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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 272, 12 March 1889, Page 3

[advertisement.] IpBACTICAL CHRISTIANITY PUBLISHED FOB TUB SPECIAL BENEFIT OF NON-CBURCHOOBKS. True Christian Religion, intelligently understood, comes not to add to men's burdens, but to remove them. “ For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn tne world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” John iii, 17. Its leading doctrines, adapted to the use of this New Age, are summarised'as follows : — There is one God, in whom is a Divine Trinity of Love, Wisdom and Operation, and he is the Lord Jesus Christ. Saving Faith is to believe in Him. Evils are to be shunned, because they are of the devil and from the devil. Good Works ought to be done, because they are of God and from God, and they ought to be done by man as of himself, but with the belief that they are from the Lord, operating in him by him. There are two things which constitute the essence of God—love and wisdom. And there are three which constitute the essence of His love—to love others out of Himself: to desire to be one with them: and to make them happy from Himself. The same three constitute the essence of His wisdom; because love and wisdom in God make one, and love wills these things, and wisdom accomplishes them (True Christian Religion, No. 43.) The Word of God is Divine truth clothed in human language, and adapted to the varied states of the human heart, that thus a man may know God, and learn to know and do His will. “If ye continue in My word, then are ye my disciples indeed.” John viii, 31 “ Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them : for this is the law and the prophets.” Matt, vii.,B.

The Ten Commandments point out what evils are to be shunned in order that men may attain eternal life. *' That it is not so difficult to live the life of heaven as is commonly believed, is evident from this—that when anything presents itself that one knows tn be insincere and unjust, to which bis mini is disposed, he need only think that it ought not to be done because it is contrary to the Divine commands. If a man accustoms himself so to think, and from custom derives the habit, he is then by degrees conjoined to heaven ; and in so far as he is conjoined to heaven, tiip higher degrees of his mind arc opened : and in so far as these are opened he sees what is insincere end unjustand io so far as he sees these evils they can 1-c shaken off, for it is impossible that any evil can ba shaken off until it be seen. Thia is a state into which a man may enter from freedom ; tor who is not capable of thinking In thia manner ? But when he lias made a beginning all goods are wrought in him by the Lord, and He causes him not only to see evils, but also not to will them, and finally to become averse to them. This is' meant by the Lord's words, “ My yoke is easy and My bqr. is light.” Malt, xi, 30. But it should be known that the difficulty of so thinking, and likewise of resisting evjig, increase in propor* tion as a man from the will commits evils; for in so far he becomes accustomed to them, until at length he does not see them, and after, wards loves them, and from the delight of love excuses them, and by all kinds of fallacies confirms them, U"d declares that they are allowable and good. But this occurs with those who in age of adolesence plunge into evils as if without restraint, and at the same time reject Divine things from the heart.’— (“ Heaven and Hell,” No. 533) This advertisement, though containing truth for all, is especially published for the benefit of those who from any cause do not profit by ordinary religious ministrations. Those who approve of the doctrines here enunciated, and who desire to assist in the work of disseminating them, are invited to send contributions to Mr W. F, Keen, Treasurer of the Sydney Society of the New Church, Carabella Street, North Shu e, Sydney. The Works of Swedenborg and Minor Lite, ratuie of the New Church can be obtained from Mr \V. Bullard, Bookseller, George Street, S.dnev.

WHATAUPOKO ROAD BOARD. rpENDERS will be received at the office of _L this Board up to 4 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 13th March, for the undermentioned works in North Gisborne— Contract No. fi-e-Formation and Gravelling, , Fox Street, Contract No. 7—Formation and Gravelling, Bussell Street. Drawings and Specifications may be seen at the office of the undersigned. W. O’BYAN, Engineer. Gisborne, March 7th, 1889. KEN GA-A-HI KA STORE. Pending the erection of a New Store, the undersigned will continue Business in the Premises at— THE BACK OF THE BUILDING LATELY DESTROYED, and will be prepared to— SUPPLY GROCERIES, etc., At Reasonable Prices. B. COLEBROOK. STANDARD OOFFEE, pEPPER AND gPICE COMPANY, GISBORNE, Are Makers of the following Goods :— Al Coffee, also Defiance Brand, Imperial Brand. Al Baking Powder ; Bl Baking Powder. Sauces, Pickles, Jams, B acking, Inks, Bice Flour, Spices, Vinegars, Ask your grocer for them, and see that you get them. WANTED KNOWN THAT AOAWYEB ie prepared to deliver . O FIREWOOD at the following ow p ices, fur CAS — Cut Manuka, 14s Uncut do., 12s fid , Out Mixed Wood, 12s Cd - Uncut do,, He

(iIfoPARNELL BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND TOBACCONIST, INVITES Special Attention to bis splendid Stock of all classes of goods pertaining to-ths business, and during the coming festive season those desirous of selecting gifts for presentation to friends would do well by paying a visit to this csntrally.situated shop, now noted both tor. ths quality of the goods sold, and the cheapness of the price. Articles Can be obtained to suit almost any taste in the way of Christmas end New Year Gifts. All "kinds of Books on hand, and fresh consignments of the Latest Works continually being added to circulating Library, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF TENNIS AND CRICKET GOODS. Only the Best Branch of Tobacco sm in Stock am-d Cut Daily by Machinery. BEST QUAIFty"oF CIGAR?, CIGARETTES, etc, 1 AU descriptions of Pipes sold, and Pipes repaired on the premises. , W. PARNELL, GLADSTONE ROAD AND LOWEST., Onyeira Masmic Hotel. a —“W— „ , . .. ue