The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-04
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lsnlis sionafie are able to hold their own
1 ID argument I,Iy with Intelligent people In
.lIndia, China. and Japan, There is no
/; danger Of their converting thcse PEG.
pie. There Is more danger Of their
losing their own faith In the Bible,
sbecause Of their Misrepresentation Of
some Of It's teachings expecting the
Smission 81 tie Church, the hope Of the
Church and the hope Of tie world
Mtssionaries are thus handicapped!
IFuIl Of commendable zeal they leave
our shores to tell the heather that
their forefathers have gone 10 eternal
torment and that they are going there
too, unless they accept Christ. Il y
a rude awakening to be asked
where he'll Is? and why God should
have condemned them and their fore
4 fathers to such horrible eternityf
and how this could be true and yet he
.IiDe a God Of pity, compassion, Lover
The heather ask, Why the different
denominations the different theories
OF the terms Of salvation by Water, !.
by Election, BY Free Grace, by joining
the Church, etc. The missionary, Who'll;
lily unable to answer the adult native.
gathers children about him, starts a
school and does all he is able perhaps,
to Justify his presence In foreign
land helping tie sick and doing many
other acts Of kindness which are very
eommendable, whether from religious
or humanitarian standpoint.
Preach the Gospel to All Nations:
Our Lords instruction was that his
people should preach the Gospel in all
the world for d pitness4not to convert
all the world, but for a ''luitaesso to all
the world. The mission Of the Gospel
is to select the Kingdom class, a little
aock." The first opportunity to be
come members Of this Royal Priest
hood was offered to the Jews and, aft-
er the gathering Of a remnant from
them, and after their national rejec-
ton. the message was to go to the
whole world Irrespective Of national
lines, boundaries or language any.
body, everybody having the hearing
car" was to be. instructed respecting
Christ and the opportunity of becom-
ing his disciples by a full conservation
Of mind and body, time and talent,
even unto death. These were to be
promised the reward Of a share in the
First Resurrections to be members OF
the Royal Priesthood which, during
the Millennial Kingdom of Messiah.
will bless all the remaining families
Of mankind AL the non.clect.
We are not complaining about the
failure to convert the heather! We
are not faulhng the missionaries! We
are taking the Bible stand that all Of
Gods purposes are being accomplish
ed: that Gods Word is accomplishing
"that whereto, It was sent" isaiah w.,
| III: that it was mot sent to convert
the world, but to gather an elect
sample or "hrst.fruitsp from all ma
lions Revelation xiv, ~. let cirilt-ing
influences continue In heathendom, as
well as in Christendom. But let all
| Christians, missionaries and others,
know assuredly that their labor is not
in vain If they are seeking for the
LLord's jewels to the best Of their abil-
ity. / am in touch continually with
laborers in India and Africa and well
know That the pure Gospel Of Christ
is not greatly affecting their teetning
millions. F3ut the Gospel Of the King.
dom is seeking out, blessing, sanch.
flying, happlfyiug, encouraging some,
here and there; some, who have ears
Of faith to hear, eyes Of faith to see,
and obedient hearts to obey the "call'
to suffer with Christ and by and by
to reign with him for the efectual
blessing Of all the families Of the:
earth. by uplifting the willing put
of their present conditions Of sin and
degradation and death.
TheSWiIIennium a Necessity.
We have shown the value and nee,
esslty for the doctrine Of the Millen-
nium-that all Christians who would
bold fast to their Bibles as atfalth-
anchor and WHO would make Progress
in their study Of the Word and be
co.laborers with God in the gathering
Of "the elect" need to see that the
elect only are now called to be heirs
l Of the Kingdom for which we pray,
"Thy Kingdom come" They need to,
see that that Kingdom is Gods prOvi.
sion for the future blessing of the non
elect. They need to see that the Bible
does not teach, as.lnanytof them sup.
nose that the saints are called Of God