Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1914 — GREAT NEED FOR CHRIST'S KINGDOM [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GREAT NEED FOR CHRIST'S KINGDOM

The Bible Declares the World e Strong Monarchy. i : Earth the Rebellious Province of the ! Divine Empire—Net Ready For Autonomy—Selfishness and Discontent | About to Bring a World-wide Crash. ‘ "The Hope Sot Before Us In the I Gospel"—Not Anarchy—Not Socialism—“ The Desire of All Nations."

August 2.—The Photo - Drama oi Creation continue! to draw large crowds wherever presented. Many have voluntarily acknowledged that the Drama’s explanations have restored theit faith in the Bible as God’s Word 7 Pastor Russell’s

fejet today was. “I will shake all nations, and the desire of pH people shall come.”—Haggai 2:7. The discourse was introduced with the declaration that the only proper contentment is that which is combined with godliness and which sees from the Scriptural standpoint the Divine Power able to correct the difficulties of humanity. The godly believer. Divinely Instructed, is able to appropriate to himself the Divine promises of providential care, and rests content-' ed with unsatisfactory conditions, i On the other hand, the speaker declared, those who do not know of the Divine Power or who have lost faith in Divine Wisdom chafe under present conditions. The more discontented they become, the greater is their tendency toward ungodliness—doubt of Divine Love, Wisdom And Power. Self-dependence is a poor substitute; and as disappointments come, those inclined to combativeness find anger, malice, hatred, envy and strife surg lng through their minds, making them rabid Socialists or rabid anarchists, The Pastor then discussed Christian 'Socialists, so-called. These, he said, are well-meaning souls who perceive the situation of their brethren'and then declare that ail Christians should immediately set about to secure for the world a Just division of God’s bounties. While approving the love and seal of this class, he could not commend their course; for. although they seek to apply the principles of Divine Justice, they lack the Divine Wisdom necessary to a proper application. The Scriptural View of Affairs. This class were then reminded that Divine Wisdom has not yet seen fit to establish Divine Justice amongst liien. Those who think that this evidences neglect on the part of the Almighty are In error. Those who believe that the time has come for the establishment of justice in all the earth should be able to find Scriptural evidence to that effect and point It out to us—evidence authorizing, them to take fheir stand for-Socialism. Next the world was discussed from the Bible standpoint Earth is the one rebellious province in the DlvineSEmpire—one in which sin. selfishness apd death constitute the ruling elements. The Bible declares that the world needs a monarchy—a strong, centralized government, in which the masses will have •no voice, because in their fallen condition they know not what is for their highest good. Furthermore, the Word of God shows that present Institutions under the power of selfishness will terminate In a world-wide crash—anarchy. They will be succeeded, however, by the Kingdom of God. The Pastor showed that the Messianic* Reign of Righteousness alone will bring mankind the jajMind peace which, all classes craft, but which none are wise enough to know how to bring about The part of wisdom, he declared, Is tn look to God, not for Him to approve our methods, but for us to be Informed respecting His' Plan and to co-operate to the our ability. it Different Gospels Offered Humanity. £ It was next pointed out that no one Will ever succeed in making the world happy by preaching the Gospel of Discontent Today Labor is-a hundredfold 'better fed. clothed and housed than Were our immediate forefathers an|i safe to say. a hundredfold more discontented. Our Lord was surrounded by 'conditions of sickness, poverty, etc.; hnd yet It was asked, hove we any evidence that He or His Apostles attempted to “break the chains of Labor?” Most assuredly not! He came to redeem mankind, and left the Important work of social uplift until God’s due time—the Millennial Kingdom. Next was discussed the assertion that Socialists cry that they do not find Heavenly hopes satisfactory; that they desire earthly rlcljes and comforts. and intend to have them. The Pastor holds that the real difficulty is that the Gotfrel Is not properly present ed to the people. The Message taught by Jesus and His Apostles is consistent: whereas that from „tbe majority of pulpits today Is Inconsistent. | After setting forth the Divine Plan Tor human salvation centering In the death of on# Lord as our Redeemer, the Pastor concluded with the statement that .Socialism will doubtless be <the Divine arrangement for humanity In the ages following tint Messianic Age. during which the race will be restored to perfection and made capable