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[Conti sued from Ist page. ] gracious Spirit with, which the Lord Jesus was filled, and which dwelleth in His Apostles, and dwells in all His children. A per lon might for a time love the mir acle working powers of the Holy Spirit without regeneration, and might fall away from his profession of Christ, and thus prove himself to have been all the time only like the earth which bears thorns and briers, rejected, nigh to cursing, whose end is to be burned; but bet ter things, and things that accom pany salvation characterize the believing and loving and patient children of God who have fled for refuge to Jesus, and who shall be forever preserved in accordance with the immutable council and oath of a covenant-keeping God, their Almighty Father and Ever lasting Friend (Heb. vi.; Matt. 23; John x. 27-30; 1 Pet. i. 1-5; Jude 21). Distinguishing the real chil dren from the merely nominal people of God, the Apostle Paul, at the close of this part of his ar gument in Heb. x., declares: “But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.” As a most holy, wise, and lov ing Father, God chastises His dis obedient children for their spirit ual good, that they may be par takers of His holiness, and live in deed, and not merely in name, unto Him (Heb. xh. 4.-13); but such chastisements are nowhere in the scriptures called a sacrifice for sin. As does the Holy Spirit in the scriptures of eternal truth, so may He, in each one o£ our poor hearts, not suffer us to in dulge in the slightest imagination that shall take away anything from the exclusive merit and glory of the atoneing death of the Son of God in the everlasting salvation of all His people from all their sins. May He keep us from errors of all kind, both in doctrine and practice, and guide us, as He alone can do, into all ’ truth, and preserve us blameless into His heavenly king dom, and to the Ever Blessed Three—-One God shall be’ all the glory given. Sylvester Hassell. Williamston, N. C. June 10,1895. Gospel Discipline. Dear brethren and sisters-readers of the Banner:- I desire to sub mit for your prayerful considera tion a few lines in our family pa per on the above subject. And as a starting place I refer to Cor. 17,12 “Wherefore let him that thinketh he etandeth, take heed lest he fall.” We, the Primitive Baptist have subscribed to certain articles of faith the second of which redes “We believe the scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the word of God and the only rule of faith and practice. James says “Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” Then the scriptures being our on ly rule, I ask what is the first step personally, after becoming a mem ber of the church? I answer selt exammation; first cast the beam out of thine own eye, that thou mayest see clauly how to pull the mote out of thy brother’s eye; for our Master has said “Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause is in danger*of the judge ment.” for if we are angry with our brother, we manifest the works of the flesh. But the fruits of the spirit is in all goodness and right eousness and truth. We may have many ideas as to discipline but let us «earch and be sure they are in accordance with the scriptures,our profesed rule of practice before we undertake to carry them out. And if the beam is out of our own eye we will find the mote so very small in our brother’s eye that we can bear with, and forgive him. While if we cannot forgive him we may know the beam is still ir» our eyes and a fleshly spirit is in our heart. Some think they cannot forgive unless the offending brother begs for it. But suppose the Lord had not forgiven us till we had begged for it; whit would be our condi- tion? for was it not while we were yet sinners that Christ died for us? If our brother has indead tres passed against us, we have the laws of Christ in the 18 chapter of Math. *to teach us what to do. And remember this, that if you do not obey this law, you become a transgressor yourself, and a close self-examination will, or should convince you that you are led by the flesh. And if you live after the flesh ye shall die. Let me say right here, is it not better, and more in accordance with the law and Spirit of Jesus Christ to bear with, and forgive our