Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-10

Not only are Christian natives alert to
meet him. but their heather country
men are. also, interested. Mohamme-
dams have been lnqulring, Has Pastor
Russell any special message for usi
The arrangement is that the Pastor
shall spend d full week IN this Dis
trict and be at Madras next Sunday.
lie will, Of course be speaking every
day and although this VIII be done
through an interpreter, the natives arc
keenly alert TO hear what they call,
Gods Lore Message Addressing a large
crowd under rather unfayorable cir
cumaiances, the Pastor saldi-
have chosen as my text ON this oc-
casion the Message Of the angels at
the birth Of our Redcemer-"Fear notl
Behold, we bring you good tidlngs Of
great Joy. which shall be unto all peo'
pie" d.nko II. l0) feel that ! am
not entirely a stranger to many OF you,
nor you 10 me. For considerable
time have seen regular reports sent
IN from This District to the Interim.
tlonal Bible Students Association, OF
which / have the honor Of being Pres
Idont. These reports Informed us Of
your growing love for God and for tho
Message OF Ills grace set before US In
the Bible Everything Of interest that
trRnspires amongst you here Is prompt
~ reported 10 u8-the numbers who at
tend the meetings, the numbers OF
adults immersed and the numbers Of
children consecrated by their parents.
These reports iu turn aro published
10 the Blbc Students all over the
world We want you to know Of the
Christian love Of these children Of God
OF various natlonalltlos who are repre-.
seniod by the Committee now before
you. We desire 10 know Of your spir'
itual state and OF what may be done
wisely and economically to forward
tho same Our Society Is not wealthy,
but the little that Il possesses ~ most
cheerfully and economically used In
tho service Of the Lord and Ills Cause,
Even some Of your faces are familiar
TO us, for Brother Doyasahnyam sent
us the photos OF HIS native assistants
OF this District No doubt he explaln-
cd 10 you his own marvellous expert
ences, as ho told them 10 Us; How, al
the son OF d native Methodist mission
ary, he thought to follow IN hls fathers
footsteps. after obtaining an education
lIo came to AHsrlen, aud, as result
Of four years course IN Methodist
College III Ohio, found himself an as
nosuc-a Higher Critic, an Evolution
iat thorough unbelloyer In the lnspl
ration OF the bible Too honest {
preach what he no longer believed, h'
abandoned missionary intentions.
Later six Volumes Of "studies In The
Scriptures" published by tho lnterna
tlonal nlblo students Association
brought the brother back TO tho Bible
and 10 fuller aud more Intelligent
faith than ho had ever before known
Then ho had a Message Of good lid
ingan Tor bis race, and Gods proyl
dencc sent him back 70 you; and nov
the true light through hls mstrumen
tallty, has rcached many Of your hearti
ana brought gladnoas through a mor
intelligent knowledge OF God, through
Ills Word, All, dear friends we nj
know what q joyful Message OF Truil
has come TO you, aud we trust that yo'
will be faithful In letting your llgh
shine before others and thus glorlfl
your Father m Heaven.
The Father Of MsrolsA
Two days ago ON the Island Of Cey
Ton. nay atlcullon was drawn 10 thD
tomh OF iho good bishop liober I'm
medntely I'd my mlnd CAME tho word
OF hls woll,kuown hymn
"Wha, though tho spicy hrcoass
BLOW anf o'or Ceylon'a Isle
Aud oyofy proeYevt plcascA
And ouly man 10 yilef
From childhood had sung thoai
woria aud anally found myself OF
CoSlon's lale Rut, my dear hearers
/ am not 40 SURE but that the deal
nlshop exaggerated a little the vile
ncss OF tho human types Of this VI
clnlty. Poverty indeed I see on
every hand. and, Il yllcncss be meas
uNd by our great Cralor by lack Of
wealth, then certainly you arc vile N
comparison 10 some m0V wealthy
Hut eau We really believe that this Il
the Dlvlue slRndard1 Shall We not
rather belleve the words ol Jehovah
"Man loOkelh upon the outward ap
peamnce, mt God lOoselb upon the
hcnr,Y q samuel xvi 20
an uos hrp 70 naller you-nol
horc 20 tay thut poverty ia Proof OF
purity or hrarl On the contrary, L