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EDITORIALS.
REQUEST.
Now that cotton and other crops
are being marketed, we earnestly
entreat our readers who are in ar
rears with us to remember us. We
have been waiting patiently,know
ing that times were very hard and
money scarce, but now we 'need
the money to meet our own ob
ligations. The amounts due us are
very small but when
put together would greatly relieve
us. This, of course, is intended
only for those who are behind
with us. Will you kindly remem-
Elder A. V.‘ Simms:
Dear Sir:—l would like to rear
your views of the Scripture record
ed in Mathew xxviii. 19 20 which
reads: “Go ye therefore, and
teach all nations, baptizing them,”
etc. I desire particularly to know
what you think of the“all nations.”
Respectfully,
E. A. Curry.
REPLY.
The words about which our
friend enquires, are the words of
Jesus to his apostles. He had
before taught them that he had a
poeple among all nations,kindreds
and tongues under heaven. Know
ing that his apostles, being Jews,
were slow in accepting this blessed
truth, he would again remind
them that he had a people among
all nations—Gentiles as well as
Jews. It required a special reve
lation from the Lord to convince
the apostle Peter of this truth.
(See Acts 10th chapter). And
when Peter, under the direction of
the Spirit, had gone on his visit
to Cornelius, he uttered not a word
of comfort until after Conelius
had told of the wonderful deal
ings of the Lord with him. Peter
said: Ye all know how that
it is ah unlawful thing for a man
that is a Jew to keep company,
or come unto one of
another nation; but God hath
shewed me that I should not call
any man common or unclean
Therefore came I unto youwithout
gainsaying, as soon as 1 was sent
for: I ask therefore for what intent
ye have sent for ire?” Thus it is
shown, that Peter, through and
apostle, and could, and did per
form miracles and wonders, would
not presume to go in advance of
the Lord or undertake the task
of making a Christian of one who
had never been regenerated by
ihe Holy spirit. How very differ
ent was Peter from many modern
Missionaries of to-day. lhe
general idea of sending the gospel
to heathen lands is to “be the
means” of saving those who would
be lost without human help; and
thus man—poor,puny man—exalts
himself as a Savior, and Jesus is
represented as being unable to
perform the work he came to do
—save sinners.
But Cornelius said, “Four days
ago (before he had heard the gos
pel) 1 was fasting until this hour;
and at the ninth hour I prayed in
my house, and, behold, a man
stood before me in bright clothing,
.md said: Cornelious, thy prayer
is heard,” etc. “Then Peter open
ed his mouth and said, Os a truth,
I perceive that God is no respecter
of persons, but in every nation he
that feareth God and worketli
righteousness is accepted with
him.” Thus it is clearly shown
that Cornelious was a Christian,
had received pardon and hope
and had rejoiced in spirit before
meeting with Peter, or had heard
the gospel.
And thus Jesus, before bidding
a final adue to his apostles and as
cending to the Father, he would
again remind them that his peo
ple were scattered throughout the
Gentile world—-among “all na
tions” and that they should teach
them, etc. The very language
itself will not admit of the idea
that the appostles were commis
sioned to make Christians, or com
municate spiritual life to dead
sinners; for such are not suscepta
«ple of being taught spiritual
fi?th not the the things “of the
Spirit of God; for they are foolish
ness unto him; neither can he
know them because they are
spiritually discerned.” 1 Cor. ii.
14. “For the preaching of the
cross is to them that perish, fool
ishness, but unto us which are
saved, it is the power of God.” Ist
Cor. 1.18.
And this was why the apostles
were to teach all nations—not
every man in every nation, of
course; because, as we have seen,
1 none could understand “the things
5 of the Spirit of God,” except such
• as had been taught of the Spirit
> to know God, as was Cornelius.
■ But those enlightened souls could
hunger tor the gospel, and could
; understand and receive it with
joy. Those who heard the apos
tles were to be baptized, and those
s baptized should be taught to “ob
, serve all things whatsoever I
have commanded you. Thus,
■ while the gospel may have its
, moral restraint over the world
still it remains a scriptural truth
that none understand it, none re
joice in it and none are spirit
ually benefitted by it except God’s
regenerated and living children.
