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TIDINGS. 15 If tory of Theodoic, a fair sample of coun-' terfiet, or man-made sanctification, which comes as far short of real holiness as con- centrated selfishness which it is, will come short or getting to heaven i for tnerc i i ing to see that if vve annul one half of the commission, we destroy the other also, and thus make our preaching of none effect. Should not this part of the gospel, so long and so grossly neglected, be once more loudly proclaimed along with the gospel of soul's salvation. We are living in a time of low spiritual life among the professed followers of Christ. This is largley the result of explaining away the promises of the word of God, saying this was only for the A-postles, and that belonged to the age of mircales, which is now past, until scarcely standing room found on the lodging room I met a committee of three informing me that fr the part which I took in an anti-slavery meeting, I must recant or come to trial.

I remembered my word, stood my trial, and was excluded. To be seperated from the church of my early choice, tore my heart. The Lord said Jacob lovest thou me more than all I answered 'yes Lord I love thee more than The cause of temperance long before cost me a similar trial. I had from early life set apart all my income above the plane support of my family; for charity and with much prayer sought the most needy. I had passed a day under the clear impression that a sore trial was coming.

At evening I stopped in my barn and cried 'Speak Lord for thy servant heareth. The Lord said 'Jacob, art thou ready to be sanctified in the loss of I said YeaLord take all. Thou gavest and if thou takest away blesed be thy name. 'Tan swtred a rap by stepping to the door. Three fugitive slaves, a mother and two is noining in mc statement to indicate justification by faith in Christ, or by works.

In the case of Jacob, as above given, we find a pattern of morality, according to old covenant grace but we look in vain for a hint that he was sanctified by faith in Jesus Christ, as in Rom. 5. 13y all that is related of the character of this Jacob and his experience we have no testimony that his life was above that set forth in iCor. "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift ot prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not chaiity, I am nothing.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be promises ol God for our faith to rest its trembhng feet upon. "The just shall live by faith," but the Christian world at large no longer lives by faith, and to the extent wnich it does not live by faith, it does not live at all. The doctrine of faith healing, and especially its experience, opens to the soul a new and sweet life of faith, which makes all the word of God a living reality for to-day. It makes the Bible te book to live by every day. It makes Jesus a constant and conscious companion, as every ill and pain is handed over to hini, and the relief is handed back to us, and we rejoice ever in the presence of the one so consciously and blessedly near us.

Those who experience healing, I believe, uniformly testify to having received a great spiritual blessing at the same time. Thousands who, like Peter, were following Jesus at a great.dist.ance, are now walking close to the Saviour's side through having accepted him as their healer and preserver from sickness. Then let us spread abroad the blessed truth. Selected. burned, and have not Charity, it prufiiteth me nothing." In Theodore we see ''faith without works." In Jacob we see "works without faith." Jesus says in his praj er, "Sanctify them through thy truth." This Jacob says "the word has become a term of reproach: so he never speaks of it in words." Tbe reproach af the cross is ceased from his life of "holiness." Did Paul evdde terms of reproach? daughters were there.

The mother mournfully said Will you send us And the Lord said 'Jacob wilt thou obey my laws or the laws of man I answered I will obey thy laws Come in I said. I landed them in Canaoa. I went to jail, and lost all house, land, herd, and (lock. 1 have ga-thcred a little by hard work in old age. My God is reconciled, my peace is like a river, and my trcsasure in heaven.

I believe, Jacob that you do not profess sanctification, I never heard you speak of '1 never speak of it in words') said Jacob 'the word has become a term of FAITH HEALING. WRITTEX BY DR. J. W. BLOSSER.

reproach. Selfish, wilKul, proud men make a profession of sanctification. GOOD TIDINGS. religious paper issued weekly, and designed to testily ami publish righteousness and true holiness. G.

A. SEXTOX, Publisher and Editor. My brother Theodore is often referred to as a model sanctified man. He has massed a fortune of a hundred thousand dollars by speculation, has always sought popular favor and civil office; has ever remained pro-slavery, opposed to the Maine law, and has gone with the most profane and debauched political party. The judge, by'whosc decision I was iitrmned of all mv oossessions.

professed TERMS: It has sometimes been urged, in perfect sincerity, that "the healing of the soul" is of so much more importance than the cuiing the body, that we should not make a hobby or specialty of "faith cures." In reply to this, 1 would sa) that I agree that no particular part of the truth should be preached to the exclusion of the truth which is outside of that one line of thought. What we want is not a part of the nuih but the whole truth. But what truth h.is bsvMi so much neglected in the modern preaching as that which was com- mitted to the Apostles as one half of their! sanctification. I deem it my duty to make no 'noisy profession. We should, however, be sanctified every day, in all our voli- tions, motives and designs: in our atllic- 1 tions, in our temper and spirit, and in all of our business transactions.

All other, sanctification is more emotion, excitement and enthusiasm and is consistent with 1 selfishness. -cruel oppression, and giind-j ing the faces of the poor." Sccctcd. commission? They were sent to Terms Fifty Cents per umia including postage, (within the United States. payable in ad-vanee with the following exceptions. First, any person wishing to Income a regular subscriber, ami not having the means to spare at once, but designing to pay at a future time, we do earnestly desire that they have no delicacy in stating that to us by postal card or otherwise, and it will be all right.

Second: Goon Tidings A fund has been placed at our disposal for the payment of subscriptions for mosc who are not abie to pa' tor st for thenw.dves; so that it will be supplied to such persons upon application being made for such purpose. Third, this fund is also designed to supdy the TiniNGS to inm it 's of jails, poor-houses, and charitable institutions, and will be so applied upon recieving application from persons charge of such institutions, and stating the number reouired. Any porsou desiring to contribute to this fun I is at libertv to do so. and such contribution will be received as sent tVo the -i and ac- vii! 'preach the kingdom of God, and to heal I the Luke 9:2. A- ministers, vve have claimed the same commission as to preaching; but we have cut it in two, ignoring the half which relates to hi ding the -ick, if we have indeed not dayed it by saying that it was STRICTURES.

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