The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-30


denominations.
Asked why such great crowds always
attend his addresses, while the church.
es of all denominations are complain
ing of slim attendance. Pastor Russell
replied, THE people are thinking. Per-
picked by the intdelity and Higher
Criticism taught in the principal COL
leges and pulpits, many desire to have
an Interpretation of the Bible consist
ent with itself and not at war with
the reverential exercise OF reason. The
Scriptures foretell OF our day. saying,
There shall be famine in the land;
not a famine for bread nor thirst
for water. but for the hearing OF the
Word of the Lord (Amos viii. IL. No
fairy tales can thoroughly satisfy in
telligent thinkers, whose numbers are
increasing. Many of those who at
tend my services and many who read
my sermons in the public print long
since ceased to attend the church serv-
ices"
Two services were held, one for the
public. considering the great Hero.
after" the other, which we report. had
for its text Gods call to Cain. after
he had slain his brother Where is
Thy BrotherT' and Gains reply. Am
/ My Brothers Keeper" Genesis iv,
~ The speaker said in part
No one can dispute that individual.
SIN. personal independence. personal
responsibility. has done much for the
development of our race The serfdom
and pateruaiism of the past were I'M
favorable to individual thought, re-
apOnSiblity aud action No wise and
good man would desire to rob his fell
lows OF Independence of mind.
One Extreme. Then tho Opposite.
We are II dagger. however. of going
TO the opposite extrrme--in danger of
carrying the subject of personal lude-
pendence roo farm danger of neglect.
ing some who should have assistance
in danger OF thinking Of all men ny
being not only free tut equal. While
we all should haze proper freedom OF
will, yet all are more or less handicap p
ped in the exercise of the will. AS ST.
Paul said, We cannot do the things
which we would We are slaves OF
sin and death. some more and some
less. The Prophet Davids explana.
ton applies to US all. Il was shapen
in iniquty. in sin did my mother con
ceive me" psalm Ii. ~.
1t was in view OF such inequalities
of the flesh that ST. Paul wrote to the
but STR Ih RI
bear with the intirmities of the weak,
and not please ourselves [merelyI j.
(Romans XIV, y. This principle, APP
piled by the Apostle TO the Church,
would certainly be appropriate and
beneficial in the natural family. And
as our hearts enlarge we should all
come to realize more and more the
oneness. the solidarity of our race--the
entire human family. Of which st. Paul
says, OF one blood God created all
men. TO dwell upon the face of the
whole earth" (Acts xvii, 26l.
"Where Is Thy Brother"
Gods inquiry of Cain implied Gains
responsibility, and teaches us a lesson
respecting our responsibility in Gods
sight for one another We will begin
with the Church. the highest type of
brotherhood imaginable: We should
not be content to split into sects and
parties. Whatever was the ignorance
Of the past. which led to the formation
of the various creeds and denomina-
tons, there can be no excuse for these
now, because Christians OF all denom-
nations have come to discredit the old
creeds. Should there not. then. be n
movement toward heart unity and fel-
lowship. outside Of UNCONVENTIONAL and
creedal lines. amongst those who rec.
ogniZe God as Father. the Lord Jesus
Christ as the Redeemer, and the Bible
as the Divine Revelation?
1t is not proper to say as did Cain,
cam l my brothers keeperT' Every
true Christian should realize that to-
day Christianity is being assaulted in
its own House and by its professed
friends. In the universities, colleges
md seminaries of all denominations q
huttle is raging, which threatens the
destruction of our Christian faith
}oSSbly few are blind to the situa-
Ton but the insurgents-the Higher
Cr'tics and Notwithstanding the
situation and are crafty saying to the
people, I'VE ara the Watchmen upon
the walls OF ZiOul Aearken % OUR
CRY: All Is we3l"' These Higher Crit
les seem &c have NO ccnScisnce. They
clf1m thai tke people 10ust he gradual
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