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THE OLD FASHIONED
PREACHEB.
. By Mrs. Minerva Garner.
How often it is, as in church I am
sitting,
My mind wanders back to the days
of my youth,
And faces and forms before me are
flitting,
.Os those who then preached the
plain gospel truth;
In fancy I see the good pious old
teacher,
Who urged me the way of salva
tion to know:
The plain honest face of tae pioneer
preacher,
Who preached on the border,a long
time ago.
The plain simple nreacher,the good
honest preacher,
The old fashioned preacher of long
time ago.
That old fashioned preacher, I’ll
never forget him;
But will ever remember his kind
ness to me.
Full well I remember the first time
I met him,
When I was a girl infold Illinois;
But now I am old, many years have
passed o’er me,
And he is asleep on a far distant
shore,
But olhim be
As I saw Sim in Iv ' ne
g 0» |
The
fefIMHEKnH F
The dK who
prea
ILIU L It
denial,
And often con trasthim with men
of
- Through odd
thouglggteat was
He toile®|h the vifoiflHwt ask
ing foWggrai
The poor
and the
In sickness and sorrow,had reason
to know.
In all their afflictions that none
were so speedy,
Relief and assistance, on 'them to
bestow;
As the plain earnest preacher, the ,
good Baptist preacher,
The old fashioned preacher of long
time ago.
Bat few of those old fashioned
preachers yet linger,
Bnt few now remain, and those few
are ignored,
For men of more learning, and
scorn, with her finger,
- , CT'-J
Oft point at the men,who so much
' have endured.
More tallented men are the bread
of life breaking.
And their words of instruction more
plentiful flow.
But are they more useful, more
sin-forsaking
Than the ignorant preacher of long
time ago?
The plain humble preacher,the well
meaning preacher,
The old fashioned preacher of long
time ago?
When now on the Sabbath the old
church I visit,
Where his plain admonitions no
longer I hear,
Tis strange, very strange can you
tell why is it.
His words to my mind so often
occur,
While eloquent men in language
quite burning.
Are preaching the gospel of pence
and of truth,
My mind id do vagrant, it still will
be turning
pilnriino Panner.
“THOU HAST GIVEN A BANNER TO THEM THAT FEAR THEE, THAT IT MAT BE DISPLAYED BECAUSE OF THE TRUTH.”-Psalns 60: 4.
To the old fashioned preacher I
heard in my youth.
The plain gospel preacher, the
pioneer preacher.
The old fashioned preacher I heard
in my youth.
Tis said that the age, and the
world are progressing—
That old fashioned preachers are
needed no more, —
That men are more learning mere
knowledge possessing
Must now take the place of those
gone before.
Ah! well, with the world I must
not be contending.
•Perhaps it is so, but there’s one
thing I know,
While the greatest D. D.’s arc their
tenents defending,
I think of the preacher of long
time ago.
That ignorant preacher the plain
simple preacher.
The old fashioned preacher of long
long ago.
—Church Advocate.
Dear Brother Thompson :As I have a
great desire to hear your views on
1 Peter, iv, 17, 18. I will ask you to
please write on it through the Monitor
at your earliest convenience, and
oblige an enquirer.
Yours in hope of a better life,
Flint, Ala. June 16,1895.
REPLY.
The scripture refered to by our
highly esteemed sister reads: “For
the time is come that judgment
must begin at the house of God:
and if it first begin at us, what
shall the end be of them that obey
not the gospel of God? And if the
righteous scarcely be saved, where
wwd thrr 1 ‘'gTTiTrgF ‘
appear?” Without offering apol
ogies or excuses we give such views
as we have for the consideration of
sister Maukby and the readers of
the Monitor in general. We have
had some thought on this subject
and have felt at times that we
could see what it taught, and deri
ved benefit and comfort from it.
The gospel day, the reign of the
gospel church, is a day of judgment,
for the apostle here says that
judgment must begin at the house
of God, that is, at the church of
God. The church founded by our
Lord Jesus Christ is the executive
body of the kingdom of heaven,
that kingdom that is not of this
world, that shall not be taken
down, nor given to other people,
“But the saints of the Most High
shall take the kingdom forever,
and ever,” Dan., vii, 18. This
executive body is to sit m judg
ment, says the apostle, and the
time was then, and is now, for the
same church is yet in existence
in the fulfillment of our Savior’s
words “and upon this rock I will
build my church; and the gates
of hell shall not prevail against
it;” Mat., xvi, 18. The church is a
spiritual body. They are said
to worship God in spirit and in
truth. They are said to have the
mind of Christ and to judge all
things:” 1 Cor, ii, 15. They are
to judge with righteous judgment.
