Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-02

Under tne CdpliOH, oiiShb IHOSiCot
in Churches, was an editorial in your
;ssue of the 18th instant, in which you
invite a frank discussion of the church
situation in Grangeville.
Involved in such a discussion, it
seems to me, are present world condi-
lions. because we have here only re-
flex of such.
In the Literary Digest of Aug %,
1919. was an article entitled: "The
Rearming of the Church, in which
tbe writer, the editor of the HILBERT
Journal. in an address reported in Pub
lie Opinion, London, gives expression
+o nv own views and inquiries to such
an extent that l quote, in part, what
he says:
o1The problems of humanity seem
to have outgrown its wits. The
world problems with which we have all
crown familiar of late are so immense
in their sweep and so complex in their
elements that bare statement of them is
enough to reduce the boldest mind to
DESPAIR. Had we nothing but. the wis
dom of this world to guide us, as it
comes through the reasonings of philos-
ophers. and the doctrines of econo-
mists and speeches of statesmen, and
the literature of reform, - then
the difficulty of it all would be
overwhelming. Civilization |
has become an immense ENHANCEMENT,
a great Gordian Knot, in which ten
got themselves tied up into a compli
cation which the fingers of human wis
dom cannot unravel. We are living IA |
deeply entangled life; and ! believe
moment is coming when the sense of |
ENHANCEMENT will throw us back on
the great simplicities and on the moth
err truths; and we shall find salvation
in them and in them alone. l see no
hope for these things save in the Sword
of the Spirit, which is The Word of God.
We see men and churches arming
of flaming swords; we see them resort
inc to sterile formulas and playing
with great distractions, which turn to
dust and ashes when they are confront
ed with these tremendous things
Where is the power that can deal
with them? Where is the faith that
can overcome them? What is it that
can reconcil these fell antagonisms9
What is it that can bring this tragedy
to a triumphant conclusion What is
it that can break the power of sin?
What is it that can liberate us from
these entanglements? What is it that
can breathe the hope Of Immortality in
world where death hath dominion
over everything that draws the breath
of life2
This writer expresses the views of
other writers and these all serve to
show the extent of the conscious lack
of moral and intellectual certainty
everywhere prevailing.
Such conditions call for serious and
sober thinking and consideration; to
meet which involves the question of
supreme authority.
If we find such authority what has
He to say, what law has this authority
enacted to which we should submit
and by which we may be taught.
Their are many people who believe
that everything above, around, and be-
meath us, is governed by law.
This being true, Hooker S defination
of law in its most comprehensive
sense, is an apothesis:
1t may seem very elementary to your
readers to be told, that all authority in
heaven and earth is given to Jesus
Christ, the Son of The Living God
The voice of God Almighty, from
Heaven, the testimony of angels, the
word of prophets, all attest this salts
tying fact
g We have found Him of Whom Moses
in the Law and the Prophets, did
write I'VE have found the iMcssias,
which being interpreted is The Christ.
Another witness: "God was in Christ,
-econciling the world unto Himself.
He was the embodiment of law.
The Image of the Invisible God, the
'irstborn of every creature; for by Him
we're all things created, that are in hea-
ven and that are in earth, visible and
whether they; by thrones or
lominions or principalities or powers:
I'll things were created by Him and for
lin; and He is before all things and
~ Him all things consist" Risen,
live, forevermore; such is the testl-
nony of The Holy Spirit to Our Author
ty.
1t is said in the Scriptures: God,
'he Father, Hath committed all
Judgment to the Son, that men should
lonor the Son, even as they honor the
'ather.''
When here among men:
He spake in parallels to the multi
ude Mark IVY and interpreted them
rivately to His disciples.
He stated the grounds of error OBJ
aiming in the world in Matt 22:29.
AS He had many things to say, that
zen "were not able to BEAR" (John
6:12) He delegated His authority, bas-
ng heirship in His Kingdom upon
uch testimony as is recorded in Matt.
6: 1920 and IS: 1920.
The Apostles Doctrine was the
the development, the pro-
uct, of the truth as it is in Jesus,
uided by The Holy Spirit, speaking
trough the Apostles.
Speaking briefly, the Acts of the
-postles, narrates the "acts' or mini
try, of two apostles, chiefly, namely,
eter and Paul. Peter was the apostle
D the Jews, Paul to the Gentiles ina
ons.) See Galatians chapter two, for
roof of this.
The Anostnlic Council. made up of