The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-12-15

the Mother . They still preserve the
likeness In many respects, even though
they came out of her as Protest-ants
and nave sought to return to the Bible.
teachings and methods But power and
ceremony are difficult matters to get
rid of In consequence we see every
where forms Of godliness without seeing
much manifestation of its power. We
see much lip reverence without much
manifestation of the Spirit Of Christ
Protestants and Christ's Kingdom.
Professionals are much confused re,
speeding the papai claim that Christ 5
Kingdom has been set up. They, Of
course. deny that the Popes are
Christ's vicegerent Nevertheless. they
have followed I'apacy's lead In telling
earthly Kingdoms and rulers that they
are part and parcel of Christ's King
dom-"C hristendom. They send their
chaplains with the armies and navies
of these kingdoms. They receive finan
ciai support and recognition from
them, and call upon the civil power to
suppress so-called heretics, refuse them
license to preach, etc. Thus they fol
low closely in the footsteps of their
Mother Altogether these false doc
trines are surely responsible. not only
for many of the wars of the past. but
also for the present European war.
We may assume that some of the
clergy, Catholic and Protestant, are
thoroughly confused and honestly do
ing what they believe to be the Lords
will in these matters But, on the 9th
er hand, we are bound to assume that
in the light of our day there are thou
sands of ministers who are not deceiv-
ed who know full well that the world
is ruled. not by Christ and His teach
ings. but by self-seeking kings. princes,
MOBILES financiers politicians. etc.
But knowing these things. seeing the
people In ignorance, what have the
ministers Of so called "Christendom'
done to open the eyes of the people
to the truth on this subject-to tell
them that these kingdoms are not
Christ's kingdoms In any sense Of the
word? How few Of them ever even
refer to the Second Coming of the Re
deemer. How few Of them have ever
pointed their people to St Peters
words respecting the glorious Times
of Restitution which Messiah's King
dom will usher in: Repent We, there
fore. and be converted, that your sins
may be blotted out, when the times
Of refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord; and He shall
send Jesus Christ, which before was
preached unto you. whom the Heavens
must retain until the Times of Resti-
| tuition of all things. which God hath
spoken by the mouth OF all His holy
| Prophets since the world began"
| Acts 3:l9-21
Policy. self seeking lack of candor.
ire certainly manifest in the course OF
The preachers Of all q nominations
| Now as the hour of their judgment ap
proaches they deserve our sympathy
They have held on 50 long TO the err.
rors Of the past that they are ashamed
now to turn about and make confes
sion. Many Of them think that the
safer course is to blur the people
But it will not do. The light is shining
| too brightly for that Knowledge is
increasing every moment Many In
the pews are as well educated lis the
occupant Of the pulpit. and decline to
be any longer fed on chaff and wind
Hence the complained-Of decline in
church attendance.
Pastor Russeil's Ordination.
In an endeavor TO lhiinndate their
people, to hinder them from hearing
me and from reading my books emit.
tied STUDIES IN THE Sculptures the
preachers are going to absurd lengths.
They have tried all kinds of Islander
and yiIlification, but still the. common
people are hearing gladly in all parts Of
the world the Message Of the Bible-its
nti-clerical Message They have pub
ished me as hereto, only to find
hat the most thoughtful and intelli-
lit of their people realize that their
reeds are unsatisfactory and are the
more anxious To know what / have to
tell them respecting the Bible Message
Of Gods Wisdom. Justice, Love and
Power. operating through Jesus now
for the blessing Of the Church, and
during the Millennium for the blessing
Of the remainder of the world.
am glad that they are making
known that | am not an ordained min
lister of their kind as st. Paul says,
am not ordained Of man or by man, but
by the Lord. Galatians I'LL In men
tioning ordination, these ministers are
counting on the ignorance of their PEG
pie on the subject. Let me make the
subject plain. The Church of Rome
does not recognize the ordination of
any Protestant minister. Until quite
recently the Church of England recog
nized the ordination of the Church OF
Rome and the Greek Church. but did
not recognize the ordination of Luther
ans, Methodists, Presbyterians, etc. !:
nor do the others recognize each the
Baptist ordination. II preacher goes
from one denomination to another. it is
not requisite that he change his mind
at all respecting the creeds. however
different, but II Is necessary that b..
be re-ordained by the denomination
which he enters. AS | refuse to be
identified with any of these earthly
churches. l. of course, do not wish an
ordination or an authority to preach
from any of them.
The Only One True Church.
Nothing in the Bible gives authority
for the organization of amy of these
churches The Church which Jesus
founded, and of which the Apostles
were the inspired teachers. Is Scrip
turally declared to be 1.-The Church OF
the First-borns. whose names are writ
ten In Heaven" This Church Is Joined
only upon Gods terms. and the names
are written or biotted out only by the
Redeemer Himself On its roll-caIl We.
doubt not there are sanity persons
who are members of all denominations
but their earthly membership, contrary
to the Scriptures, does not promote
them in tue Lords esteem; but, on the
contrary. they are hindered thereby.
I
According to the Bible, whoever
joins the Church of Christ does so by
| joining Christ Himself-by surrender
ing his will to the Master-by becoul
ing His pupil and follower-by exer
cising faith in Him by being begot-
ten of the Holy Spirit-by cultivating
the fruits and graces of that Spirit
by thus being made ready for the in
heritance OF the saints-the Millennial
Kingdom. These. as the Apostle de
clares. are children of God and, If chill
dren. then heirs--heirs Of God and
joint-heirs with Jesus Christ their
Lord. If so be that they suffer with
Him. that they may be also glorified
together-in His Kingdom. now soon
to be manifested Romans SIT