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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, BALEM, - OREGON, SATCRDAT, DECEMBER 9, 1911.
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Pastor Russell's Sermon
THE HARVEST RIPE
FOR GARNERING
Fruitage of This Age Soon to
Be Harvested. .
fcAsiog. gussmj
fipT TO CONVERT THE HEATHEN
Pattor Rutiall't Viiit to Hothen Landi
Doei Not Imply Hit Hop For th
Convtrion of tht Heathtn th
Meant For Inaugurating Metiiah'i
Kingdom, but tha Ravarea Tha
Kingdom Muat Ba Eitabliahad Befora
Evary Knaa Will Bow Haathen Hva
Mora Than Doubled In Latt Cahtury,
Brooklyn, Dec,
3d. -The pubUc
was not made
aware of Pastor
Russell's p r e
ence In our city
today. No adver
tisements were
given forth be
cause the Acade
my of Music was
not obtainable.
and the Taberna
cle would not
accommodate the
crowds, as It was. however, the
Tnbernncle was crowded. Ills text
wuh. "The harvest Is past, the sum
mer Is ended, mul we are not saved."
iJoremluh via. 20.1
The Pastur seemed suechWlv to en
joy the nenil-prlvncy of this meeting
with the Tabernacle congregation. As
Is generally known be Is about to start
on a tour of the world in company
with a Committee of six gentlemen of
affair of which he Is the chosen
Chairman. The Committee was ap
pointed some months ago by the In
ternatlomt Bible Students Association
to visit heathen lands, to Investigate
conditions there and to report to the
Association nnd to the public their
findings along the following lines:
Tha Committee'e Inatruotions.
(1 Are the Foreign Missions being
conducted ulong Christian business
lines?
(2) To what extent are the methods
used successful In reaching the hea
then peoples and In bringing them to
Christianity?
(3i What are the tcnch!ngs, what the
Inducements to accept Christianity,
and how enduring are the results? '
(4) What Is the attitude of Heathen
dom to the missionaries and toward
Christianity and what are the pros
pect for Foreign Missions becoming
self sustaining?
(fit What. If any. changes could be
mndo in tenchlng or in financial ad
ministration to make the foreign mis
sionary work more successful In the
. future?
0 What hope is there for the con
version of the world in this generation
as proposed by the Laymen's Mission
ary Movement with its thlrty-milllon-dollnr
endowment?
(7) To what extent do the monies
donated benefit the heathen and could
any Improvement along this line b
suggested?
The personnel of this Committee Is
Interesting. They nre all deeply inter
ested In Christian work, both at borne
and n broad. Xhey are Christian men
of the highest typo, and have long
been contributors to the spread it the-
uosm?i. 'i hey me as follows: Pastor
Russell. President: Prof. V. II. Rbbison.
Secretary; (Sen. W. P. Hall, V. S. A.;:
Mr. -J. T. IV Pyles. Washington, D.
, C., Merchant; Mr. K. W. V. Kuchn,.
Merchant, ' Toledo, Ohio; Dr. L. W
Jones, Chicago, Illinois, and Mr. R. B..
Maxwell, Merchant, Mansfield, Ohio.
The report of this Committee will be
awaited with great Interest by many.
fi Pastor liiiNsell will vlait classes oC
Rllile Students en route and will ad
dress the public next Sunday in Los
Angeles, California;" , Arrangements,
are perfected whereby we will be in
touch with him throughout his Jour
ney. Ills addresses will be reported
from Japan. China, Manila, Travan
core, Madras, Calcutta. Cairo aud Cor
inth. Discussing bis text the Taster de
clared that as there was a harvest
time, a reaping time, In the end of the
Jewish Age. so also there Is to be a
harvesting u the end of this Gospel
Age. The fruitage of this Ago will be
gathered luto the heavenly "garner,"
by the glorious change of the First
Resurrection. The Lord's words wore..
"The harvest is the end of the Age."
By mistranslation 11(a) words were
.reudered. "The harvest Is the end of
the world," and thus many have been
misled Into a fear that the second com
ing of Jesus will mean the end of all
things, for all except the saintly few.
Rather we should understand that:
as the Jewish Aye ended with a har
vest, and Its ripe fruitage was gath
ered luto the "garner," so the garner
ing of the Church. In the close of this
Age. will menu the Inauguration of
the New l)lsnsmtIou of Messiah's
Klngdom- n New Age of blessing to
the world in general-to all the fami
nes of the earth. The glorified Church,
in association with her Lord nnd Re- ,
decmer. will reign for a thousand '
years, as kings and priests unto God :
and unto Christ, for the world's up- .
lifting out of sin and death conditions.
Only tha Church Harvested.
