Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-11-17

our BROTHER then liberty mention all the particulars Of
the case to those who assist this great act Of brohe
love- We are to relate it to the church.
We have thought that intended by the word church,
in this place. the whole body believers Nor think that all
would arise good from the DELAY requisite appre ofhe
thing The word Eccea which here and elsewhere rendered;
church, by translated ga congregation of believers" The
word compounded Of original Greek words which together sig
ny SCALED out Of" Whenever number Jesus Christ
have united together bonds for the purpose serving
according New Testament principles they generally
derstood church This body claiming part the
Mystic Body of which Christ the head have undoubed right
carry her own keys and transact all her BUSINESS without
regard to the councils other bodies Every member fellowship
in such body has right from Christ himself take the step
we have menonedo claim the assistance of Of
the body which he and they belong take the
second and after doing then reaet to the church, viz that
body which have walk together loving
the Scriptures which he and the offender both beong and
both responsible
We here differ in opinion with eminent the
passage They think necessary that this last DO
made to the elder elders the church, who have that particular
church care We cannot think our Savior ever meant
the the churches Of any church,
by the word "churc He surely the MEMBERS altogether
in their proper to the in conference As
the brethren who called together witnesses
wounded brother till he has abored himself alone 50
the church not take the and till VOID
established by the mouths Of three Probably this
last step will retrieve strayng brother after the other two have
been tried and failed But if he will hear the church, et him
be to thee heather and publican" Withdraw
offenders they were once dear the apple thy
ye and their light shone with great brightness they have de-
parted from the holiness and polluted their garments the
mrc OF this world But let not mace revenge be
f.
eced member and he has become you heather publ
can still treat him SUCH Offer him of the Gospel
would to oer and invite him by repentance
the epherd and Bishop of souls To take enmty against
man because he but has gone from among
us as sinful as it unreasonable and unscrpura Therefore,
after dong duty keep the holiness church,
maintain christian charity ALL the dsobeden and
rebclisus.
Wherever these rules of discipline formed by the Savior for the
government OF the church, strictly Observed happiness
prosperity with accompanying blessing will inevitably
side But ask where happy people under the sum-
Where the community existing earh in which that wicked
member the tongue does not stir confusion and mischief Yea
aas for the world Men conne themselves tatng truths
hey proceed from simply relating the faults of their neghbors
est marks for their nvenomed They Judgment Of
their motives unavorabe cincey and truth, sustain
themselves begin to find fault with their character actions
verng their brightest virtues into bemshes adding material
part from their own inventive magnaon One hsehood requires
they pursue on from lie to lie Others their interests preud
lead join and thus hand hand they co. till confidence
broken and and confusion succeed their
places
There period likely produce such mischief making
characters than the decline of great reyas During the heavenly
overflow OF refreshing will profess know Christ
from motives OF fashions least superficial examination of
the grounds of their hope But when persecution
words sake, they their backs religions and first begin
railing accusations against their steadas brethren Thus
bitter waters of strife let loose the church, That which
little while like the garden God beginning appear
with thorns and bars AT such tme the oldest and
experienced soldiers long accustomed endure hardness
driven before the No tell whence
Each feels the dcenson ochrsan his
,wn BOSOM and would gladly think owing others faults
han his own that is This produces favorable feel
ng give credit the malicious The world the time.
ands by laughing the shoved transports of christian hope
The ndoen dones mock derde and Divisions vex
ous contentious separate brother from brother and friend
end This is in degree the melancholy picture of the pre-
ent time To remedy this have the word heavenly Re-
eemer Let draw nigh the sacred testimony light
hat hneh in dark place Let steadily and tenaciousy per-
dealing with each other commanded Savior let no
exempt be allowed Where brother suffered
ceilings be wounded by another and has made his complaint
hd let the third person take him under dealing immediately
he churches with prompness though with mdness short
me shall reap the fruits our obedience As vineyard
hard when well puned in the spring. brings forth abundanty better
ops the autumn shall churches purged from the unhoy
their former healthy peaceful condition. prosper
n holiness, Righteousness and truth.