Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-16


Christendom His
~ 49, text was, This
tEPASICR RUSSEtDl G ospei OF the
- Kingdom shall he
preached in all the world, for wit
hess unto al nations; and then shall the
End come" Giatt xiv, Ia He said -
A year ago the International Bible
Students Association sent Commit
tee OF Seven to investigate missionary
prospects In foreign lands especially
In South India. where II Is making spe-
cial effort Twas one OF that Conn
mittee otherwise composed OF four
successful business men. one doctor,
and General Hall, OF the y. $. A. The
Committee made Its report to one of
the largest Christian gatherings ever
held In New York City~-in the Hip
podrome-~on March 3ist. Its Report,
published In pamphlet form, reached
wide circulation amongst Christian
people. | am authorized 10 offer free,
until the supply Is exhausted. one copy
each 10 all Interested In Foreign Mis-
sions. Send postcards addressed TO
IL II. s. A.. brooklyn. n, "" re-
questing copy of the Missionary Re-
port The Committee, In preparing this
Report laid bare the facts as gently
and kindly as possible.
Their Report. which many Christian
people gratefully acknowledged, has
irritated a few persons. These evil
IDENTITY feared that we have discredlted
their fairy tales respecting the immcdi-
ate conversion of the world by human
fundamentally and more millions Of
money. We sympathize with these en-
thusiasts. who seem to shut their eyes
to facts. while hoping against hope to
maintain exploded theories. One OF
these. Mr. w. +. ellis, alias the RE
ligious Rambler. attacks our Report.
Falsely lie declares that we iourneyed
on the same vessel from San Francis
co to Shanghai, giving the impression
that we had not visited Japan at ALL;
that we merely raced through the
country. did not visit all the mission
stations, nor talk with all the mission
aries.
Our Report tells the facts. The Com
mittce of Seven scattered, aud spent
elk days in japan, or n total Of forty
two days OF investigation. Our TWEEN
ty-three days spent IN India would he
the equivalent of nearly six months
Investigation by one person We Wis
tied and interrogated the people, saw
their conditions, attended meetings,
etc
AS for myself, this critic charges in
one breath that | did not preach tile
sermons which appeared in the news
papers Of the world; and In the next
breath that | spent all OF my time IN
preaching, ana therefore had not time
for investigation. A discerning public
can read between the lines OF such
criticism what the Bible symbolically
describes as "gnashlng OF teeth" Our
Committee took the only proper course
for ascertaining the facts. Every mis-
slonary and every other person visit
ing foreign lands within five years. win
concede that our Report Is very truth
ful, kind and sympathetic.
Postmiiienniai Theories Versus Pre-
nilIenniai
Foreign Mission work taught by tho
Scriptures generally Is wholly differ
ent from that which has been attempt
ed during the past century, under the
PostmilIennial theory--tIat the Church
Is to conquer The world for Christ and
to bring about thousand years reign
OF righteousness. after which Christ's
Second Advent win come, and those
blessed conditions obliterated by the
burning up OF the world This theory.
set forth IN nearly all Of our creeds,
" supplemented by the theory that all
Aging in ignorance OF Christ and out
side of saintship. are passing to an
eternity OF torture.
This frenzled view, misnamed Cos
pei. has been presented to the heather
with little appreciabe effect. just as
in civilized lands. The whole theory
is wrong. What the whole world needs
IA the True Bible Message. stripped OF
all Tho ignorance Of the Dark Ages.
The Bible teaches the Preruillennial
Coming OF Christ-tbat the Seccnd
Coming of Jesus must take Place be-
fore His Kingdom is established in
power aud great glory and Satan
bound. The dead viii come forth. The
rising sun OF righteousness win cause
the knowledge Of God to fiji the earth,
dissolying the mists Of blgotry and
superstition and helping humanity back
II PerfeetiQn;
I1ssh tsx declares tlies prepchlngs Of
the GoApsf IL Ills Age % be. mott for
the conversion DC the world, but FOR 4
s3haE6s. 70 eall an Eject Glass from
amongst mankind 70 be the Spiritual
Seed Of Abraham. Galatians III, 90
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