The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-13
81 am not ashamed Of the gospel
Of Christ" (Romans i. l6).

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name before. Their opposition to us
Is on the lines of general principles
mentioned by the Great Teacher, "The
darkness hateth the light" "All things
that are reproved are made manifest
by the light" Nphesians v, 13). Our
work Is to proclaim the true Gospel
to incite Christian people to Bible
study In the light Of the Bibles own
testimony and without sectarian spec
tacles, which, in the past, have so dis
torted the Word of God and set It
forth in false colors.
As Christian people come to see the
grossness Of the errors by which they
have been blinded, the light not only
has blessed and transforming effect
upon their minds, but 1t influences
their pocketbooks also. They no
longer appreciate the business meth
DDS of the Alliance nor the brand of
Gospel which 1t sets forth. The more
Gods people come to a correct under
standing Of the teachings Of his Word,
the smaller will be the collections Of
the Christian Alliance. That is the
real secret of their opposition. Iwould
that 1t were true that they would new
er take up another collection at Old
Orchard! The heather have already
had too much of their Gospel of dam
nation. Gods name has already been
slandered and blasphemed enough by
the false Gospel message--that nine
hundred and ninety-nine out of every
thousand OF humanity ever born are to
suffer eternal roasting because of IA
ther Adams sin and the ignorance, stu
pidity and meanness which have re-
suited.
Let the Truth Prevail.
If the intelligent men connected with
the Alliance really believe the horri-
they are proclaiming as the Gospel of
Christ, then of course, they are ex-
cusable for preaching it. 1t is not for
others to judge of their honesty in this
matter, but 1t Is for others to decide
that they will no longer assist or CO.
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travesties upon the Divine character
no longer assist financially or otherwise
In binding upon the poor heather at
home and abroad Increased ignorance
and superstition.
Everybody knows that the word Cos
pei signifies good tidings." And every
body ought to know that. as Christian
people, we have for centuries mlsused
the word. applying 1t to the bad It'd
lngs Of great misery to all people, ex-
cept the mere handful of the elect. We
did this because 1t was handed down
to us by our forefathers. What Jesus
said to the Jews has been true of us
as Christians, "Ye do make void the
Law Of God through your traditions
Thank God that, as In the natural
world he Is sending us now the electric
light instead Of the tallow candle, so
through Bible study helps. concord
ances, etc, his Word dhe Lamp to his
peoples footsteps until the day dawn
is now shining brighter than ever be
fore.
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Catholic and Protestant orthodoxy
have set forth for centuries two gen
erul views of the Gospel of Christ. To
whatever extent they now disagree
with these they should publicly dis
own and abandon them. Untll then
they are besmirchcd with whatever
odium attaches,
The Catholic Gospel Good Tidlngs)
Is that all the heathen all Catholics
and all ProtestantS, except n mere
handful go to Purgatory Of awful
suffering, terrible anguish, lasting fol
decades. centuries and thousands OF
years, roasting. boiling, agonizing, and
thus purglng away their sins and dross
that they may ultimately attain tC
heavenly bliss for the remainder OF
eternity. If that Is good tidings it car
he considered such only In contrast
with something more horrible. If that
be imaginable
Our Protestant Gospel.
Our Protestant Gospel, of which we
are so proud that we want to thrust
IL upon Jews and Catholics and heath
ems everywhere. we should thoroughly
understand, enjoy and appreciate be
fore we waste good time and money
giving II TO others, Here 1t Is; Foul
centuries ago our forcfathers were moi
Protcstnnts but Catholics ana believed
In purgatory, etc. as above. Ther
what was known Ns the Reformation
Movement set In. Catholics. Jews ant
inndels viii admit with Protestant'
that great blessing of enlightenment
and civilization has come to the worlt
In the train Of the Reformation Move
ment. But none of us is prepared I,
admit that the Reformers We're per
feet, nor their work perfect
The Reformers criticized the Catho
lic teachings which they had former
ly believed. They examined thei
Bibles and found nothing there to tb,
effect that Mary was the mother o
God, nor that we should pray to saints
nor that we should use pictures or i'm
ages In our worship, nor that thei
sacrifice of Christ In the mass wa