BENEVOLENT EFFORTS 3 (BEEBE) 1836

“He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.” - Solomon. We now come to an examination of the subject of Missions and Tracts.

BENEVOLENT & MISSIONARY SOCIETIES (WILSON THOMPSON) 1834

FOR THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Lebanon, Ohio, Nov. 17, 1834

DEAR BROTHER BEEBE: – I have been a reader of your periodical for the last two years; I have found many things in it which I approved, nay admired, and some things which I thought unworthy of your columns. I have never troubled you with any of my scribbling, and in sending this sheet for inspection, I shall leave you the judge of its claims to patronage; and if you shall see proper to send it out to run the gauntlet in your periodical, I am content to see the weapons which may be raised against it.

21ST CENTURY STATE OF THE MISSIONARY MOVEMENT

Courtesy Library of Congress

We see that all the mockery that Old School Baptists received for opposing missionary societies of the 19th and 20th centuries was invalid.  These Baptists predicted where things would lead - ed.

THE "GETS US" CAMPAIGN THEN AND NOW 2

This is the second part of our series on money and modern benevolent movements. - ed.

THE "HE GETS US" CAMPAIGN, THEN & NOW 1

New School systems do not change in their basic form with time.  In this series, we will demonstrate this. ed.

ETERNAL PROMISE OF IMMORTAL GLORY OFFERED BY THE VIRGINIA TRACT SOCIETY AS SECURITY FOR MONEY!

This was the kind of preposterous statements made by benevolent societies during the 19th century.  Do they still make them today?  Yes! -ed.

PLEA FOR NEW INVENTIONS IN RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

The desire in men to innovate is wonderful, except in spiritual matters where God has told us how we are to do things in His church.  This fact, however, has not stopped men from trying new things in the belief that what they DO, will bring about the salvation of people, who, otherwise would have gone to hell. - ed.

THE UNDERLYING MECHANISM OF SO-CALLED BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS

Deerpark, N.Y. September 25, 1835

Mr. Beebe: Having enjoyed the privilege of hearing the sentiments of different denominations developed by their orators or priests, and having compared the same with that perfect standard and arbiter of their respective claims, the Bible, by which they must be finally condemned or acquitted for their errors and departures in doctrine, ordinances, faith and practice; it appears, notwithstanding their different names and non-essentials, they mutually agree in nullifying the Scriptures of Divine Truth; in handling the word of God deceitfully;  daubing with untempered mortar and healing the wounds of Zion slightly; in tergiversation and double dealing in publishing formularies and confessions of faith contrary to their stated ministrations; in garberling, in their sermons & exhortations, that part of holy writ which treats of the sovereignty of God in the salvation of his people from their sins by grace, through faith; not of themselves - not of an arm of flesh, but in the sovereign irresistible, eternal and unconditional purpose of God in the election of his people in Christ from before the foundation of the world, and absolutely predestinating all things in conformity thereto, and working all things after the counsel of his own will for his own glory, which he will in no wise give to another.  Making all things for himself yea, the wicked for the day of evil; causing their wrath to praise him and restraining the remainder; leading his people in a way which they knew not; nay, more, making them willing in the day of his power - yea, willing without anxious benches.

BENEVOLENT EFFORTS 1 (Beebe) 1836

“He that is first in his own cause seemeth just but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.” - Solomon.