5 January 1893, Volume 13, Number 1.

Wonderful Peace.

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Far away in the depths of my spirit to night
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalms;
In celestial like strains it unceasingly falls
O’er my soul like an infinite calm.

Chorus.
Peace, peace, wonderful peace!
Coming down from the Father above;
Sweep over my spirit for ever I pray
In fathomless billows of love.

What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,
Buried deep in the heart of my soul;
So deep that no power can mine it away
While the years of eternity roll.

I am resting to night in this wonderful peace,
Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control;
For I am kept from all danger by day and by night,
And his sunshined flooding my soul.

And me thinks when I rise to that city of peace,
Where the Author of peace I shall see,
That one strain of the song which the ransomed
In that heavenly kingdom will be: [will sing

Ah, soul, are you here without comfort or rest,
Marching down the rough path way of time?
Make Jesus your friend ere the shadow s grow dark.
Oh, accept of this peace so sublime.

Selected by

E. J. Thomas.

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ESCAPE FROM ROMANISM
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HER FOUNDATION.

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Dear Saints of the Most High God: Under the all-seeing eye of God I write; and he knows my heart and the obligation which I am under is for his glory, and the love I have for those who are bound and entangled in Roman Catholocism.

At a very early age I was placed in a convent in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, which was controlled by Brothers of Charity (so called). It was there the doctrine of Roman Catholocism was instilled into my young heart. I was permitted to read only catechism, prayer books and traditions of men; was not allowed to read the word of God. The growth of my teaching brought forth much antipathy toward those who protest against popery. This went on for years.

When quite young my understanding was opened up, as I could see those, my brothers, in the same church (so called), enter the confession box, confess their sins to man (priest) and at mass, receive one of the seven sacriments, eucharist (so called) transubstantiation. After receiving the same, move out of the chapel, cross the street, enter the public house, drink and play cards at all hours of the night, and perhaps before morning, some one was murdered; and generally it was one who was considered a heretic. Heretic, a general name for all such persons under any religion, but especially the Christian, such as profess or teach opinions contrary to the established faith, or to what is made the standard of Roman Catholocism.

So, dear readers, you can see that all Protestants, are heretics according to Roman Catholic teaching. These acts caused me to look around and see upon what foundation I was standing. We believed Peter to be the foundation of the Roman Catholic Church, and also the first pope. For Peter is asserted by the Romanists to have been the first bishop and pope of Rome, and to have been ordained by our Lord Jesus Christ supreme head of the Roman Catholic hurch. Of this, however, there is not a particle of evidence. Different and opposing lists are also given of his supposed immediate successors by Romish writers.

Some say that Clemens of Rome had been ordained by the apostle Peter, and was his immediate successor; others place Linus and Cletus between them. Among the early fathers, Tertullian, Rufinus, and Epiphanius say, Clement succeeded Peter. Jerome declares that most of the Latin authors supposed Clement to have been the successor of Peter. But Irenaeus, Eusebius, Jerome and Agustine contradict the above authorities, and say Linus succeeded Peter. Cabasutins, the learned popish historian of the councils, says, “It is a very doubtful question as to Linus, Cletus, and Clemens, which of them succeeded Peter.” But supposing that it could be proved (which all historians worthy of the name, in the light of the present day, declare it cannot) that Peter, during his life, was the supreme head of the church on earth, still it would be impossible to prove that this supremacy descended down from one generation to another through the long line of popes. There is no evidence whatever that the apostles had the slightest expectation of any such regular line of descent. The New Testament does not say a single word about it; andeven the Roman bishops themselves did not make the claim to have derived their power from the apostle Peter till several centuries after the apostolic age.

Most Roman Catholic authors reckon Linus the second bishop of Rome, or supreme head of the church. Pope Linus, according to them, having succeeded upon the martyrdom of pope Peter. Now it is not denied by any that the apostle John outlived Peter about thirty years. If then Peter was the supreme head of the church and Linus his successor in the supremacy, then of course the apostle John must have been inferior to Linus in rank and dignity, and subject to him in precisely the same way as Roman Catholic bishops are now subject to their pope.

Now when it is remembered that Linus, of whom we know scarcely anything more than his name, was not one of the apostles, it will be seen that this supposition is directly at variance with the declaration of our much beloved Bro. Paul, “God hath set some in the church, first apostles; secondarily prophets; thirdly teachers; after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.” — 1 Cor. 12:28. Is there any mention in the New Testament that Peter ever was at Rome? But if he was, there is no proof whatever that he was bishop (pope) of Rome any more than. Paul or any other of the apostles. But even if he was bishop (pope) of Rome where is the proof that he claimed any supremacy over other bishops. “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” — Gal. 3:27. The one head. — Col. 1:18. Papal succession was merely an after-thought of later times. Previous to the year A. D. 325, there was properly no pope. When we say therefore, that previous to 325 there was no pope, we mean, of course in the present exclusive sense of the word as the supreme sovereign, pontiff, and boasted head of the universal church (so called).

We will now come to the boasted head of the universal church (so called). In 312 A. D. occurred the so-called miraculous conversion of the the Emperor Constantine, miscalled The Great. Most of our readers are acquainted with his vision of the cross in the sky, bearing the inscription, “By this sign thou shalt conquer.” So let it never be forgotten that his “conversion” was pure policy to render himself favorable to the then so-called Christian party. He had been for a long time providing the means whereby to mount the throne, and this conversion was judged, after due deliberation, to be the wisest trick with which to commence proceedings. Constantine did not judge amiss. The so-called Christian party embrassed him and his cause. This was by far the greatest advancement yet toward the institution of popery, and in 325 A. D. at the first general council at Nice, Arianism condemned, and the Nicene creed framed; and the cross seen which was supposed to have been seen by Constantine, was nothing more or less than the beginning of image worship; for in all Roman Catholic chapels, you will see a large cross (image) placed on the altar, facing the door, and as you enter the chapel, every member must bow to the image.

This system of popish idolatry was fully established by law in the year 787, at the second council of Nice, called by the Latins. The number of bishops who attended on this occasion was three hundred and fifty, and the result of their deliberation was, as might be expected, in favor of images. It was decreed “that holy images of the cross should be consecrated and put in sacred vessels and vestments, and upon walls and boards in private houses, and in public ways; and especially that there should be erected images of the Lord God, our Savior Jesus Christ, of our blessed Lady the mother of God, of the venerable angels and of all the saints; and that whosoever shall presume to think or teach otherwise, or to throw away painted books, or any relics of the martyrs, they should, if bishop or clergyman, be desposed, or if monks or laymen, be excommunicated.”

They then pronounced anathemas upon all who should not receive images, or who should apply what the scriptures say against idols to the holy images, ar call them idols or willfully communicate with those who rejected them; adding, “Long live Constantine.”

But we must not forget, when in the presence of image worship, that Rome is the mother and mistress of all churches (sects); that she has “always been holy,” and has “needed no reformation;” for she has “always been free from prenicious errors,’’ whatever may appear to the contrary from the Bible and history. Of course her popes cannot do wrong, for has not the Vatican council declared them infallible? (A. D. 1870.)

