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PalpitJ§Jfleu)s
BAPTIST.
Curtis, Baptist Church.
Rev. R. W. Tnlot, partor. Blblo
school at 10 a. m. L M. Free lan 'l,
Supt. v Morning worship at 11:15
subject. "The Return of Christ.” i-fer
vici-s at City and County Stockade at
4 p. m. Evening worship at 8:80,
subject, "The Groat Tribulation."
Services each f \ eating through Wed
nesday. A cordial welcome to all.
The gallery reserved for ngroes who
may desire to attend.
Second Baptist Church.
Corner D'Antlgnac and 11th Sts.
O P. Gilbert, pastor. The visiting
Bar. ca will have charge of the ser
vices today. Hours of service, 10 a.
m. Sunday school, preaching, 11:15
a. m. and 8:15 p, tn. Public cordially
invited.
First Baptist Church.
M.~Ashbi Jones, U. I)., pastor. At
11:15 a. in.. Rev. ,1. T. Jenner will
preach. There will bo no , evening
Berrien.
Brawford Avenue Baptist Church.
Tluuna.- Walker, pasUir. Preaching
at 11 a. m and 8:15 P. m. subject.
“The Savior.” Sunday school at 8
p tn W. F. Bentley, Supt. Prayer
meeting, Wednesday evening at 8:15
p. m.
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Chafee avenue, ju»t off Walton Way.
Sunday school at 9:45, Ralph Young
blood. superintendent. 11. I. Mclntosh,
president of the Baraca state conven
tion 'now In sessions In our city, will
occupy .he morning hour, which is 11
o'clock, and the evening hour, which is
8:15, will lie occupied by Z. C. Teague,
fourth vice president, Barara statu
union. Tills is Baruca Day at Wood
latvn Baptist church and a great day
is expected.
Mr. Teague is from Columbus, Gsu
where the Philathea state convention
meets this year, and he specially asks
all Phllathess of the city to come to
this evening service.
B. .P. U meets at 7:15 p. tn. Pray
er meeting Wednesday at 8:15 p. m.
The public Invited to all these ser
vices. Rev. It. E. ti. Harris, pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
First Christian Church.
Seventh and Greene Streets. How
ard T. Crec announces Bible school at
10 a. m. Preaching at 11:15 a. tn
“The Church With the Open Gate."
Meeilng for women at 5 on Monday.
Midweek fellowship service at 8
o'clock on Wednesday. Public cor
dially Invited.
CATHOLIC
St. Patricks' Church.
Muss at 6:80. 8. 9:30 a. tn. May
Devotions at 6:15 p. m.
Sacred Heart Church.
Corner Greene and McKlnno Sts.
In charge of the Jesuit Fathers
Masses begin at 5:30, 6, 7:30 and
!!j::0. May Devotions with Benedle
tm at 6:30 p m.
CHRIBTIAN SCIENCE.
First Church of Christ, Bcisntlst
No. 316 Pi. lon Bank Bldg. Services:
Sunday morning ut 11 o’clock; Wed
nesday evening at K:3O o'clock; Sun
day school at 12:15.
Heading room open dally from 11 to
1 o'clock, except Mondays. The pub
lic is cordially Invited to attend the
aervjces an- visit the reading room.
EPISCOPAL.
The Church of the Good Shepherd.
The Mill. Archdeacon Johmon,
rector Sunday after AaceiiHlon.
Holy Communion at H a nt. Morning
prayer and sermon at II a. m. Sun
day school at 5 p. m. Kvanlng prayer
at 6 p in.
Church of the Atonement.
Telfair and Eleventh Streets Itov
Charles P. Holbroog, rector. Sunday
alter Ascension. Morning prayer and
aermon at 11 o’clock. Sunday school
at 5 p. in. Evening service at Mll
len.
Reid Memorial Church.
Walton Way anil Johns Road. ,the
Hill. Morning service. 11 o'clock.
Evening service, 8; 15 o'clock Ser
mon by Dr. A. L. Patterson, of Black
r. <Sa Rusit) school, 5 p m
K S. .lonnson. Bupt. Tlie address to
the Bible Class will be delivered by
Mr E B. Hook. Attractive vocal
and orchestral music and everyone
cordially invited to attend.
LUTHERAN.
Holy Trinity Lutheran.
Preaching at 11:16 a m, by pastor,
Rev J, R Herrick No evening ser
vice . Sunday school at 9:46 a ni. H.
C Lorlck, Bupt.,Church is at 567
Greene Street. Everybody welcome.
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
548 Walker Street. Rev. P .1
Bamc, pastor. Hi vine worship, 11:15
a in Sunday school. 9:45 a. m.
Geo. H. ilercke, Bupt. Everybody
welcome The Holy Communion will
lu> eclehrated on Whitsunday, May
31at. There will be a baptismal see
vice at 6 o'clock p m Whitsunday.
