The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08

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THE DEAD SOME MOCKEDe (Actl
xvii, 32) Pastor Russell made som,
PREDATORY remarks, explaining that al
though he had accepted the pastoral,
OF the London Tabernacle congregation
this should not be understood 20 imply
that he had amy thought OF leaving
America permanently. He greatly ap
preciates the reverential spirit OF the
British. but this does not signify
greater love for the land of his fathers
than for the land of his birth. He &c.
cepted the London pastorate with the
clear understanding that he must not
be expected to serve there more than
four months in the year More and
more he feels that his ministry is n
general one. He specially thanks God
for the privilege Of addressing ten mil.
lion readers through the press Of
America and Great Britain.
Resurrection Doctrine Unpopular.
Pastor Russell remarked that he was
not preaching for popularity. but to re-
establish "the faith once delivered to
the saints" which. I'm marked degree.
bad been lost during the Dark Ages.
He stood on the broad platform Of the
Word OF God. unrestricted by any
creed fences made by men. He was
answerable to no sect or party. He
had already discussed the Resurrec.
ton subject for three Sundays and
assumed that his interested hearers
had kept in touch with him during his
absence. through the press reports.
AS some who heard st. Paul preach
Che resurrection OF the dead mocked.
30, quite likely, many have mocked
rs they read Pastor Russell's ser
mons. Nevertheless. the Word Of the
Lord standeth sure: "There shall be a
resurrection of the dead, both Of the
Just and the unjust" 1t was the great
Teacher Himself who said. "All who
are In their graves shall hear the voice
OF the Son OF Man and shall come
forth; they that have done good unto
the resurrection or life-perfection-
they that have done evil unto the res.
direction Of Judgment" crisis, trial
gohn V. 2S, 80; Acts xiv, 15).
To those that believe that tho dead
are more alive now than when they tCere
alive, the doctrine OF the resurrection
must, of necessity, be foollshness.
And whoever logically believes in the
resurrection Of the dead must, OF neces-
sity. consider the popular views on
mans condition I'm death absurd in the
extreme. There Is no middle ground.
Either man Il dead when he Is dead
as the Bible declares. and can have no
further knowledge or hope, pleasure OF
pain, until awakened from death; OF
else man docs not die at all when he
seems to dle-a theory with which the
Bible is at war and which we claim has
no foundation In fact or reason. IL is o
mythology. The entire heather world
believe this theory today. The doc,
trine came into the Christian Church
In opposition 20 the resurrection" doc,
trine long centuries ago about the
fourth century, when hordes Of hea.
then we're baptized and called Chris.
tisus. with but slight appreciation OF
the faith once delivered to the
saints"
Raising Of the Dead viii Be a stu.
pendous Miracle.
Numerous objections TO the resurrec.
tion are raised. II IS claimed that II
would be impossible for God to resur
rect the dead. IL they were really dead
II is claimed that. II our Lords words
were fulfilled md all that are in their
graves should come forth. the earth
would be so densely populated that II
stood on each others heads several
rows deep all over the earth there
would not be room for them. 1t Is
claimed that II would be impossible Ia
provide food and raiment for so many
The resurrection Is denounced as con
trary TO the laws Of nature. according
20 all the history OF the past.
The latter claim we admit. The res
direction Of the dead will he some
thing out Of keeping with anything in
mans experience, Only those who
have an implicit faith in the Creator
and in His promise will be able TO re
ceive this doctrine. which credits the
Almighty with Divine power exceed
ing anything else that could be imag-
fned.Af.
AS TO the other points. let us see:
Many wise men in public positions are
very unsclentifc, even when called
SCIENTISTS They sometimes jump at
conclusions In an astounding manner
For instance. we all know how some
Of these scientific gentlemen laugh1b
the Bibles records and declare that
Humanity has been upon the earth mil
lions OF years. II we ask for the
proof they are astonished that their
omniscience should be questioned
they knock a chip from a block OF
stsJs. look at It wisely. and declare II
90 many millions Of years old. But q
new schoo! Of geologists is arising
wh'ch takes note Of the fact that
ninas of the rocks were evidently
ftfmea lust aa we today Get onn con