The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

ItAS5RS RUSSEIDI cheering feats Of
the pust-the Tow.
er of Babes, 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.
ter's at Rome, and other great cattle
drals each wonderful In its way. were
referred to Us examples Of mans skill
III the past. -
AN these stately ediHces, the Pastor
declared, glorlfy mans intellectual pow.
er not less 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-ceDtury, human
intelligence has bounded forward In a
most remarkable manner. The tele'
graph. the telephone, the wireless,
steam power, electric power and light
have given talents wider scope than
ever before. They have forwarded the
art Of printing, which. in turn. has
stimulated education. Worldwide in-
telllgence is 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 All This.
Modern cities, with their multiplied
conyenienccs, 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 Man"
How wonderful is the Intelligence
which has been able to grapple With
nature. it's laws, etc. and master
thenL Is not man n great king In al
tue earth?
Nowhere is mans power to deal with
earthly conditions more striktngly man
ifest than on this Canal Zone. We
have here an illustration of mountain
moving faith. Six tons Of Trojan pow
der exploded ut one instant. crumDllns
an entire hill, is certainly u wonderful
record. These great steam shoVeis
which move enormous masses Of loos'
ened earth are marvellous. If only a
few years ago. some one had told US
that n man. by moving a lever, could
lift SIX tons of earth, transport 1t 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.
lie has been gradually favorinG the
increase of knowledge along every line.
We today are merely takins advantage
of this more extended knowledge, car
RED into homes and Offices 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 us credit our progress, not to eV'
olAion. but to the more reasonable
proposition that Gods time has come
TO give us the blessings promised In
the Scriptures-the blessings which
herald Messiah's Kingdom. We have
waited and prayed for 1t. Now that
the dawning Of the New Day Is visible
on every hand, let rs not forget to be
taught Of God, reading IN the signs OF
the times the fulGlment Of the predlc'
lions Of forty centuries,
What Will Man 5ecoms7
Our text intimates that man Is poor
weak, fallen, unworthy Of his Creators
favor and blessing. He is 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 SIu.Atonement Sacrifice on
Calvary. The blessings of that Atone
mcnt have been extended thus far ia
I only a small number, such as would
take up their cross aud follow In the
| savlOr's footsteps.
But the selection Of the Elect to be
associates with Messiah in His King
dom is only the beginning OF Gods fa'
yor TO mankind. The Elect will sOon
be complete. Then the Kingdom will
be esta blished by Divine Power 10 au'
tborIty and dominion, not to crush
mankind, but for human upiift out Of
sin and degradation. back to the tuI
image and likeness of God.
II fallen man can accomplish The
wonders of our day. what will not bt
possible to restored man, under the IA
yorabIe conditions of Messiah's King
dom, for Which the world Of mankind
has waited ever since God promised y
10 Abraham-four thousand years ago..
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