All who have children to he baptised
will please present them at that time.
METHODIST.
•t, Luke M E. Church.
Corrw Bv Luk« street and Crawford
arena*. Hr J F Roberta, pastor.
Hriiiinr service at 11 s. m and 8 p. m.
Preaching by pastor. Sunday school At
1’» (i m., .1. C n ut. super nisndsnt|
M"l-W*ek prayer aervtie Wednesday
evening at I p. in.
St. Johns Methodist Church.
78(1 Greene Street, ltev. 8 I’. Wig
gins, pastor Sunday school at 9:45
a. m. Preaching at 11:15 a. m and
8:30 p m. Morning sermon by the
pustor Evening service by the pre
siding elder. Rev. W T. Hamby. Cor
dial lnvitatlou to alt.
Asbury Method's! Church.
Sunday school. 9 45. W. A. Owens,
gutt. Mnnn'a, 10:30. C. R. Hhcncv.
Bupt Preaching. 11:15 and 8. It is
hope-1 to have the pulpit filled with
visitor- to the Hnracu convention
Preaching at the Tubman Home 2:45.
at Mann's, 3:45 Prayer meeting
Wedneedav evening You are cor
dially Invited to attend these ser
vices.
Broadway M. E. Church.
- Corner Broad and Mill streets Rev.
C. M Verdel, i actor. Preaching at 11
o'clock a m. and again at 8:15 by the
pastor. Sunday school at 8:80 a. m..
Wilfred O. Lyeth, Supt. Prayer service
j Wednesday evening at 8:15 o'clock.
You are Invited to attend all of these
I services.
Woodlawn Methodist Church
Corner Fifteenth and Sllcox streets,
Rev. J. O. Brand, pastor. Preaching
at 11:15 a. tn. anti at 8:15 p. in., by
Rev. <l. F. Venable, former pastor of
Ibis church. At 11:15 Rev. Mr. Ven
able will preach the third anniver
sary gernlnn to the Venable Bible
Fines. Sunday school at 11:45 ft. m.,
R. G. McGowon, superintendent. Bible
classes fur both men and women meet
every Sunday morning with the Sun
day school. At 10 o’clock Sunday
morning Rev. t:. F. Venable will talk
to the Brotherhood Bible Class. All
men are Invited to come out and hear
Bro. Venable talk, and meet the men
of this class. Prayer meeting Wed
nesday night at 8:15 o'clock. Htrang
ertt are Invited to all services held at
this church.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Greene Street Presbyterian Church.
Between 18th and 13th. M. M. Mac-
Ferrln, pastor. S'unday school at
9:45 a. tn. Morning worship aril
sermon at 11:15, subject, “Encourage
ment” Evening worship and sermon
at 8:30, with chorus choir, gospel
songs, and evangelistic sermon. Chris
tian Endeavor at 7:30. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday at 8:30 p. m. Every
body welcome.
First Presbyterian Church.
Corner Telfair arid 7th Streets.
Preaching at 11:16 a. m. and 8:30 p.
in., by Rev. j. M. Elgon, of Columbia,
K C. Sabbath school at 4:30 o'clock.
Wednesday evening prayer service at
8:30.
Siblsy Presbyterian Church
Corner Broad and Eve streets. Reg
ular services Sunday 11 a. m. and
7:45 p. rn. Sunday school at 4 p. m.
The Adelphlan Baraca class meets on
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. All
visitors are welcome at the Baraca
class. Prayer meeting Thursday nt
7:45 p. m. All aro welcome to our
services.
COLORED CHURCHES
BAPTIBT.
Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Rev. T. Walker, I). I)., paetor.
Regular Sunday services by the pas
tor. Friends and visitors are cordial
ly invited to attend servicon for the
day. Prayer meeting, (> a. m. Preach.
Ing, 11 a. m. Sunday school, 3 p. m.
B. Y P. U. meeting, 7 p. m. Preach
ing service, 8 p. m.
Bethel Methodist Church.
Rev. A. M. Jordan, pastor. Prayer
meeilng 6:30 a. ra. Sunday school 10
a. in. Preaching 11:30 a. m. and 8 p, m.
by the pastor. Missionary meetng 4
p. in. Special program will he render
ed. Allen League 7 p m., subject:
“Meaning of Recent Kvents." The
public cordially invited to attend all
these services.
Macedonia Baptist Church
Rev. IT. w. Jones, pastor. Prayer
meeting at 0 a. m. Preaching at 11
a. m. and at K o'clock p. in. Sunday
school at 1:30 p m., R. T. <\>tton, su
perintendent. The public Is cordially
Invited to these services.
Hale 9t. Baptist Church.
