Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-22

each, during which the world is expe-
rlCnclng reign Of Sin and Death.
Physicians. physical and moral. have
been unable to effect II cure God
alone II able to roll away the curse
which He imposed aud 10 give man
kInd instead His blessing.
In the past we have heen so intent
on following our avn sectarian
schemes nnd theories that we have
neglected the proper study OF the III
ble. the Pastor holds. Indeed, not m
Ill our dny han such study been pos
sihle for the misses Only BOW have
they the Word Of God In their posses
sion In convenient form, und only now
Is educntiun so general ms to permit all
to read aud study the Divine Promises.
The creedS Of tile Dark Ages dinned
into our ears the message Of the curse,
and distorted II lntn n message Of eter'
nal misery. whereas the Scriptures de-
clare that the wages Ot sin Is death
not ptprna. torment But nnw Bible
students are arousinu from their sleep
aud lnding that they have long sniier
ed from nocturnal hnlnrinatiuns. The
true Mpssage Ut God's Word is spread
ing, and with II gu Increase OF falth
joy, pence and godlini~s.
Meaning Of Modern improvements, Etc.
The speaker chilled attention TO the
wonderful inventions which make ours
the most remarkable period Of tue
worlds history und ~ the progress
made In the culinrR NJ flowers ANA
fruit. TO the results Of irrigation, etc.
soon the necessity Of urduons labor
nud sweat VI fare fnr daily bread VIII
be- ended, and the increasing leisure
comforts aud cunvcnenccs will permit
every man to he nuhlrman.
The Billie alnuc, be declared, ex.
plains why all these changes have
come 50 smldrnIy nlOu us. II tells Us
the meaning VI the reign Of Sin and
Death which mnnkind has undergone
that our snrtUws, aches aud pains, our
weaknesses mental. moral and phys
ical, are the results Of sin Father
Adams sin cntnlcd upon nS by the
laws NJ hercdity. rhcn. to 0ur aston
lHhment. II shuwS Ms that the curse Is
10 he rolled away and II Divine bless
Ing To come a. the world and that ms
Il beginning NJ this change. Jesus came
into the world ANA died, "thc Just for
the unjust" to cancel the death pen
.alty upon thrm aud to give them M
opportunity To return To the perfection
whhh Adum mN when he slnned
Chrunologrally we are already forty
yenrS into the GreHt Seventh Day, or
Thousand Year sabbath, during which
the Divine blessing is to come 10 the
world rhls explains the blessings
Iroming iO manEind Increasingly This
progress viii continue throughout the
I Day uf AleSSiAhs Kingdom bringing
blessings not uuy 10 the living, hut TO
the dead rul "Hl that are In thrlr
graves shall hear the voice Of the son
Inf God aud come forth An Of Adams
Iposierity must he given full oppOr.
urity To rump into harmony with the
| LUUtor and m guln everlasting life
IOuly by pprsuua wilfni sin cun amy
uur'S blessings nr turned into the see.
md curse Vt God the Second Heath
Msnkind Not Ready For Blessings.
/ The Pastor then demonstrated that
God purposes that brrurp MessiHh's
/ Kingdom Is established humanity
shall lpam q great ,'SSun rpspertins
their own fAllrn condition Instead of
being happier herause NJ the mrors
coming ulnr the world mankind Hr'
Nmnrr dlstpuirnted than ever wturr
/ The Scriptures show that tlis ,llsr,hi
tent VIII ruunnr IN short .harr
, pprlnl II irlrihr WuUrhv. frum whirh
the wnrnl will h. rrs,urd 10y the rs
Establishment NJ MessMhS kingdom.
Nune shrIl nave The Opportunity NJ
prrunru>li surprising that Uiwl's hlpss
lueS pmug IA unrgrnrralr hearts
viii WAer ihrm thaustu nml happy
\ new heart ~ up,pssnrN tn real hNp
pIness lf God mud pprnutird thr llshi
aud dressings ur our day o Ilpusand
Years agu then the dlscnnirpl ~ m
ltmnty wuud m,r culmmntN ln an
auhy Il thuuGud vrnr> aun AMI h.
turr the nNMrN urrinerd Time trl
'hr establishment 1T the Engdum
AS wrrunr prlduulli m rqlllzr thai
We nrr liyiue in thu dawn ~ the lone
Promised Sabbath nay NJ earth. whrr
the curse ut death shall rhl away. u
gives us new Interest IN all NJ llfr''
affairs The knowledge makes hh
worth living All who hmvr entered
m,u this blrsslnp shuuld hasten IN ar
knowledge ihr Creator aud ~ cunF
crate their HIVES m Ills syrvire.