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A True Testimony Concerning My Faith in Christ
“I believe in Him, as he is the Minister of the sanctuary, and true tabernacle which God hath pitched, and not man; who by his power and spirit hath fitted and made many able and faithful ministers. He is the Minister of ministers.”
John Banks
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Concerning the order and government of the church of Christ, No. 1 and No. 2
These two tracts describe the proper ordering and functioning of spiritual religious society from extracts of the writings of Isaac Penington.
Isaac Penington
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Congregational Silence
When we wait upon the Lord, there are postures we take during worship. There is the silence of reality, the silence of reverence, the silence of recollection, and the silence of receptivity.
Max Reich
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Detraction
Speak only good of people. Evil, even if true, is hurtful to the speaker, the hearer, and the person spoken about.
Seth Hinshaw
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Forgiveness
If we do not love those who trespass against us, we will not be in a forgiving spirit.
Phoebe Hall
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In Prison, Yet Free
A German Friend writes of her experience in a Nazi prison and how prayer and hardship became sources of strength and freedom.
Eva Hermann
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In the Will of God, Stand
There’s a moment in the life of a Christian when you finally yield fully to God. Adapted from a longer tract by Kenneth Morse, “Conversion: Is it Gradual or Instantaneous?” in 1943.
Kenneth Morse
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On Coming to Love One’s Enemies
The Holy Spirit makes us able to love and gives us the specific leadings to live in that love.
Virginia Schurman
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On the Vocal Ministry
It is understood in such a Meeting that any messages that are spoken strive to be God’s word for these people at this time; that is, no one will speak unless he has prayerfully considered two questions: whether the message is God’s or his own, and whether it should be given to these people now,…
Ruth Pitman
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Our Divine Lord
Jesus is not simply a great teacher and a beautiful example. He is the proper object of faith and worthy of worship. He lives and reigns in the lives of his people.
Max Reich