4 July 1895, Volume 15, Number 26

AFTER THE BATTLE.

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Lo! they are gone. That armored host.
Whose feet have daily pressed
These grounds, have fled their several way.
And all is hushed to rest.
But hark! the leaves upon the trees
In echoes lisp their song,
And on the wings of every breeze.
Salvation floats along.

O sacred ground! O honored site!
Behold! Jehovah’s feet
Have stood among us here, and light
Eternal, pure and sweet.
Has glittered from his Sword of Truth:
And from his awful eyes
Two fiery streams have issued forth,
Revealing sin’s disguise.

So battle-field, where armies stood,
In rank, with musketry,
And garments dyed in human blood.
Achieved such victory:
Or turned a scale of destiny
Of such momentous weight:
Or ever reared a monument
Of liberty so great.

Not with the cannon’s chains of death.
Nor din of battle wild:
But by the burning full of fire.
Salvation won the field.
‘Twas not a crown of earthly state,
Nor freedom’s empty boast:
But souls upon an awful brink,
Called forth this mighty host.

The thrones of earth must crumble down.
All nations fade away,
Dominions of antiquity
Cannot abide for aye.
But spirits captured here from sin,
And martialed with the free.
Shall live, and reign, and sing, and shine,
Through all eternity.

But they are gone. Those heralds strong.
Who stand within the sun:
And all that army dressed in white,
To other fields have run.
And from this holy battle field.
New waves of glory roll;
And these, in turn, will others wake,
To spread from pole to pole,

Amen! amen! let heaven shout,
And earth break forth in song:
A thousand camps, ten thousand groves.
In every city throng.
Along the rivers, o’er the sea,
In Jesus mighty name.
The present truth that sets us free.
To all aloud proclaim.

D. S. W.

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THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT.

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DEARLY Beloved: While on the camp ground at Grand Junction was moved to ascertain about how many of the saints of the living God had belonged to some organization of man. There were many that made no report, as we know there were perhaps over 600 saints on the grounds during the meetings and a few over one hundred reported; and among these were represented twenty-eight different, organizations. In this glorious gathering which was in all harmony and “the unity of the Spirit” no one could perceive one particle of division or sectish spirit; for the power of God through the Holy Ghost had completely destroyed all sectism, and knit us together in the fellowship and the bond of peace of our God. Hallelujah forever and ever! Truly, truly this must be the fulfilling of prophecy. For God declared in his word, Jer. 23:1, — “Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.” Also Eze. 34:2. — “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say unto them, Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?”

Every candid and honest thinking person must acknowledge that this prophecy is now fulfilled in the way the people are divided up into divisions, fixed and ruled by man. The common ecclesiastics have robbed God of the honor and glory due him and made and imposed upon the present Israel, great chains of bondage, barrenness and darkness, which has destroyed all the liberty, freedom, peace and unity of the gospel of our Savior. Now if this prophecy were the end of prophecy, truly the present Israel would be in a most deplorable condition; but thanks be to God that he has given us a prophecy for our escape, even in the same chapter and by the same prophet, Jer. 34:16-15, where God promises to gather together again in their fold which signifies but one fold and one shepherd. Jno. 10:16. — “And other sheep have I which are not of this fold: them also must I bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall one fold and one shepherd.” Amen. We realize deep down in our souls that God is now gathering his people again into the one fold. And truly this last camp meeting has been more convincing to doubting minds than all others. Yours in the one body,

H. W. Hechler.

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WHERE THE EAGLES ARE GATHERED TOGETHER.

“There shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chamber; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the East, and shineth even unto the West, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.” Mat. 24:24- 28. The Emphatic Diaglott renders the twenty-eighth verse, wherever the DEAD CARCASS may be, there the EAGLES will be collected. The above has reference to the condition of men at the coming of the Lord, also to the people of to-day. “Eagles” here, refer to workers of destruction, the subjects for the eagles’ prey are transgressors. In Prov. 30:17, we read, “The eye that mocketh at his father and refuseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out and the young eagles shall eat it.” Again in Job 39:27-30, “Doth the eagle mount up at thy command and make her nest on high? She dwelleth and abideth on the rocks, upon the crag of rock and the strong place; from thence she seeketh her prey and her eyes behold afar off. Her young ones suck up blood, and where the slain are there is she.” What clearer sign are eagles than foul devouring, delusive spirits; and dead carcasses and slain, than those who have not spiritual life, or are dead in trespasses and sins? It is true that those who oppose and fight God’s truth are often given over to a strong delusion that they may believe a lie, even a spirit of slumber, eyes that see not and ears that hear not. Babylon has become a hold for these foul spirits, the cage of every unclean and hateful bird, which are manifesting themselves through the various false teachers of to-day. Now read Rev. 19:17- 21, regarding the fowls and supper of the great God. The captains, mighty men, etc., are false spiritual leaders; the remnant slain by him that sat on the horse, are those whom the word (sword) of God cuts off and condemns, the sword proceedeth out of his mouth see also verse 15. Isa. 66:16 reads, “By fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh, and the slain of the Lord shall be many.” How true it is in this day that souls who reject the truth of God and turn it aside are slain and become spiritual carcasses for the foul spirits of deception to prey upon.

What a solemn awful thing it is to hear the word of God; how much more awful it is to reject it.

Fellow eternity-bound travellers, are you squaring your lives by God’s word? Thank God, all the blood- washed ones who take the whole truth and nothing but the truth need never fear that they be a carcass for the eagles to prey upon. Your brother, walking in the truth,

Clarence Dewey.

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INSTANTLY HEALED BY THE POWER OF GOD.

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Decatur, Mich., June 20, 1895.

