The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-30
THE PE0PLE'SsF0RUM.
False Concs ption Of Liberty.

False C0ncs ption Of Liberty.
In continuation of what was said in
last weeks issue let me remind you
dear reader, that false teachers CLAIM
they have the right to interpret the
scriptures as they please. Of course
we accord the right of private inter-
probation, but it must be in accordance
with we'll established rules, within the
bounds of reason and with the use of at
least as much common sense as would
be used in interpreting any writing. We
cannot cast aside all recognized rules
and;apply our own rule, when it violates
every established rule recognized by
scholars and experts. There must
surely be as much honesty, to say the
least, in interpreting the scriptures as
we would use in ordinary literature.
From this standpoint the system of
Interpretation adopted by the former
so called Pastor Russell, must fall to
the ground as worthless sham. The
AihN Va ~ hONCl loo DCCIl hLlOWH. IL is
an lshmaelite among interpretations
OF course it presumptuously sets I'D the
claim of correctness, and has the gaul
to demand recognition as the only true
Interpretation, yet twists and wrests
the scriptures in most appalling man.
ner. Evidently with the object of es-
tabllshlng Its own vagaries. 1t against
the scholarship of the centuries past.
and yet the author of it could not read
or translate the original scriptures to
save him He had to admit this on the
witness stand,
The system denies the fundamental
doctrines of the word of God as held by
all evangelical denominations. IL de-
MES the person and work of Christ. |
can point you to the pages of his books.
if so desired, in proof OF what | say. 1t
denies the Deity of Christ, affirming
that He was created as any other man.
1t claims that we are as divine as He.
That He-Christ was not as high before
He came into the world as He is now.
With that cult there is no union of the
two natures-but there was change.
1t denies Jno. IL and lisa. 9:6.
We are not surprised then to find it
rejecting the Incarnation of Jesus
Jesus. with this ism, had but one ma
ture the Adam-the diuine nature hav
ing been dropped when He became hu-
man.
No wonder this cult denies the atone
ment of Christ. Christ being, as they
claim, merely human, here we
have only human sacrifice. If that be
so then there is no efficacy in it any
more than there would be in any good
man, therefore he could not bear our
sins on the tree.
Why should this cult fall under the
ban of two governments, viz that of
Canada and the U. S. If its teaching
was strictly correct surely il never
would have fallen under suspicion.
1t has been carefully and systemati-
cally camouflaged but, the result of its
teaching has led to investigation of its
claims. and this began years ago. By
its fruits shall it be known-it is known
and this is what caused the Government
to call halt upon it.
The Christian Advocate saws: "Those
who have blushed with shame to read
the news dispatches from many cities
that bible students" were resisting
draft, should remember that almost in
variably these reports concern men,
bers OF the International Bible Stu
dents Association, or to speak plainly,
the followers of the late Pastor Rus
SELL" Their words and actions are a
reproach to their name. The Russell
lite delusion, honestly held, as we do
not doubt, by thousands of simple peo-
pie, not only makes shipwreck of per-
sonal faith. but arrays its victims
against their country's cause
The Journal & Messenger has the
following which is worthy of careful
perusal.
1t says, "The adherents of "Mlllen-
NAL Dawn" universalism have their
center at Brooklyn. N. Y, though for
merly at Pittsburgh. The ism, now
better known as "Russellism, is