Daily Republican., 1879-05-27
Household OF Faith.

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On Sunday evening, Elder George R.
Kramer preached from Cor, q, 2:
"Do you not know that the Saints shall
Judge the world ?'
A golden era is impending, he said,
in which the sovereign authority over
this world will be vested in the lovers
of Jesus, who, with their living head,
shall exercise over the nations Judicial
and regal power, according to the pro.
mise: "To him that overcometh will
grant to sit with Me in My Throne,
even as | also overcame, and am set
down with my Father in His Throne,
and to him shall | give power over the
nations, and he shall rule them Rev.
2, 26; 3, q. By virtue of our sonship
in Gods family we become heirs Of God
and Joint heirs with Jesus Christ, for
as many as are led by the Spirit OF God,
they are the sons of God" Rom. ., IA
and II. The world has ever confessed
the need of virtuous governments
desideratum unattainable until "the
God of Heaven shall set up Kingdom"
when He cometh whose right it is. The
compliment paid to rulers by SO King,
live forever" "vive la Emperor" etc.,
indicates a perquisite to good ruler
immortality of a good sovereign; but
now, alas, the sceptre soon slips the
grasp of the worthiest. Indeed "the
earnest expectation of the creature
waiteth for the manifestation of the
sons Of God," (Rom. 8, l9.) for not till
king shall reign in righteousness,
and princes (saints) shall rule in judg-
mept, "whose virtue and imperishabil-
ity is insured will good government OK
ist. The King OF kings and Prince OF
princes bestows in the first resurrection
the immortality essential to this end.
The Revelator 'saw thrones and they
sat on them," and further says, re-
specting the saints, "blessed and holy
(saintly) is he that hath part in the
first resurrection on such tine SECOND
death hath no power, but they shall b'
priests of God and of Christ, and shat
reign with Him a thousand years.
Rev. 20, 4s. The practice of justice
mercy, love, benevolence, virtue, etc.
in this age, are the qualifications whicl
prepare Christ's chosen people for use
fulnsss in their future aristocrati
sphere. They are already appointed
for this position of glory, hence they
are "the eject" Jesus says, :" ap
point unto you kingdom, as My Faith
er hath appointed unto me-" Luke 70
20 aud 80.
Daniel peered through the vista
the ages and beheld the time when th
greatness of the kingdom under tn
whole heaven shall be given to the peo
pie of the saints of the MOST HIGH, )
| dan. 7, 30 and John had the sam
prospect when he heard in the prophe
tic trance the assumption Of praise t.
J Christ who hast made US unto ou
God priests and kings, and we shal
reign on the earth" Rev. 5, 10. Pau
7 died martyr in expection of the crow
: (Which the Lord, the righteous juds
} shall give me in that day, and not t
me only, but unto all them also tina
love his appearing" He testified tina
r If we suffer with him we shall ais
n reign with him" 2 Tim. 2, S a, y.
The attainment of this glory is nc
for the rich pre-eminently but particu
, larly for the poor, for " hath not Go
y chosen the poor, rich in faith, an
:. heirs of the Kingdom" James 2,
t Such grand hope should install cour
Y age in every heart to " contend carr
= estly for the faith once delivered to tn
+ saints" and to I" fear not, little flock
If for it is your fathers good pleasure
Il give you the kingdom Luke II, 81.
+ No wonder that the ancient martyr
were willing to suffer at the stake wit
this substantial hope of the people j
i vain, and we with them may share tn
n same anticipation and earnestly pray
i THY kingdom come" "Walk wol
}. thy of God who hath called you unt
his kingdom and glory and " hol
J. fast that no one take thy crown" 1.-The
n 2, IL; Rev. 3, IL. Z. c. W.