American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-11-20

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llfaelQH- SQ99tlllj Pastor Russells
text today was, IL
viii shake all nations, and the desire OF
oil people shall come" -Haggai 81.
The discourse was introduced with
the declaration that the only proper
contentment Is that which Is combined
with godliness and which sees from
the scrlpturnl standpoint the Divine
Power able 10 correct the difficulties
OF humanity. The godly believer. III.
,inely instructed. Is able TO appropri.
ate 10 himself the Divine promises
Of providcntia care. and rests content.
ed with unsatisfactory conditions.
ON the other hand, the speaker de-
clarcd, those who do not know of the
Divine Power or who have lost faith
IN Divine Wisdom chafe under present
conditions. The more disconnected
they become, the greater Is their ten.
dency toward ungodliness--doubt OF
Divine Love. Wisdom and Power
Self-dependcnce is n poor substitute:
ana rs disappointments come, those In
cllned 10 combativeness find anger,
malice, hatred, envy and strife surg.
ing through their minds, making them
rabid Socialists or rabid anarchists.
The Pastor then discussed Christian
Socialists. so.called. These. he said.
nre well-mennlng souls who perceive
the situation OF their brethren and then
declare that all Christians should i'm.
mediately set about to secure for the
world just division Of Gods boun-
ties. While approving the love aud
zeal OF this class. he could not COM
mend their course; for, although they
seek to apply the principles Of Divine
Justice. they lack the Divine Wisdom
necessary to proper application.
The Seriptural View Of Affairs.
s,77,,li f, alass- asA4s,,s ifr,t yrr seem ut to
establish Divine Justice amongst men.
Those who think that this evidences
neglect on the part Of the Almighty are
IN error. Those who believe that the
time has come for the establishment OF
Justice In all the earth should be able
90 find Scriptural evidence TO that ef-
feet and point II out to us--evidence
authorizing them to take their stand
for Socialism.
Next the world was discussed from
the Bible standpoint. Earth IL the one
rebellious province in the Divine EN-
pirc-one In which sin, sefishness anu
death constitute the ruling elements.
The Bible declares that the world needs
or, ~
ernment. In which the masses Will have
no voice, because In their fallen condi-
ton they know not what Is for their
highest good Furthermore, the Word
OF God shows that present institutions
under the power Of seltishness VIII ter
inmate IN u worldwide crash-an'
archy. They will he succeeded, how
ever, by the Kingdom Of God.
The Pastor showed that the Messiah
&c Reign Of Righteousness alone VIII
bring mankind the joy and peace which
all classes crave. but which none are
wise enough 10 know how TO bring
about. The part of wisdom. he declar'
ed. Is 10 look 10 Cod not for Him 10
approve our methods. but for us to be
Informed respecting His Plan and "a
cooperate "a the extent of our ability
Different Gospels offered Humanity.
II was next pointed out that no one
will ever succeed in making the world
happy 10y preaching the Gospel OF Dis
content. Today Labor Is hundredfold
better fed. clothed ana housed than
were our immediate forcfathers and
safe tu So, 70 hIudrcdfnld more discon'
tented ORE Lard was surrounded by
conditions of sickness, poverty, etc.
ANA yet il WIS asked. have we any eyi
doucc Tint Tie or His Apostles attempt
ed tu "hrr g the chains OF Labor
Most ASSEMBLY, not, lie came 10 re-
dcem uwu 'ul anl left the important
work at SuclHl uplift until Gods due
time the AIillemial Kingdom.
Next was discussed the assertion
that Socialists cry that they do not
find Heavenly hopes satisfactory; that
they desire earthly riches ana com
forts. unl Intend TO have them. The
Pastor holds that the real difficulty Is
that the Gospel is not properly present
ed Ia the people The Message taught
by Jesus nnd His Apostles is cCIsis.
tent: whereas that from the majority
of pulpits today Is inconsistent
After setting forth the Divine Plan
for human salvation centering is the
death of our Lord ms our Redeomer,
the Pastor concluded with the ~'ate.
ment thar Socialism viii doubueEs be
the Divine arrangement for nuI--nlty
I'm the ages following the Mcs5.anic
Age, during which the race win re-
stored 10 perfection and maze cEgable
pe self government