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TWO 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 USE HERALD WANT ADS. 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 USE HERALD WANT ADS. SUNDAY, MAY 24. " •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." USE HERALD WANT ADS.