The Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 14, 1875 Page: 4 of 4
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Fannin County Area Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Bonham Public Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
VOL. I,
Christian Messenger.
No. 13.
nilTT? MESSENGER. !«hort»Uon I weld infer that we ! church, without any of this weeping !yon that I entertain fur hint the 3GHHAM CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
•_ j arc not very far apart, for no one and waiting at the mourner’s bench,j "kindest feelings, J heartily extend .
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 14, 1875. >0™* «>»* «<»T of 1110 "os9 and and he took them in just that »my : 1,'i’m hvThe Imml!)'6”'1'51"1’'
_ ____ ____ gospel truths and promises more j Of course the dehates have done j *
^fContinned from first intro.] than I do. lie forgets that, in | him Roo4 B.it I can not Jolieye
tile
Christian Blossenger
eon cl asive arc
rgumcntHiat where the preaching this necessity for a change that Bro. Ditzler believes that the unacrskind‘eaeh’other better. Some
means exist it does not so act. If it j of heart by the Spirit, we do not gospel is not the power of God (all (>f you feared that if we had ibis de-
comes through means—through neglect the Savior or the cross. Our i alone) to every one that believes it j bate there would he unkind feelings.
your understanding and mind and | people say this gospel story is the j—to all men. Our Methodist friends j Ah, Bro. Binkly, I know how solie-
volition—you arc free; if not, you main instrumentality to convert the j carry on a system that ignores this j Ipf "'luio
are not responsible. God does not world. But I believe in addition to j power of the gospel—this additional j (.omm-£n Christianity. But we close
by an act of divine power break in all the arguments and all the promi- [ influence of the Spirit. What does j w;th the kindest of feelings. My
upon your heart- The very idea, ses there is also a direct operation, this direct operation do? What j worth}' brother and I would much
which iuv friend claims to entertain, and I believe thousands of people ! more can it give than is given in j so°ncr stand side by sale in the hat-
J • V. ..." I tie and tight the common nnomv
in my friend’s church have received i the gospel ? Docs it
that man is free, is proof that he is
not so depraved but what he can be
movod by moral suasion. And God attribute it all to another source—
so designs he shall be moved. He the power of the truth. He says
says the° Spirit applies the blood of there is no need of Christ or the
Christ to the heart and washes away {truth, or any motives, in our theo-
sin. Now, does he believe the heart ry; that we just pray for the Spirit
is actually washed with the blood of
give
man I ----- ....... common enemy
. A . - , , , , , „ , . , than to discuss these questions here,
that influence, though they perhaps | new faculties, new comprehension, pllt we honestly differ, and we can
Job Office
is now prepared to do
Christ ? If not, it is not a direct ac-
tion. It is by faith that the blood
is applied—not by a direct operation
of the Spirit. How do we
to come down and do the work. But
I told yon that we admitted all these
aids and means, and that they did
not work against but with the Spirit
new powers r If so, where is his honestly investigate the issues and
volition? Now Bro. Ditzler don’t j try to see where the error lies. We
believe the Spirit actually creates us 110'v kid you all good-by.
anew—that it is an actual creation ?
The sinner is dead, in one sense, be-
cause he is not alive to Christ, that
is, he is not living to him. But has
he not powers of mind and body,
and heart? Has he not got cars
Appejil for Aidi
receive in the conversion of sinners. We
the blood of Christ? By believing j must become convinced by these j the Spirit could create you anew,
in our hearts that it was shed for ns. ; motives, but then the Spirit has to j actually, there were no possible use
Not a literal application, and not a ■ enter our hearts and create us anew I Christ to present you t e trut is
Bear Brethren and Friends:—As
I have no personal interest in the
j Christian Messenger—no interest'
; but what all the iriends of the gos-
I may be excused for an
‘jpel have
and understanding, and reason. D j appeal to you in its behalf. To es-
tablish a paper is not a small or easy
direct operation. lie says God works —create within us a new heart that
us to will and to do. Even so. loves righteousness and hates sin.
| and arguments Of the gospel.
