Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-04-14
No. NV.
The Church Identified from History.


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rem WHITTIER tnoy wandered, ana
the places IN which they located.
Ana then again from each such set
'lement we might hnd colonies re-
moving TO become the four dcrs OF
hatoh or distinct community, some
whefe else " herever they might
20, Whatever changes might be made
IN their mode OF life, their form of
civil government, their opinions and
usages on religious subjects. still if
they should keep themselves aloof
and distinct from iutermarriage with
the other branches of the Noahcan
family, we could trace their descent
and identify them as the family and
descendants of Shem So undoubt-
eddy the church may be traced and
identified. 1t began embryo as it
were IN the little flock which our
blessed Lord gathered around Him
during His sojourn upon earth. Into
this family or church born on the
day of Pentecost) new members re-
ceived adoption by embracing and
protesting the faith. As q body of
professors they kept themselves dis
tlnct from all others, by their discl>
pine and tho administration OF their
sacraments. And Ithey extended
themselves from Judea and. Jerusa>
lem, IN all directions as the Lord had
commanded them.
Their history is before US. 1t is
from this that we propose to draw
our materials for identifying the
church.
The church OF which we are in
pursuit, ana winch we are endeavor-
ing to identity, IS properly distin
guished from all others by the title,
catholic. 1t Is the catholic church Of
Cnrist. The word catholic, means
s0hoee, general, onloersdt. 1t is so cal
leu says an ancient rather, be-
cause IL Is spread over the whole
haollaoie glope, from one end to The
other.
we may men speak OF the eX
panded and difused society 0
Chrlsts disciples, as a whole, am
cal II the cathonc church, (henc
the reader Will please note that til
society OF believers as a cathoh
church owes not lis name 10 th
church OF Rome, which was once
evon Ton three or tom hundred yeai
amer ot. John, an nneorrupt church
or VIC may speak OF ~ IN any pariie
! uiaf hatlon. ara c@a II lhe cathoh
{ ehNfeh III rance Tee caf non
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niVislon, then mat OF winch WI
speak Is a part or local division o
that church existing ID any particn
lar place. But the title catholic a
l shall use 1t, is intended to indi
cate Only this one tact, or idea
namely the church or society, insti
tuted by our Lord and continued II
It's existence TO THIS day, or some
part OF 1t, as distinguished from al
others OF dtVerent ana more MOI
ern origin.
therefore in Identifying the very
church established by Christ, we will
give no thought to It's doctrines, bu'
will trace 1t up through the success
i've centuries to the present day
trace it as mere organized society
of believers in Christ.
From that upper room, the church
came forth with the promised spiri
of God, dwelling in visible body
And increasing like dew drops from
the rising sun, Judea's knee, that
would not bow to Baal, soon gave
its worship to the Lord Christ
When Stephens death was by
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