the Lord.

Geo. Nichol.

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Windsor, Mo.

Dear Trumpet Readers: We are well and blessedly saved, with glorious victory in our souls. Praise our God! Although we have written but little this winter we have by no means been idle. We have been busy for the Master. Held meetings in a number of different places, which was mostly seed-sowing. A few were saved at each place and the saints edified and strengthened and our souls have been on a forward move, going down in the good things of God. And I can say for myself I know it has not been in vain. Brethren and sisters, we must all move up to the light that God is giving us. If we do not how can we urge others to do so. Let us be consistent, and while we are making advancement, let us not forget to sink down in God, be rooted and grounded in him alone. A tree that has a large top and but little root is easily blown over by a whirlwind. So while we are getting a store of head knowledge, let us see to it that we dig down and get well rooted in Christ. So when the storms of Satan come we will not be so easily blown over; but will be founded on a rock. Amen! We have been at home for nearly a month, taking care of our dear mother, who has been very sick, but is recovering. To God be all the glory. I think we will soon be out in the field again, the Lord willing. All of God’s dear children pray for us. Your sanctified and kept by the power of God,

Mary and G. L. Cole.

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Reddick, Ill., March 25, 1895.

We praise God this morning for salvation and his working with us at

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Monticello, Ill., where we just closed a four week’s meeting. We found some professing to be out of Babylon, but truly some of them were full of Babylon; and some tried to organize, and a F. M. preacher tried to get them to be F. M’s, and full well he tried to put at naught the word of God, that he might lift up his craft. But, praise God, the gain-sayer’s mouths were stopped by his Word. There were ten or more saved, some of whom were backsliders, and several believers sanctified. We had a glorious ordinance meeting on the eve of the 16th. A few were healed. One day we visited an old lady, Ella Weaver by name, who is in the most pitiable strait; for several years being greatly afflicted and drawn all out of shape in her joints with rheumatism, and in great agony, sitting stooped, cramped together always, and cannot open her mouth. She claims to be saved, but uses opium to still her pain. She cries to die, and they are destitute and wish help. She requests the saints to pray God to heal her or take her out of her agony on the 15th of April. She wishes for death. We have been in the Lord’s vineyard near home this last winter, ..nd can report a few souls saved in ..hese parts. Your saved brother and sister,

JAS. AND LYOLA KRIEBEL.

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Pittsburg. Pa., Mar. 28, 1895.

Dear Beloved Saints: We are ..ad to once more report that we are ..ill saved and kept by the power of ..od, and in the thickest of the fight ..r Jesus, who is constantly bringing ..s off more than conquerors. To his ..oly name be all the glory.

Since our last report through the Trumpet we have held four or five ..ery precious meetings. Our first ..as at Fern, Clarion Co., Pa; from ..ere we went to the neighborhood of ..ster Edmiston’s and held a few ..y’s meetings. From there to the ..est Monterey assembly meeting. ..ich was one of glorious power and ..lory. Here we met dear Bro. ..ggle who was with us during the ..eeting. After that meeting Bro. ..artz left us for other duties, and … went with Bro. Riggle to George..le, Pa., where we all met in a very ..ecious assembly meeting. Bro. ..owe and Co. joined us on the sec..d evening of the meeting. This ..s truly a wonderful meeting, one ..g to be remembered on account … real advancement and settling ..wn of God’s people. After this ..eeting we held a very precious eeting at North Point in company ..th Bro. Riggle.

The above four meetings have ..en the most blessed and the most ..cessful of all our labors. Truly it … wonderful how God is working; ..ny souls have been saved from … and brought into light. Many ..ve received the experience of en..e sanctification by an entire consecration to God. Crooked things ..ve been made straight, rough ..ces made plain, and the standard ..ed up for the people. Through ..e searching of the Word and the Spirit many hidden things were brought to light. Criminals confess.. their sins and were saved, promis.. God to make their wrongs right … the cost of their lives. Men and women that were separated for years ..re united by full salvation and are ..ain living in harmony and bliss. ..here were several baptized at the ..orgeville meeting, and in all the love meetings there were many wonderful cases of healing.

