The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-10-26
YRRY DEAR BRETHREN +.

RERY DEAR BRErHREx
Viewing the signs of the times, we desire
to stir up your pure minds by way Of re-
membrance, that you sleep not as do others
but watch and be sober. Try the spirits, for
many false prophets are gone out into the
werld discussing and being deceived, and if
it were possible they would deceive the very
elect, writing books, holding protracted
meetings, organizing Sunday Schools, to-
gether with all the machinery of antichrist
to make proselytes, and when made are two
fold more the children Of hell than they
themselves. Says the Saviour and many
are following tleirperniclous ways, by reason
Of which the way Of truth is evil spoken Of
Brethren that this is a dark and cloudy day
IS evident to all Gods children. Then is
not the prophet-Isaiah Dist chap lth and
18th pointing to this day. when he
says the burden Of Dumah, he calleth to
me out Of Zion, Waterman, what Of the
night? Waterman, what Of the night ?" The
Waterman said the morning cometh, and
also the night. If you viii inquire, inquire
ye, return, come" Surely then the watch
man is to inquire but be can't tell whether
it is midnight two o'clock or daybre8k
The apostle (Thesiloneans, 18th chap. Ist to
the Sth verse, inclusive thus puts this sub
ject to rest when he says the day of the
Lord cometh as thief in the night For
when they q. e. antichrist) shall say peace
and safety, then sudden destruction cometh
upon them, and they shall not escape. Then
what becomes of the many books they have
written pretending to tell the precise year,
and the assertions they are making to drive
poor blind sinners, dead in sin, to make pro-
fession, as though profession would save
from the wrath to come. Is it not through
this channel that the Lord sends them
strong deluson, that they should believe a
lie, etc.2 Thes., I'd chap But, beloved
brethren, you are not children Of the night
or Of darkness that these things should
oveftake you as a thief; therefore, we ex
hort you not to sleep as do others, but put
tingon the breastplate of faith and love- and
for a helmet the hope of salvation. Always
Astounding in the work Of the Lord, live IL
love, live in peace with each other, keeping
the unity of the spirit ia the bond of peace
Neglect not the assembling Of yourselves
together, for an evil day is manifestly ap
preaching putting on the whole armor o
God that you may be able to stand, anC
having done all to stand; your loins giE
with truth, your feet shod with peace, etc
Above all take the shield of faith, and love
and hope, to the end. Remember them tina
labor among you,and esteem them very highl,
in love for their works sake, loving each othe
with pure hearts fervently, for the day o
the Lord will come az a thief in the night
in which the heavens shall pass away will
great noise; the elements shall meet wit
with fervent heat; the earth also, and th
works that are therein, shall be burned ar
Nevertheless we look for new heavens and
new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness
Then viii the song be sung,
o, DEATH where thy sting
o, grave where is thy victory.
Blessed be God who hath given us th
victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Th
son shall reign till he puts all enemies unde
his feet Then shall the Son also, himself
be subject unto Him that put all thing
under him, that God may be all in all See
ing then, we hope and look for such things
O, how should we love, obey and serve on
blessed Redeemer. Farewell