Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02

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lRasIoR RuSstIL work monss I
themselves at the
various stopping points and will colabor
in the report. We report todays dis
course In the y. NJ. c. \. Auditorium
by Pastor Russell. the Chairman OF
the Committee. rs follows
had u great interest In your land
and its people before coming to your
shores. hut my interest has been
greatly increased 10y what | have wit
messed durin. the past three weeks In
lndin-not only in your largest cities.
but also IN your towns, villages and
agricultural districts. As there are no
other extremes in the world so great
as between the caps of your Himalaya
mountains and the wash of your coral
strands. 29DO feet below them, so
| likewise there can Ice found no greater
contrast socially and financially then
between Your wealthy princes and
your poverty stricken lower castles.
| Although such contrasts are deplora-
| ble we have no remedy TO suggest. ex-
| ccpt the Divine onc-the establish
mcnt Of Messlah's Kingdom.
Sympathy Misapplied.
Meantime. IL poverty be favorable TO
saintShip. there should be excellent
material IN abundance here. Indeed.
one of the things which has impressed
me is the religious sentiment of India
I - . lk.ae hon n S
who battle In the Ganges. and the
numerous temples and shrines In every
civ remind me Of Saint Pauls words
Respecting some of his day: feeling
I>ifter God. II happy they might hnd
Him" The two thousand temples and
shrimeS at the one city of Bcnares
speak volumes for the religious senti-
ment of III, people and. although
have remarked at your hundreds OF
millions df hopeicssly poor. ] have not
overlooked tine fact that some of your
wealthy have shown that they are not
without generous instincts. Many OF
your merchant princes have evidently
given largely 10 the charitable institu-
iions. notably In Bombay; aud ! would
not overlook the fact that In one OF
your great cities large animal hospitals
have been provided for decrcpit chick
ems. donkoy>. horses etc. However
we may consider such sympathy mis-.
nraind Ia view of hmm nod aud
suffering we cannot ovc' e fact
hni sympathy i there 1iting
r,r he proper direction j Mes
>iahs Kingdom will shorty give
IN vour own grand Bombay noted
with establishment the Towers of 81
'cii'.,.. where The Parsec element of
yni'r population gives the tlesh OF its
lead 10 feed the vulturcs. Alas my
-nul crir> ont. Is not such heroism
worthy Of better cause-would not
those latsces make wonderfully faith
FIJI christians II they but had the
blessing Of tie true Light! How ] re
inirr IN the Divine promise that the
lriie Light OF The world shall yet light
cn every man that comcfh into the
world. John /. - How glad ! am
that now see the Divine provision
Tor tile hundreds ~ millions Of India
AMI IT the whole world 10 come to a
know ledge 81 the glory Of God. under
.he uplifting nf the Kingdom of Mes
.inh. And how | rejoice TO believe IL
Is near even at the doors-just behind
terrible time Of trouble and anarchy.
which India will not escape,
Heights and Depths Divine.
Hut must not dwell too much on the
dark side of ludia's picture: you know
il too we'll already. will allow the
wonderful heights OF the iIimalayas
from Your sea shore 90 draw our atten
iinn 10 the .ipoStlc's words respecting
"llir heights and depths. the lengths
and hreati,hs Of the Love Of God.
which passeth all understanding. That
is The text Of my parting words 10
India IN the past our forefathers
studied Gods Word with the light Of
a tallow candle. or of a pine knot. or
OF smoking lamp: now we may
search The Scriptures In the clear.
steady light of the electric lamp, which
brings MS almost noon day bright
ness.
correspon,llnrly. we lind beauties IN
the Divine Word aud Plan which our
forcf,,hers Of the day Of the tallow
dip eosild not discern. once we he
lieved with aur foicfathers that Gods
love WIS merely for the elect" sanity
few aud that ;.lc uon-elect. in His dis
pleasure. lie had doomed TO eternal
suffering Vow va see the same bless.
iuas Is ,yci ne the elect" but other
l,lts.sitfss. IN the non elect the world =