West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-12
The Worlds Hope.

habitants of the world fallen. "tsa. 20 ~
To all that have investigated the subject
it is apparent that the missionary effort to
convert the world is an utter failure. but
the trouble" and 'chasteniug" must in
tensity to the destruction OF the dcluslvc
hopes aud misdwected efforts of Christian
people (who have mo time" to study the
Fathers Word or the divine plan or cult.
waiting their hearts, before the forctold
confession OF our text will be forced hom
them They think they know enough: I"
that millions are going down TO hell aud
that their chief object should bc the
snatohing fellow creatures from the hands
of an angry God who is intent upon throw.
ing them into eternal torment at the hands
of demons.
Two theories have been intertwined to-
draw hundreds of noble lives TO self sacr.
hcc, aud millions G money from sympathe.
tic purses under this discreditablc mis-.
apprehension OF the divine character and
plan ot Human salvation. one is that
the only name 10y which any can bc saved
is the name of Jesus. This is CORRECT.
He. only, is the Resurrection and the
lite The other theory is FALSE. namely.
that there is no hope for any who die in
ignorance OF the only name whereby we
must be saved"
a reaction was bound to come with the
advance Of Intelligence The awful devil
god OF the past is not believed in 10y people
in general Reason denies that man Is
more merciful than God. denies that man
is mans only friend to save him from
malicious Creator. The proposition is too
absurd for the twentieth century. but
theories still, as ever are the basis of
action, and now that Il has become evident
to all thinkers that one or the other of the
cntwincd theories is false. one OF them
must be rejected. and the false idea of
missions together with the honorable and
easy living etc leads to the rejection Of
the true one
They will continue to believe that all
hope ends at death. and reject the Scrip.
tural declaration that faith In Christ is the
only standard They are becoming more
and more convinced that although the
name Of Jesus Is a good rallying cry for the
collection OF money for missions il is not
tho only name for salvation The plain
walton at home and abroad Is not person
al relationship TO Him who is the light OF
the world. In whom alone Is life everlasting
but social progress municipal and national
reform social uplit" is the Hope Of the
world.
The utter failure OF working any "dcliv.
crance IN the earth" or even Converting
the word to the imperfect conditions
which prevail throughout "Christendom"
tChrists Kingdom so callcd-a foreiold
failurcD demonstrates beyond question the
truth Of the Scripture teaching. namely:
that God is not yet attempting the conver.
sion OF the world and salvation of mankind
in general Because he hath appointed
day In winch he will Judge the world i'm
righteousness. acts Iz:3t-Psalms o6 and
% prophetic OF that day') and also be.
cause the iniquitles OF the world must
bring their Legitimate results. The lesson
OF experience with evil would be lost To all
intelligences II the lust rccompcnse" upon
the world as whole did not first come
before the judgment trial Of the individual.
All the Iighteous blood shed upon the earth
cries unto God from the ground for ven.
geance dsa, 40 6:2D. The sins of the world
were not cancelled by the sacrifice Of our
dear Rcdecmer; their blottiug out or even
their covering is not possible except as
the sinner shall first Of all accept Iesus
through faith. Thus hath God arranged
his plan that Gle might be just and yet
the ju,tihcr Of him that bcliveth in Iesus
The integrity OF God IS Law must be main.
taincd The throne Of the Universe is
founded upon justice and judgement
Romans 3 the same argument from the
Law basis vs.. 76.) The sentence Of the
divine law against Adam and his race.
prohibiting them from the privileges Of life
having been paid by our Lords sacrifice
and accepted by the Father. there can be
no objection on the part OF justice to hin.
der the sinner and his race from having
eternal life. II they can prove worthy Of il.
this they cannot do The race i'm It's de.
graduation is not in condition to profit by
the removal OF the sentence Of Justice
which was against them Rom. az Is)
Hence the race is turned over to His only
bcgotten Son. their Redccmer. with whom
they must cooperate In the processes Of
restitution and lifting ~ to the grand per.
fcction Of Adam.
Reynolds Ncwspaper1 .ondon)has reccn.
tIy published the results Of some investiga.
uons which cover the missionary organiza.
tons Of Loudon-the great centre Of Protcs.
tant foreign missions and also the results
obtained by them in the chief countries Of
the orient.
"The Church Of England's Missionary
frf leo D.
over e. ooo.ooo The collection OF this
costs about Eiz9 600. The cost Of admins.
rauon about S79.soo. Salary OF clergyman
about s77I6o
The London Missionary Society has an
income of about $50 sio It's foreign sec.
rotary receives about a 600 and others
proportiouately large amounts per annum
The Missionary income of the Wesleyan
Methodsts Tor i8g9 ammountcd 90 about
t1S3.Aso. out of which four ministerial sec
rctarics received large salaries. in addt
ton 90 extra charges for children rent
taxes rates house bills house repairs.
furniture Goals. gas etc amounting TO
about AS much again.
The BapUsis iu 1000 collected about
s}53 sso for foreign missions.
The results abroad-'today about ss.6to
converts by the Church Of Rnglands Mis-.
sionary Society after more than ccuiurys
labor How many Of these converts are
genuine is another matter this Includes
thc helpless children ln thc year $4,000
there was gain OF 1890 mostly babes Of
converts. thus it took two Missionary
agents aud q sum Of ts5s ooo 10 secure orc
convert babe or adult This in Inda alone
with its great population OF $50. o.oooo5o.
What farce This ridiculous result
too is falling of on the previous year.
a member of Parliament on bis recent re-