Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-02-10

llkaSlgk kUoSLllJ topic OF interest,"
for several weeks
Not only are Christian natives alert 10
meet him. but their heather country
men are. also. interested. Mohamme
dams have been inquiring. Has Pastor
Russell any special message for US:
The Arrangement is that the Pastor
shall spend full week In this Dis
trict and he at Madras next sunday
lie will. of course be speaking every
day and. although this Will be done
through an Interpreter. the natives are
keenly alert to hear what they call.
Gods Lore ncssagc. Addressing large
crowd under rather unfavorable cir
cumstances. the Pastor said
have chosen as my text on this oc-
casion the Message of the angels at
the birth OF our Hedeemer-"Fear not
Behold. We bring you good tidings of
great joy. which shall he unto ALI PEG
pie" luke II. t0l ] feel that ] am
not entirely stranger TO many of YOU.
nor YOU 10 me. For Considerable
time ! have seen regular reports sent
in from this District 10 the lnterna.
tional Bible Students Association. of
which ! have the honor of being Pres
idcut These reports informed us Of
your growing love for God and for the
Message OF His grace set before Us in
the Bible. Everything Of interest that
transpires amongst you here is prompt.
~ reported to us-the numbers who at
tend the meetings. the numbers Of
adults immersed and the numbers Of
children cuiI>ecrated by their parents
These REPORTS II. ;urn are published
10 the Bible students all over the
world. We want yon 10 know OF the
Christian love of these children of God
Of various nationalities who are repre-
scented by the Committee now before
you. We desire 80 know OF your spir-
itual state and of what may be done
wisely and economically 10 forward
the same our Society is not wealthy.
but the little that 1t possesses Is most
cheerfully and economically used IN
the service of the Lord and His Cause
Even some Of your faces are familiar
10 us. for Brother Devasahayam sent
us the photos Of his native assistants
OF this District No doubt he explain
cd To- YOU his own marvellous expert
ences. as he told them to us. How. as
the son of naiivc Methodist mission.
airy. he thought 20 follow In his fathers
footsteps. after obtaining an education.
He came 10 America. and. as result
OF four years course in n Methodist
College in Ohio. found himself an az
nostic-a Higher Critic. an Evolution
ist, a thorough unbclicver In the inspi-
ration OF the Bible. Too honest to
preach what he no longer believed. he
abandoned missionary intentions.
Later. six Volumes Of studies In the
Scriptures" published by the lntcrna.
tional Bible Students Association.
brought the brother back TO the Bible
and 10 fuller aud more intelligent
faith than he had ever before known.
Then he had Message Of good lid
ings" for his race and Gods provi-
dence sent him back To- YOU; and nov
the true light through his instrumcn.
"
and brough, gladness through more
Intelligent knowledge of God. through
His Word Al. dear friends. We NIL
know what joyful Message of Truth
has come To- you. and we trust that you
will be faithful In letting your light
shine before others and thus glorify
your Father In Heaven.
The Father OF Mercies.
Two days ago. on the Island OF Cey-
Ion. my attention was drawn 10 the
tomb Of the good Bishop Heber. I'm
mediately TO my mind came the words
OF his well-known hymn.
what though the spicy breezes
Blow soft DER Ceylon's Isle.
And every prospect pieases.
Aud only man Is vile'"
From childhood | had sung those
words. and finally found myself or
Ceylon's Isle. But. my dear hearers.
| am not 80 sure hut that the dear
Bishop exaggerated II little the vile
ness of The human types of this vi
cInity. Poverty. indeed. see on
every hand. aud. II vileness I've meas
ured by our great Creator by lack OF
wealth. then certainly you are vile In
comparison TO some more wealthy
But can we really believe that this Is
the Divine standard: Shall we moi
rather believe the words of Jehovah
"Man looketh upon the outward ~
pearnnce. hut God lookefh upon thu
hearf:' Il Samuel xvi -