Dear Brethren in Christ: For the glory of God, and to encourage others to trust the Lord I desire to give my testimony. A few years ago I became a Spiritualist in belief, and did not believe the Bible. Had a very ill temper, and a quarrelsome disposition, and drank much intoxicating liquor. For five years I scarcely looked in the Bible, and at one time-while in a drunken carousal, I declared to others that I did not believe the Bible, and at that time I became possessed with evil spirits. My life was a very wretched one from that time forth. I finally gave up my Spiritualism, and afterward attended a meeting, where I heard the word of God preached in its purity. For one week I could scarcely eat or sleep while the dear ones were praying for me. I had become very much afflicted, insomuch that I lost my eyesight, and was entirely blind for a week, but after the dear ones had spent some time in fasting and praying for me the devils were cast out, and then I gave myself to God, and he saved my soul, and healed one eye instantly, and the other one the next day. Sometime after this I was kicked by a horse, and my breast bone broken. A message was sent to the Trumpet office for prayers in my behalf, and an hour set for prayer, at which time one of the brethren here anointed me, and I was healed, insomuch that I was able to work the next day. But in failing to do my duty in testifying and telling of God’s wonderful blessings to me and obeying him as I should, I lost the grace of God out of my soul. For some months I went on in this condition, and came to the Grand Junction camp meeting a few days ago with the intention of giving my heart to the Lord again; but after being here a short time I was very much tempted not to do so. So on Saturday evening, June 15, I was kicked in the stomach by a horse and knocked senseless to the ground, causing my shoulder to be dislocated, and also other serious injuries. While lying there in a dying condition, I was carried into a tent, and no one seemed to know me at the time. The brethren gathered around my cot, and asked God to restore me to consciousness that I might be able to tell my name. The prayer was answered, and after telling my name and that my mother was on the grounds, she was summoned to my bedside. I passed into an unconscious state again, and remained so much of the time until the next morning. My mother being a saved woman, and knowing that I as well as herself believed in God’s healing power, trusted my case entirely into the hands of the Lord, while some brethren set the bone of my dislocated shoulder. In the mean time some stranger and opposer of divine healing sent for a doctor without the consent of my friends. He came and examined me, and said that my shoulder had been dislocated, and tied my arm up. While my sufferings were intense yet we would not have any medicine left for me; although the doctor gave orders to leave the arm tied up so as not to allow it to get out of place again, shortly after he left the bands were taken off, and the case trusted in the hands of the Lord. The suffering that night and the next day was intense. My shoulder, stomach and body became much swollen, and in the afternoon large crowds of people gathered around to see me die. The brethren gathered around me in prayer, and the Lord saved my soul; but it seemed that I had been so untrue to God that I feared that he would not trust me again with the healing of my body. But some of the dear ones felt that it was the will of God that I should be healed there for his glory. So I felt impressed to send for Bro. Warner and Bro. Byrum to come and lay hands on me and pray for my healing. People were already making threats that if I died the saints would have to pay for it, but the dear ones knelt in earnest prayer before God, and anointed me with oil according to James 5:14, and prayed the prayer of faith, and in a few minutes I felt the witness in my soul that God would raise me up, and also felt his healing power throughout my body. While the people on the outside were standing looking in God enabled me to raise my hands heavenward, and within five minutes was enabled to arise from my bed without help from anyone, and walked about the room praising God, then stepped out upon the porch and testified to my healing to a large crowd of people, who had only a few minutes before been watching for me to die. The Lord had taken all the soreness and the pain away from me, and the swelling rapidly departed. I was made well and enabled to go about with the peace of God in my soul. To him be all the praise and the glory. I had free use of my arms from that time forth. This wonderful work which the Lord wrought through me was the means of saving a number of souls. One sinner who thought there was plenty of time yet to get saved immediately after I was hurt saw the uncertainty of life, rushed to the altar and gave himself to God. My healing convinced infidels and hard-hearted sinners of the power of God both to save and heal. May I have your prayers, that from this time forth my life may be for God, and that never again may his name be reproached through my life. Your brother in Christ,

Oliver Ayers.

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TESTIMONIES.

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

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Chatsworth, Cal.

Dear Saints: I feel led to write my first testimony to the Trumpet. I can truly say that I thank God for this blessed light that I am in. How he has opened my eyes in the last four months! When I look around me and see so many precious souls running into destruction it makes my heart sink within me. O that God would open the eyes of his dear people! We cannot pray too much. I ask all of God’s people to pray for me, that I may ever be found worthy of the Lord. Pray that my husband will see the right way and accept it. Your sister in Christ,

Mrs. W. H. Martin.

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CRUTCHES THROWN AWAY.

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I want to tell you what the Lord has done for me. I have been a long sufferer with seven different diseases, from which I have been most wonderfully delivered. I have been a cripple for almost four years, walking on two crutches. I heard of Bro. Byers’ faith meeting and I thought I would try to go, although I had not been able to go to church for almost two years. So in my suffering condition by the assistance of two sisters in Christ and the grace of God I had in my soul, I went on my two crutches and was wonderfully blessed. And so the next afternoon I went praying to God for faith, and bless his holy name, he never denies his children. Whatsoever ye ask in my name ye shall receive. Bless and magnify his holy name, he gave it to me, and in his name I walk. I left my crutches and have not touched them since, and by the help of God I never intend to touch them. May God help all suffering humanity to reach out with that faith that will touch the hem of his garment, and be made every whit whole, is my earnest prayer to God. Your sister in Christ,

Josie Dudley.

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Aurora, Mo.

Dear Trumpet Readers: I will by the blessings of God write my testimony. Wife and I are still holding on to the promises of our blessed Lord and trusting him for all things. We are still saved from all sin, and praising him for his healing power. He healed our little boy of fever last week, for which we give Him all the glory. He was taken with fever on Saturday night, which lasted till Monday. On Sunday wife and I prayed to our Father in heaven and He heard and answered our prayers. Bless his holy name! I promised the Lord that if he would heal our dear little boy we would publish it, and thank the Lord, he is well now and we are praising the Lord the best we know how. Please pray for me and mine that we may keep very humble and in the order of the Lord. We do not get to go to meeting any as there are none but sects here. But we are praying for a way to open up that we can get among the saints where we can have soul food. Pray for my dear little children that they may be healed of a humor in the blood. From your brother and sister in the one body,

S. M. and M. A. Black.

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La Fayette, Ind.

To the Saints of the Living God, Greeting: I feel it would be to the glory of God for me to write my testimony. I am saved and enjoying that sweet peace the world cannot receive because it knoweth not our Savior. I can testify to the healing power of God in answer to prayer a number of times, according to his promises. The first healing I asked of the Lord after the pardon of my sins was to remove the appetite for tobacco, which he did so effectually that I never had any taste for it afterward.

I had been afflicted with piles for a number of years, and had tried about all the remedies I knew of or could hear of, and could only get temporary relief. I left off the use of medicine and took the case to the divine physician and he healed me entirely. I had also been subject to attacks of the pleurisy, which the Lord also healed. In January last I slipped and fell on an icy pavement, spraining an ankle so badly I could not move my foot. I called on the Lord to heal it and he removed the pain instantly, and it gave me no further trouble. I have called on the Lord in a number of other cases and always found him ready, willing and able to fulfill his promises. Praise his name forever! Pray for me, that I may ever be found low at the feet of Jesus. Your brother in the one body,

D. E. Weidner.

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Requests For Prayer.

