18 February 1892, Volume 12, Number 8.

CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS.

Our hearts rejoice God’s love to know,
And oh, how precious is the flow
Of our Redeemer’s wondrous love,
By which he fits us for above!

Oh wondrous thought, how can it be!
And yet by faith we now can see.
How Jesus died, our sacrifice,
And by his blood now sanctifies.

Oh Jesus, precious Jesus mine!
Who fills with nature all divine;
Our feet with gospel peace are shod,
And sealed the temples of our God.

And now since Christ has made us free,
And gave his life for you and me,
Are we all working with our might
To lead the blind from sinful night?

If so you are, then cast thy bread
Upon the waters of the dead;
And God will give without delay
Increase in his appointed way.

Observe not wind, the clouds nor rain.
But sow the seed, and let remain,
Eternity alone shall know
The good we do while here below.

H. W. Hechler.

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Wisdom.

“Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.” — Psa. 90:12. Wisdom (Greek SOPHIA) is that prudence and discretion that enables men to perceive what is best to be done and at what time to perform according to circumstances of place, persons, etc. I.. the work of this great salvation which Jesus has purchased, nothing is more needful than wisdom, and in a great many instances we have seen where wisdom was needed by those whom God has called and sent out; but it was neglected, and the consequences were, the work was hindered and the power of darkness felt, as always in such cases the devil takes advantage of his opportunity. Forsake her not and she shall preserve thee. — Prov. 4:6. Praise the Lord! “shall preserve thee.” Webster says preserve means to keep safe, to save, to defend. Wisdom defends us from the power of the enemy, and keeps our lives as a light that cannot be hid. Jesus is made unto us wisdom. — 1 Cor. 1:30. He is also the wisdom of God, ver. 24, from whom we get all our wisdom. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. — Jas. 1:5. But here is another kind of wisdom: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. — 1 Cor. 2:5. Man can invent, make laws, etc., by the knowledge God gives, disregarding the Holy Spirit. One invention is, these factories where preachers are ground through the mill and come out filled with college bread, having never tasted the bread of life, filled with worldly wisdom, without salvation; then they are sent out as a sinner to invite other sinners to Christ. This is foolishness with God. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought; but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory. — 1 Cor. 2:6, 7.

As man’s wisdom is foolishness with God, so is the wisdom of God foolishness to the world. So we speak wisdom among the perfect, even the hidden wisdom ordained before the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. — Eph. 1:4. None but the perfect or those possessing the Spirit can understand the wisdom of God. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. — 1 Cor. 2:10. We have heard sinners, although they were professors, say they could understand the word of God as well as anyone, which is contrary to God’s word. No prophecy of the scriptures is of any private interpretation: for the prophecy came not in old times by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. — 2 Pet. 1:20, 21. It was spoken by the Holy Spirit, hence the Holy Spirit must reveal it, for it alone leads into all truth. As the blessed Savior has intrusted us with his Spirit let us not hold the truth in unrighteousness. — Rom. 1:18. We are called with a holy calling. — 2 Tim. 1:9; then let us walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called. — Eph. 4:1. As wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom. — Prov. 4:7. Every one that is free should use his liberty aright, not as a cloak or as a stumbling block to sinners. One thing that is seen and sometimes among professing saints is self praise, telling what they have done and speaking slightly of others before sinners, which has a tendency to drive away rather than draw to Jesus. Occasionally some will get Duffed up by their own fleshly mind and believe as Job said about his triends that reproved him, “No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.” — Job. 12:2. They seem to think the world can hardly get along without them and that wisdom will perish with them. A man is commended according to his wisdom. — Prov. 12:8. Let a sinner or anyone come into a room where a lamp is burning and if they are not blind you do not have to tell them there is a light in the room, but they can see for themselves: the same with our lives, we are lights, Jesus says; so if we have to tell people we are Christians, our salvation does not go far enough. Read 2 Cor. 3:1-5. If we are the epistles of Christ we want our lives open so they can be read of all men.

As we enter the holiest of all and see Jesus as our high priest, our example, our life, our all in all, and one who hears all we say and sees all we do, let us follow the meek and lowly Lamb of God, use wisdom in our speaking and in all things. And whatsoever we do let us do all to the glory of God. Because as he is so are we in this world. As ye have put on the Lord Jesus, so walk ye in him. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might: for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. — Eccl. 9:10. Amen.

Yours in Christ,

W. A. Haynes.

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Who are True Believers.

Dear Trumpet Readers: After a great deal of impression to write to the Trumpet, I now yield, feeling myself so unfit, and while the Spirit continues to prompt, my soul goes out to God, saying, Use the weakness of man to thy glory.

The Spirit prompts to Mark 16:16, which reads, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned.” Notice in the two following verses, 17 and 18, and see what shall follow: “These signs shall follow,” or this is the result of their connection with God. Or this is the way you may know the true ones. Glory to God for this wonderful salvation!

Now dear brethren and sisters, seek to get an experience that your life will be inline with this word of God. We see so many that have been healed through the instruments and by the power of God, and then soon become cold and drop back. O children, seek the experience of this word and you will be a flame of fire wherever you go! We see some that get healed of one disease, and as quick as some other is brought up by the devil they go to the earthy or old man or earthly things for help. Now we understand Christ to say to Nicodemus, John 3:3, Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. Now then when I sought and obtained the real experience of being born again, I received the faith that God would heal the body of its afflictions. Glory to his name! Now then since I know that God will heal the body by simply asking and believing and trusting in him, O it gives such wonderful sweet peace! The old man being of the earth earthy, he leans on earthly things for help or support. For fear in affliction of needful earthly support he joins secret orders. To supply earthly wants after death he gets his life insured. In affliction he goes to man or medical power, which are all earthly. The new man is the Lord from heaven. 1 Cor 15:47, 48 reads thus: As is the earthy such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. Glory to his name! Read the 49th: And as we have borne the image of the earthly we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. How can we bear the image of the heavenly and continually be going to the earthy for help? Glory to God for the reality of being born again, being made a new creature of the life of the heavenly of the image of God! Glory to his name! O it is wonderful to have the experience of the word of God, that your soul will say Amen to the deep things of God and live them! I do praise God this afternoon for the experience of his blessed word! O dear ones, let God be all in all!

I could not understand the word in Cor. where it says, “O Death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” until this enemy was conquered in me. Turn to 2 Tim. 10:1, which reads: But now is made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

Your brother, in the new man, saved and sanctified through the truth by the blood of Jesus,

James. C. Hull.