Early prayer meeting 6 a. m. Preach
ing 11:30 a. rn. and 8:80 p. in. by the
pastor. Sunday school 2 p. m. Ushers
prayer meeting 5 p m. R. S'. P. IT 7:30
to 8:30 p rn. The union will meet with
us on next fifth Sunday.there will he
preaching nt 11 a. in. and 3 p. in. Din
ner at p. nr. All are welcome. Rev. J.
W. Williams. Pastor; Bro. M. L. Ureon,
C. C.
Harmony Baptist Church
Preaching 11:30 by the pastor. Rev.
11. A. Johnson, subject, “Individual Re
sponsibility.” 8.15 subject, “Unex
pect edlv Saved." Sunday school 3:30,
Prof. <\ A. Dryscoll, Supt. Excellent
music rendered at these services. All
fire cordially invited.
Calvary Baptist Church.
Corner Knllock and Hopkins Rts.,
Rev. J. M Way, pastor. Preaching at
11:80 by Brother Martin. Early Pray
er meting. Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Brother John Column, Supt., Sister
Lucilc Robison Bible teacher. 8:15 the
members and public requested to at
tend all these services Meet club No.
25 at 12:20 Uwinnett St., Wednesday
night at Sister Patsy Martin’s home
a 1 pay 10 cents. Refresheirinta Rev
J. H. Hector, C. C.
St. John Baptist Church.
West End. Rev 11. N. Thames, pas
tor. Prea»4ilng at 11:30 a m. and 8:30
p m. by the pastor, also at 4 p. m the
Woman's Home Mission will hold their
regular service. Also Monday ntght the
mission witl give a grand concert and
lawn party. We ask all friends to come.
I All are welcome.
Central Baptist Church.
Rev R. J. Johnson, pastor. Karly
prayer meeting at 0 a. m. Preachtng at
11:15 a. m by Rev, Sullivan. Preaching
lilt 8:15 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday
I school nt 3 p. rn., W. C. Jones, Supt.
Missionary union meeting nt 4 p. m.
New Hope Baptist Church.
I*akev!ew, Kills St. Sunday ichnot nt
10 a m. Preaching at 11 a. m Pruyrr
meeting at 8 Preaching nt 8 30 p. m.
by the pastor. Rev. W. Crawford.
Union Baptist Church.
Rev T. H. Dwello, A. M., pastor.
Preaching nt 11 a m. by l>r. J, l>.
Hammond of Paine College, and at 8
p. nv by the pastor, Sunday school at
12:80, L. K. White, Supt.
Springfield Baptist Church.
Rev Jan ea M Narbrit. pastor. Sun
rise i raver nee ting Theme for 11
o'clock “1 m One.** Sunday school at
3 30 Theme for 8 o’Vlock, "Is it Right
to Pay.*' Monday night ushers ban
quet. Preaching each night by differ
ent ministers of the city. Music by
their choirs. Our grand rally cornea off
next Sunday.
Ho»»na Baptist Church. *
Rev, tl. W. Collins, pastor. Preach
ing at It: 30 a. ?v. and at *:3O p. m XU
are cordially invited to these ra t s ices.
Camming Grove Baptist Church.
The lit!!. Hex R. J. McCann, It. IV,
pastor. fOorly prayer meeting at 6 SO
o'clock Preaching at It.SO o'clock
Sunday school at 4 o'clock M H.
Crawford. Supt. Exciting services,
preaching at « 30 o'clock. Tuesday
• veiling prayer meeting. Thursday
Rev. R. t. L. Harris to Leave Woodlawn
Baptist Church—His Work Has
Been Greatly Blessed
Rev. R. K. L. Harris, who came to
Woodlawn Baptist church, Chafee Ave.,
Augusta, In October, 1910, hna resigned.
At that time the fhurch wanted a man
to take nr. the work* put down by Rev.
TiiornaH Walker, who had accepted a
call to Crawford Avenue Baptist church.
Mr. Harris took up the work with some
mlng vlngH dm he knew the field was
one of great opportunities, and likewise
with gome difficulties.
Mr. Harrs begun the work with con
vlct on that he whh the man for the
field. From the beginning the congre
gations begun to grow. Within h year’s
time the church would not hold the peo
ple nt the evening service. The morn
ing congregat ons were large film*. The
Sunday school greatly Increased In at
tendance, and additions were marie to
the equipment of the school. Several
revival meetings were held and num
bers added to the church. These brought
much strength, and the vision of the
church was much enlarged.
New Church.
It was decided after a canvass to build
a m-w house of worship, one to corre
spond with the growing demands of the
church and community. It Harris hid
In mind a house modern In all Its equip
ments, and sufficiently commodious to
house the congregation for the next fifty
years. This did not meet with the ap
proval of all the members of the church,
but the matter was pressed, and the
congregation stands committed to a
house of worship to cost $25,W0.
