World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-10-10
We Have q Right to Investigate.

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light and the privilege OF
thought. And when VIC have the
right exercise of our minds, it is
our duty to investigate, all theo'
ries and ideas presented by men;
20 that the day of the Lord will
not overtake lis rs G thief in the
night; For Christ has said that !
VIC shall know that il is near ut
hand, even ut the door, by the
things that arc comm'nS TO pass.
So by close observation cf
those things; ana through obedi,
ence to the divine laws in our in
vestigation, of those things which
are comming to pass: and with
other things; we must in7estf
gate the teachings ,f'otheY men,
and compare them with Oh. own,
and in this manner we prove our
selves. Hence, We say, that re-
Gently we have had the priyiledge
of reading the Extracts from
the Flying Roll"By Joseph Head.
! And draw the attention of the
reader first to this part
MY dear hearers, before ut.
tcring any of those things which
have been kept scc:"et fren the
foundation of the world. we re
mind you that VIC 10 not set "oul
selves" up above our fellows
nor do we wish to beast 1T any
wisdom or knowledge, as COM
inc from Observation-Disclosures are
more cognizant than we are u!
our utter unworthnCsS: still. il
doth please the Lord and il il
His pr'rogativc to choose th'
foolish things OF This world t.
confound the wise: the veal
things TO cOnfouEd Tic thng'
which are mighty he bass
things and things. which ar
dc.pised. and things which an,
not, to bring 10 naught thing
that are: 80 that no flesh cai
glory N HIS presence.
- On the other hand we have Il,
desire to run to the opposite cN
IRENE and boast Of our humility
but we have manifold reasons /
thank God that VIC are, wh.t "
are. and PRIVILEGED to know, ,la
We 90 know and above all. W
are unleigncdiy Groifnl that W
:, have been cal Il aud Il on;
Membcrs o. llla lA,tcr" u
- rather OF +. NV iinus.. {
!" Israel" which roya' llor, held "
haze the h0notu to represent Il
ambassador Of Christ Whe",
y fore, mGrrcl No. thai we" ptte
things unto ycG to-day. whir
have been KEEP, secret FROM I'll
foundation of the WGg'd, as it
written: the secret uf thr I or
i, with them tlltt fear Him: an
n de- will show them His covenant
49, and the IN i.ting which "
!. have received Of Him aGidcth
e. JUS, and need mot that any h.a
. teach US, hut as the same unoip
+, in!s ,"arhcth Us al things. an |
truth ala, is To lie. even az
!, halh Taught US We abide in Hin,
i. waiting until He shall q Idle
yo Us. page 2piragranh 3
-, Extracts from the Flying nol,
OF The Amounting power Of CO
nix We do not dony or question. f,
We know that He i, Il God OF ;
L., pow,r. And John in his In
10. Epistic speaks of the same a
he n"'nt'ngt'at Mr., H. ad speak. {
no 'ohn speaks in this language:
ms En he rnoinj'n. which j.. h ,
~ ,Icc' v.d II IN a'n!r'h in ,oa and
'cr "rrh ma i'H' a. mtn tca?h rnu l.
is. ,"s The sn'nr II 0'nling ;c-rhr,h zen
pr. t'll hing, and i, truth, and is M
raj ma even ~ 3! hnia 'HG hi t,n sc /,
nal all lie nlIn :run : :;
s'' TlrnNc>tian III i We Shall i
NY ycstl.ta,c i, t,is; Was Mr.. He,
. .'"2li'tc,, 'H'tht n4annr ulai
claims God anoih,od hia. \,
the nn'y way that WE ,.eyr
finding ont. is 10 do as Goa h
,c1ai1andrd. and that is TO (
the sln''si And we haye b
= ono WaN To fry il,om ,bI .Lok