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Vol. 2. Forgetting I t, $ pro . Aw nit? <SJ * | ***’* ■ v * KVe call th? uttetadn to the fact ratws are prepared to do first job printing.,, AVe shal/ give 11 personal attention and 'promise entire katisfaotion both as’ to prices add £paiitf of work. - 3 of associations will per ht<; - r < it to* their interest to -* r ,'write forprio?a F and our a -moG' -A’G: 1 4?. a *,i "- 5 ) ' -r» ,v ’’ -■’ G time‘and has ever 'beenconsidered • |/ a cardinal point in%fll $ /Baptist confessions of faith. And a? we ar At a loss 7 tJ L uhdersthud ho W & ioa#sygafvGo<Ps r children' can object to it,-6irtce-.it is>.,^ll.established truth thajt the salvation. , ’ o£aU of God’s people is &' ><lirect resul Uef ut.'. Are ■- we ■ ch ild reri- jrt 11 -God £ .’- Then-’it’is because Gdd has |u-' “predestinated us unto the adop- to, SL according 7 Jo the .good |F -£feasuh3jof his. w.iW,” (Epii, !-£,). I VM he- did 'fhrekno’w, he b. * also did predestihatb' to Be cdn ■L formed to the image of his son, he pijght be first-born K amonganany brethren. Moreover |h b Whdm- ho idid 7 theni’fief atso called.’ Thus we seY b that the salvation of the children of God is a result of God’s predes t I tination, and how any Christian ■ M * ?' can love the one and ignore the O. other we cannot see. But a disposition on the part of some of our brethren to use the • . wqyd. Where God has not used it,, has been the caii'seof mttch wrang ” hug apd disputing and in some places, sad to say this contention has terminated in heart-rending divig)efts. “Limited” and “un linhted,” “conditional” and “abso > hfc” has its advo-l S' * ' * * I <4 **> ’»# lib v jUr Ivtlv Illi V GIVEN A BANNER TO THEM THAT FEARTHI®, THAT IT MAY BE DISPLAYED BECAUSE OF THE TRUTH.”—Psalms 60: 4. which is indispensably necessary fortlw propagation and mainten unco of “ another gospel.” Human institutions, either from LJews or Gentiles, convert true JGostpel into “auothergaspel.” Paul said they were removed to • ***% other because they prae- Itised* and tried to jnst.ifythemsel.ves by the the law. Hence I ask with much meaning, what shall we say of Hwsc who maintain modern institutions and do the works thereof for jus tification? Da not all these belong undeniably to “another gospel?” Assuredly. But they mart by saying that they have “many” wise, men, “many’’ rfch ones, [-•many” influeiißai leaders, and knUi.ny” of the .most respectable [persons on their side, while we have only a few such; and that al iher we are of but little note or consideration in the world. Bev. in, 17;,1 CU.I2L Every institution of this kind, I idyolves for its establishment the “higher law” mania, a most impi ous. anti-Christian principle which Satan has infused into many minds. Let others speak and write about Protestant institutions as they may, they have been* brought into ex- I (stance by their founders according |to an assmaed prerogative* .based rmi the wicked and absurd notion of a “higher law.” If Papists in • [stituted things according to this principle, how cjs Protestants in . ... hrtrcx JIS nure j| op our obef i- His divine laws ? Jnd a Christianwhen he, or she has law of God harmonize countability to God, and contehi himself. with the thought that, “God ordered it and brought it to pass that P-bhould comuft.it this wickedhess.” *jNo, no, a thousand u P on the contrary H he. alone is culpablfe. Hqjv would*itdd-to say that God “orders and brings it to pass” that a brother should visit a bar room, become' intoxicated and bring upon His hojy cause, and ■ ‘hen,; He “orders and. brings .