The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-03

& l(RASI0R RUSSELL)J II. Robson. Secre-
cary of the Com
mittee. announced that the Report had
been submitted to the Association and
was in the printers hands, to appear
in pamphlet form Illustrated ut the
small price OF five cents per copy, post
paid-free To the poor. The conclusion
of the Report is in the nature of a
Summary. which he read. Some of its
salient points are
ChriStianiZing endeavors seem pretty
generally to have ceased. Present mis-
sionary endeavorS are almost exclusive.
ly along the line OF secular education
and medical aid.
There is less need of Academic and
Collegiate education. such as the mis-
sionaries forward. than for Common
Schooling.
The Orientals are often perplexed at
the Missionary competition and opposi-
ton between Christian denominations.
Orientals are not heathen-savageS. but
their educated classes include splendid
specimens of noble manhood. the NOR:
al and intellectual peers Of Europea rs
and Americans.
The very suggestion Of the worlds
conversion is ridiculous to the peoples
of the East-including the Missionaries
y The interest on $30.O00.OOO. or the
principal multiplied Il thousand times.
would accomplish little except along
the lines Of secular Notwithstanding
as respects the worlds conversion.
Pastor Russel's Hippodrome Address.
Tert: ASK Of Ne ana / ioiu giDe Thee
the heather for an inheritance, and thf
uttermost parts OF the earth."-Ps. viii, z.
This text has been before the Pas
tors mind continually during his
worlds tour.
a Why call the people Of India. Chi
ma and Japan heathens. since they are
not barbarians but civilized? We fol
low the Bible. which uses the word
heather. Gentiles and nations inter,
chanSeably. and applies these terms t0
all except the Jewish nation and the
Christian Church. The reason for this
is that, only Israel spiritual and lsrae!
natural have thus far entered into GOV.
enant relationship with God.
The Pastors second question was. To
what extent is our Western civilization
superior to TINT of the East?
He admitted that much could be said
on both sides; that IN some respects
each had superiority over the other.
Now. however, the people of the East
are tacitly admitting the superiority Of
the West by gradually adopting our
standards for schools. government. etc.
The Pastors third question was:-
To What Extent lie Christian civiiiza.
ton Blessing the World?
He considered it beyond question
that a blessing had come TO the world
through the teachings of Jesus and the
Apostles-to all who accept the Gospel
message in truth and sincerity. These
enjoy intelligently peace Of God such
as others cannot know
Bnt aside FROM these footstep; fol-
lowers Of jesus the Pastor queried
whether the remainder Of mankind an
der Christian civilization were happier
than those under heather religions.
such as Buddhism. What he had seen
of India, China and Japan led him to
believe that the 70OOO0,000 Of these
lands are more eontented. more happy
than are the peoples of Europe and
America, even though they possess lit
tie of the wealth of the world.
What Is the Reason Fer This7
Pastor Russell's answer Is. It is be-
cause the teachings of Jesus and the
Apostles, in line with the teachings Of
Moses and the Prophets, the teaching
of human equality, begets a love OF
liberty aud a contention for it. They
get enough from Christ's teachings to
arouse and awaken them, but not
enough to sanetify them. This was
the intimation of the Great Teacher,
Think not that am come to send
peace upon the earth; l tell you, Nay.
but a sword Matthew Y, "a.
" Will Give Thee the Heathen."
At the beginning OF this Age our Re
deemer prayed for the Church, say
ing, II pray not for the world lthe
heathen), but for those whom Thou
hast given Me. that they may all be
one" 1t has required this entire Age
to find this elect company, and they
will be made one by the glorious
change Of the First Resurrection.
Then will come the time when Jesus
Srf Tod
in our text. and then the world will be
given to Him. Since the sacrifice of
Himself eighteen centuries ago. He has
been gathering His Church. His Bride.
to be His joint-heir III the Kingdom.
which. according to Bible prophecy.
will soon be Established for the bless
ing of the world Acts iii. 1921.