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Lye our infallible and only standard; that we are
Christians and that Christian hcarity must guide
us in our polemics with the. deluded lioinan
Catholic people; and then not only Protestant
people will "recognize the need t)f prompt and
common defense but "even the .native > Liberal
Catholics-may realize that they as Americans arp .
more in accord with Protestantism than with
Romanism.
1 end this introduction by stating here what 1
repeat so often in my familiar discussions:,
W hen 1 left Papacy 1 ceased to believe in the infallibility
of anything human, either persons or
institutions and therefore 1 am the first to ques
tion my own infallibility, no matter how honest
and deep my convictions may be.
I am a man open to conviction and any criticism
favorable or otherwise will be at any time
welcome. Yea more, 1 shall sincerely appreciate
hearing from my brethren either in private or in
public as much as possible.
The subject is great, the need to discuss it
pressing and the consequences involved in its.
prompt and right solution are vital and tremendous
let us give to it therefore our most careful
and prayerful attention. ...
THE TRAINED NURSE.
BY REV. R. L. M EC KLIN.
(Excerpts.)
In many Scriptures, Jesus is represented as
a Nurse for sin-sick men.and women; and Heb. ..
2:18 tells us that he was trained for this work.
In regeneration, our Good Samaritan comes
to where we are, sees us, and has compassion.,
upon us. In justification, he binds up ouru
wounds, pouring in oil and wine. But in sanctification,
he sets us upon his own beast, takes
us to an inn, and takes care of us.
Of all these, the last is most important, that
the soul may have its new nature made active,
and the seat of righteousness developed andrealized.
This is done under Jesus' nursing.
His assistants are the good angels, who minis*
ter to the heirs of salvation through favoring
providences; the visible Church, for oversight,
training, discipline; and the Holy Spirit to
direct and manage the whole.
Jesus was trained for this work by his sufferings
on earth, teaching him to know from experience
the weakness and difficulties of Christians,
and leading him to "know our frame and remem- .
ber that we are dust."
It is impossible for men to know all their distresses
or to realize all their dangers; but Jesus,
througn ins agencies, sianas reaay to Know, ana
to give needed "succor."
There are a thousand little straightenings of
our pillow; a thousand tender adjustments of
our bedding; a thousand gentle bathings of our
fever-heated brows; a thousand tactful covering
of our hands and feet; none of which we may
think of or know. But they give the required
succor and healing.
"What a blessed thing to be in such benevolent
hands!
A LIBERTY POLE.
At a levee at the White House, during President
Lincoln'8 term, the Russian Ambassador
stood talking to the President, when the Presii.:
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taken me for an American if you had met me
anywhere else than in this countryt"
"No," said " the distinguished Muscovite,
who, like Abe, was a bit of a wag. "I should
have taken you for a Pole."
"So I am," exclaimed the President,'
straightening himself up to his full altitude, '
"and a Liberty Pole at that."?Exchange.
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During-; these days of inquiry, as tir .why 'sy -j
few young men are giving themselves .to ihe
ministry it is good for us'tu listen to the Word
of God, "Thy. Word is truth."
There have been many ..theories advanced, but
God's Word and his plan contain no theory.
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j. lie counsel 01 me l^ora stauuetn forever, and
the thoughts of his heart to all generations."
"1 am the Lord. 1 change not." Known unto
God are all his works from the beginning of the
world." "The Lord reigneth." And his
counsel runs throughout the ages. This age and
its needs have not taken him by surprise.
The ministry is not a contingency, the fifth
wheel of the Gospel Chariot, overlooked or unprovided
for. It is not left to the "ups and
downs" of human caprice, but .throughout the
great Universal Church of God, along the "malAstin
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have been provided for, prearranged, or
foreordained, if you will, by him who "Searches
the hearts and.tries tile reins,'' marks the flight
of (he arrow and counts the odd sparrow that
falls .to the ground. 44 "With, whom took he
counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him
in the path of Judgment,.and taught him Knowledge,
and showed him the way of understanding?"
44God is a Spirit infinite, eternal and unchangeable
in his being, wisdom, power, .holiness,
justice, goodness, and truth." 11c is
self-sufficient in himself, he is able to carry out
his decrees.
