The following is an excerpt from the book, Sketches of Our Mountain Pioneers, edited by J. W. West, describing an event in the life of J. W. Masters (1854-1924). ——— After Brother Masters had been away from home for a month, he returned and was informed that a “red hot” revival meeting was in progress, […]
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When J. W. McGarvey toured the Holy Lands, one of the places he visited was Damascus, which had a large population of Mohammedans (Muslims). The following are a couple of interesting observations he noted: Damascus still contains an intensely bigoted Mohammedan population. As we were stepping over the countless dogs that lay asleep in the
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The following is an excerpt from the book, Lands of the Bible by J. W. McGarvey, taken from one of the letters he wrote while traveling to the Holy Land. The quote below describes his visit to Mars Hill in Athens. As soon as I had eaten my breakfast I started out alone, determined to
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DOING GOD’S WILL By David Lipscomb Gospel Advocate, Vol. 38, No. 31 (October 8, 1896), 644 “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” A class of children was asked how God’s will is done in heaven. A little girl answered: “It is done right away.” That was a good answer. Prompt
THE DISCUSSION AT GALLATIN, BETWEEN G. W. GRIFFIN, Baptist, AND DAVID LIPSCOMB, Disciple, From Jan. 15th to 20th, 1872. WHILE it is our main purpose to examine the elements of the Christian institution, and prepare the way as soon as practicable, for a historic embodiment of the same, there are quite good reasons for
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS The field of biblical archeology and the science of textual studies are not usually what one would expect to find on the front page of the newspapers but in 1947, that is just what happened. A veritable goldmine was found in the land of Palestine, near
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Lessons from Restoration History Introduction. Alexander Campbell said: “I have endeavored to read the Scriptures as though no one had read them before me; and I am as much on my guard against reading them today, through the medium of my own views of yesterday, or a week ago, as I am against being influenced
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A CRY OF DISPAIR Psalm 44:1-26. This psalm is national in its character, having been written in behalf of the suffering Israelites at a time when their enemies were triumphant over them. Probably some reversal of circumstances in war with a foreign enemy. There were perhaps many such during the many wars of David, but
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The change of the year is peculiarly a season for self-examination. Let us examine ourselves, therefore, our plans of life, our schemes of friendship. Let us examine the various relations which we sustain to God and to the church of God, to man and to those of man particularly who are of our own flesh
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Apostasy There has been apostasy in one form or another since the beginning of recorded time. Were not the actions of Eve and her compliant husband a form of apostasy? This was at the very beginning of our race. It continues its relentless crawl down through the centuries even up until our present