If this had been the object of
missions when the subject had
first been introduced by Andrew
Fuller, there never would have
been any divission in the Baptist
family on that question. But the
leading and predominating spirit
among Missionary Baptists then
was, and now is to be instrumental
in saving some that would be lost
without them. In conversation
with a leading Missionary Baptist
minister sometime ago, I asked
the question if he did not think
lis missionaries would save some
souls in foreign lands who might
otherwise be lost? To which he i
replied “Yes.” “Well,” said I,
“remember you have not been
sending your missionaries to
heathen lands but a short while—
not quite one hundred years—can
you tell me the fate of the heath
en who lived and died before you
sent them the gospel?” “I can
not understand so well about that”
he replied “but the Bible is plain
enough on that point, they must
HEAR THE OOSPeL.”
There are many Christians
among the Missionary Baptists
who do not fellowship this mon
strous absurdity, yet they drag
along and stay there some how.
May the Lord deliver them.
We have, in a brief way. tried
to comply with our friends request.
We may have more to say on the
subject in the near future.—B.
We attended the Anual Meeting
at Prospect Hamilton County
Floridia on the last fourth Sun
day and Saturday before, and
and it proved to be a very pleas
ant meeting indeed. One was re
ceived for baptism. The church
seemed to be full of life, and under
the faithful pastoral care of Elder
D. H. Johns, they are increasing
in membership very fast. We
saw many whose appearance told
us they felt to be away from home.
How plainly they sometimes tell
this sad truth without intending
to do so.—S.
Elder T. W. Stallings and wife
have moved their membership
from Unity [Louudes County] and
have cast in their lot with
brethren and sisters at Pleashfl
Wcarem receipt of a letter
from Elder Z. H. Bennett in which
he states that his Association [the
Indian River] has disbanded by
mutual consent, and the churches
composing that body will again
become members of the Mount
Enon Association.
If you want one of the best
books you ever read (except the
Bible) send us 25 cts and we wil
send you one of “My Reasons for
Leaving the Missionary Baptist,
writenby Elder J. H. Fisher of
Collinsville Texas. Or Sen d us too
new cash subscribers and we will
send you the book as a premium.
We get no pay for this notice, nor
do we realize a single cent for the
sale of the book. We only Want
to help little hobling Christians
who are away from home.
Brother (Dr) Fair R. Brinson
of Wade Georgia writes; “We had
a good time at Antioch last Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday. We
had brother Spivey with us these
three days, and received too mem
bers—both came from the Mis
sionaries. I think more will come
soon,”
How refreshing H uch letters
are! And we are hearing more o f
it than at any time since We have
had any knowledge cf Primitive
Baptists. Surely the Lord i 8 b l 68a
mg his Zion. Two were bapti Ze d
at Pleasant (Berrien County) 0
the third Sunday in Nov. a '
three at Empire oif the foli’ owi “
Sunday. '
The statistics shows that there
has been more baptized
bounds of the Union Associate*
during the past year than has h o
many year since its
tion But let us not b Q hig],
minded and lorget the 4r
whence cometh these bl essin
but walk humbly befo-e the Lord
and keep his commandments.- q
if tho Lord with I shall be at
Antioch in the Upper Canoochee
Association on the 3rd Sunday in
December and at Savannah 4th
Sunday.— H.
A cordial invitation is exten
ded to our ministering brethren
to attend our meeting at Antioch
near Boston Christmas day. Breth
ren and sisters, come and let us
celebrate the Savior’s birth-day
in prayer and preaching and hear
ing of the glad tidings of salva
tion.—H.
There will be a throe days
meeting at Mt. Pisgah commincing
on Friday before the sth Sunday
in December. All brethren and
sisters are cordially invited to at
tend. We shall expect Elders
Simms, Barwick and Spivey to be
with us. We hope other minis
ters will be present. Those com
ing on the train will be met in
Ochlockonee Thursday P. M. —H.