Let us look a little into history, to the infallibilty of popes. At the time known as the great schism occurring from and after 1378, A. D., there was a period of seventy years in which there was a pope at Avignon over in France, and a pope in Rome, and they surely did not hold each other in good estimation. There were seventy years in which their anathemas went forth and the apostolic succession was wholly unsettled. Now, you remember that these popes were all infallible? Popes have quarreled even to bloodshed. They have cursed and denounced each other in the most unmeasured terms. According to the true popish method, nothing has been too hard for them to say of each other. Heretics, schismatics, apostates, incorrigibles, adulterers, etc., have been frequently used by one pope or council to describe another. Still Rome is ONE, we are told. And every Catholic must believe in one Holy Catholic Apostolic Church. And this church must have in her a succession from the apostles, and a lawful mission derived from them, and the popes are infallible. This puzzles us, — How to get oneness, holiness, Catholicity, apostolicy and infallibility out of these jarring, quarreling, discordant, papal factions is too much for us.

If the popes at Avignon were the true infallibles, possessed the true oneness among themselves, what about their opponents and equals at Rome? I think the candid judgment of any reader of her history must be that her claims of succession, holiness and unity have centuries since all gone to pieces, and now have no existence, if they ever had. Therefore I do not acknowledge the Un-Holy Un-Catholic church to be the apostolic church. For the unity taught in God’s word is the oneness of soul fellowship. In it is the fire of God’s divine love to consume the dross of the carnal nature. The Holy Spirit welds these cleansed hearts into loving fellowship that knows no pope (father) but God, and no sect; but instead the sincere servants of God, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. How can Romanism boast of her high claims of oneness and holiness, when the pontiffs have constantly shown themselves in contradiction with their predecessors. After the death of one infallible pope, his successor, as infallible as himself, accused him of error, schism and idolatry and anathematized his acts? Such has been the corruption from her earliest state. She became so corrupt that well indeed may popery be called, “the Mother of Harlots and the abominations of the earth!” Abomination was so great that in 1215 A. D. in the fourth council of Lateran under Innocent Ill. the secret confession to man (priest) was first decred and established. Next step, purgatory and prayers for the dead; Council of Florence, A. D. 1439. The dead in purgatory, they also provided relief for the same by way of indulgences. According to a book called the Tax of the Sacred Roman Chancery, in which are contained the exact sums to be levied for the pardon of each particular sin, you will find some of the fees to be thus;

s. d.
For procuring abortion 7 6
For simony 10 6
For burning a neighbors house 12 0
For robbing 12 0
For murdering a layman 7 6
For defiling a virgin. 9 0

Indulgences in the Roman church are a remission of the punishment due to sin granted by the church and supposed to save the sinner from purgatory. We consider this to be one of the most enslaving tenets of the Roman Catholic church. By it the scriptures are virtually excluded from the people, and Rome’s traditions substituted. The tendency of this Roman tradition is to enslave the soul, benumb faith, becloud the intellect, sap the foundation of a wholesome Christian system, render the masses superstitious, and turn over the whole man, bound and fettered to the whims of the pope. St. Paul’s, advice to the Colossians is appropriate: “Beware lest any man spoil you through the tradition of men.” — Col. 2:8.

The warnings uttered in the Bible against such as take from or add to its completed canon of sacred truth are pointed and fall with terrific force against Rome’s course in dealing with the scripture: “Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.” “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book; and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” — Rev. 22:18, 19. But if asked wherein the Roman Catholic church (sect) “take from” or “add to” the word of God, we answer: 1st, In adding her traditions; 2d, In taking away the simple study of the scriptures as the only rule, and the sufficient rule of faith and practice.

In this day, if Jesus were here, he would no doubt repeat the same fearful denunciation, simply substituting the church of Rome for the Pharisees. Rome teaches “for doctrines the commandments of men,” — popes, cardinals, bishops, councils, etc. And she hurls fearful curses at all unfortunate heretics who chose to follow the holy word of God according to the dictates of their own reason, enlightening by prayer, faith, humbly sought, gladly received aid of the Holy Spirit. Rome lays aside and evidently rejects the commandments of God that she may keep her own tradition. Thus she makes the word of God of none effect through her tradition. Reason must be fettered, and the holy scriptures nullified at the bidding of this bold competitor with Almighty God for the authority over the consciences of men. The Bible we know, and by the Holy Spirit’s manifestation of grace, we may humbly say, God we know. So, Roman Catholocisin, farewell.

Your humble brother and servant,

J. A. Dillon.

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Chippawa, Ont.

Dear Brethren in Christ: We are still trusting in God for victory over the devil, the beast and the image. Others too, are writing us from throughout the province for more publications on present truth. The light is breaking forth everywhere, and from what we observe from our correspondence, some are accepting the truth, while others are rejecting it. In presenting one of the tracts on the Church of God to a Baptist preacher from England recently, he became so enraged that he declared he would cut it to pieces; and pronounced it to be a libel and slander on the denominations. But after exhibiting a bit of his fleshly wisdom, we rehearsed the truth of the matter, showing him that the Baptist nor any other schism is of the body of Christ. Such individuals as the above seem rather numerous in these times of peril; who have once known something about the way of life, but have again turned from the holy commandment, the latter end being worse with them than the first; and have really become the instruments of Satan to oppose the truth of God. How needful that we too be united to push the battle to the front, to preach Christ and him crucified, and expose all these false systems of religion. In the close we wish to remark that we have not been able to get out another number of the Guide since July. We have received about $1.40 toward printing the next issue, which would make it appear to be a failure. So far as we are concerned we should be contented to have it cease. But there are times when we are stirred in our spirit to see so powerful an agent lying idle, while scores of Satan’s sheets are flooding our country and doing their fatal work. Remember we always are to be found open and ready for every good word and work. We have a lot of leaflets on hand and should be glad to send them to anyone desiring to distribute them.

Yours in the body of Christ,

C. L. Kaumeyer.

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REQUESTS FOR PRAYER.

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Bro. James D. Hall of Washington D. C. has been very much afflicted for some time. Let all the saints of God pray earnestly for his recovery, and that the way may be opened for God to be glorified throughout his future life.

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Indian Springs, Mo. Dec. 13, 1892.

To the Trumpet Family and Saints of the Most High God, Greetnig: Amid the great trials and the physical sufferings, this morning I praise God for complete salvation from all sin. Glory to God! My appearance is that of a very stout man, but for years I have had simp- tons of heart disease. But this fall having a great deal of reparing on my farm I tried to do labor myself, and exposed myself too much, so the disease has grown worse so that sometimes I cannot rest at night. Sometimes I have to sit up in order to breathe free. I feel this writing is to the glory of God. We are comanded to confess our faults one to another, and pray one for another that we may be healed. Janies 5:16. Also verse 14 he says, Is any sick among you, let him call for the elders of the church, and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, etc. Now I have the faith that the lame man at the Beautiful gate had, which brought him perfect soundness. Act. 3-16. I was in the war four years and seven months and am drawing a pension. But if it would be to the glory of God I would rather have my health and salvation than the world and all its luxuries. I desire special prayer in my case for the healing of my body, also to walk in all the ways of holiness perfectly.

