The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-01

to another phase of missionary inter-
est. Pastor RuSsciTS address to the
Chinese in Hong Kong in their fine
City Hall Auditorium WIS both hciptu
and encouraging He directed special
attention 10 the words of ST. Paul. APP
p!icablc to humanity in general and AZ
the present time specially to the Chi
neSe: "rhe whole creation -groanei!i
and travnileth in pain tngtthcr until
now-waiting for The manifestation OF
the sons of God" Romans Viii. -
China w3r experiences III rereut
years hive 6een severe trials, parricu-"
larly to n people of their temperament
-peace-preferrin@ gentle, courteous 10
each other and to foreigners. lle had
been told that their courtesy of man
ner arose. not from love and sympH-
thy, but from law and custom cen
turtles old He could not judge the
heart, but had sincerely wished that
some of the favored race of So-caicd
Christendom possessed in Il larger de-
gree some OF the admirable traits of
the CIinese-t heir respectful demeanor.
their courtesy. civility and energy.
The Gcd of All Grace.
1t shall not be my mission. said Pas
tor Russell, to urge you to become
identified with any sects of Christcn-
dom. nor to recommend to you any Of
their craeds. Nevertheless. in all of
those creeis there is more or less of
the most wonderful truth That ever
came to the ears of humanity; but
alas. in Il darker period it became so
mixed with human tradition IS to be
today dishonoriug TO God and offensive
to the Intelligence Of many. | can
readily see reasons why you have not
hccn more influenced by Christianity
Very properly Your heads and hearts
refused adherence and worship to one
whom YOU were told had foreordlined
the eternal torment of your ancestors
and all mankind except q favored few.
| may never again have the opportu-
nifty Of addressing you: let me- there
fore. tell You now of another Chris
tianity (of which probably you have
never before heard, from the same Ri
bic used by lie missionaries here and
confessed by ali To be Gods Message.
but ii very di@r"e,t Messag" from that
which my brethren he"r confess.
Waiting For tn, Sons of God"
My text declares that the relief for
the groanin.: creation waits for The
manifestation Of the souS of GOD.
Jesus, as the pre-emine9t Son OF Goa.
died for our sins and assembled Ia the
right hand OF Divine Majesty. whore
He is waiting: and meantime Ill"
grooming creation mUs; wait also for
the same III tlg-fCrthc manifestation
on thc sons ,f God. Here is; Il matter
which seems 10 have been for Il im.'
hidden under the rubbish of the DARK
Ases-thc fact that Cod not only fore
ordained Jesus. the great Son of God.
TO be the worlds Messiah to deliver
them from sin and death. but that lie
foreordained also the selection of Il
special class from amongst mankind to
be the Redeemer's associates and joint
heirs in His Kingdom.
Surely all will admit with me that
no god of any people has ever mani
tested such Il love and interest in his
creatures as has the God of the Bible
the God Of Christianity. 1t is the Love
of God which conStrainS us--draws us
mot the threat of eternal torture. which
has no foundation in the Bibe>. And
His exceeding great and precious prom
ises work in our hearts both to will
and to do His good pleasure.
1t is my understanding of the Scrip
lures that the time for making our