The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-12
which the espoused of the Lord be,

world-thus the Church OF Rome be-
came affiliated with or united TO the
civil government of Rome; and when
the Roman Empire went To pieces the
Papal Church entered into covenant re-
lationship with various divisions of
the civil government: and some of
these paramOurS she still has. while
others have left her France is gone.
Portugal also and Italy. Spain is
moody; Austro- Hungary is her chief
reliance AT the present time. She is
well treated in America, but not joined
to the American Government she is
well entertained and given every lib
erty in Germany and by many in
Great Britain but these countries are
not her paramours
Like Motner, Like Daughters"
The Greek Church is Joined to the
I Russian Government; the Church of
England to the British Government
The Lutheran Church is married to
several European governments. 9th
ers of our Protestant Churches, having
no opportunity for afiiliation with
earthly governments. have become unit
ed to worldly systems. worldly organ
zations of their own. in which, as a
rule. wealth. mSmmon, sits at the head
OF the table. Like mother. like dauCh-
tiers" Is an old saying. Instead Of
charging this whole matter upon 9th.
ers. let us each recognize and take to
/ heart our own share for which we
are responsible.
As the doctrnal errors which caused
/ our divisions gradually developed dur
ing Il long period of darkness. so or
development along the lines of spirit
ual harlotry were gradual. 1t is NOT
for us to quarrel with The facts. which
are undeniable. bat TO sincerely re-
pent of the wrong condition and re.
nounce It, Coming back to tn" mr.
tain, we should come back also 20 IT,"
me L0rd So doing He viii gracious
receive US and thcnceforth His nam
alone will he quite sufficient. We WEI
no longer need ~ -tE.e oaracNCS .'.
man Christians, English Christians
Lutheran Christians. Calvnistic Chris
tianS-but all such names will be at
horred rs reminders Of the unfailhtu'
ness which we now depIore. As IN
name Christian was sufficient for me
early Church it is sufficient today for
all heartily glad to abandon errors Of
the past and to come together as tbs
! one Church Of he Living God.
As for The one bGDtiSm. let lis concede
what the Scriptures claim and declare
namely, that the water immersion j.
merely a symbol or picture of III"
burial of the iHdiridHaFS WW and inter
eSts in death like unto ana in fellow
ship with our Lord Self-renounce
ment. even unto death. Thus all OF me
consecrnted 81 whatever denominA
ton can bp recognized AS members uI
the one h'0' ChWch if they are dead
with Christ Ia HE world. its hopes and
aims-b buried with Him by baptism int"
His death which death to he fest Cac
cppted by the Father. constitutes us
members OF the one Body of Christ
the true Church. 1t TINS baptized into
His death we >had share also III his
resurrection. says the Apostle Qiomalis
gi, q, 81.
The Church In the Wilderness.
Is it asked. Where has the true
Church been during all the eighteen
centuries since the Apostles died: We
answer that the Scriptures picture her
as going into the wilderness condition
out OF public view. for twelve hundred
| and sixty years of this time. AS pride
/ pomp, arrogance and error came into
prominence. meeknesS. gentleness, love
simplicity. gradually retired. Through
| the long period of -Gp dark ages no
| history of the rUe rbprch was written.
/ lust as No such history or record OF ner
| can be written today
| Since none OF tire various denomina-
/ tions is the Irup Church. therefore
! the history of none Of these gives her
| history. As her members are Scrip
! ulrally declared to contain not many
wise not many learned, therefore
| scattered amongst an the va'iouS
/ crecds and churches and some outside
| of them all, the espoused chaSte 'vtr-
gin of the Lord is not a prominent
| feature in Church affairs and is Whoi-
! ly unknown to the world. indeed.
| these. while IN The world. are not of
/ it and usually are d.srSteeM2u As the
| Master said. Maryei not If the world
hate you Sc know that it hated Me
before it hated you. If We were OF the
world. the world would love its own
! Il John iii. 10: John XIV. Is, 19.
If. then, the spirit begotten ones. con
shutting the Lords betrothed virgin
Church are few. and If that few be
scattered amongst the four hundred
millions nominally styled Christendom.
it follows that they are greatly in the
minority and could have comparatively
little influence today even II they were
ever so determined and energetic. The
masses and classes rule. Wealth. learn
ing, earthly interests and earthly pow
er are better pleased with present con-
ditions than with those which Gods
Word promises will be established
when Messiah shall take to Himself
His great power and begin His reign
of righteousness.
Babylon. as the Scriptures declare, Is
great, influential, powerful - mother
and daughters. She will never consent
to a recognition Of the sanity few in
her midst, whom she considers foolish
in claiming to be 1.-The elect" and true
Church, To apply the Apostles words
She esteemS the sanity class fools