The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-17

Him VITO has declared Ny strength
Is ma1c perfect Ia pour weakness"
and again. "1ome INTO Me. al yc that
labof aud are heavy laden. and ! wtll
give yoa rest Take My yoke upon
you. and learn ~ Me. for SIN meek
and lowls OF heart. aud We shall md
rest unto your souls
Bat II requires faith 70 believe In 4
Savior whom we have never seen.
with whom we have not been &C
quainted. and especially one who has
been so frequently misrepresented to
rs rs having prepared from before the
foundation OF the world for our eter-
aai torment How can we assure our.
selves OF Ills Lover How may we
know that He IL not The cruel One
that has been pictured to us; How
may we know that He Is a loving.
generous kind faithful Friend--a God
who delighteth not ia our trouble, who
( rejoiceth not IN iniqnity. who reiolceth
not In eternally tormenting His crea
! lures. nor even In destroying them
I tiernally In the Second Death; but.
conversely. IN doing MS good. In exhib
I iting towards all who will receive II
4 His loving kindness and tender mercy.
enabling them more and more. In the
language OF our text. TO appreciate the
height. the length. the breadth and the
depth ~ His Love-a God who even.
tually will have all men saved trecov-
cred, and brought TO knowledge OF
lie Truth. 10 obedience and character
development, to life everlasting In the
Paradise of Godl
We see the difficulty OF such: and il
cries aloud TO those of us who have
learned the way of the Lord more
perfectly. to let our light shine, TO let
all the world who are not completely
blinded by the Adversary see the true
character OF our God and OF the Son
Of Cod TO let them see the Scriptural
presentation of the love. the mercy
and the abundant provision arranged
for in the Divine Purpose.
What the world needs is to get over
ts fright respecting the Lord and the
future. and to see the Love of God and
His gracious provision in Christ This
alone will win the heart, in the proper
sense of the word Fear may bring
torment. but only the Truth can sane.
tify and happify-fulfil our Redeem
er's prayer, "Sanctlfy them through
Thy Truth: Thy Word is Truth"
The fright that is upon the world
came from the Dark Ages and is ech.
oed by all the creeds of orthodoxy.
breeding in the hearts of men distrust,
hatred of God and OF the Bible, which
is falsely accredited with being the
from which have been drawn
these brackish waters of tradition rep.
resented by the creeds. Ii is time that
every true Christian should take his |
stand for the right. the Truth. for the |
Word of God. for the exposition of the
falsehoods which have slandered the |
Almighty Character, which have be. |
numbed the zeal of the saints, and |
which have repealed the weary and
as they looked for relief
md balm in the direction of their
Creator
Is 1t not time that all ministers of
he Gospel announced and manifested
heir freedom from the creedal mis-
of the Divine character and
purpose. which in their hearts they
nave rejected long ago? II is well
hat all such should lift up their voice
ike a trumpet. and give no uncertain
sound TO the masses of the grooming
,reation. who are awakening and are
and thirsting for the Bread
md the Water of Life. which alone
AN satisfy their longings.
Bible Study the Great Need.
This is the Message which we bear
o the troubled and discouraged ones
Until they have time to take up with
IS thorough study OF the Scriptures
elves. they must take our word for
[ that the Justice. Wisdom. Love and
'ower of God are all enlisted on behalf
f Adam and his race-tO save us from
ur sins and from the dead and dying
in which we find ourselves. I
morally and physically. Nor
hould It be very difficult to exercise
his degree of faith. The Scriptures
eclare. HE that cometb unto God
nust believe that He is, and that He is
Rewarder OF them that diligently
eek Him." Hebrews 1863 This In ,
Olives a faith in the Justice of Cod
hat. having invited us. He will not
purn us when we respond to His call. {
Moreover. It should appeal to every Q
mind that God should be I
lst and loving towards all The I
bought of an angry. vindictive. tor
ire loving Creator should be rejected Z