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THE CHRISTIAN NATION. Vol. 6
BETHLEHEM.
By Agnes Mcllroy.
Oh, Bethlehem, sweet Bethlehem,
Like incense is thy name.
Breathed thro' the ages down to us
Its charm is still the same.
How wondrous, wondrous was the
gift
That came to thee that night.
To tlice and all the waiting world,
God sent His promised Light.
the high standard they had left for
At midnight, o'er .Mount Olive's brow, their successors. The ladies served
A star shone forth to bring
The wise men to thee, .Uothleliem,
To hail the new-born King,
refreshments and a pleasant social
hour followed. On December Srd came
the installation services. Smiles and
And glory touched Judea's plain.
While angel voices told
The story sweet to hearts today,
As in that time of old.
tears mingle, as we welcome new
A Savior born, and peace on earth.
To all mankind good will;
Oh wondrous words with power to bid
The troubled heart be still.
Close to thy memory, Bethlehem,
Our loving thoughts will cling,
The birth-place of the Son of God,
Where Christ was born a King.
MORNING SUN, IOWA.
Snow and jingling snowbells outside;
within, Christmas bells and holly
wreaths. Thanksgiving day a larger
congregation gathered to hear the
excellent sermon by our new minister.
The next evening a reception was
held in the church, in honor of Rev.
H. G. Patterson and family. Representatives
from the congregation, session,
board of deacons. Sabbath school,
Young People's Society, Missionary
Society, and ilission Band gave warm
welcome. Ministers from the other
Morning Sun churches said things witty
and wise; Rev. E. L. McKnight and
Rev. S. E. Greer offered neighborly
greetings; and Rev. R. E. Willson
spoke eloquently of the influence ot
former pastors upon his own life, and
faces familiar ones pass. Two aged
fathers in the congregation, each over
ninety, Mr., Gavin McElhinney and Mr.
James R. Willson, have fallen asleep
in Jesus.
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A L i b r a r y F r e e
T O A N Y O N E W H O WILL READ
T H E following Papers, treating on subjects
that are of vital importance and
written by various authors skilled in their
work, form a Library of rare value.
copy of any or of all will be sent f ree, postage
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I. Is Jesus King
2, Is the Constitution of the
United States Christian
3. Christ's, or the Separated
Life.
4. Reasons for Not Voting
under the Present Constitution
of the United
States.
5. The Attitude of Protest
the Attitude of Power.
6. Psalmody: Is the use of
Uninspired Songs in the
Worship of God Authorized
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7. Psalms vs. Hymns.
8. The \'oice of the Ages
'Against Instrumental
Muisc in Worship.
9. Instrumental Alusic a Corruption
of New Testament
Worship.
ID. Instrumental Music in the
\\'orship of God.
II. Labor Unions.
12. Ten reasons Wliy I Would
Not Join a Secret Society.
13. The Right Relation of
Qiurch and State.
14. Nicknaming the Sabbath.
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It is the first, the officially endorsed, and now the only weekly
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Lord Jesus Christ.
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or short and pointed contributions on any or all of the following
subjects:
1st. Favoring the recognition of the Sovereignty of Jesus
Christ and of God's moral law in civil government.
2nd. Favoring the exclusive use of the Bible Psalms and
the exclusion of instrumental music in worship.
3rd. Favoring especially the public and private observance
of God's Commandment to "Remember the Sabbath day to keep
it holy."
4th'. Favoring Peace and Arbitration.
5th. Favoring the repeal.of the Chinese Exclusion Law.
6t'b. ,;.Opf^osing the theatre, card playing and dancing.
7th. Opposing the use of alcohol as a beverage and of
obacco and all narcotics in any form.
Sth. Opposing all oath-bound secret organizations and
school fraternities.
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The Foreword is by Prof. D. B. Willson, and the Contents are:
PART I. The Pastor and the Coiigrggation
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Getting the People to Work.
The Prayer-meeting.
The Prayer-meeting—Plelps and Hindrances.
The Relation of the Sabbath School to the Church.
The Relation of the Pastor to the Sabbath School.
The Pastor and the Teachers' Normal Class.
The Pastor and the Teachers' Meeting.
The Management of the Sabbath School.
The Graded System.
The Home Department.
Young People's Societies.
The Pastor and the Young People's Society.
The Pastor and the Alissionary Societies.
PAKT II. The Pastor aud the Church Courts :
The Pastor in the Session.
The Reception of Aiembers.
The Election of Officers.
The Ordination and Installation of Officers.
The Exercise of Discipline.
Instituting Process.
Conducting a Trial.
Issuing a Case.
Removal of a Case to a Higher Court.
The Pastor in the Higher Courts of the Church.
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