Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-01

pravity is totally wrong. The like
ness Of God, which was perfect in
Father Adam. still persists in some
degree in all of Adams children,
sadly fallen though they be. Indeed,
no one is so fallen as not to have a
reasonable conception Of his own de-
basement, feeling that he is justly
out Of touch with his Creator, and
worthy Of some kind Of punishment.
In every human breast there Is also q
sentiment Of pity, and feeling Of the
need Of Divine pity. But just there Sc
rlous errors. received from our fore
fathers in the Dark Ages, bar the way
and discourage those who desire to re-
turn to fellowship with their Creator.
Many Christians are benevolent
sympathetic, ready to lend a helping
hand and to give word Of encourage
ment. Many are ready to help the un-
fortunates, to sing them songs Of Gods
love and sympathy and pity. But these
helps are discounted by the great cen
tral thought supported by all the va
rlous creeds called orthodox; namely,
that God Is indeed very angry with
humanity, and busily engaged In send
ing nearly every member Of our race to
an eternity OF torture-ninety thousand
every twenty-four hours being the
present schedule.
Creeds Drive Away From God.
While the Christian forgets the afro
cious Misrepresentation Of the Divine
character given by the creeds, and re-
members chiefly the loving words Of
encouragement given In the Bible, 1t
is not so with the sinner, who has not
yet tasted that the Lord Is gracious.
His thoughts revert to the fact that
he is a sinner, and to the teaching that
eternal torment is his doom. IL he
can live for awhile n decent life, he
begins to hope that he may escape
the threatened torture; but when he
falls again into trespasses and sins, he
strives to forget everything, and es
peclally God and the future torture
of which he his been told. He escapes
best from all religious thought In the
bar-room, at the gaming table, and In
general surrender to sin. He has q
fear OF God which he seldom con
fesses, and which he bellies with his
profanity. He is miserable in the pres
ence Of the pure, the holy, and feari
the Bible.
Well did Satan know how to turf
the hearts and minds Of humanit!
away from God and from the Bible
With what cunning did he introduce
these wicked Misrepresentation o.
Gods character into the creeds o.
Christian people during the Darl
Ages st. Paul gauges the matte
properly In the words, "The god o
this world hath blinded the minds o
those who believe not, lest the light o
the glorious Gospel Of Christ, who
the Image Of God, should shine unit
them."-2 Corinthians A,
Even In the blessed twilight Of tn
Apostolic times, when the Church wa
guarded from Satan's delusions, s.
Paul realized that comparatively fey
of the brethren had clear insigh
into the love Of God Hence his pra!
er: II pray God for you, that the eye
OF your understanding being 0penet
We may know what is the hope Of you
calling, that ye may be able to con
prehend with all saints the breadt
and length and depth and height, an
to know the Love OF God, which pas
eth all understanding" II this know
: edge of the Love Of God Il the gre'
need Of Christians, Il their eyes Of III
derstandlng can only partially Nppr
ciate, oh. what is the need Of the po,
world, thoroughly blinded by satu
and unable to soc OnythIngl
How Can We Do otherwioo Than II
disnant7
And let us not forget that Sntu
has used Christian tongues and Chrl
alan pens to do this binding Of q
Sorld The Message OF Gods Lo'
IN the Blble Is clear plain, beautifI
The Misrepresentation and contradl
tions of Tint Love 10y our forefathel
as represented in the creeds evident
was the Inspiration Of Satan as &
Apostle declares Not only so, but o
Adversary was assisted by his cor
Of fallen angels, os ST. Paul aga
declares that some give heed to sedI
tug spirits and doctrines OF demons
Timothy AL.
We owe Il to ourselves, to our IA
tiles aud to the world In general
utterly destroy these blusphemous m