Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 13, 1887 Page: 4 of 8
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CHRISTIAN MESSJSJFflrEB.
~ T1 „ ,r -n o q tj vr ,i r T> jmoney to pay paeachers, aad the worst Baptists and'Methodfets, which is ac-
TUii MJ!iDDJiJ«j:iW'l {it fe they hare more preachers than cording to their claih»,.the«!rectopera-
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1. R. BURNETT, |
-c. M. WILMETH,
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W. R. MoPANIBL, - - Office Epitor-
H. A. SMITH,
Field Editor.
of it mr they have more preachers than
money. But while you are raising
money for preachers,, we wiSL go-
and will raise all we. can for
the poor saints, ©hr Mastes is h\m-
gry—in the person of his disciples—
and we must feed him. If any of the
"brethren want proof that there is real
suffering west, we can-give it to- themv
and if it stops all the preachers in the
_ atate for a whole year, we ought to
sons Claiming" to be drouth sufferers in save our brethren from starvation. The
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1887.
It is remarkable that the greatest and whole vear
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Texas, appears in journals that are op
posed to ajl systematic missionary
work. We presume the calls are from
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churches are responding to our calls—
_...... , _ „ thank God—and help is opining in.
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ally the case that those who will do
nothing for the cause ol Christ will not
do much for their families. And many
who a're suffering from their own indo-
lence, say it is the drouth they are suf-
fering from.— Texas Christian.
It will be remembered that the paper
from which this editorial is clipped, is
published in the interest of the society |
brethren, and of Add-Ran college. W e
have* seldom seen a thing which dis-
played more uncalled for venom than
tips. BJs effort is to make it appear
that therfc is no suffering among our
brethren in the west. That their suf-
fering is all due to their own indolence
and bad managem^t, and that there-
fore, they ought to%ceive no help. In
the name ol our Master we ask Bro. C.
to read up. Has he forgotten, or did
he know, that the legislature—after
looking into the matter—appropriated
$100,000 to help the sufferers in the
west ? Does he know that the commit-
tee to distribute this fund have gone
among the sufferers and report terrible
-destitution ? Does he not know these
things? He does know. Then why
this/attempt to paralyze help ? First
he would make it appear that there is
the church of Christ at Nebo, • Tenn
We are sending money where it is great-
ly needed, just as fast as it is received.
Let brethren everywhere heed this call.
History is repeating itself. The breth-
ren in the first age of the church had a
chance to show their love for Christ, by
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cording to their claims-, the'direct opera-
tion of the Spirit upon their hearts
bearing witness-that they are- the chil-
dren of God, we must acoept them as
being disciples-of Chriafcpbut when we
see them teaching and* practicing so
many things unauthorised by Christ
and the apostles* it is conclusive that
they are not equal to disciples of Christ,
and that the Spirit they receive*,, is a
different Spirit Aom the* Holy Spirit
which Christ sent- to the- apostles to
“guide them into all truth*” The Spirit
the apostles received earned them to
teach and practice the same doctrine.
The Spirit, that the people of these
modern times claim to receive direct
feom God, causes those to whom it
comes to differ widely as to what the
Spirit, that the apostles received, taught.
It also causes them to deny, both by
cosing- in our middfc,.am,d preaching the
unsearchable richestf Him who said:
“Goye into all tbeworld and preach
the gospel to every creature-, he thatr
believefeh and is baptised shall be
savedi”‘ Our membership is numerous,
but Tp»e are scattered^ having no shep-
herd. We are for the “LowTs plan,”
understand that.
Your brother-in the* Lord,
C. Wh.ula.ms.
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Judea. We have the same opportunity
given us in our brethren west, and the
Lord will say of us at last, “in as much
as ye did it unto one of the least of
these my brethren, ye did it unto me.’
Send money to T. R. Burnett, Bonham,
or to me at Longview, Texas, and it
will be forwarded to the needy.
John T. Poe.
o.B.
Antioch. Lavaca county, Texas, i
April^1£&7. \
Bro. Burnett:
Through the kindness of some one of
your readers I have t#*en handed a few
numbers of the Mesoinge» After a
careful-reading I am r»ch pleased with
it, I thick your position is a safe- one.