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Wesley on Gospel Ministers.

 “WHO is a Gospel Minister? Let us consider this important question calmly in the fear and in the presence of God. Not every one that talks largely and earnestly on those precious subjects, the righteousness and blood of Christ. Let a man descant upon these in ever so lively a manner, let him describe his sufferings ever so pathetically; if he stops there, if he does not show man’s duty, as well as Christ’s sufferings, he will never lead them to life, either here or hereafter, and therefore is no gospel minister. Not every one who deals in the promises only, without ever showing the terrors of the law; that slides over “the wrath of God revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteosness,” and endeavors to heal those that never were wounded. Not every one who lends all his strength to coax sinners to Christ. Such soft, tender expressions, as ‘My dear hearers, my dear lambs,’ though repeated a thousand times, do not prove a gospel minister.

Who then is such? Who is a gospel minister, in the full, scriptural sense of the word? He and he alone, that does declare the whole counsel of God; that does preach the whole gospel, even justification and sanctification, preparatory to glory. He that does not put asunder what God hath joined, but publishes alike, Christ dying for us and Christ living in us. He that constantly applies all this to the hearts of the hearers, being willing to spend and be spent for them: having himself the mine that was in Christ, and steadily walking as he walked; he, and he alone can with propriety be termed a gospel minister. Those only are in the full sense gospel ministers, who proclaim the great salvation; that is, salvation from all (both inward and outward sin), into “all the mind that was in Christ Jesus,” and likewise proclaim offers of this salvation, to every child of man.

Selected by David Sisk.

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The above is a pretty faithful picture of a real minister of the gospel. But woe unto the Methodist preachers, if they were to be measured by this rule to day. It would strip the priestly gown off ninty-nine out of every hundred of them. Not only M. E’s, but the proud and worldly clergy of every other branch of that ism, as well as all other organized divisions of confusion. This we can readily prove by confessions from their own ranks. Only such as preach the whole counsel of God, “the whole gospel, even justification and sanctification, are real ministers of God.” And Bishop Foster says, the glorious grace of holiness is seldom witnessed to in the M. E. pulpits. Then gospel ministers are a rare thing in the M. E. sect. “ And I heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out of her my people.” Amen.

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A New Leaf and an Old,

Written during the last days of ’91.

The year is dying,
Dying, and the wailing winds
A melancholy dirge are singing;
Yet as the old year passes
To the shrines eternal,
It takes glad tidings home.
It takes sad tidings home,
As every year has done,
As every year must do. —
Old year as you leave us
Take this message home,
’Tis to my Father
Heavenly Father,
To whom I’ve sent no tidings
Since from him I departed
When he gave me life. —
Tell him I’ve been feeding On husks. —
When in my sight his table
Spread, with heavenly fruits,
Fruits of the tree of life,
Fruits of knowledge of the word,
Is ever present,
Tell him that I’ve turned away
From those husks unsatisfying,
Turned to his table
And by faith and feasting
On his life, his portion;
Tell him that I’m unworthy
Yet all the worthiness is his;
His glory, honor, power
Now, forever, — praise the Lord!
Hail the new year consecrated
All to God.

F. Husted.

A True Vision.

FIVE years ago last September the Lord gave me a vision one day while in secret prayer. I do not remember whether I ever published it or not. A few nights ago while lying awake I was talking with the Lord and he brought that vision before me more wonderful than ever before, and gave me such wonderful scriptures to it, so I know it will be to his glory to have it published now.

The vision was a fanning-mill and the wheat was threshed, and had gone through the mill; but O the awful scene at the end where the pure wheat came through! There was but a very little heap of pure wheat. Examining the pure wheat I found it all sound and perfect. I walked back in my vision to the other end of the mill, and there was an immense pile of mixed up stuff, all wheat, but it all went with the straw and chaff, yet it was separate from the straw and chaff and I stood and looked with wonder at the pile of wheat. I examined and not a sound grain was in all that pile: some was cut in peices when it was threshed; some was mildewed; some was shriveled up; some was tainted but very little. O what an awful representation of the sects! Isa. 41:14, 15, 16. — Fear not thou worm Jacob. Behold I will make you a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains and seat them small. What an awful truth! When God sent forth his ministers having the everlasting gospel to preach, oh, how few did accept the truth! which represents the little pile of pure wheat. “And shalt make the hills as chaff.” The great hill of mixed up wheat that was driven out with the straw and chaff were people that once had experienced justification, but when God convicted some preachers in the sect for holiness as a second work, and when they got the experience and preached it there were but very few to receive it, which is that very same pile of wheat which I saw in my vision. But O what an awful picture of the big pile that was driven out by the fanning-mill! They fought it and lost what little religion they had; and they went in the shades of death; and some that had nothing but some sect name were full of prejudice against all other denominations, fighting for their own until their hearts were all shriveled up. We will hear what the prophet Amos says about them: Amos 4:9. — I have smitten you with blasting and mildew. It is a sure sign that if a grain or anything that has life is smitten with mildew, it is in a dying condition. O what an awful truth! When God’s holy anointed went forth having the everlasting gospel to preach and to turn the great fanning-mill, which is the power of God, O how many were weighed in the balance and found wanting! They are smitten with mildew; they are carried away with a whirlwind, and their faces turned black; and I have seen them tremble. I well remember when the M. E’s and U. B’s and Albrights, which are now all darkness, when they lived up to all the light their had they would not allow their members to dress like the world or go to shows. Now they have their worldly socials, fairs, festivals, concerns, frolics, and they are so blinded by the god of this world that they think they are doing God’s service. They are gone back to their mother of harlots, and of all kinds of abominations of the earth.

Sarah Smith.

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LaPaz, Ind.

Dear Readers: May God ever bless you with such blessings as ye have need of is my prayer. I am glad we have such a wonderful loving Father who supplieth all our wants, and in whom we can trust for all things. I can still testify to the glory of God that Jesus is my all.

Your sister, saved and sanctified through the blood of Christ,

Mattie Kirkley.

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REQUESTS FOR PRAYER.

Dear saints, I want you all to pray for me that I may be healed soul and body.

Sarah E. Campbell.

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Sister M. Knibbs of Binghamton, N. Y. desires your prayers for the healing of her body.

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Pray for the healing of my wife; she is afflicted in a strange manner, and has sinking spells. We take the Lord for our physician.

