The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-09-01

@S!QR &S2ElW all denominations
Asked why such
great crowds always attend his adj
dresses while the churches Of all de-
nominations are complaining Of slim
attendance. Pastor Russell replied.
"The people are thinking. Perplexed
BY the infdelity and Higher Criticism
taught In the principal colleges and pull
pits. many desire to have an interpre-
tation Of the Bible consistent with II.
self and not at war with the reveren.
t1al exercise of reason. The Scriptures
foretell our day. saying. There shall
be a famine In the land: not a famine
for bread o a thirst for water, but
for the hearing of the Word Of the
Lord (Amos VIII; III. No fairy tales can
thoroughly satisfy intelligent thinkers,
whose numbers are increasing.
Two services wer held-one for the
public, considering the great Here
after" the other. which we report.
had for its text Gods call to Cain
after be had slain hts brother, and
Gains reply. Where Is thy brotherT'
Am l my brothers keeperY' tGen-
es1s ~. 81. The speaker said tn part
No q can dispute that individual
ism. personal Independence, personal
responsibility has done much for the
development of our race. The serf.
dom and paternalism Of the past e
u~nfavorable to individual thought, re
sponsibility. and action. No wise ana
good man would desire to rob bis tel
lows Of Independence of mind. y
"Where Is Thy Brother7"
Gods inquiry OF Cain implied hts re-
sponsibility. and teaches us a lesson
respecting u responsibility in Gods
sight for one another. We viii 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 denom1na,
lions. there can be no excuse for these
now, because Christians Of all demon
nations have come. to discredit the old
creeds.
Every true Christian should realize
that today Christianity Is being as
saulted in Its own house and by Its
protested friends. In the colleges and
seminaries Of all denominations a. bat.
tie Is raging which threatens the de
struction Of our Christian faith. Pos
sibly q few are blind to the situation.
but the insurgents-the Higher Critics
and Evolutionists-realize the situa-
ton and are craftily saying to the peo-
pie, 1--WE are the watchmen upon the
walls of Zion: hearken to our cry; all
is we'll" These Higher Critics seem
to have no conscience. They claim
that the people must be gradually tax.
en- by guile. They encourage them to
sleep while they raise over them. the
banner Of in1delity called Higher Crit.
icism.
Many who see the killing Of this anti
typical Abel shirk the responsibility
by saying. Am l my brothers keep
erY' not realizing that from the Divine
standpoint they have a responsibility
toward every other Christian With
whom they are In contact. They
should realize that loyalty to God
means that they should ''show forth.
the praises Of Him who hath called
US out Of darkness into Ills marvel
Gus Light" In a word. every true
Christian. who has made q full con-
secration Of himself to the Lord to
walk In the footsteps Of the Savior.
should waken to the fact that we are
in q critical time. .
We may be sure that the Cain class
Of VI day VIII be held accountable for
the wilful staying Of their brother, es-
pectally to the extent that the broth
er despised may be q child of God
AS God declared that the blood Of
Abel cried to Him from the ground
cried tor justfce-eo the irt1matfon Of
the Scriptures Is that al injustice Of
every kind. everywhere. Will bring q
'3ust recomperse OF reward"
"fhe oesirs o All Mssions eauu
Come"
Most explicitly DO the Scriptures d.
clare that "The desire Of all nations
snail come HaggM u .. Thls dec
Rrattun Is tm.contunctfon with the fore
telling Of the establishment Of Mes
dah's Kingdom. The reign Of righteous
ness which Il win marguerite VII be
the ideal Of the masses Of mankind d.
though quite probably the overthrow
Of trusts and combines will for q time
not be viewed sympathet1caIly by soma
I The thousand years Of Messiab1
reign during which Els Bride, tho
Elect Church VIII be associated with
Him. VIII Be quite sufficient tn tbs
equalization m an Of LIES anatys for
the entire race In BIS day the right
eous shah flourish IN His day evO
' Doors and not the wuil-doers WIN r.