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


which al acknowledge should be theSe
Il all the writer's OF the Bible We're In.
splred by the same Holy Spirit. More
than this, unlike any other class Of
Christian people In the world. these
Bible students claim, TO have foiipd
the key OF Interpretation RShichsmakes
the entire book harmonious from
Genesis TO Revelation. Surely no
more earnest company sof Christian
people ever assembled as Mountain
Lake Park. Surely none ever assem-.
bled to give more careful study 10
Gods Word. Surely none ever seemed
more thoroughly rejoiced, more hap
pysiri the Lord. And the claim Is that
this happiness springs from a right
understanding OF the Bible which has
drawn the hearts of believers nearer
TO God and nearer TO each other. All!
says one. our hearts are glad because
We see that the understanding right.
iy understood Is that God is love and
that God g. dealings with the world
are not ended but really only begin;
Lhho. I'VE HONNs Dee 5huhl we Neit
blinded to for long time. namely.
atathe work Of this Gospel Age Is
the selection OF the Church OF the
First Born. whose names are, written
In heaven Heb. ~: 23). We now see
that these are to. be the Bride OF
Christ, associated with Him In His
glorious kingdom for WEIGH we pray.
Thy kingdom come" We"now sec
that Messiah's kingdom is to be es.
tabllshed in power and great glory
amongst mem and that It's work will
be a blessing and uplifting one. Once
misled by the creeds, OF the Dark
Ages, We supposed that allSthe heath.
en- must be In torture because we
knew that these were not qualified as
saints for the presence of God ana
His eternal glory. How We wondered
at these! We wondered how our great
Creator could be either Just or loving
and yet bring into existence a race OF
beings under such conditions and for
such an end. Now We see that we
were deluded, and that in SO believing
We were believing men and not God.
mistaken men. however good We
once believed, too. that all our neigh
bors, friends, relatives who were not
OF the sanity class-4not At for heav,
en- and SO dying. would be consigned
TO eternal torture. All how our hearts
rebelled against such q decision, aut
wetthought that II our great Creator
had so determined. 1t must be right,
and continued to believe It. Now we
see.Fas the Scriptures declare, that
this fear was mot Of God, but taught
by the precepts of men,"
"Can you wonder that we are cheer.
full, happy In the Lord" continued Pas.
tor, Russell, rejoicing that we can
now, see our God and the teachings Of
the Bible In a new llght-a light con.
sistent with consecrated reasoning
faculties? Can you wonder that We
are happy to find that the Church Is
TO get even greater blessings than We
ever dreamed of-ever with the Lord
Jesus. ,the Redeemer as His Bride in
a great work of blessing, retaining
and saving mankind from sin and
death? Can yon wonder that Re are
happy In realizing, that the heather
millions who never had an opportun-
fly for testing and trial which God de-
clares Is secured for every member
of Adams race through the Fmeritd Of
Chrlst's sacrifice? Can you wonder
that we feel greatly relieved to know
that many noble men and women.
friends and nelghbors Of all .denomi.
nations, not sanity and not followers
in the footsteps of Jesus, .and not
therefore to be accounted worthy Of
a share OF His kingdom as memoers
OF His Bride Class, are nevertheless
to have glorious provision .in9 Gods
due time? We are glad that while we
may hope for heavenly, spiritual bless
ings beyond the vail, the shope Of the
world Is In restitution TO all that was
lost by sin and redeemed ut Calvary,
We are glad to think that In Gods due
time Adam and every member Of his
race will have full opportunity OF com.
ing back, 10 harmony with God and to
full human perfection and TO ever,
lasting life in IN earthly Eden. We
are glod to understand Gods Word
to teach that the second death will
be like the first except that 1t will be
everlasting-none will be redeemed
from 1t. none will be, resurrected from
1t. But We are glad that none but the
;wilwully wicked, the iincorriglble, will
be consigned to that obliteration. an.
or such St. Peter tells us
that they will perish "llke natural
brute beasts"
G VIII 1T be long. before these mat,