The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-26
LECTURE
On Why God Permits CaIarni.
ties by Mr.. Stewart at the .
Robinson Grand.

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Robinson Grand.
Lecturing before large gathering
OF our citizens yesterday evening in the
Robinson Grand, q D. Stewart OF
Waynesburg, Pa, explained to his at
tentive listeners the purpose OF Cod Il
permitting calamities and sufferings
with loss OF life He called attention
to similar troubles In the Lords day
and to what the Lord said of these;
There were present at that season
some who told Him OF the Gallleans,
whose blood PLATE had mingled with
their sacrifices. And Jesus answering
said unto them, Suppose We that these
6alileans were sinners above all the
lGalileans, because they suffered such
things? ! tell you, Nay: but except We
repent, We shall all likewise perish.
[of. those eighteen. upon whom the
tower of Sloan fell, and slew them.
think We that they were sinners above
lall men that dwelt in Jerusalem? |
ttell YOU Nay; but, except ye repent,
I've shall all likewise perish Luke
las: 1-5.
Noble and praiseworthy in the sight
lof both God and man are the generous
impulses Of charity and sympathy,
awakened by calamities and sufferlngs.
EThose bereaved of home and family
are deserving Of our deepest sympathy
and ablest assistance, but 1t is not
well to inquire at this time, what may
he Gods purpose in permitting all this
suffering? /.
To comprehend this cause fully, we
must 80 far back, 10 the very begin
lining Of sickness, pain, death and sor-
row-to the Garden of Eden, where
neither famine, pestilence. cyclone,
earthquake nor death In any form
was permitted; where man and hisj
surroundings and conditions were pro-
nounced livery 2goodSi even by God
himself, and must certainly have been
greatly appreciated, by man. who had
to be driven out and prevented from
returning by the fiery sword which
kept the way Of access 70 the life-sns-
tanning fruits of the Garden.
Man q Convict. Il
Adam and Eve, therefore, went forth
from Eden conyicts under sentence Of
death: self-conyicted under the most
lust Of all Judges. their Creator and
Friend The conyicts esteemed Il
mercy TO be allowed to die gradually
rather than suddenly; while to the
Creator and Judge this was expedtent
because Of His plan for their future
| in which experiences with imperfect
conditions would be of great value
plan for the increase Of the race,
and for its discipline and final ire
demptlon and restoration. &5
The death penalty, inflicted, in this
manner God foresaw would, through
experience furnish man such a LESSON
on the exceeding sinfulness of sin and |
its baneful results as would never
need to be repeated-a lesson there
fore, which would profit all who
learned 1t to all eternity; especially
when contrasted with Christ's Millen-
lial reign Of Righteousness which shall |
manifest the fruits of Righteousness. !
Had the death sentence Of God lin ad-
dition to loss Of Eden's comforts and
beneficial experience with sin and
DEATH condemned His creatures to an |
eternity Of torment and anguish. as
some still believe and teach, who could
defend such a sentence, or call the
Judge lust or loving, or in any sense
good? Surely no one of q sound mind
Death. MOI Endless Torture. Penalty.
But when It Is seen that the SCRIP.
lures teach that death (extinction),
and not life in torment, was the pen
lalty pronounced and inflicted, all is
reasonable God has a right to de-
Imand perfect obedience from His per-
lfect creature when placed under per-
1Fect conditions. as in Adams case.
And the decree that none shall live
eyerlastlngly except the perfect is
both a wise and 4 inst provision for
4 Ihn everlasting welfare az all God
creatures
There il a depth Of meaning in ,tl,o
iIrreators words as He sent forth His
iairliy tried and Justly condemned
creatilres among thelthorns and tjriars
fairly tried and Justly condemned
and disSase and To- ;ba subject ID The
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,Innfnished work He sad aCursed IL
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