Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-24
DIRECT RELIGION.

People do change their. minds. but
sometimes it is long slow process
It surely has been in getting trem 20
worship God direct instead 90 o. tinSs 6f
religion which circulate side and size
in the bible like spurious and genuine
coin. 1t has been slow because II nas
been aganyhta the ns,tniens this what
retards public law and Industrial oe-
The people however. are psgining to
see that the only ato bsd'encs et ~ GODS
FOR for rf aHE and that all inter
mediation Is in and for the private IN
terest of the Intermediates.
Moses and all the prophets lnclud.
ing Jesus inYeighed fiercely against
lntermediatory religion see LIST sam ISei
IS: 22 Jerm = <, 22; i41 l5aih Hosea;s; s;
Micah nj; 6: IS; Matt. o: IS and 81: 1919;
Mark: IL: 1874: Eek ID; Pro. ~: 81
The square is the symbol OF obed-
ience, the Cross Is the symool Oh SAcr4-
God is not pleased with the sacTi.
sacrifice-blood of Jesus, out IS pledseo
with obedience. Recently me On F reeoyd
IN the Ordination Of two ministers VINO
did not believe in the virgin birth OF
Jesus, the resurrection OF ms oo0y'
and the rGSuTTGCIIOL VI AuAhA NS' .
history reeounts the Crucifction OF
sixteen saviors, and twenty savlors as
born, of virgins; some OF Which aIs
Identical to the minutest DETAIL Win
en wien fegn' we make Christ the son Of
Cod begotten by the holy Ghost IN
the body of Mary-allegations OF the
divine conception by females mas pee peer
lished BY edict and law-We reduce
him to a level with all the saviors
of antiquated mythology, and 70 a
great extent, void the lesson 81 o. ms ms
viz: his opposition to. all KINDS OF OPP
preston, ong-doing and the liberia
ton of the people from all intermediar-
les and in teaching the glad news
that they could approach Coo Ga, as a =
ali interceders (Levit. 10: 21-22) and
THAT the Father was common, easily
approached, and more affectionate
than an earthly parent, ana 1ir ena1 ' ans
that :. He, not Christ NOR the priests.
would forgive them there trespasses,
figure of sin-provided they were
themselves forgivings "a an dan LnSs s"e ~
God, the same as himself. by being
ike the Father loving their enemies p9n IS
etc. This YVES yhy they 3yIsa hsag9 hi ,Sa SO
gladly fne ssg saaptvty to ptihSsss S
Prest Faunce. q Baptist. has also de-
clared that baptism by immersion IS
the ste rSe poip 81 V Of Christ
advocated the same abolition ct their
anniversary at Pitsburg, Pa; All re-
ligions are one in motive ana princIple
mandate" and when they are inter
mediatory instead of direct; tho only
iti But the true religion of Christ was
corrupted by ms tor1 n ,nstea9 of the
bulls and goats and by making trans
fer of all the functions OF Goa over 20
Christ and from Christ over to the
aeain piaced in the same Il not worse
captiyity than that which he essay cd
at first to liberate' them; and TINS
transfer was forced upon them eda+ Dy
S"wt from above is for the purpose OF
expiating the people below.
The truth of direct religino the only
religion in whish mankind are o+b free
and and which Jesus exempiifed when he
off pubiic worship sending the people
into their closets to worship lnolVlo1
ually and directly , secret ,a GGS
and political self control
The reformation led by Luther ana
Athens extended only to rev cere-
monies and the false assum IataDma4 o.
iaries. leaving Christ still an inter
mediary, which they created to make
for themselves, intermediary functions
Thy will-"thou shall iove ny ~, ne t5,at
mine be done said Jesus, ana the pEin.
cinIes found in all religions, and, that
which Jesus taught US to foiioM. n
stead of the dlvidlng so snmars and
IS why we can ourselves sQgsIs fellows
FS Wellsburg. W. Va