Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-01
PASTOR / RUSSELL
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The whole difficulty, we see. lies in the
fact that Gods people in the past have
not studied his Word as they should
have done. Some of us subscribed to
one creed, and some to another, saying
to ourselves, Our creed is not satisfac-
tory, but it is probably as free from
error as other creeds. We consoled
ourselves with the thought that all
Christendom was considerably befog-
ged, and we no more than others.
Some Of us probably tried to satisfy
our minds by saying that those fea-
lures of our creeds which dishonored
God, and implied his lack of wisdom,
or worse, his willingness but lack of
justice, or lack of power-that these
things were mysteries which must be
believed, although they could not be
reconciled with human reason and
common sense. Some of us even tried
to persuade ourselves that we were
exercising extraordinary faith in these
matters, but in reality we were mere
~ ignorant of Gods Word and cred
ulous of the wisdom of our reed-mak-
ers of the past.
True Light Now Shining.
But now, thank God, The night is
far spent, and the day is at hand
ROmans xiii, ~. Now is our saliva
ton nearer than when we believed"
Romans xiii. 11). The evidence that
we are in the morning of the new dis
pensation multiplies on every hand.
We are evidently in the period which
the Bible declares as THE day Of
Gods preparation" God is preparing
to usher in the promised period
of blessing and refreshment, which he
has foretold through all the holy
prophets. The wonderful inventions of
our day along the lines. of chemistry,
steam and electricity are fulfilments
of the wonderful DAY of Christ"
which is nearing. Gods people have
failed of great blessings in not sooner
noticing this fact. We stood. as it
were. with our backs toward the East.
looking for the sun to rise in the West:
we were looking to our own efforts to
convert the world, rather than looking
to the Lord from whom alone must
come the help. Hence the glow in the
East had assumed considerable proper
tons before we noticed it-and many
of our brethren are still looking to the
! West, and angrily refuse to turn and
follow the dawn of the New DISPENSE
ton. which now may be so clearly
seen by the eye Of faith.
Let us note we'll the Apostle Peters
words, assuring us that the vision he
had on the Mount of TRANSPORTATION
made a deep impression upon him. He
! tells us, nevertheless, that I'VE have
also more sure word of prophecy;
whereunto We do we'd that ye take
| heed, as unto a light that shineth in a
dark place. until the day dawn, and
| the day star arise in your hearts"-the
''pdrOHstG' Cpresence) of Christ, the
Morning STAR
knowledge a Necessity.
! But admitting the promise of the
Scriptures that the knowledge of the
Lord shall be worldwide and ocean
deep-that every creature shall be
! brought to an accurate knowledge of
| the truth, in due time q Timothy H.
49,, wherefor is the necessity for this
Is knowledge really indispensable to
salvation? Is it not written in the
! Scriptures of the Apostles Peter and
John, that THE people perceived that
they were ignorant and unlearned
men, If their ignorance and lack OF
learning did not hinder them from hav-
ing Gods favor, and obtaining saliva.
ton through Christ, and even obtain.
ing Apostleship. why should so much
stress be laid upon knowledge? Does
God really care for knowledge? Has
he predetermined that all who would
be in his favor must be educated, and
that he cares naught for the ignorant.
Do we not read to the contrary that
mot many wise men after the flesh
not many mighty. not many noble, are
called: but God hath chosen the fool
ish things of the world to confound the
wise" q Corinthians i. rs, 20. Haiti
not God chosen the poor of this world
rich in faith?' James ii, 81
Very true, we answer. With Coo
the wisdom of this world is foolish
ness, and with this world, the wisdom
of God is foOlishness. Knowledge may
therefore be viewed from two stand
points. So far as worldly knowledge
commenting any man or woman tt
God. or making any man or woman
more fit for divine favor, we believe
the contrary to be true. Unwillingly
we are forced to the conclusion thai
the great colleges Of the world are The
most destructive agencies in the earth
as respects the Divine revelation, thu
Bible, and the true knowledge of Ged
which is essential to salvation and
eternal life. We therefore sharply dis
criminate, between earthly knowledge
and heavenly knowledge, and between
the wisdom of men and the wisdom o.
God.
4 Our Lord Jesus gave us the KEY t.