The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-06-27


lkASiSlkakUS9ELEJI of continental tour
including India n
apolis, St Louis, Kansas City, Pueblo
Colorado Springs. Denver, Salt Lake
City. Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. In
all these cities local branches of the
81. b. 8. A." invited him and made ar.
rangements for public addresses. Not
understanding the strain Of continuous
travel and continuous public speaking
the Pastor seemed in excellent health
and vigor. He spoke enthusiastically
Of the warm receptions and attentive
hearings which he had enjoyed. He
was specially pleased with his Califor'
mia experiences and the glorious climate
noted at his several stopping places.
The Pastors visit is unique In an.
other respect Learning Of his intend
ed program. some of his friends asked
permission TO make up party to ac'
company him. He gladly assented. As
a result a train-load of Bible Students
are with him-about one hundred and
sixty in all.
While the Golden Gate Convention
Is the goal of the tour. it is but the
turning point of the excursion party.
Meetings are TO be held on the return
journey at Sacramento. Portland, Ia
coma, Seattle. Vancouver. Calgary,
Winnipeg. Duluth. Buffalo and Toron-
to, the latter being reached July 10th.
The PASTORS scheme is a novel and a
benevolent one: for surely what he
has undertaken and Is carrying out is
not lazy mans burden. From the
evidences here we surmise that the
Bible Students along his course OF
travel will be blessed. stimulated, en-
ergized. Pastor Russell and his party
bear with them from the Golden Gate
the good wishes and Christian love OF
many friends.
The Earthly zionisnn.
Speaking from the text. "The Law
shall go forth from Mt. Zion and tn,
(lsaiah ii. ~, Pastor Russell declared
that Christians have inadvertentl,
misappropriated TO themselves man!
promises Of the Scriptures which ar,
not wholly theirs, Christian creed
and theories have surmised that
through the rejection of Jesus, all Jew
dying In unbelIef OF Messiah wer
foreordained TO an eternity of tortur
because OF that unbelief In the 0nl.
Name. ~
A more careful study of the Bible
he declared. is showing Bible Student
the error OF this position. Jews VIII
do not accept Jesus as their Savior AM
who do not become followers In Hi
steps In the marrow way" win indee,
fail OF attaining place with Jesus Il
His Throne of Glory. They will fai
TO become joint.heirs with Him in Hi
glorious MessiaDic Kingdom. The
will fail TO become members Of tn
spiritual Seed OF Abraham. respectin
whom St Paul said, "lf ye be Christ's
then are ye Abraham's Seed and heir
according TO the promise" tGalatian
al, 29D. "ln thy Seed shall all the fam
ilies OF the earth be blessed"
But. asked the Pastor. are there nc
many besides Jews who will fail o
making their calling and electio
sure" 10 that Heavenly portion-t
membership In the Messianic Body O
Kingdomf His own conviction is tina
there will be found as many Jews a
ef any other nationality in that spirit
uAi company which, the Scriptures dt
clare, will. all told be but n ''littl
fiock." Indeed. there are strong res
sons for believing that the whole nun
ber OF this elect company. this Roy
nj Priesthood. this spiritual Seed Q
Abraham. this Messiah of glory. lon
promised, will be only "a hundred an
forty-four thousand (RevelatiOn xi,
~.
What Becomes Of the othsrs7
II the Church OF glory. the Body q
Christ, be but small company out {
the millions OF Christcndom, what b,
comes OF the remainder OF ChristendoI
as well as the Jewsf If only the Ele,
gain the Klngdom-if only the fe'
make their calling and election sure
what will become OF the great mas
OF the non-elec2. both Jews and Gei
tiles, and the heather myriads2 PA
tor Russell declared that very FOOLS
and unscriptural conclusions have bee
reached in respect 20 elect and MOI
elect
The Apostle declares that all MOI
eject are 10 be blessed by the elect q
soon as the election Is completed. 81
we. following the teachings OF q dark'
nme and a lt.sa convenient Bible hax