The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-31

had said should I'm NO way encourage
anybody toward ~selfishness and strife,
but to the contrary. For those who
a. learn by instruction Gods Word
is provided. He who closely follows
the instruction Of the Scriptures will
receive a proportionate blessing.
While the Bible is specially addressed
to the few, the consecrated, who are
the real peacemakers meant by Jesus
when He declared, Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they shall be called
the children OF God" 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
MI. 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 1922.
This word 1icked, said the Pastor, in
cludes broadly the entire human fam
lily; for "there is non righteous, no,
not anal 0r1r n nnn0TnnT n fiunlu ON II
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
Ell, but their Redeemer and Exemplar.
The majority, as the Apostle said, are
still bound by the Wicked One-still
blinded, still deaf in considerable meas
ure, and cannot see afar off, nor appre-
ciate fully the Divine arrangement.
These will have a 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
full few-the disciples of Jesus. OF
these He declares, 1.-The 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 be 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-
nized 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.
It 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 a fguratiye way. Such
counsel would be utterly impossible for
the natural man to understand. Gods
saintliest people have found great diff,
ffculty in observing this rule, eve
when its literalness is ignored and its
spirit accepted as His teaching. All
such, the Pastor eXhOrted to Follow
peace with all men. and holiness, with,
out which no man shall see the Lord
in the sense that none but such viii
experience the glorious change of the
First Resurrection, and be made like
the Master-of the spirit nature-anG
see Him "as He is"-in His glorious
Spirit condition. The world will never
see Him thus. AS the Master declar
ed, yet a little while. and the worlt
seeth Me no more."-John 14:19.
The Lords followers. like Himself
are to be peculiar, and separate ant
distinct from the world-a New Crea
ton. They are to be so devoted to thu
teachings Of their Master and so fille(
with His spirit Of love for each otheJ
and for all mankind that they would
suffer evil and injustice rather thar
do injury to others. Our Lord Himself
was always peaceably disposed and
peacemaker as respects others; and 81
all Of His followers are to be. "Blesset
are the peacemakers: for they shall b.
called the children Of God"