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' Banner. 'V • ' 1 ikli-» i-mg" » •Krttered'at UMPost OfflW fit Vil »/L :<■■ b•/ costa, :GiL r as «e<Msnd cldtsUnail-riiitter. ■dj :'-* •mm —♦ — —m.— -m- —*— t ;uh r.-H.'- A.«¥i WkMM»» > *t» s “ VALOOSTA,GA, •: () t . .... *l' r-'.a»O«TaMi <IA W * V'vs-.v? .« OtT »«* '-•SußSChifi'ToiN Ra’tfxs.—The subscrip- Ht. e i .i tion price- ofithePiixißrM’e Bannmb: ; is ••/ . ifl.ooper afinUra; in advance; for a- <•. :*<si¥iMohthß. < ies sent free RUteuiU-en'iipgriie&tfeti. u v. »m‘i■ ■■yrKwiMi i.ji iwii "'"H’"'" ■ -•ja .-i a:**! y^W T 4* Gk* iFqIU 1895 ‘ ' ah ap:: Jil.tf yr^aiv-a-aari.- 11 ' .'nip-L.—i... ■ ori AfcSri' d* ■.i- p'T.ae < .r.■■<■■■. r-u -.mil tLm:—• " 1 i;—ii i_i|iii|i...i...i l .i.i -"'l' ‘ ’ THE CHANGE? ' a-vi.»sT?iZ*-' \ •? ■ ■ . A »* •>. ? No doubt our readers will be •i Mt-) -y ■ v- >;•-•>»{£ eu, ; ■.. i mw t p«wed at .the th.® m Ap? anTormof the Banner,Qux ..reasons ii ‘ dre iiiariy. In tbo-first e place Ave iJ \ *• 'riyilFsay thaf sb-’faf, the paper has jl< z H' I <’. S 3 * ' .' • <■ j•■ «r 1“’ ■ paj: e±pense§. J We have v.-:. put more it than it has brought in, and the ,bi u 4 (ng of the b.>.x paper added* very materially to the cost of it. “Tn the next plaee the paper was two small? While we ‘f were giving about asmuch reading -.<•! squatter aa-gny of our other papers, j. Z\ paiiohs - 7 “make the Banner,, larger.” Thia v*’ ■ * wd could not do and coptm-ue’it in I ■*"' TjOok-form without Ttrieing the .subscription pribb which we Could not do, oweing to the dullness of the times. ' 1 .. . -« ■L 1 We aro now giving more than one-third more reading v matter ? 'than the Banner contained before ■l- - A xithput any increase m the price and we feel sure that our readers S will properly appreciate the ge have puruhased’a good print- 77 ■ Hpress and job office complete, ft will hereafter do all oiii: work B^L n a^oß^R ' Brethren the ci'ty has in Ifcal y- 5 Bnd must be legion < WT inTrHMßense. His way is ? broad, KiTgate is wide, and his < dupes are u many.’’Theorise of “an- 1 other gospel,” began in the her- i &£ etical declaration, ye be J |F circumcised after the manner of “ Moses, ye cannot be saved.” 1 p * A wron" apprehension of Gospel ’ time -to the present kept up “an- * other aosnel” in al! withits 1 numerous institutiomTand corres- J ponding works. Only a few have -rightly distinguished between the works of the law and those pf the Z t Gospel. The “many” have »ot dis- • | ; cerned the great principle in doing ' form in I ed only on Gospel principles. The t* z® pharisees and Saducees thought J b/uriprofi i l B able to them, without faith in and repentance towards » ; God. Besides, they claimed a B-f right to Iris ordinance as children | of Abraham, not discerning any HR, difference between the children of BH a the flesh, and the children of protn Hr institutions besides those has ordained; that a col- Bi ufo&y u 0 iniici££uir& Cgcl gvtne spirnua. poweuoi me i ue 1 ZG&I <114(1 <& 1*3.11* 811 OW lit •V''."' - aCVOtS tO3h* cases now in OJ4 Baptistyaiiks. ( So much of (this kinttof preaching fVrid writing has been done of late iJ ’> W I?. H’p.■l *-’ * ■ . i - years until! the v •,. average God fearing Christians among u», who V' • ■ ■. ■> • [H7 •./ are more interested in the things which God would them to do than they, are the unrevealed will of God, are becoming sick and tired' ’of r ’thb3b uncalled-for dissensions. ’ We heve tried, (and it remains for readers.to say how well we Banner in that way that tha sin of this un profitabift-cbiriroversy might not fall with ‘it's brushing weight apoirioftrhead. Wo have suppress , • ».v >J ... .