THE REMNANT OF ISRAEL
“The Love of money says the Apostle, “is the root
of all evil.”
It robs the Fatherless and the Widow.
It causes jails and prisons to be built.
It has caused millions of money, and tens of thousands
of lives to be lost.
It causes short weights and measures,
It robs the poor and makes hogs of the rich who trust
ni It makes men an abomination In the sight of God.
It dethrones intellect and makes fools,
It breaks up homes and wrecks happiness.
It bribes Senators, Courts and Juries,
It causes wrong laws to be enacted and places men 1n
position who should not be in office,
It burns property and causes the majority of all mur-
ders.
It turned the noble young man with millions of others,
away from God in sorrow,
It sends untold numbers to hell,
It causes war among nations, as the saying 1s
rich man’s war and the poor man's fight.”
It makes hirelings in the Ministry, and places beggars
in the pulpit. The love of money is truly the root of all evil.
Preachers will speak against strong drink, tobacco, un-
becoming dress, but who hears about the evils of covetous-
ness? Says God, “A covetous person shall be without with
the whoremonger, the idolater, the liars and drunkards.”
The Apostle says: “If any be a covetous man or an extor-
tioner, the saints shall not keep company with him, no, not
so much as to eat (Commune.)”
Paul said, ‘‘I would not have known sin except the law
had said, thou shalt not covet.” He further said, “when
the commandment came, sin by the commandment became
exceedingly sinful.” He says, “It wrought in me all manner
of concupisence, (irregular desires.) “Yes when we see our-
selves as sinners by the commandment which forbids cov-
etousness, then we see every irregular desire centers in a
violation of that commandment. It is the last command of
the ten, disobedience to every other command of the ten is
caused by the disobedience of the tenth.”
This is the root of all evil. There is the foundation
upon which the Bolshevik and the Capitalist stand. It is this
evil which is to soon overthrow the world.
Russia for long centuries has been ruled by Autocracy
and Czardom. Ignorance has prevailed. The day at last
arrived for the masses to take the rule into their own hands.
The first step that opened the door was when Russia entered
the war with the Allied forces of the west against Germany.
Fate was again against them. Eight million of her men were
sacrificed to the sword. As stated by the prophet, “I will
turn them back.” Her move was one that brought no relief,
She was ‘turned back.” But when turned back it only
opened the door for the next step to be taken, and that was
the overthrow of her own government by her own subjects.
It is at present up to the first of 1920 in that floundering
Hence Russia has been, and is yet, as the prophet said, she
would be, like a floundering fish wi .th hooks in her jaws.
condition. But says the prophet, “I will bring thee forth
thou and all the company that are assembled unto thee
Russia will be a captain to them all with an army that shall
come like a storm and like a cloud to cover the land.” That
day is rapidly approaching. “Now says the prophet, “‘when
that point is reached, an evil thought shall enter into the
mind of the leader of this host. That thought which is evil
is for them to plan to “go up to the land called the wealthy
nation to take a spoil, and to lay their hand on a people
who have gotten rich in cattle and goods to take a spoil. It
is ever lawful for the oppressed to seek every honorable
avenue for freedom, but to take that which belongs to
another by robbery is evil, and only evil. It is right and law-
“It is the
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ful for every individual or nation by economy, industry and
exercise of good judgment and industry to gain sufficiently
for their comfort. That accumulation should never reach
the point of oppression, or to in any way take advantage.
Then that would be evil. But for one nation to ‘take the
spoil” as the prophet says “their army here described will
do, is evil and only evil." The Lord says it is an evil thought.
SO RUSSIA HAS A FUTURE.
BOLSHEVIKI
What is B olsheviki? Bolshevikism is defined best by
the principles that govern the movement. As the movement
gained its present power in Russia, by these principles, it is
well to note the promises made to the people by the leaders
of the movement. These are as follows as stated by another
writer. As led by the cold and stubborn fanatic Lenine,
and the clever adventurer Trotsky, the Bolsheviki solved
the problem. This was done by meeting the weary, defeat-
ed soldiers to whom they promised a division of the lands.
This met their favor.
Then they carried to the working men the promise
that they should control the labor problem and be master
of that branch of industry. Thus with the same proposition
which overthrew France in its great revolution. The success
has come to the Bolsheviki movement to this day in Russia.
Pasedena, Cal.
468 North Madison Ave.
Jan. 24th., 1920.
Dear Elder Rupert: —
I meant to write to you long ago, but for one reason or
the other, I have been putting it off.
It is * The Yellow Peril” that is occupying my thoughts
and you will, perhaps, be interested to hear my views about
it.
As you know | came from Russia, 1 have lived there
a greater part of my life. There I have seen a movement
growing which today is generally termed with ‘Bolshevism
Some 15 years ag o when in Riga, | became a ‘‘socialist’
and | lived in hopes that there would come a time when the
barrier would be lifted between the classes, when’ all would
be brothers, when the abolition of money would do away
with greed, hatred, poverty and wealth! But at the same
time | began to hate those who to my mind were oppressors
unscrupulous and cold capitalists. I did not hesitate to re-
veal my thoughts, and thus made many adversaries and
hindered my own advancement.
The terrible events during the trouble years of 1915
and 1916 opened my eyes as to the objects of the extreme
social revolutionists and | began to realize that they repre-
sented a great menace. At that time, all the other political
parties scoffed at this handful of extremists. How could
they ever hope of gaining power and the support of the
broad masses of the people! Above all, the old Czar reg-
ime was far too powerful, any revolution could easily
be suffocated in its infancy. For centuries, Russian history
represents a continuous chain of revolutionist propaganda
of intellectuals who were trying to bring light to the great
masses which lived in ignorance, poverty and slavery; but
all these attempts failed as they were nipped in the bud by
the widespread net of the police and spy system of the
Russian government. With unheard of cruelty and barbarity
all these movements were suppressed, and thousands upon
thousands died in exile and prisons. Most of Russia's most
popular poets, artists, and writers died from torture and
exposure behind prison walls.
How could a small handful of fanatics ever hope of
overthrowing the government?
The recent events have shown how a small band of
determined men could not only accomplish this, but also
destroy a great people.