The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

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RAsIQR RU6SElp class.
One Of the re-
markabIs things in connection with
this Drama. which Is now running in
thirty cities and witnessed by about
10000 people daily, is that the best the
aterS are used-and all seats are free
and no collections lifted.
Asked for an explanation, Pastor
Russell declared that the Photo Drama
OF Creation merely presents the Cos
pei Of the Bible, which ought always
to be free. He said he has NO obtec-
tion to other people taking up collec-
tons, but has found no authority in
the Bible for doing 80 himself.
The Photo-Drama Of Creation, he
said, ts financed by Christians who by
it desire to ~re-eatablish faith I'm God
and in the Bible as a Divine revelation
Pastor Russell's address wa in the
forenoon. The Drama was presented
afternoon and evening and is to con-
ttnue for some time. The text OF the
Pastors discourse was:
"Christ u Passover is slain for as;
therefore let US keep the FEAST" Il
Corinthians 81, 81 He said:
For thirty-1ve centuries Gods hottest
people, Jewish and Christian, have
with more or less directness, and more
or less understanding, celebrated the
Passover. But while many have rec
ognized the form, few have looked
~deeper-into its real import. Those
who see the real meaning Of the Pass
over have great cause for gratitude to-
ward God and for confidence in the
Bible. "the Word Of God, which ltveth
and abidSth forever" To understand
the Passover can to understand the
Plan OF God in respect to humanity.
st. Paul reminds us that Gods drSe
fntimations respecting His glorious
purposes Of mercy toward our race
were given to Abraham. After God
had tested his faith and obedience. He
called Abraham His friend, and reveal
ed to him in part things 10 come. The
essence Of the Divine Message Of Peace
was, II viii bless all the families Of
the earth through thy Seed"-&hy DOG
terity. Galatians 38) This, Coos
sure Word Of Promise, was afterward
confirmed with an Oath, because the
time would be long. and therefore it
would be necessary that the heirs Of
salvation should exercise faith In it.
The First Passover In Egypt.
Pastor Russell reviewed TO his hear
ers the institution Of the Passover.
He reminded them that the children OF
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were i'm,
bondage to Egypt, and God command
ed Pharaoh % let them go, sending
chastisement after c~hastisemenE upon,
the Egyptians, to compel his obedE
ence. Gods mercy in lifting one
plague after another merely hardened
Pharaoh's heart, until the final, the
tenth plague. By this plague all the
arst-born Of Egypt died in one night;
while the irst-born Of the ~Israelites
living in Egypt escaped because passed
over. The Passover, therefore, me-
morfalizes the favored Of God. 49,.
The arst-born Of Israel were subae-
Quently exchanged for the tribe of
Levi, which thereafter was counted
especially the Lord's-sone of the Le-
vites serving as priests, sacrificing at
His altar, and some of them doing an
inferior service-assisting the priests in
the work Of instructing and blessing
all the other tribes. Moses and Aaron
were members Of this pr1estly tribe, all
Of whom became leaders OF Gods
chosen people in their subsequent ex-
periences, particularly In their cross
ing of the Red Sea and, later. in cross
ang the Jordan-both typical events.
The Pastor explained that before the
~frst-borns Of Israel could be passed
over, a certain sacrifice was necessary,
according to the Divine arrangement.
4 lamb without blemfsh was sacri-
hcially killed, and It's blood used to
sprinkle the door-posts and lintels Of
all the dwellings Of the Israelites.
Each family or group repeated the
same picture, sprinkling the blood of
the lamb upon the d~oor-posts and lin.
tells, roasting the fesh, and later eat.
ing 1t with herbs and unleavened
bread-ready for departure from Egypt
for the land OF Canaan AS the morn.
ing broke, the journey out Of Egypt
began. Later, all the host crossed the
Red Sea, the waters Of which return
ing engulfed the Egyptians. WHO hau
started In pursuit OF them.
The AHsisypieal Passover.
The meaning OF all this to the Chris
tan 10 that God has promised deliver
ance from the power OF Satan and the
slavery OF sin TO all who are truly His
people. These were under bondage
when God sent forth Els Son, Jesus,
TO be their ~antitypical Lanb-to die,
s'ahe Just for the unjust" and thus to
give His liesa FOR the life OF the world.
As q result OF that redemptive vsorg.
the Father highly exalted Him TO tins
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