The Pastor reminded his hearers that i
he believes the Bible to teach that we
re now lu the Harvest time of this
Age. Consequently none should mis- aeglect of His Word has led to dege.
nnderstnnd thA viait tn haathan l.nila I .Mfl- I -
- - " u awuus viblj, ucvaf luai uie iul.cib u&
to imply any expectation on his part I worldly ambition, pride, wealth, show
that the heathens must be converted I etc.. hav been riiltlv.ii,..! m.tu-ith.
before this Age will end Tbat such I standing all of the trying experiences
would be an impossibility Is shown by I which might have served to prune
tne government statistics to the effect these. It will be shown that many of
that the numbers of heathen have don- tha nmnhets nf rtnhvinn urn fnltao
what be does expect is. that as there guided the people and. instead of bles-
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denominations of Christendom, now to lightening, have blinded It will be
be garnered, so also there are a few manifested that many of them are rav-
sainciy ones amongst tne neatnen wno i enlng wolves in sheep s clothing, bun
have accepted Christ including some I gry with ambition for fame and proml-
of tha missions rlea. ThA "hnrvMt"
must cover as wide an area as did the
aowlnir nf ttiA Rnsnel seed. To inma
extent the message of the Kingdom
has been preached amongst all na
Hons The Bible is the sneclal nrocla
matlon of Messiah's Kingdom as the
hope of the world, and contains the
"call" of the Church to Iriint-helrahtn
with her Lord In tbat Kingdom, which
will bless the world.
The essence of this Kingdom mes
sage, however, has been somewhat
confused by reason of the many false
notions set forth In our numerous false
creeds of the DusL In his discourses
in heathen lands the Pastor intends to
lay stress upon the Kingdom feature
oi tne uospei message. While it will
be bis Drlvileee to Droclalm the Klne.
dom message, be recognizes that only
those who have the "ear to hear" will
be able to appreciate and receive It
Ills message Is one of the Bible, to
which all Christians may rallv. If thev
are rid of denominational ties: "The
Church of the First-born, whose names
are written in heaven," and whose
Harvest time has come, are the Lord's,
wholly irrespective of the denomina
tions witn wnicn tney are affiliated
"Harvest Past, 8ummor Ended."
The text points out a lesson. - Not
all who have professed to be followers
of Christ will be amongit the blessed
ones of the "harvest," who are to be
transported by the First Resurrection
to glory, honor and Immortality as their
reward. The words of Jesus here cited
in corroboration of tills are: "Many
shall say unto Me In that dnv. Lord.
Lord, have we not taught many, and
in xny name cast out devils, and done
many wonderful works?" Mnnv who
thus hope will be disappointed will be
snut out oi tne kingdom class.
Another of the Redeemer's parables
the Pastor said, clotures tha onnnA-
crateo. saints of God In this "harvest1
time as "virgins," But some were wise
and some foolish. The masses nf man
kind, yea, the masses of Christendom,
are omittea from tnis parabolic picture.
Only the . "virgin" class is dealt with
at all. and it is divided into two narts
ana only the wise, the faithful, "more
than, conauerors.'' will have the hnnm
of entering into the wedding with the
unaegroom and becoming "the Bride
the Lamb's Wife." Then the door will
be shut No more will ever enter that
door. No more will ever be added tn
the Bride company the number of the
-eiect;' win nave been completed,
The parable shows that later on.
the "foolish virgins" pass through
great tribulation and obtain the nil
and the light which they should have
uaa before. But It will then be too
late to become of the Bride. ' Thev will
knock, saying, "Lord, Lord, open unto
usl" but the Bridegroom will declare.
"I do not recognize you." as members
of My Bride. However, the Scriptures
snow us that these "foolish virgins,"
passing through a ereat time nf trthn.
lation, will be called to "the marriage
supper or the Lamb" and be present
Derore tne great King as the virgins.
tne urine's companions, and subordi
nate helpers. Psalm vl. 13-15.
une lesson, said the Pastor. Is that it
is not sufficient that we say. Lord
Lord that we publicly proclaim our
selves Christians nor Is it sufficient
that we be engaged in good works.
casting out demons and healing the
sick and teaching the people. These
things In their way are good, but God
has His own test as respects those
who shall be accepted as members of
"the Bride, the Lamb's Wife." Obe
dience to the Word and Spirit of the
Lord, loyalty to the Master, and to all
Ills followers, faithfulness to His lead.
lngs, through evil report and through
good report, will be required
The greatest work of which any of
Christ's followers are capable is the
conquering of self the development
of the fruits and graces of the Holy
Spirit Our privilege of belna- cola
borers with the Master In the nrocla
matlon of His Message is not granted
because He needs us. but because we
need the opportunities thus afforded
ror the development of His character-
UKeness in our hearts.
"I Never Knew You."
Our Lord Implies' a great number of
nominal followers devoid of His Spirit,
who in the end of this Age would not
be bringing forth the fruitage that He
desires, who would uot be members of
His called aud chosen and faithful
class, though outwardly, nominally, all
of these. He points down to our dav.
saying, "in that day"-iu the closing
or this Age, in the testing time, In the
time when He shall come to make np
His jewels, and to glorify them as His
uride, His members, His associates In
the Kingdom. Many at that time In
our day will profess that they know
me Lora. tnat they are prophets or
teachers, tbat they are casting out
devils, opposing sin and multitudinous
forms of evil, and that they are car
rying on mighty works, benevolent In
stitutlons. colleges, seminaries, etc.. In
nis name. The Revised Version gives,
"by Thy name," intimating that the
name or Christ is used rather as a
charm, to conjure by.