No greater need Is felt among the
Baptists of the community, and many of
them regret, that Mr. Harris has seen
fit to retire from the church as they
know him to be the soul of the move
ment. The section of the city In which
the church is built Jh rapidly becoming
Ideal. Its streets and sidewalks have
been greatly Improved and beautified,
and many of the leading cit zens of the
city are locating near the church. These
regret that MV. Harris will no longer
lead the movement for a house that
shall he In keeping with the neighbor
hood.
Salary Increased.
The church has shown Its appreciation
Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church to
Have a New Sunday School Sup f t
Mr. E. S. Johnson, one of the leading
Sunday ichool workers In the city, will
resign iih superintendent of the Sunday
school of the Reid Memorial Presby
terian church, on the Hill. Mr. John
son took up the work there seven years
ago when the attendance was ve*ry small.
Backed by his faithful friend, Mr. T. I.
Hickman, who had charge of the music,
he built up the attendance to more than
two hundred pupils. They went from
all parts of the city, and made the school
the talk of Sunday school and church
gatherings.
Mr. Johnson says he begun the work
without feeling any speciul call or quali
fication for It, but from the first he
loved It and put his best Into t. The
pupils of the school, young and old, have
been made to feel that they were there
to leam. The result Is that visitors
say the pupils of Held Memorial know
more quotations from the Scriptures
Adj. Yafes and Wife of the Salvation
Army Leave Augusta Tuesday
For London
Adjutant James Yates and wife, of
the local Salvation Army, will leave
Augusta Tuesday morning next to at
tend the congress meeting of the army
In Guidon, England. They will go to
Norfolk, Va., by rail aiul thence to
by a (earner. They will re
main In New York till Saturday, the
30th, and sail for London on tho
< llyrnplc.
The Halvatlon Army in this coun
try will send 400 or more delegates
to the congress. Mias Eva Booth, rfie
commander of the army In America,
will head the delegation. The com
pany will carry four brass bands, and
tile great ship will resound with aplr
ltual songs, and for a time the Olym
pic will be near a heritable “Ship of
Zion.” One of tho bands will be com
posed of ladles from the city of Wor
cester, Mass.
June Sixth.
The ship Is due In Guidon June 6th.
and tile meetings of the congress will
begin June 11th and continue till June
26th. It will he the greatest congress
of the Salvation Army. Fifty odd
countries will he represented by 2,000
delegates. The congress will discuss
subjects vital to the life of Christian
ity and the army.
The Salvation Army Is meeting a
demand that the churches have not
met since the days of the Wesleys. In
one of the recent books by Harold
Beghle, the work of rescue and the
value of the army are told In a most
charming way. To any one familiar
with "A l’art of London,” “The Punch
evening prayer meeting. The sth Sun
ilny Is rally day, one dollar per mem
ber. Tuesday, June !Uh. Sunday school
picnic Riverside l’ark. The public cor
dially invited to all services.
Spring Branch Baptiat Church.
Sunday service: Preaching at 11 ip
m. by Rev. Wm. Grant. Baptism at 1
p. m., at the river. Communion at 3:31>
p. m. Preaching at 8:30 by Rev. E. P.
Harris Rev K. P. Harris, pastor pro
tern Peter Horn, O. <\
CONGREGATIONAL
First Congregational Church.
Jackson and Gwinnett, Rev. John T.
('lemons, pastor. Regular services Sun
day at It a. m. and song service at 7
P tn Sunday school at 4 p. m. You aro
Invited to all these services.
EPISCOPAL.
St. Mary's Episcopal Church.
915 Telfair street, near Campbell
street Rev. Samuel A. K. Coleman,
vicar. May 24th 1914, Sunday after
Ascension Hay. Services at 7:30 a, m..
11a m. and « p. m. Sunday school at
12:30 p. m. Wednesday evening service
ns usual at 7:30 p, nt. All are cordially
Invited.
METHODIST.
Trinity Methodist Church.
Rev W. M Gladden, pastor. Breach
tag at 11:15 tv m. and 8:30 p, m„ by
the pastor. At 3p. m., the funeral of
Sister Mattie Browu. of Forest St.
Sunday school 4:30 p. ro. It John
son, Supt Kpworth League at 0:30
P nt. The rally 1- completed today.
Regular weekly meetings All are
invited to attend.
Zion Methodist
Twiggs St., opposite Cedar. Rev. It
Phitbert t.ansford, pastor. Regular
services 11:80 a. nt. and R p. m. Sun
day school t:3O p. m.. W, H. Harris.
Supt. Class meeting Tuesday evening
k. 30 O'clock. Love (east and general
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
of their pastor by gfcring him an in
crease of salary. It was last fall that
they met In conference, and, knowing
that he had drawn on his own re
sources to support himself in the work,
they Va sed his salary twenty-five per
cent. This placed the church among
the strong Baptist churches of the
Hophzfbah Baptist Association as to
pastor’s support.
