| Show NORTHWEST TENNESSEE conference u 0 conference 0 efer c nce nee convened near McEWen humphreys humphrey s co on saturday a and na sunday april ift and add wien when four public mee mec meetings tings and three priesthood councils were held there were present from Utah the r following elders eiders president 13 U M roberts Eo berts john if H gibbs president pre st dent kofl of the conference Conle conie rence golden camball from vir virginia W H janes from alabama W E ef Ko oban bison henry thom thompson 0 john styler Sty lerra ierra lerEA R A crump W S berr berry an and W H robinson tra traveling 7 oiin g i elders eiders r A mere biere i 11 I 1 I 1 i U SYNOPSIS loj loa 1 ti i of the excellent instructions adduced we i append ln 1 maitil Is the first principle of revealed tell telio c glon gion or true ch christian istian worship and the mainspring to action in all intelli gent beings it 1119 Is obtained and increased by hearkening to the words of god A true arde and antl living falth faith must warrant a correct ot oilia e charac character tic tir and lind attribute sat deity delty and an earnest conviction of thy them truth falness and necessity cfall of all ali his gospel laws la ws any faith infer lnier inferior lot to that which wrought the fhe miraculous 1 manifestations af of gods blessin gsand power for tor years must of necessity prove inadequate a ld equate to tb in mans hills salvation and unworthy the acceptation of a just unchangeable god by works of vj al mr tg I 1 is faith saith made j perfect ll 11 john jesus je sus aus and the apostles A otle otie taught repentance as a principle connected and immediately mediately in resultant of a living mino faith by repentance is 1 aurally tu rally turning laway law ay from evil with the avowed purpose to cherish and work ss comprising not a worldly sorrow that tha iyer etil death but a godly oaly sorrow thal thai tha wor keth re r 1 pen tance ii unto dl vat yat iga n ot to bere dented atter alter showing the essentiality 1 0 of ff these two principles and the evident fact of their heing neing prerequisite to baptism the latter ordin ordinance ince was esl edl pauo elin celm the following order 1 BAPTISM first firsti Fir fin silts sills I ts necessity the tiie scirth fc irth baptism of the tha water was declared an ordinance necessary in the plan pla of salvation by tha the savl Savi orand his divinely inspired apostles ahe the pharisees and the counsel of ad against themselves in not baingi baptized 11 would any one argue eaman esman a man could be besa vedin iC ejecting the counsel of god against him himself efe eee certainly not q hence baptism is essential to salvation sali atlon again we read as many as I 1 have been baptized into christ have put on christ it beins heinz ceia necessary to salvation to put pon mon rQn christ chris 1 then baptism must mastbe be essell essential bialt afo for 1 thereby it is we christ yli aji second object and effe the remission of sins aswad as was taught in scrip scripture 1 t u re by precept and example third thard mode by immersion being baptized in the water planted lu in the likeness of df his death boni bomart the water buried with him clinin tod mod etc after the savior had ascended on hi high gh the ol o the i SOLY knost tinly ii nu W which blah ic thee st and js sus uell istl nim himself tm bifid had previously busly declared unto all believers was again renewed OH gil the dakof day of pentecost Fente cOst and extended alleq ail ali on condition of receiving recel vint the 1 1 gospel ordinances its officer are to the memory give testimony of at christ reveal testimony the things of the ather father and ana tog yeal veal ide into all zil truth enabling enabling kainu ta over come COMO evil with poad and to become pure inh In heart cant oart anaam andam ana and this wha ishola aply ghost I 1 the mhd spirit of prophecy which joel joe spoke poke of that the disciples no llo ek cil ell antho on the tho day of pentecost hind ond which a 05 41 is further predicted shall be po all fles fies i usher in the millennial rein of peace and righteousness ou ous ness 1 at ephesus paul found certain individuals who had evidently been bien imposed upon being baptized by one who elther eithen had no authority pr else eise neglected ifft toe baptism of the holy ghost the result su t heins heinz heill heili tile the ordinance was entirely ineffectual and couse conse consequently quen atly tha the bap tipi tipa water maus maua then followed edt edd the baptism afi ghost which yas yas vas ministered by alm AIM laying on rn of the apostles apas tiel tiei ls hands balido and so in luls luis thi manner peter and johnal ministered the holy spirit as did au aun anias anlas ani asand and other duly authorized servants of god who were ministers of the trie spirit las wella well as of the word the ghost dwell etil etli not anun in tin i clean tabernacles heli hence ce the remission of sins by baptism is an essential prerequisite the holy spirit will give rive ties testimony of christ in fullil f ment ol of the scripture he that boeth the will of the thio eather ruther shall abott of the doctrine do ettine etc ete the testimony on 0 of f jesus is the spirit of ard checy I 1 t the ah holy ghost mony therefore the holy ghost is the spi r it bt revelation 1 I e prophecy which icil tell the world will not receive go god 3 Is unchangeable ibie ible but men have changed Ilis nis laws and ordinances and ana th thereby ery they have placed themselves in au all an anomalous position without the gifts and blessings ot of god which characterized his church and people in all bible ages being commissioned to preach his gospel and administer its ordinances to today day iday