work,—and especially is this true ot
a good paper. Xor is it, by far, a
It is small work as respects its effects. It
But how ? Does God by a direct We are represented as being begot-
act make, you will a certain thing ? ten of God, and that of nece&sity
If so, where is your volition, your implies direct action. Then we are
freedom ? No. Ho works by mo- *aid to receive an anointing, which
fives, by promises, by arguments, by
reasons assigned. I say to my
friend, “Come Bro. Ditzler, go with
mo to my home in Kentucky.” lie
shows the action is immediate. No
Methodist believes that God will In-
force regenerate a man. It is true,
Christ stands at the door and knocks
for the very opposite reason they ; is generally understood and admitted
are given you—to persuade you, to that, as matters now stand; such a
induce you—because it is a system paper is indispensable to the success
of moral suasion throughout, not of our cause, in fact, that no church or
physical force. No where in the party can succeed without such a pa-
Bilde is the Holy Spirit said to op- per. We have something of a sub-
erate on people to convert them— stitutc in the papers published out
lint for another purpose. Conver- j of Texas; but this is by no means
sion was done by the truth. Who complete. The Methodists and Bap-
got the Spirit on Pentecost directly? ! tists have the same, and yet they
Thc sinner did not; it was those al- j feel that a Texas paper is indispen-
ready converted. There are but two ! sable to their success. We need it
refuses—he does not so will. I say, that is the Spirit but ho w ill not j ways by which the Spirit can oper- j even more ; for we have many and
“Your wife is there, your friends are break down the door. It is after you j ate on man—by moral suasion and grievous misrepresentations to c-or-
tbere I’ll bear all the expenses, and ' have been reasoned with and opened by force. All God’s operations are reef, and other matters, not so much
for the sake of yottr company I will the door that the Spirit comes in Kv °.r ^ t*>,,vc**,on Is their way.
J ’ • , ... rr., • • .. I by the first; inanimate nature is Wc hone for many subscribers
give }*ou $1,000 to go. He consents. an( S11P3 AT1 30.1. 11818 lt<1*1m0ved In* the . second. My friend * out of the state; but The Christian
Now I havo worked in Bro. Ditzler reet action—after the other action j talks about persons resisting the Messenger is a Texas paper, and
to will, but it was done b3* words, has had its effects. The only evi-j Spirit. How did they do this ? It is j must look to the friends of the old
bv inducements I did not enter dence we have that the house of that when Stephen was speak-; gospel in Texas mainly for support.
into him and by a direct .cion on j Cnmclmn ™ convert*, in that they ^ ^
At Prices to Suit
the times.
^-sich as- —
Hence
churches:
his heart cause him to so will if so,i received the Holy Spirit. ^ !ien | the Spirit. Christ speaks of persons i trials* liberality, prospects—and
where would be his freedom ?
No,: God put it into the heart of the As- having stopped their ears and closed over}-thing that will encourage and
no. God works in us to will, but it Syrian king to favor the Israelites, their eyes, lest thc3' should hear and aid the work of the Lord. Can the
is by inducements; he converts ns, it was of necessity a direct opera- sec and understand and be convert-. pitching hrethnm he prompted to
3 tion* which shows that even nnon i 8 how lho>' resisted the j bring this subject before those
' ., . ‘ ' t , J, ‘ iSpirit—by stopping their ears to the they address everywhere ? The
those t.iat are not C01V\ cried (rod 1 nt’tfm cnwrifd lln t»1L-<r n limit tiau.tiT k /Inal.-. 4.. 1........ an.)
sometimes acts immediately
but it is by means. A direct effect
of the Spirit upon the heart, without
promises, without reasons, without
even upon
words of the gospel. Ho talks about people desire to know,- and ought
and the promise ot Joel, that the Spirit j to know what is being done among
motives, means just nothing—man is without his word. My fiyend does j needs to be poured on all flesh, and them and for them. Almost eyery
not denv that the Spirit was given interprets it to mean sinners. Now, thing depends on the preachers and
This Institution is located in the
most moral community in the whole
state of Texas. There is less to
tempt the 3-oung and inexperiene- j
ed from the paths of virtue and
lead them into vice and dissipation.
Being away from the great Centers
of trade, and off the great thorough-
fares of the conntry> yet casiI3' ac-
cessible. The position of the Col-
lege is the -most advantageous that
could be desired, because removed JOB PRINTING
troni all the miasmata that pollute
the moral atmosphere of all the
great centers of travel and trade.
The healthfnlness of the city of
Bonham and vicinty is well known
to all those persons familiar with
its history, from the forting up of
Bailc3* Inglish and family to the
present day. Let the traveler visit
the grave-yards. Arc they crowd-
ed? No. Yet, the citizen and
stranger arealike enjo3'ing the re-
pose of this last resting place. Look
at the doctors. Not one of them
has grown rich; but they seem rath-
er to be living for the good of oth-
ers, insomuch as they have food
and raiment and can obtain no
more.
