The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-11-06

pensive church houses. which
work among other things to keep
the poor people bound down and
oppressed.
AS all the land of Edom symbo-
lized all of Christendom, so its capi
tai city. Bozrah. represented the
Church system, the chief element
of ChriStendom that is the most re-
SponSiblc. In this picture the Pro-
phet represents the Lord as a vic
toriouS warrior who makes a great
slaughter in Edom, and especially
in -FCCleSiaSliciSm. I'm the
church systems are both goats and
sheep, rigurativcN speaking. The
goats are those who pretend
to be christians and are not. where
as The sheep are those who are con
Sccralcd, bet are fearful to get
away from the influences Of the
city of Bo2rah, 10 wit the preach
crS. The Prophet bcholding the
victorious one at advancing with
majesty and i'm powers, inquiries,
Wherefore art thou red in thine
apparel and thy garments like him
that lrcadcth the wine-press?"
This Mighty one. who is the Great
Messiah. replies 81 have troddcn
the wine press alone. and of the
Nations ncre was nine with me
and lrod them town in mine an
GER. and lrampled them in my lu-
ry: and their blood was Sprinkled
on my garments and all my raimcnl
have | stained For the day of ven
gcance is in mine heart, and the
year OF my redeem is come. "
Isaiah 63:1-i
MI through the Gospel Age the
Lord has marked the controversy
in nominal Zion - ChriSlcndom.
He has observed how his faithful
followers have been perstCuted. i'm
prisond and ill-treated, and how
they at all times have had 10 con
tend for Righteousness and to suffer
al the hands of the Edom or ESau
class The persecution has endured
Do The fact that the true followers
Of Christ. The real friends OF the
common people and true wilneSSeSol
the Lord have spoken the truth and
Satan, TIN God of this world, blind
ing and thereby controlling the 9th
crS of ChriStendom. has hated the
true followers of the Master and
has caused their persecution. For
his own wise purposes, the LORD
has rcfrained from interfering un-
iii his due time: but God fore
,Sbodowcd through His Prophet lhal
rhe time would come when the
Great Messiah would take a hanc
i'm the controversy. The reason tol
lhis he assigns through the Prophe
saving, "For the Lord hath a con
troversv with lhe inhabitants o
thc land because there is no trutl
nor mercy. nor knowledge of Got
in the land Qnterchurch WorlC
Movement and other organizations
dsregardinR the Doctrines and jon
;nr hands in action-bui not Il
teach The truth. according 70 shei'
own StaicmenD. BY swearing an'
wing and killing and stealing an.
committing adultery, they breal
out. and blood toucheth blood
Therefore shall the land mourn an'
every one thai dwellcth thcrciI
shall languish." Hosea 4d-8 Th'
lord Jesus. in speaking TO John tn
Rcvclator of the same class and TIT
same Time says: For Nations hav'
drunk Of The wine Of wrath OF he
lfortificalion and The Kings Of In
earth have committed fonicaiioi
with her (Church systemsO Ant
the merchants Of The earth ar
waXed rich through the abundanc
Of her delicacies, And | hcar'
another voice from Heaven saying
Come out of her, my people tina
We be not parlakers OF her sayings
and that We receive not of he