The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-02-15

Klngs ana emperors are now aDrOgat-
ed, papacy need feel no special dis
grace to her cause in similarly abro-
eating the claim that the popes reign
as representatives of Christ or have
authority SO to do Indeed such a
claim Is more safely denied than held,
for in the light of our day papacy's
best friends cannot look into the past
and point with pride to any achieve
ments as properly representing the
reign Of the Prince of Peace-Imman-
uel In the light of the present all Of
Gods people, Catholics and Protesants
Of every shade, should rejoice to join
in the Lords Prayer-"Thy Kingdom
come; thy will be done on earth as it is
done in heaven" Surely this is what
all saints Of all denominations should
desire and pray for and labor for.
Not that we can hope to bring it to
pass Of ourselves, however Nearly
nineteen centuries of efforts show to
the contrary. Even our last century
Of great missionary endeavor. Catholic
and Protestant. proves this. United
States statistics show that in the year
1900 there were six hundred millions
Of heathens, and that In the year 1900
their numbers had doubled-there were
twelve hundred millions Of heathens.
While continuing our exertions on be-
half of the heathens abroad and at
home, let us tie our faith to the Apos-
ties words and wait for Gods Son
from heaven Il Thessalonians 1, 1O).
At the second coming of Christ and
the glori1cation of his Church, This
elect" ''his saints" gathered from all
denominations, Catholic and Protes-
tant land some from outside of all
of them)-only then will the glorious
reign of Christ and the Church begin.
Only then will the spiritual Seed of
Abraham be complete and the work of
blessing the unregenerate world begin
the Millennial Kingdom work-the
overthrow Of Satan and his empire
the scattering of darkness, ignorance
and superstition which he fostered-
the flooding OF the earth with the light
Of the knowledge Of the glory of God
the restoration Of natural Israel to
Divine favor-the bringing in Of ever
lasting righteousness through a men,
tai, physical and moral uplift Who
ever then shall refuse all those
blessings and privileges will be de-
stroyed from amongst the people.
Thus eventually in the close of the
Millennium Gods will shall be done
on earth even as it is done in heaven
AS fully. as completely. This is the
Kingdom of Gods dear Son" for
which we wait and pray. And how
ever good or bad other kingdoms, tenn
poral or spiritual, have been, we need
no longer consider them substitutes
for this one which shall be the "desire
of all nations" (Haggai ii, q.
Trans substantiat:on, Masses, Purga-
tory.
We are free to admit that the Cath
Ollie doctrines of Trans-substantiation
Masses and Purgatory would be diff
cult for our Catholic friends to aban-
0OA AVA lhC oaAC VI II C0CA olAOA VI Ava
any other reason. Nevertheless we be-
lieve that in the light of our day there
is more to be learned upon these i'm
portant doctrines Without agreeing
with these doctrines-without claim
ing Catholic utilization, let me here say
that the Catholic doctrine of Purga-
tory, which lies at the foundation Of
these three, is In many respects more
rational than our Protestant doctrine
Of eternal torture. 1t would surely
be more God-like to provide some way
Of escape for the millions of humani-
ty than to leave thousands Of millions
uselessly in unreliable anguish to ali
eternity. However, the Lord willing.
1t is my intention to discuss this sub
ject in a general Mass Meeting to
Christian people of all denominations
ON Sunday, March g. So many of you
as desire to attend will be welcomed
on that occasion We will then seek
for the Scriptural Explanation of these
doctrines-Purgatory and He'll
Summing up, then, we find that
Lutherans would have nothing to lose
by FederatiOn-nothing to surrender,
except a little pride. Episcopalians
likewise will find Federation to cost
them little. They can well afford to
join the Federation, especially on
terms upon which they insist-the rec
ognition Of the apostolic succession.
And this they can afford to concede In
its very mildest form, realizing that 1t
has never specially advantaged them
anyway and is impossible of demon
stration, In view of the fact that the
Scriptures declare that there are but
twelve apostles of the Lamb and sym
bolically show only a twelve-star
crown to the Church during this Age
and only twelve foundations to the
New Jerusalem-the Church in glory
How then could bishops either possess
or give apostolic blessings? Revela
ton xii, i; xxi, 14.)
Omitting the Catholic church, being
assured from the Scriptures that she
will not be a member of the Fedora
ton, we conclude by advising the Prot
estant Christian Communions discuss
ed today not to be content with Fed
GRAFTON. but to go the entire length Of
housekeeping all their pet ideas and
acknowledging as fellow Christians
and fellow-members of the Body Of
Christ, the Church, all who acknowl-
edge Jesus as their Savior. their Re
deemer, and who turn from the ways
of sin and TO the best Of their ability
walk In the path of righteousness, and
who make full conservation Of them
selves to the Lord. These are and
ever should be ONE in the most abso-
lutte sense possible. both now and be-
yond the veil.
MODERN CHESS.