The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-31

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Scriptures show that tile time OF trou.l
BILE now looming up as a cloud before
mankind wifi be s,ieii terrible storm
Of strife. bloodsbed. trouble. that tie
world win bare its till and be nan.
seated. ,rhenceforth, under the guild.
once OF the new administration Of
Messiah. the spirit OF sound mind
will gradually come to mankind as
whole. and proportfonateiy they will
turn to Messiah's Kingdom In loyal
obedience. declaring. rs says the
Prophet. 80. this Is our God; we have
waited for Him. and He will save us"
isaiah 25;0) Rich and poor Of every
milton will gradually be mAde aware
OF the changed conditions. aud aii lovers
Of righteousness will rejoice together.
So. then. dear friends. let us not be
discouraged II the wars between mas
lions continue or increase. II the strife
political. social. religious and tinan.
cial-sllall rage us 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, seifisiIness-
lesson which they will never forget,
and which will prove valuable to ALI
eternity.
blessed Are the Peaeenakers."
Pastor Russell declared that what he
had said should In no way encourage
Fahyhody TOWARD seltishness aud 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. tile cousecrated, 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 us others recognize the
right principle-tle principle of Justice
and mercy. sympathy and compassion
they will proportionately be in har-
mony with the great King. and pro.
portlonately shield themselves from
measure OF the trouble Of the great
Day of Wrath, drawing on.
The Pastor had only kind words for
Mr.. Carnegie aud 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 ut the present time and under
present conditions. "There is no peace.
saith the Lord. unto the wicked
Isaiah 1892
This word clicked. said the Pastor. In
cludes broadly the entire human fam
lily; for There IL none righteous. no.
not one" Only a comparatively small
number have ceased to be wicked.
from the Scriptural standpoint, The
only ones justified Ia 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 MS 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 II full
surrender TO the Lord. Not many have
received Jesus us not only their Teach
er. but their Redeemer AMI Exemplar.
The majority. as the Apostle said, are
still bound by the Wicked One-still
blinded. still deaf In considerable meas.
nre. and cannot see afar or, nor appre-
ciatr 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 win
allow the storm OF human passion and
strife 10 work such terrible havoc in
the world-even rs they do not under
stand why the same gracious Creator
has permitted the storms and floods.
earthquakes. pestilemces and famines.
The full and satisfactory understand
Ing Of these matters Is intended to lie
granted by the Lord only to His faith.
full few-the disciples of Jesus. o:
these He declares. "The secret OF the
lord Is with them that reverence Him;
and He Will show them His Covenant"
The Pastor aDDputpI ia his audfpnpa