T. J. Cox.

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Sister Winnie Cope, of St. Clair, Tenn., asks your prayers that she and her sister may be healed of disease. She also desires some one to come and preach holiness.

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CALLS FOR THE GOSPEL.

A call for the pure gospel. Address

S. Edge.

Dublin, Ark.

May God send some preacher to this town, for they are perishing for the pure gospel.

Sarah E. Campbell.

Greenwood, S. C.

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Bro. E. H. Arnold, 606 E. Gambier St., Mount Vernon, Ohio, would like to see a fire baptized company come and preach the gospel in that place.

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A brother in Mo. writes as follows: We stand greatly in need of a meeting here at this place. Who will come? could not Bro. Achor or Bro. J. L. June stop with us on their tour through Mo? We only live thirty- miles south of Kansas City.

J. D. Barns.

Freeman, Mo:

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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Sister Julia Myers sends quite a good report of salvation work wrought near Rolla, Mo.

Sister Caroline Robins, 1432, San Pedro St., Los Angeles. Cal., writes that the people are hungering and thirsting after righteousness, and people would be saved if they only could hear the true gospel.

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CORRECTION.

In our allusion to Bro. J. N. Howard’s need of help in last issue, a typographical error occurred that we are sorry to correct. But $100 should have read $1.00. Indeed we feel loth to change the figures, but wish we were able to let stand as it is. But we firmly believe the brotherhood of saints will promptly shoulder the small burden, that we may indeed “serve the Lord with one shoulder.” Amen.

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The devil is not dead, nor is he asleep. But he has partners enough to make a strong firm and relieve him of much of his work. Has the reader any stock in the firm? There are some church members as well as outsiders who have.”

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Brother A. Markwell writes from Wichita, Kan.: I believe if it were possible to send the Gospel Trumpet three months to every preacher in the United States, much good might result therefrom. Of course many would not read it, but some would surely receive the truth and turn to the living God. I know that God is able for the worst cases. For nine years ago there was no one more wrapped up in the M. E. sect than myself. I had been rocked in the cradle of Methodism from childhood, was an official member nearly thirty- one years. It seems nothing but the power of God could ever break it up. I believe if the Gospel Trumpet had not been sent by some one to my wife I would never have become a reader of the blessed doctrine it teaches, and I might yet be stumbling along in the same old ruts. I praise God that I am now walking in the blessed evening light of the gospel of Christ. After coming out of the M. E’s I got into the Good Wayism, but about eighteen months ago I was enabled to discern the true church with all its precious ordinances. O I do bless my Father in heaven for all his goodness to me! And I believe if the Trumpet were only sent for three months at least, to all the preachers, much good might be accomplished.

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We say Amen! If we cannot send to all, let us all try to get the truth to as many as possible. Not only preachers, but every soul everywhere that any and every one of you meet or hear of that seems honest or well disposed. Take their names, and send them in. God only knows how many poor souls are slumbering in formality that might be wakened. In the name of Jesus, let us never miss an opportunity to sow beside all waters. How often brethren have said to us: “I had a good talk on the train, or in the depot, etc., with a man or woman that seemed real honest, and would doubtless walk in the light if they had a chance to hear it.” Of such we always ask, “Did you take the name and address?” No; they never thought of that. O for Jesus’ sake help every sincere, struggling soul out of the mists and dark wilderness of sin and babel that you can. Order lots of papers. When you travel over the country, leave them at the houses along the way. One paper has, in many instances, opened the way for Jesus to many hearts, who are praising and blessing God for the truth that saves their souls. In every town accomplish a diligent search for such as are worthy, and there leave some truth to burn in their hearts. Order tracts, and whenever you can find names to whom we can send papers, send them in. Let us all be active advertizing agents for Jesus and his wonderful healing and saving power. Amen.

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Erroneous Sayings.

THE churches (meaning the sects) would be all right if they would live up to their creeds.”

This is a great mistake. It is true that many of the sects live far below the standard, of their own discipline. But it is also true that there is no creed on earth that is right but the one Heaven sent us, the word of God. I any discipline contains more than the word, God has warned us that he will add the plagues written in his word to those that thus add to his word. If less, they have taken from, and their part shall be taken from the book of life. If any creed differs from the Bible — and they all do — it is not right. If it differs in no particular, it is a repetition of the Bible.

“If the churches (sects) were like they used to be, they would be all right.”

This is another serious error. While it is justly allowed that many of the present day institutions called churches, were once in a far better condition than their present degenerated and corrupted state, it is impossible that any sect on earth ever was or ever can be right in the sight of God. The Bible is the only true standard by which to decide whether anything is right or not. And appealing to their standard how could a sect be right, when the divine law says: “There shall be no schisms” – which is the same as no sects? If a sect organization were right in every thing else, its actual existence is in opposition to the word, and is therefore wrong. Many honest souls in the pales of sectism have been upright in heart, but the sect institution in itself is essentially wrong. Hence Paul declared the Corinthians carnal because there were divisions among them. And he classified heresies — sects — with the works of the flesh. — Gal. 5:19, 20. In the Emphatic Diaglott it is rendered sects in this verse. Therefore, until God changes his word, and says: “There shall be schisms in the body,” — but this will never be, for thus saith the Lord: “I change not —” therefore sects are eternally wrong. Christ never intended his body to be thus cut into rival factions. He prayed that all his disciples “should be one as he and the Father are one.” — John 17, and as sure as his prayer is right, divisions are wrong.

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NEWS FROM THE FIELD.

New Rochester, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1892.

Dear Brethren: Our last report was from Deshler, O. From there we came to Rising Sun; commenced meeting Jan. 20, in father Roush’s youngest son’s house, who during the meeting gave his heart to God and was happily saved, and is now rejoicing (with his companion who was converted a few weeks before) in the God and rock of their salvation. The meeting was held indifferent private houses but mostly in Father Roush’s home. Quite a number of clear souls were sweetly saved in Jesus; others were sanctified, nearly all leads of families; and we believe the church in that place is more established in the faith of Jesus and better qualified to practice and hold up the true light of the gospel. God was with us in mighty power, and wonderfully helped us to read his word. We can truly say the meeting was a continual feast, for which we give God all the glory. We are now engaged in a series of meetings near New Rochester, Wood Co., O.

Your saved brother and sister in the Lord,

J. R. & Elizabeth Walter.

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East Hickory, Pa. Feb., 5, 1892.

