East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-15
EVANGELIST DISCUSSES
THE NAME QUESTION
Illustrated Song One of the Best Yet
Given by Singer Ridenour.


church revival last night was GER
tainly enthusiastic in praise of the
service. Not only was the music in
spring, but everything else was of
very high order. Almost breathless
attention was given Mr.. Holmes as
he continued the discussion of the
church history for his large chart
He told how the church came to be
divided in its early history and also
retraced the history of the origin and
early work of the Catholic church,
being careful to explain that his pur-
pose was not criticism, but state
ment of fact He invited careful re-
search and courted the indication of
error, if any could be noted. He paid
the Catholic a very high compliment
because of their attitude on the ques-
ton of marrying divorced people and
declared that too many preachers and
protestant churches gave sanction to
that which is plainly condemned in
the Bible when they countenanced in
any way the remarriage of divorced
people save only of the innocent
rarty in the case of adultery. He
will continue the study of church his
subject, Are you a friend of Jesus?"
The discussion of the name ques-
tion last night proved intensely in
teresting. Mr. Holmes began by
quoting from Isiah, Thou shalt be
called by a new name, which the
mouth of Jehovah shall name" and
after emphasizing the importance of
the name as an exponent of an idea,
the evangelist pointed out that in re-
lation to holiness, some are Saints.
in relation to each other, we are
Brethren.-in relation to God, we are
children, in relation to Jesus as the
great teacher, we are disciples, but as
members of his church, we are Christ
ians. He quoted Peter as saying that
we should glorify God in the name
Christian, and declared that "the
Bible only makes Christianity only"
That If a person wanted to be "a
peculiar kind of a Chrstian,-to be
distinguished from other Christians,
he must comply with the require
ments of men who have drawn a cir
Gle about those of their peculiar be-
liefs. Continuing, he pointed out how
Paul condemned just this sort of
thing and noted that among the early
reformers, Luther went on record as
pi otesting against the use of his name
for the church, while Wesley said
Il would that party names were for
got and that we as humble dis
ciples might sit down together at the
Masters feet, read his holy word, i'm
bibe his spirit and transcribe His life
in our own
hn VII ip he
that has been called upon u.s." said
he, quoting James. But when ?
Where? The prophet said it should
be done and Paul declares that 1.-The
whole family in heaven and earth" is
named after Jesus, but when and
where was this done? Mr.. Holmes
declared this was done as soon as the
church was fully organized and as
soon as it began its appointed work
Of evangelizing the world. In Acts
11:26, it is recorded that 'the dis
ciples were called Christians" He
pointed out that this could not have
been a nickname" given by out.
siders since the word translated
called was not the ordinary WORD
in common use, but word found but
, few times in the Bible and always In
relation to something of divine or.
igin. This settled, he declared, the
name question, and besides offered
the only ground upon which the
church could unite since it was the
one name common to all Mr.
Holmes DECEASED that he recognized
Christians outside of the communion
to which he belonged, and had come
to PendletOn to do all in his mower
! not to anger them by faultfinding and
harsh criticism, but to lead them to-
gether, that the lost might be saved
After the sermon, some splendid
slides were used in illustrating the
solo, and announcement was made
that another illustrated song would