The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

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such as recognized the papal power.
Thus tho separation amongst
christ's followers OF clergy and
isity was established for centuries
before the Protestant denominations
OF today were born. II was bu'
natural that the Protestantr shouts
more or less copy the practices and
many Of the doctrines With which
they had been familiar from child
hood. The Greek Armenian and
Anglican Churches copied very
closely the mother. They still pre-
serve the likeness in many respects.
even though they came out Of her
as Professionals and have sought 10
return 20 the Bible teachings and
methods But power ami ceremony
are difficult matters 10 get RIO OF.
IN consequence. We see everywhefe
forms OF goodness without it,
power-much lip reverence without
much outward manifestation OF the
Spirit OF Christ.
Protesssnss saa Chvtst's KisGacm
Protestants are much confused re-
christs Kingdom has been set W.
| They. OF course, deny that the
Z Popes are Christs Nlceregeni.
Nevertheless. they nave followed
Papacy's lead In telling earthly
Kingdoms and rulers that they are
I DONE hrls'endom." They send
/ their cha plains with the armies and
navies OF those Kingdoms. They re-
ceive financial support and recog-
milton from them. and call upon the
civil power 20 suppress so.eslisd
| preach. etc. They thus follow
closely in the footsteps OF their
mother. Altogether these false doe
frines are surely responsible. not
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also for the present European war
We may assume that some OF the
clergy. Catholic and Protestant. are
thoroughly confused and honestly
| doing what they believe TO be the
Lords will In these mattern. But
on the other hand, we are bound -
assume that in the light Of our dsy
there are thousands Of ministers
who are not dsceived--who know
| full well that the world 10 ruled. not
By Christ and HIS teachings. but b.
seif-seeking kings. princes. mobiles.
finsnciers. politicians. etc.
But knowing these things. seeing
the ministers OF so-csiled "Christen-
dom" done 20 open the eyes Of the
/ people TO tho truth on this subject
1 TO tell them that these Kingdoms are
not christ's Kingdoms In any sense
of the word How few of them ever
Y
the Redeemer. How few OF them
have ever pointed their people TO 81
Peters words respecting the glori-
ous Times OF Restitution which Mes
siah's Kingdom VIII usher in'--Aets
s.i3-zi.
Policy. self-sseking. lack OF can
dor are certainly manifest IN the
course OF the preachers of all de
nominations. Now as the hour Of
their Judgment approaches they De.
serve our sympathy. They have held
on so long 90 the errors of the past
that they are ashamed now TO turn
about and make confession Many
of them think that the safer course
lis TO bluff" the people. But IL Will
not do. Many In the pews are as
well educated as the occupants OF
the pulpit. and decline to be any
Longer fed on chaff and wind. Hence
the coEnpisined-of decline In church
attendance.
Pastor Russell Properly Ordsised.
In an endeavor 10 intimidste their
people. 10 hinder them from hearing
me and from reading my books en-.
Titled STUDIES IN THE SCRIP
ITUREs." the preachers are going TO
absurd lengths. They have tried ali
kinds Of Islander and yilifleation. but
still the common people are hearing
gladly In all parts of the world the
Message of the Bibie--its anti-ciert-
cal message. The preachers have
published me as "a hereto, only to
| find that the most thoughtful and
Intelligent OF their people realize
and are tho more anxious to know
| what have TO tell them respecting
the Bible Message OF Gods Wisdom,
Justice. Love and Power, operating
through Jesus now for the blessing
| Of the Church and during the Mil
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msinder OF the world.
|. Let me make plain the subject of
ministerial ordination. Each sect or
dams Chat 10. authorixesl Its own
preachers. A Pastor passing from
one denomination to another is.
word. ordination Is human author
ity 10 be . preacher for the ordain-
Ing sect Certain vows of ordins-
tion are required before the ordins-
ton service takes place. The vow
Is that they viii preach the doc
not otherwise. The entire matter Is
a fraud; for no educated or intslli-
sent minister in any denomination
believes the creed OF his own de-
nomination. lie knows that more
than half OF IL Is absurd nightmare
from the Dark Ages. He takes his
vow to preach that creed, knowing
that he does not believe IL and in
tending never TO preach certain fes
lures of IL. The preacher is bound
by his Ordination Vow so far as an
outward nominal course Is concerned
but privately he ACKNOWLEDGES his
disbeliefs and thereby stuitifiss him
self
An occasional minister will b.
found IN country districts willing 10
preach the Creed OF his dsnomina{ion
In full. But these are few and ren-
orally unsducated and. therefore az
ensable. Some. however, when
called TO task respecting th,nss
which thsy preach. but which thev
admit they do not believe. make
answer that their denom,nation
stands back OF them and is respon-
sible for the Creed and bound them
by Ordination Vow 10 preach n. Tbus
are the people deceived. The xlori.
Gus Truth OF the Bible Is lsrveiy
hidden. Sectarienism. ChurchianitN
Is maintained. and hypocrisy and nm /.
belief stimulated.
Personally, | would not b,v. .ur,
an ordination TO preach false dn,-
trincs, misrepresent Gods charaotsr
deceive the people and stuitify my
soif ~ II were backed by all the
wealth of the world. On the con
trary. ] rejoice in the liberty vhera
with Christ hath made me free ard
in the ordination which coma. "a =, J.
through Gods Word. 90 ss.cS M M
peoples" and the orsinstior -
toned In the Scriptures as the ri :
vine authority; namely, the nnoint
Ing or the Holy Spirit and the nv
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