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THE PILGRIM’S BANNER. A V.SiMMS, “ ’ VALDOSTAiCA. LEV HANKE, • - BOSTON OA., EDITORS. -— Entered st the Post Office at Val ; tfosta, Ga., as second class mail matter PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY Subscriptoin Rates.—The subscrip tion price of the Pilg ium’s Banner is tl'.DOper annum, in advance; 50 cts for six months. Sample copies sent free on application. Valdosta, Ga., May 15,1895. “editorialsT" =ssr 1 THOSE IDLERS. Why stand tb here all the day idlil” Mat. xx. 6. What does this text mean and to whom does it apply? The par able begins: “For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire la borers into his vineyard * * * And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle and saith unto them, “Why stand ye here all the day idle?”(verse6th) The“ Kingdom of heaven”retered to can mean nothing more nor less than the militant church of God on earth, (Math iii, 2; iv, 17, vii, 11, xi, 12).This kingdom of heaven is likened unto a vineyard, (church) Christis represented as holder.” Those “standing idle,” are the people of God, who, by the mighty power and grace of God have been made to cease from their own works. “For he that is entered into his rest he, also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his,”Heb iv. 10. They are idle because the regenerating grace of God hath separated them from their former sins, or works, and having been thus wrought upon, they are daily taught by the spirit of the Holy One in the soul, that they W yield their “members* ate instru ments of unrighteousness.” And having been led out from his na tive country (Sin) he cannot go back, or engage in his former wickedness, without “a certain fearfuldooking for of judgement,” ( Heb. x. 27,) and an agonizing mortified soul. And he is idle. His work, or home is in the vineyard or Church. He is out of his element or sphere, without work,and home less.He may sometimes be tempted to believe that he cannot be a Chris tian, and that there is nothing „ to prevent him from return ing to Egypt ( world ) s; and serving Pharoah (sin. ) Alas I how many poor souls have done this, to their great mortifica tion and shame? Indeed is there any, who have not done so, to a greater or less degree. Another very strange thing, is, they are unwill ing for any other person on earth to know it,and labor to shutout the Pz- light,suppress the truth, and keep the world in profound ignorance of the fact, that they possess a sweet hope in Jesus! As I write my mind reverts to a period of my life when I would engage in worldly amusements with a happj smile on my face, while my poor heart was suffering that remorse, about which an unquickened sin ner knows nothing. Then lam a Christian? Well, I don’t know. THEY ARE IDLE. . ' tat Have you ever seen in large cities Sgjß (Market places Math xx, 3,) those poor beggars loitering around the streets, peeping through the win dow-glasses, and with longing wistfi 1 eyes, looking at the rich de licious viands and eatables,but who was friendless and without work tie occupation? Then you know / ■ - M the hungry, famishing condition of that poor Christian who visits your church every meeting, and who cannot conceal the fact that they are hungry,and desolate.Evey thing necessary to make their joy complete and satisfy their longing thirsty souls may be seen in the fel lowship of the Church ; but oh ;“no man hath hired us.” They to be unbidden guests. The householder “went out ear ly in the morning,” and so, early in the morning of every Christain’s experience, Jesus,the blessed House holder and adorable Keeper of bis people, comes to him while in the streets and lanes in a haltering, starving condition, and Lids them through the spirit to “Go work in my vineyard to day.” And remem ber they were required to work in the vineyard, not out of it. I think I have seen some brethren who would do well to take heed to this part of the text. Some seem to think that their work is mostly needed out side. I think I have known preachers to opperate chiefly od this line laboring to rectify the disorders of other people—people on the other side,and allow the weeds and grass to grow up and choke the tender plants on the inside. Bre thren if the Householder had enten ded tor you to do this, he, no doubt would have allowed you to remain on the outside, where your work would have been more convenient. The Vineyard is inclosed. ( Songs iv, 12.) Besides, it is a spe cies of Arminianism to be contin ually laboring to make an un regenerate sinner see, understand and acknowledge the truth. Let the world alone. “Cast not your pearls before swine.” Work in the I dW ot iV‘Sbow Jacob his transgressions, and the house of Israel her sins.” And are we really at work? If not, what are we worth to the vineyard? Are we idlers still? —S. ATOViHfe Amid darkness and