The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-31

Mrs. M. A. B:-"Dearly Beloved,
avenge not yourselves, but rather give
place unto wrath" IL Mr.. 8. has hurt
your peace In regard TO the Christian
Church, leave taking Of vengeance to Jc-
lhovah, to whom It belongs, Deut -
Chapter, IS verse. So please consider
the matter . right; take It to God in
prayer; He will renew your strength IL
You are one Of His, so that the desire
Twill depart from you to ridicule with
this Mr.. 8. on account of his
mental faculties not being the strongest
lin the world. must acknowledge that
|he is not accountable for what be says
Ior docs II he is rightly described, and
has but little judgement of the Script
lures; defender Of the gospel doubts
ibis yeracity s'if he can get to Heaven on
such arguments as his will say, Amen"
Now Mrs. M. do you not see that God
has not provided way for one, to 60 to
Heaven on arguments, and, also, II his
arguments would allow him to enter
Heaven, you Will not be there to exclaim
Amen for we learn there Is no derision
Ior ridicule In Heaven. Mr.. s.. poor fool
lish Creature, see what little thought he
has about him. not enough to know the
relation OF such and such Churches ;
how foolish to seek after the literature
Iof fool. Beware take warning! "He
that walketh with wise men shall be
wise, but q companion Of fools shall be
destroyed" Proverbs l3 20. Read the
first Chap. Of first Cor, l read 1t fre-
|quently love to read IL: 1t does mo
good to know that can speak the same
thing am kept by the power of God,
Through faith unto ssDeation. As for di-
visions, If they do come, and all not per-
lfectly joined together in one mind, must l
lstraighten this matter no, not at all, but
lit Is my business to stand to stand stead
fast in the Lord, believing his promises,
(which make US wise unto salvation, and
able to stand persecution and nick
naming. If be q member Of Christ's
body what does 1t matter II am called
d liar, hypocrite. disbeliever, .
ICampbellite, or what not nothing, Moth
ling to me. If do not wear the robe Of
"a member Of the Christian Church on
this Earth, and my heart is right before
God, taking his word for my guide, hav-
ling on the shield Of faith in our Lord
Jesus Christ, will he not give me the
robe of . Christian triumphant So let
lus not be angry about these things.
Zone thing sure be cannot prove there
lie Christian Church in Ireland Let
us see what constitutes . Church: first
"a building for Christian worship; sec.
ondly, all organized body Of Christian
believers; thirdly the collective body OF
| christians. In Romans, Is Chap. and
10 verse we read Of Church that is in
their house "he that standeth take heed
,,lest be TALL 1t is not every one thai
says, Lord, Lord, shall enter the king.
dom Of Heaven, but it Is be that doeth
|, the will of my Father. These declara'
lltions are not only 10 Mr.. s. but Mrs. N
and myself, and all mankind. IF he
can get to Heaven by prosecuting thu
,,|Christian Church, let him CO." can.
,,|not understand such language.
I Let him 60 do You feel that the greai
Judge will be little too slack with him
and let him In IL be is not worthy? dc
I mot be afraid, for we have . righteous
Judge, that will Judge us with righteous
Judgement
As for their being no such Church ai
,'ICampbellites ! will not say anything
about that, but do think 1t too little :
thing for body Of Christian diciples to
quarrel over, and feel that they are per-
secuted on account Of the nick-names
I've do not find Paul crying out persecu-
,tion, on account Of nick-names be had
"a greater calling than that. Christ said
unto Peter; "what is this or that to
thee follow thou me-" So take refuge
jim Christ, as you are bid, and he will no
lforsake thce.