The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-11-14

(RASI0R RUSSELg) Gospel of the
preached in all the world, for wit
ness unto all nations; and then shall the
End come" Matt xiv, 40 He said
A year ago the International Bible
Students Association sent a Commit
tee of Seven to investigate missionary
prospects in foreign lands especially
in South India, where if ie making eve
cial effort. | was one of that Com
mittee otherwise composed of four
successful business men. one doctor.
and General Hall, of the L. S. 4 The
Committee made its report to one Of
the largest Christian 1"tnctin.s ,,vr
held in New York City-in the Hip
podrome-on March 31st. Its Report.
published in pamphlet form, reached
Il wide circulation amongst Christian
people | am authorized to offer free,
until the supply is exhausted. one copy
each to all interested in Foreign Mis-
sionS. Send postcards addressed to
81. b. S. A.. Brooklyn, y. Y" re-
QueSting 4 copy of the Missionary Re
port. The Committee, in preparing this
Report, laid bare the facts as gently
and kindly rs possible,
Their Report. which many Christian
people gratefully acknowledged. has
irritated a few persons. These evil
IDENTITY feared that we have diScredited
their fairy tales respecting the lmmedi
ate conversion of the world by human
instrumentality 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.. ". 7. Ellis, alias the Re
ligiouS Rambler" attacks our Report
Falsely he declares that we iournered
on the same vessel from san Francis
GO to Shanghai, giving the impression
shat 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.
mittoe of Seven scattered. and spent
six days in Japan, or a total of forty
two days Of investigation. Our TWEEN
ty-thre" days spent in India would be
the equivalent of nearly six months
investigation by one person. We Wis
tied and Intercepted the people, saw
their conditions. attended meetings
etc.
As for myself, this critic charges in
one breath that | did not preach the
sermons which appeared in the news
papers of the world: and in the next
breath that | spent all of my time in
preaching. and therefore had not time
for investigation. \ discerning public
can read between the lines of such
criticism what the Bible symbolically
describes as "gnashing of teeth" Our
Committee took the only proper course
for ascertaining the facts. Every mis-
sionary and every other person visit
Ing foreign lands within five years, viii
concedc that our Report is very truth
full, kind and sympathetic.
PostmiIenniaI Theories Versus Pre-
miiIenniaI.
Foreign Mission work taught By the
Scriptures generally is wholly differ
ent from that which has been attempt
ed during the past century, under the
POStmillennial theOry-that the Church
is to conquer the world for Christ and
to bring about thousand years reign
of righteousness, after which ChriSts
Second Advent will come, and those
blessed conditions obliterated by the
burning up Of the world. This theory,
set forth in nearly all of our crecds,
is supplemented by the theory that all
dying in ignorance of Christ and out
side Of saintship. are passing to an
eternity of torture.
This frenzed view, misnamed Cos
pei, has been presented to the heather
with little appreciate effect, just as
in civilized lands. The whole theory
is wrong What the whole world needs
is the True Bible Message. stripped Of
all the ignorance of the Dark Ages.
The Bible teaches the rremillenuial
Coming of Christ-that tile Second
Coming of Jesus must take place be.
fore His Kingdom is established in
power and great glory and Satan
bound. The dead will come forth. The
rising sun of Righteousness will cause
the knowledge of God to fill the earth
dissolying the mists of bgotry and
superstition and helping humanity back
to perfection.
The text declares the preaching OF
the Gospel in this Age 10 be, not for
the conversion of tie world. bat for =
icitncSS, to call an Elect Glass from
amongst mankind to he the STirituai
Seed of Abraham. Galatians Iii, o.