Grace has prepared the hearts
of the Lord’s people by taking
away tho head-strong heart, and
giving them a heart of flesh, and
writing the law in their hearts,
and causing them to love God and
his people, and causing them to
desire a home in the sweet fellow
ship of the saints. Grace has
established the church here as a
home for poor, weary,heavy laden,
doubting, disconsolate souls who
feel sinful and their need of Jesus.
Grace has provided the ordinan
ces of the church, and caused the
hungering and thursting for the
prying. “0 that I could
seperates you from the wfiricb
and makes you abhor yourself.
Grace us from the snares
of the world,and will take us home
to heaven at last. <) for grace to
love and serve God better and
keep ourselves unspotted from
the .world. 0 Lord give us the
grace of humility to be at thy
feet, and ever ready to obey thy
holy precepts.—H.
Ozark, Ala., Nov.. 15, 1895,
Elder A. V. Simms :
Dear Brother:—By request of
some on my little tour I will say
to the dear brethren and sisters,
including the old, middle-aged,
“frying size”.children and babies
among whom I traveled, that I was
blessed with reasonable health to
fill all my appointments, was at
five Associations and one General
Meeting, and landed safely at
home and found all well.
I was greatly comforted, felt re
newed and made to rejoice. My
poor heart is kindled into a full
daze of love while scribling these
lines as my thoughts go back to
those who manifested so much
ovo for each other and for poor
me. I trust I felt that precious
chord of love which is the cohe
sive power in the kingdom of
Jesus.
I formed the acquaintance of
Elders Jones, Durden, Temples,
Strickland, and others; all of
whom I was much delighted to
meet. In fact I have never been
where love and peace was more
manifested among the entire
Brotherhood than at some of the
Associations in Georgia. May
brotherly love continue among
them and with all of our people
the world over is mv prayer.
j. W. Parker.
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The PILRIM’S BANNER j
SOME TIME..
Some time, when all life’s lessons
have been learned,
And sun and stars forever more
have set,
The things which our weak judg
ment here have spurn’d,
The things o’er which we grieve
with lashes wet,
Will flash before us out of life’s
dark night,
As stars shine most in deeper
tints of blue;
And we shall see how all of God’s
plans were right,
And how what seemed reproof
was love most true.
And we shall see how, while we
frown and sigh,
God’s plans go on as best for you
and me;
How, when we called, He heeded
not our cry,
Because His wisdom to the end
could see,
And o’n as prudent parents dis
allow
Too much of sweet to craving
babyhood,
So God, perhaps, is keeping from
us now
Life’s sweetest things because it
seemeth good.
»
And if, sometimes, commingled
with life’s wine,
We fine the wormwood, and rebel
and shrink,
Be sure a wiser hand than yours
or mine
Pours out this portion for our
lips to drink,
And if some friend we love is ly
-iug low,
Where human kisses cannot
reach his face,
Oh, do not blame the loving Fath
er so,
But bear your sorrow with obe-
lengthened breth
Is not the sweetest gift God
sends his friends,
And that, sometimes, the sable
pall ot death.
Conseals the fairest boon His
love can send,
If we could push ajar the gates of
life,
And stand withing, and all
God’s working see,
We could interpet all this doubt
and strife,
And for each mystery could find
a key.
3ut not to-day, Then be content,
poor heart;
God’s plans, like lilies pure and
white, unfold,
We must not tear the close, shut
leaves apart—
Time will reveal the calyxes of
gold,
And if, through patient toil, we
reach the land
Where tired feet, with sandals i
loose, may rest, j
When we shall clearly know and (
undederstand, ,
I think that wo will say that c
“God knew best.” 1
—Anon.
I
‘ Oglethorpe Ga., Nov. 19 1895,
Elder A. V. Simms Valdosta Ga,
Much esteemed brother—ls
you will send me a few sample
copies of the Banner to give out,
as next week is court week here,
I might get you some subscribers.
