The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-09

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fAsIog RUSsELDl have come to The
world within The
past sixty years, especially TO Europe
and America. Instead of the hear Is
Of the prosperous uplifting with graft
tude 10 God. the tendency seems tofDe
away from God, and especially away
from His Son and from all thought Of
share In His redemptive work. on a
need for it. business activities and
prosperity have dwarfed the prospes is
of Messiah's Kingdom.
But with the growth of wealth have
come saner and more reasonable views
of justice The folly of accumulat ing
money for others to squander has In
pressed ITSELF The rich of Europe md
America are giving themselves m ore
leisure in the prime of life, leaving OPP
portauity for others to take their pla ces
In the commercial world.
None could wish that our great basi-
ness nlea become sluggarls. Cur wish
should be that their maturcr years
might be gratuitogsly devoted TO the
promotion Of philanthropic plans for
the mid Of the lower classes. Doubtless
millions Of money would flow into such
hands for disbursement along broadly
economic lines.
There is room for such benevolences
in every land, but especially In coun-
tries under British and American con
troll. where commercialism absorbs
some of the ablest talent. leaving COM
paratiyely little opportunity for the
less progressive. All over Great Brit
ain and In nearly every state of the
Union there are splendid opportunities
for such work. Then there are the
| teeming millions of India, existing I'M
/ der conditions not fit for good dog.
These are our brethren of the one
i blood. as St. Paul declares. None dis
pute the necessities of the case. The
sympathetic are appalled, at the money
and labor necessary to cope with con
ditious. Heaven looks with interest to
note how our showers Of blessings af-
feet our hearts.
The Responsibility Of knowledge and
Riches.
Amongst the rich are many noble
Christian hearts in perplexity as to
what to do with their wealth. The
Pastors suggestions are based upon
his observations in all parts of the
world. He thinks that the Lord Is
pouring out wealth upon protested
Christians to test them From this
viewpoint, the world IS under Divine,
inspection, and God seems to be warrl-
ing the prosperous that their present
course is not wise.
Let us make no mistake, saidf the
i speaker earnestly. misunderstanding is
/ the trend of the whole world. God is
being forgotten by both poor and rich,
and the end of the lane is near--''a
| time Of trouble such as never was"
| With the awakening Of true Chris
!! tianity has come a substitute Church
| ianity. For years Christian faith has
| been declining under the attacks Of
/ Higher Criticism and Evolution, and
| the nentraIizing influence Of love Of
| pleasure, One Bible doctrine after an.
other has been dropped. while Church
ianity has come forward as form Of
| godlness. but destitute of power
Apparently the modern attempt to
| ignore doctrine has been n great nais.
take. which is now bearing its legiti-
mate fruit in that very few Christians
know definitely what the Bible teaches.
The effect on the rising generation il
disastrous. Seeing the doctrines of all
denominations discredited. they per
ceive that the Bible is classed with the
creeds This is the alarming mistake.
The sooner we are rid Of our creeds,
the better But if we lose the Bible
are we not losing the very foundation
of faith and hope beyond the present?
The Loss Is Greater to Some.
The average man needs the Gospel
Message Of hope In order to make tho
{ trials and sorrows Of life endurabe
! in order that these may so operate ms
to serve as lessons in character-devel
+. opment and produce 4 desire TO he &C
ceptable 10 his Creator, and to attain
everlasting life.
The Pastor trusts that ministers may
be encouraged to proclaim the Gospe
of Hope beyond the grave-for the
sanity hope of ioint-heirship with
Christ in His Kingdom. and for the re
mainder of Mankind a hope that the,
will receive only Just punishment fol
sins proportionate to their wilfulness
and that the Lords gracious arrange
ment is to grant all an opportunity o.
restoration TO human perfection in :
worldwide Eden - brought about b,
the Messianic Kingdom, which is ever
| at tho door