The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-01-11
For the Huntington Argus.
Christian Union.


And thou shalt be called by new name,
which the mouth Of the Lord shall name. -
Isaiah LXiI, ?
We have clearly seen in the former let.
tiers, tia, a union OF all the Christians in
Huntington can be formed, but it may a..
pear that there are certain difficulties
which cannot be surmounted. These APP
parent difficulties are these
We are here under different names viz !:
North Methodist, South Methodist, North
Presbyterian. South Presbyterian, Episco
pal Christian, Congregational Baptist,
United Brethren and some Others. Now.
what is to be done about these names ?
We cannot be called by them adj. Now.
can veal unite and call ourselves Baptists?
am cert''n we could not Can We call
ourselves Preshyterian~? No, sir | see
no sense OF calling it An assembly OF elders
both male and female Then Methodist
brother will say. we will call ourselves
Methodi,,s that good OLD name | see no
sense in that either, tor the word Metho.
dist came from class Of physicians. who bv
their strict method of living. were styled
Methodist Il applies to the followers Of
Wesley. In the New Testament il may
mean evil a. well as good. The Greek
"methodus translated "wiles" m Paurs
/ epislle means "the methods of the devil %
30 hat name viii not do Neither will
the name Episcopal do; nor the name
Congregational. None Of these are found
in the sacred writings. 1t would be re
markable il Christ had founded church
and had not left name for it This was
asubject Of prophecy, as much so as was
Jesus Christ
Isaiah says thou shalt be called hy a
new name lie did not say, they shall
be called by new names, Lut name the
Lord shall name
In Revelations NIX, - "And h, was
clothed with ve,ture dylpped in blood.
aud his name Is called the Word of God 20
And then John in his Gospel. Chapter {. /.
says, The Word Was God, and IN verse
II. the Word was male flesh and dwelt
amorg us, and that was Jesus. the
Christ, the Son Of God
/ We have seen that Christ said he would
build his church upon himself aud other
foundations no man should las said Paul.
and hence all those follower, that at
tracled SO much attention were called
Christians, because they were followers Of
Christ, and from the time they were fret
called Christians at Antioch. (Acts NJ.
26,) down to the present all people have
acknowledged II to be appropriate.
Now, all ye churches OF huntington
listen Where i- your scripture Tor vonr
party names il Is sin it you have no
scripture tor it. No one that is not a
Methodist takes any otIcuse 10 tell him he
is MOI Methodist No one out Of the
Baptist Church takes any oHeuse to tell
him he is not a Baptist Eat YOU tel!
one in any church he is not a Christian :
here is direct i.suit not to be endured
Why, Iia man is not Christian he will
be lost-he j. not ia the favor of God A
man may bee a Christian aud not be a
BAPTIST aud not he Methodist. and no,
be Presbyterian, and man may he a
Christian aud no, he "a Cougrrgat'onaist
or Ep-cop,ii,n. Neither oil these name.
are Identical with Christian. Christian
contains all the gooi ,u all Of them and
vas'lf more When we come TO the rat..
OF death the question viii tc ars ps chi.
t'~nf o. we are tri,, All other names viii
d"'ui'e iwo uothin2re... into perfect
nopen'Iiy Then We If are willing to be
called Christians. and We are not willing
TO he called by any sectarian name. it i-
very clear th1t veal can unite WHY
contend about these pnr,y names on ear,L
when the great question A. death AID th.
Judgment will be-, arc .re Chrsh0o1
let us solemnIy co,enut together aud
he called Christians, follower. Of Chrlsl
tIe Children ofGed
$50 man Dn earth makes any -acrifc. of
antfhn- cool or divine ip DOING this
r.r does hc give up $500, Thing thnt. will 81.
OF a"y service 10 him 10 tlis worli of n
the world 10 come.
600 doing .ni- We will honor the Lord
name. cNa.i .t above every name me,
above au the hierr,h.,- 100 the eterrs,
state nnd hr hound Together in nn eternal
aud 1r ffufnuf tile covenant t. D. .l. ,....,,.l.