Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-04

such thing as failure in Gods service. Th,
Christian is required to endure anliction anC
persecution. Paul told Timothy to endur,
a'iCtion like a soldier who has to fight
Every reform movement meets with oppos
ton, and If we press the battle of the LORD
the devil will oppose US at every step If We
get into the current of worldlness, we can
float with perfect ease but when we try to
row our boat up stream and against the cur.
rent, then comes hard work and bitter oppo-
stion. Persecution is a part of the Chris
tian's legacy. 1t is an evidence that We are
getting into the right way when we get per-
secution from the world
| Let US always be strong in Gods strength
and God will take us finally to his mansions,
where his tried servants will have eternal
rest.
At the close of the sermon, which was lis-
tened to with intense interest, a social meet
ing was engaged in for ar hour, in which a
large number of testimonies were borne in
rapid succession.
At 7p. IN. a good-sized audience assembled
to hear discourse from Elder G. G. Ruper,
on the subject of the millennium. Text, Rev.
20 l-3. This period introduced is spoken of
as the m!lennial age Many suppose that
during this age that Christ will spiritually
reign with his people on the earth.
Some think that the many modern
revivsls are the introduction OF the mllennial
age. Now the question arises, when does the
millennium begin, what IS its nature,
and when does it end rses
and of Rev. 20 show that the 1000
years begin with the resurrection of the
righteous dead, and closes with the resurrec-
ton of the wicked dead one thousand years
later. Can we tell when the righteous are
raised fom the dead2 Yes. Paul in Cor.
1851 and Thess. 4 l6 show that it will
be at the time Christ comes to this earth
the second time. At that time the
righteous are caught up to heaven. Thess.
4:l7. Christ does not stay on this earth. but
takes his people to his kingdom. John
4:l-3. This shows that Christ does not
reign on this 'arth. During the millennium
the wicked are dead and in their graves
slain by the burning glory of Christ at his
second coming. Thess. Z. John in Wis.
ion on PatmCs saw the coming of Jesus, and
wicked calling for rocks and mountains to
fall on them and hide them from the sight OF
the glory of Christ. During the
1000 years not living human
being will be hft ,u the earth
Proof WAS given in l'a xii. o 10 show that
the earth will De utterly emplied of nhabi-
tants. AIso ia iSa. xiv, |, 3. Another pas
sage of scripture was read in Jer iv, 20, u,
which showed that the earth will be covered
with darkness, and the cities broken down at
the presence OF the Lord
During this 1000 years satan s bound in
the hottomIess pit, or the abyss. The abyss
is simply the earth reduced back TO its chaotic
condition, as at the creation, before order was
brought out OF chaos. Satan's being loOsed
refers to his being deprived OF his power to
deceive.
But when the wicked dead are raised, then
Satan will have the power of deception again
and thus be oosed from his chain.
The speaker referred to Ps 2 s, as a pas
sage relied on to prove the conversion OF the
world durirg the 1000 years, but he showed
that this does not reer to conversion, but to
destruction for Christ il to dash them in
pieces as pOtter's vessel"
Michael 4, IL, was also read as another
proof that the earth will be converted during
the milInnial age But this speaks OF
what the nations shall say while
in Joel 3: We find that God says, BEAT
your plowshares into swords and your pruu-
ing hooks into spears" which is just the op-
posite OF what the nations say, as recorded by
the prophet Micah. There is no contradiction
here in the Bible, but one of these writers
tells us what God says, while the other re-
cords what the nations will he saying ust
before the great day OF God bursts upon the
earth.
There will be preaching to-day at 1890 a.
m, 2:3O P. m. and at night.