The College was chartered by po<?TFTJ<5
the Legislature of the state of Tex- * ’
as, at its last session, "find by this
means invested with all the rights,
privileges and powers that belong
to any Institution of the same grade
in the state of Texas, A113- young
gentleman or huh- can here find
ample opportunity to pursue a sci-
entific or classical course of study,
and secure all the honor bestowed T ^ „ 1 P r i u t 1 n «•
b3* any college, on all who have! II H LI II g4
completed the appointed curriculum —---*--
of Btudy. The Inline., of tlw ap- SAM. B. HOWARD.
pointed studies is sufficient to satis- 7
ly the desires of all the Iriends of
sound learning and thorough schol-
arship. It will always be the pur-
pose of the Trustees to make Bon
ham Christian College all the age-
demands, and the course of Cottnd
learning requires.
Since there iS a great want of
good o])portunit3* to acquire a pri-
mary education in the different
parts of the country, there is organ- ^ -f 11 i
ized, to make up for this deficiency, OclUUlCrV I] tUHl WRTO
a primary and sub-collegiate do- *r
artment under die Control of the
est teachers the country affords.
Students can, at any stage ot their
progress, enter some departments
on success-
BILL HEADS,
LETTER HEADS;
NOTE HEADS,
STATEMENT#
CARDS,
CIRCULARS,
BLANKS.
and all kinds op
Dealer in
SADDLERY,
K
AND
&ouMi Side Square,-
BONHAM......UBXAS.
immediately to the Apostles; and as | 1
a machine. But man is not a ma-
chine. lie has power to believe, to
will, to accept, to act. The gospel
is the power of God unto salvation
to ever3' one that bcliereth it. It is
not one of the powers, nor a part of
the power of God—it is the power.
Oh, Bro. Ditzler, let us quit preach-
ing this direct, unmeaning, unintel-
ligible, unseriptural operation of the
Spirit, and preach the gospel—that
sweet ston1, of the cross. Let us tell
of the life of labor and sufferingsand
sorrow of our Lord—how he went; this was that promise of Joel, that
, was the Spirit poured
...___ flesh in that sense—everv-
we have the same kind of language |)0dy ? Don’t you know the “all
used in regard to those converted,! flesh” here means both Jews and
we conclude it must have been the Gentiles—-not one nation alone, as
same kind of oporatibn. All the
ciders,—and a few others. TI1C3'
can kill and they can make alive.
How great their responsibility ! The
prominent brethren can, especially,
do a great work for the Master
through the Christian Messenger.
former^', but more? Certainh\
preaching Peter could have done in was Pourc^ fm the Jews at Pentecost Let us hope tiwy will do it at once.
ten 3*eai s Mould not ha\c affecteo j Cornelius—that’s all flesh. But it tfic aid, fi^oiii the weak and the
that multitde on Pentecost as did j was not to convert them. Here’s strong—from all classes,—is needed.
world has got With one* voice the Christian
the influence of the
them on that occasion
where the religious
Spirit affect _ _
-in its visible ! wronS- 0ur ^L«thodist Iriends pray .Messenger is well spoken of. Let
r_. . . • i-i t now (ever}' now and then) for a us improve it, and enable itsproprie-
forrn in tongues of fire and its mirac-, “Pentecostal shower” of the Spirit! j tors to improve it. Now, who will
ulous effects. And I eter tolls them Bro. Ditzier don t do it—ho has second this motion ? I pause for
learned better, lie never pray* for a replv. ' C. Kendrick,
a “pentecostal shower,” for lie knows Bryan, Texas, March 25, 1875.
T. B. COX.
night; how he wore the crown' of immediate influtncc. M3 Fi iend s ^ tmuil to pray for it now. But he j • ca. 11 bell.
thorns, and hung bleeding upon the story of the cross is a beautiful thing, says the Spirit dwells in us, and will j CAMPBELL Ac COX,
cross; how he said “it is finished” 1 but if we were to carry that story to] ™>ho us up at the last day. Now, f. l a fnrn 0 of T « w
and bowed his head and died ; how every nation under heaven and to iB'o- Ditzler, you don t believe the
' j . I.. , . Spirit will stay in our elay m the;
he went down into the prisonrhoose every creature unattended ly grave till the resurrection 1110m, to
of death and was three da\*s in the divine power of the Spirit, the world ^ raise us up, do }'ou ? And because
grave—an,i all flrr our sakes, that would not receive it and be convert- i God, ly an act of his power-shall
cd. In Romans, referring to the I ni'3C our inanimate and jilysieal
of the College and go
tlul v.
The Musical department is of the !
first class, as the advancement of
the pupils in the past clearly dem-
onstrates. In connection with this
department all kinds of needle, hair
and wax work are talight.
