Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-27

cy they divided,
l(9ASIOR RQSSELD) some giving more
N-=-=-==s----S attention to one
and others to another phase Of mis-
slonnry interest. They seemed wen
pleased with the treatment accorded
them. Pastor llusselPs address to the
Chinese IN their fne City Hall Audltori-
um was both helpful and encouraging
He declared that he came as follow
or Of Jesus and friend 10 all human
lty. lie directed special attention to
tho words Of st. Paul, applicable to
humanity In general and Mt the pres
ent time specially to the Chinese;
"Tbe whole creation groaneth and
trayaleth IN pain together until now
waiting for the manifestation OF tho
sons OF Cod Gomans viii, 22) Chi
mas wnr experiences in recent years
have been severe trials, particularly to
a people Of their temperoment-peace-
preferrlng gentle, courteous to each
other and 10 Foreigners.
Pastor Russell feared for them ter
rIble experiences with anarchy; but
they will have II merely In advance Of
other pooples-to all Of whom II Is
coming as result Of discomfort, IN
spIred by greatly increased knowledge,
combined with selhshness. Tho hope
for NIL is in Messlah's Kingdom, now
near at hand. Those who most quick
" learn faith In God and Justice and
mercy toward others Will soonest
share the coming blessings, Some OF
us already share those coming bless
ings by the exercise OF faith in tho
glorious promises Of the Bible. The
Pastor had been told that their courte-
ny OF mnnner arose, not lrom love and
sympathy, but from law aud custom
centuries old. lie could not Judge the
heart, but had sincerely wished that
some OF the favored race OF so-colled
Chrlstendom possessed In a larger de-
gree some Of the admirable traits OF
the Chinese, their respectful demeanor'
Qulet courtesy, their clyility and en-
ergy.
II shall not bo my mission, he said,
10 urge you to become Identified with
any scots or parties OF Chrlstendom
nor 10 recommend to you any OF theiI
creeda Nevertheless, In all Of those
creeds there Is more or less OF the mosl
wonderful truth which ever came {
tho enrs OF humanity, but, alasl In
darker period Il became so mixed Will
human tradition ns to be today dlshon
Orlng to God, offensive to the inielli
gencO OF many, aud thus 40 0fense {,
those who stlll accept those crceds,
eau readily see reasons why you hay,
not heen mere Influenced by Chris
tlanlty, You felt that you had al
good or better than has been otfere,
you Very properly your heads ans
hearts refused adherence and wOrahlI
" Que whom you were told had fore
ordained whatever comes 10 pass hat
foreordalned tlie eternal torment o
your ancestors and Of all mankind OK
cept mere favored few II Is to YOU
credit that you wcrc not attracted b.
such a message, nor driven by such
fear
The God Of All Grace,
may never again have the opportu
nifty OF addressing you; let me there
fore tell you now OF another Chris
tianlty OF which probably you hay
never before heard, from the same III
Bile usel 10y iiv Ei.ss.esss!es hare an
confessed by us an 10 he Gods Me.
sage, but at present a very dliiercn
Message from chat which my brolhre
confess l call them brethren b,
cause assume that they are sincere |
their presentations once held sim
lar Views ! once preached also IN
dannallOn aud eternal torture of a
who do not accept Jesus m the proser
llte and become lila tootstep follower
should be sympathetic toward then
und I am, Nevertheless, this must nS
hinder me from using this oppOrtunlt
10 make known to You the clearer llgl
That now shines upon Gods Word
lnud that the darkness Of error whlc
beCloodod nay eyes OF unders,andln
came from the crceds aud that the Il
BILE most beautifully and most slmpl
presents a God OF an Grace, q FathS
VI Merclos ffom whom coneth ever
goCd ana eyory perfect glii, and wit
whom there Is NO yaglablcness, Meth,
shadow OF turning James l. 40
know FROM my examination OF our Z,
llgious hooks that tho bible alone pa
pen,l this God II kindness eompasalo
and sympathy an other gods am n
Of pride. anger hatred. malice, ana a
nerd appeasemenl 70 aver, their fury.
The t'od Of the Rlhle the true GO
Of Christianity, h Alltoylng, AllKln,
nver Mevifal, and tells ns 70 Il 10
groat fallacy which declares that Il