Your humble brother in Christ Jesus, out for the whole war on the truth line,

Hugh Caudel.

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CALL FOR MEETINGS.

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Levant, Kan., Dec., 25, 1892.

We would like for some of Cod’s Holy Ghost ministers to come here and hold meeting. Our home is open for any of them, and a good school house within thirty rods of where I live. I do pray God to send some one, as there are souls here that need cleansing.

Your brother and sister in Christ.

Ira & J. Kepford.

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Last week we received another fifty dollar donation for the German work, which makes almost one-half enough to purchase the outfit. This week we give one column German in English letters. We are very much in need of a consecratad German who understands setting type. Brethren, pray the Lord to send one of his own choice.

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We have just received a letter from Bro. James Kriebel of Reddick, Ill., who feels the Lord is calling him to Africa to rescue perishing souls. He expects to be ready to start in a short time, the Lord willing. He would love to have some one to go with him if the Lord so directs. Who is consecrated, and called of the Lord to go? O Lord, send them forth, two and two according to thy will, and move many others to go forth to speedily spread the gospel to all nations!

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The Children’s Home.

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Dear Saints of God: May the God of peace comfort you with the comfort wherewith he comforteth those that obey him. Amen! I am glad to report that I am still saved and kept by the mighty power of God. Praise his most excellent name! I feel that I cannot praise him enough for what he has done for me, so unprofitable a servant.

It is now over ten years since God saved and sanctified me by two definite works of grace. Since that time I have had no desire to turn back knowingly or do anything contrary to his holy will. Many times my faith has been tried, but I believe through the trying of my faith I have been made more perfect. I believe that if there is one thing that I desire more than another it is to be perfectly conformed to his holy will and way. As it is some time since you heard from me through the Trumpet, some of you may wonder how it is with me, and where I am.

Well, I am glad I can tell you I am hid with Christ in God, and called to work for him at the children’s home, a little more than a mile north of Grand Junction. Michigan, on the camp ground. I came to the assembly meeting in October and being led of the Lord I have remained here ever since, and in the name of Jesus have been overseeing and directing the glorious work commenced here: preparing homes and a school house where homeless and destitute children can be cared for and educated and brought up in the way of righteousness. Since we commenced the school building which is now ready, the Lord has called dear brother Orr, who is a holy man of God to teach the school. He is here now, ready for the work of the Lord, and the school will probably commence the 9th of this month. We expect to provide for some of the families of the destitute brethren that the Lord has called to go forth to preach the gospel of the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The family of our dear brother Achor who has started for the foreign field is already located on the grounds. Before this week is past, there will be eighteen or twenty persons on the grounds that will have to be fed clothed and sheltered. Six men, besides women and children; four men who are cutting wood and doing other work on the grounds, besides the school teacher and myself. All donating our services, and have no means to support our selves. We know God has promised our bread and water shall not fail, but we believe God is willing we should have some milk and vegetables and some fruit too, and what clothing may be necessary for our bodies. We also believe God is moving, or will move on the dear saints throughout the land to send in the means to supply these things. God is no doubt moving on some to contribute of their means, and as yet they have not known where to send it. I have felt led for some time to write this article so that you might know where God wants you to send your contributions. Now I will state some of the things that are much needed here at once that the work may go on without delay. First, we need a good team and harness, wagon and sled to haul wood and logs to the mill, and lumber to build such buildings as will be necessary for the comfort of those on the grounds; and you know that milk is a very necessary article in a family, especially where there are children. So one or more cows is very much needed, and feed will be needed for them and the horses. We need stoves for heating and cooking, and furniture of different kinds for kitchen and other purposes.

Now we are willing to sit on hard benches, and sleep on the floor, and cook on stoves that the front doors are burnt out, and the back burned through so the fire falls through into the oven, if it is for the glory of God; but we do not believe it is while there are so many of the saints that have so many of these articles that they do not use sometimes from one end of the year to the other. The articles that I have mentioned are much needed at once, that the work may move on without delay. If we have a team to prepare the ground, and the means is sent in to buy the trees we expect to set out fruit trees in the spring, and plant such vegetables as will be needed here and for the Trumpet office family. In Luke 3:11, Jesus says: He that hath two coats let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat let him do the same. These words apply to him that has two teams, or two cows, or two stoves just the same. First John, 3:17. — Whoso hath this world’s goods and seeth his brother have need, and shutteh up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? Now dear ones, I am not making this plea for myself, for I do not know of anything that I shall need for a long time except food and shelter. But I am making it for those that are destitute and for the sake of the cause of our Redeemer, who says as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my little ones, ye have done it unto me. Now I ask you all to pray for me that I may keep very humble, and that God may give me the wisdom I need to direct all I have anything to do with here on these grounds to his glory and the advancement of his kingdom. Any one wishing to send any thing to help along the work can address me at Grand Junction, Michigan.

Your brother in Christ,

James Pollock.

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NEWS FROM THE FIELD.

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Grand Junction, Dec. 28, 1892.

Dear Saints: May grace and peace be multiplied unto you all. I went to Muskegon to see my brother, and after staying with him two days felt the Lord would have me go out to Little Black Lake and visit the church there. So I obeyed; and after holding a meeting or two felt that the Lord would have the meetings continue for a few evenings. Some dear souls whom the devil had deceived and turned away from God, saw their condition and came back to God and he received them into his fold again. There were seven consecrations in all, and we trust that each one received the desire of their heart; and now being redeemed out of the hand of the enemy, may they ever prove faithful to the Lord.

Your saved brother,

J. L. June.

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Antwerp, O., Dec. 23, 1892.

Dear Trumpet Readers: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you continually through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. We are happy to report constant victory for the Lord. He is keeping us saved from all sin and vigorous in our souls all the time, for which we are truly thankful. Praise his name! The meeting at Wiltshire, O. was a glorious success for the Lord. As reported by Bro. Howard, things were not in good condition when we went there. Some had given heed to seducing spirits and had accepted some false doctrines. One was that sanctification does not destroy carnality, but only brings it into subjection; and that a man will feel some anger as long as he lives, because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. — Rom. 8:7. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. — Rom. 6:6. Crucify and destroy dp not mean subdue.

Another false theory of a puffed up spirit was that a woman has no right to be elder or have the oversight of the flock of God. There is neither male nor female, for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. — Gal. 3:28. Of course these heresies being privily brought in made some confusion, and many got their eyes off the Lord and got to look and troubling over these things and lost the victory out of their own souls. We are thankful to say that a few had kept clear. Most all who had been troubled got right with the Lord and the unity was restored. Those who had taught these false theories not being willing to confess their condition and renounce their false doctrines, went out from us. But they were not of us, for if they had been of us they would no doubt have continued with us; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. — 1 Jno. 2:19. And since the meeting closed they have been going about holding meetings of their own. We trust that none will be deceived by them to believe contrary to the word of God.

