The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-10

tor Russell delivered TWO ad
aresscs here today which viii
nev.r be forgotten, even b,
those who did not commit them,
.,,,,. as indorsing his every ut.
We report ono OF his discourses
toe being in torments. and seeth
pc afar of and Lazarus in his
1s 1tsi1n IT nike xvi. 23). Addressing tho
tn ser the auspices OF the Inter.
~, Blble Students association. the
kei not nnt choosing my topic for this
~ ~, according TO my own prefer
'n nor do I wish TO do so. Reeliz-
'v great cloud OF superstition and
tnI Interpretation OF Gods word
~ an earth born cloud TO hide the
.,v Father from our eyes OF faith,
ennnntInually addressing myself to the
-ai NJ this barrier, To the intent
Pc light of the knowledge OF the
w w God as Ii shines in the face OF
Thirst our Lord may shine into
s.srts of all OF Gods dear people
eHrlgently than heretofore; 10 the
:. that with the clouds removed,
end our hearts be drawn To him
~. father, as to 8 God of love. as
~ Almighty Savior.
- and again as ] have delivered
IIdreas setting forth the divine plan
- ages from the Bible standpoint,
tss1 approached afterward by Chris
hrethren who said, what YOU say,
~ RUSSELL, Is cheering. Is God-like, Is
rhat our hearts are hungering for
ling for. out--but L cannot accept
>ssnae of the Lords word respecting
<Ich man and Lazarus, and his de-
Han OF their fates.
~ saw TO these privately never
80 the ears of others who have the
ouery and the same obstacle to
hence ! take this as my topic on
oarssIon. not only for the benefit OF
sydIcnce. but for the benefit OF the
n audiences TO whom l speak week
SruVh the columns OF the press OF
'Hnd and Great Britain and Australia
-hsring millions. All need TO have
sfnmbling stone removed from their
~ and by Gods grace we will re-
n He will remove IL, using our
'redng lips for the purpose.
Literal or Parabolic-Which?
/ not sufficient that 1 declare that
N, scripture under consid deration the
,eacher was giving a parable. II
suiYicient that l quote, without a
- spake he not unto tho people"
dear. honest children OF God would
saving ut reads there was a cer-
Trb man, etc" | must, therefore.
that II Is a parable and not a lit
raiement by showing that, consid :
Il as a literal statement, II would
elrue and absurd, After thus prov
Il TO be parable | will discuss II as
4 be q statement of literal facts then
tte facts must be taken literally.
rould mean that because a certain
sas rich and Jared bountifully every
ma was clothed in purple anG fine
= he would go to all eternity OF tor
Without a single charge being made
IN him along the lines OF murder, or
dc or blasphemy. for in the account
he OF the kind appears. Further
h. nothing is said OF the poor man
.>Ine a geslly man. saint, but merely
hr was poor. full Of sores. which the
licked, and that he ate The o1ai
'1he rich mans" table.
fihcse be The grounds and conditions
which any OF us have had hope for
ral bliss surely comparatively
N number could claim ii. Did we
rflrc such experiences? II not, what
sI have We. according TO this teach
for hope OF reaching Abraham $
km? And. additionally, If the state
81 must be considered literal also.
n only two or three who were beg
= Ike Lazarus were before us. what
would be have for room In Abra
a bosom? But enough OF this. We
eisarly that the statement is para
and We must look for such an in
.~rtation as Will fit all conditions
here II IS:
Viewed as a Parable.
fwing the matter as parable. our
L,n,li!es all disappear as soon as we
N. KEY The great Teacher in this
0hlc Was crjticising the leaders OF
}ewlsh nation and forctellinG their
tlc himself was an outcast, so
d bis disciples and so hayc all been
y who have become his followers.
he was SO are we in this world
ne >yich man" OF the parable rep
MED the Jewish nation. The fine
he wore represented the typical
leation granted TO that nation un-
ls law and covenant made with Is
nj MI Sinai THE rich man
y raiment pictured the royalty which
yed 10 Israel, as Gods typical king
N The world, Thus we read, Solo
sat upon the throne of the king
oi tho Lord, in the room Cor stead
- father David" Jesus recognized
nngdom dignity as stiil belonging 70
nauon when he said. "Thc Kingdom
be taken from YOU and shall be
70 nation bringing forth the fruits
fof' Matthew xxi, 49,.
rch mans bountiful table rep
We'd The glorious promises OF God
were theirs primarily, and grant l.
no other people until after they
rected Jesus and crucified him
Faul cfers TO this table in this way
ulcteS David the prophet saying
ihelr table become a trap and .
ahG rccompcnsc to them This
Because They did not rightly appre
thelr glorious promises and llvc
lne conditions which they required
ueath OF the ricll man represented
nl'ting off az national Israel from
r'see sperial privileges and advan'
every way which had been theirs
Ehlnrlcs. 'rhc rich man the
sal nat'ou) began TO siclSeu from 'h'
The crUclf!Sion-fyom the time
seNis said. Your house Is left unto
esoiste; henccforth ye shall see ms
@me until that day when We sinai
o'ss.ed is ne that comcth In thu
OIL The lord
S,nilg few were gathered out n
sln intr relationship with Christ "a
os., and the rich man the ma
pnunned 10 be sick and final,
enlhe esm lhe year \. y. 10, when Titus
general. captured Jerusalem
""re land OF Palestine being lait
Jewish nation has been a dea,
since The year \. ~. 10. II is IL
IN The tomb, But this lmpie
=. s1 1fi,cubn in du" time. for th'
~ lne tomb. hadcS. does not reo