The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-24
DR.. Gilman Defends Messengers o.
Christ Saying Did Not Break
the Mosaic Law.
"LIFE'S SUPREME CHANCE"
DR.. Luccock Tuesday Evening Told Of
How Its Challenge May Be Met .
In Three Ways.

Interest in the sessions of the Be-
midi Bible conference, as evidenced
by the regularity of a full attend
anc continues in spite of the hot
weather. The evening meetings es-
pecially are we'll attended and the
audiences follow the speakers closely.
Many of the visitors are taking
lengthy notes of the addresses in Or
der to preserve the key thoughts in 4
tangible form.
At 3 p. N. Tuesday afternoon, DR..
Ford c. Ottman continued his dis
cussion of ''Imperalism and Christ"
taking the Certainty of the Glory of
the Kingdom of Zion" as his key SEN
tence. He said that the King hav-
ing manifested himself as King, sent
out his messengers.
DR.. Gilman defended the criticism
of the messen from those who
charged them with a breach of the
Mosaic law. The breach is said to
have occurred when they ate of the
grain and they passed through the
fields. DR.. Gilman claimed hat the
Jews in rejecting Christ put them
selves outside of the covenant rela-
tionship with God; that Christ was
the author Of law and as such could
suspend its operation; and hat the
act was more a violation Of tradi-
ton than of Mosaic law.
Using the seven parallels from the
fifteenth chapter of Matthew, DR.
Gilman described the seven phases of
the Kingdom. He elaborated by tell
ing of conditions that should obtain
until the return of the King.
In the evening, Dr.. Luccock did
not deliver an address on the "Bibl7
Philosophy of Pleasure,' postponing
that to a later date, but took as his
subject The Challenge of Life's Su-
preme Chance" DR.. Luccock took
three men as examples of the differ
ent ways in which this chance may
be met.
DR.. LuccOck's first example was
Naaman, a general of the Old Tesla
ment. He was told by the prophet
that he could cure his leprosy by
bathing in the Jordan. He went
away in a rage ~resenting something
which looked to him as irrelevant,
inadequate and absurd. But he later
changed his mind, returned and was
healed.
The rich young ruler was Used as
an example of the man who meets
life's supreme chance with a sorrow
full mien. His love of riches was too
great and he went away sorrowful
instead Of in a rage as was the case
with Naaman. In contrast with the
first two, the Ethiopian eunuch
gladly received : the invitation ex-
tended to him by Phillip and accept
ed it at once. DR.. Luccock said that
SAN PAdA "oo q ulou VI C1Cdl
vision and showed his promptness
and good business qualities by being
baptised at once.
Wednesday morning, DR.. Gilman
said hat the Messianic hope had ex-
pired with the death of Jesus Christ.
Popularity, a suffering sovereign was
naHraa1Co M Ia aoriro~+oJ +l-
suffering of the Messiah and his later
advent of glory with two mountain
peaks saying that the people of today
live between the two extremes.
Christ is now the glorified man. He
will never come as he did before.
If the Jews will accept Christ, he
will come again and sit on their
throne.'
DR.. Luccock Wednesday morning
spoke on "Christ the Criticized" He
said that all of Christ's servants were
criticised and that the home crici-
cism heaped Upon a minister was a
great force for his improvement.
"Criticism is the pruning knife which
cuts out things nonessential, super
huous, and ~hindering. 1t is also a
grating knife, adding improve
ment."
DR.. Ottman will deliver an address
this evening at 8 p. m. The program
for the following days is as follows:
montnued Or last page.)