There were also a few sinners saved in the meeting, and the church much strengthened. Bro. Howard then returned home for a few days. And we returned to Bro. Youngs, where we had a few profitable meetings,and on the Lord’s day six dear souls were buried with Christ by baptism, and in the evening twenty-seven happy saints obeyed the instructions of the Lord: “Ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.” — Jno. 13:24; and commemorated the death and the suffering of the Lord by eating the bread and drinking the wine, which represent the body and the blood of Jesus. And the Lord fulfilled his promise, “If ye know these things happy are ye if ye do them.” Jno. 13:17. We then moved about three miles, and began meeting at another private house. The Lord greatly blessed the people with conviction. Some were so convicted of their sins that they could hardly eat or sleep. A few of them gave their hearts to Jesus and were saved from their sins. We pray God to keep them faithful unto the end, for heaven is at the end of the race, and if we stop this side of the end it is all a failure. May the Lord help all to keep their faces heavenward. Others were almost persuaded, whom we hope will soon yield to God and be saved. Truly our hearts run out after those who are on their way to dark despair. We pray God to spare them a little longer until we apply the word of God to their hearts. Surely some of them will repent. The Lord help us all to do what we can, for time is short, and darkness is fast settling on the Gentile nation. Mother Cook and Sister Carrie Williams labored in all the meetings above mentioned, and yet remain in that country awhile to work for the Lord. May the Lord use them in the salvation of souls. We are now engaged four miles north of Antwerp, O. with some other workers. Our address is now Antwerp, O. Any desiring our labors please correspond with us there.

Your humble brother and sisters,

Otto Bolds & Co.

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Hessel, Mich., Dec. 29, 1892.

Dear Readers: The Lord saves me this morning and sanctifies me wholly. I am north of the strait of Mackinaw with the church of God at Marquette. The Lord has been working in mighty power in the last few days in strengthening the church and reclaiming backsliders. The word of God went forth in the demonstration of the Spirit. The meeting from beginning to end was glorious to our souls. Bro’s Nickols and Forsythe were with us in the meeting. They are chosen vessels of the Lord to preach his word. Dec. 28, ten were baptized, and meeting closed with an ordinance service. I have two other calls up here in this northern country. Commence meeting to night at Siderville near Bro. Nickols, and from

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there to Pickford. Pray for me.

Your brother in the gospel work,

Byron Wooden.

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Payne, O., Dec. 28, 1892.

Dear Brethren: I greet you again in Jesus’ name. The Beaver Dam assembly was a glorious success. About a score of souls were saved up to our departure, which was Sunday night Dec. 25, in company with Bro. W. G. Schell. I returned home to my family, and Brother Schell to Springfield, Ohio to assist Bro. B. E. Warren in a meeting near his home. Bro. W. B. Grover remained to continue the meeting in the new house of worship three miles west of Beaver Dam, Ind., where the assembly was held. Backsliders were much convicted and good prospects of much good being done. May the dear Lord bless the saints at that place and reward them for their hospitalities to us. I am well and saved to the uttermost, all on the gospel altar. Praise the Lord! Bro. A. J. Kilpatrick and Bro. and Sister Worden begin a meeting to night near Dixon, O. I expect to join them in the battle Saturday, the Lord willing. Pray for us.

Your servants and brother and sister, purified, made white and tried,

J. N. & M. J. Howard.

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Boise City, Idaho, Dec. 21, 1892.

To the Saints, Greeting: God has shown me that I was the first one to preach the evening light here. The truth is meeting with much opposition, but God has promised me he would raise up a people zealous of good works. I so am glad we belong to the only church that is without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. And all the members work in harmony; for he places the members in the body as it pleases him. We feel despised and rejected of men, but we do rejoice, knowing that our reward shall be great in heaven. Glory be to Jesus! Dear gospel workers, let us hold up the word of God in its beauty, simplicity and power. It will win people to Jesus, who is the resurrection and the life. We wish your earnest prayers. I expect to meet all those that get to heaven. My husband and I are kept by the Holy Ghost.

Yours in Jesus.

Lena Worbois.

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Danville, In.., Dec. 26. 1892.

Dear Trumpet Readers: May God bless you and keep you all is our prayer. Meeting commenced in Veedersburg, Ind. some over two weeks ago. Bro. Davidson going before and myself coming after. A great deal of opposition to the word among the “holiness” people found there. Five members of the Faith Brand broke loose from the yoke and came over on the Lord’s side. Four reconsecrated, two backsliders reclaimed and two brought into the fold. All glory be to God! He can use even a little one to his glory. This place has been a dumping ground for all of Satan’s backslidden ministers, association, holiness, antiordinance, and traveling sponges of all sorts. But praise God, their country has been left desolate and their band almost totally disbanded. The Faith Holiness people and other names by which they are known have long disgusted the people here by their visions, trances, free-lovism, indiscriminate holy kissing, any kind of baptism, etc. Praise the Lord for the wonderful deliverance wrought here. God wonderfully keeps me, and I realize how unworthy I am of such mercy and goodness and love.

Will be in Danville a few days, but expect to return to Veedersburg and vicinity, as several places want the light; and people are finding out that God has a pure and holy remnant. Several hands up for prayers. Pray much for the cause here, that these dark places may receive light. Can some child of God come and assist? A leader in singing desired. Pray for us.

Your saved brother,

Fred Husted.

Henderson, Mercer Co., Pa. Dec. 28, 1892.

Dear Trumpet Readers: Thank God! we are well, fully saved in him from all sin and confusion, with perfect victory in our souls. The meeting at Congress Hill was a success and victory from first to last. Three consecrations but only two stepped into “the also grace” and got the real victory in perfect holiness. A good deal of prejudice was removed, and a number were won to the truth and became warm friends to the cause of Jesus; about all were convinced of the true church and all received the light on the same. The precious seed was sown to bring forth fruit unto God. From there we commenced a meeting at Red Lyon, which was a real benefit and a precious feast and victory from first to last. One was restored to the favor of God. May the Lord ever keep her faithful unto the end. From there we were conveyed to Clintonville, where we stopped one week. Not having a very suitable place in which to hold meeting, the turnout was rather small; but those who came received the truth. We are desired to return and hold a grove meeting there next summer.

The meeting at Henderson is prospering gloriously, the fire of holiness is increasing and burning. Souls are getting saved and set free in Jesus. The saints are coming in and the good Lord is giving us a precious feast. Bro. and Sister Wickersham are with us. From here we go and hold a meeting at Mechanicsville, and elsewhere. Our love to all. Pray for us much and the success of the work. Your humble servants,

F. N. Jacobson & Co.

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Floyd’s Knobs, Ind. Dec. 29, 1892.

