The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-26
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Al 1e6odes Ceae 1hel q eoGnoa - ~
'Snbrs cabssa y NsdAssday
II. 4 4 IN RA11uAA1A
u the bshops b addrssssd IN ~ lfetkSdt
people In The uniAsa s,Aaee M Gin.da. /,
says: "psrais ~ - remind you, dear broth
rsn. vhas Nc sstsnd hearty oongntulation,
seon The succss q ths past and express ths
Profoundest conviction That even nabler and
ssndSr scnievtmente await "a In the FUTURE,
s ss .as T g sss wa ~ Y y
I.s hi.ksrse ssSs aS Ssys n e. f0f a|s.
:lngnisRed " ~ emphasis they have given
e es as decsrirA 6f GhFistaniE IN III The
ye ars, OF on 2 sS3E[ e4sAs 'siatng 70 God, 70
q r.sri6tptA Esve been sac ssSrediy main main.
mesa Ind that " have held in com.
mon with ell Christian people TO tho inspira-
non and divine authority Of the scriptures, the
divine origin Of the church, and The vocation
and indispensabienses ii he strictest morsI i
y. according 70 tAe New Testament standard;
and that beyond III alese points, We have made
conspicuous che hein6usnesa Sf sin, the neceS.
sity OF atone&enh Me universally 81 pro-
nounced redeHap,ion,. freedom Of will, apd
P%s cspsa q gGase Not one q these Van BE-
scheme of salvation and Revealed Gospel, but
sven these f6sndations of truths, however en-.
phasiz'd, will not meet tho demands Of The
sonl . mover could have produced The phe.
1oms..A Of Methodist life and history.
THERE ARE OTHER DoCTRINRA
o be emphasized, dccttinss which, IL
p ass 's' Ssss. .R .SsS n y Nsh
experiences of. the soul ID IL eiherpencG
out Of the darkness ahd sleath, Of sin into the
light and life of yh.aonsnoss. The other doc,
trlnes have *etn the rallSing cry Of Metheajsa
IN the past and mus %sst b j. hs ssu e,
Christian perfection Out Of these come ali hi
our exgorienees, all our Joys and hopes, our
inspiration and zeal; and upon these are built
al our special forms and means Of grace, our
charities, our beneyolences and our correction.
u institutions These doctrines, Above ali
others have given tone ard shape and spirit q
our organization aNd Determined its RorS and
place in history. Take from MstAttaism these
doctrines Of experience, W even the emphasis
gwen them, Of ovef]es Them with lifeless forms
and ceremonies, Or mar them by human specu-
lauons Concerning the mode OF divine prDced-
able departure from their simplicity, 90 they
shall become only doctrines of the creed, IN.
voiced IN the soul ~ the very eAse.,ce IF saliva.
ton, and then our glory Il departed forever.
we therefore plead with YOU, brethren, 4s YOU
value the purity Of the church and its power t
convert tho people and spread AsPiptGfal Holt
ness, hold fast these doctrines, Is they come
from the fathersss they appear in tbs Script
ures and - theyhave been sttested by The ex-
periences Of the church in past ages. The
address urges maintenance Of family .reli.
glon. THE hottest sanctuary on AAftG,s tho
address says, sis the Christian hbine. Neither
the church nor the Sunday school can do the
work of the homo, Or become an sdeousto snb.
stlt9es sof the influence Of prayer in the house.
hold See to It that your children be- ali tsuEh.
OF the Lord with sound instruction. Let
THE HAND OF kEsfRAINT
be employed, yetwtth such firmness and gentle.
ness IS te win And keep the children, as we'll
e. e., te hold them in subjection to suthority.s
Inc address speaks of the Sabbath g pillar
of Christian civilization. ga spiritual church
without the Sabbath is an impossibility. God
mas consecrated one-seventh Of our days 70
rest and worship. The law enjoinlns its o.
seryance 10 both positive and moral, ifhbedded
10 the Decalogte, enforced in the New Tesla
ment, and interpreted and illustrated In the
practice OF the primitive church.. The grand
march for the conquest Of Ill lands for Christ
las begun. The voice of the Lord bids us 70
Onward: We dare not accept secondary
place. With our schools and colleges, with
'ur wealth and culture, with our social power
md our vast Numbers, We must have large
share In the worlds evangelization."