the Elders eiders of the he church of desus jesus christ declare the promise declared in ln ancient days viz A veritable know led ledge beof of god and his truths ti by the holy lloyy spirit as the reward of obedience to the gospel principles one of the most striking ng features 1 in Bible bibie history Is the lealous jealous with whitt which the rights of of fron FROM GOD were guarded on priesthood audau and au thell theli the divine vide law reads no man this honor to officiate ciata elata in things pertaining to god unto himself but he that is called of god as was aaron this is the enactment on the statute book of the lord and nowhere isit ly is it at repealed could ministers of christendom christeld Christe ud om today prove their asserted discontinuance of revelation what have they accomplished except simply to td prove themselves without divine ant authority hority in a position of usurpation oras or sump tion taking upon themselves themselves what jesus W would oury ouRT not dare to td dd 46 for he glorit glorified ted fotr himself etc when god bestows bestons upon darn dann aari authority to act in Ms uis name as its ile he did unto all the ministers of righteousness anciently in all ages he recognizes recognize the validity of their ministrations with the promised bles bies blessings blessing sing gIng gs following 4 in the council meetings S the I 1 LABORS OF I 1 tb tha the condition of the conference and hud mali maii many excellent remarks of instruction and alid encouragement were given to develop the full fuli duties and responsibilities of those who of this generation theford had chosen to represent his revealed righteousness the elders were advised to teach by liy example as well weli as by precept to develop the principles 0 of the gospel in plainness STEP BY STEP 1 I 1 successively to studiously systematize each subject or principle to present it in a plain manner but in all be conformable and subservient to the dictates of the holy spirit enjoined upon the servants im jos tile lord to trust in god and to gol goi a orth forth f laith faithfulness due meekness met and preach the tae Gosp gospel elin clin ian cities townson town sor wherever and whenever an op ofner offer scon lder idec ider ability of your 5 our callings therefore fear hot to testify unto the people with the warning voice and the voice of peace observe neatness etc in your dress dressi the laws of health and cleanliness in youri your persons and be pure in heart so you yo will wili have pure minds fit tit receptacles of the divine spirit and the lord will bless you and you will never be confounded god IS ia able andi andr will reward all friendliness extended toward you tou cultivate an increase of love toward your fellow men aden though a man be as illiterate as the merest school schoolboy boy ithe having a love or chari charl charity to do good unto his fellowman fel fei lowman so go forth in faith to answer a divine call god will ivill bless chatman that th atman man mau with grace and power sufficient to aoi enable him to fuini his work heavenly blessings will be distilled into his veny very soul as the dews of heaven preach chegos the gospel pei pel but do not nol be overanxious over anxious to baptize remember rev v eaul raul paul preached apollos agallos watered but god havethe ga gave the increase teach the necessity and purpose of baptism baptiste but urge compliance no f fur ur ther let the hearer move in the matter concerning gathering offer Of ferno no 1 induce ment meat menty menly but tue the purn pune love of the gospel give the thel saints to understand the kinds kind sot of peo feo people pie pid the jhc forbid forbidding din appearance pe aranco arance of colorato Col coi oralo and the incon to colonizing a new them however god I 1 is all ablerto eitore eltore render nd er thel land susceptible tib le of mallita maintaining ining his people zion zion is the floor 11 but the faithful anticipate tau tue peace wisdom resultant from obedience the GE L CONDITION am w jia jua tid lurk gurk t J 1 alth of the conference c was encouraging to an extent favorable openings being re reported oled IB several same 1 29 19 baptisms were reported 0 September last la the nor northern thein diston dicton of bf the ton ference ferente while agell a general improvement in life barners manners anti and conduct was strikingly observable even by 0 our 1 ur enem enemies ld in ili many locale ries where the gospel prin principles have been received the west tennessee conference was d divided into two con conferences f erencen elder john II 11 ID gibbs was sustained president of tile the division comprising in seven branches with some T 70 0 members and seven Trav elin clin elders E eiders elders J 11 gibbs and anaw W H jones from alabama were appointed and sustained to take tale e a I 1 to lecture in the principal towns county sites etc of the south in vindication di ol of our peoples righta and integrity 0 character and prof nd to T represent 0 resent truthfully the historic and political cM phase of the 6 p problem 1 I 1 in conic conclusion lul idl lon ion permit iii lil me to in very respectfully the upright cone conduct of of JUDGE stares STARKS which in the facea nite of public opinion op llon ilon exemplifies genuine moral momi courage worthy the emulation of many luany other other judicial f functionaries function arles aries in this broad land of boasted liberty and j ustice justice in his I 1 a making hs his charge to the grand jury buryin in several counties he gave them to understand the 41 mor dior mon missionaries were citizens of the tha as such must roust be protected in their religious ri rights hta 1 1 i very caf tillye WM II 11 jos clerk |