Says Paul, “Do ye not know that
the saints shall judge the world?
and it the world shall be judged
by you, are ye unworthy to judge
the smallest matters? Know ye
not that we shall judge angels—
[ministers] how much more
things that pertain to this life?”
1 Cor., yi, 2, 3. The church is vest
ed with the right and! the ability,
is judge, and is the highest tribu
nal on the earth. Her judgment,
is final; from it there is no appeal.
She has no presbytery, bishop, or
pope above of ovef lief,- Christ
is fief King sind her only
“And if it begin at ttg, what shall
DEVOTED TO THE CAUSE OF CHRIST
VALDOSTA, GA., OCTOBER t. 1895,
I the end be of them that obey not
the gospel of God? If those who
s have come through such great
tribulations and cruel mockings,
1 are only judged worthy of such
privileges as are by them enjoyed
3 in the house of God, what then, oh
what shall become of those who
3 refuse to obey the gospel of God?
Will they not be judged as alto-
3 gether unworthy on account of
their disobedience? Let me say
, just here that I understand the un
godly and the sinner, here spoken
-of, to be the ones who obey not
the gospel, and that these two
I I classes are children of God, born
of God, and therefore have eternal
. life dwelling in them. But they
are disobedient children. They
. deceive themselves. They realize
not the high and soul-inspiring
privileges enjoyed by all those who
obey the blessed gospel of our God.
Dear child of God, do you not
know what comforts, what joy,
what holy delight come into your
souls by obedience to the glorious
gospel of your salvation? What
shall we then say will be the end
of those who obey not the gospel
of God, who says to all bis children
“This is the way; walk ye in it,”
will not the decision of the church
of GodJ as she sits in the righteous
judgment, be against the disobe
dient? But the apostle continues:
“And if the righteous scarcely
be saved”. This is not to ba con
strued as teaching that it is with
difficulty that the Lord saves his
people. We will not so speak .
of his ability to save lost sinners.
Not scarcely, or 1
“eFoesTne braveiysav® them from"
Eternal death. There was, and is .
the greatest ability in him to save
unto the uttermost, every one be
predestinated to save, and he will
do it. To doubt it is to doubt his
word— his oath. There is abund
ance of grace given in Christ Je
sus to save all his people. There
fore he says, “All the Father givath
me shall come tome,and him that
cometh unto me I will in no wise
cast out.” Sal vati >ll from sin and
death is of God who has all power.
David said, “Salvation belongeth
unto the Lord.” Jonah. said/T will
pay that 1 have vowed. Salvation
is of ihe Lord.” Peter said, “Nei
ther is there salvation in any
other.” We know that our salva
tion is of him, for we could not
save ourselves. But the language
does show that it is not without
dfficulty that the righteous attain
to this salvation refered to m the
text. If the righteous scarcely
be sawd, says inspiration, that is,
barely, with difficulty, but just
saved. This denotes that there
are obstacles in the way, hindrances
barries that make it difficult for
us. Who of you have not realized
painfully that it has been with
great struggling you escaped some
sore temptation. You have found
the world, the flesh, and Satan to
contend against. Fierce has been
the struggle. Barely you have
gained the summit and lojk back
at the many dark and yawning
chasms that stood open to receive
your unsuspecting feet. Surely bow
difficult is the way!
Where shall the ungodly and
the sinner appear? They can not
appear with the righteous. They
are only (barely) saved. They
receive the wine of the kingdom,
ihe milk and the honey was in
the land that God give. Israel had
to go and possess the land before
they could eat the fruits thereof.
The obedient are blest. The dis
obedient ate God ; g house'
affords plenty for aIL Hilt do
all fits children dom'd to enjoy ite
rich provisions? Do a ]j who have
' enjoy the most of it?
' How remain disobedient
‘•obey nit the gospel of God.” And
the end be of them
that obk not the gospel of God?”
Importttt question.
