West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-07

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indianapolis, Ind. Dubs went to
Philadelphia. Esher and Bowman
to indianapolis. Both bodies
claimed to be the only Evangelical
Association. The Question has
gone into the courts for settlement.
Some say they will. and others that
they will not abide by the decision
OF the courts. Read Romans 13 /:
t-14.
D. The DIFFERENCE Is not one
of doctrine, polity or cultus. All
hold to the same system OF doc
trine, the same form of government,
the same methods of work ind wor-
ship. 1t is u question of personal
feeling. personal quarrel, and Of
who shall have the pre-eminencc.
1t is question as to whether
majorities or minoritics shall rule.
1t is q question as to who shall hold
the offices. and have the most lnflu.
ence in tho church. 1t is not a
question in which the mem bership
need be much concerned, only as to
a true, good, and pure administra.
ton of tho discipline, good pastoral
service, and the faithful admins.
tration of the word Of God aud the
ordinances. 1t is a quarrel among
the "big bugs" and those who
aspire to be "big bugs" Read
I'd John and ad John.
g. THE EVIDENT PURPOSE Of the
minority is schism. The leaders.
headed by Bros. Dubs, the lIartz.
lcrs, j. ". Domer and othors mean
TO divide the Church. These men
confess themselye in the minority.
Bro. Domcr made this confession
three or four times in his address
in the church at Crancsville, We'd
nesday evening, Nov.22, 1893. He
confesses tins several times in his
article in the Preston County Jour
nal of Nov. -. 1893. These lead
hrs in the minority intend, il let
alone, to disrupt the Church and
carry out With them all the proper.
ty and members they can. They
intend to try to rule the Church,
or else make the breach as wide us
possible and bleed the Church to
the full extent of their power and
influence. This is the meaning OF
the infamatory speeches now being
made over the country. This is
the purpose OF the Ecangelical at
Harrisburg. Pa. This is the pur-
pose of Bro. Dubs's paper at Chi
cago. These men contemplate a
new denomiflation. Let the people
know what they are following.
They are already building churches
IN their own name, aud threaten to
build others. Thus these men pro.
pose to divide the body of Christ.
pray God may arrest them. How
mucn better 70 harnionze our DIFF
ferences, work together and win
the world 10 Christ. God says,
mark them which cause divisions
and Offences contrary TO the doc
trIne which We have learned and
avoid them" (Romans 1G: ~
LET there be no divisions among
you" q Cor. /; 10.) "For ye
are yet carnal for whereas there is
among you enyying, and strife, and
division, are yo not carnal, and
walk as men ?" q Cor. 3: 81
"Now in this that | declare unto
you, praise you not. that ye come
together. not for the better, but for
the worse. For first 5f all whon ye
come together IN the church,
hear that there be divisions, or
Schisms, among you and l partly
believe IT," q Cor. IL: 17-1s.) J
All those who truly love Christ
can not be thus alienated from their
brethren. They can not thus be
bitter against them. They can not
use such insulting epithcts, such
charges, such cutting language.
They oan not adopt such diyislye
measures.
Christ prays for US, that we may
al be one as he and the Father arc
one, that the world may believe.
(Jobn IL; 2O--23.)
PASTOR PRESTON.
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