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Pray for J. W. Myers, Winterset, Ia., that he may be healed.

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Pray that I may be healed of catarrh.

Nellie Graham.

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Pray that I may be healed of fits, and enabled to do the will of God.

John H. Ellis,

Carmi, Ill.

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I have chronic rheumatism. If there is help for me, please ask the Lord to heal me.

J. A. Hendershalt,

Gray Ridge, Mo.

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My left shoulder has been stiff for three months, and is very painful. Pray that it may be healed. Your sister in Christ,

M. Crane.

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I am afflicted, soul and body, and feel like I and bound by the fetters of Satan, and desire to be loosed. Pray for me.

Rhoda Howard,
Ada, I. T.

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The Lord has raised me up out of bed, but I am still weak in body. Pray that I may receive strength, and also know and do the will of God. Pray for my aunt, who is very sick and has lost her reason.

Minnie Wade.

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I desire the earnest prayers of all the saints, that I may receive an entire healing of body. Also pray for my dear husband, that he may be saved.

S. A. Compton.

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Dear Saints: I want all of God’s holy ones to pray for my little girl, that she may be healed. She has weak eyes. We have had her doctored, but it seemed to do her no good. But I know God can heal her. Your sister in Christ,

Josie York,

Templeton, Cal.

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We are in trouble about our little boy who has the enlargement of the tonsils. I ask all the saints to pray in his behalf. If there is a minister that can come who is an instrument in God’s hands, may God send him. We live six miles north of Mt. View. The people here are in darkness, and hungering for the gospel. I also ask an interest in your prayers in my behalf. I am very weakly with liver and kidney trouble. Your sister in Christ,

E. G. Edwards,

Mount View, Mo.

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Dear Saints of God: My wife has been afflicted for seven years. The last two years and seven and one-half months of that time she has been confined to her bed, and not able to turn herself in bed, stand or walk, and is now given up by the doctors to die. And as I feel that man’s extremity is God’s opportunity, we write to you our willingness to let God have his way. And we set the 14th day of July, from 9 to 10 o’clock as the hour of prayer for her healing, if consistent with God’s will. Let the healing be for soul and body. The trouble is an ovarian tumor in the left side. Swollen very large, and she at times smothers very badly. Now I ask the saints of God to join with me in prayer at the appointed time, for the recovery of my sick wife, and may God bless you all. Amen.

James L. Clark,

Logan, Ohio.

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Galls For Meeting.

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Will some of God’s ministers come here and hold a meeting? This is a new field and I know that much good can be done.

J. A. Evans,

Milburn, Tex.

A meeting is desired here at Maynard, Randolph Co., Ark. beginning about Aug. 7, to last about three weeks. A large house can be had. Cannot Bro. Collins, Farquar, and Stanberry come? if so let me know.

Edward E. Mitchener.

We would like to have some of God’s flying messengers to come here and teach, as the few that are here are too poor to go off to camp meeting. If any feel led to come I think we can get a tabernacle. If not, we will make some arrangements. Address me at Indian Springs, Mo.

Hugh Caudle.

If possible, will some true minister of God come and hold meeting here soon. I have a grove, a meeting house, and an empty private house can be had. I live three miles south of Geneva station. Address

Thomas P. Abbott,

Geneva, Crawford Co., Pa.

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CALLS FOR MEETINGS, WORKERS, ETC.

Dear Saints: The Lord willing I will soon go through southern Indiana, and over in Kentucky. Anyone desiring meetings address me at Portland, Ind. From your saved brother,

B. N. Longerbone.

I feel led of the Lord to labor in Missouri. Desire some more experienced worker with whom to work, as I am young.

R. L. Farquar,

Grand Junction, Mich.

Hayesville, Ia.

To all those who desire meetings near here, be sure and write me as soon as convenient, so as many meetings may be held

as possible; and those who have a place to hold meeting without the tabernacle, please make a statement to that effect. Either address me at Hayesville, or Bro. H. W. Hechler, Hedrick, Iowa. Your brother separated unto the gospel of peace.

W. A. Haynes.

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MEETINGS.

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Berlin, Ont., Tab. meeting July 10-21.

Erie Co, Pa., camp meeting. Aug, 16-25.

Canada C. M., Aug. 28 to Sept. 9.

Jordan, Ont., Grove meeting. Sept. 12-22,

Samuel Overholt’s woods.

St. Thomas, Ont., Tab. meeting. Sept. 26.

J. A. Dillon ,Bixler and Co.

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Tionesta, Pa., Tab. meeting July 13-21.

East Hickory, Pa., Tab. meeting. July 24-31.

Tidioute, Pa., Tab. meeting. Aug. 2-11.

Grand Valley, Pa., Tab. meeting. Aug. 13 -22.

A. J. Kilpatrick and Co.

Emlenton, Pa., Camp meeting. Aug. 22 to Sept. 11.

A. J. K. and Co, H. M. Riggle and Co.,
Fink and Fry.

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Pittsburg, Pa., Tab. meeting. July 16-30.

New Bethlehem, Pa., Tab. meeting, Aug. 1-21.

Smithfield, O., Tab. meeting. Sept. 5-29.

H.M. Riggle,
W.H. Cheatham and Co.

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Assembly meeting at Danisville, Miss., July 7 to Aug. 4.

Mrs. G. A. Thomas,

Welch, Miss.

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A tent meeting, near Sears, in Osceola Co., South Orient Township, July 22d to continue as long as the Lord wills. Address Bro. J. Sturges.

W. B. Grover.

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Camp meeting, Thayer, Oregon Co., Mo., July 24-Aug. 4.

B. F. Chase.

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Auburn, Neb. camp meeting, Aug. 1-12.

M. H. Long.

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A general Western camp meeting at Woodburn, Marion Co., Ore., Aug. 8-23.

J. L. Green.

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Camp meeting at St. Louis, Gratiot Co., Mich., to begin Aug. 15, and last ten days.

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Camp meeting at Zion, Anderson Co., S. C., Aug. 1-15.

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Grove or camp meeting, Aug. 11-20, in Bliss Township, Emmet Co., Mich.

Allie R. Fisher.

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Camp meeting, Frisco, Ark., beginning Sept. 12.

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The Norwood, Mo., camp meeting is desired to begin about Aug. 1.