There |tre two classes had under
ungodly and
the sinnX There must be some
some wav This
I will re
the T jgß^' r iunderßtand is
meant who are living
privileges in the
church. |fhe gospel speaks to
them iU -® lious P ronj ißeg. It tells
them will bless in obedi
ence. arOmy shall be a fruitful
bough w® abide in him, the vine.
But it ala|tell 3 them he will chas
tise the The guilty
shall in Nowise go unpunished.
If ye sow |p the flesh ye shall of
flesh reapCcorrupcion; Gal., vi, 8.
‘As many as I love, I rebuke, and •
chasten: fee zealous therefore and s
repent Jfehold, I stand at the :
door, and knock ; if any man hear>
my voice,-and open the door, I;
will comeßi to him, and will sup
with him ; ,and he with me. To j
him that uvercometh will I grant:
to sit with|me in my throne, even ■
as I also overcame, and am set
down will my Father in his
throne;”>v.,iii, 19-21. But if
they repetißiiot, confusion of face
is sure to follow them sooner or
later. If lhey are not bearing
fruit the pruning is sure to come
and the end will be sad to their
souls. shaO.be saved;
they shall nW be eternally lost as
some say. work is no fail
ure. But they will come short,
of that salvation obtained in obe
dience, that satisfaction of soul
that obeying the gospel of our sal
vation through the Spirit, that
approving conscience that rests
sweetly in every promise of God.
Then there is the sinner. Where
shall he appear, and what shall
we say of him? There are two clas
es of sinners. The sinner dead
in sin, dead to God. Then the
sinner who feels and knows he n
a sinner, who mourns on account
of sin. Who hung>rs and thirsts
(the evidences of life) after right
eousness. This one, not like the
other, is dead to sin and lothes
it. This one is not doing so well
as the ungodly man however. He
is still living without, in the world
and “without are dogsand sorcerers
and whoremongers and
era, and idolaters, and whosoever
loveth and maketh a lie;” Rev.,
xxii, 15. Besides he is not doing
the will of his Savior in taking up
his cross, denying self, and follow
ing him as he should. He, too,
is a child and
shall not go unnunished for hisj
sins. Such persons may think 5
they can live out of the church.
That tuey can attend the meetings,
enjoy the preaching, and get along
as well as to go into the church.
Not so. God knew best. Think
you he would have set up that in
stitution on earth called his church
il believers could liv* as well out
of it as they can in it? By such
reasoning men deceive their own
hearts. Ask those who have sweet
fellowship in the church. They
say, How could I live without the
church? The church is home for
God’s children, but many, far too,
many live away from home. Where
shall they appear? What shall be
the end of them that obey not the
gospel of d-dd? They ffiust stand
cdpddffiti6d ; Deaf cflild",
come home. i)o riot disregard
longer your Savior’s command—.
The brethren all extend to you
the hand of welcome. Their
hearts beat in sympathy and love
for you.
The apostle concludes this sol
emn Warning in these impressive
words: “Wherefore let them that
suffer according to the will of God
commit the keeping of their gouls
to him in well doing, as unto a
iaithful Creator.” Let the un
godly—that one not living godly
as he ought—and the sinner do
this and they will never regret it.
Is it not said, dear one, “Blessed
are they that do his command
ments, that they may have right
to the tree of life, and may enter
in through the gates intoihe city?”
Rev., xxii, 14. Here the right
to the tree of life and entering
in through the into the city
is made to dep md upon God’s
children doing the things he has
This is net to be in
terpreted as meaning the heaven
of ultimate glory. There are gates
to this city, this beloved Zion, a
city set upon a hill. These gates
conduct us into the blessed priv
ileges in God’s house, even the tree
of life, and they stand open to
God’s dear children day and night
and no man can shut. Obedience
brings us into the sweet enjoyment
of all these. 0 how great! how
wonderful 1 And who would deny
himself of it all?
—Primitive Monitor.
Sparks Ga, Sept 12th, 1895.
Elder A. V. Simms.
, Brothel -—As a lerri-
15tP loss and sadness, has overshad
owed our hearts and home', I turn
to you for cheer and comfort It
is so sweet to have a sympathizing
friend. true our greatest com
fort is Jesus. My dear sister An
nie has entered the home of the
blest. We have just received a
telegram that she was dying. So
we know she is’at rest, sweet rest
ere this, but 0! how hard to give
her up. Mother and fal her was
with her, and my sisters have gone,
to be at her burial, except sister
Florie. 0! dear brother how I
crave to see her face once more.
