Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-31

pie now looming up as CLOUD DeIOre
mankind will be such a terrible storm
Of strife, bloodshed, trouble, that the
world will have its fill and be nau-
seated. Thenceforth, under the guild
ance of the new administration Of
Messiah, the spirit of sound mind
will gradually come to mankind as a
whole, and prOportionately they will
turn to Messiahs Kingdom in loyal
obedience, declaring, as says the
Prophet, 40, this is our God; we have
waited for Him, and He will save us"
/ isaiah 25:9l Rich and poor Of every
nation will gradually be made aware
Of the changed conditions, and all lovers
Of righteousness will rejoice together.
SO, then, dear friends, let us not be
discouraged If the wars between ma
tions continue or increase, if the strife
political, social, religious and fnan-
cial-shall rage as never before. Let
us think 1t not strange, but remember
that all these are the motions and out
workings of the fallen human heart.
The Bible intimates that God is about
to give mankind an object lesson re-
specting the influence of selfshness-
a lesson which they will never forget,
and which will prove valuable to all
eternity.
"Blessed Are the Peaoemakers."
Pastor Russell declared that what he
had said should in no way encourage
anybody toward selfshness and strife,
but to the contrary. For those who
can learn by instruction Gods Word
is provided He who closely follows
the instruction Of the Scriptures will
receive proportionate blessing
While the Bible is specially addressed
to the few, the consecrated who are
the real peaccmakers meant by Jesus
when He declared, BLESSED are the
peacemakers, for they shall be called
the children Of Cod" nevertheless in
proportion as others recognize the
right principle-the principle Of justice
and mercy, sympathy and compassion
they will propOrtionately be in har-
mony with the great King, and pro
portionately shield themselves from a
measure Of the trouble Of the great
Day Of Wrath, drawing on.
The Pastor had only kind words for
Mr. Carnegie and his fellows Of the
Peace Society. He merely forewarned
that their well-meant plans could never
carry out; for God is not favorable for
peace at the present time and under
present conditions. "There is no peace,
saith the Lord, unto the wicked -
Isaiah 1920.
This word WiCked said the Pastor, in
cudes broadly the entire human fam
lily; for 'there Is none righteous, no,
not one" Only comparatively small
number have ceased to be wicked,
from the Scriptural standpoint. The
only ones justified in Gods sight are
those who have gone the full length
Of the surrender Of their hearts to the
Redeemer. These, the Scriptures de-
clare have escaped the condemnation
that Is on the world. These were once
children Of wrath" even as all the
others are children Of wrath.
But alas, the number who have come
fully into the family Of God is indeed
small! Not many have made a full
surrender to the Lord. Not many have
received Jesus as not only their Teach
er, but their Redeemer and Exemplar.
The majority, as the Apostle said, are
still bound by the Wicked One-stll
blinded still deaf in considerable meas
ure, and cannot see afar Off, nor appre-
ciate fully the Divine arrangement.
These will have terrible experience
in the approaching time OF trouble, be-
cause they will not understand how
and why the Omnipotent Jehovah will
allow the storm Of human passion and
strife to work such terrible havoc in
the world-even as they do not under
stand why the same gracious Creator
has permitted the storms and floods.
earthquakes, pestilences and famines.
The full and satisfactory understand
Ing Of these matters is Intended to be
granted by the Lord only to His faith
ful few-the disciples of Jesus. OF
these He declares, "rhe secret Of the
Lord Is with them that reverence Him;
and He will show them His Covenant"
The Pastor appealed to his audience
to remember that he was not advo-
eating the cause OF any particular
Christian denomination or earthly
Church. He wished them to remember
that from his viewpoint there is but
one Church, which includes all recog-
nlzed by the Lord as His people, He
considered all such as his brethren
whether Catholic or Protestant, black
or white, old or young, male or female,
smitten, Turn the Other Cheek,
II should not be difficult to discern
that the words of Jesus respecting the
offering Of the other cheek to the
smiter could not be applicable to the
world, even In n tlguptlye way. Such
counsel would be utterly impossible for
the natural man to understand. Gods
saintllest people have found great diff
hculty In observing this rule, even
when Its literalness Is ignored and It's
spirit accepted rs His teaching. An
such the Pastor exhorted to Follow
peace with all men, and holiness, with
ont which no man shall see the Lord
in the sense that none but such will
experience the glorious change Of the
First Resurrection, and be made like
the Master-of the spirit nature-and
see Him "Os He ls'--in His glorious