Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-25
PEOPLES
Sermon by
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL.
Pastor Brooklyn
Tabernacle.

Russell or the brooklyn TaDernacie,
New York. today addressed the Inter
uational Bible Students Association
here. using the above text de also
gave a public address under the aus
pices OF the association. He had crowd
ed houses and earnest attention. On
the above sext be said in part:
address you. dear friends. as Chris
tians. students Of Gods Word. and not
as sectarians. Although the world is
full OF denominations, each claiming to
be the Church OF Christ, we all admit
that there is but the one ''Church Of
the firstbOrns whose names are writ
ten In heaven" Hebrews XII. 23l. This
conviction Is being borne In upon us
more and more as the days go by, and
as the eyes Of our understanding open
more widely to the teachings of Gods
Word. We realize increasingly that
our division means our shame In the
eyes of the world, and that our Creedal
contradictions imply that we are not all
led In all things by the Holy Spirit. the
teachings of which cannot be Yea and
Nay upon the same subject II is this
sentiment which is taking hold Of the
ministry OF all denominations and max.
ing them anxious for an outward show
of Unity IN Church Federation. which
will shortly be effected. The Christian
public. however. and especially Bible
students. are not deeply sympathetic
with the Federation idea. They real.
ize that at most It would be gloss of
deception so far as doctrinai oneness
is concerned: and that otherwise II is
but business or worldly combination
Bible Students are more aud more
coming TO prefer the Lords way-the
Scripmral way They are coming to
realize hat what Gods people need is
not more organization bur less organi.
zation. not moro explicit ereeds but
the one standard IT fellowship which
the Bible sets up, They are learning
that this simple creed is:-a turning
from sin and acceptance OF the Lord
Jesus ns the Redeemer from sin and
death and the full consecration of the
believer. mind and body. to know and
90 do the Lords will to the best of bis
ability. under rhe Lords Providential
guidance We all see that this simple
bond of fellowship Is the only one laid
down In Gods Word. and that whatso-
ever is more than this Is injurious
bondage TO men and TO systems, We
all see that "the Church of the Living
God whose names are written in heav,
en-" is composed exclusively Of such as
conform to the terms OF this simple
creed--that these alone will constitute
'the Body of Christ which is the
Church"-'the Bride. the Lambs wife,"
whom he will accept and unite to him.
self IN the end of this age. We all see
that this class alone ls referred to In
the Scripture as "the elect" who are
TO be associated with the Savior In his
glorious Spiritual Kingdom. which, in
visible to men. ls shortly to be estab-
lished in power aud great glory for the
blessing OF natural Israel and through
her for the blessing of all the families
OF the earth-ltDinO and dead,
"Workmen Not Ashamed"
Let us consider the latter part OF our
text drst: The Apostles suggestion is
that Timothy and all the ministers OF
the Gospel of Christ are professedly
a0orkmeH, laboring under the guidance
of Gods Word. In the larger sense
every Christian Is a minister Of the
Gospel. or. as St Peter declares OF all
the consecrated. "Ye are Royal
Priesthood, Holy People, Peculiar
Treasure" In the end OF the age will
come reckoning time. a showing Of
results. "Every mans work that he
hath wrought shalt be made manifest"
Il Corinthians III. l3l.
Our text urges that Timothy, and
every faithful servant Of God should
be so loyal TO God and his message
that In the great time OF examination
in the end OF this age preparatory 20
the introduction OF the Kingdom the
showing shall be one OF which we need
not be ashamed Let Us. then, as Chris
tlan Bible students OF all denOmina-
lions gathered here today, ask our
selves respecting our own work IN the
world. and how Il must appear 10 God.
20 ourselves. and to our fellowmen-
yea. how Il must ahOrtiy be made
manifest to ALI
Let us call the roll. Baptist breth
ren. What have you TO show us work
men who ueed n0t 10 be ashamed.
eighty dividing the Word OF TRUTH
methodist brethren. what say your
Presbyterians. next Congregational
ists. I.uthenns. Catholics-an.
The answer of Que ls practically the
Answer OF all; I'VE have--su many hun
dred Churches They cost--so many
millions OF dollars. Their steeples are
$50 nigh. Their cost OF maintenance
ls-sn much The number of ministers
ls-so many The Church COLLECTIONS
amount 20 so much The amount col
lected for foreign missions is-so much
The amount expended on hne choirs
aud elegnnl organs $3.50 much, The
aggregated debts OF all our churches ls
-so much The unpaid Interest on
many OF these debts ls-so much The
time and enrrgy expended in fairs
nszaars. etc. 90 help pay the expendi
lures is-sn much The number OF
Church memteuship is-so many. The
number IN SUNDAY schOols IN r 80
many