Beloved Saints, Greeting: I am glad to report victory in Jesus’ name. I left home for the first time, Dec. 16th or Evansville, Ind., and was directed to the home of dear Bro. and Sister Stephenson, who were rejoiced to see me. Meeting began on the night of the 17th. The Lord was with us in mighty power from first to last. The devil rallied his sect forces, but all in vain; the work of the Lord went on. There were three consecrations, one for pardon, two for sanctification, and all claimed the victory. May the dear Lord ever keep them firm unto the end. Two were buried with Christ in baptism, and the Lord blessed all wonderfully in obeying his commands.

At night the saints followed the Lord in the ordinances of washing the saints’ feet and of the supper. The meeting was continued until Sunday night the 25th, and on Monday morning I started home, and the Lord brought me safely through with glory in my soul. Praise the Lord! It is blessed to trust him in all things. I was permitted to meet with the saints on Wednesday night. It was a glorious meeting. Dear Bro. and Sister Meyers of Jeffersonville, Ind. were present, and hungering and thirsting for sanctification, consecrated at the altar (Jesus) and were filled. Praise God forever! It does my soul good to see the ransomed of the Lord return and come to Zion, with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads, and their sorrow and sighing flee away. The Lord willing, I will begin a meeting four miles above New Albany at Jacob’s Chapel, on Monday night, Jan.2. I ask all the saints to pray much for the success of the same, that the Lord in all things may be glorified.

Your brother saved to the uttermost,

W. B. Schreiber.

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Reynolds, Neb., Dec. 19, 1892.

Dear Saints, Greeting: Peace and love be multiplied. We closed meeting here Sunday evening with glorious victory. Praise God. We held meeting two weeks and had large crowds, and much good was done. The way is open here for a tabernacle meeting next spring. There are many openings for labor. God has raised up many friends to the truth and there is a good prospect for a good church to be raied up here in the near future.

We visited Mahaska and met with some of the dear ones. The devil has done all he can through his agents; but I believe God will bring the work there around all right in the future. I have learned by a blessed experience that we must have a proper faith as we come to God in this great battle, and meet the conditions of God’s word every day, and be honest with God and his word and ourselves and our fellow men. It pays to be true to God; it is God who fights all our battles. Praise his name! We were glad to meet dear Bro’s Hewitt and Philip Whome, whom God is using in this country for the advancement of his cause. From here we go to Kansas City to morrow.

Pray for us and the success of God’s kingdom in that part of the country.

Your brother, saved and sanctified,

James Willis.

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Lambertsville, N. J., Dec. 27, 1892.

Dearly Beloved Saints of the MosT High God, in much love greeting: May great grace and love be multiplied unto you. In reading the Trumpet and beholding the omnipotent hand moving along in this great work of spreading this glorious gospel of salvation in the evening light, and beholding how wonderfully he has blessed the work, and multiplied it during the past year, and the great addition of holy ministers going forth as flying messengers, preaching the everlasting gospel, my soul is made to cry out in great praises to the Almighty God, the creator and keeper of all things, for his great love manifest to save this sin-cursed world. While meditating upon this manifestation of his divine approbation, I felt verily inspired to write you all to invite all the dear saints of God to raise our hearts and voices to God, as the voice of one man in thanking, praising, and glorifying his great name for the glorious work of the past year. And also to invoke God’s blessing upon the coming year. O may he more than double the work the coming year of 1893, and send forth many more laborers fired by the Holy Ghost to preach the great day of the Lord to a dying world. My soul is burning within me for the great work of God. May God stir up more of those dear brethren and sisters who are called to the gospel field to go forth more and more to the fields where they do not have the blessed truth of God. I find dear Brother Henry and company doing a glorious work here on the Atlantic coast, and the whole Eastern country seems to be ripe for harvest. Now as dear Father is calling Bro. Henry to go with me to the foreign work, and the work is so great, surely God will send some one to come East to join dear Brother and Sister Rupert on this Atlantic coast. Who is led of God? Dear one, whoever you are, do not have your eyes on home, family, or anything else, and say, “I can’t.” Oh, may God send forth many to rescue the perishing. Bro. and Sister Rupert are used of God, and are dear blessed servants of God, all consecrated, but are young in the work, and it would be a great advantage if some older brother and sister would come approved of God to join them in this holy battle. They expect, the Lord willing to go to Mass., East Dennis, thence to N. H. We ask you sincerely to unite in prayer for the work in the foreign field.

Yours in great love, saved,

G. R. Achor.

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Carthage, Mo., Jan.2, 1893.

Dear Trumpet Readers: The Lord bless you all. Amen! I am praising the good Lord, to day, for keeping me saved clear through the year 1892. There was not one single moment in the whole year that I did not know that I was saved. Oh glory to God! It was a year spent for God, and now I start in on another year with victory and glory in my soul, asking the good Lord to live and reign in my soul this year. Oh the riches of divine grace I feel in my soul just now. Wife and I expect to feed the flock of God in Webb City the remainder of the winter, God willing, as my health will not permit of my traveling in rough weather. Pray for us.

Your saved brother and sister in Christ,

Geo. E. & M. A. Bolds.

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TESTIMONIES.

Thy Testimonies are Wonderful.
Psa. 119:129.

HEALED OF A TUMOR.

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Athens, Ga., Dec. 1, 1892.

Dear Saints of the Living God: The Lord has wonderfully blessed me and healed me of a tumor I had for four years and a half. All glory to God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, for the wonderful manifestation of his power upon such a creature as I am, and for sending Sister Beatrice Sapp to our city, who came to me and asked me if I did not think the Lord was able to heal me soul and body. I told her yes And she told me, if I would consecrate myself to the Lord, he would bless me and heal me soul and body. I fasted for three days and nights, eating and drinking nothing, and at the end of the fast, she prayed and anointed me and laid on hands and I was gloriously healed, and my tumor is gone. I am healed both soul and body, free from sin, rejoicing in the Lord day by day. Glory to God! Allelujah!

Your sister saved and healed sanctified and kept by the power of God,

Mollie Briggs.

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Neosho, Mo.

Dear Brothers and Sisters: I want to add my testimony with the other dear saints. Beloved, this morning finds me truly born of God. I am still saved, sanctified and satisfied to live and work for God. I have been in this glorious experience about four months: I am not tired yet, but rejoice that I ever found this way of holiness. I am glad that nothing impure can ever enter this high way of holiness because it is written, “Be ye holy for I am holy.” — 1 Pet. 1:16. Follow peace with all men and holiness with out which no man shall see the Lord. — Heb. 12:14. Yet there are persons that say holiness or sanctification is for the soul after death, that we do not receive it in this life. But I say upon the authority of God’s eternal word that we receive sanctification in this life by a second definite work of grace; but instead of receiving their sanctification after death, we have to die before we receive it; understand we have to die out to all sin; that we have to give up all things that are not of God; all the pleasure of this world, festivals, picnics, dances, shows and many other things of a worldly nature. We have to give up all of these things.

