Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-20

which says that dead Hos cause pre-
clUus ointment to ht,uh lie remarked
tie truthfulncss ot this iu respect 10 The
Bible IL ls precious ointment ot sWec
udor but certain flies have gotten into
II whose corruption have Destroyed the
perfume OF the Divine rcoordH In tho ehli
nation of many-an intelligent aud grow
ing number Some Of these dead 'lc'
were mstrnnslatons, some Of them mis-
Interpretations, and some of them, incldd'
ing his text were rpolatlonA-uluu'
thorlzcd additions 10 the Scriptures a.
originally written
Many Use Spurious Texts.
Speaking Of his text he remarked that
all OF the sixteenth chapter of MARX from
tho ninth verse 10 the end IN now well
known 10 oil scholars as an addition mudo
10 what ST. Marx wrote, II has been
known for years TO all Bible scholars that
the two oldest Greek manuscripts known
TO the world end the Book OF Mark with
the preceding verse 3d. And these two
Oldest manuscripts belong 10 the Fourth
Century Evidently, therefore, thls add
ton 10 the Scriptures was made about
four hundred years after ST Marks
death Why the ministers OF Christcndom
fail TO inform the Christian public Of what
they all Know or should know, Pastor
Russell did not pretend to say. why
many OF them use these spurious verses
as texts TO sermons without explaining
that they ara spurious was moi for him
TO Judge lio would say however, that
Some used these verses because they suit.
ed their theories as no other verses In the
Bible would do,
Pastor Russell noted also how some
800 lous Christians used his text as n club
gpOn other Christians, claiming that II
hey are not baptized with water they
will surely bo damned millions OF them
even claiming that II must be by an i'm
merslOn In water And by damned they
mean eternnlly, cverastingly toImented
by fire. proof devils. lney 20 further and
make this spurious addition to Gods
Word the bnsis OF the theory that the
Church is responsible for the Chrlstiani-
zntion OF the world, and that every
heather who does not believe and who IL
not bapuzed-some say, mmersed-will bo
damned to eternal torture for their unbe-
lief and lack ot baptism Thus this spur.
otis statement dishonors God, antagoni2cs
all sensible minds, and makes narrower
and harder those who can and do believe,
Ability to Drink Poison.
Pastor Russell declared that many
Christian people had their faith shaken
In respect 10 their own relationship TO
0od because OF the statements following
hs teXt-to tho enect that all believers
would have the power to cast out devils.
70 speak with new tongues, 10 handle
strpehts without injury, TO drink deadly
poison without injury. and TO lay hands
OF the sick and cause recovery, Many
worldly-mindod people, reading these
statements. declare them TO be buncomb.
or else that the Church OF Christ has lost
a,puwsr which II should stlll possess, Ana
yst Intelligent ministers quote these spu-
fbus words instead OF Informing tho peo-
pie that they are no part OF 0od'p Mes
Mage and thpt they are not true, Pastor
Klsseil admitted that the Scriptures do
teich that miracles Of tongues, hehllngs
eiv,, we're permitted In the days OF the
Apostles for the purpose of establishing
Jie infant Church But he claimed that
suclI powers were communicated. accord
ing % ,he Scriptures, by the laying on OF
tho Apostles hands; hence that, as soon
als the Apostles were dead and those upon
whom they had laid their hands. and
consccuuvely those who had received the
Apostollc blessing and gfts OF the holy
Spirit were dead. oil those miracles and
lrhlmIs naturally ceased, as 81, Paul
fVrtiUld u Corinthians xiii -.
Let Him That Hath an Ear Hear"
Coming back 10 his text the speaker
declared that tho Gospel was to be
preached In every nation. not with a
Niew TO converting all OF mankind. but
as many Scriptures show, as wltness
TO the world and FOR the selection from
among the world OF little flock" of
Saints fHpullpt NlAgap FnitkFttIti o.,
constitute Mcsslah's associates IN his Me.
dlatoual Kingdom which shortly Is 10
bless humanity with glorious opportuni-
ties OF knowledge and uplifting influences
which VIII restore the willing and obedl.
ent TO tull harmony with God, fun ic.
lease tion sin and death sorrow aud
pain to life eternal az perfect men In u
worldwide Paradise restored
Pastor Russell declared that the object
and purpose of the Gospel everywhere
not to the jew only, but to every people
could be ea0lly demonstrated 20 all hay.
Inv faith ia God. ro claim that Cod In
tended I've Gospel To convert the world
and to Know that II has not dono 80 is
20 destroy faith IN God and to destroy
hope Ia respect to any glotou8 outcome
TO the nlvinu Pan " salvation: for those
who clairl that Goa Intended tho preach
ing of tle Gospel 10 accomplish the
worlds conversion must admit that II has
RgcomplsNcu no such purpoge. and N
ubds plan has been a failure for eighteen
centuries whit hope could npy one bnvs
tint IL ever would be a ncceas,
on the contrary however tbe serin.
lures declare ,Unt the purposc ana obiert
OF the Gusrel Is to gather out an "cleet''
or select c.ass from amongst humanity
60 tess ana uppraye this little flocll' as
to their Willingness To follow In the fool