Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-15


in constructing the meeting place.
he told how they purchased the
lumber and had sawed 1t and ham,
mered the nails In themselves. con-
tributing their services without any
charge. "If there are any OF you
who wish to purchase seats, write
your name on the seat you occupy
and the charge Is fifty cents" he
announced.
Down OH His Luck
DR.. Shellhammer then told OF his
own experiences in company with
his family. He was arrested In At
lanta, Ga, and placed in jail there.
Things went from bad to worse until
he had but three cents and a post
age stamp between him and poverty.
I'VE were not discouraged" he said
I'VE took the five cents to buy a
soupbone and we lived on this until
better times came"
The evangelistic pair have made
an evangelistic tour OF the world.
They preached in Jerusalem and
baptized ministers in the Nile, among
their other very interesting expert
ences.
The Rev. J. p. Foy. Pittsburgh.
was the minister at last nights serv-
ice, preaching a very interesting and
edifying sermon.
In discussing the tensts OF this
cult, which is practically unknown
in the city, the clergyman explained:
'The Free Methodists are a body
of Christians who profess to be in
earnest to get to heaven. by con-
forming to all the will Of God. ss
made known in His Word They
do not believe that either God or
the Bible has changed to accommo-
date the fashionable tendencies of
the age. They solemnly protest
against the union of the church and
the world. The conditions OF saliva
ton. as they teach, are the same now
that they were eighteen hundred
years ago. He who would be a
Christian in reality, as well as in
name, must deny himself. and take
up his cross daily, and follow Jesus.
He must come out from the world
and be separate, and touch not the
unclean thing.
The Tenets
1T is expected of all to evidence
their desire of salvation as follows:
First, by doing no harm, by
avoiding evil of every kind, espe-
cially that which is most generally
practised, such as.
The taking OF the name of God
in vain.
THE profaning of the day of the
Lord, either by doing ordinary work
therein, or by buying or selling
! Drunkenness, buying or selling
! sptrituous liquors. or drinking them,
unless in cases OF extreme necessity.
The buying, selling, or holding OF
a human being as a slave
FIghttng. Quarrefing hrawIing
brother going to law with brother,
I returning evil for evil, or railing for
railing, the using many words In
buying or selling.
The buying or selling goods that
have not paid the duty.
The giving or taking things on
usury-that is, unlawful interest.
"Uncharitable or Improbable con-
versation, particularly speaking evil
of magistrates or ministers
Doing to others as we would not
they should do unto u.s.
Doing what we know is not for
the glory of God; as.
Belonging to secret societies.
The putting on of gold or costly
apparel.
The taking OF such diversions as
cannot be used in the name of the
Lord Jesus.
Singing those songs or reading
those books which do not tend to the
knowledge or love of God.
"Softness or needless self-induI-
gence, especially snuff1ng, chewing,
smoking, growing. manufacturing or
selling tobacco, or the habitual use
of opiates.
Laying up treasure upon earth.
Borrowing without a probability
of paying; or taking up goods with
out a probability of paying for
them"