We are now on our way to Dawson, … where we will hold meeting till … 8th of April, then we go to Washington D. C. Our address until then ..l be Dawson, Pa. After the 8th … April it will be 128-1 N. W. Washington, D. C. Yours in Christ,

W. J. Henry and Co.

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Bushong, Kan., Mar. 28, 1895.

Saints Everywhere: We ..ould like to tell you of the good..ss of God to us through this last ..nter. I am so very thankful that ..od as kept us saved and free from the devices of Satan. Bro. McCulby and I have been working together this winter for the good of souls. We have fished out some, hunted out some, and some had to be pulled out of the fire; but I am thankful to God to see them get out any way. We have been among the saints most all winter working privately a good portion of the time. We first held meeting and gave a few lessons in vocal music at Atlanta, Kan., then a short meeting at my home; two weeks at Meriden, two weeks at Ozawkie. We left Ozawkie Jan. 13, for Bushong, where we have remained since, until Bro. McCulby was called home to his sick mother. The saints at Atlanta were strengthened some, but the would-be elders at that place would not accept us. One would not come to our meeting at all, and the other one when we admonished him to measure up to the Word rejected us. They have been labored with, and admonished before but are both in the hands of the enemy, and will not listen to God’s saints. I pray God to keep their names and articles out of the Trumpet until they can measure to his Word. The meeting at Meriden was a mere pruning off of the dead branches. We had a good meeting at Ozawkie; quite a number endorsed the truth and said they had no use for sectism. We had no place to stay and it was very cold, so we were compelled to close. We have had a real good meeting at Bushong. As quite a number had been overtaken by the enemy, we set to work among the saints at private houses and the blessed Word showed each one their condition. After a long fight and continual holding on to God they began to acknowledge their wrongs and get back to the Lord. Most all are getting real good experiences. We had a ten day’s singing here and the saints learned quite well. Some got a pretty fair knowledge of the rudiments of music. I will stay here until God is through with me and go where he leads. I ask the saints to join in prayer with me for my own benefit and for the work in Kansas. This is a hard place to work in, but we must remember Christ died for all. May the Lord bless you all Amen. Yours in the love of Jesus,

C. E. Hunter.

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South Chicago, Ill., Mar. 27, 1895.

Dear Brethren: I am praising God for a full and free salvation, and for what God is doing in this place. There have been eighteen or twenty consecrations, besides four or five of the most prominent praying members of different sects, have come out clear for God and renounced sectism, for which we give God all the glory. Most of those that consecrated have a good experience; some have not gone on to perfection yet, but we are praying for them. We were much rejoiced in our souls by the coming of our dear wife and Sisters Myers and Forsyth of Walkerton Ind. Wife stayed with us one week. Praise God! We had a glorious meeting last Sunday night in commemorating the death and suffering of our Lord Jesus Christ in washing the saints’ feet and breaking bread. There were about thirty happy saints took part. One old mother in Israel who is about seventy-five years old, that had never seen such a thing before. Oh, how her soul did rejoice that God permitted her to take part in the ordinances! Dear Bro. and Sister Tufts of the mission, 396 Dearborn St., were with us, with several others from the city. Oh, how the Lord did fulfill his word in pouring out his blessings upon us: “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.” Praise God!

