But his well-meant efforts to work a reformation in the Baptist churches were despised, and he was thrust out as a heathen man and publican.
What treasures untold reside in the Lord's house, the Lord's day, the Lord's book, and the ordinances of the Lord?
It is the glory of Christianity.

Now let the members of a Christian Church fail to meet at the Lord's house for Christian worship on the Lord's day, and to what snares and temptations do they not subject themselves and their children?
What temptations to idleness and to wasting the Lord's day in visiting and gossiping, or in drowsy lethargy! The sanctification of the Lord's day by meeting in honor of the resurrection of the Saviour, and especially with a reference to the celebration of the Lord's supper, is essential to the edification, spirituality, holiness, usefulness and happiness of the Christian community.

It is not designed to throw into the shade any other duties of the Christian Church while contending for those above stated; but because no society save the Disciples of Christ so regard, observe and celebrate the Lord's day.

We endeavor to arrest the attention of our fellow professors to the great design of it and of the coming together of the members of Christ's family on that day.

When assembled for this chief purpose, the reading of the Scriptures, teaching, exhortation, prayer, praise, contributions for the poor, and discipline when called for, are all in order and necessary to the growth of the Christian Church in all the graces of the Spirit, and in all the fruits of holiness .-- ALEX.