The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-10-21


RASI0R RUsSELg in the Church us
ing two instrumeI
talities to introduce false doctrines.
~ BY the Second Century the min
listers began to be recognized as sepa
rate from the congregations. and In
stead of being elected their servants
they established themselves as a cleri
cal class and began to lord it owe
the household of faith, themselves ap
pointing the ministers over the congre
cations, instead of their being chosen
Apostles.
(2) At the same time the chief ones
CT the clergy. having the title Of
bishops, were claimed to be the sue
cessors of the Apostles. with the same
right to teach and to be considered in
fallible messengers of Christ. The
doctrine of Apostolic Succession was
formulated. They pointed out that
when Judas lost his place amongst
one to fill his place.
The speaker called attention to the
fact that the eleven Apostles, in elect
ing Matthias to their number in the
| place of Judas. did it without Divine
authority and sanction. The one they
chose the Lord ignored. and we hear
nothing further of him. In His own
due time the Lord brought forward
the one He purposed should take the
| place of Judas-St Paul.
Jesus assured these Twelve that they
|
| ing the twelve tribes of Israel" in the
'Times of Restitution" and 'Regenera-
! ton" Matthew xix. %; Acts Iii. 10
21.) These Twelve were again pictured
symbolically in Revelation as the
crown of twelve stars. on the head OF
the symbolical Woman. who represent
ed the Church of Christ. Again The
Twelve are pictured in the symbolic
New Jerusalem. which portrays the
glory. as twelve foundation stones.-
| Revelation xxi. II.
False or Pseudo Apostles.
OF these Twelve alone Jesus said
whatsoever things ye bind on earth
shall be bound in Heaven. and what
soever things We shall declare loosed.'
or non-essential. on earth shall he de
clared "loosed in Heaven"-so carefully
would the Great Head supervise the
words of those who We're His mouth
pieces to the Church.
With st. Paul we can then agree that
1.-THE Word of God is sufficient. that
the man of God may be thoroughly fur
nished." I'll Timothy iii. 1910
The Emperor Constantine. a convert
to Christianity, noted that the teach
ipgs of the various bishops We're quite
contradictory. Although not baptized
he recognized that if these teachers
were Divinely guided their testimony
would be harmonious
Constantine. in \. ID. 325. convened
the Council of Nice-called an "Apos-
tolic Council" because the bishops
were thought to be living apostles
Although Emperor Constantine prof
fered transportation free. only about
third of the bishops attended-3S5
For days, weeks and months dis
putes prevailed; and finally the EN-
peror gave the decision respecting the
wording of the Greed. And that Nj
Christian Faith; and the edict went
forth that all who would not accept it
should be banished. Thus uniformity
of Faith was effected by worldly
prince.
For twelve centuries after this. Apos
tolic Succession continued. operating
through apostolic Councils" and |
creeds. Is it any wonder that in all
those fifteen centuries the Truth itself |
was buried under IL mass of supersti |
ton, error. false doctrine?
Bible the Torch of Progress.
For four centuries the Bible has been
coming back to the people. Proportion
ately liberty has been enlightening the
world. Ignorance. superstition and
have been yielding to no
bility and Justice. We all praise God
that we live in day when it is no
longer considered Godlike Christlil,e
to prosecute others.
But. alas. for the past fifty years TIN
influence of the Bible is on the wnle
[nfidelity. styled Higher Criticism. is
.apidly undermining faith in the Bible
The present Pope. realizing the sittla
ion. has banned Higher Criticism IL
Ill Catholic institutions and has issued
IN order that the faith of I'LL Catholi'
,cclesiastics and teachers be tested b,
oath. He sees. too. that faith in Apos
Ollie Succession is gone from the mass
IS. and that to preserve religious faith
he masses must be directed back to the
words of Jesus. the Twelve Apostles
nd the Prophets. as the only inspired
uthority on religion. We commend
is course and rejoice in II
All members of Star Rebekah lodge
re urged to be present Tuesday even
lg at a special reception to be given
l honor of Mrs. Retta Holman, who
as elected president of the state Re-
ekah assembly at Wallace Reports
ON the grand lodge and assembly
ill be made and a banquet will be
srv.ed. 1920 i
Socialist Meeting.