gloom,fear and trembling, fearing to stay at home, dr to go either, I left my home to fill appointments in the Upatoui and Harmony Association. I went bowed down in spirit,not .knowing the things that should befall me, fearing that I should be shrouded in gloom. I arrived at Butler on Wednesday, and was conveyed to the hospitable home of Brother Jones,whose wife and two daughters are as humble consecrated Bap tists as I ever met. They were so hSmhle and Christlike till I began to feel better, and felt that they - could comfort me whether I could them or not. I soon met our es teemed father in Israel Elder J. G. Murry, whose company I enjoyed very much and whose pleasant family feel much endeared to me. I spoke in Butler at night, but had but little light. On Thursday I, accompanied by sister Jones and her devoted daughters, went to Bethel, the home church of Elder and had a pleasant meet ing. I wa^conveyed in the afternoon to the pleasant Home of Brother J. R. Adams, who has a devoted family, several of whom are good old Baptists. Friday I went to Shiloh church where we met a good ly number of consecrated Baptists, and had some liberty in speaking. The congregation seemed to ’enjoy the meeting, and we fed confident that a modern mission preacher who was present will soon leave i Babylon, and declare in Zion the works of the Lord, for he be much interested and fe<^ s b° me " less where he is. This church Was • the faithful labors of our esteemed ; brother Elder Thomas Bently- I told the brethren when I heardEld. Bently was serving them that I knew they had a lively church. “As the priest so are tho people.’ We dined with a brother Cold we 11, who conveyed us to Howard,where we boarded the train for Butler, where we spent a pleasant night with Brother Jones. Saturday we spoke at Butler,after meeting three joined, two of whom were modern Mission Baptists. Sunday a. m. we visited the family of our lamented father in Isarel Elder J. R.Respess. It is §ad to visit the Church and home of this valient Soldier of the cross, for they miss him so much. Elder Respess will long live in the fond recollections of many, of the saints. The church is as sheep without a shepherd, and his place cannot be filled. We were glad to meet the beloved children of Eld. Respess some of whom have tasted that the Lord is gracious. They all reverence the old Baptist. Mr. Z. D. Respess said that the breth ren were coming up promptly on the Messenger, and the receipts where unusally good, and they would continue its publication. We were glad to see the interest manifested by him in his fathers paper,and in the Primitive Baptist. He said he did not want the breth ren to fail to visit their home be cause his father was dead, but wanted them to come. We were glad we went. We spoke to an attentive con gregation on Sunday and feel that the Lord blessed us. From Butler we went to Bethlehem, Mt. Zion U patuoiyand meta old Baptists. We bade adieu to brethren Childs Murry Renfroe, and a number o precious ones standing without, on Wednesday,and went to the lovely home of our esteemed brother B. F. Market of Sumter City where ? spent a pleasant night with his devoted family whose memory shall ever cherish. Thursday we spoke to a precious little band of saints at Liberty Church with some liberty. * We next went to Richland where we spoke with some liberty to a dear little band of consecrated saints; We met our faithful fel low-laborer in the Gospel,. Elder Jennings who accompa'ped us to Louvale where we spoke three times This Church is blessed with the faithful labors of Eld. Jennings who is making his mark in Israel as an humble, faithful servant of God. This Church has a number of consecrated members who Mfe surrounded by much “As the lilly among the thorns s© is my beloved among the daugh ters.” We next had the pleas ure of visiting Turkey Creek and Macedonia Churches,be th of wh3m have a devoted membership. We shall ever hold in grateful remem-, these brethren. We had the of meeting Elders Everett and Chambliss who are faithful and godly men. This Asio ciation has a devoted ministry .We found many little lambs who are homeless and in great trouble. We feel to thank the good Lord for his tender mercies on this tour. We are at home, and all are well. Pray for me.