Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-11


began" (Acts Ill., 2D. Very clearly
we discern Gods wise purpose to be
that as mankind through Adam are
being made acquainted with sin. ca
lamltles, death 50 In due time all shall
be made acquainted with righteous.
ness Truth aud the boon of life eter-
nal in harmony with their Creator. In
that restitution time" 10y the contrast
of the rewards of righteousness with
the rewards of sin the whole world
shall he brought to n knowledge of the
Truth anl shall discern. not only the
Justice OF God. but also his Wisdom,
Love and Power.
The Tree Of knowledge.
Thus. sure cuouy H. the forbidden
fr1it was of the tree Of knowledge.
The eating of hat fruit did indeed
bring with It Ia Mother Eve and to all
her children knowledge. II has required
Six Thousand years of experience un-
Ter the relgn Of Sin aud Death to learn
one side. ard Il viii require another ono
| Thousand Years. the Millennium OF
| Chrlst's reign TO teach Mother Eve
ard her family the other part OF the
Great lesson namely. the knowledge
| Of Good. BY the conclusion Of the NIL.
lennium the entire race Of Adam viii
! know both Good aud Evil experiment.
| ally aud. We trust. the majority OF
| them will have learned the lesson 80
thoroughly that they viii be fully out
OF accord with sin In lts every phase.
But while acknowledging that the eat
Ing OF that fruit has become the chan
| mel OF these lessons IN evil ns I'm good
we can see that these same lessons
might have been much more readily
lnculcated otherwise. had our first
parents rejected the temptation and
proven loyal to their Creator.
Many misunderstood these words,
Cursed Is the EARTH" TO signify that
our Creator put "A special blight upon
the fruitful aud beautiful earth. on
the contrary, while he could have
brought the entire earth 10 full per.
fectlon before mans creation, he did
not do SO. but left the greater part
OF Il In "A condition uccursed or unit
for human use aud habltution even
while man was Ia harmony with God.
God merely Prepared the Garden
Eastward IN Eden" FOR the trial. the
testing. the proving of our first par
cnts, because he knew what would be
the result of that trial, lie knew the
end from the beginning Divine fore
knowledge Is the basis Of the state
ment. Cursed Is the earth for thy
sake" II is thus unfit for You, In your
own interest, because | foreknew your
transgression aud what conditions
would he most favorable for you, that |
your death sentence might bring you
the largest degree Of knowledge and |
the largest degree ~ experience In the |
most helpful manner,
ls Il asked how the untitness Of the |
earth could lnure to mans advantage /
as sinner ana why the Lord placed |
the cheruh with flaming sword to keep |
the way To the Tree OF Iifel We re- !
ply that all OF the experiences of the /
wlsest of mankind corroborate the I,
Divine decision that II was wisest |
and for the best interests Of Adam /
aud his children that the curse the
sentence, should aifect him In all OF
his relationships of life and particular
ly In respect tn his earthly home. |
Cursed is the earth for thy sake |
Thorns and thstlcs shall II bring forth /
unto thee"
oresd-Sslfshness-Meanness.
The battle for bread which started
when our first parents were thrust out /
OF the Garden of Eden aud Obliged 10 |
labor for their sustenance Is a battle |
which has kept up ever since. IL has /
had the effect of developing more aud I
more In the human mind that eyil /
quality called greed aud SeiashHcsS. Ii |
has had the effect of making our race /
ignoble, mean, Father Adam, AS the /
bread-wlnncr of the family, surely had /
noble and generous qualities Of heart |
and great love FOR Mother Eve; yet /
one could imagine that as age ad' /
vancod upon him and he became six or /
seven hundred years old. the toll con |
neeted with his battle with the thorns /
aud thlstles was the moro severe and /
that this would, ~ necessity, make |
him the more careful, the more frugal !
even, perhaps. to the extent OF parsi- /
cnces cultivated the same quality In !
all OF his children, aud the habit 50
grows upon MS that, not merely are |
those who have the barest OF necessl /
Ties impelled TO be stingy and close
but even those who come into posses /
sion OF fabulous wealth have this par /
slmony mgramed Ia their very being
We may Indeed see blessing In the |
Divine prov lsion of this condition of |
things. Were Il not for selfish ambi. /
tiou aud pride what would become OF |
The race, under the reign OF "the Prince !
n this world"Y II every man, upon /
vhtaiping competence, were 10 sit |
Gown and he satisfied. where would he |
iag worlds progressG How could il
AIRY ON the great projects OF life-the |
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