But alas! the boon ig denied me
surely the Lord tries me in many
ways, but I know He does all
things for the best. The cup may
be awful bitter from which we of
ten drink, but sweet will be its
effects. How grand—Low con
soling to us to be assured our dear
departed one, is at rest. See was
willing to go, lay waiting the sum
mons home Yet we will often, so
oflcn miss her in many ways. How
often ,do I wonder why God has
spared me, a great sufferer, and I
often feel a burden, while so many
with brighter prospects and it
seems to me could be mors useful,
are taken away, while I yet am
(Spared, only to suffer; vet God
wills it so, and He never makes
mistakes, never forgets, all His
ways are just and right.
Sometimes I feel my sorrows
are more than I can bear, that
surely I wis “faint by the way”
but when I grow weary and faint
God gives me strength, His loving,
hand holds me up.
It seems so bard, that not even
in death, can I take the farewell
look upon my dear sister,- while
for months we have not seen each •
other, but God sends the blow, I
can only bow and take it.,
lam not so strong I was a
while f fhoagh pot rapidly getting
wutso, J list' fiqt sb wel l in some
ways;
Jisthf Moore’ wtofe ng tl’Ht. sister
Siniffis wag sick. I hope shsfe bet-
ter ere this. lam so nervous, I
must. close. Remember each of
ue at a throne of grace. Our hearts
are so sad.
Your little sister in many trials.
Fannie k. Shuman.
Arlen Ga Sept the 6th 1895
Dear Brother Simms:-—I am go
ing to start to the Ebepezer associ
ation to-day as I have a li,
■ . ■ il Ji
New Union associations. I
very poor in spirit and uneaqnal
to the task that is before me, yet
I hate to complain for I be
lieive that the Lord will
give His servants and people
strength to do everything that he
requires Os them. I feel that the
Lord has blessed me beyond my
deserts in every station of life and
under all circumstances that I
have been thrown in. I have
been confined at home all this «
year. The four churches that I
try to serve, have been on the trav
ail all thte year, and I beiievo
have brought forth sons and
daughters to the honor and glory
of God. We have baptized sixteen
(the name of the Lord be praised)
and brotherly love seems to
abound throughout our churches
with so me ingathering. How it
makes my heart rejoice when I
look at my feeble efforts. They
appear very poor but when I look
and see how great the Lord ia in
His blessings to me, I am ashamed
that I have ever complsmed, and
think I never will any more, but
before I know it I am right back
where I thought I would not go
Many have be«n my trials, and
some, ot the severest nature, but
I have this witness, that the Lord
.has delivered me out of them &H
and Ims given me favor in the eye*
of “J brethren and
so that I bave not lacked for food
and raiment for my sell and fem
but I find th get there
too. Brother Simms I have
thought much of late op the sub
ject of covetousness, and have
got it up in all its forms as best I
can, and judging the Baptiste by
the churches that I try to serve, I
nave come to the conclusion that
there is not much of it among us,
or not as much as some would
suppose. There is a difference be
tween covetousness and neglect I
And that ministers often get care
less, or I do, so much so that when
the usual degree of concern re
turns, I feel like a man that had
been asleep, and am comoelled to
say with Paul, that I have left
off the things that I ought to have
done, and I think it is so with the
most of the Baptist. To speak of
taking care of the minister and to
see after the poor of the church,
they all agree that it is right, a
very few receptions, and hold to
it as a Bible doctrine. Then the
question may arise do they do it? I
can answer for my churches and
say yes, they take care of me and
mine. Sometimes they get indiffer,
ent but 'they turn again and do
all that could be asked for, so much
so that I feel to be under obliga
tions to everybody and nobody
under any obligations to me at all.
I think that there are many good
• intentions among our people nob
manifested because the pastors do
not take the right coutsa all the
time. He may intend to be faith
ful but do it in such away as to
beget an indifference in themind
of his brethren. It is something
that I do not understand to my
satisfaction. I gee «<ome c-f mybroth
er preachers almost Un noticed
by their brethren in the way of a
support, that I think is more wor
thy than lam, yet I am compelled
•to say that my brethren look after
more than any other man I
;know of. I cant think it ig any
thing but the favor the good Lord
;,bas given me in the gigrtf the
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