The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-12

tiers become generalf' was asked.
No. the glorious Contamination Is
near according 10 our nnderstandin.
OF the bible, & replied Pastor Russell.
"A revised statement of lie niblc
chronoloe shows that six thousand
years have Just passed, and that Nc !!
are some thirts.fire years Into tho scy-
enths tfonsandth. This seven ifpn.
sandth, we understand, Is the Atas.
sianicS period In which Satan Is to- DO
bound and all the works OF darknesa
to be oyerthrown. During this period
Messiah shall reign, establIshing
truth and ,rigbteousness and blesslug
the whole world with the light OF mo
knowledge of the glory; oi God. In:
deed, we believe that, the inventions
OF the past forty years stand closely
related TO this new dispensation upon
which We are entering. Fnrthermore,
our own batterk UNDERSTANDING OF
Gods Word we attribute NOT 10 sppe-
rior wisdom on our par, but to tiis
fact that Gods due time has come Tor &
parting the ven and showing Us
things to come - ~
rs 1t your expectnuon that your
association will be used OF God lin
bringing about this Messiahic sepoch
In converting The world3s was the
next query. 5
our association is indeed Glad TO
10 what Il can to scatter me tiarlf. )
ness and to reveal the light now dnp I
IL does indeed hope for some bless.
ing upon Its efforts, especialty aInorik
me more religious. the coilsecrafedS
=, people Of all denominations.
but ~ rs lar from our xpectation fiat
we We could accomplish hetoyerthrowS. he
Satan and his lntrencled systein
which now holds sway In The World :
we 90 not by this cast any REFLECTION
upon the many good men anu good
women associated with the powers
that beLthe ruling powers. the7po9iI.
cal powers, financial powers. sociii
powers. Doubtless these like INV.
selves are doing al LIN their power "a Z
forward the cause Of truth and ririits.
BUSINESS, each along his own lines ana {
according to his own light Ti,is I
sork mas ben In progress for centtfs
ies, and we feel sure can effect the
grand results foretold IN The Bible
for their accomplishment It was NED.
essary that our Lord Jesus, the inyis.
ible. glorious King Of Kings and Lofd
OF Lords, should assume HIS preaf
power and begin His resign 81 4 sfbo,,.
sand years OF triumph over sin lfnsi
death. Nor Is itsourS expectation fhaf
His kingdom will fbe inauguratedl in
a peaceful manner nor that the worie.
VIII even know what is the slnaffar
with affairs. The Bible teaches M
mat We are on the verge OF the most
terrible time OF trouble which the
world has ever known. The only con.
ISOLATION we have In connection with
TINS matter Stlefdiyine promise AL 4
behind That awful cloud Fof hun, n i.
rainier an. insanes fury, stlieresis 4 fiji.
Yer lining. The Storm willsleyel noor :
.hnmanityiint the dust, but thereby IN.
cidentally 1t will ihct5 as a ploUehsi,ara
TO prepare humanity. for the blessing
OF Messiah's reign Of; irlghteousrlesst
peace, Justice, truth Z
An official of the association made
me following comment upon the pro-
ceedings pfs the convent lions Il
n ~ Diversified PRO rad,Ias.
September / was tho opening. d
General w. T. Hall, 3 A. gave st}fe
opening Address Rfiidh Val NUTS
pithy and to the point. as mIeiit iijlve
been expected from our famous PhilIu.
pines warrior, Stripped OF Ills enar.
let's and honor f. medals the general
looked every Inch a preacher n IA
said that his Philippine experiences
had considerable to- do With bringing
General Hall into the ranks OF Bibfe
Students. His ,glinpse OF heathendofn
convinced him that the world needs
the kingdom Of God s Son, IN power
and great glory. to accomplish among
man things which no human arm or
human tongue can bring TO pass.
n Hon. J. F. Rutherford was the chair.
man OF hesflrst half tof the cohyen.
ton. September TO-. Mr. Rutherford
made a very Interesting address In
which he outlined the hopes and; OBJ
iects OF the convention AMI congrafN.
lated those present on the beauiies or
the location chosen for the assembly.
He expressed hopes thnt all might be
richly blessed of God and carry with
them blessings oitheir various homes.
ELECTION OF OFFICE rs FOR EN-.
sulNG2YEAR.
The following officers were elected
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