■ ■ • • . • ed arid'kept but our columns,, articles on both ,aides of this ques tion,, it was a striv ing about words to no profit. But Ahe ungarded and imprtv dent manner in'which others are han'dlirig the subject is beginning to excite fear within ue that they be delighted to precipitate |he whole Baptist -family into a bloody war. Only last week we no ticed in one of our exchanges where one of its correspondents boldly asserted that hq had “no use. for any pj r the senriments that teach permi^iye.decrees Jf4he, Al iriighy Ruler.of the Universe”'Tlie'&ame writer also says that God “orders •Stiid firings every event that teyer will or can transpire in time J lalwc : opternity.” • - • fi- -While we dislike to refer to-this subject and have' tried to obtain consent of our mind and heart to pass it by unnoticed, yet., s^.. feel that we would bo untrue to our . . > &y.'. : t Heavenly Master and the house hold .of faith, ire re we to refuafij- to 2ayri|ataaach a ' ri W for the religion- dead, W-Protettairt sprinkling of infant unconscious of the relig ious ceremony? As there is no warrant for either in the word of God, they both havbbeen institu ted on human authority. What does the Romish mass affect to do for the dead? That' which the Bible no where suggests. What does infant sprinkling essay to do? That about the Bible is cer- 1 tainly silent. What do the Rom ish levies aim at? The raising of a larger revenue than the Bible sanctions. What is the design of missionary societies? To inaugur ate a more convenient system of preaching, and a more certain anethod of getting pay for it, than the New-Testament method affords. What do Pedo-baptist aim at? To incorporate more members than the baptism of the Bible will ad mit of. The missionary Baptist may say, thfit infant baptism is a part of the Catholic system, but the Pedo baptist may with as much propriety say that a missionary system based on htiman authority is also a part of the ecclesiatical policy of Catholics. All these manifest the spirit of the “higher law” infatuation and assumed prerogatives based upon it. Why, forsooth, should the Protestants deny the right of ex ; ercising these preogatives to the Catholic, and then assume them himself? Thia is truly a danger ous spirit. It exalted itself “above all that is called God” among the papists, and it remains in part to be seen what it will do among Protestants. 2 Thess. ii, 4. Satan seems to have played out among the Catholics; like some old gambler who want tb cheat by cunningly devised methods, which he had long kent concealed, but which have ween seen and ex posed, so that he cannot play off .shall ,crll themselves FAbsoluift” or. “Limited”) - predestine or by any other name by';whio>" tttev iriay to be ; ’called, but when the doc|rifie of the Christ ian’s accountability to God is brought into question we shall) be found contending ,ouqh. heresies With all thb ' ability God ‘may afford.' Oh,! brethren letlhe adjure you by . the mercies of God; that you cease •to ;pry into secrets, and trample.upon ground upon which even the 4n*pired writers of the. Old and New did nplj. dare to tread. -For meUuhlis>L that when the summons<of death shall >.come you wif ISkijr'be indisposed to question in bouf’' rnffictrahStit what God h.ior has not predesti-. vJ • *;s . ; \ ’ nated,' but your.cry will be “Lord, have I lived hast com-, manded.”—S. . •. | $ ‘ r L'he King’s Daughter.” The king’s daughter is all glorious within; her Hothi ng is of wrought gold;.Bhe shall be brought unto, the king in raiment of needle work. Psal.ms 45; 12, 13,.< . . /This beautiful“daughter”ofthe tlia/ King of »• King’s through regenerating aml> adopting grace, being born of God and married to Christ the King’s. 1 son. She has been'enabled yi this satffed marriage to the Son of God to leave all to go with her hus band, which is an evidence of an internal work, wrought by grace in h&r heart, muring her all glorious '''.within. The work of grace is arkinward work im the hearts of her and purges J. Ji ri their conscience dead j.works to serve.the living There is nothing)florous in the .the Spirit is j° y , peace, long suffering, gesflhness, goodness, J'aitb, w BM| I ness bud is JI —-w^** 1 d wi cTf- - r for tjie reception of members, but he little en trances by means