In reading some of the reasons, advanced why
more young men do not cuter the ministry of
to-day one feels inclined to ask the same question
asked by a little girl of her mother when .told .
that the meal was all gone and we must say our
prayers and die. Her reply was, 4 4 Mother, is
God dead?" God is not dead. The clouds are
still his chariots. The angels are his ministering
spirits. 44He doth according to his will in the
Army of Heaven and iimong th^Vihhabitants of
the earth; and none-can stay his" hand, or say
unto him, 'What doest 'thout'." The Church is
his home,'' blood-bought and washed.''. "Ye
are the tehiple of God," and God is ajblc to keep
his house, "Which house ye are."I
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"Deandying Lamb, they precious blood
Shall)never lose its power >;'
Till all the ransomed Church'of <3od
Is saved* to sin :no more." '
Ever since God has had a Gospel to be proclaimed
he has been making men, regenerating
men and calling men to preach it, and unless
God fails in his eternal nurnose this work will
continue "according to the counsel of his own
will." "No man taketh this honor unto himself."
Moses was called of God and sent, reluctantly,
to the greatest empire of his day to "preach the
preaching that I bid thee." "I am hath sent
me," "Let my people Israel go," Moses preached.
Jonah took shipping for Tarsish, but "God
rides upon the storm," and his intervention
through the "great fish" was the means of bringing
Jonah to land, right on his way to Nincvah.
"And the "Word of the Lord came to Jonah the
second time, saying, arise, go unto Ninevah, that
great city, and preach unto it the preaching that
I bfd thee." Immediately, Jonah,' like Paul,
"Conferred not with flesh and blood." Oh,
what a sermop born in adversity! The stars
shine the brightest the darkest nights. Jonah
went and Jonah preached.
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' Amos, when called of God, left off the gathering
of-wild ligs and minding the llock, and became
the earnest messenger of Jehovah. "And
the .Lord took me as 1 followed the flock, and the
Lord said unto me, go prophesy unto my people
Israel. Now tkereiore hear tliou the Vvord of
the Lord."
Abraham, when called of God, obeyed, and
went out not knowing where he went, for he
looked for a city which hath foundations, whose
builder and .maker is God. And of him Jesus
says, "lie saw my day and was glad."
Noah, called of God, preached until the ark
was finished, and condemned the old world, and
became heir of the righteousness which is by
faith, lie had just seven converts, and they of
his own household. "Ye are my witnesses."
"God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform."
Of Samuel-it is said, "And is came to pass at
that time when Eli was laid down in his place,
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not see; and ere the lamp of God went out in
the temple of the Lord, where the Ark of God
was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep." That >.
the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, "Here .
am I."
Now if we turn to the new dispensation there
we find the same Divine efficiency.
"And JesUs walking by the Sea of Gallilee
saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew,
his brother, casting a net; for they were
fishers. And he said unto them, follow me, and
1 will make you fishers of men, and they
straightway left their nets and followed him."
And going on from thence he saw two brethren,
James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother,
in a ship with Zebedee, their father, mending
their nets, and he called them, and they tm
mediately left the ship and their father and followed
him. "And as Jesus passed forth from
thence he saw a man nameth Matthew sitting at
the receipt of custom; and he saith unto him,
follow me, and he arose and followed him."
"Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-day, and
forever." Even "The dead shall hear the voice
of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live."
This is also said of Saul of Tarsus and Barnabas,
"As they ministered to the Lord and fasted,
the Holy Ghost saith, separate me Barnabas and
Saul for the work where unto I [the Holy
Ghost] have called them." And so "they being
sent forth by the Holy Ghost departed," to
preach the everlasting Gospel.
Thu3 under both dispensations men were called
of God and sent of God to preach his Gospel.
Jonah wasn't "overly anxious" about reduced
rates to Ninevah, especially after he left the
lower regions. Perhaps at this time he realized
as never before that "to obey is better than
sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams."
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its pure waters and eating food brought by
angels' hands. The only transportation he had,
so far as we know, was his "Chariot of fire."
Jeremiah headquartered for a while in a "slime
pit." Daniel lived on beans and slept with lions.
Luther defied the devil, the pope, and all the
ecclesiastical potentates of Europe, and through
the truth as it is in Jesus, "The just shall live
by faith,", rekindled the fires of Apostolic days.
Knox, exiled to France, in order to renew his
strength and mount up on eagle's wings. '
Bunyan wrote his immortal "Pilgrim's Prog- 3
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