The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-12-07

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able. and the Tab
ernace would not
l(RAST0R RlJSSElDl accommodate the
crowds. As 1t was.
ed. The afternoon text was. 1.-The har-
vest is past. the summer is ended. and
we are not saved" viii, 20.
The Pastor seemed specially to enjoy
the semi-privacy of this meeting with
the Tabernacle congregation. AS is
generally known he is about to start
on tour Of the world in company with
a committee of six gentlemen Of af-
fairs. Of which he is the chosen Chair
man. The committee was appointed
some months ago by the international
Bible Students Association to visit
heather lands and investigate condi-
lions there and report to the Associa-
ton and to the public their findings
along the following lines:
The Committees instructions.
~ Are the foreign Missions being
conducted along Christian business
lines?
(2) To what extent are the methods
used successful in reaching the hea-
then peoples and in bringing them to
Christianity?
(3) What are the teachings, what
the inducements to accept Christianity
and how enduring are the results?
~ What is the attitude Of Heathen-
dom toward the Missionaries and to-
ward Christianity and what are the
prospects for Foreign Missions becom-
ing self-sustaining?
~ What, If any, changes should be
made in teaching or in financial ad-
ministration to make the foreign mis-.
sionary work more successful in fu-
ture?
(G What hope is there for the con-
version of the world in this genera
ton US proposed by the Layman's Mis-.
sionary Movement with its thirty-mil-
lion-dollar endowment?
ca To what extent do the monies
donated benefit the heather and could
any improvement along this line he
suggested?
Only tho Church Harvested.
The Pastor reminded his hearers that
he believes the Bible to teach that we
are now in the Harvest time of this
Age. Consequently none should mis-
understand the visit to heather lands
to imply any expectation on his part
that the heather must be converted
before this Age will end. That such
would be a human impossibility is
shown by the government statistics
the numbers Of heather having dou-
bled during the past century.
What he does expect is that as there
are few of Gods Every elect in all
denominations of Christendom now to
be garnered. so also there are few
sanity ones amongst the heather who
have accepted Christ-including some
Of the missionaries. The Harvest must
cover as wide IN area as did the SOW.
ing Of the Gospel seed.
Tho Foolish Virgins Not Lost.
The text points out lesson. Not
all who have professed to be follow.
ers of Christ will be amongst the
blessed ones Of the Harvest and be
transported by the First Resurrection"
to glory. honor and Immortality.
Among the Redeemers parallels, the
Pastor said. is one which pictures the
consecrated saints Of God in this har.
vest time as virgins. But some were
wise and some foolish-all virgins.
however The masses Of mankind
yea, the masses Of Christendom, are
omitted from this parabolic picture
Only the virgin class is dealt with at
all. and It Is divided into two parts.
Only the wise, the faithful, more than
conquerors," will have the honor Of
entering into the wedding with the
Bridegroom and becoming 1.-THE Bride,
the Lambs wife," Then the door will
be shut No more will ever enter that
door. No more will ever be added to
the Bride company-the number of the
"Elect' will have been completed.
Later on the foolish virgins pass
through tribulation and obtain the oil
and the light which they should haze
had before. But It will then bel TO
late to be Of the Bride company. They
Will knock saying, lord. Lord open
unto u.s." but the Bridegroom will de.
clare. do not recognize you 40 mem.
bers Of Ny Bride.
The Scriptures show 10 elsewhere
that these foolish virgins" passing
through a great time Of tribulation,
will be called to the marriage supper
Of the Lamb and bs presented before
the great King as the virgins, the
Brides companions and subordinate
lhelpers.-Psalm xiv. 1915.
One lesson, said the Pastor, IL that
/ It is not sufncient that we say. Lord.
Lord"-that we publicly proclaim our.
selves Christians-nor IL It sufficient
Az l.