'J he benevolences of the church have
been developed. Mr. Harris Is not only
a missionary Baptist in doctrine, he is
one In practice. From the beginning he
h »s sought to develop hs people in mis
sionary zeal and offerings. The result
has boon a large increase In the annual
offering to missions at home and abroad.
Mr. Harris has made for the church
more than a local reputation. His In
terest Iri Ids denomination has taken
him lo most all the meetings of his as
sociation, and of the conventions, state
and southern| In these representative
gatherings of his church he has taken a
prominent part, and has served with
credit on numerous important commit
tees.
Many Honor*.
As a local pastor he has received many
honors at the hands of his brethren. For
two years he has been the president of
the Pastors’ Alliance and was president
of the Pastors’ Social Union. These po
sitions he filled with credit to himself
and the satisfaction of the brotherhood!
As president of the Protestant Pas
tors’ Alliance he wan put in the front
ms a leader for certain reforms in the
city He has never wavered from what
he deemed his duty, and when he leaves
Augusta, the element In our city that
stands for civic righteousness will lose
one of Its staunchest friends.
Mr. Harris says he has not arranged
for the future. His resignation will go
into effect the first of July. It Is like
ly tlwit he will take a needed rest, and
spend a portion or the whole of the sum
mer in evangelistic work. Those who
wlsti to correspond with him may ad
dress him at 823 Chafee Avenue, Au
gusta.
than those of any other school In the
enty. The pupils were taught, too, that
they should give something, and the re
sult has iieen the development of a
spirit of liberality rave among young
people.
It was the rapid growth of the school,
anil tlie Increase of the population on
the lllil that lead to the organization of
the Reid Memorial Presbyterian church
a few months ago. The church having
been organized and plans made to call
a pastor In the wear future. Messrs.
Johnson and Hickman are not going into
the new church, they will retire that
those of the new church may take up the
work.
Mr. Hickman will take charge of the
large chorus choir for the outdoor serv
ices of the First Presbyterian church
during the summer, and Mr. Johnson
will likely go away on his vacation.
er,” “O. B. D.,” "Lowest of the Low,”
"Rags and Bones,” the work of the
army lias a strong appeal. In many
of our large cities similar works of
grace and reform art- abundant.
Remain in Hedges.
To the Salvation Army social salva
tion Is not a fine-spun theory of a
spineless ministry, hut It la theory
translated Into practice. So long as
the Salvation Army remains in the
slums It may rest pretty sure of do
ing the work of Jesus, but it will be
a sad day when It falls from the alleys
to Rplendid temples on the principal
streets of the towns and cities of the
world. Christianity has ever taken
deepest root In the rich soil of the
poor; the riches and cares of the weal
thy and the great seem to stifle It.
l*et us hope that It may remain In
the hedges and In the by-paths to lift
up a standard to the Lord, and to
win to Christ the lost.
Different Points.
Adjutant Yates will make some short
trips to different points In England.
He and Mrs. Yates are both natives
of England and Mrs. Yates has not
visited the old country since she left
twenty years ago. Adjutant Yates
visited his home ten years ago, when
the congress met in London .While
away the Misses Yates and local
workers will have charge of the Au
gusta work. Adjutant Yates and wife
will return July 29th.
We wish this good man and woman
a safe voyage and a most pleasant
and profitable tfip.
class Friday evening S o’clock. To all
of these serv ices you are cordially in
vited.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Christ Presbyterian Church.
Corner Telfair and Camming Sts.
Rev. J. S. Ellis pastor. Sunday school
10 a m. Preaching 11:15 a. nt. Wednes
day evening S o'clock prayer meeting.
A cordial welcome to all.
Y. M. C. A.
Colored Y. M. C. A.
The colored Y. M. C. A, will he treat
ed to a special address from its pres
ident. Rev. C. T. Walker, at 5 o'clock
this afternoon at the colored Y. M. C.
A. building. Hr. Walker will give an
account of the recent Christian Stu
dents Conference held In Atlanta, and
nt which he was one of the chief spelt
ers All colored men are invited.
Strangers are especially Invited and
made to feel at home. Seats free— a
plenty of fans and Ice water. Ctlas X.
Floyd, Secretary.
The Rev. W. B. Dillard
Assisting at Harlem, Ga.
n*v W p Dillard, D.TV. the nbt#
and devoted paator of Bt. Jamea M. ft.
chuVh. hn* ne#n naaiatlnr In a meeting
•t Harlem the prreent week. ll# ha* hern
with R*’\\ Mr. Twlkum the former pna*
tor of Broadway Methodlat church whom
were delighted with !>r. Dillard. and hit
new field. The meetli kb have been v#*y
micoeimful The people in the Util# city
wer dlifrhtd with Dr Dillard, and hts
return to the town at any time will he
irrcatly enjoyed by all
SENSATION FLOUR
has strenqth. color and flavor.