W. M. Wilson.

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There will be a camp meeting near Standard, Okla. (Logan Co.), located ten miles west of Mulhall on the R. I. R. R., S. F. R. R., eighteen miles east of Hennessey. Expecting Bro. G. L. Cole and Co. in charge, the Lord willing, and all other workers desired that the Lord may lead. Everybody invited to attend. Leave the time for the workers to determine. Yours in the one body,

S. Post,

Standard, Okla.

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There will be a tabernacle meeting at Buffalo, Muscatine Co., Ia., directly after the Iowa camp meeting.

S. L. Speck, B. E. Warren and Co.

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There will be a tabernacle meeting near Wilton Junction, Cedar Co, Ia., at the close of the Buffalo, Iowa, tabernacle meeting.

S. L. Speck, B. E. Warren and Co.

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The Vichy, Mo., camp meeting will be Aug. 15-25,

James Thornton.

Vichy, Mo.

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A grove meeting is to be held in Noble’s grove, about 3 miles north of Tekoa, Whitman Co., Wash., July 12-22. Tekoa is on the O. R. & N. R. R. For further particulars address Bro. Wm. Franklin, Box 93, Tekoa, Wash.

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Grampion, Clearfield Co., Pa., grove meeting, July 4-14.

G. T. CLAYTON.

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Wakelee, Cass Co., Mich, grove meeting. Beginning Aug. 9.

S. Michels.

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There will be a grove meeting northeast of St. Louis, Mich., on the bank of Pine river, near Goodyear school house, along the river road about six miles, commencing June 22, and lasting over Lord’s day. Come prepared for all day Sunday. All who can, come and help in this place. Your brother saved and in the one body,

David Mitchell,

St.Louis, Mich.

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We desire a grove meeting here commencing Thursday, Aug 1, and lasting as

long as the Lord wills. May the Lord send whomsoever he will. All those desiring to come notify me or Bro. A, Crandall, Bedford, Calhoun Co, Mich.

D. Swanson.

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Cheshire, Mich. Grove meeting, July 18 to last over Sabbath. To be held in Bro. Charley Shermerhorn’s grove three- fourths of a mile east of Lindley school house. Bro. Palmer is expected and whoever the Lord leads.

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There will be a meeting six miles north-west of Kosciusko, Miss., beginning July 20. All who can, come in the name of Jesus.

Camp meeting, Aug. 16-26, at Vowell, Windstone Co., Miss.

Meeting near Wamba, Miss., Aug. 27.

Meeting at Renfroe, Miss. Aug. 30.

We are in need of gospel workers who are out for the whole truth.

R. H. Owens.

Freeny, Miss.

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There will be a tabernacle meeting at Brushy Prairie, La Grange Co. Ind., from Aug. 2-12. Bro. A. B. Palmer is expected and others are invited whom the Lord may lead. Yours saved,

Edward Ellis.

Beaver Dam, Ind. C. M. Beginning Aug. 14. Michels, Palmer and others.

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Hopkins, Mich. Grove meeting. July 5-12.

Howard City, Mich. Grove or hall meeting. July 20-24.

Bro. and Sister Baugh.
Allie R Fisher and Co.

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Dwight, Mich., C.M. July 27 to Aug. 4.

Bliss, Mich., C. M. Aug. 8-18.

D. S. and Frankie Warner.
Allie R. Fisher and Co.

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St. Louis, Mich., Aug. 15-25. If the Lord wills we can attend. The Lord send others.

D. S. W.

Grand Rapids, Mich., beginning Aug. 20, and continuing as long as the Lord will.

Achor, Warner,
Bro. and Sister Baugh.

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West Liberty, Ohio., Aug. 20-30.

WICKERSHAM AND CLAYTON.

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Hope Center, Barry Co., Mich. Grove meeting. Beginning July 16. Cloverdale station, C. K. & S. R. R., and Richland station on the C. J. & M. R. R.

Tekonsha, Mich., grove meeting. Aug. 7-14. On M. C. R. R. Address John Blodget. On M. C. main line, come to Marshall. Address Frank Heath, Tekonsha. Could not Bro. Sheldon be at these meetings?

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Ridgeville, Ind. Tab. meeting, Aug. 1-12.

WICKERSHAM AND PHILIPS.

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Otwell, Pike Co., Ind. Grove meeting. Aug. 1.

Winslow, Ind. Grove meeting. Aug. 15.

G. P. Keeling.

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Portland, Ind. Grove meeting, July 9-14.

Sister Clayton and others.

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Anyone desiring meetings between Springfield and Cairo, Ill. will please address J. L. Pike or W. A. Davison, Grand Junction, Mich.

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Montague, Mich. July 4 to continue as long as the Lord wills. Bro. Wooden and Bro. and Sister Michels are expected. All the saints near are invited.

G.R. Achor.

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Sickels, Mich.

There will be a grove meeting, the Lord willing, one-half mile east and one-hall mile south of Breckenridge, on Mr. John Sabin’s farm, July 13 to continue as long as the Lord wills. All wishing to do good and to get good are invited to attend. Come prepared to stay on the grounds over Lord’s day.

Wm. E. Warren.

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The Lord willing there will be a C. M. on Sarcoxie prairie, Newton Co., Mo. beginning Aug. 15, continuing as long as the Lord may direct. Said place is located nine miles south-west of Sarcoxie, eight miles south-east of Granby. All gospel workers who may be led this way are cordially invited, and will be cared for. For any further information inquire of Joseph Davidson, Sarcoxie, Mo. or S.S. and C. A. Sunderland, Granby, Mo.

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Roark, Mo.

There will be a grove meeting at this place, beginning Thursday, Aug. 15, and it is desired that the brethren that go to Frisco, Ark. meeting, come beforehand and stop off for this meeting. This is a new place, and much opposition. There are but few saints here, and poor in this world’s goods, but we will do what we can to bear the expences of the workers. We earnestly request some of you as led of the Lord, to come and help us in this meeting. Those coming will get off at Butterfield, Mo., on the Frisco line. Write to me at Roark, Mo.

James A. Montgomery.

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The Thayer, Mo. camp meeting will be held on Bro. B. F. Chase’s farm, two miles north-east of Thayer, at Clifton, beginning July 24, continuing till Aug 4, or as long as the Lord wills. Come praying that God will pour out his richest blessings on the community, and that many souls may be saved. If you are sick, come and be healed; do not stay away because you are sinners; come in faith and get saved.

No huxtering of any kind on or near the grounds. Meals will be furnished to all who are able to pay at 15 cts. Workers and God’s poor free. If you are poor, come: you will be taken care of. Those who can, would do well to bring your bedding. Bro. G. R. Collins and Bro. G. E. Bolds and Co. Bro’s Watson and Stan- berry of Arkansas, Bro. Heselton, of Homeland, Sister Johnson of West Plains and others are expected.

