Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-12
FAITH IS THE
BLESSING, NOT
|SMS--M' 'NEELY
Clergyman Says Warning Ma
tions Have Exaggerated Opin-
ions Of Superiority.

The controversy as to which of the
nations has attained that excellence
of condition that gives it the right
to impress It's character upon the
others Is now in an acute state, de-
clared Rev. George McNeely, pastor
of the Elizabeth Avenue Baptist
| Church, in his sermon last night.
The preacher had for his subject
1.-The Gathering of the Nations" and
his text was: Matt 25:S1:3S, when
the son of man shall come I'm his
glory, then shall He sit upon the
| throne of His glory and before Him
shall be gathered all the nations"
Some by reason of ability to gov
ern we'll and enlarge their boundaries,
seem to have risen superior in their
| own estimation over others, and are
now engaged In a desperate attempt
to compel the acknowledgment of
their superiority" the preacher con-
tinued.
"It is Gods truth that to mono of
these nations now performing so con-
spicuously on the world stage has
been given the pre-eminence. Thus
is written the decree. God said unto
Abraham, II will make of thee great
nation, and in thee shall all the fami-
lies of the earth be blessed 1t 10
not German 'kultur, nor British
pluck nor French polish nor Ital-
ian renaissance but Hebrew faith
that is to be the means of blessing
to tho nations, and the people Israel
the instrumentality by which that
world.
Even as II is written. I will re-
turn and will build again the taber-
nacle of David, and will set 1t up
that the residue of men may seek
after the Lord, and all the Gentiles
upon whom my name is called The
| text refers to the return of the Lord
to restore the tabernacle of David,
the great king of Israel, and at that
time He shall gather the nations be-
fore Him for Judgment.
| What Coming Again Of Lord Means.
Mark you particularly that this is
a gathering of the naaions, not in
dividuals, for Judgment 1t is the
| common understanding that the
| coming again of the Lord means the
end of all things, and folks are there
| fore fearful of the coming OF the
| Lord. as II there was no good to be
extracted from It, 1t is safe to say
| that this understanding was never
gained by reading the Bible. The
| bible plainly declares that the Lord 5
coming again means the beginning Of
| good things. He will gather all ma
| tions before Him and impress upon
/ them His character, judging and
eliminating every evil thing from
| their constitutions.
"These things may seem Idle tales
| To one taught in skeptical theology
| of the day and knowing not the
| scriptures nor the power or GOD. In
/ the first chapter of the gospel by
Luke. beginning at the twenty-sixth
verse. there is given q seven-fold
| promise by God. A virgin was to
| conceive, bring forth son, call his
| name Jesus; He was to be great and
called the Son of the Most High;
the Lord God was to give unto Him
/ the throne of His rather, David, He
| was to reign over the house of Jacob
| and His kingdom was to be without
| end.
have been literally fulfilled. By what
manner of Interpretation can 1t be
shown without cavil, that the last
! three of these predictions shall not
also be fulfilled literally? The throne
| of David is as real a throne as the
| throne of the king of England. It
was set aside for a time, but there
| came about a restoration and Charles
II. sat upon the throne or his father,
| Charles I.
| saThe lapse of a ruler is longer in
/ the house of Jacob than in the house
| OF Stuart, but the throne of David
| shall yet be set up