The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-28

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for several weeks. Not only are Chris
tan natives alert to meet him, but their
hc"then countrymen are also interest
ed. Mohammcdans have been inour-
ing. Has Pastor Russell any special
message for us? The arrangement is
that the Pastor shall spend Il full wccl:
in this District and be ut Madras next
Sunday In his address the Pastor said:
| have chosen as my text on this oc-
caSion the Message of the angels At
the birth of our Rcdecmcr-"Ic not.
Behold. we bring you good tidiuGs of
great joy. which shall be unto all peo-
pie" Uuke ii. 1OD | feel that am
not entirely stranger to many of
you, nor you to me. For 4 consider
able time | have seen regular reports
sent in from this District to the Inter
national Bible Students Assn. Of which
l have the honor Of being President.
These reports in turn are published
to the Bible Students all over The
world We want You to know of the
Christian love of these children Of God
of various na,ionalitics who are repre-
scented by the Committee before you.
The Father Of Mercies.
Two days ago, on the Island of Cey-
Ion, my attention was drawn to the
tomb Of the good Bishop Hcbcr. I'm
mcdiatcly to my mind came his words:
What though the spicy brcc2es
BLOW soft Ger CcylOu's Isle,
And every prospect pcases,
And only man is vile,
From childhood | had sung these
words. and finally found myself on
Ceylon's Isle. But ! am not SO sure
but that the dear Bishop exaggerated
little the vlencss of the human
types of this vicinity. Poverty. in
deed. ! see on every hand. and. if
vilencss be measured hy our great
Creator by lacN of wealth. then GER
tinly You are vile in comparison to
some more wealthy. But can we real
ly believe that this is the Divine
standard? Shall we not rather be
lievc the words of Jehovah. Man
lookcth upon the outward appearance.
but God lookcth upon the heart:
l am not here to fattcr you-to say
that poverty is Il proof OF purity OF
heart. On the contrary, it is my duty
rs minister of Christ to declare that
there is none rght""uS no. not one
But ! may say t" You that. admitting
that all men hav" sfmn"l some in
ways more peculiar 10 one nati"nali-
ty and some to annther-it is ours to
point out the need OF an Atouemcnt
for sin and the fact that the blood"
sacrifice "of Jesus Christ our Lord.
L.
there salvation in any o,hcr.''
Now Look at Our Text.
Note its terms OF Il blessing intended
OF God for every creature. Two
thousand wears before the angels ut
tered those words God gave tn. same
Message of hope and joy to Father
Abraham. Let those of this audience
who are MOhammedans. as we'll as
others. call to mind the promise to
which ! refer 1t was the promise
with the oath God. forek now ing
that the fultiiment OF the promise
would be long delayed. made oath to
it, so that all who trust in Him might
have the consolation Of that promise.
And what Is the promise: God said
to Abraham I'm thy Seed shall all the
families Of the earth he blessed
The Divine Purpose looked down 10
Messiah and saw in Him the real Seed
of Abraham through whom eventually
Divine Power will be exercised and hi
viue Grace he shed abroad amongst
men. However. according t" the Scrip
lures. the Messiah. the beliverer. is
composite composed Of numerous