There is no Primitive Baptist who
would not like the Banner, if he
will only read it without'prejudice
in his heart, and if he has that
the Banner will help him, because
it will admonish him to his duty
to God and to his fellow-man.
Yours in hope of eternal life
Thos. N. Renfroe.
We gladly send you the papers
dear brother, and tender thanks
for your kindnes. Who else will
help?—S.
CORRECTIONB.
Dear Brother Simms.:-. T tt
my letter, published in the Banner
of Nov, 15,1 noticed three or f Oa
errors,probably dueto myindigfin ,
penmanship ,for there do not seem
to be many typographical erriorg
in your paper.
On page 3, 2nd column nea
the middle read “our inflamart
nature,” instead of infallible
ture; and “how great a fire a httla
matter kindloth,” and at the close
“Endeavoring to keep the unity of
the spirit in the bond of peaoo ”
instead of.“bonds.” Peace is th
one bond in which the Lord’s neo.
pie are held together in this time
state, as against all of the eoj!
trary powers of the flesh that
would rend them asunder, as chari.
ty (love) is also, but in an abeo'
lute and eternal sense, “the bond
of perfectness,” ( Col. iv. 14.) y 0
Zion it is said “I will also" make
thy officers peace.” I Ba . l x . 17
Peace alone can rule effectually i n ’
the church and no other officers
can restore peace among believers
“The peace of God which passeth
all understanding,” jg amiflw
sufficient to “keep their hearts
and minds through ‘Christ Jesus”
Phil. iv. 7. I have known divid
ing troubles and vory bitter feel,
ings to disappear at once by the
remembrance, or rather the re
newal of the blessed experience of
this peace of God, which some for
us when the dear Savior appeared
as having died for us; and I have
never known a good and reliable
overcoming of fleshly wounds and
troubles that had divided brethrS
in any other way. “Let the pea®
of God rule in your hearts," Cel. |
jv. 15. All the saints are boimfl|
one and the same spirit, and th ire
fore have, spiritually, “one heart
and one soul,” and should be“tte|
same mind and the same judge
ment.” They are all baptized by
one spirit, into one body,” and it
is their highest comfort„to walk
in thra one spirit, and to constiM*
WWRfflffiftay from the eelfisß
temptiugs of the flesh; to den®
selfish desires, and seek to know
and follow only the leadings of the
spirit. And when this sweet and
holy peace is felt in the heart of
each, and manifested as a bend to
which all the members are sweet
ly drawn and held together, then
it is evident that they have the one
spirit of Christ, and are keeping
the unity of it, notwithstanding
all the natural differences of dis
position and circumstances among
them. And they realize what
the sweat singar of Israel said:
“Behold how good and how pleas
ant it is for brethren tc dwell to- -
gether in unity.”
Your brother in hope
Silas H. Durand. '
Southampton Pa.
f
Portal Ga., Nov. 13,1895.
* Editors Pilgrim’s Banner.
Dear brethren:—Please allow
1 me space in the Banner for a short
notice of my visit to the Union and
Ochlockonee Association. I had a
mind for several years to visit the
churches in these Associating, but
was hinderd.
But it seems to me, if I am not
a deceived soul, that the Lord’s
time came for me to go, and when
I went, I felt to have the assurance
as I journeyed, that the Lord was
with me.
Elders -Parker and Patterson
joined me at Savannah. We spent
I two nights and one day very pleas
ly with the dear brethren and i
friends there. We had preaching
at the hall one night, where they
held their regular meeting there. *
We pray the Lord to bless the dear
little vine in Savannah. From here
we went to Dupont on Friday be
fore the third Sunday in October
where we were kindly caied for
and conveyed to the Union Asso
ciation near by,on Saturday morn
ing. Anda union association it
was indeed—a meeting of peacable
I lovely, God-fearing Baptist. We
feel that the good Lord blessed the
preachers with liberty to preach, a
and the hearers with ears to hear
and hearts to receive the a