I am truly glad to knew thatfwehave
so many bold and fearless-proelaimers
of the truth, in this broad state of ours
yet. JV>r one to read the Texas Chris-
tian, hs would thiuk the whole church
had turned progressive**. bat whe» you
read the Christian Messenger, or the
Gospel Advocate, we see that it is a
mistake. It seems that a host of the
brethren, cannot be moved .by the inno-
vations of the day, for this I anu thank-
ful. When I see the strife, and divis-
ion that is abroad in the land and that
among brethren too, I almost despair of
ns ever uniting the people of God, but
when 1 remember that the Lord is for
us, I take new courageand p*ess on,
word and action, some things that the
chance to show their love for Christ, y fH0iy Spirit taught through the apos-
aiding famine stricken brethren in ^ It causes them, to refuse to wear
the names the Holy Spirit gave to the
children of God, and they try to keep
any one else from; wearing them. It
causes them to nickname and.- speak re-
proachfully of those-who honor the Sa-
vior by accepting no name that he has
not given. Can people who teach and
act so differently from what the Poly
__ _ Spirit teaches be trqe disciples of Christ?
Br#. B. W. Bigham reports that there How could I call the Baptists, Metho-
are ten thousand people in Victoria dist8j Lutherans, Roman Catholics and ------- ----
county, Texas, and only fifty disciples „ ^ county, disciples of I hope I may see the day wh^n strife
That paper shou'd have said there were tural names and are so far from being pie of Sod. There is a-goodly number
only fifty Campbellites in that.county, \ al tQ the aiseiples of Christ? If the or disoiples in this county, there has
a“f TohrfsT shhoulderejoice \ G will leave off his unscriptural been and is still being made a eonsider-
Aat Mr Campbell’s doctrines sne-Lme and every thing that he teaches able effotf in these parts to have the
eeed so poorly on Texas soil.—Baptist and practices that is contrary to the gospel preached to the people,and hope
Gleaner. 4 Holy Spirit, and will learn and practice for a large harvest this-summer. There
Well, let us see whether it be • false. Le brings Christ; the apostles and the is enough brethren in-this- county to
would make it appear that there is I had reference to those people who take Holy Spirit tauglltr I will call him a support two or three-preachers all of
no real suffering save such as is com- the Bible as the only authority and I disciple of Christ. If the Gleaner, or I their time, but this work is not done
t laziness. Second, that the call guide in all matters of religions teach-1 on0 els6) can show by the teaching only as some sacnfisiig evangelist will
is made through papers ‘‘opposed to ing, faith and practice. Webster tells lf {he New Testament that the Baptists go out and preach at his own charges.
nil missionary work,” and he presumes us that a disciple is a learner, or fol- |orany of the denominations above) I hear the state Bush-whacker has
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the calls are from the same class. Here\lower. A disciple and follower mentionea are time disciples of Christ beemholding a meeting in the town or
is a nointer thrown out to the society Christ is one who studies and learns of L ig time now to do so. Gonzales, but did no* have much suc-
brethren to prevent their aiding in this Christ and his doctrine, as taught in B. W. Bigham. cessv I think that he will have a hard
a i latpfl to stifle all effort the New Testament, and yields obedi- -----7“ time in this part of the country to raise
‘.3’’. SIT ZIUZZ’ mis-j would imv, Bop,i,id,,- Th. M«™«« m, ..... » •» «”« »
point it out. There is no such paper, mg more, i^ei us sec — „„ f,rt it is a vitalize! so to speak, in that
He savs a-ain, “It is generally the case list disciple one must be a learner and fact.it m a vitalizer so i p
that those°who will do nothing for the follower of more than is taught in the it m s up. contention and
cause of Christ, will not do much for] new Testament, to-wit, close common-1 But we see so muen
their families.” This is terribly un-lion, total depravity, voting on receiving
kind. He has come to think—it seems— members, etc., of which the New Testa-
that there is nothing being done, save Lent says uot a word. TheMetho ists
what is reported through his paper J and other denominations claim to e
While there are thousands being con-
verted, by the church working after the
Lord’s plan, he imagines “rro one is do-
ing *. anything * for the Lord’s
cause but us.” Well my broth
the influential brethen,
on various subjects. Chiefly, the
“Money Plan” that it makes us sick,
yes sir, side. The common members of
the church of Christ, care very little
about the differences existing among
these brethren, it is not our fight. We
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Human nature is full of kindness.
Seethe unanimous impulse with wHich
a circle of acquaintances rush to the aidT;
and comfort of a household stricken,
by death. But dear friends a worse*
Method!... as they «.'»« ">«»* »»—1“~ pnn> nSJtoi,'"Ito
— who., hoy ..‘going-
short time, hope to be able to renew it
when that expires.. Would be glad if I
had more to send
Your brother in Christ,
R, H. focMURRET.
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disciple^of Christ as well as the Bap-
tists. I shall compare tfie Baptists and
Methodists as they are the most numer-
ous and both claim the same evidence,----------- -
. . u.„ WeU my broth- for the pardon of sin and their accep- unadulterated gospel. We are sorry to
cause but . . . , wP have no right to see so much fuss made about money,
er, if yon will just look arohnd you. tance with God. ‘f,hl Bon lists and futhermore, we-think the solution
and out of yourself a little, yon will except the testimony of the BaP‘ auestion no nearer the end than
find there are thousands who have not and reject the same testimony he at flrst If any people on earth need
bowed the knee to Baal, who are at given by the Methodists ^ kelier any more than we of this drouth
work for the Lord. Hundreds are ^Gleaner say that the ^ be known. It seems
ing hold of this opportunity to do of the Spirit on the hear of the ^fand large towns are
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<nsed of indolence and laziness. Bat jflilnga of the for the bread of life. Brethren send us
wp Are charitable enough to believe you says nothing. It is eviaent inai ,rrvlir strifo and
<mly wuiKd » k~p yoor wwi.fy br.th-1 B.pll.u and M.tbwiiai. »ch t.ath aad ““.W* ,m3 lt jp! iJ aad
T.n from aiding Inthia work, aad aot»Ipraottc. *i.«a »«y d»#w*nt from i. langulflhiag in
prCT„tatt«a. W.hope .bis to H.Lb.,.
baT‘.MlX l^.tSpT.b'?Iba-y O, both|g®bd^ bat doa*tl«t diat kwp yao
mother whose boy is going wronafc.
She would rather a thousand tim#a.
close his blue eyes from hers forever^
There is only* life in death to the sweet
young wife whose husband has been
divorced from her heart by appetite-
She would rather pillow the beloved
head under the sod.
’ O, why not rush to the help of thee*
as you do, good friends when on^' -
body is stricken down ?
What can yon do ?
You can enforce the law and keep the
boy out of the saloon. You tatv vote
for prohibiton and keep the* saloon
from the men. You can join th* ranks
of workers “for God and ho*** and na-
tive land,” helping every dftgr to wide®
the area of safe-living and. heaven
gun below.
WiU you do it!
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Burnett, Thomas R. & Wilmeth, C. M. Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 13, 1887, newspaper, April 13, 1887; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth913920/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.