Dear Trumpet Readers: Praise the Lord for Bible salvation, and victory over all the powers of darkness. We came to this place Jan. 15; found the saints rejoicing in the Lord. Commenced meeting about six miles from East Hickory on the 17th. The Lord was with us in power. Had complete victory through the entire meeting, and souls were made free in Jesus. There were about eighteen consecrations for pardon, all of which claimed to find pardon of sins. Nine of these presented their bodies a living sacrifice to God, and claimed entire sanctification and testified boldly. The Lord gave us much liberty in speaking his truth, and the people received it gladly. Truly there has been a spiritual famine in this part of the country. Some said they had heard more Bible in one meeting than they ever heard in all their lives before. Brother Taylor and wife were with us during the meeting and labored for the salvation of souls. We observed the ordinances of the Lord’s house, washing the saints’ feet, and the Lord’s supper. Seventeen took part in the same. The Lord gave us a very precious time, and the majority of the people acknowledged this the true way, and many were deeply convicted. O hallelujah to our king who always causeth us to triumph! Nine followed the Lord in baptism, and were blest in so doing. We made our home with Brother James Haslet, who has lately escaped out of the F. M. sect. The Lord reward him, and save those of his family who are not yet saved. I will go home from this place, but expect to return in the near future and labor in the surrounding community; there are many doors open.

Yours in this holy war,

Z. R. Turner.

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Jerry City, O., Feb. 9, 1892.

Dear Saints and all the Trumpet Readers: This morning finds us saved in Jesus with perfect victory in our souls. We are all on the altar, and the altar sanctifies me just now, and by keeping on the altar we do keep sanctified. I have been in the field since the 11th of December and we have had very good success. About eighteen consecrated and nearly all received the desire of their hearts. We had a very precious meeting east of Auburn, Ind. The church is in good condition. Bro. Samuel Miller was appointed elder at that place. A few backsliders were reclaimed, and the brethren much strengthened and all one with each other. All have the mind of Christ. We are at home today; will start for New Washington the 11th; will be there a few days, then go to Wayne Co. and hold a meeting. I do ask you all, all the household of faith to pray that I be kept low down at Jesus’ feet so I may hear the smallest whispers. Dear ones, it means so much to be all sold out, to be dead indeed. You all have my prayers daily.

From your brother, under blood just now,

Wm. H. Miller.

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Robinson, Kan., Feb. 3, 1892.

Dear Brethren: We are now at Robinson, about five miles from where Brother and Sister Cole held meeting. They were in the country. We are in the town. It is a place where they never had this evening light taught before. We had the school- house Saturday night and over Sunday. The house would not hold the people, but the school officers, being babylon professors, closed the school- house. We came back to Green Door and had meeting one night, but the people of Robinson were so anxious to hear the truth they rented

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an old store building and seated it and invited us back to hold meeting. We had meeting there again last night with a crowded house, and many came who could not get in the house. The people are much interested, and we have the best of order. To God be all the glory. We are looking for a glorious work at this place, and the salvation of souls. Pray much for the work in the West.

Your brother, saved and in the great battle for God,

Wm. A. Randolph.

Later.

Robinson, Kan., Feb. 10, 1892.

Dearly Beloved Family of the Lord: May everlasting joy be yours forevermore. We are still rejoicing in a complete salvation. Praise the Lord! We commenced meeting in Robinson in the school house, but it soon was shut against us which caused quite a commotion in the town. So a few of the citizens rented us a store building and seated it up for us. They rented it by the month so we will have one month if not two in in this place. The roads are very bad, but the house is filled to overflow. From one to two hundred persons evey night; wonderful attention and people are deciding for the truth. Pray much for us, and the people, that many may be saved. We have distributed many Trumpets and the people still ask for more. The people and saints here are looking forward for a general assembly or camp meeting here next Aug. or not later than Sep., desiring to have dear Bro’s Warner and Co., or Bro’s A. J. Kilpatrick, Palmer and Speck. We expect to go to Texas this spring and hope to return by that time if the Lord will. God bless all of his dear ones and keep them in all his completeness. Amen.

Your brothers, and sister in the faith of Jesus,

Wm. N, & S. J. Smith, and Wm. A. Randolph.

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East Jordan, Mich., Feb. 9, 1892.

Dear Saints, Greeting: Peace and joy be multiplied unto you. I am saved this morning to the uttermost and kept by the mighty power of God. Oh how sweet to be in the order of God! I left my home Feb. 5, for this northern country. I felt the will of the Lord in my coming. I came on train to Boyne Falls late on Saturday; stayed all night at the hotel and had a chance to ride to this place in the morning, where I met the dear saints. The Lord blessed us in reading the word which had good effect. Praise God! Our hearts flowed together because we were baptized by the one Spirit into the one body. As soon as we began to read the word the Spirit began to flow from heart to heart; but a few who had been deceived and had not returned back to God, had sad hearts. We are praying God for their deliverance. The Lord willing I expect to go to Pellston, stay one night, and then go to Hessel, Mackinaw Co., where I expect to stay as long as the Lord wills. Any one in the North desiring us to visit them and hold a few meetings can address us at Hessel, and as the Lord leads us we will go.

The Lord leads me just now to write a few words of advice to the workers whom it may concern. I pray God that none may go into the gospel work except those who have tarried at Jerusalem until they received power and wisdom from God, so that their labors will be attendee with the salvation of precious souls, instead of division. Such as are not fully saved do not discern the body of Christ, the church, and are looking for an outward sign of fellowship, instead of the fellowship of the Spirit. Such also will seek applause and reverence, and if they can find a point in which they can differ with any one, it seems to be their delight to go about preaching the error of others, instead of personally admonishing the one in error and getting him to see and clear up his own mistakes, which will tend to peace and not division. Get the fountain clean and the stream will soon be clear. I may be in error in points of teaching and continue teaching error, and you keep a certain pace behind me trying to clear up my mistakes, but we may put in a lifetime working this way, and the labor of us both will be in vain. Oh! may God grant unto his workers much wisdom. “Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.” “The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”

Your brother in the gospel labor,

S. Michels.

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SWEETSER, IND.

May the Lord bless the dear saints everywhere from his overflowing fulness. Amen. I came to this place the 2d of January and continued until the 8th, when Bro’s Leininger and Gast came to my assistance. The next day I received a letter from wife stating that her father was very sick and desired me to come home. I went home that evening leaving Bro’s Leininger and Gast in charge of the meeting. The Lord blessed them in preaching the word during my absence. I returned the 18th, Bro’s Leininger and Gast leaving the same day for Greentown. May God ever bless them in preaching the everlasting gospel. Closed the meeting at Sweetser on the evening of the 21st, without much apparent result except the brethren were strengthened and hypocrites were made manifest. The church at that place in the last year has passed through avery heavy trial, caused by one professing to be the overseer turning against the flock; finding fault with the saints in general; helping to circulate false reports about the saints. He still goes on professing to be saved, and takes an active part in Babylon. May God have mercy and save him is my prayer.