B. F. Chase.

Thayer, Mo.

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Renyolus, Neb. Camp meeting will be held on Sister Lemman’s farm, four miles soth-east of Reynolds. Reynolds is on the B. & M. R. R. R and those coming on that line can notify sister J. D. Lemman. Those coming over the C. R. I. & P. R. R. from the Fast can stop at Thompson, Neb., and notify Joseph Hamm. From the West stop at Mahaska, Kan. and notify Levi Lakey. All will be taken to and from trains. For further information write to Joseph Hamm, Thompson, Neb.

[Please some one send date of this meeting. Ed.]

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We are now prepared to furnish Testaments bound in cloth, flexible backs, for Sunday Schools and congregations, at $ 1.00 per doz., or ten cents each, postage paid.

BALLAD SONGS.

We can now furnish the following named songs for 5 cts. per doz., or 35 cts. per hundred. “The Very Same Jesus,’’ “He pardoned a Rebel like Me,” “All Taken Away,” “Satisfied with Jesus,” “No Respecter of Persons,” “Defeat the Devil,” “Our Needs Supplied,” “Come, Sinner, Come,” “The Skeptic’s Daughter.”

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PROM THE M. E. CATECHISM.

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1. “When was the Methodist Episcopal church organized?”

As a separate denomination it was organized in 1784.

2. “When may we learn the peculiar doctrine of Methodism?”

In our Church Catechism.

3. “In what back may we find the doctrines and usages of Methhodism set forth?”

In the discipline, which contains the “Twenty-five articles of religion,’’ “the general rules,” etc.

Yes, it were all in vain to look into the Bible for its origin, history, doctrines or rules. God and the Bible make no recognition of any such a society. That which is of God will be found in God’s book, and that which is of men, in men’s bonk. That which is of God shall endure forever, but that which is of men and devils will come to nought.

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That we may more fully spread the news of the Oregon camp meeting we wish to state, that if any of the Trumpet readers have relatives or friends in Oregon or southern Washington to send us their address, and we will send them some bills of the camp meeting.

J. L. Green and Co.

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FRISCO CHILDREN’S HOME, ARK.

Dear Saints of God: We greet you with rejoicing, and are glad to tell of continued victory in the vineyard of the Lord. Bro. M. A. Fly visited us on Saturday last and brought with him three children to leave with the home and school. Meetings were held each night of his stay and the Lord was graciously and powerfully present. Wednesday, 9 A. M. after fasting and much prayer the children of God met at the meeting house to begin the school work and to thank God for the completion of the rock foundation for the Home, and the wonderful provision of sufficient lumber to build it. Precious anointing was the general experience. The school begins with thirty pupils. The Lord has given us two cows, set of harness and a wagon for the Home, Farm of 100 acres, and we are asking for horses, furniture, books, material for the school and the full salvation of every child among us. Bro. Lauck and family of Rice Lake, Wis., arrived this week to buy a farm and locate near the school, and Bro. Rickmon and family of Fineville, Mo., have followed the Spirit, and is e..aged

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on the carpenter work of the home.

The mountain workers take charge of seven appointments each month, going off in two bands to places from five to ten miles distant, sowing seed and reaping grain for God. Many from far and near have promised to attend the September camp meeting, and we look in faith to God for an apostolic and Pentecostal gathering starting a wave of deep interest in Bible holiness all through these southwestern states, Brethren, pray for us, and if the Lord leads, come or send over to Macedonia. Yours in meekness and the Spirit’s might,

Geo. W. Richmond.

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News from the Field

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Ewing, Pa., June 25, 1895.

Dear Saints: The meeting at Dawson, Pa., was a glorious victory for the truth. Six consecrations and two conversions and a little boy healed instantly of a broken bone. May God ever keep the little church at Dawson in the unity of Spirit. Our next meeting was held at a place called Bagdad. We are now at Bocketville and some are receiving the truth.

C. W. Koonce.

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Denmark, Europe, June 6, 1895.

Dear Saints of God, Greeting: I am still sanctified and kept, though the powers of hell are turned loose against me. I have victory in my soul, through faith in Christ Jesus. Praise his name! He is all and in all to me. He has taught me many precious lessons since I came over here to Denmark. I have never seen such darkness in any of the sects in America as there is here in Denmark. There are a few that take the truth but they are afraid to move out on the promises of God and get salvation. I have not held any meetings yet, as I can get no meeting house, but praise God I have not been out of work. I have been writing ever since 1 came to Denmark, and God has showed me the deep things in his word. I have translated and composed eighty songs. The people are talking about having me arrested. It will be very likely for them to do it, when I get my tracts in circulation, for the devil always gets mad when he gets exposed. Praise the Lord, Jesus died for me and I am willing to die for him. I would be glad to have some of the saints write to me especially those that I am acquainted with. It would comfort me much in the work of the Lord. I ask all who know God to pray for me and the work here in Denmark. Your brother in the one body,

Thomas Nelson.

Seierslev, Nykjobing Mors, Den.

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San Francisco. Cal.. June 17, 1895.

Dear Saints of the Most High: This evening finds me saved and sanctified by power divine. Hallelujah! For the last few weeks I have been preaching the blessed word and the people seem to sit listening to the word with the same eagerness as a starving man would watch a loaf of bread which was being broken in order to be distributed to the hungry ones. Oh! how fully I realize the fulfillment of the prophecy, “Behold the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the word of the Lord. And it comes to me, what is your calling? what is your work? And the spirit of God brings back and back again to me the answer “Preach the Word.” How my heart yearns for the sinners and especially for those who are deceiving and being deceived, being deluded by the devil. God is opening the way more and more for me to give all my time to his holy work. Pray with me dear saints that the Lord might raise up some one in this city to assist me in the singing and in the meetings generally. Also pray that my beloved wife may be converted to God. And at last, beloved, pray for me that I may be comforted and upheld in all things to the honor and glory of Him … … author and finisher of our … … ..e Lord may in his own good way supply means for the renting of a hall for every night meetings and thus open up a way of larger usefulness. Your brother in Christ,

Ludolf Shroeder,

299 Hyde St.

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Clay City, Ky., June 26, 1895,

