World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-03
PLATO MO,
NOV. 80, 1903.
Continued from last week !.

| To prove thai secret societies or the
lodge Is u divine sanction. Our Brs,
refers ~ tie following scripture Debate
d. Cause with thy nriyhb"r himself,
discover nut n secret 10 another Prov.
3d. Notice that this is ncighburs affair.
| ! will sin MOI With ny tongue, will
keep my mouth with bride, Pa, 30 ~
lf. II you know any thing that iahot
nice on your nelghbor. don't utll il To
anyone, keep ii Asecret. A tabs bearer
reyeletl secrets. but hc that Is of faith
full spirit concele!h tie matter Prov.
\ I1-l3
He that goeth about as tale heaIs-
Icyealcth SECRETS. Therciufr inc.dle
moi sa,lli him that naitcrolli with his
ilipy. PROV, 20-la Nothing about a
| lodge here second for the froaa ard is
sb0mina,ioh to the Lord bni his secret
is with the righteous. Prov 3--32 IL
this supports secret organization or lie
lodge, then the righteous should only
belong 10 the lodge. for God does not
reveal his secret 10 The untisilteous,
third the secret Of the Lord ID with them
Ethat fear him and he will shew them his
covenant. Psa.'25 III,
I Notice his SECRET is only with them
that fear Kim, but who is il that fears
him2 it ia not the unconvcrted for Paul
said there Is no fear Of God before their
eyes. Rom. 3-18, This shows that
The lodge Is not lhe church Of God, for
God has promised 70 save the righteous
and thsm that fear his name NAL A. 2.
The Lord heareth the righteous, Pisa. 81.
H. The Lord dellvereth the righteous,
VI 10. Now The secret that the Lord
reveals to the righteous and to them
that fear him ia the evidence Of forgiven
sins The epirit itself beare,h witness
with our spirits that we are tho children
Of God, Rom. Sit.
\ And hereby we know that lie abideth
in US by the spirit which nc has given
u.s. John g. "a And no man know
eth saving he that receiveth II. E. Rev. 5
III Fourth, And the preaching OF Jc-
sus Christ according to the Revelation
OF the mystery (which was kept secret
since the world began, ltom. 10 20 ],
uelhis mystery proves secret srgani.
2ation approves Of lodges, then lhele
was no lodges till Chnst's first advent
which you will hardly admit this has no
/ reference TO secret lodges. for this see.
rot is made known by the scriptures end
/ II is made known TO al nations. You
don't have to join a lodge and get the
sec,eLfrom lbolh. you gel 1t from The
Bible, without money Or price, neither
lsit revealed in corner Or IN third
story; but to all nations As we read. but
now is made manifest and by the scriI-
lures Of the prophet according 10
The commandment, OF thu ever
lasting God made known 70 all nations
for the obedience OF faith 90 '. You
say that you will add thai which you
know to DO true that they (the churches)
will turn out their members for not pay
! ing up their dues, aud | know OF no
protestant church that will turn out their
members for not paying their dues.
Please tell us what church il is you
say tho word or sword is not ours but
Gods then let the lodges lay down their
4 tin or wooden sword and take tho word
/! for il. But the word the sword ia ours,
TO WELD and take tho helmet Of salvation
and the sword Of the spirit which is the
word OF God Erh. 8l7 You ask who
preserved this sword or (Word Of God,
for cur usc up to this date and believe
the church Of God has Which do you
say, The church or the lodge. You say
Ruth and Esther were masons. r.sasc
give us Oh. and verse for that, / will
close for this time. A brother in hope
OF eternal life. w. j. g, Tunnel
| Plato Mo.
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