Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-09-21
For theHel'ald |

mentioned about cooperation meeting o.
the Christian Church at Falrvew Oh last
Saturday and Sunday in August. Revs
Lucas. Hcshuur, Roads. PirkeE and other:
were present. A large crowd OF people
attended the services on Suhday which is
| all very true. But, do not believe, Mr..
Editof,that you was there Yourself in the
crowd OF else you would have seen me in
| the crowd of preachers, cooperating with
them. And you would probably have
mentioned something about it IN the
paper, dad not go there to make Il dis
, turbaiice at all, only wen. to answer any
| question that might be propounded with
| The permission given to any one present
to answer. | wish you would be so kind
and publish this communication in the
/ Herald as soon us possible for a correc-
ton of any story that may arise and differ
| from the truth. And SO will accept any
correction if should nuke any mista Ike
! in the publication of the occurrance.
| Preaching commenced. the speakers
/ text was Mark 10Th chap. 18th and Is vs..
| to the end Of the chapter. In his dis
course which was more on the 10Th VS..
which reads lie that believeth and is bap-
tized shall be saved. hut he that bciicveth
not shall be damned. Here the speaker
propounded question I'd be answered by
any one present. men or Women. Which
is the most Important, faith or baptism?
| no o1-E. oil H.
says faith then said he, why?" | answered
! it is the first requirement. Next he asked
| to be saved of what | ans weied from the
condemnation OF an evil conscience. He
Here l noticed that the speaker was in IN
| attitude AS being offended. l then said
| | was not an unbelIever in baptism. but
believe III the baptism which Jesus OF
Nazareth promised his disciples when
he said John truly baptized with water.
but We shall be baptised with the Holy
Ghost. l then said John the baptist said,
l baptiZe you with water but one COM
eth after me, he shall baptize you with the
! Holy GHOST and fire. The speaker then
! read this what i had said of John the
| baptist out of the te stament to the crowd.
then said there is one God, one Mediator,
between God and man, the man Christ
Jesus, to be testified in due time, This |
said only as hint that we all hearers and
preachers would need this Mediator with
out exception, he Then said something of
going to heaven to which | replied that
did not believe that he was anxious to go
to heaven and advised him 20 stay here
this believe is all l said or co-operated
with them.
Now Mr.. Editor desire that you would
be so kind and examine what | said and
did. and point out to me when | was
wrong. aud so call on believers and UNI
believers in Chrstendom on my friends
anu enemies to do the same in perfect
hope that you us our Magistrate and Mr..
L. or any other man or woman would be
so kind and correct Inc OF my error, if
they see and believe that l am in error
10 correct me ind show the a better way
to everlasting lite than that have by
faith in Jesus of Nazareth1 the son lof
Joseph who says am the way the truth
and the life, no man cometh to the
Father but by me, Neither is there SAL
Walton in any other name given under
heaven whereby we mist be saved. He
is made of God unto us wisdom righteous
Hess, salvation and redemption. All the
prophets witness that through his name
whosever beiieveth in him shall receive
remission of sin. Jesus said repent We and
believe the gospel. lie said 90 thy way
and as thou hast believed so be it unto the
Jesus said daughter be of good comfort
thy faith hath made thee whole then he
touched their eyes saying according to
| your faith be 1t even unto you. Jesus said
great is thy faith be it even rs thou witt
| Jesus said, il he have ia it'll. as a grain OF
mustard seed,ye shall say unto this noun
tain remove, and it shall remove and moth
| ing shall be impossible with you. Jesus
| said whose shall offend one of these little
ones which believe III me, it were better
for him that milestone were hanged
We read in the testament, wheE Jesus
saw their faith, he said to the sick. son
thy sins be forgiven thee as soon as Jesus
heard the wottl that they were spoken he
said to the ruler of the synagogue be not
afraid only believe, Jesus said unto him
If thou canst believe all things are posi-
BILE to HIM that believeth. Aud Jesus said
| unto hin go thy way thy faith Il ath made
thee whole. And Immediately he received
sight and he followed him on his way
, Now do not think it necessary 70 write
| all passages OF the new testament which
mention faith in it. Every Christian has
| testament in his possession and can read
them in it. These have only written fol
testimony, to show that faith is more i'm
portant then baptism and if they are not
enough, you can fluid faith believe I'M
believers OF o We of little faith $40 times
in the new testament which if you read
them all, well no doubt convince you that
my answer was right.
Now I Will reason little with you Nj
l.. 1t Is written whatsoever is not of faith
is sin. Now you preach baptism which i:
the most you do preach, you may perhaps
persuade III scare person or they take it
only for fashion sake. Can you look in or
examine that persons heart to find Out
whether he has the right faith such a faith
as Philip asked the eunuch, be-
lieveth thou with all thy hea 1T? Ii
may be so that you ask person the same
question, and he would answer the same
az the eunuch did, would you baptize
him, you will say yes, would you believe
that person was saved from iriquity and
sin, and from everlasting condemnation
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