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anything wrong about 10 ho surely
would have known for he was inspired
OF God. We are told in Matt. q; 9 that
Jesus told his disciples not to he as the
hypocrites mot true servants) for they
loYed to pray standing in tho synagog-
ues and In tho corners of the streets
that they may be seen OF men. II was
only this manner of hypocritical, pub
lie praying in the synagogues and in
the corners Of the streets thal Jesus
condemned and he did it because these
hypocrites loved to pray standing in
public places to be seen OF men and
they loved the praise OF men more than
the praise OF God All who love to
stand amp pray to be seen of men are
hypocrites, and such public praying is
not acceptable to God, because hypocrit-
ical prayer to be acceptable must be
sincere Heb 10: 22, and offered in faith,
James 16, and in Christs name. Acts, 4:
IT, 1t matters not about the attitude,
for Jesus said when ye stand praying
forgive IL ye have ought against any.
Mark IL: %, In the language of David
/ will say. 20 come. let US sing unto
the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to
the rock of salvation. Let US come be-
fore his presence with thanksgiving,
and make a joyful noise unto him with
psalms. For the Lord is great God
and a great King above all gods. In
his hands are the deep places of the
earth. The strength of the hills is his
also. The sea is his, and he made, and
his hands formed the dry land. Ocome
let US worship and bow down; let US
kneel before the Lord our Maker" Ps.
95: IL. Make joyful noise unto the
Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord
with gladness. Come before his pres
Once with singing. Ps. 100, 1-3.
Uncle Joe breaks down in his reason
about the first and special commission
given by Christ to his disciples in A.
d. 81. This com mission was not go in
to all nations and preach as some would
have believe, but to the Jews for when
Jesus sent forth his disciples he COM
manded them saying, "Go not into
the way of the Gentiles and into
any city OF the Samaritans enter ye not
but 60 rather to the lost sheep Of the
house of Israel, Provide neither gold
nor silver, nor brass in your purse, nor
scrip for your journey, neither two
coats, neither shoes, nor yet slaves, for
the workman is worthy of his meat
food in general, vide Webster) And in
to whatsoever city or town ye shall en-
ter inquire who it is worthy, and there
abide till ye go thence" Matt. 10: 5-12,
Who would not see that Jesus meant for
the people to whom the apostles preach
ed to provide for them since he sent
them forth without anything except
the clothing they had on and told them
that the workman was worthy of his
meat, and into whatsoever town or city
they entered to inquire who it was
worthy and thore stay till they depart
ed. Moreover he said, "He that receiv
eth you receiveth me and he that re-
ceiVeth me receiveth him that sent me,
Verse 40. And whosoever shall give tC
drink unto one of these little ones q
cup of cold water only in the name of Z
disciple, verify say unto you shall il
no wise lose his reward" Verse AZ
Jesus reckons contributions to his ser
wants as done to himself Matt. 25;40
On the night of his betrayal in A. D
80 he said to his disciples, when
sent you without purse and script ant
shoes lacked ye anything? And they
said nothing. Then said he unto them
but now he that hath a purse let hin
take it, and likewise his script. Luke
90: 1886, This telling them to TAKE
purse and script was about 40 days be
fore he gave the second or last commits
sion. The final commission was t,
preach to every creature. He did no
tell the disciples that he would feeC
them with losves and ish, neither die
he say that he would send raven t.
feed them as God did Elijah, but ordain
ed that they that preach the gospe
should live Of the gospel. 2nd Cor. 9
l47. Paul received wages for his ser
vices in preaching, end Cor, IL: s, ant
wages is simply salary. If any mai
on earth has a right to name a price TO
his labor the preacher does, for God OF
dainsd that they should live of the gos
pei the same as doctors and lawyers liv
Of their services. II any provide no
for his own, and especially for those Q
his own house, he hath denied th
faith, and is worse than an infidel. Ii
Tim. 5;s. ....
Reader, carefully examine with a
open bible all the references we hav
made before condemning anything "
have said and II you find we have mi
} represented anything we would be d.
lighted to know it for we are strivin
/. to know and obey the truth
| ST. JOHN.