The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-29
HE'LL HERE OR HEREAFTER?

DR.. Julian s. Miller, associate editor OF
The Charlotte Observer. writes in his spe-
cial column IN that newspaper that Fear
Of He'll s no longer before the eyes OF
men. That Is one vital reason that there is
so much hell in the world
Dr.. Miller discusses the subject Of He'll
and punishment, here and hereafter, for
evil doors. TO the extent Of q column Of
The Observer; and does it in strictly or
thodOx way from the standpoint OF Asso-
ciare Reformed Presbyterian orthodoxy
but DR.. Miller is a weIl-iaformed citizen
and frankly confesses that he is aware that
such ideas are out Of date; such principles
have been consigned 10 i1nocuous Gesue-
tude
Of course Dr.. Miller believes that if the
preachers preached more He'll from their
UulDits there would De less He'll loose in
the country today-and We are all forced
to admit that the supply Of Hell at present
is plentiful and Of any desired variety
but Dr. Miller thinks that few preachers
actually hold 10 the doctrine of eternal
punishment now; many Of them have
adopted the current notions of theology
and Of living, and the Gospel they preach
is nothing 70 disturb the compIacency OF
sinners. The pulpit has lost it's power, &C
cOrding TO the views Of the Charlotte
editor.
OF course we understand that all of this,
including reference to such a crash and
uncultured subject as Hell, is just Dr. Mil
lers way Of saying that the church toda,'
does not believe much of anything and not
much Of that. This is undoubtedly true Of
many preachers and many laymen, and in
a greater or less degree of the church as d
whole.
Is the church failing? Has the church
failed? The church has already failed, &C
cording to the views of the Rev. Daniel
IversOn. who preached at the Henderson
vile Presbyterian church Sunday evening.
The church has failed and has lost its
power because it has not stood steadfast
for the Bible as the infallible rule of faith
and practice for Christians and because II
has deserted the fundamental principles OF
Professionalism upon which the Reformation
was based, according to the views of Mr.
Iverson.
Of course, The Times-News, a secular
newspaper, has no right to speak for or to
the churches on this subject; and The
Charlotte Observer is in a similar position
but we suppose that DR. Miller, an out,
standing Iayman of MS denomination, feels
that somebody should speak in no uncer
tain voice on a subject of such far-reach.
ing Importance to the country and it's PEG.
pie. The Times-News is merely taking ur
the subject for the information Of it:
readers
The great message the Charlotte editor
IS trying TO get across TO the people is tina
the churches should believe something anc
that this should De the Truth; that thu
Truth should be preached and the church
should wage battle TO get men to accep
the Truth and live according to the Truth
He couples preaching with practical urhn
ciples of living and reasons that Hell j
loose in the country today because RICH
principles have been thrown into the dis
card along with the belief in eternal mn
ishment for wrong doing. With these hs
gone MUCH of the f9rce oil tbs idea ths
men ought to be punished for violation {