The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11

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seven churches to which it was sen
were in close companionship ant
they were selected as having Ger
tain representative character ant
they really stood in this epistle TO
the entire Church of Christ. "Tht
mystery of the seven atars'' typifieC
and symbolized the entire Church o
Christ--this was the key of the entire
revelation. 1t could not be too fire
quently stated that every type OF
symbol could be traced back to some
preceding portion of the Scriptures
reaching back to Genesis. If we
were to understand for our benefit
the rightful meaning of this message
we must look at the temper of the
recipient of the revelation.
THE SPIRITUAL CONDITION.
II was in the spirit on the Lords
day and heard behind me a great
voice as of trumpet" said John.
He was in state of spiritual eleva-
ton and was therefore in the right
mood. They also should be in this
state. IF they came to this church
from a secular newspaper or from a
table of gossip and scandal, then
they were certainly not sin the
spirit;" but if they came here after
spiritual self.emanating reflection, if
they came from the Throne of Grace,
then they would receive the preach
ings at the church in the proper tenn
per. The preacher could only sow;
it depended on the ground as to
whether the seed would ripen and
grow. This Lords day was very
important to them all. It was the
one day in the week in which they
could devote themselves to their
spiritual training. Art, relaxation,
pure or degrading, what
ever it was that was proposed in the
place of the Lords day 1T was an
evil the moment it sought to sup
plant this necessary instruction in
sodIiness and righteousness. John
lid not look for this revelation at
he time. 1t came from behind, and
he voice sounded like thunder
hat great voice of which the psalm
poke.
APPEARANCE OF THE REVEALED
CHRIST.
If we met very distinguished
'ersou we were apt to take careful
Iote of him, and here John gave US a
as it were, of the Glorifed
)ne. He first saw seven gold can.
Ilesticks. The reverend preacher
raced this figure back to Moses and
and explained their spirit.
al meaning as lights of wisdom, and
0 the midst of these candlesticks he
aw the Glorifed One. The gar
nents and everything about the ap-
earance Of the Redeemer made
reat impression upon John. His
arments were white and grit round
he bosom with a girdle of gold. and
His eyes were like flame of FIRE."
figure taken from Daniel, and prob.
bly, indicating the searching scruti-
Y with which He saw into every
ne's heart. Could any one ofthem
link Of these eyes without thinking
the same time how many sins they i
Nv, how much pollution, selishness. .
Nv much indulgence in sensual
easure? Had they been true. faith
!, industrious, could they stand the T
rutiny of these terrible eyes?
Who can stand when he appeareth?'
the further description of the II
Ioriied One it was said that His l
It were like unto fine brass, as if
ey burned in a furnace This
S probably indicative of the melt
:. glowing intensity of the metal.
e reverend preacher continued to
ote the chapter tat great length,
pounding the mystic description
he revealed Redeemer by john Dr.,
J countenance shineth as the sun and
meth in bis strength" These and
er quotations were freely made by
reverned speaker, and he dwelt
m the fact that Christ taught all }
a to come near God and to dwell
b him forever and forever. Who 4
lid dare to-day to come 10 God
bout Christ as his intermediary,
Q did not know that the Redeem.
had made his peace with God.
FEAR NOT r. "a
lie laid his right hand upon the Ey
Ter and saved him, and how often -
e occurred in the Bible the in. Or
ition, Fear not T. DIR. Hall cor F
" recommended to his congrega.
to carefully go through the w
lie bible, pick out all the "Fear
/" and sample and classify them
? use, whether they were in the
p of death, whether they walked
ugh the shadow Of the valley of