World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-13

ing the CREssrT who can explain
THIS under the one man theory, l
would like to hear from him.
Come and let us 20 mp TO the
mountain Of the Lord and to the
house OF the God of Jacob, for We
are rebnked for staying away .
But ono says are not the heather
to DO given TO the Lord for An in.
herilance? Let us see, ask Of me
and shall give to thee tho heather
tor thine Inheritance and utter.
most parts Of the earth for thy
possession. Ps. 2--s.
What will the Lord d, with
them? Thou shalt break them
with a rod OF iron thou shalt dash
them ia pieces like a pottcrs
vessels verse ., They are gwen To the
Lord not 10 be con vertcd bu, 10 be
dashed IN pieces. Protestan,s com.
prise little more tim one ,bir,cenil,
OF the number and all believers in
Christ combined Catholics, Greeks and
Protestanis) reach only ,oa little more
than one fourth OF the world popula.
tion. Aud this ia after more than
ei ghtcen and one half centuries OF
christianity. The result now shown is
not because missionary work IL neglect.
ed 'ar dining The pas; hundred years
great efforts have becu put fourth in
this direction. 1t Is however a fac,
according 70 statistics that the annual
birth rate among the hruhen 10 largely
in excess Of The conver,s among them
TO christianity wo mourn over the sad
tact that The increase Of the heather 10
numerically more than seventy times
greater than that Of the converts.
With reference 10 the work in ciyiliz.
cd land ] simply state fact when |
say that In many places. The church "a
snrrendering aud the world is conquer
ing Where there is one man brought
into the Kingdom Of God through
Christian insirumentali,y there are ten
men dragged d'wn by dissipation,
Within the last twenty i've years the
OF God in this country have
averaged less than two conversions a
year each there have been an average OF
four IN the churches how soon at that
rale will this world be bought to God.
we gain two. we lose four Eternal God
what will this c,me to looking ut the
matter from whatever standpoint one
viii, there 's'no prospect OF the world
being converted to Christ. There ia
one to comc Tint will rule this wicked
nations in wrath and ont of his mooth
Roeth sharp sword that with II he
should smite the nations and he shall
rule them with rod Of iron and he
the wincpress OF the fierceness
and wra b OF Almighty God and he hath
on his vesturc aud on his thigh a name
written King OF Kings and Lord of !
Lords. Rev, 10. 10: 10, What should
DO the hope Of the true church, Look
Ing for that. blessed hope aud the
glorious appearing of the great God and
our Saviour Jesus Christ Titus Els
The coming king Is at the door.
Who once the cross for sinners bore,
But now ,ae righteous ones alone.
lie Come to gather homo,
The signs that show his coming near,
Are fas, fulfilling year by year,
Aud soon well hail the glorious dawn,
Al heavens eternal morn,
Look not on earth for strife to cease. ,
Look not below for JOY and peace.
Until the Saviour comes again,
To Danish death aud sin;
Then In the glorious earth made new.
u
Well dwell the countless ages through, |
This mortal shall Immortal be,
And time eternity.
e, ". Hsrrod. 4