The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-01
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
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SASzA-ANS~\ - 1851
The Fourth Annual Bible Conference
held under the auspices of the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago, opened here
yesterday with a large attendance.
The Rev. DR.. James M. Gray, dean of
the institute, presided, and delivered
the opening address, taking for his
theme, Bible Prophesv and the War"
He said the Bible was the history of re-
demption of the human race on this
earth. He emphasized the last phrase
saying that God loved the earth and
the people on it, Notwithstanding that
so many of the latter were just now
attempting to disapprove it.
He declared that in Gods purpose
He was using two instruments, the
primary one being His own Son, Jesus
Christ. but the secondary one, the Ma
ton of Israel. This latter has failed
in being a national witness to Him be-
fore the other nations of the earth.
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living subjugation to Him and Israel
herself, is scattered among them all,
prosecuted and suffering, but the time
is coming when she would be returned
to her own land, at first in unbelief,
but through purifying judgments she
will in penitence at length receive
Jesus as her Messiah, and then take up
her testimony to; Him through whom
the nations would be brought unto Him
in the age to come. This was in effect
the setting up of Gods kingdom in the
earth, as foretold by all the prophets
including Jesus Christ Himself. DR..
Gray does not think that this present
war is the last conflict among the
nations, but he believes it will result in
realignment of the European nations
that will make for what the Bible speaks
of as the Battle of Armageddon later
on.
DR.. Gray believes the allies will win,
indeed one lecture scheduled IN his
course this week, has the title why
Germany Cannot Rule the World" but
he believes at the same time in thor
ough military preparedness as the hope
of our nation until that day coming
when all nations will take Jesus Christ
as their Ruler and thus be enabled in
safety to beat their swords into plow-
shares"
DR.. L. W. Munhall, OF Germantown,
Pa, spoke on 1.-THE Dignity of Chris
tian Service" Its up to US to line
up with God," he said. Church sup
pers, moving pictures, patriotic meet
lngs, etc, won't take US to Heaven.
Nothing must take the place of the
Gospel of Christ. The work of God ls
sufficient. He urged ministers to
preach the Word, not opinions of men,
which are chaff.
i, Homer Hammontree of the Exten-
sion Department of the Moody Insti-
tUte, has charge of the music. During
the past six months he has been as
sisting Mel Trotter, the famous Gospel
Mission worker, in gospel meetings in
various camps.
MIR. Hammontree sang several gospel
songs, which the said are constantly
asked for by the soldiers, among them
81 Know of a Name, IT'S Jesus" 81
Am So Glad That Jesus Loves Me-"
'My Savior's Love is Higher Than the
Stars" 1.-THE boys are serious" he
said, they fully realize what is before
them" Mr.. Hammontree will return
to camp work at the close of this con-
ference.
A great patriotic service is planned
for Thursday evening of this week when
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Norton, who have
just returned from the west front of
France, will tell OF their experience