Dearly Beloved Saints: Since we last wrote we have held a few meetings in Tennessee, with very good success. The Lord was with us in much power. We had a very precious ordinance meeting, during which the saints were made very happy in obeying the precious commands of Jesus. Praise his holy name! A few were baptized. We came to Kentucky about one month ago, and have held meetings in three different places. First, at Locklane’s school house, near Winchester, with very good interest. From there we went to the Spruce school house, where we stayed about ten days. A few souls were saved. Praise the Lord! Three were baptized. We had an ordinance meeting, in which about fifty happy saints took part. We then went to the Salem meeting house; held meeting ten days with very good interest, and large congregations. One man professed sanctification. We pray and believe that others will get saved. Dear Bro. E. R. Baber was with me in the meetings above mentioned, whom the Lord used in preaching the Word. I came to this place one week ago. Am holding meetings in Watersville school house, with large congregations. House will not hold them. Interest is good; a few are being saved. To God be all the glory! Will continue here as long as the Lord wills, then go to other places near here. There are several calls for meeting in this part, and as wife expects to teach the school in the neighborhood of the saints at Spruce, I will likely be in Kentucky for the next five or six months. Our address will be Grooms. Montgomery Co., Ky. Please remember us in your prayers. Yours in Jesus, contending for the faith,

Thos. Carter and Co.

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Geneva, Kan.

We desire to glorify the name of our dear Savior by reporting the work in this part. God is working gloriously in our souls and to him be all the praise. Amen! We began tent meeting in Chanute, Kan., May 17, continued one month. A few honest souls in the city were willing to walk in the truth, and others were favorably impressed. God owned and blest his work by sending hungry souls in from a distance who received the word gladly and found the Lord very precious. Nine in all were baptized in the Neosho river with the approval of God on their obedience. Some of the workers were specially led of God to visit and pray and distribute tracts from house to house, and much good was accomplished in that way. The dear saints came in on Sundays from Galesburg, Thayer, Earleton, Humboldt, and enjoyed the feast with us. Also the healing power was manifested to several who had need of healing. Had a very profitable ordinance meeting at Sister Heller’s house, Wednesday evening June 18. We came on to Geneva, put up the tent and began services 22d. Conviction is still on some honest souls here from the labors of Bro. Bryant and Co., last April. Farmers are quite busy at present, and those who come mostly come quite late, but God is working. Bro’s Hunter and Krutz are assisting in the meeting. Pray for us and the work of God. Yours under the blood,

Geo. L. and Mary Cole and Co.

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Arkansas City, Kan., June 26, 1895.

Dear Saints of God: My soul doth magnify the name of the Lord, who has redeemed me from all sin. I took my children to the Children’s Home at Frisco, Arkansas. I got there the 8th. of June, held meetings till the 12th. The dear Lord did wonderfully manifest himself the morning that the school opened. The brethren and sisters realized the great responsibility of moving out by faith in God. Dear Bro. Richmond who has consecrated his all to God, is there teaching the school. May God bless him and all the dear saints at that place. I came to Butterfield, Mo. the evening of the 12th. Preached at the school house that night. The people are anxious to have some one come there and hold meetings. The way is open in a number of places in that part of the country. Any one passing through that part will find a welcome home at D. H. Lamberson’s or John Howard’s, Rocky Comfort, Mo. Then I came to Carthage the 15th, stayed with the saints over Sunday. The Lord gave us a real feast. Three at the altar on Sunday. So I got back to this place where we have been holding meetings for some time. I was glad to meet the saints here, Bro. and Sister Newkirk are in company with me. Meeting is still going on here with good interest. Nine followed the dear Lord in baptism last Sunday. In the evening we assembled together and observed the ordinances, and twenty-three took part. One saved last night. Truly it is precious to know that Jesus never leaves nor forsakes his little ones, but is with us always, even unto the end. Hallelujah! Your brother in the one body,

M. A. Fly and Co.

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Mole Hill, W. Va., June 27, 1895.

Dear Trumpet Readers: We are praising God to-day for victory in our souls. We came to the Floating Bethel at Wellsville, O., on April 27, and after staying there about a week, we began meeting at Fairveiw, about seven miles from the boat. We found much opposition to the truth at that place but a few were willing to accept it, having never before heard the saints preach. We had the use of a large hall which would seat about 1000 people and it will likely be open for meeting at any time. May the Lord bless those who so kindly cared for us while there. We then returned to the Bethel and found Bro. and Sister Tubbs, Bro. Kaufman and Sister Vanhorn in charge. After laboring on the boat, which was at Moscow for a few meetings, we left the brethren in charge, and took a steamer for Matamoras, O., and thence by land to Mole Hill, about twenty miles out. We found the people there very much in darkness on account of the false teaching of one Lindsey, who was there some time ago; but a few were standing out straight for the Lord. After a two weeks meeting we went to Stanley, about four miles distant, and began meeting in a school house in the name of the Lord, When we began to lay down the Word the disciple preachers rose up as one man and tried to refute it, but they, being exposed by the Word, shut us out of the house; but we moved to Bro. Garner’s, near by and finished the meeting, which was glorious, three souls being saved and several cases of healing. Bro. Ruffner expects soon to begin meetings at Bairsville about eight miles distant. I expect to labor in these parts a while and then go south to take charge of the saints school at Anderson, S. C. Baptism services were held to-day. Calls for meeting are coming in from all sides and we expect a grand work to be done here. Pray for us and the work at this place. Yours saved to the uttermost,

Alex. T. Rowe, and S. J. Ruffner and Co.

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Birkenhead, Eng., June 18, 1895.

Dear Brethren: No doubt many of you have wondered where we are and what we are doing, as it has been quite a while since we have reported our whereabouts. So I feel it would be to the glory of God to tell you how the dear Lord is blessing our labor over here in old England. Truly our God is with us in mighty power in giving us grace to do his holy will. You will remember of me stating through the GOSPEL TRUMPET how the dear Lord had been talking to me in regard to building a Gospel Van on wheels, that could be moved from town to town and thereby reach the multitudes of people who will not go to meeting elsewhere. We prayed much over the matter, so after finding out the will of the Lord we went forth in the name of Jesus. And then we asked God to prove our impressions by sending means to go on with the same. At about this time a young sister who works very hard for her money came and gave my wife ten shillings (or $2.40) and said it was for to help build the Gospel Van. On this amount we at once proceeded to make arrangements to let the contract, which was let on the first day of May; and I am thankful to Jesus to tell you dear brethren, that the Van is completed. War has been declared and begun, and the Van has the approval of God. We have meetings every night with good success. Hundreds of people come to the meetings. Many are accepting the truth; others are fighting it and doing all they can to hinder the work. I am sorry to say some of those are such as once enjoyed the love of God, but when they were requested to live up to the whole truth their hearts rebelled and again dragged them into the gutter of profession and lust.