We have a carnal mind that leads direct into sin, and gets us into trouble sometime when we least expect it. Pride, fashions, self righteousness, etc., must be given up; in fact, every thing that is not of God, before we can expect to recieve a pure heart. Why? Because they are impure, and nothing impure can enter the highway of holiness. What blessed promises are laid down in God’s word for the faithful. O let us be true to God and we shall wear a crown of life. Let us spread the glad tidings of salvation throughout this land.

Your brother,

Daniel Murphey.

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St. Louis, Mich.

I feel it is the will of the dear Lord for me to write my testimony. The Lord is very precious to my soul, and his grace has been sufficient for me. He saves me from all sin. Bless the name of the Lord forever!

H. I. Shelby.

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Boyne, Mich., Dec. 31, 1892.

Dear Trumpet Readers: I feel led to write my testinony for the Trumpet. This morning finds us saved and praising God for salvation. We closed meeting at Clam Lake, Antrum Co., Dec. 18, 1892. From there we went to East Jordan and met with the church and had a glorious refreshing from the Lord. Front there we came to Boyne and began meeting Dec. 30 in the name of the Lord. Sister Fisher is with us. We pray God to save many precious souls in this place. It is a perfect wilderness of sin. There are no saints here but Bro. and Sister Sweet. We expect to stay here until the Lord says, Enough, then we are ready to go wherever the Lord leads. Pray for us, all ye his saints, that we may always be kept humble at the Master’s feet, doing his will at all times,

From your brother and sister in Christ,

A. L. & F. M. Sheldon.

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Fertigs, Pa.

Dear Saints: I have taken the Trumpet for eight years, and do thank the Lord for the light received by reading it. I am saved just now and sanctified by a second work of grace. Pray that the Lord may keep me low and humble.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Thomas Stover.

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Floyd’s Knobs, Ind.

Dear Trumpet Readers: I have closed the old praises to God, and am beginning the new year likewise, with victory in my soul. We are praising God for the sweet peace that reigns in my little family. When I survey the past and think of the mist and confusion from which we have been delivered, while I was carrying along a cold profession engaging in ungodliness more or less, notwithstanding the kind words of admonition often given me by my dear wife, my heart is made to leap for joy at the thought of deliverance. Praise God forever and ever! To him be all the glory. Acts 12:23. — And immediatly the angel of the Lord smote him because he gave not God the glory, and he was eaten of worms and gave up the ghost. Oh, praise God for salvation! I am thankful that I was sorely convicted of my burden of sins; brought to repentance, and by the cleansing blood of Jesus was washed and made free from all past sins. That I was led on to sanctification by a second work of grace, and am reigning complete in one Christ Jesus. Glory to the Lamb forever! This victory is so glorious that I cannot think of going back into confusion again. And now, dear readers, you who are not justified, in the name of Jesus I entreat you to repent, get to the Lord before it is too late.

Come to the Savior make no delay,
He will receive you, stay not away.

And you who are truly justified, let me urge you to go on unto perfection, consecrate your all upon the altar. The altar sanctifies the gift. Hallelujah to God! Dear beloved, pray for my father in the flesh, who is afflicted mentally, that the devil may flee. Pray for me that I may ever be kept humble.

Your brother in Christ.

Sylvester Moore.

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Gobles, Mich.

Dear Saints: I feel it would be to the glory of God for me to write my testimony this morning. I am saved through the mercy of God, and am sanctified and kept by his power, ready to do anything or be nothing for Jesus’s sake.

Your sister kept from all sin,

Elizabeth I. Greenman.

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Rolla, Mo.

Dear Saints of The Living God: I know that God has forgiven all my sins, and I know this morning I am all on the altar and the altar sanctifies me, the gift, as a second distinct work of grace. Though the dear Lord has seen fit to take our two darling children within the last six months, he said, My grace is sufficient for thee. Bless the Lord! I have found it so. I feel more like trusting God than ever before.

Your saved sister,

Mattie Light.

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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

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GOOD HEALTH.

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Good health is infancy’s delight,
The babe enjoys it blandly;
He sleeps by day and grows by night,
His strength develops grandly.

By good health, freed from every pain,
That comes from cramping colic;
He laughs and crows in jolly strains,
And makes a merry frolic.

Good health correcting every wrong,
Presents a balm for bruises;
Which fills his heart with courage strong,
And every pain excuses.

Good health preserves him brave and gay,
A school hoy bright, and ruddy;
And gives him strength to work and play,
And brings up every study.

As he grows in form and mind
And noble manhood nearing,
With strength and wisdom well combined,
And every prospect cheering.

He walks the wondrous stage of life
With God’s law his reliance:
His impulse all with virtue rife,
He trusts the truth of science.

And marches on through manhood prime,
Securing all its glory;
Till followed by the hand of time,
His raven hair turns hoary.

And when in life’s afternoon.
He sees his day declining,
Good health presents her gracious boon,
And drives out all repining.

And throws a beauteous mellow light,
All o’er his pathway glorious,
That shows the streams in silvery white.
And golden flowers growing.

And lights the hill top far and near,
And gilds the distant mountain.
And fills the heart with happy cheer,
That flows out as a fountain.

Good health secures a steady nerve,
To brave the stormy river;
With faith and hope and steadfast love,
To hear him on forever.

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TEMPERANCE.

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CHAPTER III.

Potatoes are a good article for food, but is so much abused. As wrote once before, they are about 20 per. cent, or one fifth starch, and when taken into the stomach must be converted into sugar by the acid of the saliva and gastric juice, before it is assimilated and appropriated to build up the broken down portions, or natural waste. Then if the amount of starch is superabundant, there is not acid enough to convert it into sugar; but it becomes a burden on the vita force and must be thrown out some way, and it is often thrown out on some warm weak portion, of which the throat being such a suitable place, the starch is thrown out on the surface of the throat, producing the most dreaded disease diphtheria. The starch passes through the liver glycogen (animal starch), through the heart starchy lymph, an irritant burden through the lungs the same and becomes disease producing burden in the blood.

I know a family in the West who are the greatest folks to eat potatoes I ever met; even to the little babes will cry for them, and are scarcely satisfied without them. The result is, two or three died with diphtheria, and one or two with membranous croup, which is a similar form of disease, doubtless caused by the superabundance of starch thrown out and forming a membrane producing death. Now temperance or the moderate use of this useful article would be very judicious, wise and pleasing to God, as also, it will lessen the many serious maladies and sufferings of humanity.

Do not misunderstand me to condemn potatoes as food, but the immoderate use of them, only. Because a thing is good to the taste is no reason that a person should devour a gorgeous amount and violate the law of their being; for which they have to suffer the severe, invariable penalty. May the Lord God teach us wisdom and grace to observe those wonderful statutes of Heaven’s King.

G. R. A.

(To be continued.)

MASONRY IS A RELIGION.