There is a great work to be done in this city. The brethren desire a good company with a tabernacle to come here just as soon as spring opens, and the weather is warm enough to hold tent meetings. If any one is going through this way with a tent, make arrangements to stop here if the Lord wills. The sectarian preachers are beginning to howl because their craft is in danger. Do not know how long the Lord will keep us here, but expect this week yet. God permitted me to visit the mission in the city and read the Word to a large congregation one night last week. There were six souls came to God that night. Praise God! God is wonderfully providing for their needs there. Brethren, pray much for Bro. and Sister Tufts, that God may use them much in gathering in the lost ones, and send in others to help them. There is a great work to be done there, and it seems now is God’s time. There are places for four of five tabernacles to work in different parts of the city. God, send the laborers into this great field, is our prayer. I expect, the Lord willing, to begin meeting in Shiloh Chapel, west of Teegarden, Ind. two and a half miles, Friday, April 5. Would be very glad to have some of the brethren to help us in that meeting. Your saved and sanctified brother,

S. P. Strang.

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THE OPEN DOOR MISSION.

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Dear Saints of God: I feel the hand of God upon me to write you concerning the work God has at last opened up in Chicago. We are praising God for salvation that saves us to the uttermost, and keeps us with real sweeping victory in our souls. Shortly after I was saved in the evening light at Floyd’s Knobs last June, I began to feel burdened for the Chicago work; and after the blessed Lord let me pass through fire in preparation for this work he permitted me to come. I arrived here Jan. 8. I did not know God’s will concerning what kind of work he wanted me to do until the 10th of Jan. I was led by the Spirit of God to a mission in the worst part of the slums of the city, and that very night the Lord showed me that that was the place for God’s pure word to go forth. And praise his name he has given it to us, and a seven-room flat just above it. The mission is located at 396 Dearborn St., running back to 129 Custom House place; which is beyond a doubt one of the worst streets in the United States, if not the world.

All around us is the deepest, blackest kind of sin beyond description. There are houses of ill-fame, opium dens, gambling houses, and upon I these streets down in the levee can be found people of every nationality, living in misery and shame. For a respectable person to pass through those streets it is at the risk of his life. The Lord has given us the courage to go into these places, and there to the poor fallen girls that have been entrapped and kept in by the devil, tell of how God can save them. Only this afternoon we got into one of the vilest saloons and persuaded four beautiful girls to go with us to their rooms, and we held a prayer meeting. They became interested about their souls’ salvation and earnestly begged us to come back. Our mission is crowded at night to its utmost seating capacity with men who have come to Chicago to look for work and cannot find it. They are out of money, food, friends, clothes, not even a place to lay their heads, unless they go to the police station, and without a Savior. There are many of these men who come from good families, and the majority of them are comparitvely young. We have been holding meeting each night during the week, after which we feed them.

After this week we will hold meetings, — every morning a meeting at 6 A. M., and after a short gospel talk we will feed these men. Our morning meetings are crowded. We will then hold a meeting at 3 P. M., street meetings from 7 to 7:30, and then in the mission from 7:30 until midnight. Our mission will always be open day and night. We are now keeping from 150 to 200 poor men at night and feeding them. The Polk St. depot is only one-half block from us, and most every meeting strangers who are waiting for trains come in and stay  awhile and we supply them with tracts and Trumpets, thus sending the true gospel all over the world. Quite a large number of the Moody Institute Bible students attend our mission, and quite a number are interested and accepting the truth. Praise the Lord! Most every night the Lord gives us several souls for our hire. Praise his name! The blessed Lord has also wonderfully showed his healing power in several severe and chronic cases, and the people are becoming amazed. There is no better place in the world to spread this beautiful evening light than this place God has so wonderfully selected. Our rent alone is eighty dollars per month. We have no one but Jesus to pay it for us, and we are satisfied with him, as he has a never-failing bank above. Our confidence is in God. We are standing on the promises and they cannot fail. We ask all the true children of God to remember us before the throne, that He may move on the hearts of the people who have the Lord’s money to help in the work; also, that we may be able to get possession of the flat below, as we are now crowded for room. I believe God will be glorified in having several companies of workers with tabernacles to come here this summer, for if we get the truth in Chicago it will in less than a year go to all parts of the world. The rescue home will be the stopping place for all workers coming to Chicago. Any one feeling led to come, write me. We rejoiced to have dear Bro. Radebaugh with us a few days last week; also Bro. Strang preached for us last week one night. I am in great need of some one who is especially called and qualified for mission work, to come and help me in the work. Pray much for our temporal and spiritual needs. Your saved brother and sister in the one one body,

Gorham and Mary Tufts,

The O pen Door Mission, 396 Dearborn St., Chicago.