of M*hio® .inany may climb up without going ip at the Gospel door. Jbhn X, 1. He does not tempt th,em to preach works of superogatioii, but |o j preach Arminian works and “per- ( section” in this life! Nor does he , require them like the papists, to , withhold the holy scripture from the people, but he will them < to assert that the present transla tion is faulty, and that it should be revised, and its errors corrected! And* that some of its doctrinal truths sfiould not be preached to the people! , These modifications small as they are in some respects, gtill partake of the “higher law” pre rogatives,that of altering the things of the Gospel. Some of these altera tions resemble the things ot the true Gospel so closely, that were it possible, by means of them, he would “deceive the very elect.” Many, I fear, are unlike the Apostle Paul; he sgid he was not ignorant of the device* of Satan Some seem to have an eye to • see them among Papist, but i|ot among Protestants; for they are so well modified and adapted to the tastes of the latter, that “many” approve of them, while there are only a “few” who reject them! There is only one denomination among which the minister can go and de clare “all the counsel of God,” and the ordinances of the Gospel as revealed, and repudiate all re ligious institutions founded on human prerogatives, without in curing loss of character, the charge of folly, and of being be hind the times. This is a sad but true commentary on the practical religion of our day. —Old Baptist Test. Rejoice not when thine enemy falletb, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth ; lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and ho turn away his .wrath from him.—Proverbs. he was adorned with Ilaiment the ordri nance of baptism. work 4$ not performed) by, ,tbe Ring’s .daughter. She did not make her clothing of wrought gold, for that was the wovk pf Christ, her loving (husband; but th.e ,r;riprpnt. ,of nee : dlpvvorkje of bap tism,-and all tjje icomniandments of Christ. J ohn came to make her ready by baptizing her, she \yas already prepared.by grace for this sacred ordinance. John’ her in Jordan, she con fessed her sius-as an evidence that sjhe was glo-ious and she noui.puts mi the be%uti(pl' rai,- me,nt of baptise . and g<>dly lives and <; isprepxed i to meet Jesus as a wise Virgin with Ijer vessel fill oil<?and o heriamp.ti-imed and bv.rniitg-manifes|ing outward; ly thaWhrist dwells riehYy in her. Christians who feel poor, needy and homeless, should put pa this ' raiment of needle work of t he com mandm?iits of.Christ: and 'they will joyfully meed the Kingin bis ' chambers, and experience a found' rest iu fellowship of the" saints. Abiy tho Lord'enable each : .5400'-'. ■ poor trimming soul to feel that, he has. that gibrmiis.work. wro-ignt m him and command find rest.—il. • Eider Respesf»>JL>ead. yy, Ejde'r j. K./ Respess the- senior editor of the Gospel Messenger has fallen asleep in Jesus. Hfe passed away quietly at his home iff But / . ■ ? ■ * 11 ler, Ga., on the morning of the 4thinst. A good and great man. has gone-—a ..man whose gift aid influence’ ap a writer we ni.igh.yL well say, was * not exceiled by any minister in the Old Bkptist ranks. ministerial services wilJbe sadly felt' where jkno-.vn. Truly do we QP' /Beith his bereaved ■ BivK , m hft hud been. ,a and* a faith- hard ft ists barilla retired.lt is all I can dd to live,and if I get heJ what will become of injind my p®pr Jittla children?” To |ll of which the preacher saidr®W cannot jhelp you.’