The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-22
Sermon bv
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL.
Pastor Brooklyn
! abernacle.


Russell of the brooklyn Tabernacle,
New York. today addressed the Iuler-
nationa Sible Students Association
here, using the above text. He also
gave Il public address under the ans
piccs OF the association. He had crowd
ed houses and earnest attention. On
the above text he said in part:
address YOU. dear friends. as Chris.
tinns. students Of Gods Word and not
as sectarianS Although the world is
full of denominations. each claiming to
be the Church of Christ, we all admit
that there is but the one Church of
the tirSthornS whose names are writ
ten IN heaven" Ulebrews xii, 30. This
conviction is being borne In upon us
more and more us the days go by, and
as the eyes Of our understanding open
more widely To the teachings of Goa S
Word. We realize increasingly that
our division means our sha ME In the
eyes of the world. and that our Creedal
contradictions Imply that we are not all
led in all things by the Holy Spirit. the
teachings of which cannot he Yea and
Nay upon the same subject. 1t is this
sentiment which is taking hold of the
ministry OF all denominations and max
ing them anxious for IN outward show
Of Unity III Church Fedora lion. which
will shortly be effected. The Christian
public. however. and especially Bible
students. are not deeply sympathetic
with the Federation idea. They real
ize that ut most it would be a gloss Of
deception so far as doctrinal oneness
is concerned: and that otherwise it is
but business or worldly combination.
Bible Students are more aud more
coming to prefer the Lords way-the
ScripturaI way. They are coming to
realize that what Gods people need is
not more organization but less organi-
zation. not more explicit creeds but
the one standard Of fellowship which
the Bible sets up. They are learning
that this simple creed is:-a turning
from sin and acceptance of the Lord
Jesus as the Redeemer from sin and
death and the full conservation of the
believer. mind and body, to know and
10 do the Lords will to the best Of his
ability. under the Lords Providential
guidance. We all see that this simple
bond of fellowship is the only one laid
down in Gods Word. aud that whatSo-
ever is more tlan this is injurious
bondage 10 men and to systems, We
N -, ;,-;,
God whose names are written in heav-
en-" is composed exclusively of such as
conform to the terms Of this simple
creed bat these alone will constitute
the Body of Christ which is the
Church" Bride. the Lambs wife
whom tie will accept and unite to him.
self in the end of this age. We all see
that this class alone Is referred to in
the Scripture as the elect" who are
TO be associated with the Savior in his
glorious Spiritual Kingdom, which, in
visible to men. IL shortly to be estab
blessing OF natural Israel and through
her for The blessing Of all the families
OF the earth-tiring and dead.
"Workmen Not Ashamed"
Let us consider the latter part of ouI
text first: The Apostles suggestion Is
that Timothy and all the ministers OF
the Gospel of Christ are prOfessedly
soOrknPn lalmrin2 under the guidance
of Gods Word. III the larger sense
every Christian Is Il minister of the
Gospel. ar. as st. Peter declares Of all
the co,is.arated. I'VE are Royal
Priest hood. Il floly People. Peculiar
Treasure In the end of the age will
come II reckoning time. Il showing OF
results. Every mans work that he
hath wrou.h, shall be made manifest
Il mhiauS ill., l3'
Our text urges that Timothy. and
every faithful servant of God should
be so loyal TO God and his message
that in the great time of examination
in the end Of this age preparatory to
the introduction of the Kingdom the
showing shall be one OF which we need
not be ashamed. Let US. then, as Chris
tian Bible Students Of all denomina.
Gions gathered here today. ask our
selves respecting our own work in the
world. and how 1t must appear to God
to ourselves. and to our feliowmen -
yea. how it must shortly be made
manifest to all!
Let US call the roll. Baptist breth.
rem, What have you to show as work
men who need not TO be ashamed.
rightly dividing the Word of Truth
Methodist brethren. what say you =?
Presbyterians. next Congregational.
lists. Lutheraus. Charlottesville!
The answer OF one Ia practically the
answer Of all: I'VE have--so many hun.
dred Churches. They cost-so many
millions of dollars. Their steeples are
so high Their cost of maintenance
fs-so much. The number Of ministers
$50 many. The Church collections
amount to so much. The amount col.
iected for foreign missions is--so much.
The amount expended on fine choirs
and elegant organs is--So much. The
SO much The unpaid interest On
many of these debts iS--SO much. The
time and energy expended IN fairs.
DGZaars. etc. To help pay the expendi.
lures iS-So much The number Of
Church membership is---so many The
number in sunday Schools IL - SO
many"