—H. f p—. I The fear cj man bjingeth a snare: but whoso putteth his in the Lord shall be safe. xxix. 25. ATONEMENT. “And he is the propitiation for our sias; and not for ours only, but also for the Bins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2. „ 1 Brother Charlie Farmer of Ala., desires my view* on the forego ing subject. We presume his trouble is to know what world is under consideration. The word “world” is used like “all” in the Scriptures, it always means the “world” or “all” that is under consideration. The Roman Em pire was called the “world,” so was the legal dispensation and the wicked and the church of Christ. All the world and the whole world is used m a limited sense unless it means th&universe or the habitable earth. There is a world Christ would not pray for, hence he is not an advocate for them See Luke 2:1; Rom 1: 3, 19; Col. 1:6; Rev. 3 : 10; Rev. 12: 9; Rev. 13: 3; 5: 19. “Propitiation means expiation, reconciliation,atonement, satisfac tion etc. The Jews thought there was no propitiation for the Gentiles. Christ is the propitiation for the Jews, and not th© Jews only, but also for his people among the Gen tiles. Christ did not coine here to make a universal atonment in any sense, if so universal salvation is true. If he expiates or puts away the sins of all the race, and they go to hell, they will have to go without sin. He did not come here to provide temporal blessings for us, but to save his people from their sins; The treasure* hid in the field has nothing to do with this atonement. Christ says the Kingdom of heaven is like, unto treasure hid in a field, but does not say *he atonement is like it. This embraces all the elec =of every nation. This atone mint makes us as one with Christ, and if the whole world is made as .one in any sense,a universal salva tion is true. The types were all for la special people. The ram was caught by the horns in a thicket, tad offered for Had nobbdy e»Mi.aDy sense. That offering di<nflta£ rov ide temporal blessjggjp for The ark was no one but those who were saved in it. As Joseph was a temporal savior to all na tions, even so was Christ the spirit ual Savior of his people among all nations. Offerings were not offer ed in a general sense for the Gen tiles and In a specific sense for Is rael,but they were offered alone for Israel. “Husbands love your wives, even asChrist also loved the Church and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to him self a glorious church, not haying spot,or wrinkle or any such thing” Eph. 5: 25; 27. Christ did not give himself for everybody in a tempera 1 sense and his bride in a specific sense, but he gave himself for the’Church alone. This atone ment means reconciliation or satisfaction. “God was m Christ reconciling the world unto himself.” This world is the elect world, chosen out of every nation, kindred and tongue. This is the whole world generically, but not numerically. For if, when we were enemies,we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more be reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” 80m.5 ; 10. All that were reconciled shall be saved by his life, hence this world (el&ct) were reconciled and shall bd saved by his life. “Be hold lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 1 ’ The Lamb of God took away all the sin of this world or if anyone are lost, they are lost without fin. Christ loved this world,and dame to save this world or church, ac complished the work which he came to do. Jesus said, “I have finished the work which thou gavestme to do.” Christ is the Sa vior of all this chosen or special world, but a special’savior to the believer. They are all saved in an eternal sense, but none but the I h '* beans . believer enjoys the special blessing 1 in this life in obedience. He tasted death for every man of this world, or Church, which : were given to Christ “Heb.9—l6; ; “Neither by the blood of goats and ; calves, but by his own blood he en ered in once into the holy place, laveing obtained eternal redemp tion for us Heb. 9: 12;. This atonement is now made, and it shall stand forever; and his blood had redeemed us to him out of every nation, kindred and tongue. This atonement was made on the cross, and all this chosen world were reconciled to God at that time. God does not partly do his work, and leave the sinner to do the remainder; but be paid all the debt, and makes a full ’•tene ment for his people,and henc>' not h ingcan come against them tn ban ish them from his presence for ever, for by one offering he hath* perfected forever them that are sanctified “Heb. x ;14. If he atoned for one of us, his chosen in China, Africa, or any other dark region, he perfected them forever. The devil can never pluck one of his sheep out of his hand, for whom he laid down his life. This chosen world is his body, and he is the head, hence it is blasphemy to say that the devil can take his body or any part of it to hell. We are complete in Him. Blessed thought H. • Hope Mills, Va., April 30,1895. Dear Brother Simms: I’ve just read, and oh! enjoyed the Banner of the 15th of April so much. I’ve been from home some days, and when I returned found it in my room, and very soon clasped it in my hands as a precious, welcome visitor. I love the Pilgrim’s Banner; it seems to me each number gets better. Oh! its a feast to my hungry soul to read the experiences and views of our dear brethren and sisters scattered over the world, who have passed through