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Pullman, Wash., Mar. 18, 1895.

Dear Brethren: The Washington assembly meeting has come and gone. Its holy influences, results, and work still living and sweeping on into eternity. This meeting was announced to be held from Dec. 20th to Jan. 3d, but it was delayed and did not properly commence till Dec. 29, as the building and chapel of the saints’ school and home could not be ready until then. The desire and object of God’s people in this meeting was to settle deep into God, and make all the advancement possible. At the beginning of the meeting the prospect of people attending was very dark, as the roads were in a bad condition for travel. There seemed to be no prospect or sign of snow whatever, but on the first Sabbath evening, with a clear sky and not the least appearance of snow that day and evening, the saints with one accord and one voice cried unto God to send us snow and give us good sleighing. Before we all had retired for rest that night, snow fell from heaven. There were wonderful and instantaneous answers to prayer.

The meeting lasted until Jan. 13, and closed with a glorious victory. A number were both saved and sanctified. Baptism was administered on two different occasions, when several were immersed. Many were convicted for, sought and obtained the various gifts of the Spirit. Quite a number were healed of various afflictions and diseases. I was severely afflicted with my lungs which seemed destined to lay me up for the winter, but the Lord healed me; also healed my wife of a severe cold. It was truly a precious time to our souls. There were rich and overflowing showers of blessings with leapings for joy in the Holy Spirit.

Bro. Forker of Peone, and others from Spokane Co. and elsewhere were with us in this feast part of the time. In the ordinance service about eighty-three saints participated. Bro. J. B. Peterman felt called to labor in Oregon. He soon joined Bro. Green in the work, which is prospering and blessed of God. Wife and I and others went to hold a meeting at Cedar Creek, about four miles north of Palouse. God is blessing the work. To him be all the glory. Oh how much remains yet to be accomplished in this new and extensive field for the gospel, and along the coast. With the help of God we are doing all we can for the rescueing of lost and precious souls.

The call and conviction to labor in Alaska is still upon us, and we will go thither in his name as soon as the Lord opens the way for us and furnishes us with the needed means. We are looking to God to provide us with a good supply of tracts and books on divine healing, the Bibical Trace of the Church, and also on the Sabbath, for free distribution, in His name. We hope the Lord will soon send us a supply of about 10 000 tracts on all important truths. Any one who desires, in this way also, to help us spread the gospel send your offering at once to the GOSPEL TRUMPET office, stating for what purpose, during this splendid opportunity to spread the gospel as now offered by the office. The freight on the tracts etc. will be about $3 per 100 pounds. May the Lord mightily move and stir hearts in this matter and speedily help us carry forth this glorious gospel of Christ to save lost souls. The Lord willing, we expect to go soon to Boise City, Idaho to hold meetings for a few weeks and desire the Trumpet readers in those parts to attend.

F. N. Jacobson.

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A REQUEST.

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80 Institute Place, Chicago, Mar., 27, 1895.

Dear Saints of God: As I arose from prayer this noon the Lord made it plain to me that I should write to you and ask that you would join in prayer with me for complete deliverance from fear of the face of man.

I have surrendered myself completely and unreservedly to him, and he has me in hand and is preparing me for a life-work in his service. His will is that I should work in the foreign field. Now if there is anything to be done to his glory by my labors it will be because I let him have his way with me and work through me.

My very make-up is “rush ahead and do something,” and do it in a hurry, too. It is alright to do something, but God would have us move as he directs and do nothing in the energy of the flesh in an impulsive way. Getting in a hurry causes anxious thought, worry, and blunders, and we only hinder the work of the Holy Ghost by our restless energy. In Phil. 4:6 we read, “Be careful for nothing,” and in 1 Peter 5:7, “Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you.” In Ps. 55:23, “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee.” I do cast my burden upon the Lord, and get victory, but very quickly I find myself assuming (unconsciously though at first) all the responsibility of the work and when I come to examine myself I find I have been carrying the needless burden when Christ has promised to be my burden-bearer.

