The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-08


tSA55sIs 4 or THE REsUR-
.ssls9e ela sCTToN OF
THE DEAD SOME aI9c KEDr iAets
xvii. 32.l Pastor Russell made some
predatory remat&s, explaining that al
though be had accepted the pastorate
Of the LondoB Tabernacle congregation,
this should notlbe understood to imply
that he had any thonght Of leaving
America permanently he greatly APP
preciates the reserendal spirit Of the
British, but this does not signify
greater love for'the land OF his fathers
than for the land 0f his birth. He ac-
copied the London pastorate with the
clear understanding that he must not
be expected tosserve there more than
four months nathe year. More and
more he feels that his ministry is a
general one. Heispeclally thanks God
for the privilege OF addressing ten mir
lion readers through the press Of
America and Great Britain.
Resurrection Doctrine Unpopular.
/. Pastor Russell remarked that lie was
not preaching for popularity, but to re-
establish 1.-THE faith :once delivered TO
the saints" which. IN 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
answerable to 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
the resurrection tsthe dead Knocked,
so, quite likely many have Knocked
as they read GPastbtg RIssell's SER
mons. Nevertheless. the Word OF the
Lord standeth sure: 'gChere shall be
resurrection ofithe dead, both Of the
just and the unjust was the great
Teacher Himself who said. ''All who
are In their graves shall hear the voice
Of the Son of Man aud shall come
forth; they thatiha Yes done good unto
the resurrection Of life perfection-.
they that have done evil unto the res
direction Of Judgment" crisis. trial
John Y. %, 20; Acts5xxiv. 15).
To those that, beIiefe that the dead
are more alive now thanwhen they tncrt
alive, the doctrine Of the resurrection
must, Of necessity. be foolishness.
And whoever logically believes In the
resurrection Of thesdedd must. Of neces'
sity, considert;thes popular views on
mans condition Id death absurd in the
extreme. Theresis no middle ground
Either man IS dead when he is dead,
as the Bible debates. aud can have nc
further knowledge III hope. pleasure OF
pain, until awakened from death; OF
else man does not die at all when he
seems to dle-afthSpry With which the
Bible is atwar and which we claim has
| no foundation In fact or reason. Itisa
mythology. The entire heather world
believe this theory today. The doc
trine came into the Christian Church
in opposition to the resurrection" doc
trine long centuries ago-about thu
fourth century. when hordes Of hea
then we're baptized and called Chris
tians, with but slight appreciation o.
"the faith once delivered to TIM
saints" fS'h
Raising Of the Dead Will Be STU
i psndous Miracle.
Numerous objections to the resurrec
ton are raised. 1t Is claimed that |
would be impossible for God to resur
rect the dead. II they were really dead
1t is claimed that, four Lords word
we're fulfilled add all that are in thel
graves should come forth. the cart
would be so depssly populated that !
stood on each otHe4s heads seyera
rows deep all pssES the earth Their
would not be room for them, 1t !
claimed that It would be impossible t
provide food anJsraiment for SO many
The resurrection sfSJ denounced as cor
trary to the laws Of nature' accordint
to all the history OF the past.
The latter claim we admit. The res
direction Of the dead will be some
thing out ofskeepins with anything l
mans experience, Only those wh
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