*~ The man tuined her face hom* ard,cry ing bitterly as she slowly walked home more desolatd to heri now than the grave. Two young men, who were working for the ? preacher on his farm, were ses to tLis sad scene, and heard till that passed the preacher and ths widowgAs the young men walked?a way "tine said to the other in a io> tone of voice, and with a bitter oath: “If that is the kind of Iflieart that 1 preacher has in him I have no more use.for him and wifi quit him kt once.” Both agreed that they ’Were afraid of such a man and would work sos him no The preacher still remain ed at the gate, looking'toward the retreating form of the poordistress ed widow. At last it was too much for him, and he called, her back and her have the money. As she tMt it she said: r, “Th4 Lord will for this he wilLsehd rain, andyoa will not ev* need the water you bav§ had hauled up, and he will.enable me to Aay you back. Heiwords were true. L|te that evening thunder was heard in the distance, and in a few hours there fell atf dance of rain. The barrels of water were never used. The widow made a good crop, and in goo& time went to the preacher the money to pay him, but he would not take it, and told her that h» had been mbre than paid back already, and the day he let her h4te tlw money he gave it %> her, did not tell h§r so*/ that the LoH heard her cry for help serit the rain that day A and had bflissed him with a good crop, and that he ivas well satisfied. ’tears after that, the preacher dimmed that he had only three years more to liye, which was lit erally tulfilled. At th» epd of the three years he took *mk and heart foJ.t,gra.tit l udb A to Qod ‘for “ his in bringitafg rtheso. Jt precj r ous Ones home.-w AtiUpper Rott's Creek I'baptized mjrqift'cibus broth er Lee Turner and gisfe'r Barati . Cartie and Mary, 3 which was a : little bethel on earth-. I could thank Goa Qnd take coiigagq ' feeling, for.me,. I have never had a. swcetCri to'ur JdiiiLj ' tit ;) * in myidife than this, I have never -5S f« • ■-.• • .a !j o seed the old and the young 90 ,cuk from the- world and mani fest such great interest as in "tniit Bo .uritn*. ' . ■ • ...il- ->i-’ -)»/ f I have nqver been treated more met with people I love' better than..these pretnoufe'ohes. rl'r?: Vi- I-am so glad to see the, tfhe'Ayork bfgrace in the heart® of sb many of those good young peo-. rile. May the. Lord bless bo,th the" qld'and youpg and. euabk-Ahem to follow th® Savior . itr; obedience, lhe Spirit 0$ the Lord purely 1 is? • . )ii * ; working.,M many.nof A .thes<a good peep]er I had tbe-pjiyqledge of meeting Elders Stubbs, Strickland, ©HbbsAind Mikel (beentiat Whom are dear and faithful breth ren'. Ip the Upper Canbochce I met our .much esteemed i brethren Elders. Brown anct Lamb. '■ • .•.. i .'.vy-. . r> 'i, '.l. .. i .Bball . ever ip grateful re membrance my preejpus young brother Dr. F. R. Brinson - who,.. so, kindly cared’for his dear sainted mother, and sister-- Lou Durdeq and Rfrchel Brown *• who have chosen* the good part Brother in'd sister Tiir per all of w,|roq/jyssi with t me at the;most of my appointments,, also u number of precious little kids beside the shepherd’s tents follow ed with broken hearts mehrifesting great interest. to be' separated I gri nd with^e IRH by. But the stMftpU flowing still; it may be dwindling but it may yet increase. “might have been,” no con know; m the future is, in hand of the good God. Let us *njot weagy ourselvM firing the , ashes of the dead past ; let us fan the emblrs of the present, and light up the flames for the future. The past may to-day be seen through some enchanting spell, ana may be, in fact, a very differ ent past from what it was a pres ent reality. The past loss may not be so irreparable as we think. We have lost time, but gained ex perience ; we have lost opportunity But gained wisdom; we have lost priveledge; but gained a knowl edge of our weakness, our frailtyj foolishness; and to day, schooled by trial, proved by temptation, and humbled, by failure, we may be in a position to do better things for God and humanity than we have ever done before. The very consciousness of our failures; the knowledge of our great mistakes of our lives, may make us wise and cautious in our own course, and. tender- and compassionate to- f wards others iu l heir failures' and I follies.