Show THE IRA I MEADS RA THE tars new york observe religious journal heads an article as above above in which alch the following appears we are compelled to believe that at ta end of this donsted century of missions while not converts nominal and real have been won to christianity in idom heathen and mohammedan are more than they were at the beginning be of the century the votaries vot aries or 0 these faiths increase seventy christ times t mes faster than the followers of chrast the observer may well insert insert the qualifications nominal and real for those who have visited the so called heathen id pagan nations and have investigated the pretended conversions to christianity among them must be impressed with the fa fatt 4 bat the change of fil faith is in inmost most instances In dances far more nominal than real in a much larger degree of 0 financial than by religious or theological theo local considerations after so many centuries cent iries of alleged Christiaa 1 influence in the world backed by the learning power and ana wealth of the great komrs powers of civilization it seems that chat the faiths which are opposed to the creeds ol 01 christendom number vastly more inore fd berents and they increase in a much adach greater ratio than the proselytism proselytise sects that claim a monopoly in leaving caving 1 just think of the horror of a doctrine which consigns all those pil billions lions upon millions of increasing non christians to an everlasting and burning hell simply because they have not believed in a savior of whom they have never heard I 1 yet that is the comfortable theory of every orthodox christian denomination it is a doctrine of devils if the devil leads in heathendom he leads in christendom the trail of the serpent to is over all tle prince of this world rules in earthly kingdoms and god is excluded from civil governments govern ern ments right here in christian Chrie flan america it is counted a crime to practically regard divine law as superior to human law this is not only declared in the courts but it is enunciated from the pulpit and published through the press there Is and can be no law above the laws of man is proclaimed as in an axiom to deny which is criminal we regard this as diabolism the devil leads in all such sentiments and doings the religion of jesus which is the blossom of the bud of previous reveal ments makes nature redolent with the perfume f ame of the coming king dom when the will of god god shall be done on earth as it is done in heaven and the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdom of af god and his christ the very essence of that religion is the supremacy masy of god thy will be done is the sum of the true christian creed and it is to be placed first in the heart and life of 01 the followers of jesus 1 I came not to do my own will but the will of him that sent me was his declaration of intentions andee ought to obey god rather than man wae the edict of his authorized apostles satan claimed of old dominion over all the kingdoms of the world he gained his bis power through mans disobedience to the supreme ruler he can only retain it by the same means he jeada because the world follows perfect submission to the will and law of god means casting off allegiance to the devil and threatens his bis dethronement those who have eyes to see can discern his presence and power in ia christendom as in heathendom theador th war with its horrors civil and religious feuds with their bitterness and barbarities persecutions tor for purported heresies her esies murder malice lying whore doms oppression plunder and the varied evils that prevail in civilized as well as heathen nations flourish under the shadow of his personal ison allty ity and spread misery beneath his unholy influence I 1 the evil leads the spirit of christ tends to unity the spirit of the adversary breeds division the contentions and strafes of the modern sects make spiritual weakness in christendom 11 and it carries division into heathen lands lands wherever it goes if it prevails in any eastern lands it makes makee many sects out of one body and raises doubt where content existed toe evus evils of civilization accompany it and the besetting sins of the leading nations are introduced to give satan a wider field and a more abundant harvest where bogus Caristi christianity anity penetrates the devil leads 11 the earth is under the curse that cama came through rebellion against the king the lord of all satan Is him sell a rebel and he fosters the spirit of his bis own treason christs work is to destroy his power and redeem the earth from the curse A radical change is to come all the prophets have foreseen it the beginning was to be small the results magnificent like a stone cut out of the mountain without hands like a grain of mustard seed the kingdom of heaven on earth was to be a little thing in the beginning but in the end it was to bear sway swa over lover all aalthe the earth and tol banish the avil evil one and destroy his dominion we are approaching the end of the age Tae The germ of the heavenly king domi aum is here shere it will graw and expand and nothing can hinder great convulsions of nature and of society will precede recede its triumph satan will be lown wn on earth having great wrath ehause he be that he hath bath but a time hell will rage the whole corid will be moved with great com lotion the woes boes of Apocalypse the and tie oe judgments Te reserved served for or the latter ayi ya will be poured out war and sti lence and famine and earthquake agns gns ns in heaven and on oil earth disasters i 1 land sud and sea and power beyond ballel bestowed upon those who are ruly loyal to god and his christ 1 11 presage the grand consummation n view of the nearing triumph of th and righteous righteousness ou asness of the rel reign n peace tea ce and the dominion of the tte ants the servants and handmaidens hand maidens he almighty can endure with the trials of the hour looking working for the great deliverance the excellent reward id when the chain of the priesthood ide complete when satan is bound a the thrones are cast down the ke lord rules rales and reigns from the rs ra to the ends of the earth as he ev v orn to do in his might then all nations will bend to his behests behesta beh ests and receive of his salvation and every knee will bow and every tongue confess that jesus is the christ to the glory of god the father and then true and pure christianity will prevail throughout the earth brotherhood brother nood and union will biad all races and tribes to together ether obedience will bring down the choicest blessings bless ingis of heaven and it will no more be said upon this planet the devil leads |