The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-07-17

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tlkA2MK kgo2llAy tested itself. All
day, and every
day, appears to be spent In searching
sthe Scriptures and in quiet, spiritual
/ rejoicing in the promises found there
in. The testimony Of our citizens is
that we never before had such Con.
svention In our midst
The people are from the middle walks
sof life-poor rather than rich. They
have no outward badge of special
clothing. but seem to be adorned with
q meek and quiet spirit The entire
Bible is their creed and they truly
walk in it's light, which they tell us
us growing daily brighter as we near
srhe Morn of the New Dispensation Of
Ehrist's Kingdom.
A popularity Of these Bible Students
Is that during the entire series of the
meetings, In which more than forty
speakers have participated, no appeal
has been made for money; 1t has not
even been mentioned, from the plat
form. Asked why this is. the answer
was that each tries to give to the seav-
Zee Of the Truth what he is able &C.
cording to his ability-as unto the Lord,
And 80 far as is known there Is no
lack, because the expenses Of the prop
uganda are kept within the limit of the
offerings. The Convention closes to-
day. Extracts from Pastor Russelps
Sunday address follow. His text was,
"But We are come to the General
Assembly and Church of the First
born. which are written in Heaven
(Hebrews xii, 23.) He said in part
The oneness of the Church Of Christ
is everywhere made prominent in the
Bible. Sects and parties are nowhere
recognized. Nowhere Is it. intimated
that Christ has various Churches-for
instance. the Roman Catholic. the An
glican, the Greek, Presbyterian. Con.
gregational, Lutheran, etc. On the con
trary, there is but the one Church,
which Is the Body Of Christ" and that
Body bfsG Christ has but The one Head,
Jesus. " 1aSs4 a.a ~
We not only find that Christ and the
sAposties established but the one
Church, but we cannot think Of any
reason why these. should have estab-
sslisdSSd more than one. Nothing is plain.
or than that our sectarian divisions
arose from our neglect and loss Of 1.-THE
faith once delivered unto the saints. p
dude 81 As the divisions came in,
the errors came In with them; and, az
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ism pass away.
The General Assembly Of the Saints.
As we are assembled here today. not
under any human or sectarian name
and not divided by sectarian creeds,
but united as one people through our
sconsecrat1on to the Lord. through our
desire to know His will by the study
of His Word, we well represent the
Ecriptural or ideal Church Of Christ
Regardless Of nationality. language
caste and Of all sectarian creeds and
bondages, we are here simply and sole.
ly. as children Of God. and Bible stu,
dents in the School Of Christ, to learn
of Him-to be fitted and prepared for
glorious joint-heirship with Him In
His coming Kingdom. and meantime b
learn at His feet the lessons necessary
for 80 great coming service.
Let me correct myself and say rather
that our little home classes very At
tinkly represent the Lords Church-as
itsMas in the days of Jesus and the
Apostles. And our Assembly here to-
day. far away from those classes, In
these beautiful grounds. LIS a picture
rather of what the Apostle describes
In our text, namely. 1.-THE General As
sembly of the Church of the First
born"--from every quarter, as it will
be by and by. but gathered on the
heavenly plane by the change OF the
First Resurrection
How many of us have during the
lowship in spirit with the Lord, TT is
good to be here! But oh, dear breth
rem, am sure that 7 voice the senti
ment of everyone present when l say
1t will be better TO be there! OH sc
much better! When by Gods grace
we shall reach that Heavenly shore
and participate In the joys of that
greater and better Convention. THE
General Assembly Of the Church of the
First-borns," 1t will be better than
this grand Convention: and will seek
to enumerate some Of the reasons why
] think it will be SO.
Enter Into the Joys Of the Lord.
az The joys or our present Conven
fion are merely fsreinste Of the per
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