Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-11-22

shirt against him at the moment thou striving
him unfgned repentance for his sim and TO he humble %
Lord Jesus be harsh censoros IN thy manner re-
Numbering who has sad "hey that win souls are WISE How ma
nv difficulties which have involved members and churches trobe
and prevented the Gospel the Lord and
Syor might happily removed at once by timely observ
ance of Christ Go in the spirit prayer con-
sderng hath made thee differ and knowing and feeling CON
fdenty assured that any good d9p j. tne Lo n upd
Pray that he enghten thy mind influence INV direct
thy tongue the proper language that may take WIN W pro-
ther that he may bless thy efforts to at end youce thus
interested salvation of BROTHER and your heart be allied
with love to MS SOUL yoS WIN % .oav on YOUR sard against
treating brother with contempt had right TO COM
his submission Be careful to Vod all appearance anger
and though YOU great panness yet let there DC no re-
proac no railing accusation token OF warmth but that OF
Loves vet this need not hinder your speaking IN the
most and solemn manner The nearer your con
formed the very language of Scripture the more effect Is Key
TO have, and the better for you to use
Observe WELL this step not only recommended or comman
ded by the Lord Jee but is the first step to be invariably taken
No alternative is allowed, choice ony thing else; this Is the
walk We in it, 1t ue he enons needs be- to take two or
three other steps, but be taken successfully after thus
step There other either before or beside th at
Iii answer whatever we NAV according the various
d Of our Lord and his Apostles With offenders of different ranks
as pointed the ee this first step must be taken ana
must precede every other c
ceg TO defer this length relate another and say IN sell
Justification did tell to another till my mind was so
. cod hold in onger No wonder groned under Du-
den Won had brothers. doing you felt often
the wrong concealed within your own Doso
YOU have been abong under the guilt you have violated
command and conscience have been scared not
feel the burden how have managed to get clear OF inc our
Yourm
nroceeded TO ease by commsson May the Lord save us
from all such deiveances! When feel that mind burden
dened with injurious secret know that God greater nah
your conscience, and will condemn you unless you w w E
and onlv step for scrptura relief Go to brother between MN
and thee alone And there solitary which, with
the nropretv YOU tell the faults third per
son. viz when know intends nurng anoher anu MS
safety consists wholly in being put on ms guard oy rv ] Of
honor and uscs the intended to be injured to let MN
know it Be certain mnkng hs surn o" Let mott
pcon anothers designs lead to make n
NAV possibly embro whole neghborhood But in all other
TONS 70 t about the and faults our brethren neigh
br tends to the overthrow harmony and good order ana
highly sinful sight of Cod and must moreover destroy the
fellowship brethren, and bring misery and rum on the
Wo! that man. who regardless of Gods holy law thus mates MS
brother and murders him secret with an evil speaking
Orr blessed Lord goes instruct his disciples what manner
thew are to proceed against ncogbe offenders Alter taxing
6s step towards retaining brother from his error ana
exnerencing the ruess effects of your love- second step VIII
he ake with thee one MORE that in the mouth of two or
three Witnesses every be established The persons Sc
d an cb An occasion should such possess loving dpo
ston As the first instance no harshness oil manners, No
rough language proud arrogant demeanor but
trva n show him wherein his wrong consists the dan.
Ger of persevering such Of conduct and he necessity
etracting from it, that NAV walk together IN ne u
spirit and the bond of peace Let the persons assisting IN Go
hors Of love reason offender Let them enforce
observations wounded BROTHER bringing clearly to view h e
tent of such injuries affect the peace chnrches el
clearly state the Scpura prohibitions to the line D oen
and pon out the necessity of change They Will then
he better able Judge in what manner to proceed, anu
mouths Of two or three word will be esapsne
Now as in the first STEP the second we are not lett 10
d for ourselves what shall take. The Lord has en-
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here stated or sin eh door We not permitted
witnesses with first after we have reported TO 'n
church after taking the first step we are 'neh, anu O' "
20 take the second nor peril to neglect either
We have known cases in which brother wou'u a
morbid sensbity by becoming wounded when no guno
where no intentional offence committed and hen take w
d first Under the church under no
gaton to hear; indeed ought brethren under any 20
ever TO act 1t fragrant violation OF the commau az
could he offered and malignant spirit in the brotne tn at
tomn t. Members of churches still but men, ana possess %
assons and svmpahies by which the world is led astray
Uaes will be engendered in their intercourse and some VIII
strive TO put down others from worldly policy ouch
90 ot chewing the voice Shepherd They have ncueu e
t IF murder by hating their brother, and assassin IKE s'ng
sL advantage of him. which he has no Suspicion DC a
Labren that when takes this second ana m
hd stem first that move aside from the ospel mas
d him When you called upon in such cases, we nS NJ
. v will be- sharply rebuke the evidoer, and II possible
h him the error his way. But at least clear your own N
by leaving him to act alone. ,;;ot,raI order we ire
bv no means to relate the offence to any one Out having
% al we are able to d. agreeaby Chsts directions 70 save
@ brober we are then liberty to mention all the m
ul 49, bo are now TO this great act OF Dohery