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“FREE Masonry is a good enough religion for me,” and “If I do not get through on Masonry I will not go through,” are expressions that we often hear from the lips of members of the Masonic order. Some Masons however are more cautious, and declare that Masonry is not a religion in any sense of the word. Religion, according to Webster, is any system or form of worship. Salvation and religion are distinct and separate. Two men both having relion may fight each other as bitter enemies. Salvation will destroy the enmity and fill them with love. One religion, that of salvation is true; all others are false. Yet they, as Webster defines the word, are entitled to the name religion. Masonry then is a religion; if not the true, then it must be false, there being no half-way ground. The nature of Masonic oaths prove it to be earthly, sensual, and devilish. (Trumpet Dec. 8.) The Masonic trinity differs from the trinity of God, especially in substituting Hiram Abiff for Christ (Trumpet Dec. 22), and hence is false. Masonry is sun worship. In Traditions of Masonry by Pierson we find the following.

Bazot tells us in his Manuel de Franc Macon — Manual of Masonry — page 154, that the veneration which Masons entertain for the East confirms an opinion previously announced, that the RELIGIOUS SYSTEM of MASONRY comes from the East, and his reference to the primitive religion whose first occupation was the worship of the sun. Page 34, Pierson’s Traditions.

Mackey says in his “Symbolism of Free Masonry,” page 20: “One thing at least is incapable of refutation, and that is that we are indebted to the Tyrian Masons for the introduction of the symbol of Hiram Abiff. The idea of the symbol, although modified by the Jewish Masons, is not Jewish in its inception. It WAS EVIDENTLY BORROWED FROM THE PAGAN MYSTERIES, where Bacchus, Adonis, Proserpine, and a host of other apotheosized beings play the same role that Hiram does in Masonic mysteries.” So much for Mackey the great Masonic authority, who is also numbered among the grand, sublime, grand masters of Masonry.

Again in Pierson’s Traditions of Free Masonary, page 240: “The Masonic Legend stands by itself unsupported by history or other than its own traditions. Yet we readily recognize in Hiram Abiff, the Osiris of the Egyptians, the Mithras of the Persians, the Bacchus of the Greeks, the Dionysises of the fraternity of Artificers, and Atys of Phrygians, whose passion, death and resurrection were celebrated by these people respectively.” So Free Masonry, according to these writers, is based upon “Ancient Mysteries.” which were of pagan idolatrous origin. No history for it, says Pierson. Yet master Masons most solemnly affirm the truth of the “Legend of the Temple Builders,” when their own writers, Mackey, Pierson, Morris, and others understand and admit that the Masonic mysteries are borrowed from the pagan practices of almost every ancient system.

Ezekiel clearly saw ancient Free Masonry in his vision recorded in Eze. 8th chapter, 7th verse. “And he brought me to the door of the court: and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.” Read verses 8-18. In the 11th verse you find an allusion made to the ancients of the house of Israel, and the clouds of incense. In the 12th verse the chambers of imagery, deeds done in the dark, etc. In the 14th verse we find women weeping for Tammuz. Tammuz and Adonis are indentical. See Young’s Analytical Concordance, or any work on Greek Mythology, or Bible commentary or dictionary. By taking one of the notes we find Tammuz and Hiram Abiff to mean one and the same. The 16th verse clearly describes the chief Masonic position to day, “Looking toward the East.”

In the 17th verse an explanation is asked by several of this statement: “And so they put the branch to their nose.” When Hiram Abiff was buried those who murdered him (see legend) planted an accacia shrub at his head. When the other fellow crafts came in search of the body they pulled the same up, and thus discovered the new made grave. The shrub, if we read correctly, was odoriferous, and bears out the idea or prophecy spoken of by Ezekiel.

One more quotation and we will return to the starting point. In the General Ahiman Rezon by Sickles, page 195. The ceremonial of the degree of Master Mason is unquestionably the most important, impressive and instructive portion of the ritual of ancient Free Masonry. That portion of the rite which is connected with the legend of the Tyrian Architect is well worthy the deep and earnest study of thoughtful men. But it should be studied as a MYTH, and not as a FACT.” Do you understand that, you M. M’s, who have sworn to obey all the edicts whims, etc., of those high and mighty, grand, sublime Sublimities above you? Sickles continues, — “Against the notion that it is the representation of a scene that actually occurred in the temple, it may well be urged that outside of Masonic tradition there is no proof that an event such as is related in connection with the Temple Builder ever transpired; and besides the ceremony is older by more than a thousand years than the age of Solomon. There are characters impressed upon it, which cannot be mistaken. It IS THOROUGHLY EGYPTIAN.” Now then, readers, if it — Masonry and its legend is thoroughly Egyptian, it is of the world. If the ancient rites were pagan, and the moderns refuse to go back on the ancient rites, how then can they worship God, and cling to pagan forms, such as “looking to the East,” etc?

Now to the point. Masonary a religion, Webb’s Monitor page 284, under the word religion you will read, “The meeting of a Masonic lodge is strictly a religious ceremony. * * * The religious tenets of Masonry are few and simple but fundamental. * * * No lodge or Masonic assembly can be regularly opened or closed without prayer, * * * so broad is the religion of Masonry, etc.” So much for Webb. Mackey in the Manual of the Lodge says, page 40: “As Masons we are taught never to commence any great or important undertaking without first invoking the blessing and protection of Deity; and this is because MASONRY is a RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION.” So much for Mackey.

Pierson’s “Traditions of Free Masonry,” page 13, says, “The order known as Free Masonry appears to have been instituted as a vehicle to transmit, preserve and transmit on account of the miraculous dealing of the Most High with his people in the infancy of the world; for at that early period FREE MASONRY MAY BE INDENTIFIED WITH RELIGION.” So much for Pierson. Sickles, General Ahiman Rezon page 57, we find: “That our [Masonic] rites embrace all the possible circumstances of man, moral social and spiritual, and have a meaning high as the heavens, broad as the universe, and profound as eternity.” Well does Rouayne say, “If this does not mean that Free Masonry is a religious philosophy, then I must confess myself unable to comprehend the plain import of words. No stronger language than this can be used in reference to Christianity.”

We are informed in Masonic language that the floor of the lodge is holy ground, therefore when initiated were compelled to make bare one foot and remove the shoe from the other that we might not profane the Masonic counterfeit of the temple.

In Webb’s Monitor of Free Masonry by Dr. Rob’t Morris Post Grand Master of Kentucky we find the following on page 7: Masonry is a system, teaching symbolically PIETY, morality, science, charity, and self discipline. Piety and religion. See Webster for definition. No wonder the poor deluded Master Mason labors under delusion! no wonder that he is a blind slave of slaves, kept in darkness and chains or cable tows! God pity them and show them the light.

We refer you now to what is said to be the oldest Masonic document in existence. The Charges of a Free Mason by James Anderson, published in 1723. We find it in Mackey’s Manual of the Lodge, page 215.

Charge 1. Concerning God and religion. “Though in ancient times Masons were charged in every country to be of the religion of that country or nation, WHATEVER IT WAS, it is now thought more expedient only to oblige them to that RELIGION IN WHICH ALL MEN AGREE..”