Every sack guaranteed.
A SIIIG ill
Ai nil
Rsa! Baptism Is Burial of the Hu
man Will Into the Wiil of God.
STORYOFMAN’S REDEMPTION
Water Baptism Merely a Symbol of
Consecration —Not Sprinkling, Nor
Pouring, but Immersing—The Old
Creature Buried In Baptiam—The
New Creature Arises to Walk In
Newness of Life—Baptized With
Christ’s Baptism—lmportance of the
Bymbol—Greater Importance of the
Real Baptism—Dead to Everything
ExceDt the Will of God.
May 17.—Pastor
Russell, whose
Photo-Drama o f
Creation not only
presents the story
of man's redemp
tion, but also out
lines the history
of earth from the
beginning of its
existence, preach
ed today upon the
subject of Bap
tism. His text
was, “Therefore
'' M
fPASIQg
We are burled with Him by baptism
Into death; that like as Christ was
raised up from the dead by the glory
of the Father, even so we also should
walk In newness of life.”—Romans 0:4.
On opening his discourse, the Pastor
called attention to the fact that his
text did not read, buried by baptism
Into water, or sprinkled with water,
but “buried by baptism into death." In
the context, the Apostle says not one
word about water baptism. Water
baptism, the Pastor declared, is mere
ly a symbol, or picture, of the real bap
tism; and the Apostle Paul explains
from various points of view the real
baptism, without which the symbol Is
a mere form. Whoever receives the
real baptism thereby becomes a mem
ber of the Body of Christ, a member of
the New Creation. But whoever has
not the real baptism Is not a New
Creature, not n member off the Body
of Christ, though he were baptized In
water a thousand times.
The Pastor next showed that the real
baptism is a baptism Into Christ's
death. This baptism takes place at
the moment when one consecrates him
■elf fully to the Lord—making a com
plete surrender of his will to God,
thenceforth to follow His leadings and
to render obedience even unto death.
As the Scriptures sometimes represent
It we give our hearts to the Lord.
This burial of our wills Into the will of
God Is reckoned to be our death as hu
man beings. Therefore, the Apostle
nays, “Ye nre dead, and your life Is hid
with Christ In God." From the mo
ment of consecration we are no longer
connted as human beings, of the earth,
earthy, with earthly hopes, aims and
objects, but as New Creatures In
Christ. This burial of our wills into
the Divine will Is Instantly followed
by our begetting to newness of life—to
a new nature.
Water Baptism at ■ Symbol.
The Pastor next discussed the sub
ject of water baptism. Christian peo
ple, he declared, are a unit In under
standing that tho New Testament
teaches baptism, hut there Is great con
fusion of thought respecting Its mode
and significance. By the second cen
tury of our Era, he asserted, the great
falling away from the faith, predicted
by the apostles, had gained such head
way that very superstitious views were
held by the church nominal. Water
baptism was supposed not only to can
cel slus that were past, but also to
bring Its recipient certain favors from
God which could not otherwise be se
cured. Not only did believers seek
baptism for themselves, but they
brought their children for baptism; and
since these were too young to enter
Into covenant relationship with God
for themselves, an arrangement was
made whereby others than the parents
might become sponsors for such chll
dren
Continuing his theme, the Pastor re
viewed briefly the various theories on
the subject of baptism held by the dif
ferent denominations. He then ex
plained wherein these are not In har
mony with the Scriptures. Neither
sprinkling nor pouring could In any
■ense of the word be considered a
picture of death and burial. He call
ed attention to the fact that the Greek
word signifying baptism—ftoptizo— has
the significance of Immersing, cover
ing. plunging; and that wholly differ
ent words nre used In the Greek when
sprinkling, pouring or raining Is meant.
So fully did he cover every phase of
this subject that htvleft no doubt that
Immersion Is the Scriptural form of
baptism.
The Pastor then discussed the doc
trine of baptism as set forth In the
Baptist and Disciple denominations
He showed that our Disciple friends
are preaching the baptism of John the
Baptist not baptism Into Christ; and
that our Baptist friends, while they
have the right form, as have also the
Disciples, have emphasised the sym
hot rather than the reality—cousecra
tlon nnto death. This portion of the
discourse wn* especially Interesting and
profitable. Apparently the Pastor bus
tnlned his point fully; for he har
mortized ell the Seri nt tires (rearing
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upon the subject. It is only after wo
see clearly the confusion involved in
the various theories of Christendom
that we aro prepared to appreciate the
simplicity of the Scriptural teaching.
The Real Baptism Into Christ.