Now I wish to thank the dear saints of England for their kind and liberal offerings in behalf of the Gospel Van. Some have reported here that we have been supplied with the means from America. I would just say here that I did not receive one penny from America to build the Van; and I say to the saints of England as Paul said to the Corinthian Brethren, “For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia (America) and your zeal hath provoked very many. 2 Cor. 9:2.

Now we are in need of many tracts which we pray God to supply, as we have a good opportunity to give out, as hundreds of people come to our meetings and are so eager for tracts. So here is a chance for some one to do some preaching with their money. We are all very well and much encouraged to continue the battle. Praise our God forever! We do feel the prayers of the saints of God in our behalf and ask you still to pray for us over here that we may keep humble and little before our God and do his holy will in all things, and that we may have many souls for our hire. Our address will still be No. 2 Jolliffe St, or No. 38 Northbrook St., Liverpool, Eng. Yours in the faith,

J. H. Rupert.

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TESTIMONIES.

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

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Waterloo, Ore.

To the Dear Children of God, Greeting: I think it to the glory of God for me to write my testimony. I once belonged to the Campbellite sect and being discouraged there I joined the Dunkards, and finding nothing better, went back to the Campbellites and tried to serve the Lord; sinning each day, having been taught that we could not live without sin. Oh what gross darkness such a life as I lived for nearly eighteen years! I became so tired of this life, I began to cry to God to send me help. I looked for another church to join, being awful blind concerning God’s word. In August 1894, God sent Bro. J. L. Green to our place. He preached the true word of God to us. It was so different to what the sects preached. Then God showed me that I must come out of sectism and be born of the Spirit, and God placed me in the body as it pleased him. Praise the Lord! Then, for the first time in my life, I was so happy; my neighbors called me crazy. The Lord Jesus has become my physician in all things. He healed my little baby three times of fever, then of the croup; then came harder trials than ever; a cutaneous disease appeared in the neighborhood, and when we got it I said the Lord was able to heal it, if we would trust it to him. But my husband insisted on trying medicine. The medicine only made us worse, and it seemed like God had turned from me. I could no more read the Trumpet, its pages only cried shame, shame on me. Then the blessed Lord showed me if I would throw out the medicine and trust him again he would heal us. So he healed us, and we gave him all the glory, and thank God, he taught me a lesson that I never will forget. Oh my soul says, Praise his holy name forevermore! We are alone here with God, but glory to God, he is with us all the time. We are holding prayer meetings here, and God leads the meetings for us and gives us strength, and we have such good meetings. I ask the prayers of the saints that we may always be kept by his power. And pray for my unsaved children, that they may be saved and kept by his power. Your saved and sanctified sister in Christ,

Evangeline King.

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Abronia, Mich.

Dear Saints of the Living God: I am praising God for a Bible salvation that keeps us from sin in this present world. O how precious the Savior is to me! And as long as I do his will, he will keep me from all the snares of the devil. I love to read God’s holy word and to meet with his dear children whenever I can, and to read their testimonies in the Trumpet which is a feast to my soul. It seems to me that we do not appreciate the blessings we enjoy that live where we can meet with the dear saints and join in prayer and praise to the giver of every blessing, while so many dear hungry souls are starving for the bread of life, and would be willing to pick up the crumbs from the Master’s table. Oh dear ones, you that are saved, let your light shine by setting a godly example to the world. The Lord wants valiant soldiers that will stand up for the cause of Christ wherever you are. But be ye doers of the Word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. Jas. 1:22. If any man among you seem to be religious and bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. Verse 26. I find it pays to bridle the tongue, and if we do not watch and pray much we shall fall into temptation. God’s grace is sufficient if our trust is in him. Pray for me. Your saved brother under the blood,

William Stowell.

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OBITUARIES.

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RAFFERTY. — Little Katie, daughter of Maggie and Michael Rafferty, was born May 19, 1893; died June 5, 1895. Aged two years and eighteen days. Funeral services by

R. A. Pearson.

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RICHARD. — Bro. Daniel Richard departed this life May 20, 1895. Aged seventy-four years and four days. He gave his heart to God six weeks ago, and continued in the Savior’s love till the end. He leaves a wife, one son, two daughters, two sons-in-law and ten grand-children to mourn their loss. Funeral services by

M. C. Gardner
AND J. J. FREEHAFER.

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HILL. — Olive Opal Hill, only daughter of Mattie E. and E. L. Hill, died at her home, near Mole Hill, W. Va., June 5, 1895. Aged one year, six months and eight days. The child had been sick almost ten weeks when death came to her relief. Funeral services by the writer. Text, Mat. 24:44.

A. T. Rowe and S. J. Ruffner.

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HINSON. — Venie Elmer Hinson was born May 11, 1894; died June 14, 1895. Aged one year, one month and three days. This precious little one was loved by all. May the Lord bless the parents. She was the daughter of Bro. J. R. and Sister Callie Hinson. Funeral services by the writer. Text, 2 Sam. 12:23.

R. L. Berry.

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THORNBURGH. — Departed this life May 27, 1895, dear little Claude Arios Thornburgh. He was playing with his little sister and other little children in front of the house, and had gone from them only a few minutes. He had gone to a small stream a few yards below the house, and went too near the edge and fell into the water and was drowned. He was the second son of Warren and Sue Thornburgh; was born at Piedmont, Mo., Feb. 22, 1894. He is much missed, but our loss is his gain. May the Lord bless the bereaved.

Lulu Thornburgh.

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Orrville, O.

LYTLE. — Bro. D. J. Lytle departed this life June 1. 1895. Was born April 4, 1850; aged forty-five years, one month and twenty- eight days. Leaves a wife, six children, a mother and many friends to mourn their loss, which is his gain. Bro. Lytle was converted in early life, and some time after embraced holiness as a second work of grace, which fully set him free. Also accepted the evening light when first presented to him in its purity, and walked in the light as the Lord gave it to him. He also was called into the ministry and labored quite successfully, God blessing his labors everywhere. His disease was softening of the brain and partial paralysis, which disabled him to preach or hold conversation. May God bless the friends of the deceased, and those who are not saved be speedily brought to Christ. Services were held in the Dunkards’ house of worship. A large congregation of people were in attendance.

Wm. N. Smith.

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Bible Readings.

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Arr.by J. W. B.

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LOVE.

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THE LOVE OF GOD TO MAN.

