The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-02

daily and free. and collections are con
spicuous by their absence.
Since the International Bible Stu
dents Association, Of which Pastor
Russell is President, successfully
launched it's worldwide program, in
Introducing motion pictures-gcientifc,
philosophic, historic, Biblic-in The
Temple in New York City three weeks
ago, where crowds are the daily order,
e has had a series Of remarkable sue
cesses.
The Cincinnati public gave the Pho
tp-Drama a hearty welcome, both aft
ernoon and evening, on the 18th, in its
celebrated Music Hall, where the ORA
ma continues to run twice daily; st.
Louis greeting in the afternoon and
evening Of the 23rd, in the Victoria
Theatre, was no less warm, and ca
pacity crowds witnessed both produc-
tons in the I. B. S. A. Temple at Cleve-
land on the 25th and since.
Chance TO Corporate In Lords Work.
In presenting the Photo-Drama here
this afternoon Pastor Russell stated
that the motive Of the enterprise Is
purely philanthropic; that the move
ment Is supported by voluntary con-
trtbutions only, and that the world
wide campaign Will progress as rapid
~ as the Lords providences will per-
NIT. This is not a solicitation, he
said. We never solicit! We merely
state the facts and thus give opportu-
nifty to all to cooperate as much OF
as little as they may desire.
In his sermon In the forenoon Pastor
Russell discussed that feature of the
sPhoto-Drama which relates to Chrfgt's
promise, Behold, I make all things
new" His text and discourse follow:
Behold, / make all things new"
'(Revelation 21.5.) He said:
! The Bible intimates that the seven
days Of the ordinary week are typi-
cal Of seven great Days, each a
thousand years long. Thus st. Pc.
ter declares that a Day with the Lord
Is as a thousand years. At the begin
ming Of mans Week he was perfect,
as represented in Father Adam; but
disobedience to the Creator brought
upon him the curse, "Dying, thou shalt
die" Under that curse our race has
been steadily going downward mental
~, morally and physically TO the tomb
tho Bible HeIl-Sheol, Hades.
Man Alone Cannot Conquer.
Meantime, mankind has struggled
against the curse, but to no avail. To
day our race is assailed by more all
ments and weaknesses, mental. moral
and physical, than were ever known
before. Our jails, pe%nitentiaries. asy-
lums, hospitals, all bear testimony to
this fact. Even the morals OF the
world are apparently at as low a state
as could well be imagined, after all
u preaching. after all our manufac-
ture Of hobgoblins. devils, and bells
to %frighten humanity and thus to drive
them to church, to religion, to morality.
LIS it not time that we should &C.
knowledge u failure and cry to God
for help ere we perish as a racer Not
only have we not converted the hea-
then world, but we find the civilized
world retrograding, and statistics show
us that crimes increase on every
hand In spite Of the preaching Of
eternal torture. Surely we may we'll
say, 1--WE have wrought no righteous
ness in the earth" 1--WE have done
those things which we ought not to
have done and left undone those things
which we ought to have done; and
there is no health in U.s."
Mans Extremity Is Code Opportunity.
While we were crying to the Al
mighty for His compassion and aid we
heard His Message. He assures us
that He laid help upon One mighty to
sav to the utternaost all who accept
His aid. It IL this Savior who eighteen
centuries ago died for us, ''the Just for
the unjust" to open UP the way for
our return to Gods favor. During the
Gospel Age He has been gathering out
an elect Church, to be His associates
and joint-keirs in a coming Kingdom.
lit is He who with His elect Bride, che
Church, viii reign for q thousand
years. He will bind Satan that dur
ing this period he may deceive the peo-
pie no more. Revelation 20:1-3.). he
viii use Els great power as King oe,
kings and Lord Of icTds 10 pat uown
sin In It's every form.
Meantime, as the great antitypical
Priest after the Order OF Melchizedek,
H8 will bless, instruct and uplife the
people from their weakness, mental.
moral and physical. Thus He will be
uaaklng Ell things Raw-=brineaIg all