brother? Surely this is better than to thus destroy the peace of Zion. For if ye bite and devour one another, take heed lest ye be consumed one of another. If a brother commits a trespass against me personally, it is my privilege and duty to bear with it if possible, in silence, but if I too, am overcome of the flesh, so as to raise a fuss about it, I then bring myself into bondage to sin. It a brother thus sins against me and turns seventy times seven times and says he repents, I am to for give him. But if the sin or offense is of such a nature as that I must needs go to him,l must go and tell him his fault between him and me alone- I must go alone and tell him alone. But if I have told oth ers, I have not only a beam In my eye, but also become a trans gressor against the law of Christ which sa id first tell him alone; and I thus have a greater sin against Christ than my brother against me; besides I bring trouble into the church and may perhaps dis troy my brother for whom Christ died, like Cain who was of that wiekod one, slew his brother And wnen I have bitter envy ings and malice in my heart how can I worship God? for says the blessed Son of God when ye stand praying forgive; or shall I ask him to forgive my sins when I will not forgive my brother? But when I have told this, brother his fault between him and me alone and he shall neglect to hear me, then shall I go and tell one or two other breth ren about It, and thu their minds against him? Would they then do for witnesses? I say not. But if they should testify through prejudice, their testimony would be false; and this would not do,and thusl have added sin to sin in causing them too to err. But if I take one or two brethren with me and go to him again, and state the facts of grieviances, giving him a fair hearing before them; then they are able to judge between us, and competent to admonish the err ing one. But if he neglect to hear them also then I must tell it to the church; not tell it to everyone I may meet, but to the church when met in conference or church capacity; and let the church judge between them. And the dicision is binding and final. “Leave there thy gift before the alter.’Tt is admitted by all Baptist that the ISth chapter of Matthew is a perfect rule for offended breth ren We ask is there not also a per fect rule for the offending brother to governed by? Yes the scriptures thoroughly furnishesarule to every good work. But the offender can often say If brother B. is offended with me, it is his duty to come to m 3 with it,th us he assumes to ki ow more about his brother’s duty than his own, and failing to know,or do his duty makes it a case of ne cessity on the part of the offended brother to take the steps taught in Mat. 18. Now dear children of God the same law that taught the offended brother his duty teaches the offending one. “Therefore if thou bnngest thy gift to the alter, and thou remembercst thy brother hath aught against thee leave there thy gift before the alter, first go and be reconciled to thy brother and then come and offer thy gift.” A sister once said to me “brother Stucky, I thought that this script ure applied only to the preachers and deacons” I said my sister if you have no gift you should not be in the church, has it not been "■ ■■■—' ■ : ; given you while sitting unden the sound of the gospel to understand rejoice in,and feed upon it.so U|ueh so that it was a heavenly place? If so how can you sit and jhear the glad tidings of your salvation by grace preached to your joy and comfort in the presence of an offended brother with a good con science towards God? Now dear brethren such an offering as this cannot be acceptable to God. If you do not know your brother is offended with you till you to the house of worship and then you find it out; do not enter into that day’s service until you afb rec onciled to your brother. But you may think he has no ground to be offended but that does not matter, it is nevertheless your duty to go and talk with him in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself lest thou also be tempted. Let us not think more highly of ourselves than we ought lest we should have a beam in our eye; for if we care no more for our brother’s feelings than to wait till he has forced us to do our duty according to Mat. 18. where