The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-05
q. G. SMITH
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Of great missionary endeavor, Catholic
and Protestant, proves this. United
States statistics show that in the year
1900 there were 600 millions of heath
ems, and that in the year 1900 their
numbers had doubled-there We're II
hundred millions of heathens. While
continuing our exertions on behalf or
the heathens abroad and at home. let
us tie our faith to the Apostles words
and wait for Gods Son from heaven
q Thessalonians l. 10).
At the second coming of Christ and
the glorification of his church. This
elect" his saints, gathered from all
denominations, Catholic and Protestant
(and some from outside of all of them)
only then will the glorious reign or
Christ and the church begin. Only
then will the spiritual seed of Abra-
ham be complete and the work OF
blessing the unregenerate world begin
the millennial Kingdom work--the
overthrow of Satan and his empire
the scattering of darkness. Ignorance
and superstition which he fostered---
the flooding of the earth with the
light of the knowledge of the glory of
God-the restoration of natural Israel
to Divine favor-the bringing in Of
everlasting Righteousness through a
mental, physical and moral uplift.
Whoever then shall refuse all those
blessings and privileges will be de-
Stroyed from amongst the people. Thus
eventually in the close of the millen-
earth even as it is done in heaven
as fully. as completely. This is the
Kingdom of Gods Dear Som for
which we wait and pray. And how
ever good or bad other kingdoms, tenn
poral or spiritual, have been, We need
no longer consider them substitutes for
this one which shall be the desire of
all nations (Haggai ii -.
Transubstantiation Masses, Purgatory-
We are free to admi that the Cath
Ollie doctrines of transubstantiation
masses and purgatory would be diff
cult for our Catholis friends to aban-
don for the sake of federation or for
any other reason. Nevertheless we
believe that in the light of our day
there is more % be learned upon these
important doctrines. Without agreeing
with these doctrines-without claim
ing Catholic affiliatior, let me here
say that the Catholic doctrine of
purgatory, which lies at the founda-
ton of these three, is in many re-
spectS more rational than our ProteS-
tant doctrine of eternal torture. 1t
would surely be more Godlike to pro-
vide some way of escape for the mil
lions of humanity than to leave thous-
ands of millions useless1y in unreliable
anguish to all eternity However, the
Lord willing. it is my intention to dis
cuss this subject in a general mass
meeting to Christian people of all de-
nominations on Sunday, March 6. So
as many of you as desire to attend
will be Welcomed on that OCCASION
We will then seek for the Scriptural
explanation OF these doctrines--purga-
tory and hell.
Summing up, then, we find that
Lutherans would have nothing TO lose
by ederation-nothing to surrender,
except little pride. Episcopalians
likewise viii find federation to cost
them little. They can we'll afford to
join the federation. especially on terms
upon which they insist-the recogni-
ton of the apostolic succession. And
this they can afford to concede in its
very mildest form. realizing that 1t has
never specially advantaged them any
way and is Impossible of demonstra-
ton, in view of the fact thar the
Scriptures declare that there are but
twelve apostles of the Lamb and svr,7
noiicaHy show only twelve-star crown
to the church during this age and
only twelve foundations to the New
Jerusalem--the church in glory How
then could bishops either possess on.
give apostolic blessings. (Revelafiens
xii, / xxi. 14.)
Omitting the Catholic church ha;re
assured from the Scriptures that shs
VIII not be member of the federa
Ion, we conclude by advising the
e,,saas CHRISTIAN Communions dis
federation, but to go the entire ian sth
Oh housekeeping all their pet iieae
ana acknowledging as fellow ey1ris~
o Le S, ana feiiow-members of the BODY,
o ~, Cnrls-- the church. all who ar
knowiedge Jesus as their savior. their
redeemer. and who turn from az
WAYS, OF sin and to the best Of their
ness, and who make fun consa1seI!k
OF themselves to the Lord. Theses ION = III
ana eEer should be one in tn. ale
absolute sense possible, both no,,, i a.H.s
beyond the veil. now and
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