Page 226 Wilson owed allegiance to the American people, and shamefully betrayed it; and his "behinders" in the war-Congress had not the courage to impeach him. The people, however, meted out to him their punishment in on unmistakable terms. headstrong obstinacy grumbling under cover Freedom-living Americans. Power-loving, autocracy, mad bureaucrats. There yaions {sp?} an ever-widening gulf. Holdovers from the discredited administration of Wilson. We elected Harding that he should drive out the money-lenders from the halls of the temple [Matthew 21:12-13] [Mark 11:15-17] [Luke 19:45-46] [John 2:15-16], and re-establish on a firm basis true Americanism. dispassionate judgement Page 227 The lie-laden phrase, stuffed with self-reclaim which has titillated Northcliffe no a, but even the, Napoleon of journalism. A Warmamaker, a Rockefeller of journalism the great mass-poisoner may be, but the comparison with Napoleon limps in every attempt to draw a parallel. The stupidity and ignorance of the priest-bedeviled multitudes in the English speaking countries. Temporary success or failure cannot be the criterion in judging of any work. There are spurious failures which end in the best success, and there are spurious successes which end in… Page 228 … the most dismal failure. A man must be able to meet triumph and disaster and treat these two imposters just the same. Generous-handed. Thousands were rendered roofless by forest fires. To justify one's conduct, vindicates oneself to a person. {German Writing}: Here lies Lord Northcliffe. In some denomination the mask has, indeed, fallen, and the apostasy of the preachers from Christian faith is no longer screened by orthodox verbiage. Nothing has so harmed the Christian church from the time of the apostles… Page 229 … to the present day as weak tolerance of error. It is just this unionistic, tolerant spirit which has made all Christendom the feeding-place for the very worst kind of parasites, for Antichrist [1 John 2:18,22, 4:3] [2 John 1:7], for wolves in sheep's clothing [Matthew 7:15], and for false prophets of all description. And now that this week tolerance has produced the pitiable condition of a torn and disrupted church, those blind leaders with to cure the disease by the very policy which has bred the malady. From the gates of hell they want to learn how to build the church. The line of least resistance leads downward and the line of most persistence leads upward. {German Writing} Page 230 {German Writing} Perhaps the Prince of Wales is always globe-trotting to prove that the sun never sits in the British Empire. "On Sunday morning in his best bib and tucker, the evolutionist goes to the zoo, stops in front of the monkey-cage, pats himself on the chest and says: "See how much I've developed!" The Christian goes to church, humbles himself before God, realizes how much he falls short of the perfect ideal and resolves to make himself more like Him. You scientists, you professors, you evolutionists, come down out of your trees and give us facts. The atheists can ask questions, but cannot answer them. Ask an atheist: "Where do you begin?" and his troubles begin. Did you ever know an atheist to go back farther than the nebular hypothesis? I would rather begin… Page 231 … with God and reason down than begin with dirt and reason up." William Jennings Bryan. In best bib and tucker = {German Writing} {German Writing} Page 232 {German Writing} In spite of his skill as a political rope-walker. {German Writing} In due gratitude to the all-merciful God. It is to laugh! Or is it to weep? It tears the veil from that pernicious lie. Page 233 Man is not competent to form a judgement upon the ways of God, and hence it is the very height of presumption for poor, ignorant, short-sighted mortals to attempt to do so. All God's ways are right. {German Writing} Lightly come - lightly go. {German Writing} Page 234 {German Writing} Man has grossly erred and gone astray from God's ways. Can we believe for a moment that a just God should exercise judgement upon His only begotten Son, His well-beloved, His eternal delight, because He was bearing our sins in His own body on the tree, and yet allow unrepentant sinners to escape? He delivered us out of many straits and difficulties. Illustrative of. Outstanding personages in the history of the church. Page 235 We'll praise Him for all that is past, And trust Him for all that's to come. It is written that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matth. 4,4. We need the entire Word. A cursory reader. The general reader = {German Writing} Our old Adam, that cunning henchman of Satan. We pronounced harsh judgements on others. Luther says: the godly man sins in all of his good works. The torrential rains that accompanied us seemed like an omen of blessings and did not dampen our spirits. Page 236 Thy works, not mine, O Christ, Speaks gladness to this heart; They tell me all is done, They bid my fears depart. To whom save Thee, Who canst alone For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee? {German Writing} Page 237 {German Writing} Page 238 {German Writing} The pessimist is never surprised when he is disappointed. The only successful substitute for brains is silence. Fanned into flame by diplomatic agents with the aid of skilled propaganda. The early bird has to sit around and wait for the worm to get up. {German Writing} Cobbler, stick to your last. Adam's ale = Water. Page 239 {German Writing} Page 240 Some people's object in life is objecting. Rumors travel so fast because all rumors are wild rumors. {German Writing} Jesus, Savior, guide me on life's journey! Thou alone canst lead me safely on; None but Thee can know the way before me, None but Thee can help my race to run. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day. Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see, 1923. Back | Forward |