The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-25


ciples how to prepare the way in
every city and place. whittier lie
himself would come" and this Is
what He told the seventy. viz:
And into whatever city We enter,
and they receive you, eat such
things as are set before you:
And heal the sick that are
therein, and say unto them, The
kingdom OF God has come nigh
unto you" When Dr. Torrey en-
tered Paducah did he prepare for
the coming of the Lord into Padu-
cab in the way his Lord commanded
him? And II he did not, what au-
thority will he have for saying to
the people when he leaves, The
kingdom of God has come nigh unto
you"
Every evangelical minister rccog-
nizes that his only authority To
preach in the name OF Jesus is con-
tanned in the great commission
which our Lord and Master gave 20
His disciples just before His ascen-
sion, which is recorded in the last
chapter OF Marks gospel as follows.
"And He said unto them, Go ye
into all the world, and preach the
gospel TO every creature.
"He that belieyeth and is bap-
tized shall be saved; but he that be-
lieveth not shall be damned.
and these signs shall follow
them that believe; Ina my name
shall they east out devils; they shall
speak with new tongues.
They shall take mp serpents; and
n they drink any deadly thing, u
,hall not hurt them; they shall lay
hands on the sick. and they shall
recover.
80 then after the Lord had
ipoken unto them. lie was received
~ into heaven. and sat on the right
hand Of God.
And they went forth. and
preached everywhere. the Lord
working with them. and confirming
the word with signs following
Amen"
According TO Jesus. II d the same
gospel that heals the sick and saves
The sinner. The healing OF the sick
Is an incident OF the power OF this
Gospel TO save the sinner; but II Is a
most important incident TO us. for
L is the sign by which We are to
know when We have accepted Il In
he measure OF belief necessary 60
our salvation. n has plainly told
US what this measure OF acceptance
s. and no salvation IL promised on
any less acceptance. lie says. lie
hat belleveth and Is baptized, shall
20 saved" and forthwith tells us
What this saving measure OF belief
Is, viz: IL Is believing that carries
with Il the power TO heal the sick.
10 salvation Is prom ised on any
other kind OF believing. u matters
rot how much We may be baptized,
row passionatciy We may protest
our loyalty. how much we may cry
lord. Lord. Matt. VT, 2i-23. What
authority has anyone TO promise
salvation TO the people on any less
measure OF belief than Jesus has
prescribed? These words Of Jesus
are very plain and simple. he has
eft no doubt as 10 what the signs
II saving acceptance Of His gospel
would be. so that there Il no excuse
or mistaking other signs for His
signs. He has said exactly wha,
lgns should follow them that be-
lieve." Are His signs following
them that believe" the gospel Or.
rorrey is preachlngg u not. what
right has he to promise salvation 20
hose who believe his preaching
n these signs are not following Or.
rorTey's preaching. who Is TO blame
Have Jesus promises fallen short
Of the mark Has His gospel spent
It's force and lost is power to heal,
OF Is Or. Torrey mistaken when he
kinks he is preaching Jesus gospel
Whose words will the people Of Pa
duoah accept. the words Of Jesus or
the words of Or. Torrey7 Let the
people of Paducah turn 90 their
bibles and read the words OF Jesus,
and be honest with themselves and
with Him. n they expect salvation,
and let them ask themsf Ives this