The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-05-16

III lH text was, WHEN
ST THEY HEARD
asASTeRfg5SEkEg OF THE RESUR-
BOTTOM OF
THE DEAD SOME MOCKED" (Acts
xvii, 3d. Pastor Russell made some
PREDATORY remarks, explaining that al
though he had accepted the passionate
Of the London Tabernacle congregation,
this should not be understood to imply
that he had any 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 ac-
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
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 1.-THE faith once delivered to
the saints" which. in a marked degree,
had 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
unaware hlo RI No Soof ar M vtv No
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
the resurrection of the dead Knocked.
so, quite likely. many have Knocked
as they read Pastor RusselPs 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 shalr hear the voice
of the Son Of Man and shall come
forth: they that have done good unto
the resurrection of Interpretation
they that have done evil unto the res
direction of Judgment" crisis. trial
John v. %. 20; Acts xiv, 15).
To those that believe that the dead
are more alive now than when they ,oere
alive. the doctrine of the resurrection
must. of necessity, be foolishness.
And mhoovo, loOioa1lu hoIioro, e., tho
resurrection of the dead must. Of neces-
sity, consider the popular views on
mans condition in death absurd in the
extreme. There is no middle ground
Either man is dead when he is dead,
as the Bible declares. and can have no
further knowledge or hope. pleasure or
pain. until awakened from death; or
else man does not die at all when he
seems to die--a theory with which the
Bible is at war and which we claim has
no foundation in fact or reason. 1t is a
mythology The entire heather world
believe this theory today. The doc
trine came Into the Christian Church
in opposition 70 the resurrection" doc
trine long centuries ago-about the
fourth century. when hordes of hea-
then were baptized and called Chris
tians. with but slight appreciation of
''the faith once delivered to the
saints"
Raising of the Dead Will Be a Stu
psndous Miracle.
Numerous objections TO the resurrec-
ton are raised II is claimed that it
would be impossible for God to resur-
rect the dead If they were really dead
1t Is claimed that. If our Lords words
were fulfilled and all that are In their
graves should come forth. the earth
would be so densely populated that If
stood on each others heads several
rows deep all over the earth there
would not be room for them. 1t Is
claimed that 1t would be impossible to
| provide food and raiment for so many.
The resurrection is denounced as con-
trary to the laws of nature. according
to all the history of the past.
| The latter claim we admit The res
direction of the dead will be 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-
| ined
As to the other points. let Us see:
| Monv xxytaa man an v,Y.hlio ,,ocitiauo n 70
very unscientific. even when called
scientists. They sometimes jump at
conclusions in an astounding manner
For instance, we all know how some
of these scientific gentlemen laugh at
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 chip from block OF
stone. look at It wisely. and declare II
30 many millions Of years old. But g
new school Of biologists is arising
which takes note of the fact thai
many of the rocks were evidently
formed just as we today set our con
crete blocks and turn them to stone
within few days.
Let us take the Bible as our author
ity. Let US believe what 1t says: that
man was created about six thousand
years ago. Let us note the gradual
! progress of the race. A reasonable
and. we believe, liberal estimate Of
| fhn nnffrn - he 81 ~
Adam is twenty thousand millions
Let US figure out how many square
feet 1t would require to lay them eacf
full length In graves Then turn tt
the atlas. Look at the number OF
square miles in the State of Texas
Divide this into square feet, and what
do we find? We find that more thar
twice the number Of our large esti
mate of all who have ever lived could
be buried In separate graves In thai
one State alone.
Can the Awakened Billions Be Provid
| ed Fort
As for clothing, Mr.. Edison tells u!
that new inventions are in progress
which, ere long. will make clothin;
wonderfully cheap-"dirt cheap" Min
eral WOOL is the first step In this dI
rection. 1t sells cheaply by the ton
Further development is expected t.
make this at for mans use as cloth
ing. The supply is inexhaustible. The
Scriptures declare respecting the Di
vine provision for the human family
during the Messianic reign that ''tht
earth shall yield her increase ant
"the wilderness shall blossom as the
rose" etc.
From every direction information 1:
coming of new species Of wheat and