■ it. to khe church of his mem-. b?rship.shall; exclude him for such - conduct ? »It seems to us that such a-thbug'ht is enough to shock the > ■ Seiiiibilities bf, every enlightened pind. { J , Whatever paight.be the conatr ue '.ption.ti placed., upon the. London, any other confes sion of faith, we are sure ‘that God’s’Holy" word does not give any for the though that, God. “orders and brings it to pass’’ that< his children shall disobey Him, -but throughout the entire truth is set fourth that “If ye be willing and obedient ye shall eat the good of the land, but if ye re bel ye shall be devoured by the sword.” And thus we are taught that we may obey God, and live in the enjoyment of all Elia sweet tfospel priviledges, or disobey Him and bring destruction to our spiritual peace.. If. such however, is not the truth, then we have never known ’the truth, and our preaching and ministerial labors have been a dismal failure. »¥e desire to say in conclusion | ' that we are willing that brethren 1 . ;.- , :■/■■ **■ <r-* W DEVOTED TO THE CAUSE OF CHRIST. VALDOSTA, GA., FEBRUARY. 13, 1895. lijs tricks any longer to advan tage, then institutes new ones, and tries his hand with adifferent*peo pie. He had according to th© spirit of the ‘-higher law” insti tuted n&ny things among the papists, by means of which he suc ceeded wonder rally ia perverting everything pertaining to the true gospel. Hence we may infwOf his course # il! be the same ik )»kin oip&e among Protestants, although the institutions may be different. We know that he has already operated among Prostestants. as he did among Catholics, by multi- PLYING HUMAN DEVICES AND INSTI TUTIONS, WITH THEIR ATTENDANT CARNALITIES. It is true he will not require the Protestant preacher to s»y mass for the dead; but he often tempts him by a good fee to pronounce eloquent and undeserved eulogfes over the dead, and to ascribe vir tues to them which they never practiced, and represent them as being saints in heaven in despite of their unbelief and immoral lives! He will pot have, like the papist, their priests to forgive sins, but he will have them preach for hire! He will not have them attain to the pre eminence of a cardinal or pope; but he will allow then®Bake the title of D. D. t RigiitWeverend Bishop, etc He them levy a tax for their advantage, but he wiifSueig to rate funds in divcjjl tun/ways for their c<® ‘ He • a gloriojs “ywork. HuV W a toae -«oircepti<s,.<ff the of your. is an 6vidonctf |i»f a work within. Heivjnem *sers ai<‘-glorious within” because Christ dwells in them, filling, their hearts with love to God* autb his people, and causing* them i® de \®re to follow Ghost in his - Ordin- The church of Christ is gionoths’within, on the account ’of lier memLeis feiijoyihg sweet fel- ‘ Jqwship an bunion with eacfrother, and have the sWeet Wrpmiihion of Jesus, and eat of the feast-of. fat things in die. where they banner over tfcem is loye > . The king’s daughter’s house is beautifully adorned within/ with the ordinances of her husband and a strict descipline. She filled with drunkards, ibrniWo's, liars,.loyprs of dullness, but* with those whose clothing .is of wrought gold .which ,is Christ’s rmfuted , righteousness with WbicWbe clothes Ims.bride or church.>-Her clothing is compared* Co Wrought • gold on the adcojirit -of and durability.- -■ W Ohri&ts righteousnesses an ever ■ lasgng righteousness: . " iitg Christ has aaßmed his bride, will last forever aiid,tever. The Husband can say, my, dove, there -is no spot in Her garments are cleari and white Do you feel vile and sinful,: poor and neeHy sick of sin and Heart broken? it so, Christ -is ’yodr Savior and you .have on thisi gar ment now. You do not hale to it with your n&olu tion, prayers etc; but Jesa® has wrought it out for you, and it is without money and withput price, and is given to every the need of .it. . Poor, heljileSs, lost and undone dinner tjiat feels that your case is hopeless.thidrobe is yours. She is brought from Be old Jewish heaven to Christ? her husband in the gospel heaven, and , is prepred by grace and the glori- i oqb work within,as a J The Destitute Widow and the Methodist Preacher. Not long after the late war be tween the states, a destitute widow ot Dale county, Alabama, who had lost herbusbaud in the confeder ate army, and who was to have her little farm .worked by for th© Support of her self ancHfttle children .ran short of corn early tn the year. She found a man