The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-12

AtPASlDR RUSSEll)I congregation were
evidently convinc-
"a or the truth OF his position.
The committee OF seven dncluding
Pastor RusselD appointed by the Inter
national Bible Students Association
20 tnvestigate and report on missions
an foreign lands. have reached here.
Pastor Russell Is the chairman OF
the Committee. which is to sail from
San Francisco Wednesday next. Great
interest is being manifested every
where in this Committee and the
honest report respecting foreign mis-
p1ons which its personnel guarantees.
Reports from the missions have been
90 conflicting that the missionary
funds have considerably fallen off, and
those who give their dimes. as well as
those who give thousands, are awaiting
the report with keen interest-hoping.
or course. It may be every way favor
able. yet perhaps fearing a little the
reverse of this. Next to the Pastor In
prominence on the Committee Is Gen
ornl Hall, u. s. A. Besides, there are
three merchants, one doctor, and Prof.
Robson, Secretary.
A Revolutionary Proposition.
His texts were. "The wrath Of God
is revealed from heaven against all
unrighteousness; ''for all unrighteous-
ness Is sin" Romans 1, 1S; l John v,
AZ When the Pastor pointed out
thnt his texts declare present reve-
intion of Divine wrath and not
future one. his audience "sat up and
took notice" The wrath Of God Is
revealed. the Pastor emphasized, and
we see 1t all about us. Every ceme-
tery witnesses to it. so does every cof-
nm, every hearse, every piece of crepe,
every doctors sign. Pain. suffering,
.speaks of disease: disease of decay;
decay OF death working In the human
family and bringing all. rich and poor,
bond and free, to the grave, the great
tprison house from which none can es-
cape until the resurrection, at the com
sahH OF Messiah.
Death. the penalty OF sin. the mani
1estation of Gods wrath against sin,
began to he revealed six thousand
| gears ago when our first parents dis
( ;obeyed the Divine command. Every
\ any and every hour since, the world
hRs been witnessing that Gods wrath
/ Dc against IL. that the death penalty is
/ being inflicted AS the Scriptures de
clare, the world has been under a
[ Aeign OF Sin and Death. However
Eytnpathetic and loving the Heavenly
Father has been. He has allowed
Rtern Justice to mete out this penalty
against every member OF our race. He
In thus giving us great lesson on
dhe exceeding slnfulness of sin-its
pcrnici0us. injurious influence and re
Euits under Divine Law. He wishes
this lesson to be so thoroughly i'm
pressed upon our race that when IL
due time He shall bring In relief W.
win never forget the lesson, to nj
eternity, but will hate sin and dreat
Il as our worst foe.
We may understand the Apostle /,
lay special emphasis upon the wore
all" In our text-"The wrath OF Coo
IN revealed against all unrighteous
ness"-not merely against great SIM
and gross violence, but against ever.
form of sin--even the slightest Thu
the Scriptures declare that Gods Law
is one, and that violation OF II II
one point means the violation OF tn,
entire Law. To break one comman,
would be sin and merit the death pen
atty; and to break nll the command
fnents would be sin and merit TIN
death penalty. Eternal life is provid
ed only for those who are perfect an,
who maintain that perfection and har
mony with God by full obedience l.
the Divine Law In every particular.
Do not misunderstood me TO teucl
chat II makes no matter whether on
be a gross sinner or only a minor OF
Sender. In one way II toiH matter, an
IN another way It will not. Adam
transgression was. In some respects,
minor one. as compared to that OF hi
Fgon Cain. Adam stole and ate n fol
hidden apple, Snd the penalty wa
death-the very strongest penalty q
Gods Law. II he had murdered hi
wife the penalty would have been TIA
lBame-death-not eternal torment.
Whatever Adams transgrcssion, ID
vine Law would have hlndered hiI
from ever again coming back TO Coo
II. would nave cut him Off from eyel
lasting life. and he would have nee
OF Savior, just the same for one ri
g as for another Murder would hay
Sbecn sin, and the disobedient eating {
the apple was sin, and sin cannot |
kpndoned by the Divine Law. It r