Evening journal., 1921-10-31
CHRIST COMING,
Mr.. PELLESAYS
Bible Association Speaker
Declares Advent of Mas
ter is at Hand
SAYS MILLIONS
WILL NEVER DIE

Benef, based upon Scriptural
texts that the world is living in an
era Immediately before the second
advent Of Christ. was expressed by
w. L. Pelle. OF Louisville. Ky. in
Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Hall yesterday after
noon, under auspices OF the Inter-
national Bible Students Association.
Mr.. Pelie advanced the theory mat
there are millions now living who
will never die.
The dead. he said. are dead and
are not communicating through Co
nan Doyle or spiritualistic mediums
The strange voices. tappings and
other manifestations OF uncanny
personalities noted at seances. he as
serted, come from evil spirits and
not from departed relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Pelle said in part:
THE regeneration OF the human
race has been the hope OF Christians
for centuries which hope is based
upon Gods promises. To Abraham
he said; In thy seed shall all the
families OF the earth be blessed"
Genesis xii. 3; xii, 1s). This prom
ised blessing Is life everlasting (Rom.
vi. 2S).
"The opening chapters OF the
Bible tell OF the creation OF perfect
man in the image and likeness OF
God. and his habitation Is a perfect
home, Eden; OF his violation OF the
divine law and his sentence TO death.
BY inheritance all of his offspring
have been born imperfect, therefore
sinners. and in a dying condition
(Romans V, 12). God made promise
10 redeem man from death (Hosea
xiii 14). this redemption TO be ac-
complished only by the willing sacri-
flee OF a perfect man. God sent his
Son Jesus into the world for that
purpose John 81, 16). He came 10
ransom man from the power OF the
grave CMatthew Xxx. 2S). that the
people might have life (John X, 100.
He died for the benefit OF all men
CHebrews Il. %. which testimony
must be given 70 all men in Gods
due time q Timothy II, 5-6). Al
that due time every man shall hear
the truth taught by Jesus. who prom.
ised: II a man keep my saying ht
shall never see death (John viii
SD. There must be a due time FOL
all men to hear these truths before
they can be kept
THE first six verses OF ReveiauOns
xxi. tell OF a time coming when there
will be no more death. and which
time Is stated to be during the reigr
: OF Christ. He (Christ must fcigr
till He hath put all enemies under
His feet. The last enemy that shall
be destroyed is death q Corinthi
ans XIV. 25-2s).
1T is evident from the foregoinl
Scripturai proof that there mus
come a time when the people vii
have an opportunity for life. peac'
and happiness. The question Is
When? st. Peter answers this ques
ton, saying: Times OF refreshing
shall come from the present OF tn
Lord; and he (God) shall send Jesu
I Christ, who before was preached un
to you. whom the heaven must re
tain until the times Of restoration o
all things. which God hath spoken b,
the mouth Of all his holy prophet
since the world began. Yea
and all the prophets from Samue
and those that follow after. as man
as have spoken. have likewise fore
told OF these days (Acts III
1921, 24). This statement conclu
sively proves that at the second com
ing Of Christ and during His reig
the obedient ones OF the human rae
will be restored to exactly wha
Adam lost. viz. perfect manhood an
a perfect home.
"Twenty-four OF the holy prophet
OF Jehovah foretold the comm
time OF such restoration OF maj
These prophets spoke with divin
authority. The disciples Of Jesu
knowing OF the testimony OF thes
, holy prophets and OF the comm
b time OF restoration. propounded
Jesus this question: Master. tell U
how we may know OF the time {
thy presence and Of the end of th
4 world CMatthew xiv, 81. The AT
D swer Of Jesus TO this question ws
{ clear and conclusive. understand
Z able by men when the events mer
/, toned by Him should be fulhlle'
- The answer shows, in connectio
r with other Scripture. that the en-
- OF the world and the setting up {
= Messiah's kingdom will mark N
h beginning OF the restoration OF maj
r and from that time forward millioi
y OF people living on earth will new
= die.
= The first important duestio
Z then, Is. What is meant by the er
!. OF the world ard when does II o
/. cur? World means social and p
r litical order enduring for a time ce
: tain. The lease OF Gentle dominic
a began, according TO Bible chrome
Il ogy and history. 500 r. C.. was
- continue for 2520 years, and nece
y sarily ended in 1914. which mar
Il tho end OF tho present order.
4 which time its diaintegretion shou
= be expected. Jesus stated that VIII
: that time arrived there would be
world war. famine. postiience Al
n revolutions in various parts OF q
u earth. marking the beginning OF q
l. worlds ending. All these thin
have been fulfilled since 1914, al
tho famine end revolutions are st
= IN progress.