who had corn to sell st’one dollar and a half per bushel, but he told her that as sh?t was the widowo>» confederate soldier he would let her have it fob one dol lar a bushel, cash. So she ap plied to the Methodist preachers whom the Lord had greatly blessed with this world’s goods A and with whom. she was well acquainted, and at hoixm during the war, to lend her ten dollars with which she could buy ten bushels of corn, promising to pay him back when her crop Was made and sold. But the prteaoher who had met the widow at his gate, said: ' . “I cannot let ydu have the because you will not be able to pay me back. It is not rain and yoyjr crop will be ai failure. See here I have had tow or twelve barrels of water hauled up so I can set eut Ihy potato/plants and water them, aal cmffnot wait afjv longer For itM^fo”ThewidovM^ears of distressfaad disappointnrant said: kWhad shall I do? I kno> K else to go tof° r Bfc It so so lone We commendrthern to God and tto I . lfc . < ■ the word of ihis grace which is able keeG them.... Sister IV PJrillips Mias promised us a suitable pbituafy; notice for our,, next issue.—S. &>•.-.•; ujc • a r-.-.-n : TOUR. • “ I lefthomd Jan., 17th with a bur dened he&H,fearing that I should be shrouded*fh darkness on. my . tour. I -got left pin Sayannah sndi thought of returning. home, ’ was afraid of the chastening of the Lord. went with a bowed head hnd aching heart, and after ihy second appointment, I was' in 3 such low spirits, I shed tears free -1 ly that night, feeling that the Lord had not sent me, and my tongue plave to the roof of my mouth. Othegloo.ni! Next daysbbe pjpads . commenced to- ’disperse ;and the spa of . rightousness arose with healing in his wings and the 're freshing rays warffied my ' cold dreary soul. ' 1 At Bay branch four preciops sisters, gladdened our hearts at the; close 1 of'the mooting dec lari dealings of the -Lord with Ahem, three of -whom I had the privilege to baptize., Here t felt paid for all my darkness'.' I nekt‘“went to the bounds of the Upper Canoochee. Association where I had the privi lege of filling several appointment with some degree of liberty, but the best cf all it was my pleasure to baptize sisters Gray, Lou Dur den, Math Durden and Turner in to the fellowship of Antioch church. 1 . It seemed that all were filled with.joy and holy ecstacy to see theseyprecious jewels them selves and take,up th? cross and* follow the dear Savior. These precious ones had burdened my j mind ever since I met them last ] year, I can never describe myh died. Before his death he often < spoke of the widow’s case as proof of God’s goodness to the poor and needy whose trust is in the Lord and how his blessings flow out to those who help the poor. God says in his word: “He that giveth to the poor shall not lack,” but, “Whoso stoppeth his ears against the cry of tho pour shall also cry himself but shall not be heard?’ One*». of the young men men tioned above is now an Old Bap tist, and he told me of the widow and I am now enjoy ing his home and hospitality. His name is J. J. Hall of Watford, Geneva county, Ala. Truth, such as the above is stronger than fic tion because of its reality. J. H. Purifoy. ; THE DEAD PAST. How many persons are inclined to live in the past. Past privileged opportunities and enjoyments; past failures, mistakes and troub les,. from the burden of their thoughts and their words. They live in the pasty and live a fruit lusa life. They lamenfpast oppor tunities which can never return They mourn over past failures which cannbt be remedied; and from time/fo time they utter those words, so'full of. sad nhport, “It might lsive been.” > All be natural, but .it is not always wise. “The battle is lost,”' said Napoleon, looking at his vjgeh. “but there in time to frother.” The SOttotional trouhlA® justed. such lines.-- We /axe to ° W- ; number and 3 no time kWP disputing and of mole pifia. May the’ good Lord bless these ali'the dear ones’ ,whomrl>m§t,.: lam at home and all well. • Bless the Ljtpjd.