is our love for the child ren of God? Have we not comfortedby the consoling thought “We know we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren.” If we love them should we not manifest it one for pother, tor love is the fulfilling errthe law. He that loveth hath fulfilled the law: And not only so but as the light of the world we are by 'good works, by obedience to the law of Christ to manifest that we are the children of light, of God; and the blessed son of God our Savior* has said by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye one another. And how are wd to know that we love the brethren? By loving God and keeping* his commandments. But dear brethren, have ye not often feared that you did not love God? Well if we keep his command ments in the love of the brethren, then do we have fellowship one for another, and confidence toward God; in this is love made perfect, and perfect love out dear brethren and sisters, children of God, let us not be stout-hearted in living after the flesh, but let us be kind and affectionate one to ward another, in love preferring one another, for if we walk other wise we live after the flesh we shall in to all the sweet and blejsed priviliges of fellowship in the love. And if we know that a bro ther, or sister is offended or at all hurt with us,and we go on and (filer our gifts; will the Lord accept them or be pleased with us?Nc£in deed; but on the other hand ; we become transgressor* of his Ijoly law and fall short of the glosy of God and blessings he has promised the meek and obedient.Troubieand confussion cannot enter Zion When love rules in us supremly, there fore let us provoke one another to love the good works: let lover be without dissimulation; abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. In Love, Lewis H. Stuceel’. OBITUARY. MRS ELIZABETH MARKET, Sister Elizabeth Market wife of De con S. M. Market, and daughter of Stephen and Eliza Carter, was tyirn in Talbot Co., Ga., March 23rd 1837,un ited with the Primitive Baptist church at Pine Grove, Ala., March 9th 1861. and died at her home i n BrooksCo^la., May 10th 1895. She was the mother of eight children, four sons, and four daughters, three sons preceding ’her to the grave aged two, six, and twen ty four years. Sister Market had the good pleasure of seeing her three single children take up there cross and follow in baptism within the last year, and one was her youngest child and only son living. | She only had to suffer about thirty six hours. The doctor said getting too warm and drinking so much cold -ya ter caused her bowels to lock. All was done for her that a good husband, children aud kind friends and family physician could do, but could not stay the,cold hand of death, and on Friday about 2p. m. see fell as calmly and sweetly asleep in Jesus as any one going off to sleep. We could almosl re alize that thei 6is no sting in death for a Christian. |, She was a good a loving mother ’ and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends, brethren and sisters who had so long been seeing her at her meeting time. She was ever ready to administer to the sick, poor and dis tressed in any way. She has been a great help and comfort lo the unworthy writer. Many times during my husbands absence she would come to spend the day or night with me, and I can truth fully say and feel that I have lost a friend indeed. She faithfully discharged the office of a deaconess,nothing seemed to give her more pleasure than for the brethren, sisters and esspecially min istering in Christ to visit her at her humble home and sing praise and offer prayer with them. She was intered in Harmony church cemetery, Brooks Co. Ga, May 11. 