Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-26
Some Of nnlIIyD sundny,s Faults.


The Pastor said that II the reports that
'Billy" prayed to God most irrevurently,
and addressed the Redeomor as "Old
Pal" were true, then "Billys' influence
On the public would lead ON In the d.
roction In which the world Is rapidly
movmg-toward lrreverence, He hoped
that BILLY" would become more reverent,
ana believes that this result would follow
better knowledge OF God lie could
scarcely reconcile with honesty "BlW's"
attempt TO tie up the souls he saved, In
churches which he declared were cold
storage plants leading down To Hell
lie was pleased 10 note that "Blly's"
last sermon In each place was usually
on the Second Coming Of Christ and that
"Billy" apparently recognizes the present
and last stage OF the Church, typlhed In
Laodcca, This caused him al the more
TO wonder why "Bllly" would help people
into the Luodccnn Church, which tho
Bible styles Babylon, and declares that
God spues out OF His mouth. Next Sum
day the Pastor will discuss the Second
Coming Of Christ, from somewhat dif-
rerent angle from "Bnly's"
The Pastor declared that his blood dOils
with righteous Indignation 10 find "Billy's"
preaching a practical enlargement Of tho
God dishonOrng theory that the great
mass OF humanity will suffer eternal tor
mont because born In sin, mlsshapen In
iniquty psalm 5l:O, they failed 10 live
saintly lives. True "Blly" does not o.
plain Hell Like most prea ohers he prob
ably hides his true thought on this sub
icct, while allowing people 10 think that
he believes In Hell OF eternal torture.
Mr.. Sunday and other preachers who
realize the failhcy Of this great doctrine
~ devils q Timothy 4;D owe il 10 the
people who trust them, and mako ip their
collections, 10 tell them tho truth More
than thls, they owe II to God that this
foul stain upon His character bo denounc-
cd. They owe Il TO themselves as men TO
stand for tho truth aud TO assist In OPEN
lng the eyes of the poor, deludod world.
Tho Pastor hoped that Mr. Sunday will
yet realize that no one can long maintiin
a moral standard higher than that which
hc attributes to God. The Injustice and
persecution Of centuries "a largely altrlb-
utable to false doctrines representing
God as a demon who uniustly and unlov-
ingly created our race with tho intention
thut nine hundred and nnety-nine out II
every thousand would endure on eternity
of torture. OF thIs MS Gospel tho Pas
lNl lNN Ut'll hNNNlil'N luI lAllN rltNI yours
A better understanding Of the Bible has
led him plnco TO preach
The Not.Aohsmed Gospel Of Christ.
Tho Pastor demonstrated from Scripture
that tho real Gospel. Good Tldings u
great 10y which shall be unto an people,
lad been turned completely around to
mean bad tIdinRs OF great misery 10 nll
pcopla-eXcept an elect handful; ana that
Satan had deliberately plotted this turn.
ing Of Gods Word upside down, and had
foIsted the error upon both the Church aud
The heather world. with a view 10 turn.
Ing nl away from God and The Bible
rhe speaker also called attention to the
grave responsibility resting upon preach.
vrH for pcipeWatlon of this nlandcrous
hlafphemy ngainst the Divine character,
The Scriptures clearly teach, he leclar.
cd that man was created perfect Dis
obedience brought tho death penalty upon
The race-"Dying. thou shalt die" '1hc
wages ~ sn s DEATH" For nix thousand
Years tho world hpa undergone this sen.
'cncc. As n basis for their recovery Jesus
dlcl TO save them from extinction Their
recovery from aln and death In Scrip
rurllly styled the resurrection from tho
dead. 10 be accomplished during Mes
sialrs Mlllennial Reign ~ Righteousness