The Mankato free press., 1913-03-07

tinuaIly from yell
low fever and other tropical ailments
/ The Pastor referred to General Wood
AZ the one through whose energy and
SIKH Cul'a'S restitution and rejuVena-
tion came about. Honor to whom
honor is, due" appears to be one of
Pastor Russell'S notices. The Pas
tors text was Acts 3:19-2l: 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 Il 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 60 the people there, and to the
millions who read my sermons. re-
specting the increased education of hu-
manity through modern inventions.
which speak to us of the dawninG OF
the New Fra long fOretoId 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
sign of the dawning of the New Day
OF Gods blessing-Restitutio
Millennial Work In Cuba.
The Pastor urged his congregation to
consider this wonderful Transformation
OF conditions in their fair Island an
exempliiication of the great work
which will prevail throughout the
whole world very shortly. 1t properly
raises our estimation Of human intellf-
gence. and of the beneficence of the
United States Government. whose
agent in this transforming work was
General Wood. What has taken place
so markedly in Cuba under sanitary
regulation is gradually being accom-
plished all over the world. 1t marks
the dawning of the New Day referred
to in his text as Times of Restitution
OF all things" which God has prom.
ised from the beginning.
Everywhere in the Scriptures the
glorious work of human uplift is di-
rectly associated with Messiah's King
dom. Perhaps many have expected
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 bu-
man energy-well-drilling and other ir-
l'igating projects? Surely not.
The poet sang.
God moves in u mysterious way.
ffis wonders to perform
And that mysterious way is usually
through human instrumentality, as
conditions here In Cuba abun-
dainty witness. Instead Of being dis
appointed that God is using humanity
For the fulf'lment of His glorious prom
ses. we should all rejoice that man
kind may be associated with the mar
Yels OF Divine Wisdom. Nevertheless. !
he best that has been attained here or
anywhere is evidently far below the
glorious standard OF perfection which |
God declares to be the ultimate result
Best of AlI-Human Restitution.
As man fell from the image and like |
ness of God. Restitution would mean
% him a return to that image and like /,
ness. OF all the Restitution wonders. !
his will be the grandest. Were every |
prospect pleasing" and humanity were |
still vile. sinful. imperfect mentally. +!
morally andphysically-the curse would !
still rest upon the earth. The evidences
II the beginning of Restitution in the
fitting Of some of mans ignorance and
are by no means the re-
lllzat:on. of what is to be expected. |
Il taste of Divine goodness is so re-
'reshing and happifying. what will the
'Htt draft mean TO our poor race,
My message is meaningless to those
who have left the teachings Of the
Word Of God. and who believe in hu- |
nan evolution. niSbelieving in the /
MI or orr race from the Divine image |
n the flesh. these must logically deny I
llso the redemption, and all necessity
or Savior TO die for our sins Surely
hey could not count it sin to expert.
.nce evolution. as they claim; and II T