The Wahpeton times., 1913-03-06

2$# pled0n. He took
for his text Psalm
SIS 81, "WHAT is
IL MANw He re.
hearsed human en-.
tlf6$l9&. RIlSSelDl cheering feats Of
{ the past-the Tow
er Of Babsa, the great city Of Babylon,
the Great Pyramid Of Egypt, full of
scientific accuracy and symbols Of
Heavenly things. solomon's Temple
and Herod's, the Cathedral Of ST. Pc.
tee's' at Rome, and other great cathe-
dEals, each wonderful in its way, were
referred to % examples Of mans skin
In the past.
All these stately edinces, tho Pastor
declared. slorify mans intellectual DOW.
'er not les than do some Of the legal
statutes Of the past-the Mosaic Law,
the Laws Of Lycurgus. etc. These
achievements refute the thought that
our forefathers were monkeys.
Within the last half-century, human
Intelligence has bounded forward in q
most remarkable manner. The tele-
graph. the telephone. the wireless.
steam power, electric power and light
have given talents a wider scope than
ever before. They have forwarded the
art Of printing, which. in turn, has
stimulated education. Worldwide In.
telligence IL making the world fabu-
lousy rich. Millions are on the alert
to associate themselves with the new
things and the resulting prosperity.
The Canal illustrates Al This.
Modern cities, with their multiplied
conveniences, our tunnels, or subways,
under cities, and all for which they
stand, amaze us. As we realize that
these things have come within fifty
years, we repeat, "What is Nam"
How wonderful is the intelligence
which has been able to grapple with
nature, IL laws, ETC.. and master
them! Is POT man a great king in all
the earth?
Nowhere is mans power to deal with
earthly conditions more strikingly man
fest than on this Canal Zone. We
have here an illustration Of mountain
moving faith. Six tons Of Trojan pow
der exploded at one instant, crumbling
an entire hill, is certainly a wonderful
record. These great steam shovels
which move enormous masses Of loos-
ened earth are marvellous. II only q
few years ago. some one had told US
that man, by moving a lever, could
lift six tons Of earth, transport It an
eighth Of mile. and load It upon cars,
all In three minutes or less, we would
have thought him insane.
Tells Of Msssiah's Day.
We must accredit our great progress
to God. His time has come for lifting
the veil Of ignorance and superstition.
He has been gradually favoring the
increase Of knowledge along every line.
We today are merely taking advantage
Of this more extended knowledge. car
ried into homes and ofnces by means
Of printing presses. railroads, steam
ships. postal service. etc. Instead,
therefore, Of trying to belittle our an
cestors. let us confess that We have
drawn from them deep inspiration.
Let % credit our progress. not to ev.
olution. but to the more reasonable
proposition that Gods time has come
to give 10 the blessings promised In
the Scriptures-the blessings which
herald Messiah's Kingdom. We have
waited and prayed for It. Now that
The dawning Of the New Day IL visible
on every hand, let 10 not forget to be
taught Of God, reading In the signs Of
the times the fulnlment Of the predic-
lions Of forty centuries.
Whist Will Man Dsesmsf
Our text intimates that man Is poor,
weak. fallen. unworthy Of his Creators
favor and blessing. He u not deserv-
Ing Of eternal torment, but Of the d.
vine sentence. dying, thou shalt
die" because Of degradation through
the fall. Yet God has made provision
for mans recovery from sin and death.
The foundation for this recovery was
laid by the sin.Atonement Sacrifice on
Calvary. The blessings Of that Atone
ment have been extended thus far to
only q small number, such 40 would
take up their cross and follow in the
eavior's footsteps.
! But the selection Of the Elect to be
associates with Messiah in His King
dom r. only the beginning Of Gods "a
vor to mankind. The Elect will soon
b complete. Then the Kingdom viii
b established BY Divine Power In 40.
thority and dominion. not to crush
.mankind. but for human uplift out Of
san ana degradation, back to tho full
image and likeness Of God.
II fallen man can accomplish the
wonders Of our day. what viii not b.
possible 10 restored man. under tho f.
Voeable conditions Of Nessiah's King.
1om, 1oe which the world Of mankind
~ woitod ever since God promised II
- Abssham-four thousand year. ago.