Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-04

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attended also 60 the preservation OF
order during Religions services aud
assisted In the Observance Of the sup
per. The idea Of the church pre-
dominating the civil lnw Of IN. land
began TO gradually assert ITSELF and
as " dld 50 the office 81 deacon was
given too much power.
In discussing the New Testament
dcnconnte We win emphasize three
things especially office and ORR
gin. the qualification and the duties.
1.-The Office and origin: The Of
flee originated IN necessity. The
men were not selected until they
were needed bat when they we're
needed they we're chosen. The neccs-
si,y was Revealed by criticism. Some o.
the orecianr began 10 complain az
the Hebrews because their orphans
and widows were being neglected
The necessity was a double one. First.
the widows and orphans needed help
and the spirit OF Christianity de.
manded that the church look after
their wants. IN the second plecc
tho pastor was constantly engaged
and could not do the work without
sighting something more Imperative
70 his special duties.
The method OF their choica 10
worthy OF mote. In IL We have doe.
trlne for which we have always stood
and by which Ne propose 90 stand
The apostle said. -sWhercforc. brcth.
rem. look ye out among You seven
men-----And the saying pleased the
whole multituds." and he chose the
seven. We have IN this passage the
fundamental doctrine OF local church
Independence Each church IL SOW
creisn body Within Itself. and never
loses ltr sovereignty by cooperative
work or sprrcnders lis Independence
10 any organization on convention.
The New Testament teaches cO-oper-
alton OF churches. We, al the same
time the individual church IN consid-
cred an Unit. John did not write
To the organized church OF Asia as
an institution bat TO the churches IN
Asig.
We pass on 10 note the manner OF
ordination. After naming the seven
men whom they had chosen the
Scripture goes on To say; whom they
set before the apostles. and when
they had prayed they laid their
hands on them The examination
preceded tho laying ON OF hands, Paul
said UTim. 3,t03; And let them
also De proved which refers 10 their
view OF doctrine and manner OF llv-
ing. There are many qualifications
for the man who rails toe office OF
deacon and the hest way 60 deter
sa.l.. H..
those qualifications Is to examine
him. After prayer they laid their
hands On thom The LAYING on OF
hnnd. n IN. luduciinn into office.
Man can not Improve upon Gods
plan, hence the ordination service.
a--The Qualifications of the Den.
con. Many men have been ordained
slcncons who were good men but
lacking IN preparation for the work
There are four qualifications einpha-
sized:
4. ITS spiritual qualifications. Acts
e:s. "full OF Holy Ghost and wis
dom" The prophet OF old said
"Not by might or BY power, but hy
my spirit. saith tho LORD" The Sc
cret Of power Is the spirit Of God In
the life. Whlle tho dcacons wete APP
pointed primarily 10 look after the
general work Of the church. the ~
nanelai condition and benevolent out
las, vet they must be men OF spirit
uni power az well az business sense.
cannot think OF a worse condition
for church than 10 have worldly
minded men az daacona
The second qualification eInphAaix-
I'd was Temperance q Tim. a:sl In
t6mnernncr Includes more chan alco-
hollr beverage one may be Intern
nefnte m insinuationS. The person
who says nothing In particular but
inHliuates
Must not be doaDls-tongued, We
often speak OF people who are two
faced and the expression always
questions character A iwo-lsced
person ~ a very undesirable aoqualni-
ance. fIe ~ traitor "a integrity.
You never know wherr 10 find him.
OF which face looRs your way. On.
how much harm u caufcd by this
class Of indlyldualal Tie serpent's
forhed tongue Is poisonous. but no
more ~ Than the doubie-toneued
man.
|Atons man. covetOusnefa II q broken
enn IN the ndvancemrns ~ the klna-
dam ~ ,ind. rhie spirit drove Adam
ana ave out OF thu tssnden uf Eden,
Jacoh defrauded ~ brother 81 his
fathers blessing and lahan deceived
1ncob in vases, and Paul SAYS this
spirit dlsaueliiles man Cor 'he dsa-
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