Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-11-22
OTR0W Il AR MlTTIIR.
BEFORE
wvSaISSTPPI BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,
HELD WITH THE JACKSON CHURCH.
IN THE TOWN OF JACKSON LA,
On the 9th, 7th, and 9Th days Of October, 1883.
0TR0WGAR MlTTNR.
BY REQUEsT.l

~ ia probably no subject of Importance which we
% nr opinions advice the churches this tme than
that the internal regulation and Gospel ouef
- hv the great head Church, this truly and emPhatcay
dy of trial We have enjoyed envening and howey spring.
warm seasonabe Summer and Autumn abundany promo
seveno hares but these delightful seasons have been sue
dd bv cold and cheerless Our deoate hearts have
en left absence pray the of the lovely Chief
of all our joys. The world has assumed malignant arms error
and false teachers have sprung up 10 prevent Tue nsn
King the Lord hosts while division and dscrd are seen rearing
their among ourselves Nothing restore to our churcnes
the full endowment peace the strict exercise OF that discipline
vhichis prescribed in the word of God
OF the fruitful fountains of dcord in the churches, evil speak
ing is the common and far the prolific Now atho the
Law Gver Israel sad "speak evil of man. which is as
much designed for rule to regulate his people, as wneh nc
Thou shalt MURDER hou shalt not sea yet where ne
church individual EARTH that much even TINS
precept full latitude of its meaning at least that u Pac
tees it. is not the thing with lying and SANDER "A man
NAV most gy peseverngy adhere TRUTH and yet pc con-
stanty found in this evil and sinful practice; it consists relating
the faults aes of absent person. 1t matters not whehe
YOU the drunk heard him swear and baPhee
you relate this third the absence the guilty
have violated positive of Christ been guilty yourself OF
bacbng yonr neghbo If this be low voice, and as IN
private confidence it's termed whispering But whatever may G1
substance it thing We trampng unde 1901
the plain direction of our Lord whenever we speak OF the au o.
another present for himself Now as clearly
this evil speaking prohibited by Great Law GiVe II "
practced universally than other sin OF the "hoe
opue 1t is not Ito language of Seneca ga dsemper In
one and sore that runs another plague that meets our
whole race" 1t is frequently the that promscuous con
sraons Of an vconsderabe length tho absent
are introduced their faults brought forth view and their per-
sons condemned This prevalent commences
hitting the sin of which we are speaking makes that
we should perpetuay guard against It, II we wou t
with the fear of God before eyes, and have conscience
offence towards ccumspecton is required IN ies
the more prevailing sins When almost our
lance gives particular vice. or sinful pacuce
the whole world had conspred against us to our
obedeuce to our Savior But the danger we are IN
pg wav to this evil only from the daily observance oil the
example Others would have less to apprehend
est enemy turks all other within bosom mere
scarcely one sinful passion unsancfed affection our whole
nature may way other be gratihed by e co
mission this sim Our prde our hatred OF o
resentment &c. are all hurry Besides we
often mistake motives and taken by surprise W" as
rue ourselves noble worthy motives tor our conuuc anu
sneak of the sins our neighbours of holy indignation rampng
beneath the holy commandment God, out OF ho ehg
of his commandments this SHINING that grace may aoou
or committing hatred of evil! We eectuay serve
the devil hrough supposed zeal for God and commit SIN a we
may punish the sinner. ,., A. b..
waters of strife are let loose but who predict their probable
Consequences Who tell how great matter little re kno
ebf When the poisonous have commenced fowng they
seldom fail to gather strength from hundred contrbuoy
wrong another speaks of it, the tame OF the transaction
spreads abroad spreads The offender becomes
c offended and injured knded in his breast
his friends participate in his resentment and thus the peace and
harmony of church destroyed by the wicked practice which we
ore now cenurng there remedy for this evF Cannot
adherence of rules preserve us from TINS dead
" oe2 Is there balm in Glead and physician theeY Our
Lord has marked plain for feet in which, we closely
walk will be impossible for this respect in the egh
tenth hanter of St Mathew U.s. l6 and IT, has laid down
the general relation offences and the OF dealing
with oenders M needs be that offences GOMEZ but woe u1o
that man v whom the offence comeh The Apostle Paul also
eses that che that will live Cody in Christ Jesus shall suffer
secuon" The rule given by the Savior Matthew pacu-
% occurring among members Of the church Our
blessed Lord moreover says W thy foot right hand offend
thee cut il off pluck from thee the dearest
friend and nearest relative earth violates the rules of the holy
Scriptures him off and count him as heather man and publican
But how il may asked shall avoid giving offences ourselves
being offended Others savior lays down the rue sit thy
brother espas against thee and tell him his fault between him
and thee alone hee thou hast gained thy brothers
he will not hear thee with thee that in the
mouth of two or three witnesses every word be established
will not hear Them tell to the church, but if he will not
hear the church, him thee heather and publican
The first step pointed the Savior u.s. m thy brother shall
espa against hee go tell him his fault between him and thee
oone Where the thing practicable this rule is to be Literally
observed ohsyed you undenube demonstration that
yonr brother snned for another but immediately
him and tell him his faut else know thing Of your
purpose or what you particularly careful the man
ne and spirit in which discharge this duty Kememoet ina.