The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
Rev. Louis Talbot Says That "Preaei,-
ers Should be Specialists" in an
Interview Yes
terday.
SCORES HIGHER CRITIC
Pastor Declares This Evil Has Been
Imported from Germany
is Danger .##a
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1.-THE people in the United States
who go to church on Sundays want
to hear the teachings of the Bible
the Rev. Louis Talbot, of Chicago,
told Gate City reporter yesterday, in
an interview. They are tired of the
world an its struggles and want to
hear the gospel Z
THE ministers in the churches
} should be specialists and they should
know the Bible and be able to inform
others of it's contents" Rev. Mr.. Tai
bot insisted. ..t
Let them preach the book of God,
and they'll find that there1l be no
empty pews on Sunday morning. Min
listers, are specialists like men in
other professions and they are sup
posed to be well informed on the
subject they pretend to be familiar
with and to be able to tell the peo-
pie about it. A dentist is supposed
to fill ones teeth, not inform him
about politics" "A
Rev. Mr.. Talbot talked freely during
the interview of the higher critics, the
second coming of Christ, and the signs
which fortold of his comings and how
they were being manifested today. He
also spoke of the various modern
movements which tend to destroy
ones hold on the genuine religious
teachings, and he scored many of the
"isms" and called them "emisaries
of the devil"
| ,..- Imported From Germany.
That the higher critics in the
United States have imported their
views on the subjects which they are
attempting to peruse, from Germany,
was one of the forceful things which
the minister discussed with the re-
porter yesterday. ''The whole thing
had its beginning in that country" he
said, and then he went on to verify
this statement. ''It was doctrines
which the higher critics in Germany
are preaching that helped to bring on
the European war" he declared. ''They
have their root in the land where
the people have been taught to defy
man and humanize God, where prin-
ciple Of God and me- has been lived"
The Rev. Mr.. Talbot said that the
higher critics in our land wore the
worst enemies of the people who were
trying to learn about God and saliva
Ition. They are more dangerous than
Ingersoll.
The minister from Oak Park was
asked his personal views of the Sec
ond coming of Christ and he fervently
stated that it was sure, and not a far
distant event, according to the many
signs which were fortold in the Bible
and which are being fulfilled every
day. His admonition was for the
people to clean their houses" and be
prepared for the Lords coming. He
will come as he went away" the pas
tor declared.
1.-The Bible teaches u.s." Rev. Talbot
said, that the Lord will return per-
sonally, visibly, and bodily to estab
lish his kingdom; that his coming is
set forth in the word of God as imni-
nent and pre-millenial. 1t behooves
the churches to ring out the message !
to unconverted people that without
the paying for the blood shed of
Christ and the definite acceptance of !
the Lord as their savior, there is 40
salvation from Judgment and coming ,
wrath"
The Signs as Manifested.
And then the minister briefed the
signs which have fulfilled the scrip |
lures and have made manifest the :!
second coming of the Christ !,
THAT false teachers shall arise, I
claiming to be servants of the Lord
Jesus Christ and will lead the multi
tudes into apostacy, is the first one"
he said. There never were so many I
cults and isms professions to preach i
the truth. and yet denying the ever I
truths and doctrines as
as the present time" !,
Other signs include worldiness in
the church, the profession of Godli-
ness and the practice of Goodness,
the return Of the Jews to Palestine.
the increase of knowledge in the world
and the facilities for travelling. the
wars and rumors Of wars, and the
turning away of the protesting church
rom the fundamentals of the gospel
and taking for itself men, unsound in =,
he faith to be it's teachers and =
preachers.
The Rev. Mr. Talbot lives for re- :
igion and for the opportunities which :,
lie has to give it to others. Il con- :
slider that I have something better =
han riches and wealth." he said yes
erday, because l know that l am a
saved" It is my mission in life. and 8
he thing I've specialized in to help {
,thers to know the gospel and the p
savior as l do. It is the duty of q
very minister to do two things; first n
o preach the gospel to the unsaved, 9
nd second to teach the people in tse
hurch the word of God" You'd be a
urprised," he said, ito know how few O
eople who go to church really know
he Bible"
Rev. Talbot Himself. !,
The minister, who is in the city :.
his week, is an Australian by birth, :,
nd came to the United States for the a
rst time in 1910. He came here s