River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-01

with Him. Only those who die with
Him to the earthly nature. etc. will
live with Him on the Heavenly plane,
and be kings and priests and joint
heirs with Christ in the Heavenly
Kingdom which is to bless the world
and restore it to human perfection.
Few seem to have noticed that Jesus
neither healed Himself nor any of the
Apostles. The miracles of healing
were performed on outsiders, with
view to eyidencing the Redeemer's
teachings; and even these attesting
miracles. as st. Paul pointed out, ceas-
ed after they had accomplished their
work-after the Church had been es-
tablished. But. we are asked. did not
Jesus say in Mark 1917, Is that the
healing power would be an evidence of
discipleship throughout this Age? No,
we answer All scholars now agree
that no part of the 10th chapter OF
Mark after the Sth verse was written
by st. Mark That the portion from
the 9th verse to the end of the chapter
was added long centuries after st.
Mark was dead is clearly evidenced by
the fact that those verses do not occur
in any manuscript Of earlier date thar
the fifth~century.
The rewards of this Age. offered to
the Church. are Heavenly, spiritual, to
be attained fully in the resurrection
change of the Church. Nevertheless,
the faithful followers of Jesus enjoy
certain special blessings Of mind ana
body in their present life-such as the
peace of God, which passeth all under
standing" a rest from the worrying
cares common to the remainder of the
world These, indeed, bring often
measure Of health to persons previous
ly annoyed by every trying dlfhculty
of life. but now enabled through faith
in Christ and acceptance of the Divine
promises through the Holy Spirit. to
take no anxious care in respect to the
future. knowing that their Father
careth for them and has promised that
all things shall work together for their
good. whether it be sickness or power
ty, or what not
The Gospel Respecting the Plague.
The Gospel has a special Message to
every one smitten with the white
plague or the black plague, or any
other Of the hundreds of forms OF
death. That Message is that the pres
ent life is but tranSitOry, vestbule TO
a more glorious life, an anteroom OF
instruction, preparatory to entering the
life which God has provided for all or
our race who are willing to accept IL
on His terms through the merit of
Christ's sacrifice
The broad Message of the Gospel
while it has only one offer in the pres
ent time, assures us of future oppor-
tunity for all. Those who now accept
the grace Of God have the great privi-
lege Of becoming members of the
Church in Glory Others have the as
surance that there will be a resurrec-
ton. not only of the just. but also Of
the unjust: and that this signifies al
opportunity of rising up out of sin and
death condf lions to human perfection.
But even t. attain that blessing would
mean to attain an earthly instead of
Heavenly inheritance.
Moreover, that blessed opportunity OF
attaining eternal life and earthly per-
lection will not mean an escape from
the penalty of wilful sins of the pres
ent life. 1t is a part of the Divine
Law that whoever sins shall suffer:
and that whatsoever a man soWeth,
that shall he also reap" But those
who have known the Masters will.
and failed to do it. will receive more
and severer stripes" more punish
ments, than others who have not
known His will, and have done equal
| " evil things-the heather, for in
stance-Luke 12:47, 4S.
The Morning Is Dawning.
The light of the Millennial Morning,
gradually breaking through the dark
ness. ignorance and superstition of the
past. is showing us more particularly
what disease is and how it should be
combated And although we cannot
hope to accomplish great results, it is
our duty to do our best in opposing
the reign of Sin and Death-tO do all
in our power to stamp them out. All
the diseases of our bodies are aggra-
waited by sin and more or less relieved
by proper living, proper thinking, and
a mind and heart resting in faith upon
the Redeemer, and His glorious provi-
sion for our future.
We are learning, too, that as the sun
light of Truth is good for our minds
and morals, so the natural sunlight is
1 good for orr bodies. 1t is an impor-
| tant factor in the healing of all dis
eases. AS the Word of God is the pure
Food which builds us up spiritually
and makes us strong in the Lord, so
pure foods, nourishing foods, are nee
essary for our physical bodies = the
more so if they are afflicted with the
white plague - consumption In a
word cleanliness, pure air, and pure,
nOurishing food. are the most promi-
nent factors for the relief of sufferers
from this plague. These may be sup
plemented by tablespoonful of pure
glycerine, three times a day, and by
a biochemical salt. calcaria phos.
All should know that this dreadful
disease, which literally burns up the
vitality of the patient, is highly con
tagious through the excrement. All
discharges contain the elements of dis
ease liable to spread the contagion.
Discharges from the head should pref
erably be on paper, which should be
burned in the fire before becoming
dry When dry, the dust carries the
infection to whoever may breathe it.
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