The Red Cloud chief., 1917-11-29
Christian Church Notes

The Christian church is a Divine
institution. Christ is its founder, head
and sovereign. 1t has a Divine Builder,
a Divine Foundation a Divine Law, a
Divine Membership, and a Divine
Name, and includes all genuine dis
ciples of Christ. For centuries this
institution remained an undivided
Christian church. Scheming polite
ians and pagan leaders becamealarmed
at the rapid advancement of Christ
ianity in spite Of persecution, began
at once to plot the overthrow and de-
struction of Christian religion. Pagan
politicians called conventions andcoun-
ellis and by intrigue and coercion
forced upon the followers of Christ
creeds, rituals and forms calculated
to insult and divide the disciples of
Christ. Groups of Christian people
began to organize about some creed or
human doctrine and call themselves
by some divisive name. Sects, denom-
nations sprang into existence, the
dark ages followed, and hell for a
thousand years prevailed over man.
kind. Multitudes Of errors now taught
in the denominations came from pa
ganism-were forced upon the disci-
Piles of Christ to corrupt and divide
them. The sword fastened the creed
of st. Augustine upon the world. The
notion that men are born in sin came
from pagan theology. Infant baptism,
infant regeneration, original sin or
inherited sin and the notion about
apostolic succession, episcopal author
ity and kindred errors have served to
divide religion. In 1884, under Mr..
Asbury a number Of these errors
came before the ministers for dis
2ussion. Asbury assumed unscriptural
authority and as a result abouttwenty
of the most devout ministers that
had preached under Bishop Asbury
abandoned the connection of Method
SIN and returned to primitive Christ
anity, and began to teach the doc
.rines and practices of the New Testa-
nent and designated . themselves
Christians. Christianity for more than
three centuries was practically united
On the Bible alone, then because of
pagan tyranny for many centuries
vas divided and obscured, but about
l7S4 under the leadership of Thomas
)'kelley real New Testament Christ
anity came to light in America.
christianity free from human creeds
md titles came to America and, from
hat day to this, the Christian church
las been preaching simple Christian
ity without a ~sectaiian spirit, urging
the union of all the disciples of Christ
IN the Bible alone.
Hundreds of thousands, of people
have returned to this apostolic move
nent. Hundreds of ministers are now
preaching Christianity. They refuse
% link themselves with any division,
and are willing to be known as Christ
ANS only that they magnify
Christ. The Christian church of Red
Cloud is a part of this great Move
ment and is doing its best to promote
Christianity apart from sect, creed
party and heresy. Every man that
lifts up his voice against this refor.
mation-"Back to Christ and the
Bible" is blind and, l fear, in danger
of the judgment. We stand for the
doctrines, practices, names, spirit ant
purpose for which the apostles CAV,
their lives. This generates the rec
blood of courage and links destiny t
God. All Christian people willing t,
abandon human leadership and no
add to or take away from the Wor,
of God" and follow the leadership o
Christ only are cordially invited t,
cooperate with this movement an,
have part in this great reformation
In Christ,
T. paaha