It is his will, I know, to have all of this inquietness removed and give me rest, continual rest of mind while at my study. Isaiah 33:17, 18 says, “And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effects of righteousness quietness, and assurance forever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.”

Pray that this experience may be mine, and to God be all the glory as I am sure that prayer will be heard and the petition will be granted as it is in accordance with his will. Yours saved and at his disposal,

Chester B. Manning.

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Train your Children for Heaven.

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(Continued from last issue.)

PERSEVERE IN YOUR TRAINING.

Your responsibilities, as a parent, cannot be met by a few spasmodic efforts to bring your children into the good and right way. To train these immortal spirits for their high destination, deserves the utmost care and labor of a life-time. Live not to please your children, but to save them. Look at the months and years of time, and lavished money men devote to the training of a fast horse. Should you not do much more for the moral and religious training of your child? With the horse-trainer it is a daily business. About twice a day the animal is vigorously exercised. Cannot you devote some time every day to educate and train your own flesh for God, and future happiness? To tell the truth, if you do not succeed, it is because you do not work at it. You are too worldly to devote a few hours every day teaching, praying with and impressing the fear of God upon the hearts of your children; and drawing, constraining and compelling them to embrace the love and service of God. Until you have taken as much time, and put forth as much effort in training your child in the way it ought to go, as men often devote to the training of a dog or some other animal, you should be ashamed to say, “I have done all I can for that bad boy, or that thoughtless-minded girl, therefore if he, or she will go to hell, I cannot help it.” You have not yet made their training a real business. Better suspend most of your other business, and cut down your income to a bare living, and put in a year or two to save the lost members of your family. Read much of the word of God to them, explain it, and enforce it upon their conscience. To train means more than a single effort of half an hour, or several repeated attempts. It implies a continuous and painstaking effort until the object is achieved. To speak a few words of religious advice once in a great while, does not fill the bill. Was there ever an ox broke for the yoke, or horse for the race by such careless and indifferent effort? Nay, the ox must be forced under the yoke daily, and driven and turned about until every element of insubjection is overcome, and the animal willingly and cheerfully steps under the yoke, and practically says, “I am at your service; give orders, and I will obey.” Likewise must your children be so trained in righteousness, that their highest pleasure will be to obey you, and do the will of God.

Take plenty of time to pray with them. If they sin, show them what God says about them that do such things. Demand of them to get upon their knees and repent, calling upon him for pardon. See that they do it.

There is great significance in the words, “Bring them up in THE NURTURE AND ADMONITION OF THE LORD.” Eph. 6:4.

It means that you must set God’s will over against their will, and his law against their sins. Instead of saying, “You have disobeyed my orders,” show them how they have disobeyed God, and offended the kind Giver of all our blessings. Make them feel it is an awful thing to sin against one so great and so good, and that every act of disobedience to parents is a sin against God, who says, “Children, obey your parents,” and awaken their conscience to the fact that all that they do, speak and think, is in the sight and hearing of God, and that it is he, both you and them have to deal with. If they are not even yet converted, in the name of Jesus demand of them to bow down and ask God to forgive them when any special offense has been committed. If you you will thus by love, firmness, and godly fear, humble their natural disposed hearts to bow to God, it will not be long until you can constrain, or in holy love command them to seek God for the pardon of all their sins. Make these demands in faith that God will work with you, and produce the necessary conviction, and save their souls from sin.

And after brought into the family of God, let it be understood in the fear of God, that they cannot backslide and live in sin at their option. That the God whom you serve must have the homage of all in your house. Cannot we, in the superior grace of this dispensation, and by the help of the Lord in us, say as much as Joshua did?

“AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.” Josh. 24:15.