The dear Bro’s Braggs have manifested much spiritual power and zeal in the work. They have purchased a comfortable house in Sweetser in which to hold meeting, also a good meeting-house in Jalapa, a little town about six miles north-east of here.

At the last named place we commenced meeting on the evening of the 23d by the help of the Lord, and in company with the Bro’s Braggs and their companions, continued until the evening of the 8th of Feb. This meeting was a glorious success. Three souls were saved. One of them was old Father Snider of Jalapa, 70 years of age, who in his younger days had seen a worker in the U. B, sect, but lad been in sin forty years, serving the devil with all his might. When he came to the altar and confessed the Lord in the forgiveness of his sins, sinners wept aloud, saints leaped and shouted for joy, and angels rejoiced in heaven. Sister Elihu Braggs’ mother received the second benefit. May the Lord help all the dear ones to go on to perfection. Heb. 6:1. On the last evening of the meeting six held up their hands manifesting a desire for this great salvation. One sister arose and confessed, saying she desired our prayers. May God save her. God truly held in check all the powers of darkness. I go from here to Deacon, Cass Co., Ind.

Your brother saved and sanctified,

H. C. Wickersham.

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Bushong, Kan., Feb, 5, 1892.

Dear Brethren: Thanksgiving and praise goes up from our souls unto God, for the privilege of meeting with the dear saints at this place, as they have had to pass through so many fiery trials while so young in the experience of holiness. But in all we see “the depths of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God. How unsearchable are his judgements and his ways past finding out!” For “the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.” “But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” This we believe is gloriously fulfilled at this place. Truly the fire is now burning in many hearts that many waters will never quench. Meeting lasted three weeks; had excellent weather nearly all the time, attendance and order were good. Oh! thank God for the spirit of judgment through the power of the Holy Ghost. Closed meeting last night with a precious ordinance meeting, which was a refreshing time from the presence of the Lord. The unity of the Spirit beautified the scene, while love burst forth into holy praise. We all report victory in our souls. The Lord willing, we go on our way to Galesburg next week, rejoicing in our God, sanctified to do his will. Amen.

Geo. L. & Mary Cole & Co.

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Deshler, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1892.

Dear Brethren: Peace, love and joy be richly multiplied unto you all. We commenced meetings Jan. 14 in Zion Chapel, about four miles N. W. of Antwerp, which lasted about ten days. Truly the Gentile grace in that community is passing out and many are becoming gospel hardened, having had so much gospel light to shine upon them and the people there have repeatedly passed through many scenes and seasons of gospel conviction, and have so often refused to yield to the loud call of mercy. We hope and pray that a few may yet be garnered in Jesus. One sister who had been overcome by the enemy and his temptations, was brought sack into fellowship with God. Another who had been overcome in a fault, renewed her covenant with God. May the Lord ever keep them humble and faithful to him and obedient in all things. We were indeed glad to meet with our beloved brethren Thos. Smith and W. L. Kilpatrick, of Payne, who came over the last Sabbath, and whose presence we enjoyed in the Lord. Held an ordinance meeting the 24th, in which fourteen saints participated. The The Lord bless Bro. Fleck and family and others for their kindness to us. The 26th, we began meeting in Woodburn, in the school house. We heard dark and discouraging reports of that little village, but we went trusting in the Lord, and he went before us. We know that the word of God did much good among the people; for nearly all received and confessed the truth. It was a precious seed-sowing time. Though many were then unwilling to pay the price to get salvation, yet we believe that a people will yet be saved out for God there if the place is visited by the Lord’s flying messengers. Bro. A. J. Kilpatrick is desired there, whenever he can come. We hope when he is at or near Payne, he or Bro. B. E. Warren will go to Woodburn, Ind. Address Bro. J. D. Sweet. We begin meeting here to-night, holding one week. The 17th we go to Melrose, O.

Address us at Timberville, Paulding Co., O.

F. N. & Susie A. Jacobson.

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TESTIMONIES.

Thy Testimonies are Wonderful.
Psa. 119:129.

Saturn, Ind.

Dear Saints of God: May the richest of Heaven’s blessings rest on you all is my prayer. This morning I can praise the Lord for salvation full and free. I have not written my testimony for some time. I was in a backslidden state for six months, and no one knows how I had to suffer in both soul and body; but when the Lord restored me in spiritual health, I was also restored in bodily health. I cannot praise my blessed Redeemer enough for the rich blessings bestowed on me. One year ago last Sept. death stared me in the face. I said to my husband that death would soon come if I was not soon relieved. I looked to our great Physician and said, Dear Lord thy will be done, not mine; if you take me home, some one will care for my little children. I felt that my will was the will of my God, and that very moment I was healed. Glory to Jesus for ever! my soul is overflowing with a Savior’s love. The Lord has also healed me since. I can say I am joyful in glory. I cannot express my feeling any better. Dear ones, I know by my own experience that if we fall back, affliction is sure to follow; if it is not one thing it is another. We must obey the word in all things. Praise the Lord for a people that preach the whole truth.

Written for the glory of God by your sister under the blood,

Mary C. Smith.

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Denver, Colo.

Dear Saints of God, Greeting: I am praising God this morning for salvation full and free; bless his holy name! It has been over a year that I have lived in a backslidden condition. I did many things that I should not have done, but the adversary of my soul had control, and it seemed great mountains grew up out of mere ant hills. It seemed to me that there was nothing that was right any more. But glory to the name of Jesus! on the evening of Jan. 26 we all went over to Bro. Swinburn’s to meeting. God was there in power, and I could not stay away any longer. God for Christ’s sake forgave my sins and backslidings, and gave me the victory in my soul as a witness. And last Thursday night I presented my body a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, as in Rom. 12:1, and received the blessed experience of entire sanctification. Praise God! when we comply with his requirements he will in no wise turn us away. I ask all the saints of God to forgive me wherein I have done wrong; and pray for me that I may be more settled in the deep things of God. I am determined to not leave any stones unturned this time. I thank God that if we walk in the light as he is in the light we have fellowship one with another and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. — 1 John 1:7. O how sweet it is to rely on his word! What a holy comfort it brings to our souls, and how merciful Jesus is to the children of men! When I left the bleeding side of Jesus he still followed me. While I was out in the horrible plains of sin, his love and mercies followed after me so I could not rest in peace until I came back to the fold once more. I cannot praise him enough for what he has done for me. My goings are established evermore on the highway of holiness. Bless his holy name! I am saved by power divine. The work of God is prospering here; souls are being born into the kingdom of God.

