The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-20

louisville. KY Sanc l9.-Pastor
v.L,..sIi n the Brooklyn Tabernacle, New
HHaras today addressed the international
LIE Students association here, using
5s 5ip hove text He also gave Il public adj
;ne srese Under the auspices OF the associa-
gs,, III Jc had crowded houses and earnest
teso,aartIon. on the above text he said in
rart; 49,, ,,.toras nc C,,,rt.
,,s,s students of Gods Word and not
tas talsactarians Although the world is full
% denominations. each claiming to be the
shurch OF Christ. we all admit that there
y h,,t the one Church Of the tirstborns
Etoss names are written In HEAVIER"
mcbrews xii 23). This conviction Is
te}ur borne In upon US more and more as
NJ days so by and as the eyes OF our
,sscbiurs OF Gods Word. We realize in
r~asIncIy that our division means our
.hsno In the eyes OF the world. and that
e,r crcctal Contradictions imply that we
~ ~ not all led IN all things by the Holy
EnIrit, the teachings Of which cannot be
~ and nay upon the same subject. IL *
itIs sentiment which IS taking hold of
,bn ministry OF all denominations and
sbow Of unity in church federation. which
nj, shortly be effected, The Christian
cublic however, and especially Bible
stIdents, are not deeply sympathetic with
she federation idea They realize that at
,rnsf II would be gloss of deception so
I'M os doctrinaI oneness is concerned; and
sbat otherwise it IS but n business or
worldly combination.
Bible students are more ana more com
nr TO prefer tho Lords way-the Scrip
inTal way They are coming to realize
shaf what Gods people need is not more
organl2ation but less organization not
more explicit crccds but the one standard
Of fellowship which the Bible sets UP:
they are learning tina this simple creed
Is. n turning from sin and acceptance
a the Lord Jesus as the redecmer from
Ma and death and the full conservation
Il the believer, mind and body, TO know
ma to do the Lords will to the hest of
hIg ability, under the LORDS providen-
flal guidance we all see that this sim
pie bond of fellowship is tho only one
hid down in Gods Word. and that what
soeyer Is more than this is injurious
bondage TO men and TO systems We all
sec that ",he church of tho Living God
rnose names are written in heaven" is
composed exclusively OF such as conform
q the terms of This simple creed-that
fhese alone will constitute the body OF
christ which Is the church the bride.
the Lambs wife" whom he will accept
md unite to himself in the end OF this
rcferred TO in tho Scripture as ''the
c1eet' who are to be associated with the
Savior in his glorious spiritual Kingdom.
which, invisible 10 men, is shortly 10 he
1ainblished in power and great glory for
The blessing Of natural Israel and through
her for the blessing OF all the families OF
iho carth--livng and dead,
s'Workmen Not Ashamed
Let us consider the latter part OF our
text first: The apostles suggestion is
that Timothy and all the ministers OF the
gospel Of Christ are professedly work.
/ Gods word In the larger sense every
|CfnrIstan is a minister OF the gospel or
as ST. Peter declares of all the conse-
Grated: ''Yc are a royal priesthood, a
..,r,1 T.. ~F
age will come reckoning time. show
ing OF results. Every mans work that
he hath wrought shall be made mani
fest o. Corinthians iii, 13).
Our text urges that Timothy and every
faithful servant Of God should be so
loyal TO God and His message that in
! The great time of examination in the end
! ~ this age preparatory 10 the introduc-
ton Of The kingdom the showing shall be
! one OF which we need not be ashamed
LET us. then. as Christian Bible students
IM all denominations gathered here to-
| gay. ask ourselves respecting our own
Y Work in the world. and how it must ap-
j pear TO God. TO ourselves. and 10 our
nude manifest to all,
Let us call the roll. Baptist brethren.
Eltat have you 10 show as workmen who
need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the
Eord OF Truth? Methodist brethren,
Hnat say you? Presbytcrlans. next, Con-
ryo~ tsuti4Na'-b9, NJaiIiacli'.
N The answer of one is practically The
.nsEcr of all: I'VE have-so many hun
] ored churches. They cost-so many mil
'ons OF dollars. Their steeplcS arc-So
pigh Their cost OF maintenance is-so
much The number OF ministers $50
mhn5. The church collections amount TO
80 much. The amount collected for
toreien missions $50 much. The
mount expended on fine choirs and clc-
dnt organs $50 much. The asSre-
faied debts OF all our churches $50
ench' The unpaid interest on many OF
|1tse debts $50 much. The time and
lsrgy expended in fairs baZars, etc. to
, Eep pay the expenditures $50 much,
ne number Of church membership is
$50 MANY
b MANY of our dear Christian friends
3y;, What lack we yet? Have we not
seiy attained the goal OF our church
ynptlon! Should we build finer edifcas
pay larger salaries? Arc we not
Liauhn5 ourselves with collections at
'ptefy turmY What more could God ask
We are ricn and Increased i'm
f.9os and have need OF nothing" (Reva-
sA!lon ILL., 1910.
5n reply we NAV suppose the Lord 10
~, Where, did | give you instruction
1specting these things? Where in NV
|Fcrd did you find the suggestion that
dV-ea' desired you to do IN the world
[rIos 70 erect great church edifices,
EoaIstaa stone and iron and mortar,
'ensa woods and stained glass? You
Ia Hot rightly reading mY Word How
? d. y1on IN Intention, you have failed
'nGhtiy divide the Word Of Truth"
A asenlpie respecting which / gave
:. ,1|n of tloh ,to rs the spiritual one. the Tenn
2, hfol ~ me molly Spirit-the Body OF Christ
,s Iaro Is The church. | fear that you
ILL., ,orgotten the true temple OF God
IS rSsersa,da sr,drng SO many temples of earthly
a; ---.a.s. concerning the true Tenn