But the testtug time Is near. The
Lord will Inquire respecting the
fruit of these. He will not be de
ceived; yea. lie will expose the bad
fruit, that all may see that His lude.
meat Is just It will be manifest that
nence and honor of men, and willing
to barter the Interests of the "Dock
for their Personal accraudlzement.
It will be shown that much of this
conjuring In the name of Jesus has
been merely a cloak, under which, de
ceiving and being deceived, sectarian
fruitage, and not the love. Joy, peace
and holy Snlrit have been cultivated
"The day will declare it" will show it
will manifest it. The whole world
shall be witness eventually that God's
name was dishonored, and His Word
misrepresented, because false teachers
were looting every one to gain from
his own quarter his own dennmina-
Hon. Isaiah Ivl, 11.
The Lord never knew the sects He
never recognized them. He never an
thorlzed them; they are of men. and
ror men, not of the Lord nor for the
Lord's glory. Claiming that all there
is or Christianity Is due to themselves.
tney are proud and boastful and realize
not that the Lord s true cause would
have flourished far better without
them, in the simnllcltv of the o.nriv
Church one In redemption through the
precious blood and In consecration to
the Redeemer. The gathering out of
the Bride class and the leaving of the
remainder will be saying in effect. "1
never knew you, never recognized you.
never authorized you;" aud these un
authorized sects will go down In the
great "time of trouble."
We are glad, however, that the thou
sands and millions who have been de
ceived by these false systems will hnve
a glorious opportunity during the In
coming Age to come to n knnwlprtca nt
the Truth and a right understanding of
the character of God as revealed in the
fulfilment of His gracious plan. Thus
many who miss the creat "nrlze" mnv
still have a glorious opportunity for the
lesser prize of God In restitution, etc.
'Depart From Me, Ya That Work In
iquity."
We believe that there are active
workers In the sectarian systems call-
ed "Babylon" who will yet be reached
by the knowledge of the Truth and de
livered Our Lord Intimates this, say
ing, "Come out of her, My people."
Some of His people evidently are in
Babylon, and It is our oreseAt mission
In the name of the Lord to call these
out through the presentation of "Pres
ent Truth." which will show to all who
are truly the Lord's where they stand.
and their duty. Others of the active
workers in the lnlauitous systems.
which are counterfeits of the true, mis-
representers of God's Message and
binders and enslavers of the Lord's
people, because not at henrt loval to
Him, will not come out of Babylon, and
therefore will share in the condemna
tion coming upon her. They will go
into the great time of trouble, and for
a season at least be cut off from all fel
lowship with the Lord. These work
ers of Iniquity will have their hands
full of the trouble which they have
helped to bring upon the world of mini-
kind by their misrepresentations of the
Divine character and Plan. It will be
a terrible chastisement, and our- hone
for them Is that "when the Judgments
of the Lord are abroad in the eiirtb. all
the Inhabitants of the world will
righteousness." Isaiah xxvl, 9.
On the Rook or on the Sand?
The picture or parable of one hnusn
built upon the rock aud the other
house built upon the. sand refers uot
to the Church and the world, but to
two parties in the Church. None nre
in the parable except "those who hoar
these sayings of Mhie." The world
hears not our Lord's niessnne nt nil.
As the Apostle declares, the world is
both deaf aud blind to spiritual things.
Those who hearken to and app.eciate
the Lord's sayings represent at least
a nominal Church, and amongst those
of the nominal Church are some who
are obedient to the Lord's Word, while
others are disobedient. The obedient
are built upon the rock, the dlsobedi-
ent upon the sand.
Those Who build unon the rock our
Lord explains to be such us not onlv
hear His message, but are obedient
thereto to the extent of their ability.
Let us remember the words to which
He refers they are the niessnge of
tne sermon on the Mount, which show
the things which are blessed of God
in contradistinction to the thlugs
which would not have His approval.
Those who hear the Master's words
and say, "Yea, Lord," but who do not
put His teachings into practice, are
not built properly upon the rock of
Truth, upon Christ. Thev nre building
their hope, their faith, their trust, upon
a foundation which will not 'stand.
When the time of trouble comes n nan
such their hopes will lie undermined.
heir faith will collapse.
We thank God that although ninnv
of the nominal professors of Chris
tianity and teachers aud philanthro
pists will not be accented amoiiL'st the
elect Bride class, nevertheless! they are
rar too good, too noble to merit eter
nal torture. Nuy. the Lord will not
even consign them to the Second
Death, to annihilation. Rather. He
will provide for them, under Messiah's
Kingdom, a gracious opportunity of at-
talfluni and denjon-aUng a still Wgh
er type of love an,l loyalty than they
have yet experiem-ed or manifested.
In proportion na any shall even then
faithfully use the great privilege ac
corded him. his ultlmntff iwrfm-tioa
asd salvation will be assu pd.
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