Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-06

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text today was. 81
will shake all nations, and the desire Of
ail people shall come."-Haggai 81.
The discourse vas introduced with
The declaration that the only proper
contentment Is that which Is combined
with goodness and which sees from
the S%criptural standpoint the Divine
Power able to correct the difficulties
of humanity. The godly believer, Di-
vinely instructed, Is able to appropri-
ate to himself the Divine promises
of ~providential care, and rests content
ed with unsatisfactory conditions.
On the other hand. the speaker de-
pclared, those who do not know OF the
Divine Power or who have lost faith
in Divine Wisdom chafe under present
conditions. The more discontinued
they become. the greater is their ten
dency toward ungodliness-doubt OF
divine Love, Wisdom and Power.
Seif-dependence is a poor substitute;
and as disappointments come, those In.
clined to combativeness find anger.
malice. hatred. envy and strife surg
Ding through their minds. making them
1abid Socialists or rabid anarchists.
The Pastor then discussed Christian
Socialists. so-called. These, he said,
are weil-meaning souls who perceive
the situation of their brethren and her
declare that all Christians should i'm.
imediately set about to secure for the
world n Just division of Gods boun.
titles. While approving the love and
Szeal of this class. he could not com
mend their course; for. although they
seek to apply the principles of Divine
Justice. they lack the Divine Wisdom
necessary to a proper application.
j The soriptural View Of Affairs.
This class were then reminded that
Divine Wisdom has not yet seen at to
establish Divine Justice amongst men.
THOSE who think that this evidences
neglect on the part of the Almighty are
I'm error. Those who believe that the
time has come for the establishment Of
Justice In all the earth should be able
ITO find Scriptural evidence to that eff.
fect and point 1t out to us--evidence
authorizing them to take their stand
for Socialism.
Next the world was discussed from
the Bible standpoint Earth Is the one
rebellious province in the Divine En-
pire--one in which sin, ~selfshness and
death constitute the ruling elements.
The Bible declares that the worla needs
a m0nnrchy--a strong, centralized gov.
Hrnment. In which the masses viii have
no voice, because In their fallen condi-
ton they know not what Is fer their
highest good. Furthermore. the Word
OF God shows that present institutions
Ender the power Of selfishness viii ter
inmate In a worldwide crash-an-
archy. They will be succeeded. how
ssver BY the Kingdom of God.
The Pastor showed that the Messiah.
dc Reign OF Righteousness alone viii
bring mankind the Joy and peace which
all classes crave, but which none are
wise enough to know how to bring
about. The part of wisdom, he declar-
sed. Is to look to God, not for Him to
Appr0ye our methods. but for us to be
Informed respecting His Plan and to
cooperate to the extent Of u ability.
Different Gospels Offered Humanity.
II was next pointed out that no one
WILL ever succeed In making the world
happy BY preaching the Gospel Of Dis.
content. To-day Labor Is a h~andredfold
better fed. clothed and housed than
ngere our immediate forefathers and,
safe TO say. q hnndredfold more discon-
vented. Our Lord was surrounded BY
conditions OF sickness, poverty. etc;
land vet. it was asked. have we any evi.
Siefce that He or His Apostles attempt
ed TO break the chains of Labor.
Most assuredIy not! He came to re-
<sseem mankind, and left the Important
work Of social uplift until Gods due
k5me-the Millenniai Kingdom.
Next was discussed the assertion
that Socialists cry that they do not
s1ind Heavenly hopes satisfactory; that
they desire earthly riches and com
forts. and intend to have them. The
Pastor holds that the real difilculty IL
that the Gospel Is NOT properly present
~ "a the peoplss The Message taught
HI Jesus ana His Apostles Ii consis-
INT: whereas that from the majority
q pnlpits today is Inconsistent
After Aetting forth the Divine Plan
Aer human salvation c~entering III thS
nth % y Lord / our Hedeener.