Brethren at Work, The (1881) . osted inthe sciences. They have received a divineimpetus that far outstrips the most laboreddeductions of mortals. The world by wisdom knew not God. Byall means, brethren, let us pause. What! havethe floodgates of light just beautiful? Jesussays, I am the light of the world. I thoughthe was manifested long ago. L?t us not leavethe sunlight and run after a jack olantern. Ibelieve that I am a friend to proper education,but do not indorse this great uprising becauseone of the pillars of vain philosophy is takenaway. The errors of one age are disclosed byits successo
Brethren at Work, The (1881) . osted inthe sciences. They have received a divineimpetus that far outstrips the most laboreddeductions of mortals. The world by wisdom knew not God. Byall means, brethren, let us pause. What! havethe floodgates of light just beautiful? Jesussays, I am the light of the world. I thoughthe was manifested long ago. L?t us not leavethe sunlight and run after a jack olantern. Ibelieve that I am a friend to proper education,but do not indorse this great uprising becauseone of the pillars of vain philosophy is takenaway. The errors of one age are disclosed byits successor. There is no reason to be alarm-ed. The floods and suddenness and immensity,I fear, will be long on the way. It will besurprising, if some of the brethren are notdrowned in a dead sea of terms. We shouldthink. But let him that thinketh hestandethtake heed lest he fall. It would be no sadthing to hear that we knew more about ourown minds; but, joy unspeakable to hear thatwe are all filled with the mind of Christ. Letus KAEY C. NORMAN. SHABON, MINN, EDiTanes FOLLOWING PEACE. FOLLOW peace witu all men, and holineas,without T/hich no man shall see 32- 14. The holiness of the Gospel hasfor its grand objects God and our neighborTo love supremely is the first asd greatconcern of the believer; hence, he makes it hisambition to please God. That yoke ^hichothers account heavy, he deems light, andthinks none of his commandments wojshlp of God, iuftead of being burden-SDm! to hin, is hii pljamr-. We see little practical religion among manynominal Cbiittians tnd unstable professors;hence, there is a vrant of mutual ^.tf^etionThis is manifested by their contentions andproneness to separate on trifling occasions; weshoud rather bear inj Mies than resent them,rather recede from oar rights than contenti-ocsly to maintain Ihem. But never sacrificethe holy principles of God for man. We should iorgive our greatest enemies. II(hy enemy hunger, feed him, if he thirs
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