The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-08-21
.ADDED TO FEE LORD

How blessed for brethren to dwell to-
good and pleasant, and compared it to
the precious ointment upon the head that
ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's
beard, and went down to the skirts of his
garments as the dew of Hermon, and
as the dew that descended upon the
mountains of Zion, for the Lord COM
manded the blessing of life evermore.-
We may as truly be iiwellers on Mount
Zion as David. Ye are come to Mount
zion, the city of the living God, the
heavenly Jerusalem there is the bless
ing of salvation, commanded of life ever
more. This union among the followers
OF Christis strongly recommended: How
can they that are spiritually minded fall
out by the way? Have they not all one
father? Have they not all one Head
Do they not form one Body, and are they
not all members of each other ? The
apostle shows it up III all its glaring in
consistency, to imagine we can be accept
able worshipers of the same God at the
same time, and endeayor to destroy each
other, bite and devour each other till we
are consumed one of another. It is the
spirit of the world all over, and not the
spirit of Christ 1t must not be laid to
the door of any Church or member of
the body. Christians are the real genuine
freemen ; call them Masons, if you like,
who do nothing in secret. It is God
himself who gives them the password
He initiates them into his fold !; they en-
ter in by the Door, and go in and out
safely and find pasture having overcome
the world by faith, they receive the white
stone and the new name written therein,
which no man knoweth save him that re-
ceiyeth it. Should any who are in Gods
secret betray his trust, he would be smit-
ten by the hand of God, delivered to
Satan for the destruction of the flesh
St. Paul says, 80, Timothy, keep that
which is committed to thy trust, avoid
ing profane and vain babblings and op-
position of science SO called" Never
theless the foundation of God standeth
sure, having this seal, the Lord knoweth
them that are his and let every one that
nameth the name of Christ depart from
iniquity. He that would live quiet life,
and keep the unity eff the spirit, must be
as backward to take offence as to give oc-
casion for offence Nothing shall offend
those who love Gods law. Would all
act on this plan we should find a rich re-
ward, and surely it is as rational as it is
Christian. We Should have glory to God
in the highest, and on earth peace and
good will to man. True holiness is the
work of the Spirit of God, and comes by
taking Jesus as all and in all by faith,
standing complete in him. When will
all Christians understand and realize this?
The world will not know the full power
of Christianity until they do. Let Chris
tians seek for all that is implied in unity,
oneness, agreement, that their influence
may always be felt for good, and their
power be the greatest possible. Nothing
binders the blessing upon us but the lack
of brotherly union. Gods people are
one. Surely our object is, not to harm
ourselves or others. Ii on the contrary
we are minded to save ourselves under
the guidance of one Spirit become snb-
ject to the only Saviour-embrace the
one faith, and, to the uttermost of our
power, endeavor to keep the unity of the
Spirit III the bonds of peace then the
middle walls of partition will be broken
down. We hear no more any name glo
riied, save one, that is Christ. We shall
see eye to eye, and go on our way reioie-
ing in hope of future glory. God is
willing, Christ is willing, and the Holy
Ghost is wooing and beseeching us. The
only matter of any doubt is this, a very
serious question before all the Churches:
Are we willing noac to be added to the
Lord ? ISRAEL G. HOLMES.