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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 477, 8 July 1890, Page 4

ADVKETISEM ENT. JJRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY (Published for the Special Benefit of Non-Chvbchgoebs. True Christi a Religion, intelligently under stood, comes not to add to men’s burdens, but to remove them. “ For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn tneworld, butthat the 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 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 desiie to be one with them: and to make them happy from Himself. The same three con stitute the essence of His wisdom; because '□ve and wisdom in God make one, and love wills these things, and wisdom accomplish! ( 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 do unto you, do ye even so unto them : for this is the law and the pro phets.” 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 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, 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 be sees these evils they can be shaken off, for it is impossible that any evil can be shaken oft until it is seen. This is a state into which a man may enter from freedom ; for who is not capable of thinking n this manner? But when he has made a eginning all goods are wrought in him by the Lord, aud He causes him not only to see evils, but also not to will them, and finally to become averse of them. This is meant by the Lord's words, " My yoke is easy and My burden light," Matt. xi. 30' But it should be known that this difficulty of so thinking, and likewise of resisting evils, increase in propertion as a man from the will commits evils ; or in so far be becomes accustomed to them, until at length he does not see them, and afterwards loves them, and from the delight of love excuses them, and by all kinds of fallacies confirms them, aud 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 communicate with Mr J. E. Hawley, St. Martins, Christchurch, N.Z., who will be glad to supply copies of “ The Doctrine of Life," gratis and post free, to persons desirous of perusing it. The works of Swedenburg and Minor Lite rature of the New Church can be obtained from Turner and Henderson, Hunter St., Sydney.

WM. JkDAIR. NEW WINTER SHIPMENTS. Are now opened, and consis: of— LADIES’ JACKETS, MACINTOSH CLOAKS, Ladie.*, Maids’, and Children's ULSTERS, STRAW HATS, ANT BONNETS, FRENCH AND ENGLISH FANCY DRESS GOODS, BLACK AND COLORED CASHMERES AND MERINOS, PLUSHES in all the Newest Colors. AUTUMN AND WINTER ROBES; Comprising all the Latest Novelties and Fashions. EVENING DRESSES in al! the Leadin; Shades in Plain and Fancy Notts. B” Ladies would do well to inspect the Larg! and Varied Stock m.the above Depart ment before making their purchases. BLANKETS AND FLANNELS In English and Colonial; White and Colored. A Large Assortment of PLAIN AND FANCY FLANNELETTES, Men’s, Boys & Youths' Clothing. The Proprietor is determined to make thii .Department one of the Leading Feature, bis (Business. Orders taken for th. Kaiapci Clothing Company, and exeoutec with Style, Finish, and Quick Despatch. FATHERS AND MOTHERS, before pur. chasing elsewhere, come aud inspect th. Large and Well-Assorted Stock of— KAIAPOI, ROSLYN, AND ENGLISH CLOTHING Just Opened. K.8.-As the DRESS GOODS have arrived a little later from Home than formerly, they have been marked Unusually Lov» in order to effect a Speedy Clearance, AN EAB LT IN SPECS 101 SOLICITED. WM. ADAIR. NOTICE. johFkay., CASH BUYER of WOOL, Hl DES, oi SKINS, in small or large qi tantitiee Cash on the scales. Address— Upp ar Glad stone Bond; or, by letter, care ‘of T. J DiCketfU, Argyll Hotel. . I