Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-20

Of these man made theories will stand in the day Of
Assizesf What special fitness has the speaker in
review for constructing general systems Of belief
Who commissioned him to undertake this b0rden-
some taskf Who is to decide when these sy stems
are rational and efectivei From what standpoint
can they be proven rationale II God is to be Judge
where is the man that is fitted to lay foundation,
apart from God, that will save and satisfy mani
Where is the man who stands ready to face God
upon platform furnished by these God rejecting
Itnkersi
This learned doctor who doubtless claims to be q
Christian spoke on "Science as Teacher Of Moral
Iity." The rich young ruler, who stands out as the
pattern whom these men 1--we to parade as exempli-
flying morality, turned away from Gods Christ.
Where is mere morality taught in the Bibeg Sal
vation is what Jesus brought ty sinners. Life,
lasting life, Jesus bestowed on sinners. jesus
teaching involved something more than being good.
Sinners dead; they need life, and saved sinners
bring forth fruit because they have life.
This no faith principle which these men seek to
promote is no new thing Cain, the first man born
into the world, was religious enough, but he was
not moral. Perhaps IL the much learned professor
duced analysis Of the problem Of religion which
would have satisfied Cain, as beautiful as a system
Of belief as his God rejected bloodless offering.
The principle OF faith which God taught was ex-
emplifed in Abel and awakened in the bosom Of
Cain the hatred that fills the heart Of this pro-
fessor when he behods men, women and children
bringing their faith to the word Of God and standing
the storms of time, they wait with joyous hearts
the dawnng OF an eternity which is to bring them
the rnitiOn OF all their hopes through Jesus Christ
dead and risen. The virus that coursed through
Gains blood hae reached his progeny Of this day.
The modern professor who decres faith In the
blood is like the COW that pOllutes the stream or the
bird that beiOuls the tree, he despises Gods pro-
vision in grace for himself and seeks by His teach
ing to corrupt those to whom his blighting infu-
ence extends. Any religion not based upon the
word OF God and the blood Of the Son Of God will
have no recognition from God.
1t is John Merle Coulter OF the Chicago Univer.
sity who tells us that Scholarship at last has en-
tered ON the serious mission OF curbing the irree
want emotions Of mankind.n s'The missIon'' is
said to be serious one, the curbing Of irrelevant
emotions. Who is TO determine the character OF the
emotions that need To- ba scurhedf Daniel Webster,
the giant minded statesman, when questioned az TO
the profoundest subject be had ever been called up
to consider, said: ''My responsibility to God"
Was this q mere operation Of the mindf Was this
an empty play upon wordai Or iD the study Of the
Of the word Of God had the spirit Of God wrought in
him, convincing the finite through the operation Of
the Infnitef Were the emotions here called into
actiOni Were such emotions irrelevant and is it
within the province Of scholarship to curb snch
heaven-seDt impressiOnsi Millions have been
touched by the wonderful words OF God and have
made the language Of the Holy One che channel
through which they gave expression 70 their heart
felt testimony. Following the Psalmist with throb-
bing hearts they could say: az Ind tainted unless
had believed 70 the goodness d the Lord In the
land Of the living;'' or with the sweet singer II
Israel, when cOnfessing his siB bs cried: or thou
desirest not sacrifice else Woul. give ii thou de-
lightest not in burnt oiarng Ihe Sacrifces oi God
are . broken spirit, broksn 81 contrite heart D,
God, thou wilt mot despise." SO with the deep and
pathetic words Of Paul, but delivered Him up icra
us All, how shall he not with Him also freely give
us all thiDgs.v What 8 sensation must have filed
the mind oi heathen Pilates wife when ahe sent
that marvellous message that day, Have thOu moth.
Ing to do with that just man, for have suffered
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