Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-11-28


cy endureth for
ever" II sal n
slsa 1861.
llAois1A kUootllJj Ia beginning, the
Pastor declared
that ingratitude Is one Of tue least ex
crsabe sins. and deplored that 1t is
manifested everywhere Rich aud poor
learned and ignorant. appear TO be
growing In the spirit OF ingrattude,
discomfort and murmuring, In the face
OF the worlds greatest blessings. With
the da wning Of the New Era God is
sh0wering blessings everywhere. Yet
the day OF the worlds greatest fayors
is the day Of tho greatest discomfort
Lessons From the Brutes.
The Pastor then demonstrated that
even the family dog exhibits more of
the spirit of loyalty. reverence and
confidence in his master than man.
with "A higher intellect. exercises to-
ward the Almighty. The brute crea-
tlon properly regard man as their god;
for this is the Divine arrangement.
Man is In the likeness of his Creator.
who is God of the universe. With
shame we acknowledge that the OK
knoweth his owner. and the ass his
masters crib, yet man seems bent upon
ignoring his Maker!
There il reason for this The for
nation OF the human brain shows that
reverence and gratitude TO God would
be mans natural disposition; for the
organs of spirituality lie at the apex.
Why. then, he asked the endeavor to
forget God and 20 account for His
blessings as mere matters OF chance?
An Enemy Hath Done This"
Pastor Russell next discussed the
parable OF the Wheat and the Tares.
In which our Lord declares that He
sowed good seed-pure Truth. intend
ed to bring forth loyal children OF
God. After the Apostles had fallen
asleep I'm death. Satan oversowed the
field with tare-seed-false doctrines.
which later produced In the Church a
terrible crop of demon doctrines to mis- |
represent God and His purposes.
The Pastor holds that these demon |
from God 1t Is really to the credit OF |
intelligent people that they refuse to
accept the God OF the creeds, who. they |
are told. foreordained the eternal tor
ture OF the race long before Its creation.
The speaker then pointed out that
his text contradicts the creedal teach
ings. Twenty-Five times in this one
l.. mi. |
mercy repeated. Yet Christians have
long declared that Gods mercy is only
for the Elect: that the masses will
have no mercy: that there will be no
mercy beyond the grave-that Gods
mercy endures merely for what we call
the present life!
Why. he asked, do We thus contra
iict the Almighty? In so doing, we
have had Satans encouragement. and |
ilsions and dreams caused by the fall ,
n angels. st. Paul pictures our day
'xactly. saying. "Many shall depart ,
rom the faith. giving heed to seducing I
plrits and doctrines of demons"
Tell the Truth-Share the Devil 9
The Pastor then urged all who love
he Lord TO get straight themselves :
nd TO help others. The world should
now what real cause II has for graft
ide 10 God. Mankind should be told
lat Christ's death win be the fun OF
4 OF Adam's sin; and that during
iesSiah's thousand-year Reign human
Y win rise out Of sin and death to 7
and life everlasting.
The Bible He'll IS the tomb. Sheol. i
AIDES, from which all will have oppor- q
nifty for resurrection 20 perfection % 5
'e the wilfully wicked atone DIVING c
e Second Death, Illustrated by &c v
'nna. ON the basis Of knowIedce OF '
DDS great Plan of Salvation. the u
GRID viii be ready 10 acknowledge v
DDS mercy and 10 render thanks.
Thanksgiving DAY. :,
Next the Pastor discussed Thanks. IL
wing Day. set apart for thanksgiving 10
God for the blessings OF the year tr
St With the majority II has de cl
-iorated into a mere holiday. Unhe- p
has grown with higher education: ia
the educated, repealed by mIsrep- w
'entsuons OF the Almighty. have III
ned away from the God Of the Bs- IN
J. aud are instructing the rising gen. II
ltion In infidelity-unbelie ia the Ri III
as the Word of God. In,
he only way back 10 God. faith. Gu
,tentment and Thanksgiving. he de- CO.
red. is through the dissemination OF
knowledge OF the glory of Cod No
/ His mercy endureth forever, that III,
has only begun His salvation In ish
herlng the Church. and that it shall mt