the same trials, and been taught by the same great School Master. What a Baptist have, to reach down •rfTprecious arm and snatch us as a brand from hell when w& least expect it. I enjoyed brother Oliphant’s views on dancing so much, don’t believe anybody killed to the love of sin could enjoy, even looking on. I used to enjoy dancing so much, and on one oc casion assisted in getting up a dancing picnic. My mother was was opposed to my dancing, but never said, positively that I should not. On this occasion I was al mirth, getting ready to go, and wondering with whom I shoulc dance the first set. As I ran down the steps looking back, and seeing my darling mother’s sad counten ance, satan put it in my heart to tell her a falt-ehood, so I laughingly said, “Ma I’m not going to dance to-day.” She said, “Dont tell me a story, I know you will.” I was sure I would. But alas! what was rtiy disappointment as I drew near the ground, and heard the violin! My whole soul was turned into mid night darkness. My friends begun to come, claiming me for the “next set.” But I refused all by saying I’d have to rest, that I felt quite ill. Finally the last set was being formed, my friends came and said,” “You must dance this set, people are talking about you; say they’re reckoning you’ve been attending the Methodist meetings trying to get religion.” I replied, “I don’t want religion till I’m xeady to die,’’and I gritted my teeth and I said “I can,’ I will and I walked on the floor, the voilin sounding like a death nell, my feet seemed riveted to the spot, not one step could I take, but had to be taken floor. This forever killed my love for dan cing, and I felt right there our pre cious Savior snatched me as a brand from the burnings, and like poor old Saul had to be knocked down >efore I could realize that God vas all-powerful. How wonderful! how sublime s the love of God! how smooth the oad when we feel His all-suport ng hand leading us a long, but vhen He withdraws His presence or a little while,how soon we stu ra il© and fall. A few days ago 1 was ft. talking out with my little nephew ' ie said, “Aunt give me your hand; f you’ll lead me the road won’t seem rough.” So it is with me, if :he good Lord leads me as a little ;hild I feel so brave, but when left to self I’m right in the valley of dis pair, my hourly prayer is Lord teach me topray;teaeh me to know and do thy will, give me grace and faith as Job and Jacob had. May God ev?r bless you and dear Brother Hanks both spiritually, and temporally is the heart-felt prayer of one who loves you for the truth’s sake. Your Unworthy Sister. Emma Lampton. t " --y The Lord willing I will be at Harmony church (Brooks County) on the fourth Sunday inthis month. Will some of the brethren meet mo at Quitman on Friday before $ APPOINTMENTS. Ozark, Ala., May sth, 1895. Dear Brother Hanks: Elder I. P. Bradley will preach as follows: Piney Grove, May, 25 and -6 New Prospect, Mount Zion, New Bethsaida, County Line, Mount Enon, “ 31 Corinth, June, 1 Bethel, “ 3 Pisgah, “ Pilgrim’s Rest, “ ® He will need conveyance. .■ J. J. Byrd. FLEIPORT ■ Os The Condition of The Located at Valdosta, Ga., on the 24th day of April 1895. — K ~ •' ' tr 1 , -, RE ©URGES. AMOUNT, Notes and Bills Discounted, 153,637.59 Unsecured $11,*70.85.... . i 2S 341.19 Overdrafts, Secured $1,703.98. * Unsecured $6,767.16 ; - • Bonds, Stock and other Se- cunties (property of bank.) 1,500.00 Real Estate (other than • $ * Bank House ) 1,750.00 i Due from Banks ond Bank- ers (io this State),. ~... 3,273.58 Due from Banks and Bank- ers (in other States),.... 11,6Q7.79 1 Currency,s4,Bll.oo. » Gold, ,$4,595.00. ; Silver (including Nickels and Pennies),. .. .$210.55. Current Expenses, 7.00 Total $219,194.77 LIABILITIES. AMOVNtI Capital Stock Paid up,.... 120, Undivided Profits, not carried to Surplus, 5,272,18 Exchange, 32.06. Interest,926.9o. Protest Fees,. . .18.00. Profits and Loss,. .4,295,22. Due Banks and Rankers in this State, 1,849.80 Due Banks and Bankers not in this State.. 193.07 Due Unpaid Dividends,.. * 168.00 Due Depositors, : Subject to Check, $75,824.00. Demand Certificates, $297,03. Notes and Bills Redis- counted,. . 15,591.69 —' ; - — - Classificatior of Notes and Bills Discounted and Other Debts. In Judgement^? - ?? \ 111 Suit, 1 ]BIOO otinSuit ’ 191,094.61 Worthless, (Charged off,) « ' State of # Lowmles County. Before me came C. W. Lamar, Cashier of the Citizens Bank, who being duly sworn says the above statement is * true condition of said Bank as shown by the books of file in said bank and he further swears that since last turn made to the State Bank Examiner of the condition of saiAank to X best of affiants knowledge and belief that the said bank, through its officers has not violated or evaded any oblio-n ’ tion imposed by law. Sworn to and subscribed before this 9th day of May, 1875. * C. W. LaMAH Cuahioß lm