I am your brother in the body of Christ,

J. W. Newkirk.

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Wilcox, Neb.

Dear Saints: It has been quite a while since I wrote my testimony, and will try to be very brief. I can say that Jesus saves me just now with an everlasting salvation. O how sweet is this holy rest on Jesus’ loving breast! We have nothing to fear while we abide in Jesus and the Holy Ghost abides in us. O how glad we feel to know that we are of the number that constitute the bride of Christ, washed and made clean in the blood of the Lamb! Praise God forever and ever for his wonderful works, his love, his mercy, his tender compassion toward us! We have not had the sweet association of any of God’s dear saints for over two years until God in his providence sent Bro. Achor to us. Our souls were refreshed to hear the pure gospel preached once more. Pray much for us and this place. We send much love to all the dear saints.

Your sister under the blood,

A. Reed.

OBITUARIES.

Died, at Geneva Center, Mich., Jan. 31, 1892, Clarinda Roe; aged 75 years, 6 months and 13 days. Funeral services by S. Michels.

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Died, in Willshire, O., Clarence James, Jan. 28, 1892; aged 6 years, 2 months and 27 days; and Edward James, Feb. 6, 1892; aged 9 years, 11 months and 24 days. These were the sons of Sister Anna James. Only a few years ago the father was called away and the sister was left to toil for herself and four little boys, when again death visited her home and took away two more. It was hard to part with these we loved so well, but we are glad we can be resigned to the Lord’s will. Sister Anna has recently given her heart to God; may she sink down deep and prove his holy will.

Belle Stetler.

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Millie Schoolcraft, daughter of Bro. and Sister George Schoolcraft, near Kendall, Mich, departed this life Feb. 9, 1892. Aged 3 years and 23 days. The Lord bless and comfort the parents, brothers and sister, and all friends. It is well with the child in the Savior’s embrace. Funeral services in Kendall.

D. S. W.

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Nunica, Mich., Feb. 11, 1892.

Died at Nunica, Mich., Bro. John Mausolf, aged 50 years, 2 months and 23 days. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss, the youngest two weeks old. Bro. and Sister Mausolf were saved in the evening light about three years ago and have been walking in all the light that God has given them. Bro. Mausolf was taken with the La Grippe and it turned into the lung fever and he was only confined to his bed a week. He bore his suffering in patience and was longing for Jesus to take him home. The day before his death he joined with his family in singing, ‘‘I am waiting dear Jesus to welcome me home,” “We are sailing on the old ship of Zion,” and the “Sweet bye and bye.” God bless the dear sister and her little family and keep them trusting the mighty God who has promised to be a father to the fatherless, and the widow’s God. She desires the prayers of the saints, also for the healing of her two-year-old boy that is very sick with La Grippe.

William Stowell.

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Mrs. Louisa Clinton, daughter of J. H. and R. J. Carter, died near St. James, Mo. Feb. 5, 1892; aged 28 years. She leaves a husband, and one child two years old; also parents, three sisters and two brothers, who will feel a great loss. She was saved a few years ago, but lived in a backslidden condition afterwards for some time, till during her sickness, she made her peace with God, testified that she was prepared, and willing to go, and went home to live with Jesus. May God in his mercy bless those that are left in the world, and impress strongly upon their minds the necessity of being prepared; that they may meet the loved one gone before.

Our sister dear, we loved thee well,
But Father thought it best,
To take you home where angels dwell,
Where all is joy and rest.

We miss your presence here below;
And feel so very sad;
But we shall meet again we know,
If we have peace with God.

Then brother, sister, parents too,
Let’s live for God alone,
That we may he among the few,
And met her round the Throne.

Let those who read, a warning take,
And flee the wrath to come;
Then serve the Lord, for Jesus’ sake,
Till he shall call you home.

Your saved brother,

Thos. Carter.

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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Mastication and Insalivation.

WE now raise our voice of warning against another slow and unconscious process ofsuicide. A sin against nature that is very general in our fast, greedy age, and a sin which is entailing untold misery upon the race. We refer to the hogish habit of swallowing food unmasticated, that is, not chewed thoroughly fine and well mixed with saliva. Mastication is the first part of the process of digestion, while salivation may be called the second. Says Hutchinson’s Physiology and Hygiene: “Each of these processes compliments the other, and makes entire work available; for by their joint action they prepare the best possible manner for further digestive changes. The study of these preliminary functions will appear the more important when we reflect that they are the only ones we can regulate by the will. For as soon as the act of swallowing begins, the food not only passes out of sight, but beyond control; and the subsequent acts of digestion are consequently involuntary and unconsciously performed.’’

“It is generally known that rapid eating interferes with digestion. How does this occur? In the first place the flow of saliva is not sufficient to moisten the solid parts of the food, so that they remain too dry and hard to be easily swallowed. This leads to the free and frequent use of water or some other beverage at meals to wash down the food, — a most pernicious practice. For these fluids — water etc. — not only cannot take the place of the natural digestive juices, but, on the contrary, dilute and weaken them.

Secondly, the saliva being largely the medium of the sense of taste, the natural flavors of the food cannot be developed and consequently it appears comparitively insipid. Hence the desire for highly seasoned food and pungent sauces that both deprave the taste and over-excite the digestive organs. [And we may add. The same perversion of nature tends to the use of tobacco and intoxicating drinks.]

“Thirdly, the food being imperfectly broken up by the teeth and hurried onward to the stomach to be by it more thoroughly divided: but the stomach is not adapted at all to perform the task thus imposed upon it; and the crude mass of food remains a heavy burden within the stomach, and a source of distress to that organ, retarding the performance of its proper duty. Hence persons who habitually eat too rapidly frequently fall victims to Dyspepsia. Rapid eating also conduces to overeating. The food is introduced so rapidly that the system has not time to recognize that its real wants are met, and hence the appetite continues, although more nutriment has been swallowed than the system requires or can healthfully appropriate.”

