The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-10
Sermon by
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL,
Pastor Brooklyn
Tabernacle.

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London, Eng, May S.-Albert Me-
mortal Hall, the largest and most re-
nowned auditorium in the world. hav-
ing capacity of ten thousand, was
crowded this evening TO hear Pastor
Russell, of the Brooklyn Tabernacle,
New York, who delivered an address
on "HEREAFTER" under the au-
spices of the international Bible Stu
dents Association" Taking the above
text, he said
Mankind instlnctively look for and
believe in a future life; to the MAORI
ty OF minds 1t does not seem logical
that death ends all. So surely as we
believe our Creator to be alwise, we
must assume that he has some pur
pose in connection with our race, not
attained as yet, something beyond the
capacity OF attainment in the present
life, under present conditions. Even
without a Divine revelation, therefore,
we would be justified in anticipating
life beyond the tomb. but specula-
ton upon such an important subject,
of such vital interest, is not necessary.
We are glad that our Creator has
given us In the Bible clear intimations
respecting his purposes, in relation to
mankind in the future Nevertheless
these purposes we're kept secret, not
revealed until the first advent Of our
Redeemer Thus the Apostle declares
that Christ brought life and immor-
tality to light through the Gospel II
was invisible before not brought to
light, and its terms and conditions
could not be clearly discerned.
without any Divine revelation we
see a suficiency on every hand to
cause astonishment and to call anx-
iousy for explanations. We see the
world of mankind weak and depraved,
signing, crying and dying. "Transi-
tory" is written upon everything hu-
man. The Scriptures assert that we
OF today are living under "a reign OF
sin and DEATH" and that this dominion
has lasted for over six thousand
years, Why are these things so? Is
1t not true that there Is but the one
God? Is it not true that his creatures
on the spirit plane are perfect. that in
heaven there Is neither signing. nor
crying, nor dying? There is no reign
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no asylums no jais, no penitentiaries
all is harmony, perfect, pure, in full
accord with the Almighty. Why are
conditions so different on this earth OF
ours?
Because One Man Disobeyed.
The Bible alone offers us an explana
God created our race as pure, as per
feet as holy, as happy as the angels
and that he placed our first parents In
Eden, surrounded with everything
beautiful and desirable. 1t explains
that our fall from that perfection into
mental. moral and physical decrepi
: tude came as a result OF disobedienct
to God. 1t explains that the wages
OF sin Is DEATH" that the soul thai
sinncth. II shall die" that all the soul'
produced by Father Adam and Moth
er Eve are dying souls. in consequenc,
OF our, sln-inheritance. This Is baC
enough, sad enough and, as was in
\ tended, our hearts cry out after thu
living God, for his mercy and compass
sion that he would save us from death
save us from destruction The answer
of Divine Justice Is, that we are unfi
/ to live-that our Creator graciously de
: signs that sinners shall not be immor
/ tai. But, hearkening, we hear mes
J.. sage assuring us that God has LOOKED
+ down In compassion and heard tn
l. groanings of the prisoners" He fore
e knew our helplessness under the reigl
l. of sin and death. and in his Plan mad
3 provision for our case In advance-"be
,. fore the foundation Of the world"
/. After four thousand years OF thi
n reign OF sin and death. exhibiting Dl
$ vine Justice without mercy, our Gre
d ator revealed the wonderful feature
It OF his Program. He sent forth hi
t Son, that he, by the grace OF Goo
might taste death for every man.
not for the Elect Church merely, bu
for all the families OF the eartl
Hence II is written that Jesus "gav
himself n ransom for ALL and agaiI
that "He is the Precipitation (satisfa'
tion, for our sins Uhe Churchs) an
not for ours only, but also for the sin
n OF the whole world"
So then, the death penalty pre-
nounced against our race, which woul
have reduced Adam and his posterity
the hopeless condition OF beasts. Q
a respects eternal life. God had alread
70 intended TO set aside through the sa
ly rllice OF Christ Nevertheless. he q
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