Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-04

Write, for these
k words are true
IlPAST0Rg2lJSSElL)I Revelation 21:5.
N---"---'------- Pastor Russell
reminded his hearers that his text is a
prophecy by the Redeemer, who In
these words declares the work Of His
Messlanic Kingdom. Similarltles are
found on every hand between the close
of the year and the close Of the Age.
The sowing and reaping Of the year
with their associated hopes and fears,
and labors with sweat Of face, have
been accomplished. The harvests have
been gathered; and on well ordered
farms the brush and brambles, thorns
and thistles, have been destroyed by
gehenna fires. In general, 1t Is time
of preparation for fresh start.
In the business world the closing Of
the year is the time for taking stock
and for taking account of the profits
and losses of the year, In other words,
It is u time Of Judgment, or decision.
1t is a time for dropping the unsatis-
factory and for putting the business
on proper footing for the next year.
1t is time for issuing dividends, or
rewards, to those who have made wise
investments 1t is a time for the meet
Ing Of directors and for the electing
of officers and servants for the new
,on, NJ Ibn oioon np thta IN itg
affairs are being wound up. The Lord
is Judging His people and is about to
reward the faithful in glory. And the
worlds condition must be set in order
for the new arrangement of things
about to be inaugurated.
"He That Sat Upon the Throne"
Earth IL the one province Of creation
which Is In rebellion against the Crea-
tor and mt variance with His laws.
Man, the king of earth, was created in
the image Of God, with the Divine Law
written in his heart and only "a little
lower than the angels" But this earth
ly king, Adam, rebelled against his
Overload, Jehovah, disobeyed His
laws and brought himself under SEN
tence Of death, Dying, thou shalt die"
The laws of heredity have so op-
Grated that today the children Of
Adam find the average Of life only
thirty-fve years. and but few indivld-
uals pass the century mark. But Adam
In his perfection, less fNyorably crcum-
Btanced, was nine hundred and thirty
years In dying. The dying experiences
of the race are manifested In mental
and moral degradation, ns well as in
physical With all our knowledge and
medical skill the race continues to
weaken, and the ratio Of the insane to
increase.
Once, Bible students would have stat.
ed that God Is upon the throne and de.
lights In the present order, which the
Bible declares TO be a reign of sin and
death Once Bible students would
have declared that, not satisfied with
the present awful conditions, the Crca.
tor has arranged that at death all hu.
manty except the Elect Church shall
be turned over fully to the control Of
demons These by Divine forcordna.
ton will be empowered to everlasting.
ly torture the poor unfortunutes Of
Adams family beyond the power Of
humnn tongue to tell,
These same Bible students would
have resented the suggestions that God
Is not rclgning over the earth-that in.
stead, the world is under the domlna.
ton Of Satan, the prince of this
world" (AgeL-John 1880
But with facilities for Bible study
far superior to anything enjoyed by
our forefathers, Bible students find
that Christian people have overlooked
many features Of the Divine record. AS
the eyes Of their understanding grad
uHlly open more widely. they are see.
Ing lengths and breadths and heights
and depths Of Gods Wisdom, Love,
Justice and Power, Of which they ney-
er dreamed before.
We are finding that our horrible
teachings of the past, which have SO
generally caused spiritual nausea
came not from the Bible, but were
doctrines Of demons" promulgated
during the Dark Ages "Now the Spir.
II speaketh expressly, that In the latter
tines some shall depart from the faith
giving heed to seducIng spirits and
doctrines on deyils."-1 Timothy Al.
"The God Of This World"
st. Paul tells us that the present
blindness and ignorance, which hinder
mankind from seeing and appreciatlng
Gods real character aud Plan, are de.
reptlons by Satan. He says, "The god
Of this world IAgeI hath blinded the
minds Of them which believe not, lest
the light OF the glorious Gospel OF