Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-13
SEAT
WAS FILLED
M. f. Church Is Crowd.
ed to Standing
room Only.
Interest in the Revival Is Increasing
Or. custer, the Pastor, States the
Qualifications for Member.
ship in His Church.

| There was standing room only at
the First NJ. +. church last night.
Every seat was filed in every part of
theh building. 1t is said that last night
marked the best meeting of the series
and it was very evident that interest
is increasing steadily and the Spin
| of sober thought is deepenirg all the
time. Men prominent in socia, and in
! political life went forward and express
ed their determination of lea ling 4 let
ter life and accepting Christ as their
/ Redeemer.
Mr.. Moody led the large chorus choir
with increased power and in most
magnificent manner. Rev custer says
he is getting more proud of tn, choir
| every day. Mr.. Moody sang two solos
and the congregation joined IN as never
| before
Qualification for Membership.
The pastor of the church gave an ex-
PLANTATION of the new law in the NJ E.
church which but few realized and
which shaped differently membership
| III tiiC tIiultil, HItIl ~ W tliS cliSIl
that all who have ever beel baptized
or have been members In any churcn
whatever and will give response to the
questions asked when members come
into full membership can become full
members at once, and by this alone,
and all who have not been baptized and
are not ready to answer these questions
! can become probationary members I'M
til they are ready and have been bap-
| tised, but that this membership gives
to each all the privileges of church
membership, and they have ample
time to get fully settled about the final
declarations
4 This brings the matter down to the
readiness of all candidates and all have
full liberty of choice as no church ever
receives members without first being
I baptsed. Then as far as the rules and
regulations are concerned it is not a
matter of discipline but matter of
keeping the baptismal covenant which
is the same In all denominations for
one promises to renounce the world
|
all baptismal covenants and all who
honestly try to obey this will be saved
and those who will not try to keep the
baptismal covenant it is useless to add
anything else in rules or in regulations
of conduct. This brings the RESPONSE
bilties alike to members of all church
es and no one can refuse to Join one
church because another is more loose
in its rules and regulations for the
baptismal covenant is binding enough
upon all and all churches have this
The NJ. f. church is coming to hold tc
that more than to anything else
Baptise in Any Form.
He said he would baptise in any form
or mode and would receive any who
believe in any form of doctrines not re.
vealed in the Scriptures, as for in.
stance, predestination, free will, an(
about which all could believe as the,
saw fit in the NJ. E. church, as these
things are not settled in scripture ant
the church does not try to settle them
and in order for the church to be large
enough and broad enough to accept al
who accept Christ it has come to this
foundation, as it believes the time /,
coming when all will be one and onlj
one denomination and it seeks to bl
that denomination.
Services for Sunday.
A fine class came forward and wa
received by the pastor and after eat
service all who desire to unite will
received by the evangelist. Tomorro
morning at 10 o'clock the evangeli
desires that all be present at the Su
day school hour and remain for preac
ing and as he has a very importa
n subject. and he is very anxious abb
all being there, especially at that tin
In the afternoon there will be
meeting for men only at o'clock. al
in the evening the meetings begin
o'clock. Monday night he will prea(
q on the "Unpardonable SIN" and TIL
is a special subject with him. 1t
R. expected that some will come over fro}
I'd Charleston Sunday afternoon and fl
Monday night.
a Many expressed the opinion Lad
night that the sermon on Sowing an
n. Reaping was one of the greatest tho
had ever heard.
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