-rrH. I Griffin, Ga., Feb. 11, 1i895:~' riKok?. in the Lord, I noticed in""Land mark thaFyoutiad to Bos ton, I was*’surprised, but bn reading your. reasons as published 1 in Pilgrim’s Banner, I felt like . Writing to you. The Lord H’O'rks id a misterious way; and ■ whatever he does is .righ 1. ’ I h ope your going to Boston is of the’ Lord and you will be abuduritiy blessed ih yoiir new ffefe I Often tljink ofybu and chhiiges you have been made 0 pass through, and lam made*tb feel that you are being preparedtb^pr Ve the “Master in the v?ork WbrevVith' lie to. The Hue Minister of Je?»us has to experience many things fhhL’would '‘Benefit ft) God’S 2! humble poor- lHerelofc their'tridM'rb mote varied than any ohe'oflfib smdster liad ,f fb suffer in tli& flesh for all As hir miiiiWers have to fillTlj) the cup that is left behinft of dnd they in common learn obedience by the things which they suffer. But the Apostle that the suffering of this present time are not to be compared to the glory that shall be revealed in us. I often look forward to the time I shall be released from toil and trials and be free from these troubles, then agiin I feel so unwmrtby am so great a sinner that I am In i° that! deservfe- no bet- 1 .ter, tjian trouble. -would ' hear from you occasionally' and ra- . member me in love to sister Lum mie and sister Edwards as I learn she is, with you. The woathor is day. Let us dry our tears, and and our mourning; let us cease our murmurings, and lay our hands to the work that lies before us, doing “the next thing next,” being con tent with the smallest \fork and smallest- reward, only being sure that.it is the work that God gives us, and the reward that he bestows. So doing, who can tell what a fu ture lies before us? There are lives whose whole past has been a scene of sin and sorrow, of darkness and desolation in a succession of blunders mistake and disappointments which from this time may merge into a bright er future -like a stream which flowing through dark canons and awful gorges spreads out at last beneath the sunshine flows between in verdant banks and scatters fer tility through the spreading vale, so lives which to this present hour have seemed & hitter failure may from .this-time expand ip the joy and peace and glory of God as a river broadens and deepens e’re it loose itself in Uie ocean’s bound less flood. . : » 0 jpan 1 • 0 woman! weary, discontented and discouraged. Forget the dead past. Let the dead bury their dead, but from this time look up to God, look forward to eternity, live by the indwilling life that Christ h, 6 ” stows, and tfia remnant of pilgrimage will be a pathway® gladness like the path of the jfl| which is. as the shining light t® shineth fpiore and more perfect jay-—% e l’ SJt and”DTspatcffi I BANNER dHHB .. JOHN B. CHAMBERS, J ; Practical Printer. X -■J-..' 1. • To The Afflicted. We have .tested the Oxydonor . ■ Victory, a : hd find it to be a won i derful litilbahistrument. We have s tried it in cases of fever, lagrippe, muscular rheumatism, dyspepsia, sick headache, sprains, pneumonia, colds, cramp etc., and find it works like a cliarm and believe it will do dll th'at is claimed of it without any.medicin’e whatever. This • wonderful blessing, the Oxy donor Victory, cures all man ner of diseasses, so the author says ’I Without medicine. One will last j a lifetime aiid all the family can Z use it, I believed it was a hGm- _ bug until I triedit, but it has more than paid -for itself in my family. lam general dealer for South :«l east Alabama, and would like to J employ gobd active dealers in each W city sand county Any one wish- i’ ing to become a dealer or buy ans. instrument address LEE HANKS,W Boston, Ga., Box 25. Ministers should be dealers Send stamp, - f j , : JK isl ■■— aw fl| minutes. We are prepared to print Assooefa-jg tional Minutes neatly and cheaply. The Clerks of different will please forward manuscript to w and we will guarantee satisfactioM Give us a trial. Address THE PILGRIM’S BANNEK j VALDOSTA, S j JMMM No. 4.