The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-07


III 81 of Brooklyn, N. Y, preached
III III here today TO large and at
III Nj tentive audience. Speaking
AMN through an interpreter, he
! was heard by all. His adj
dress was delivered under the auspices
of the International Bible Students AS
sociation. A profound impression was
evidently made, and Bible study sure
ly received a considerable impetus.
Many inclined to scott at religion and
the Bible, as interpreted in the past,
said reverently, eff this is the Gospel
of Christ it is worthy of all accep-
tation'' The speaker said:
We, dear friends, are living in a day
in which the leading minds of the
world are rejecting the Bible and its
message in al the great colleges of
the world; yea, in the theological
semfnaries also, the Bible is elassed
as antique. Protested faith in the
Bible, as the inspired Word of God,
today calls forth sneers of ridicule and
the comment that such believers are
"unlearned." But, my hearers, am
before you today to contend that 1t is
not the Gospel Of Christ" that is be-
ing rejected ~ the intelligence OF Inc
world, but another gospel that came,
not from Christ, neither from the apos-
ties, neither is it taught in the B1ble
am here to claim, and to endeavor to
prove that the Bible is eminently log
ical. Thoroughly reasonable, and that
W
"ears to hear" is the most wonderful
message that could possibly be pre-
sented to human heads and hearts.
We are not here to claim a new rev
citation, making void the Word OF GOO
through Jesus and the apostles; we
are not here to twist and turn their
words to make them appear to mean
what they do not say. we are mere
| to show that the Bible taken IN It's
simplicity ami allowed to interpret it.
T. i, OF wonderful hook in the
world and that the divine plan of sal
walton therein set forth is soul satisfy
ing and, as the scriptures declare. SUI
ficient, that the man of God may be
thoroughly furnished unto every sood
word and work.
Theories of the Ozark Ages
We are not here, my friends, to set
forth any sectarian views of the scrip
lures, nor to advocate new theology.
By no means: we have ALREADY 100
many sects or divisions of Christ! We
want no moro! Christendom is awak-
ening to the fact that the various con-
flicting creeds east discredit on the BIZ
BILE The creeds Of Christendom uni
versalIy discredit each other by their
interpretations. and universally they
discredit the Bible, which would be
surely a most ridiculous book, if 1t
taught all the various conflicting dog
mas.
However, T should not be misunder-
stood as making an attack upon any
creed. or upon the adherents OF any
creed. Rather suggest that we may
well look with sympathy upon all the
various creeds and sects, realizing that
Gods people have been in Babylon1sh
confusion for now many centuries
Did not the apostle tell that great
falling away would come? Gil Thessa-
Ionians ii, 81. Should we then be sur
prised if we find his words have come
true, that for fifteen hundred years the
church Of Christ has been deeply en-
tangled with errors and superStltlonS,
which make void the gospel of Christ?
Let us not then stop to find fault with
our forefathers, and to upbraid them;
let us rather. so far as possible. as
sumo their honesty, their sincerity
realize that the difficulty has been the
power of our adversary, the Devil,
and that he has deluded and ensnared,
not only the keathen world, but to a
considerable extent Christendom.
Mark st. PauPs words, 1.-THE god of
this world hath blinded the minds of
them which believe not, lest the glo-
rious light of divine goodness should
shine into their hearts Gil Corinthians
w. A.. The intfmation is that our great
adversary, Satan, is interested in de-
ceiving mankind, respecting the glo-
rious character of our God. and his
wonderful plan of salvation through
Christ. Satan uses as his tools the
very best of humanity that he can
bring under his control, and nothing is
more evident than that he has COM
pletely deluded the heather world
with what the apostle terms, doc
trines of devils" Not only so, but
to the extent that he was able to do
so. he has evidently worked mischief
with the various reformations and
creeds of Caristendom. Thank God
that he did not gain entire control of
any of thesei Thank God that there
| is a center or nucleus of truth in each
of these creeds. and around that kerr
mel of truth. terminating power may
| be felt in every denomination, but the
adversary has wrapped these creeds
with layer after LAYER of mistransla-
| ton and misinteroretation.
In the light of our day, many are
able to discern more clearly than did
our forefathers, the monstrous and
tGod-dishonor1ng fa1lacies of the creeds,
| and, aroused re disgust. they have re-
| jected the irrational dogmas; but they
| have frequently rejected also the CEN
trail truth, which that dogma, to GER
i tain degree. misrepresented- Thus we
are in the day of the rejection of the
i ereeds by the people of all denomira-
lions. Catholic and Protestant, and
equally we are in the day of Bible re-
lection. because il is assumed that the