Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-11

D
nous Photo-Dra-
ma Of Creation. 1t was here thdt this
charmingly instructive Story OF the Bi-
BILE In Moving Pictures was launched
last January. and 1t is still being ex-
hibited to large audiences. every aft
ernoon and evening, Sundays included.
/ When the Pastor Is absent from the
city on Sundays, The Temple pulpit Is
occupied in the forenoon by one Of his
/ able assistants.
Readers of Pastor Russell's world
wide. syndicated sermons are familiar
with the rapid increase of productions
OF the Story of the Bible In films. pano-
ramas. ETC.. as exhibited in his Crea
tion Drama, 1t being produced now in
the principal cities of the country.
Pastor Russell's theme this forenoon
was based upon the text: IF any man
| will come after Me, let him deny him
self. take up his cross aud follow Me-"
Matthew 1924.
God purposed from before the f0un-
dation OF the world. said the Pastor. to
establish Kingdom for the blessing
Of all mankind. In His infinite Wis
dom the Almighty had foreseen the en-
trance Of sin and its penalty of death.
He also knew His own great Plan
whereby He would set aside this curse
of death and bring I'm q blessing to the
whole human family.
This Kingdom the Pastor explained,
is to be different from any other in
that its Monarch will be not only
King. but also Priest. For this rea-
sou, he declared, Christ Is said to be
Priest after the Order Of Aelchize
dek, who was priest upon his throne.
Christ Is to be both King and Priest
at the same time. His amounting with
the Holy Spirit at Jordan was to rep
resent His induction into the place of
favor where In due time He would be
the authorized King and Priest, recog-
nzcd as such by the Almighty God.
The Pastor then showed that the con,
dition upon which God would appoint
any one to the office OF King and
4 llooI was lulN. OaC ANNOthtNA
worthy of this high honor must first
demonstrate his obedience to the Fa-
ther even unto death-an obedience
that would respond to any requirement
that the Father might plelse. When
Jesus made conservation of Himself
at Jordan, He offered Himself to meet
the conditions. AS He said of Himself
later, II came not to do Mine own
will. but the will of Ny Father"
The work to be done was first to
prove Himself worthy to be the great
King, the great Priest; and thus He
would be given authority to bless the
world. Secondly. this very sacrifice OF
Himself. by which He would demon
strate His worthiness to be the great
Priest upon His Throne would be a
Sln.offering on behalf OF humanity, to
pay the Ransom-price for the world.
and thus to set aside legally and justly
the penalty which Gsd had pronounced
against Adam and which affected all
his posterity.
The Pastor next pointed out Jesus
steps in ful6lment of Gods Plan. At
the age of thirty years our Lord conse-
Grated Himself to do the Fathers will.
saying. as foretold by the Psalmist.
"Lo. come in the volume Of the Book
it is written Of Me. delight to do Thy
will. o My Godr psalm s07. 81
Then for three and half years tse
Master was thoroughly tested to dem
onstrate that He bud. really meant all
that He said when He made that con-
secration Vow unto God. When on
Calvary He cried, "It Is finished" He
referred TO His demonstration of loyal
ty aud obedience to the Fathers will.
His fulness of laying down His life in
the Fathers service. His work as Pur-
chaser Of the world. was finished.
The Gospel Call.
Continuing his argument, the Pastor
declared that God raised Jesus from
the dead on the third day In order that
He might be a Prince and Savior.
(Acts $50. 31l But although more
than eighteen centuries have passed
SINCE then. the world is stu unsayed
The speaker then showed that during
this time God has been calling a class
out of the world for special purpose
This special call Of the Gospel Age Is
to the effect that as many as hear this
Message are privileged to become
upon certain conditions. members ot
this special class which God Is select