Let us see what religion or code it is upon which all men can agree. Mackey’s Text Book, Masonic Jurisprudence, page 502. “Every Mason is obliged by his tenure to obey the moral law. (Old charges of 1722.) Now this moral law is not to be considered as confined to the decalogue of Moses, within which narrow limits (see Moses’ writings, too narrow for ancient or modern Masonry) the ecclesiastical writers technically retain it, but rather as alluding to what is called the sex naturae, or the law of nature.” “This is moral law, to which the old charge already cited refers, and which it declares to be the law of Masonry. And this was wisely done; for it is evident that no law less universal could have been appropriately selected for the government of an institution whose prominent characteristic is its universality.

“The precepts of Jesus could not have been made obligatory on a Jew; a Christian would have denied the sanction of the Koran. A Mohammedan must have rejected the law of Moses, and a disciple of Zoroaster would have turned from all to the teaching of his Zend Avesta. The universal law of nature, which the authors of the old charges have properly called the moral, is, therefore, the ONLY law suited in every respect to be adopted as the Masonic code.”

Therefore the great learned Mason tells us to throw aside Christ in order to harmonize with Zoroaster and Mohammed. That is the spirit of Masonry. God’s laws are not what it wants. They are not broad enough, so say these disciples of Satan. Christ says, But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. “If the blind lead the blind they shall both fall into the ditch.” Masons also pervert scripture by leaving out the name of Christ in texts used during lodge work. But as this article is already sufficiently long, we ask you to preserve this as others are to follow. Giving all glory to God for light on Masonry and for deliverance.

Your saved brother,

F. Husted.

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OBITUARIES.

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Died, at Neosho, Mo., Dec. 23, 1892, little Eli B. Jones, son of G. and A. Jones, aged seven months and fifteen days. The funeral services were conducted by F. E. P. Britton.

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Nora Alice Gooding, little daughter of Parker and Matilda Gooding, departed this life to be with Jesus Dec. 5, 1892, aged 1 year, 11 months and 20 days.

William Gooding.

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Cerston, O., Dec. 18, 1892.

Simon M. Bott was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., March 27, 1833. Died in the faith of the living God, Dec. 8, 1892; aged 62 years, 7 months, 19 days. Funeral services by

David J. Lytle.

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Almena, Kan.

Died, Dec. 21, 1892, infant son of Lyman and Jestie Barham; aged 18 days. Little Carlie was put to bed at evening and before the sun rose in the morn Jesus called the little one home to join the blood-washed.

Pray for the father and the mother.

Allie Curtis.

DAS VOILE HEIL.

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Im Namen Jesu gruehsen wir unsre leben deutschen Brueder.

Unsre Seelen waren cine Zeit lang beschwert von der Sorge fuer diejenigen unsrer deutschen Freunde, die aus Mangel an geistlicher Nahrung Hunger leiden, und wir fuehlten den Geist des Herrn auf uns das Evangelium des vollen Heils ihnen zu senden.

Da wir keine Mittel haben, um die Druckeinrichtung und andre notwendige Artikel, welche wir fuer Veroeffentlichungdes Blattes beduerfen, anschaffen zu koennen so brachten wir die Sache crnstlich dem Herrn dar und er liess uns wissen, dahs die Zeit nun da sei, in welcher fuer alles gesorgt werden wuerde, damit wir in dem Werke vorangehen koennten. Oh obet den Herrn! Wir fanden es immer am sichersten, alles den Haenden desHerrn anzuvertrauen und ihm zufolgen, wohin er uns fuehrt.

Die Lieben haben schon seit lange um Hilfe gerufen, da ihre Seelen in einem Lande geistlichen Hungers notleiden muessen, weil sie mit den Huelsen menschlicher Meinungen und dem trokenen Brot der Schulweisheit anstatt mit dem Brot des ewigen Lebens gespeist wurden. In Wahrheit herrscht eine Hungersnot im Lande nicht ein Mangel an Brot oder ein Duersten nach irdischem Wasser, sondern ein Verlangen nach dem Worte des Heren. — Amos 8:11,

Aus diesem Grunde weil eine so schreckliche Finsternihs ueber dem ganzen Land schwebt und weil der Satan so viele Schlingen legt, um Seelen zu fangen, wurden wir in unsren Herzen bewogen, den Sinkenden rettend zu Hilfe zu eilen.

Mit sanften Worten und schoenen Reden schlaefert man die Leute am Rand der Hoelle ein und diese scheinen nicht im mindesten beunruhigt zu sein, noch scheinen sie zu wissen, dahs ihre Seelen in Gefahr sind.

Das sind wirklich gcfaehrliche Zeiten Seelen sind aus auf Betrug und werden betrogen, und eilen dem Verderben entgegen. Oh wie notwendig ist es, dahs wir alle Anstrengungen machen, um die dem Verderben entgegen eilenden zu retten Wer ist willig in die Schlachtreihen einzutreten und gegen den Feind der Seelen zu kaempfen? Die Zeit ist kurz und Etwas muhs bald getan werden.

Jesus bietet allen die zu ihm kommen, ihren Suenden entsagen und die Bedingungen seines Wortes erfuellen, ein volles Heil, eine volle Seligkeit an Er befreit uns nicht nur von etlichen unserer Suenden, sondern von Allen. Das war seine Mission hier auf Erden. Er kam zu suchen und selig zu machen was verloren. Lobet seinen Namen! Da wir die Segnungen aus des Herrn Hand umsonst empfangen haben, so lasst nun auch andre umsonst daran Teil haben, dahs auch sie die Segnungen des Heils geniehsen koennen. Umsonst habt ihr es empfangen umsont gebt es auch. “Der Herr hat uns sohon einen lieben deutschen Bruder hierher gesandt, um an der Aussendung der Wahrheit an das deutsche Volk mitzuhelfen, und er ist dem Herrn geweiht und ergeben, seine ganze Zeit dem Werk des Herrn zur Verlegung zu stellen, und zwar dieses ohne Gehalt, umsonst wie alle andern Arbeiter hier in der Gewihsheit, dahs der Herr alle seine Beduerfnisse befriedigen, und ihm einen reichen Lohn in goettlicher Gnade geben werde. Er vollendet soeben die Uebersezung des Werkes ueber “Divine Healing” (goettliche Heilung) von Leib und Seele und wird bald auch andre Werke fertig haben.

130 Dollars sind sohon beigesteuert worden, um deutsche Druckbuchstaben zu kaufen und es sind noch etwa 150 Dollars mehr notwendig, welche der Herr, wie. wir glauben, irgendwo in seiner Schatzkammer hat.

Wir haben uns noch nicht ganz entschieden, was der Name des Blattes sein soll, aber wir denken daran, ihm den Namen “Das Volle Heil” zu geben.

Liebe Brueder betet recht fuer uns und fuer das Werk des Herrn hier.

E. E. E.

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