Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-31

| SS1G!4cS-S SSgGGS/ ACCOMMODATIONS
| Asked why such
great crowds always attend his ad-
dresses while the churches Of all de-
nominations are complaining of slim
attendance, Pastor Russell replied.
THE people are thinking. Perplexed
by the inidelity and Higher Criticism
taught in the principal colleges and pull
pits, many desire to have an interpre-
tatiOn Of the Bible consistent with it.
self and not at war with the reveren-
tial exercise of reason. The Scriptures
foretell our day. saying. There shall
be famine in the land: not famine
for bread nor thirst for water. but
for the hearing of the Word of the
Lord (Amos viii, 11). No fairy tales can
thoroughly satisfy intelligent thinkers.
whose numbers are increasing
Two services were held-one for the
public, considering the great Here.
AFTER" the other, which we report,
had for its text Gods call to Cain
after he had slain his brother. and
Gains reply. Where is thy brother?"
Am l my brothers keeperY' tGen-
es1s Nv, 81. The speaker said in part
No one 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 were
unfavorable to individual thought, re-
sponsibility and action. No wise and
good man would desire to rob his fel-
lows of independence of mind.
"Where Is Thy Brother7"
Gods inquiry of Cain implied his re-
sponsibility, 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 denonoina-
tons, there can be no excuse for these
now, because Christians of all denom-
nations have come to discredit the old
creeds.
Every true Christian should realize
that today Christianity is being as
saulted in it's own house and by it's
protested friends. In the colleges and
seminaries of all denominations bat
tie is raging which threatens the de-
struction of our Christian faith Pos
sibly few are blind to the situation.
but the insurgents-the Higher Critics
and Evolutionists-rea the situa-
ton and are craftily saying to the peo-
| pie, I'VE are the watchmen upon the
walls of Zion; hearken to our cry; all
is well" 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 inidelity called Higher Crit
icism.
| Many who see the killing of this anti
typical Abel shirk the responsibility
er?''' 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 His marvel
GUS light In word, every true
Christian, who has made 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 critical time.
We may be sure that the Cain class
Of our day will be held accountable for
the wilful Staying of their brother. es
pecially to the extent that the broth
or despised may be child of God
As God declared that the blood Of
Abel cried to Him from the ground
cried for justice so the intimation Of
the Scriptures is that all injustice Of
every kind, everywhere. will bring a
1just recompense Of reward"
1.-THE Desire Of All Nations Shall
/ Come"
Most explicitly do the Scriptures de-
clare that 'aThe desire Of all nations
shall come Haggai ii, n. This dec
aration is in conjunction with the fore
telling Of the Adjustment Of Mes
nah's Kingdom. The reign of righteous
ness which it will inaugurate will be
The ideal Of the masses Of mankind. al
though quite probably the overthrow
Of trusts and combines will for time
not be viewed sympathetically by some
The thousand years Of Messiah's
reign during which His Bride. the.
Elect Church. will be associated with
Him, will be quite sufficient for the
equalization Of all Of life's affairs for
The entire race. In His day the right
eous shall flourish. In His day evil
doors and not the well-doers will he
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