Says Gustav Schlickeysen, a German scientist: “Food well chewed, says the old proverb, is half digested. When not well chewed and mixed with saliva it distresses the stomach, and its nourishing qualities cannot be appropriated. The muscles suffer; there is a loss of strength and courage, with paleness of the face and emaciation.”

Fourth, “A thorough preparation of the food in the mouth adds to its flavor, and gives a more immediate supply of nourishment. The general demand for the artificial of beer, wine, tobacco, tea and coffee is caused by an overloaded stomach; but when the food is well masticated this craving is seldom felt.”

Says O. S. Fowler in Physiology, Animal and Mental, — a work which with its two accompanying volumes, “Memory and intellectual improvement,” and “Self Culture” have been much blessed to their good, and we recommend them to others, especially the first. Purchase of S. R. Wells, publisher, N. Y. — “Not one in a thousand knows how to eat.” “How shall it —our food — be eaten? With teeth, of course: never with the stomach. Nature forbids our throwing it into its receptable as with a shovel.” “In stead of dispatching our meals to get to business, we should dispatch business and eat at perfect leisure. We should never sit down to the table in a hurry, or till we have dismissed from the mind all idea that we have anything else on hand. The ox and horse eat as quietly as though their food was their all. Only swine guttle down their food. And well they may: for their tastes are so coarse that they eat what is most loathesome, and derive their pleasure from quantity mainly. Shall man imitate the swine? Shall he bolt his food and hurry off to business, and thus forego gustatory enjoyment, and also shorten his days, thereby curtailing that very business he is so anxious to do? Take ample time to eat well and you will live probably twice as long. Let nothing hurry you to or at or from the table. No one should dispose of an ordinary meal in less than an hour. I low foolish to cram it down in five minutes! Eat slowly and masticate thoroughly; but eating the best selections of food fast will ruin almost any stomach. How can the gastric juices penetrate the food unless it is mashed fine? Food deposited in chunks defies its solvent powers for a longtime, meanwhile irritating and weakening its power; whereas, if it were crushed before it entered the stomach, this juice could penetrate, or get hold of it and digest it before fermentation occurred.”

“Nor is this all. Food must be thoroughly salivated as a means of being thoroughly crushed,” — and we may add. digested. “Chewing mingles this saliva with what we eat.” “Saliva, besides facilitating mastication and dilution — for without it food would be too dry to swallow easily — in part dissolves the food, and prepares it for the action of the gastric juices before it enters the stomach. So food must both be ground fine by mastication and saturated with saliva till the starch of food, one of its most nutritive elements, is liquified and prepared for the digestive process. How deeply important, then, that we thoroughly chew our food, and also that we keep these salivary glands in healthy and vigory state! The stomach has abundance of hard work to perform, after thorough mastication and salivation have prepared the food for digestion.”

Thus it is seen that persons who swallow their food not well masticated impose double duty upon the stomach. There are no teeth in that organ, nor pebbles as in the case of ducks and chickens, etc., to grind up chunks of food often hurried into it. God placed the grinders in the mouth. Then let the food be thoroughly chewed there; otherwise nature will not long endure the abuse. Dyspepsia or other deplorable diseases must sooner or later follow hasty eating, a sin that has madly possessed nearly this whole nation. Nor can the tresspass and its melancholy effects be wholly averted by resorting to soups etc., that are already in a dissolved condition. When gulped down in a hurry an important agent in digestion is wanting, as the writers we have cited clearly show. The mass goes into the stomach unmixed with saliva, which Ave have seen is very essential. Therefore food should be eaten that requires chewing; for in working the jaws the secretion of the saliva is effected, we may say pumped from the glands. The habit of giving the contents of the mouth a few bites and then washing it down with water should be broken up at once. Though it is no small task to cast out that greedy devil when once lodged within; in the name of Jesus he must be driven out or you expect to inflict upon you suffering, and invite the messenger of death to your house. In the love of Jesus we pray you, dear reader, to halt that foolish, straining gallop of half chewed victuals down your throat. And ye fathers and mothers, if you would meet all the parental responsibilities, see that your children eat with moderation, both in respect to manner and quantity. And if you succeed in establishing proper habits in the former you will have but little trouble about the latter. For as has been truthfully said, The chief cause of eating too much is that of eating too fast. It is far easier to prevent the abominable habit than to break it up when once formed. But for the life of your child break it up if you have to call on God for help, and add the virtue of the rod.

If, as we have seen, the frequent use of water, even good and pure water, during meal, is a bad thing; how much much more is the tipling of the deadly narcotics of coffee and tea. Away with these cursed poisons! Why pay out your money for something to undermine the temples of God? Nature, even when kept in nature’s bounds, will run its course fast enough without you spending money for imported poisons to hasten its closing scene.

Should a person be actually thirsty during meal time, take a drink of pure, fresh water. But to drink without thirst, simply to keep from choking in your hyena-like scramble to swallow food by the wholesale is a folly you must dearly pay for, yea, a sin against your stomach and against God who created it.

The following are some of the health destroying effects of drinking as a habit with your food:

First, it rushes the food on to the stomach unmasticated. Without the addition of artificial moisture persons are compelled to chew until the food is fine and well moisteded with saliva.

Second, nature’s solvent puts the food in the stomach in the proper texture, or just thin enough for the digestive process: while super-added beverages cause too much liquid, and suspend digestion until the surplus is absolved by the system.

Third, water and all other liquids thus poured in with the food insults nature, impairs the saliva glands, and as the result, the more you depend upon artificial moisture in your food, the more you must. But to bring the salivary glands into action and restore nature’s supply, you have but to return to nature’s order, and eat your food without drinks, chewing it until moist enough to swallow easily. This practice will soon bring an abundance of saliva, so that you can make a meal on crackers and experience no lack of natural moisture.

Nature’s ordinance is such that as soon as anything enters the mouth the flow of saliva commences. Yea, even the sight of food “makes the mouth water.” Here again is seen that dreadful sin against nature, the chewing of tobacco and even gum. These things in the mouth excite the salivary glands to action, which is increased by the “perpetual motion” of the jaw, and the result is, that which nature has laid in store for meal time is pumped up and spit away, and the victim of his own pernicious habit sits down to eat with a dry mouth, is deprived of the blessing of enjoying food, for the saliva largely imparts the sense of taste.