1895, in the presence of a large number of sorrowing brethren, sisters and kind friends. I wish to say to the grieved hus band, be resigned to the Lord’s will , for he is too wise to err, and too good to do wrong, and while you feel the stroke so great, remember all her suf ferings are over, and she is at rest, and it will not be many years at best, un till you will hear the call, ‘ Child your Father calls, come home.” Dear children, remember the good instructions your dear mother has giv en you, and may God keep you all from the many hurtful things of this world, and enable you to walk the way of righteousness as your mother did, and save you all with an eternal salva tion is the very hearts desire of your friend and little sister in hope of life beyond the grave. Mas. R. H. Barwick. Gospel Messenger please copy. «Appoir|tments. Elder E. D. Ivy ot Dothan Ala. wil preach D. V. as followers :- At Harmony church Brooks Co. Ga. at their regular meeting, the 4th Sat and Sun. in June: at Bethel Monday Sardins Tuesday, and Pleasant Grove Wed. From there he will go down to the District meeting at Little Floek Friday Saturday and Sunday the fifth Sunday in June. Bethlehem Monday Betheny Tues day , Lebonan Wednesday. • Cat Creek Friday Saturdayand Sunday i Unity Moday July 8 Wayfair Thursday „ 9 Antioch Wednesday ” 10 ' Bethel(Fla/Thursday „ 11 Hebron Sat, and Sun. „ 13andl4 i He will need conveyance. , R. H. Barwick. ” ** Elder J* G Met) on aid and I. P. Porter will fill the following ap . pointnients in the Lower Canoo i chee Association, the Lord will- Little Flock, June 15 ' Anderson’s, “ 16 Bay Branch, “ 17 Love’s Chapel, 18 Beard’s Creek, “ 19 Bethel, “ 20 Corrith, “ 21 Bellknap, “ 22 Deloach°s, “ £3 Upper Black Creek “ 24 Fellowship, “ 25 Lane’s, 27 Statesboro at night“ ’ “ Bethelehem, “ 28 Lake, “ 29 and 30 Sunlight, July 1 Cedar Creek, “ 2 These brethren will be met at Collins, on the S. A. M. R. R. June 14 th. A. R. Strickland. In the Upper Cannoochee Associa tion. Oak Grove, Tuesday June 11, New Hope Wednesday “ 12 Mt. Zion Thurs. “ 13 Antioch Sat. and Sun. “15 *l6 Bythynia Mon “ 17 Long Creek Tues. “ 18 Hebron Wed. “ 19 Conoochee Thurs. “ 20 Upper Lotts Creek Sat.* Sun. “ 22* 23 Upper Mill Creek Mon. “ 24 Bethlehem Tues. “ 25 Lanes Wed. “ 26 Little Flock, 9 miles south of Boston Fri; Sat. and sun. “ 28 29 30 Cat Creek Fri. Sat. & Sun July 5 6 & 7 Ozark Ala Tnes. “ 16 Pilgrims Rest Wed. “ 17 Corinth Fri. “ 19 Bethel Thurs. “ 18 Corinth Fri. “ 19 Pisgah Sat. and Sun. “ 20 &21 Baptist Rest Mon. “ 22 Mt Zion Tues. “ 23 Canaan Wed.| “ 24 Ramah Sat. and Sun. “ 27 and 28 By request of many dear, saines we have agreed if the Lord wills to fill the above appoinnmenls. pray for me dear children of God that I may have grace to snstain —H. Valdosta Marble Works. Manufacturers and Dealers in Monuments, Tomb Stones, Iron Fencing And Cemetery Goods. Come to see us, we do fine work, and . Guarantee Satisfaction. Shops located on Savannah Avenue in front of S. 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Train Train Train . STATIONS. Fare. No. 2. No. 6. No. 4. Log & frt. Passngr. Log & frt. Arrive Pidcock, 0 1115 amlolo a m 6 00pm “ . Lske Station, 10 1110 amloo2 a m 5 65pm « Spangler, 16 11 00 a m 952 am 5 45pm « Phoebe, 32 10 50 am 942 am 535 pm 1 « \ . .Barwick. 38 10 40 a m 930 a m 520 p m « Hollis 52 1030 am 923 am s':o pm Leave ) Arrive ( McDonald, 60 1015 am 915 am 5 00pm “ hosier, 64 10 07 am 907 am 4 52pm “ . . ...... Alderman’s J udction, 70 10 00am 900 am 445 pm « Crosby, 84 848 a m Autreyville, 90 840 a m “ ....'Martins, 1 00 825 a m « Cooper, 1 05 8 15 a m “ Moultrie,! 24 8 00 a m Dongola, N. C., April 10,1895, Dr. D. Bartley: Dear Brother:—My mother-in-law, who is 76 years old, and has been afflicted for years with Rheumatism and whose heart was badly affected from the effect of the rheumatism in her chest, was taken down during the night ot the 6th of February with a severe case of pneumonia, at a neigh bor’s house about two miles from home. The doctor had no hope of her re covery, and only paid her, one visit She was very weak, and required the a°istanca of two persons to turn her in bed. On the 12th her daughter sent home for clothes for her to be hur ried in,expecting her death to occur in a short time. I went back with the messenger who came for the clothes, and found her suffering excruciating ly, very weak, coughing almost inces santly, and spitting up much blood. I did not think she could live but a few hours, or a day or two at best. I pro posed to her daughters, that I would try to borrow an Oxydonor Victory and put it on her, if they would be will ing, and they agreed to it, hoping it aright relieve her of some of her suf fering. I obtained one and applied it to her on the 13th. The spitting of blood stopped almost immediately, and [ier cough troubled her but little more. 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