The accommodations of the Col-
lege building are adequate to meet
the wants of three hundred stu-
dents, The building is seated with
the best article of patent scat ami
desk, from the Sterling Manulactur- j *-‘iy description put up to order,
mg Compan}*, 111. The apparatus of Repairing done on short notieo-
College is good.; and a good nude-( Countiy produce taken in ex-
us for a library lias already been sc- j change. Give me a call,
cured ly the gift of some rare f Terms Cash.
works from J. T. Walton, of Waco,- - __
and the purchase of others of great t
Would respectfully inform the good
citizens of the State of Texas,
that I keep constantly on
hand a full stock of
"Wagon mid Buggy
Harness,
Chains,
llames, Collar®
AVhips, Saddles
of £ll kinds, etc.
Allofwhich 1 will se!J cheap for
cash. Harness and Saddler}* of ev-
sinners might live; and especially
let us tell how he rose triumphant
and now sits in gbny at the right
hand of the Father, ami that we too
mry rise. Let us tell the sinner,
who has buried his loved ones in the
sod, that this stor}* points to a life
bc}*ond the grave and that he may
meet his lost ones again. This is the
gospel—this is the power of God to j among the people
ever}* one that believeth it—this J Scriptures to sec
story
Bonham, Fannin Count}*, Texas.
Will practice in the Courts of
Fannin, Lamar, Hunt,
raysoii counties,
and
Collin and
in the Su-
resurrection from the dead
to be the Spirit that dwells
that is to raise us up at the la-t day.
And then it is added that this is the
same S'pirit that adopts, that is,
makes 11s sons or converts us. I am
it: 11 bodies from the grave, do you at-
13 s‘ ' j tempt to say that that is a simdar
m us ;u.t t0 converting our souls toChris-
prenie C»mrt,
1-11
tianity ? God will by an act, such as
moves the sun and moon and worlds i
—by physical force—bring our dust 1
from the grave—hut it is the gospel |
$
or truth that is the power of God i E W STOCK
glad that we have held tins debate; ui»to salvation. I knew a young
—it will cause a irn-at awakening man once who wandered from his j
to search the father’s house. He would not return }
whether these ~ he ftoPP®<J Li« to his lather’s |
in words, with indaccracnte, things 1»and will lead to a bet-1 d‘1(j not rcad theln. llia m’0tbcr
and promises and motives as high as ; ter understanding of them. Debates ' wrote—he knew the handwriting,
the heavens. You prom-h tho Spirit; may do a great deal of harm, but if he read it, it contained words of love,
—not the gospel. I told you of that 'properly conducted they do much an appeal to come back to his lath-
tune in Illinois, beoniwitui a trati good. Oh, may the Sniritof Goj «•’» house,tor he love.1 him yet. The
, , . , ! young man refletted, he relented, he
tale, because it m like hundreds of so affect your hearts that you may '^turned. S-inncr, God comes to you
others in every section—poordelud- be led in the path that leads to I lea v- in the same way. So long as you
ed people that already believe the en and that you may one day reach " ill not hear what he says you will j
story of the cross with al! their; that blissful abode where beautified re.niam your fathers house.'
heart,, but are writing ami |.rayii.K yirirmnnray shim, cm your pathway “rlmaM!"b“".T'trml'i- ’ WllliaiBS BHck SttU'C
AnAtkotri a! Uai. fk«n ♦ k.. InrotYO* Irti.r*. J ... * 1 1 1 1 V V
CJlllinjnr you to 1*01110 KICK, tolling 1
tnd <1p- *
value. % ' ' 1
The teachers of the College are
as good as can be found in the land
—being graduates from the best
schools in the country, and of long
-xperieacc in the art of teaching.
The expenses of the College arc
as small as any school of the same
advantages in the land.
Tuition per month:
Collegiate De-p’t, - - - - $5 00,
Sub-Collegiate, .... 4 00,
Primary, -..... 3 00.
Music,, (no extras) - - - 6 00.
Matriculation fee for Library, 2 50.
Wax-work, etc., taught nt tl»e usual
ates.
No deductions except in c3^es of
protracted sickness. Student* may j
enter at anytime and pay to the'
close of the term.
Send us }*oor sons and daughters
that we mtiy help them prepare
J themselves for the battle of life.
Lot the churches of Christ look
J*JT.I^"Gr GOODS !°ut the young men and women of
* i talent, em-rgv and zeal in tlu- .M:is
j ter’s service and help them to ob
tain an education, by which their
usefulness will be greatly increased.
For particulars inquire of
CHAS. CARLTON,
President.
mV «v fisher^
M. II. SMITH.?
FfSfltfR k S3IITII,
F u r n i t u re D ca le rsf
(opposite postoflice,/
Bonita si,
Tbx^
—OF—
AT THE
for another power other than the forever n»re.
gospel to save them—waiting to be
stricken down as Riid was or to re-
ceive a shock by the eternal God !
