Aylette Raines A long and fruitful life began on January 22, 1798 in Spottsylvania County, Virginia. He was sprinkled into the Episcopal church at four years of age. This was but the first of several religious bodies that he would be a member of. Raines, later, taught school in Clark County Indiana for a period […]
SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY. BAGDAD, SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE, JANUARY 23, 1845. DEAR BROTHER FANNING:—I have a mind to write a small piece for the Review, and if you think it worthy of a place in that periodical, you will please insert it. There is one subject which I think has been too much neglected by
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The New Testament Preacher. —By Elder E. Shaw. IT is true, beyond all reasonable contradiction, that the ministry of the church forms its character, and, to a great degree, molds its sentiments. Whether we look at the Catholic or Protestant church, this truth is apparent. Long-established errors are perpetuated, and new ones are introduced, everywhere,
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The following is an excerpt from an article by Foy E. Wallace, Jr. titled, Divine Revelation, from Torch. If the Bible is a mere fable, why do infidels single it out and seek its destruction? There are thousands of fables in the land, and they let them pass—why not let the Bible pass, if it is
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The following is an excerpt from The Gospel Restored by Walter Scott. The true faith, in its journeyings from the days of primitive man, has had to contend with powerful obstacles, and has never yet triumphed over them in such a manner as to become the religion of the world. It has suffered by foes and
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THE LORD’S DAY. The question has been often asked, are Christians plainly commanded to keep the Lord’s day? There is no commandment to keep such a day in the Bible. Are we commanded to keep the sabbath day holy? Paul said, Col. 2:16, “Let no man, therefore, judge you in meat, or in drink, or
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The Duty of Rendering God’s Word Plain to All. DEUTERONOMY 4: 2.—Ye shall not add to the word that I command you, neither shall ye diminish aught from it. DEUT. 27: 8.—And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. PSALM 12: 6.—The words of the Lord are pure
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THE RICHES OF CHRIST. By Alexander Campbell “There. is one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things.” 1 Cor. viii. 6.—“By him were created all things which are in the heavens, and which are upon the earth, things visible, and things invisible;—whether thrones, or lordships, or governments, or powers, all things were. created by
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The following was written by Moses E. Lard (1818-1880) From the outset of the great work in which we as a people are engaged, purity of speech has been an object never lost sight of. We looked at first and still look upon the mixed and unsanctified dialect current in religious circles, not only as
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An Exposition of Acts, Chap.II. “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them
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