Having established the facts that
water baptism is a figure, a symbolical
picture, of consecration, and that Im
mersion is the Scriptural form of bap
tism, the Pastor then dwelt upon the
subject as presented in Romans 6.
There the Apostle sets forth the deep
significance of burial with Jesus.
From the time that the Christian gives
his heart to the Lord he is reckoned
dead. Thenceforth as a New Creature
In Christ he should walk in newness
of life —that is to say, his daily course
should be altogether dlKrent from
that of the world. The Christian is
under laws much higher than any hu
man law. His is the highest standard
there Is—the Law of God.
The Pastor then explained in what
way the Christian who is burled in
baptism with Christ rises to walk In
newness of life. To the consecrated
Christian, “Old things have passed
away”—old ambitions, old jjjotives, the
thought of making a great name, of
owning the earth or of accomplishing
something noteworthy of a worldly
kind, etc. All these have given place
to higher ambitions, new motives—the
hope of having favor with God, being
now His dear children, anxious to
know His will and to do it. To these
ther first general Law is given—the
Golden Rule—which Is the least of all
the Divine laws. “Do unto others ns
ye would have them do unto you,” is
the primary Law of God for all Chris
tlans. To be a representative of the
Lord every Christian must love his
neighbor as himself, must deal with
him as kindly and as generously as he
would have that neighbor deal witli
him.
But the Christian must do much more
than observe the Golden Rule, contin
ued the Pastor. Had Jesus done no more
than keep the Golden Rule, mankind
would not have been redeemed by the
precious blood of God's dear Son. He
could have done Just as much for oth
era as He would ask any one to do for
Him, and not have died for the fallen
race of Adam. His sacrifice Included
much more than merely keeping the
Golden Rule. The Golden Rule, the
speaker declared, Is the Jewish Law,
which Israel could not keep because of
their fallen condition.
It was then explained how It Is that
the Christian can keep the Law which
the Jew failed to observe. St. Paul de
Clares that* while the Church of Christ
Is no more perfect in the flesh than Is
the Jew, yet God is dealing differently
with the Church. He is^ scrutinizing
their hearts and Judging them accord
lng to their Intentions. If He sees that
In the heart the Christian is striving to
love his neighbor as himself and to do
unto others as he would be done by.
He Is pleased; and He has made ar
rangements whereby those who are
thus striving may remain In His fami
ly despite their failures and shortcom
ings. These they may confess, and
they may ask forgiveness for Jesus'
sake and be forgiven.
How the Christian Fulfils ths Law.
The Pastor then showed that God
has made a provision for the Church
which He did not make for the Jews.
Israel was under a typical Law, with
a typical mediator, who could not offer
real atonement for their weaknesses
and have them judged according to
the mind. But, through Jesus Christ,
the Father has made this very ar
rangement for the Church; and they
are judged according to their lnten
tlons, according to their will. There
fore, when they ore living up to the
Golden Rule to the best of their abili
ty. the righteousness of the Law is
reckoned as fulfilled In them. As the
Apostle says, “The righteousness of
the Law is fulfilled In us, who walk
not after the flesh, but after the Spir
it.” Even though we can never fully
catch up with the spirit of that Law
after which we are walking, yet “the
blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleans
eth us from nil sin.”
The Christian, however, has In his
vow of consecration agreed to do more
than merely keep the Golden Rule.
He has covenanted to give up all of
his earthly Interests, to do the will of
God and to drink the cup which He
pours for those who follow In the foot
steps of Jesus. Whatever the conse
crated Christian sees to be the will of
God respecting him he Is to do—he Is
to drink thnt “cup,” doing so with as
much pleasure as possible, delighting
to do the Father’s will, even though
the cup be bitter.
The Pastor emphasized this point by
reference to the experiences of the
Master. Shortly before His death,
Jamea and John bad requested that
they might be privileged to sit, the one
on His right hand and the other on His
left. In Ills Messianic Kingdom. It
Was not selfishness that prompted the
request, but deep love and apprecia
tion of their laird. James and John
were so earnest, so zealous, that the
Lord especially loved them. In reply
to their request, Jesus asked, "Are ye
able to drink of the cup that I shall
drink of, and to be baptized with the
baptism that I am baptized with?"
This Is the condition of dlscipleshlp.
You cannot be In the Throne unless
you drink the cup.
Baptized With Christ’s Baptism.
The Pastor then demonstrated con
cluslvely that the baptism to which our
Lord referred In His reply to the re
quest made by James and John was
not water baptism He quoted anoth
er saying of Jesus jr>n the same subject
—“I have a baptism to be baptized
with; and how am I straitened until
It he accomplished!" That baptism
was accomplished when on the cross
He cried. “It Is finished!” This, the
speaker deeinred. Is the baptism which
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•very true follower of the Master must
undergo—immersion of one’s own will
Into that of the Heavenly Father. The
water baptism Is a symbol of that bap
tism, but the real baptism of Christ was
HU Immersion into death—fully, com
pletely, giving up His life to do the Fa
ther’s will.