You have just such ernes in your
own town—people have called on
me since my arrival here and told of
you that God loVes you still and de
sires your return, you may be moved !
to reflect and repent. This is God’s!
these drhatert .... *~l. Thoir dfori. ^
I
fe*WE»ry’g THIRD SPEECH,
do think, with my friend, that
WEST SIDE OF SQUARE,
—Consisting of—
are \ isible upon himself. Bro. Ditz- j give you the direct action of the j
ler has learned much by them. Spirit, but he will and does give you I
their situatiom. Oh, my friends, i With him that cry of “water salva- j 'voR,JS whereby you may be saved. |)j*y GoO(Is 01otllill(r
Goil did not design to visit you that ■ tion,” so common among preachers ^)Ut n1' t'l“c* 0111 .‘V
1 is now over. It J have said »*y-j
so common among preachers
*-0 ncrer win. J.o ™i,. | of hi. chttreh, ha, .on* ,iure reared. Vrehre Z "Z
yon by his word, by the reasons he He says wo do not preach it or he- wounded any person in this large
assigns, by promises and arguments, Iievc it. He has also* given up the ami respectful audience, I am truly
not by a direct operation. My friend action oftlie Holy Spirit. And Bro. sonT- ^ ani n°f perfect, am not as
says it was the Spirit that purified Ditzler has got ahead of a gmit !nu< *1 ( hrist as ^ "ould wish to
* , ; 1 . i)0—L nave shed tears over it a hun-
tho heart, even when given miraeu- many vague notions common among tilnes, Wh»t I have said has
lously, as at tho house of Cornelius, his people. He is even advancing been in defense of what I honestly
Peter says their hearts were purified beyond that superset ious notion of conceive to he God’s ti'uth, and to
by faith. calling sinners up to an altar to get s^low 3ou that, although the sparks |
- the Spirit, iro hold a meeting in ifY 'Ti'T. |,niVlc lu ollt "J "iy runl j
_ " WMCn- j^ir town an(l for persons to linu,s in the heat oithis debate, and and will be sold cheap for cash.
Jrom my brother’s most excellent just conic right along and join tho I as au example to others—to show 1 J. B. ABERNATHY
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Etc., Etc.
Also,a fine ami large assortment
of QUEENSWA RE.
Bro. Ditzh-r’s swoi-ds a thousand1 Those goods are all fresh ami ne w
vfr. J. Walker’s California
Vinegar Bitters aro a purely Veg-
etable preparation, made chiefly from
tbo native herbs found on the lower
ranges of tire Sierra Nevada moun-
tains of California, the medicinal
properties of which aro extracted
j therefrom without the use of Alcohol.
Tho question is almost daily asked,
w What is the cause of the unpar-
alleled success of Vinegar Bit-
ters f’ Our answer is, that they
( removo tho cause of disease, ami
tho patient recovers Uis health. They
aro the great blood purifier and a
life giving prineiple, a perfect Reno-
vator and InTigorator of tho system.
Never beforo in the history of tho* world
has a medicine been compounded pos-
sessing the remarkable qualities of Vin-
egar Bitters in healing the sick of
every disease man is heir to. They are
a gentlo Pargativo as well as a ,r’onic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation of
the Liver and Visceral Organs, In liiliona
Diseaso*.
The properties of Dr. Wat.tc-
f.r’s Vinegar lltTTERS are Aperient. Dia-
phoretic, Carminative, Nutritious, Laxa-
tive, Diuretic, Sedative, Couo ter-Irritant,
Jjudoritic, Alterative, aud Anti Billoua
keep constantly on hand »
large and well selected
stock of
FURNITURE,
Consisting iit part of Parlor and
Chamber Suit*,. Bureaus, Bed
Steads, Washstands, Ta-
bles, <1iairsf Iyrwuges,
Cribs, Babby Car-
riages, Spring
Bedsy Mat tres-
ses, Mirrors, What-
nots, Hat racks., and in
fact, everything that is usu-
ally kept in a first-class Funr-
1 iturc Housc^all of which we offer at
PRICES that DEFY COMPETI-
TION,
•ST-us we buy and sell for cash."^at
M’c.also keep an assortment of
| Coffins ami Burial-eases, and hav-
ing recently purchased an excel--
! lent Hearse, we arc prepared to*
i attend Funerals on short uotice^
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Burnett, Thomas R. & Carlton, Charles. The Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 14, 1875, newspaper, April 14, 1875; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth974148/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.