* The past, is gone: the present is here; a loving God ieabove us, and a sorrowing world around us. Hands are weary, steps are feeble, hearts are breaking, souls are sad, eyes are dim with weeping, little ones are straying unguided and un taught, and the weary, restless, troubled multitude, burdened, vex ed, and tempest tossed, ‘*Who will show us any good?” Have we found the best of blessing for our own souls? Let us then tell it to those who know it not. Have we discovered the wellspifing of living waters? LSt us cry, “Ho? every one that thirsteth?” have we tasted the “Bread of God” that cotneth down from heaven? Let us tell the glad news to every hungry, starving soul and let us commence our work to- very cold here now, the ground W covered, with snow and sleet, and W every thing is iced over. The win- R ter so far has been a very severe 1 one; This leaves myselr and fami- I ly well, except colds. ” * " ’ 'Yours in hope J. G. Gbaht. ’“'Elder'S. Hassell will preach at Antioch hear Boston Ga., 2nd Sat. and Sun. in uu.rjh.All are cordially invited -to attend. Elder Hassel trill preach at Bethany Wed. Beth pj. Thursday and Harmony Fri day before the 2nd Sunday in Mar. Brethren note the changei i k-H._^ v y--' The reason the not ( afrap! of hell a«(l is not {K ths tjipe preaching about hell to frighten the people is because if he teakes his bed in hell God ia there God can make hell 'a heaven to his psopleA If we have Jesus we do dot fear .the cunning devices of £> ataiu Mail’ wi 11 preach the that influences him, The people love to preach Jesus arioßN f abbpt heavop.-cl. ' j 1 U ~. ,| Q&YDONOR. JH , This wdrie'rfiii little instrumeUT* ' cured me pf-jj)neuinonia, partial para ' lysis in my. legs for ten years, dy»pep- Sllri heart and kidney troubles are al most cured so I can .eat anything' I : want. Myliit’e niece was cured of muscular rheumatism in two days, my mother-in-law was cured of a sprained 1 ankle jn one night, ray children was Cured of La Grippe, and I learn that it ’ is doing great good in curing the - afflicted in different portions of the United States. I had no confidence in J it at first/but I would not be without it for a great deal of money. It will 3 do stir your entire family, and heals . without a doctor or medicine. tranche guarantees that it will cure all i curable, diseases such as headache* colds, fever, Bright’s disease* > cancer, rheumatism, incarnation of the® bladder, lungs, etc., cramp, La Grippe, ■ 1 heart disease, dyspepsia, general de- w Oility etc. Price $25.00. Dealers wanted. . ' : f For information write. Lbb Hanks, Boston, Ga. ? or A. V. Simms, Valdosta, Ga. ’ Dealers for Southeast Ala. ' z ’\| 4 ' • Jr'' , ftte a T °l°’ , a ‘Tl n ne days? I do love the Ba»o. • It comes to me full of gl«4 tidings; and while reading it I arn often made to forget the poverty cf my poor soul. I would feel at a loss without it. a The churches of my care aro all ; in peace, and I praise the Lord for it. * I baptized one. at the first Sunday in Deeembejf Jn® • at Etoniah on the fourth Sunday in December, and five at Union Grove on the second Sunday in JanuarV. * / I Beloved Brother, may God you and Elder Hanks in your labors in the publication of , * the Banner, and may it continue m edium in God’s hand in comfort ing the little lambs of God aneb 4 binding up the wounds of the broken-hearted ir the prayers of Your Unworthy Brother Z. H. Bennett.' Do not look so exclusively on the dark side of your life. . Doubt- < less there is enough in your life that is disagreeable to make you sad | and discontented. But does it drive tb ese dark clouds away ormake their | shadows lighter by counting them J over and aver, and steadfastly fix ing your gaze upon them? Try” the opposite course. Begin to count up your mercies. Look at the brighter side of your life. Awake gratitude iu your heart by a con templation of the good things God • gives you. Perhaps by the timeyouliave thus reckoned up a part only of your* mercies, ypur ? heart may overflow with Sungs ot thankagivimv.<y4Jol; , #