The law system required that every Israelite must do just as Abraham did. Must see that all his family, with his man- servants and maidservants, and even the strangers that were in his honse, must walk in subjection to the laws of the Lord.

“And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God: for he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: and commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandments.” — 2 Chron. 14:2-4.

“Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.” — 2 Chron. 29:30.

If Joshua could decide for all his house what God they would serve, and king Asa had authority to command the people to “seek the LORD God of their fathers,” and obey his commandments, and Hezekiah to “command the Levites to sing praises unto the Lord,” have not we, who in Christ Jesus are “kings and priests unto God” as much power and authority to command our own children to seek the God of their fathers and obey his voice? Do we glorify God in allowing them to eat at our table and live under our roof, and yet openly despise God, and serve the devil? Is the God of the gospel weaker than the God of the law, that we cannot have our household in subjection to him? No, indeed. Therefore if any relapse into sin, do not allow them to continue therein.

Beloved, we speak from experience in these things. Our own dear boy, who was truly converted at the age of nine years, on several occasions allowed the enemy to draw his heart from the Lord, and as often was commanded back to God, and by his grace restored. Having been left motherless, he had his home with a kind and pious family for some time. On one occasion, when we came to a meeting at that place, we found him making no profession. We demanded of him to come to the altar and renew his faith. While kneeling there he said with tears, “ Pa, I cannot keep salvation, and live at Bro. — .” We were no little astonished at this, as all in that house were saved, and exemplary in their lives. We asked how that could be, and this was the child’s answer: “Because when I do wrong, they do not make me get down and repent as you do.” What a lesson for all parents! Yea, what a clear indication of your duty in the sight of God! Children, though victims of the fallen nature, are nevertheless quite natural Christians. There is a good degree of faith and religion in their little hearts, which can be easily developed. One element of the Christian character is however necessarily weak and that is firmness. But this can, and should be, supplied by the parents. A few days ago, a small boy in one of the families here in the Home, having been offended by his sister some older than he, said, “I will backslide.” Having been overheard by the father, he immediately said, “No, you won’t, backslide.” Is not this sensible? Is it not the father’s duty to say who shall be the God of his household? The boy was taken and prayed with until the evil suggestion of the devil was banished from his heart and mind. So the firmness of the parent supplies the need of the child.

Last fall, by the exercise of this reasonable and godly duty, our dear son was restored to the favor of God. He had backslidden, and was rapidly growing harder, and drifting farther away from God. A haggard expression in his face saddened our hearts. We often took him to God in prayer. Compelled him to kneel and ask pardon for bad actions. Admonished him, and used the rod, but all with no real restoration, and lasting improvement. His frequent disobedience grieved our hearts, and the heart of God Finally, in the solemn Spirit of God, we personally admonished the boy in the public congregation. Told him he was destitute of salvation, and that God would not suffer him to continue longer in that condition. We then commanded him to come to the altar. He is past thirteen years of age. Of course, the influence of Satan caused rebellion in his heart. But our demand was in the faith of God and the Holy Spirit. And though no conviction seemed to be upon him at the time, he knew he must obey. He came down, but with no intentions of yielding to God. Earnest prayer was offered. God heard, and his Spirit wrought with us. Conviction was soon manifest by weeping eyes. And there the Lord saved the dear boy. On our way from the house of worship, he made this confession: “Papa, when I kneeled at the altar, I came with my teeth firmly set together, determined not to yield.” But God did the work. All glory to his name! And by continuing, the training process, the dear boy has been advancing in the good way. He has become a true little Christian. His countenance has lost every trace of sin, and is sweet with innocence, and beaming bright with love. Praise God for the wonderful change! Now the dear child comes many times a day and greets us with his sweet hug; and kiss. Obedience is prompt and cheerful; and our hearts swell with gratitude and flow out in praises to God for the precious gift. Brethren, the real salvation of one child will yield you more precious and rich fruit than any other line of labor.

