Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-16
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k5AsIoRfsgssEIL dorse the Chapman
Alexander "REVIV-
AL" He would not object to these fervent
men carrying away Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars result of few weeks work
II the results could be expected to justify
it. 1t was not his business what these
and other evanselists might do with their
goodly sums of earthly treasure. He pre-
sumed that many support them sincerely.
Such will undoubtedly have a reward for
their good intentions. Others, however.
thoroughly out Of harmony with the un-
reasonable and unscriptural teachings Of
the evangelists, nevertheless stifle their
convictions and assist in the misrepre-
sensations of the Divine character and
Plan. Such partakers of evil deeds and
false teachings can hope for no reward.
but may surely expect Divine disappro-
baton.
Pastor Russell expressed his sympathy
with every movement for the uplifting Of
humanity. But he did not believe that
anyone is really benefited by doctrines
which traduce the Divine character and
misrepresent the great Creator, the God
Of Love. as vengeful unjust. unsympa-
thettc. toward his creatures. Those in
duenced by such teachings are, he be-
heves. seriously injured. The misconcep-
tons given them OF God and Of the teach
ings Of the Bible will stay with many Of
them for years. to their damage.
Love Divine should be preached-a love
which has made a provision for Adam
and every member Of his race to come to
knowledge Of the Truth and. by obedi-
ence, to attain eternal life, either on the
spirit plane, as sharers in Messiah's King
dom, or on the earthly plane, as sharers
In the great blessings of the "times of
restitution Of all things which God hath
spoken by the mouth Of all the holy
&~bS a. 81 o. H.
Messiah and the establishment of his
Kingdom. for which we still pray, "Thy
Kingdom come; thy will be done on earth
as 1t Is done in heaven" It should be
preached that now is the time for secur-
ing place amongst the "elect'.. on the
spirit plane by walking in the footsteps
Of Jesus-presenting our bodies to him
and his service as living sacrifices. It
should be preached that with the begin
ming Of Messiah's Kingdom Of glory Par
adise Lost will begin to return and ever
tually be worldwide, and human perfec-
ton and harmony with God, likewise.
whatsoever man soweth that shall he
also reap applies to everybody-to those
who now come to a knowledge of the
high calling" to saintship and joint
heirship with Christ as Gods ''elect.'
and also to the world in general. the non
elect. Every wilful disobedience, every
violation Of conscience. means just so
much Of Divine displeasure and chastise-
ment to be experienced before recovery
Is made. Only the weaknesses and frail-
ties which have come down to US from
Father Adam. and which hinder us and
distress US at every turn. are forgivable
sins, because only for such Adamic con-
demnation does the great Redeemer make
satisfaction. Such as sin willfuIly against
full light shall perish in the Second Death
without hope OF recovery.
The God Dishonorins Teachings
But, alas! many Of the teachings of our
day have their roots in the darkness of
the past. Sometimes these teachings are
plainly stated and those who refuse to
join one or another party or sect are
either directly or indirectly given to I'M
derstand that their fate is eternal torture
Surely neither the Scriptures nor reason
support such theories which the Apostle
styles doctrines Of devils q Timothy iv,
y. Indeed, too, the majority Of ministers
freely confess. in private, that they do
not at all believe the doctrines Of the
eternal torment Of all humanity except
the sanity few among Church members.
Pastor Russell declared that such preach
ing not only ISLANDERS the Creator but dis
honors human reason and common sense.
as well as the Bible He knew that mon
ey-getting is only one Of the motives lead
ing UP to such Misrepresentation of the
God of all grace. Another motive is the
adding of membership to Churches and
the easier moving Of the work along
financial lines. Still third motive, and
the best of all, is a desire to uplift man.
kind from sin and selfshness.
However, Pastor Russell claimed, first,
that the dishonoring Of the Creator is too
high a price to pay for the social uplift
Of those who would be claimed as con-
verts; second, he claimed that the same
persons could be much better Influenced
by the proclamation of the Truth He
considered it reflection against human
intelligence for request to be made for
all preferring an eternity OF bliss to an
eternity of torture to indicate their pref
erence; and then to say that such are
converted, in the Scriptural sense. He
longed to see the zeal thus misapplied In
a way SO dishonoring to God and to hui
man intelligence turned toward the proc
lamation of the Truth-the length and
breadth and height and depth Of the love
Of God.
Gods Ways Are Not Mans Ways
God declares that as the heavens are