Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-08

short a time ago,
A when this fair
IlRAST0Rl(2USSEll1l land suffered con-
tinually from vel
low fever and other tropical ailments.
The Pastor referred TO General Wood
as the one through whose energy and
skill Cuba's restitution and reJnVena-
ton came about. Honor to whom
honor is due" appears to be one OF
Pastor Russell's notices, The Pas
tors text was Acts 3:19-2i: "Times OF
Restitution of all things, which God
hath spoken by the mouth Of all His
Holy Prophets since the world began"
He said:-
In Panama week ago saw one OF
the stupendous works Of man In sub
DUNG, or conquering, the earth and
making it suitable for his purposes. I
testified to the people there, and to the
millions who read my sermons, re-
specting the increased education of hu'
manlty through modern inventions,
which speak to us Of the dawning Of
the New Era long fOTetold in the Bible
Today point you to mans increas-
Ing skill along other lines. The laws
of health and of disease are much bet
ter understood than ever in the past
The laws of chemistry applicable to
nearly everything in life, are marvel
ously clear and greatly extended be-
yond anything of previous times This
Increased knowledge lies close to the
work of sanitation, which is so gener-
ally approved and so widely extended.
All this sudden influx Of knowledge.
not only upon the few learned, but
upon the masses Of mankind also. is
a sign OF the dawnIng Of the New Day
OF Gods blessng-Restitutlon.
MillennlaI Work In Cuba.
The Pastor urged his congregation to
consider this wonderful transformation
OF conditions in their fair Island an
exemplIncation Of the great work
which will prevail throughout the
whole world very shortly, 1t properly
raises our estimation Of human intelll-
gence, and of the benefcence Of the
United States Government, whose
agent in this transforming work was
General Wood. What has taken place
80 markedly In Cuba under sanitary
regulation Is gradually being accom-
pllshed all over the world. 1t marks
the dawning of the New Day referred
to In his text as "Tmes Of Restitution
OF all things" which God has prom
ised from the beginning.
Everywhere in the Scriptures the
glorious work of human uplIft is d.
rectly associated with Messlah's King
dom Perhaps many have expected
the blessings to come In another way
nevertheless, now that they are com
ing, all should be able to see the facts
and to acknowledge prophetical fulfil
ments. Is 1t any less true that the will
derness is coming to blossom as the
rose because this Is resulting from hu
man energy well.drllllng and other IT.
ripntlng projects? Surely notl
The poet sang.
"God moves in a mysterious way,
Hts wonders to perform"
And that mysterious way is usually
through human instrumentollty, as
improved conditions here IN Cuba abun
dainty witness. Instead Of being dis
appointed that God IL using humanity
for the fulnlment Of His glorious prom
iscs, we should all rejoice that man
kind may be associated with the mar
vels OF Divine Wisdom. Nevertheless
the best that has been attained here ol
anywhere Is evidently far below The
glorious standard OF perfection which
God declares to be the ultimate result
6eat Of All-Human Restitution.
As man fell from the image and like
ness Of God, Restitution would meaI
10 him return TO that Image and like
ness or all the Restitution wonders
this win be the grOndest Were "eyerl
prospect pleasing" and humanity wer,
still vile, sinful imnerlect-mentoly
morally andphysicOlly-the curse woult
still rest upon the earth The evidence
OF the beginning Of Restitution In III,
lifting OF some OF mans ignorance an,
superstition are by no means the re
allzation OF what Is to be expected
II n taste Of Divine goodness is 30 re
freshlng and hOpplfying what viii th
tuH drdh mean to our poor race!
My message Is meaningless to thos
who have left the teachings Of th
Word Of God, and who believe In hi
man evolution. Disbelievlng In th
fall OF our race from the Divine imag
in the flesh. these must logically den
also the redemption, and all necesslt
for a Savior to die for our slns, Surel
they could not count II sin to exper
ence evolution. as they claim; and
sin has not been committed, then ther