We met a tall, well built young man in Miss, of about twenty-four years of age, who told us he had chewed gum every moment for eighteen months, except when eating or sleeping; and that he was unable to stop. The cursed, silly habit had become his master, and he its slave. Several times we have heard of persons who have killed themselves by chewing gum, it being so decided by the physicians. Oh! be wise and keep all the devil’s inventions out of your mouth; such as dipsticks, tobacco quids, pipes, cigars and silly gums. And let nature’s supply of saliva bless your well chewed food, and thus do much toward preserving health, and with grace divine in your heart be able to glorify God in a vigorous life.

A Glorious Vision.

Dear Trumpet Readers: I am impressed to write a little of my experience which I feel will be to the glory of God. God has been very good to me in showing me many things that came to pass shortly after. I am glad I am saved and kept by the great Physician of soul and body. Praise the Lord forever! I had quite an attack of the La Grippe. I was bad for a couple days and nights, but God is bringing me out all right. On Sunday evening as I laid down to rest, such a power came, tongue cannot tell it. I felt my whole being lit up with the glory of God. And then I saw as it were a glimpse of the apostles and then they receded from view. I thought the coming of Christ was near, and then I began to behold the scene that passed before my eyes I saw God’s ministers starting out to preach the everlasting gospel in a hurry; they were going in every direction, until at last they all disappeared. Then come the power like the rushing of a mighty wind. Then the music began; it lasted over an hour, my wife heard it in the adjoining room. Oh it was glorious! I thought I would be carried away to the celestial climes. Oh praise the Lord! I can’t tell you much about it. But I believe the closing up of all things is close at hand. Oh be ready for he is surely coming, and it won’t be long till we will hear the trumpet sounding and then come to judgment.

With a radiant brow, we are standing now
Like the three Hebrew sons we admire,
With our hearts aglow and our robes white as snow
We are filled with the heavenly fire.

The form of the fourth we can see in truth,
As we stand on this beautiful plain;
And with harps of gold, and a joy untold,
In the kingdom of love we can reign.

Our feet, as we stand with the Bible in hand,
Are all shod with the gospel of peace,
Like pillars we stand, in a holy band
All redeemed by the wonderful grace.

James E. Fitch.

TESTIMONIES.

Thy Testimonies are Wonderful.
Psa. 119:129.

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Dear Trumpet Readers: May God bless you and keep you sweetly saved and constantly supplied with his grace. Again I endeavor to write my testimony hoping it will find space in your columns. I am blessedly saved this morning. God says he will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able to bear. His grace is sufficient for us. Praise the Lord! I am sanctified now and under the blood.

Your brother in Christ,

Hugh Caudel.

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Atlanta, Kan.

Once more I am blessed with the privilege of writing my testimony. I am happy to say that the Lord keeps me saved through all the trials and disappointments of life. I am trusting in him who doeth all things well.

Your free brother,

W. H. Defore.

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Teegarden, Ind.

Dear Trumpet Readers: I am happy to say that the blood of Jesus cleanses me from all sin. Hallelujah! He gives me perfect victory over the world, flesh and the devil. The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble, and he knoweth them that trust in him. Praise God! I trust him for my all and in all; I am his and he is mine. God is saving souls here in this part of his vineyard. May God bless them with spiritual blessings and keep them saved through the truth. His word is truth. Pray for us that we may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation.

Your humble brother saved and sanctified,

J. L. Forsyth.

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Duquoin, Kan.

Dear Brethren: We feel led by the Spirit of God to give our testimony. This morning finds us fully saved and sanctified to do the whole will of God as revealed unto us. We praise God for showing us so plainly at the very beginning of our turning from the ways of sin, the evils of sectism; and that he will utterly destroy this spiritual Babylon. Praise the Lord! It hath pleased God about a year ago to call me out of infidelity by the foolishness of preaching and reading of the word. We praise God that he sent Bro’s Lundy and Houghton our way, who preached the word of God to us in its purity, showing us the beauties of holiness. All the glory be to the “Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world.” “And thou shalt call his name Jesus.” Why? “For he shall save his people from their sins.” — Matt, 1:21. Then all who are truly his, are free from sin. “The soul that sinneth, it shall surely die.” Oh praise the Lord that he has been pleased to show us this before it was too late! My wife and I are alone in this neighborhood. Oh! pray for us that we may ever keep humble at Jesus’ feet, and that we may ever keep our light shining.

Your brother and sister in Christ,

E. L. & Helen Potter.

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Huntington, Ind.

Dear Saints: I feel like giving a short testimony for the Lord this morning. The Lord saves me and sanctifies me, and he is my family physician. He has healed our baby several times since the camp meeting. He was healed at the camp meeting of a sore head and face; he testifies to it yet, and he is 3 1/2 years old. I Avas with Brother F. N. Jacobson over Sabbath in meeting. Glory to God for the joy and gladness that I feel in my soul this morning! I realize that I am in the body of Christ, which is the church. I am alone in this wicked city; they oppose the truth. Dear ones, I have made some mistakes, but God has forgiven them all, and I have fellowship with the saints. Pray for me and my family.

Your brother,

M. C. Gardner.

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Burnside Crossing, Ill.

Dear Saints: I believe it will glorify God to write my testimony. I can say that I am saved just now and kept by the mighty power of God, walking in the light as he is in the light, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses me from all sin. Praise the dear Lord! I have moved here where there are no saints. I dearly love to meet with the people of God. I can say that I am out clear for Christ. We had a meeting the night before I left South Bend, and the Lord wonderfully blessed us by his mighty presence among us.

Your sister, saved and sanctified,

N. M. Wyrick.

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King’s Mills, Augusta, Ga.

Dear Saints: I can say to the honor and glory of God that I am kept by his mighty power every moment I live. Praise his holy name forever! I am so glad I have found the way of salvation. Praise God for the evening light that shines deep down in my soul! I am praying the dear Lord to send some ministers here to this place to preach the truth. There are some here who claim to be ministers of the gospel, but they divide themselves, having not the Spirit. Jesus is not divided. Hallelujah to his name! Dear saints, pray for me and my companion.

Yours in the bonds of love,

W. H. Morris.

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Sickels, Mich.

Dear Saints: I do praise the good Lord that I have the witness in my soul that my name is written in the Lamb’s book of life, and the dear Father satisfies all my longings and fills my soul with his love. I have just been reading the testimonies of the dear ones in the Trumpet, and it fills my heart with joy to know that Father has dear children scattered up and down through the earth. The Lord has saved me from many bad habits, and keeps me pure, saved and sanctified, and ready to be revealed in the last time.

Geo. W. Morse.

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