The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-24

Sermon by
CHARLES i.
RUSSELL
Pastor Brooklyn
Tabernacle

tlsts, Adventfsts and Disciples repre-
sent more than one-th[rd of the Prot.
estnntg Of the United States. What
hey must Yield for Church Federation
fs therefore snn important question.
A1taihree OF these systems nre built
q upon the congregational platform.
which recognizes as Scripturnl the In
dependence OF ench congregation us to
IFS own creed in all matters of faith
and Church order. These bodies OF
v Christians therefore. could not join
the Federation ns denominations. The
only method by. which they could give
adherence would be either by abnn.
doning their principles OF independence
for which they have 20 long commended.
or else BY Remaining quiescent while
their ministers through Councils and
3 Conferences essay TO net for them.
And here 1t should be noted that the
membership OF these large Christian
= bodies have more and more during the
q past thirty;ive years shown their WILL
FFfngness to have their ministers rcEu.
late their affairs. v though contrary
! their nvowed principles OF Church
Government.
But It Isl from the standpoint Of doc.
y trines rather than Church government
y TINT we shall examine our subject. AS
we progress we shall fflnd TINT some of
.$f he doctrines once considered nlI.fm.
Sportant can In the light OF our div be
laid aside as obsolete-as bIndrances
4 HI every sense OF the word. Caution.
IL however. would suggest that for ercrv.
thing discarded a 4 nnscrinturnI tho
Truthful substitute should l,c fonnd-
otherwise jul progress would be 70.
ward the destruction. NOT only Of the
bad of Jul creeds OF the past, but also
of their good fentures-
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1 a ~ 70 these teachines. ooea'-
teilce thereto will ee she"n ny supm's-
" sion 20 rFater! lmmersioh-the door 'hto
the! Chnrch OF christ.