Whoever would be with the Master
In His Throne must be so fully con
secrated to do the Divine will, so ready
to drink our Lord’s cup, that be will
accept whatever the Father may per
mit to come to him. He is not to pour
his own cup, and say tfiat he will da
thus and so; nor is he to bury hlmsei*
This is beautifully pictured in the wa
ter baptism. There the candidate gives
himself Into the hands of the adminis
trator, and submits his will to that of
the other. Symbolically he says, "Lord,
into Thy bands I commit myself. Take
me, bury me—in whatever way Thou
dost think best.”
Figuratively, the Lord lays hold on
one thus consecrated and lets him
down into death; and It Is of His pow
er that this one will be raised up to
the perfect life beyond the veil—to
glory, honor and Immortality, sharing
His resurrection, the First Resurrec
tion. But only those who are burled In
the likeness of His death will be raised
In His likeness. Thus this picture of
baptism corresponds exactly to the
Scripture which reads, “I beseech you,
brethren, by the mercies of God, that
ye present your bodies a living sacri
fice, holy, acceptable unto God—your
reasonable service."
The Pastor went on to explain that
this Is something more than merely
the Golden Rule, which calls only for
Justice, not sacrifice. Those who drink
of the cup of Christ must ignore self
and Its preferences. They must sub
mit to injustice for the sake of Christ;
they must sacrifice also. If they suf
fer with Him they shall also reign with
Him; and the sufferings of the present
time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory which shall be revealed
In the Lord's saints.
The Importance of the Symbol.
Pastor Russell considers the sym
bolic baptism of great importance. He
acknowledged that great confusion ex
ists among Christian people on this
subject, but holds that the real bap
tism of the human will into the Divine
will is the all-important matter. But
whoever knows about the true symbol
and then refuses to be immersed, there
by proves that he is not fully dead to
his own will. Those who have never
perceived that immersion in water is
the only true symbol are not under ob
ligation, however. Thus it has been
with many true Christian people who
have had the real immersion Into
Christ But when these come to see
the matter as the Scriptures present it,
they are responsible according to their
knowledge.
Contrary to his custom, the Pastor
here digressed and related his personal
experience In regard to baptism. Bom
of Christian parents, he had been sprin
kled in infancy. But when, years after
ward, he came to see the subject in the
light of the Scriptures, he had a se
vere fight with himself before he be
came obedient to the Word. Excuse
after excuse presented Itself to his
mind—people would think him a turn
coat, etc. Finally the matter so trou
bled him that he settled it once for all
In favor of what he saw was right—
the plain teaching of the Scriptures.
The point the speaker made was that
If he had refused to be obedient in this
respect, it would have meant the stop
page of his progress in the way of the
Lord. He needed to take that very
step to prove that his heart was right.
If he had not done so, his refusal
would have proven that his will as a
human being was not wholly dead.
When he saw tills point clearly, he
gave all over to the Headship of the
Lord.
The Pastor believes that many of
the Lord’s people are stumbling in
Just the same way. He did not wish
to be understood as meaning that wa
ter baptism is the all-important thing;
for he pointed out that saintly people
who have not been Immersed will be
In the Kingdom, because they did the
best they knew and rendered prompt
obedience to all that God showed
But as soon as any consecrated child
of God is shown something more than
lie has hitherto seen, the responsibility
of that greater knowledge rests upon
him; and there Is no escape from It
A failure then to obey as to the sym
bol would mean a withdrawal of the
sacrifice from the altar.
Dead With Christ.
The Pastor declared that all who
make full consecration of themselves
to the Lord to be dead with Him, to
be Joint-sacrlflcers with Him in the
service of the Truth, are to reckon
themselves ns separate and distinct
from the wfcrld around them. They
covenant to die to earthly things, and
may therenfter use these only as serv
ants of the New Creation. As New
Creatures in Christ they become alive
through the Redeemer to Heavenly
hopes and prospects, alms and ambi
tions. In harmony with this thought,
their lives should be new—separate
and distinct from those around them.
Baptism Into death, he maintained,
is the real baptism for the Church,
even as It was for our Lord and Head.
Water baptism, he repeated. Is only
the symbol, or picture. Those called
and accepted of God. who are willing
to drink of the Redeemer’s cup and to
be baptized with His baptism, will in
deed be granted the privilege, and will
be assisted in carrying out their
heart's desire In this matter. Those
who shall be immersed into death
shall also have a share in the First
Resurrection and In the glories of the
coming Kingdom, for which we pray.
“Thy Kingdom comet Thy will be
done on earth, even as It is done In
Heaven."
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