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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 360, 5 October 1889, Page 2

ADVERTISEMENT. pRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Published for the Special Benefit of Non- Churchgoers. True Christi, a Religion, intelligently under stood, comes not to add to men’s burdens, but to remove theva. “ For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn tne world, butthat ihe world through Him might be saved.” John iii, 17. Its eading doctrines, adapted to the use of his 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 aaof 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 con stitute the essence of His wisdom ; because 'jve 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 varr d 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., 8. 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 to be insincere and unjust, to which his mind is disposed, he need only think that it ought nnt 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 con joined to heaven, the higher degrees of his mind are opened : and in so far as these are opened he sees what is insincere and unjust; and in so far as he sees these evils they can be shaken off, for it is impossible that any evil can be shaken off until it is seen. This is a state into which a man may enter from freedom; for who is not capable of thinking in this manner? But when he has 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 of them. This is meant bv the Lord’s words, “ My yoke is easy and My burden light,” Ma’t. xi 30* But it should be known that tha difficulty of so thinking, and likewise of resisting evils, increase in proper; tion as a man from the will commits evils ; for in so far he becomes accustomed to until at length he Boes not see them, arm afterwards loves them, and from the delighi of love excuses them, and by all kinds of fallacies confirms them, and deciares that they are allowable and good. But this occurs with those who in age of adolesence plunge into evils as if without restraint, and a' the same time reject Divine things from the heart.”—“ Heaven and Hall,” (No. 533) Thia 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 end contributions to Mr W. F, K°en. reasurer of the Sydney Society of the New hurcb, Carabella Street, North Shore,

ydney. The Works of Swedenburg and Minor Literature of the New Church can be obtained from Mr W. Bullard, Bookseller, George Sreet, Sydney. “ The Doctrine of Life ” will be forwarded, gratis and post free, to all persons who apply for the same to the Book Committee, Temperance Hall, Pitt Street.

DUNLOP & BOURKE BEG to announce the arrival, ex 11 Doric, ” of a shipment of—- “ BANNOCKBURN ” WHISKY. This is unquestionably the Purest Blend of Old Scotch Whisky ever imported into Poverty Bay; it is guaranteed 10 years old and very mild. Having been selected specially for us by a first class judge, we can recommend it with safety to the public generally. The Private Distillery from whence it comes has one of the oldest established reputations amongst people of all classes, from Royalty downwards, in, England and Scotland. ASK FOR " BANNOCKBURN I ” WM. E. AKROYD, LAND ANDGENERAL GENT GIBBOBKE. TOWN and Country Properties for Sale or Lease, improved or unimproved. W.E.A, acts as Guide to the Government Lands in the district. Secretary to the Gi-borne Standard Newspaper Co. , Limited. Office Standard Newspaper Company’s premises, Gladstone. Road. Gisborne. meet the wants of my many Customers I have engaged tb n pn-v’ces of Mrs Trafford, bo well know* i.. s -jadies of the district, to take charge of my— DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENTS, which I have opened in connection with my Drapery Business. •dies favoring her will find that they will get satisfaction both in Fit and Style. G. E . MOORE, DRAPER Arc.

TTOTZCS. pOPIiS of the STANDARD vnoj/ be obtained, on the dayt of vubltoaHon, from Un A. M BROWNE'S Library (rest door to the STANDARD Office), and Mr E. Chriep, Gladstone Road. E. F. HARRIS, INTERPRETS® Native Lands negotiated, or cases oonductpd in Native Land Courts. OmoE: Maude’s Buildings, Gladstone Road Gisborne,