The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-08-07
protraeted Meetings.

We have just closed series of
meetings AT Keener's Chapel with
good results, we believe. We had
no great ingathering tonly four adj
ditions 10 the Churchl but the men,
bership was enlightened from Til.
WORD and made stronger in the
Faith, and il il TO he hoped will he
more brotherly and Cody in life.
1t is our opinion that we need more
of the revival among those already
in the Church than we do of ingath-
erings. Our churches are already
too full of a certain class of so-called
Christians and unless we can get
good members we had rather not
have any. We mean by good men,
bdrs' such a. are surely convertedI
from sin, and give their lives To use
fitness and righteousness. We want
no more drunkards i'm the Church
and we would be glad if such rs are
habitnal dram drinkers would get
out. A tipler in the Methodist
Church, we believe to be nuisance.
The amount of Spirituality or God
illness in any Church is the measure
of its power for good. And the
number Of whisky and cider drink
ers, swearers, fighters and jewellers
in sinful and worldly pleasures, in
any Church is equal TO so many dead
weights and positive hindrances TO
the cause.
We rather like the plan Of brother
Bristowe, of the Sampson circuit,
for holding protracted meeting.
A brother from his charge says he
opens the front and back doors and
let's those who are not obedient, and
will not promise amendments, go
out at the BACK door. While he re :
ceives such as profess Christ and
promise obedience to the Church
Discipline, into the Church. What
benefit can man be to the Church
or the cause of Religion who does
nothing to win sinners, but all he
can to break down distinctions be-
tween sin and godliness, whose whole
life is to bring the Church into re =
proach in the eyes of the sinner be-
cause, as he too often supposes, the
Churches are all like these ung0dly
fellows? Let us have the BACK door
open and it is well enough sometimes
| to lead fellow out when he is so
slow to go, and so resolute in his
COURSE to stay.
The preaching, in our Judgment,
should be of an educating, rather
than RoUsING tendency just at this
time. 1t is much for the lack OF
we'll defined ideas Of duty, and clear
and unmistakable knowledge OF
Gods Word, by which we are to be
judged, that many members go as
tray. We have these in the Church
and they need the sincere milk OF
the Word, and this don't mean any
thing questionable in plan. The
Saviour has long since exploded this
emotional, and hence jmpulsive and
spasmodic kind Of religion based on
81 hope to get tn heaven and shake
hands and embrace my father and
mother amp husband and little babe
that died; and see aunt Pattie and
uncle JinI," and such stuff, that some
christians live Oh. The religion o.
Jesus isa pri nciple deep-seated il
the soul Of man, the foundations o.
which is faith, gratitude, love, pro
ducing peace joy and good works
Let us show the fruits Of religion
10 the sinner and he will at least b.
i without excuse, for theargument o
fruit is convincing i'm the stronges
degree. 1t il true we need more en-
ergy and more zeal, but let il be &C
cording to knowledge, and it will b.
more lasting and more satisfying
; and such will i'm the end bring mor'
: souls to Christ. Christian Lrafiet.
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The Quarterly conference for Gin
ton circuit will meet ut G.,shen Oi
Saturday before the third Sunda.
in A tyr1.sf