dination, lie wounds the feelings of those who still remain faithful to our princi ples, disturbs the peace of the brother hood, causes strife and division, and be comes what Paul calls an “heretic.” The man who believes our articles of faith unscriptural, and wants the denomination to repudiate them and write anew, may undertake the task. But when he does so, he is assuming a very responsible and dangerous position, for should he. fail to carry the denomination with him and bring them, to see that his position is correct he will, by them, be considered as an heretic and will be dealt with accordingly. And we are not left to say what our course should be; God has told us in this good Book that we shy is our only rule of faith and practice. I give it here just as I find it in God’s good Book: “A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition, reject.’Srfl Titus 3:10. “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”. —Romans 16; 17. These Scriptures admit of no misin terpretation. They can easily be under stood. We could no more §xpect the blessing of God upon us if we were to ignore this teaching than, should we deny salvation by grace or were we to change the ordinances. We are not re sponsible for this teaching; it is God’s, We are held accountable for our accept ance or rejection of it. When I was ordained to the work of the ministry I was set apart to teach and defend them. I propose, by God’s help, to remain true to Jhese principles until my tongue is stilled in death and my pen is turned- over to another. I will not dot an “i” or cross a “t.” My father and mother loved these precious truths And gave their lives for them. One of their last admonitions to me was that I should remain true to this faith unto
death. I feel willing for them to rise up in judgment and say whether or not I have ever betrayed their cause or prov en false to the doctrines they loved. I so much believe the doctrines of tne Bible and feel such a deep conviction of their truth that I would break the sweet est ties of friendship and fellowship rather than forsake them. As between these principles and ail things else it requires not a moment’s time to make my decision. That decision was made long years ago. And I beg my brethren to join me in prayer that when I must pass away my sons may take up the armor and press the fight for th e ' cause of truth,—that faith which has well nigh •perished from the earth. MOKE STEAM! A speaker at a Sunday-school conven tion told of a visit to a locomotive round house. “One thing that impressed me much,” said he, “was a notice, conspic uously posted, to this effect: ‘No engin eer allowed to take his engine out <5f this round-house with less than one hundred and twenty pounds of steam.’- “I would like to paraphrase that no tice,” added the speaker, “for the benefit of every Sunday-school teacher in the land: ‘No teacher allowed to go to his class with less than one hundred and twenty pounds of steam.’ Why, some teachers do not even light the fires until they leave home for Sunday-school! How, then, can they expect power when they get to their classes? Preparation is not merely important, it is essential. An un prepared teacher is as ineffective as a steamless locomotive.” giiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiu | OUR SLOGAN §
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