Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-30

"The sorrows OF
~ death comprised
l1lllZeM M11( me. and the pains
llPASlOR RUSSfllJj OF hell gat hold up
on me. ."-Ps. 1853
Opening his address, tho Pastor npol
Ogized for the selection OF such text
He would much prefer to talk along
the lines OF Christian character-build
ing and the necessity OF growing In
/ grace, knowledge and love, and thus
becoming more and moro copies OF
Gods dear Son His apology was that
his text, n sample OF many other Blble
statements, is SO grievously misunder
stood as to stand in the way OF Chris
tian progress In conjunction with
other Scriptures. II was woven into
terrible theories during the Dark Ages
Those theories became imbedded in the
various creeds OF the time, and 30 oh
structed the channels Of thought that
the grace, truth and beauty OF the Bi
BILE were hidden. Many noble hearts
he claimed. are furnishing for lack OF
the refreshment of Gods Truth. by
reason Of tho fossilized errors which
block the way.
Perish For Lack Of Knowledge"
The Scriptures foretell conditions ex.
actly as they are today. They declare
that there shall be "a famine In the
land-not famine of bread, nor
thirst for water but of hearing the
Word Of the Lord" amos 8:11.)
Again the Scriptures declare, MY peo
pie are destroyed for lack OF knowl
edge" (Hosea 4;6) 1t Is certainly true
that there are as many honest heart
ed. conscientious, well-meaning people
IN the world today as have ever lived
perhaps more. Yet these well-mean.
ing people are perishing, furnishing,
for lack Of spiritual nourishment
True, there are some who claim to be
wel-nourlshed and to find In the popu
lar pulpits OF the land all the spiritual
refreshment and strength they need.
But these are as nothing compared
with the millions who give different
testimony. | am glad that those who
attend worship regularly, and are well
nourished and well satisfied, have
what they desire. at the mouth OF
hundred Thousand preachers, am
reaching out after the lost sheep of
the house Of israel" through the secu-
lar press. They tell me that am reach
Ing millions OF the unchurched every
week My readers are the discomfort
ed, the unsatisfied, perishlng for lack
Of knowledge. hungering and thirst
ing after the right ways of God-the
real teachings of the Bible.
My heart goes out to those as the
heart OF Jesus went out to the same
class, nearly nineteen centuries ago.
We read. He had compassion on the
multitude. for He behed that they
were like sheep having no shepherd
am seeking. as nm under shepherd.
to bring these hnngering thirsting.
perishing sheep to the true shepherd
and Bishop Of souls"-the Lord Jesus
am seeking to remove from their
minds the prejudice and various oh
strnctions which have hindered the
flow OF Gods grace and truth to their
hearts. am seeking In the Masters
name to present to them the Bread OF
Life, the Water OF Life / INN not seek
ing to build mp another denomination.
Results show certain measure OF
success already attained am rece'v.
ing more than flve thousand letters
week from hungry sheep and others.
who. so far as denominational Chris
less. Every whero-all over the world
these Instead Of forming new de-
nomination. are nssocinting themselves
with Bible classes for the study OF
Gods Word am simply doing oil
In my power to help them ont of dark
ness into Gods marvellous lie' tout of
Misunderstanding Of the Bible into a
right appreciation Of II; out Of ignor
ance Into knowledge or God. out OF
ignorance Of the Savior and His work
to a true knowledge Of Him and His
glorious Kingdom. which Ia yet to
bless all the families of the earth
It may be interesting to know that
while am advertised by the news.
paper syndicate rs the Pastor OF the
Brooklyn Tabernacle congregation q
independent Christians. and Of a siml
lar congregation Of London Taber.
nacle and Of the congregation Of Wash.
ingtou Temple. have additionally.
been chosen Pastor of more than one
hundred and dfty Of those classes OF
Bible Students. to which I have al
ready referred. They elected me Pas
tor without any suggestion or solicita
tion on my part In so doing. under