Commencement of the Second Christian Epoch, Or, Christ Is Coming, by a Christian (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ... for His continued providence in providing food and sustenance for all His creatures. It shall be a day of holy communion, and a day of rejoicing; it shall be a day of rest to the beasts of burden, and a double allowance shall be given them. Festivals. It is good that the children of God should not be as strangers one to the other; it is good that they should socially meet together and hold kindly fellowship one with the other; therefore, five times every year, for about one hour, the elders of a congregation, those above the age of twenty-one years, and the married, shall provide a simple repast in honour of their pastor, and of all the teachersin connection with the sanctuary The feast shall be held in a school room, and the pastor shall select some of the young and active to the honourable office of tending at the repast. And five times every year, for about one hour, the young of the congregation who have been confirmed, up to the age of twentyone years, shall provide a simple repast in honour of their pastor, and of all the teachers in connection with their congregation. And twice every year, for about one hour, a simple repast shall be given to the children of the schools in connection with their sanctuary, by the pastors and teachers in connection with their sanctuary--the males having their feasts by themselves, and the females by themselves. The rich shall not keep apart from the poor, but they shall commingle, and the teachers shall commingle with them; and the Holy Spirit of God will rest upon them, and kindliness of heart and the Spirit of Christ shall be theirs. Every congregation shall have, in like manner, these feasts of mutual love, alternating with the holy feasts of unity; and the congregation shall purify their bodies, and habit themselv...