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

word compounded of two original Greek words which together sig
nifty scaled Of" Whenever anumber of believers Jesus Christ
have united together covenant bonds Tor me purpose serving
God according New Testament principles they arc generally
dersood church This body claiming be part OF the
Mystic Body of which Christ the head have an undoubted right
to carry keys and all her business without
regard to councils oher bodies Every member in ship
in such body has right from Christ HIMSELF take the first step
we have menoned-o claim the assistance of two Of
the same which he and they belong take the
second dong then relate to the church, VIZ TO that
BODY which have coenanted together loving obedience
the Scriptures which he and the offender both belong and
both responsible.
passage They think necessary that this last communication be
the elder elders of the church, who have that particular
church under We think Savior meant
the the churches the servant OF particular church,
by the church" He surely the MEMBERS altogether,
ordinary After you have taken the right steps,
in their proper then e to the church, conference As
the brethren who called together as have no right to
with the wounded BROTHER till he has aboed himself aone
the may take the up and act till every VOID
established mouths two three witnesses Probably this
last step will styng broher after the other two have
tried failed But if he will not hear the church, e him
be thee heather and pubcan Withdraw thyse from
incogb offenders they dear as the apple OF thy
eye their light shone with Brightness they have now de-
parted holiness and polluted their garments in the
mre world But let anger malice revenge be seen
any influence your proceedings Noy after you have
ected member and he you heather and publ
can still treat him SUCH Offer him the terms OF the Gospel,
would and invite him by repentance to return to
b shehe and Bboo Of souls TO take up enmity against
man because but has gone out from
sinful is unreasonable and unscrpuai therefore,
doing your duty keep the and holiness OF the church,
rebclieus.
Wherever these rules discipline formed by the Savior for the
the church, strictly Observed peace happiness
and prosperity every accompanying blessing will inevitably
might ask where that happy people under the SUM-
Where the community existing eah IN which that wlcked
member the tongue confusion and mischief YEA
alas for the world Men do conne themselves attng truths
They proceed simply relating the faults OF their neghbors to
living and nden The eminent for plety become the arg
est marks their envenomed arrows They form Judgment 81
their motives unayorabe to cncery and rutA and 10 sustain
themselves begin fault with their character and actions con-
veng their brightest virtues into bemshes, adding material
mart from inventive imagination One asehood requires
others TO support it, Having entered the crooked course,
thew pursue from lie e Others their interests peuo
ces lead n in thus hand hand they till confidence Is
destroyed bken and uproa and CONFUSION 'he
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There is no period likely to produce such mischief making
than the decline great revvals During the heavenly
overflow refreshing VIII profess to know christ
c ,otves of fashion, least superficial examination OF
the grounds of hope But when persecution arises Tor the
words sake they their backs religions and first begin with
against their steadast brethren Thus the
bitter strife let loose upon the church That which
little while ago like the garden God Is beginning to appear
with horn and brars AT such tme the oldest and most
long accustomed endure hadne
rs driven before the No tell whence so many sor
rows rise Each the decenson christian exercises IN ms
own BOSOM and would gladly think owing to some others ans
on his own that il This produces favorable state OF eel
nr 70 rive credit to malicious. The world in the mean times
stands by laughing the hortvcd transports oil christian nope
The ndnt ones derde and prosecute Divisions and vex
atoms contentious brother from BROTHER ana reno oh
friend This is degree, the melancholy picture the pre-
scn time To remedy this have the word OF our heavenly re-
deomer Let nigh unto the sacred testimony as 10 gh'
that sbneth dark place Let steadily and enacous per-
in with each other commanded by Savior ct no
one exempt allowed byus Where brother has suhere MS
feelings wounded by another, and has MADE MS
b e the third him under dealing immediately ana
tho churches act with pmpness though with mldness In ashot
time we shall reap the fruits of our obedience AS vineyard OF Or
cha when we'll pruned the spring. brings orth
rn in the auun shall churches puged from the uhhoy
recover their former healthy peaceful condition. and prosper
in holiness righteousness ana uuth'