Jno. 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

15:13 — Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Rom. 5:8 — But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Eph. 2:4-6 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

1 Jno. 3:1 — 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.

Heb. 12:6 — For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

THE GREAT COMMANDMENT.

Deut. 6:5 — And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

10:12 — And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and all thy soul.

Micah 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Mat. 22:37-39 — Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

THE NEW COMMANDMENT.

Jno. 13:34 — A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

15:12-17 — This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; tor all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you. These things I command you, that ye love one another.

1 Jno. 3:11 — For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

2 Jno. 5 — And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOVE UNDER THE LAW AND UNDER GRACE.

Mat. 5:43-46 — Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

BLESSINGS UPON THOSE WHO LOVE GOD.

Deut. 7:9 — Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations.

11:13-21 — And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, that I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full. Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; and then the Lord’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you.

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates: that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

Psa. 119:165 — Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

Jno. 14:15-25 — If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come unto you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

1 Cor. 2:9 — But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

8:3 — But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

AN EXHORTATION.

Jude 20, 21 — But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Deut. 13:1-3 — If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Jos. 23:11 — Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the Lord your God.

A TYPE OF GOD’S LOVE TO THE CHURCH THROUGH CHRIST.

Gen. 24:63-67 — And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and behold, the camels were coming. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a veil and covered herself. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

THE POWER OF GOD’S LOVE.

Rom. 8:35-39 — Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

GOD’S LOVE IN MAN REACHES HIS NEIGHBOR.

Rom. 13:8-10 — Owe no man any thing, but to love ope another: for he that loveth another … ..lfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt riot steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Luke 10:25-37 — And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him: and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

OUR SERVICE TOWARD EACH OTHER.

Gal. 5:13 — For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Eph. 4:2 — With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.

Eph. 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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

Col. 2:2 — That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ.

1 Thess. 3:12 — And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you.

Heb. 10:24 — And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.

1 Jno. 3:14-18 — We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

1 Pet. 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.

Rom. 12:10 — Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another.

Heb. 13:1 — Let brotherly love continue.

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

1 Pet. 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

LOVE IS THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT.

Gal. 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.

ABIDE IN LOVE.

Jno. 15:9, 10 — As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

Rom. 12:9 — Let love be without disimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

HOW WE ARE KNOWN AS THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

Jno. 13:35 — By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

THOSE WHO HAVE NOT THE LOVE OF GOD.

Jno. 5:42 — But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

1 Jno. 2:15 — Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him.

Jno. 3:19 — And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

12:43 — For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

FAITH AND LOVE WORK TOGETHER.

Gal. 5:6 — For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Eph. 6:23 — Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thess. 1:3 — Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.

1 Tim. 1:14 — And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Phile. 5 — Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints.

1 Jno. 5:4 — For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

LOVE DOES NOT IMPUTE SIN.

Prov. 10:12 — Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

17:9 — He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

1 Pet. 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

LOVE IS GREATER THAN ALL ELSE.

Eph. 3:19 — And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.

1 Cor. 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

13:13 — And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

HOW MAN SHOWS HIS LOVE TO GOD.

1 Jno. 5:3 — For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

2 Jno. 6 — And this is love, that we walk after his commandments.

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

5:2 — By this know we that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

LOVE IS PART OF THE CHRISTIAN ARMOR.

1 Thess. 5:8 — But let us who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

HOW THE BODY OF CHRIST IS EDIFIED.

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.

WE MUST BE ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE.

1 Tim. 6:10 — For the love of money is the root of all evil.

1 Jno. 2:15—17 — Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever.

JESUS’ PRAYER.

Jno. 17:26 — And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it; that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

LOVE CHAPTERS (read) 1 Cor. 13. 1 Jno. 4.

TESTIMONIES.

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

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Newark, Ohio.

Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters: I praise God for keeping me saved each day. He gives me victory to overcome the devil. I have trials and temptations, but by the Word I find that all of God’s children are tempted. Jesus was tempted likewise as we are, yet without sin. This is the first time I have written to the Trumpet. I do praise his holy name I have given up all for Jesus. I trust him for my physician. He has healed me soul and body. Praise God for his goodness to me! I humbly ask all the dear saints to pray for me. Your sister in Christ,

Mary E. Gordon.

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Milwaukee, Wis.

Oh praise the Lord! the devil is cast out, and I am a saved man. I thought that because I had preached sectarian religion for nineteen years I was a child of God, but when put to the test I saw Babylon is a hiding place for every unclean substance. While here at a brut hi r s house on close examination of my heart I discovered my lost condition. The brother read a few passages of the Word, and I saw dearly what had to be done. So at once we dropped on our knees before the altar and now my soul is saved. I had made several efforts before to get the victory, but in vain; but now while I am writing the joy of the Lord fills my soul. Your brother saved, and forever,

Wm. H. Davis.

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Cortland, Ind.

Dear Saints of God: By the help of the Lord I will write my testimony to the Trumpet. It does my soul good to read the blessed GOSPEL TRUMPET. It has been two years since I heard the first saint preach, which was Brother Orr. He told them of the tobacco sin. I had been a slave to the pipe up to that time for several years. I came home from the meeting, threw my pine anb stem into the fire, and said by the help of God I would never use tobacco any more. I thank God for taking the appetite of tobacco and tea and coffee away from me. I have not been well for some time. My head, lungs and kidneys are affected. I have asked the Lord several times to heal me if it is his will. I am a great deal better than what I have been. Will you join very earnestly with me in prayer, that l may be wholly sanctified, and healed. And pray for my poor wicked husband, that he may repent of his sins and be saved. From your sister in Christ,

Jennie Wilkerson.

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Fort McPherson, Ga.

Dear Saints: It is with much joy and praises to God that I can testify to the salvation of my soul. Jesus gives me an experience by which I know without a doubt that I am a child of God. Praise his dear name! The Lord has been proving me in various ways. I have made a deeper covenant with God than ever before. How the devil did try to overtake me! but Jesus said his grace was sufficient to withstand all the fiery darts of the wicked one. When I rebuked the devil on one point he would try some other, and at last I said, Lord, I am going to trust you, live or die; and right there I learned that the trying of my faith was precious in the sight of the Lord.

I can truly say that all things have worked for my good, and I feel that it is forever settled between me and God; and I expect to trust him until my end comes, though I expect the trying will and must go right on as it is needful for our faith to grow in the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Pray for me that I may know and do the whole will of God, walking every day in the light of Jesus, and growing in wisdom and great power, using his holy name with a pure heart and undefiled lips. Your sister in the one faith,

Eliza Alexander.

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