D. S. W.

(To be continued.)

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Bible Readings.

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Arr. by J. W. B.

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PERFECTION.

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WHAT IS CHRISTIAN PERFECTION?

WHOLENESS. Col. 4:12 — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

PERFECT IN CHRIST. Col. 1:28 — Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

PERFECT IN LOVE, 1 Jno. 4:12 — No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 17 — Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

2:5 — But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

Col. 3:14 — And above all these things put on charity [love], which is the bond of perfectness.

Luke 10:27 — And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

PERFECT IN UNITY. Jno 17:23 — I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Heb. 2:11 — For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren.

PERFECT IN PURITY. 1 Jno. 3:3 — And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

PERFECT IN OBEDIENCE. Heb. 5:8, 9 — Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.

NOT MATURITY. 2 Pet. 3:18 — But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Phil. 1:9 — And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment.

NOT INFALLIBILITY. Phil. 3:12 — Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, If that I may apprehend that for which I also am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Here the apostle makes the distinction between the future and the present perfection. The future will be attained at the resurrection, verses 11 and 12, but the present is attainable here and now. Verse 15.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERFECTION BEFORE CHRIST UNDER THE LAW, AND PERFECTION UNDER GRACE.

B. C. 2 Kings 20:3 — I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

1 Chron. 29:9 — Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

2 Chron. 16:9 — For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.

Job 1:1 — There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. 8 — And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

Psa. 37:37 — Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

Gen. 6:9 — Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

Deut. 18: 13 — Thou shalt be perfect with, the Lord thy God.

The standard of perfection was not then what it is since grace and truth came. Heb. 9:8, 9 — The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience.

Then it was simply a ceremonial cleansing, but now (A. D.), it is the cleansing of the heart and nature. Heb. 9:13, 14 — For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh; how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Then it was obtained by obedience, and shedding of animal blood. Now it is obtained by obedience and faith in the blood of Christ.

B. C. Heb. 10:1 — For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices, which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect.

A. D. Heb. 10:9, 10 — Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

GOD’S COMMAND.

Mat. 5:48 — Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

2 Cor. 13:9-11 — For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction. Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

PERFECT IN GOOD WORKS.

Heb. 13:20, 21 — Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Pet. 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Jas. 2:22 — Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

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CHRISTIAN LIFE AND GROWTH.

STAND.

1Cor. 16:13 — Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Gal. 5:1 — Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Phil. 1:27 — Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.

2 Cor. 1:24 — Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Eph. 6:10-18 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with ail prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

Col. 4:12 — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

BE STEADFAST.

Psa. 78:6-8 — That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them unto their children: that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God. 37 — For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

1 Cor. 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Pet. 5:9 — Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

FIXED.

Psa. 112:5—8 — A good man sheweth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. Surely he shall not be moved forever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

108:1 — O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

SETTLED.

1 Pet. 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

GROUNDED.

Eph. 5:17 — That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love.

Col. 1:23 — If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard.

2:7 — Rooted raid built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

GROW.

Psa. 92:12-15 — The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit, in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; to shew that the land is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

1 Pet. 2:1, 2 — Wherefore laying aside all malice; and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.

2 Pet. 3: 17, 18 — Ye therefore, beloved, seing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Thess. 1:3 — We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth.

Eph. 4:15, 16 — But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ; from whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

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Ft. McPherson, Ga.

Dear Saints of God: To day finds me giving God all the glory and praise for his wonderful blessings upon me. One year ago I consecrated myself and all that I had to God. Oh praise his holy name! Not until I had given up all did I feel that I was worthy to receive the blessing. Dear loved ones, I am no more a babe in Christ. Glory to his holy name! I am full grown. I am walking in the evening sunlight of God. I also thank him for that power that keeps me each day I live from sin and evil. Pray that I may be continually kept. I also ask you to pray for my dear mother, father, sister and two brothers, that they may accept Christ as a present Savior, and be led by him each day of their lives. Your sister in Christ,

Rosa Lynch