The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-30
THE SECOND ADVENTISTS.
Fine Weather and Cheerful Campers-The
Future Abode of God 8 People.
Special to the Indianapolis Journ...

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Sept. z9.-The weather is delightful and
the campers contented and happy. New arrivals are
constantly coming in Meetings held from half.
past IN the morning till at night with short in.
termlssions at ha,f-past 2. Elder George B. Starr
of the Chicago mission. preached an interesting dis
course the rise and of the Adventists faith
and denomination. He showed that since 1914 the
Adventists nave grown from q few dozen to 80 900
and have established missions in all parts of the
world; that this work is a fufllment of prophecy;
that they were carrying special message the world
Elder Henderson preached in the evening to large
andinterested audience the subject of THE Earth"
He took for text Prov. XII. 81. '"rhe righteous
shall be recompensed in the earth" The speaker said
'There that believe that receive their
reward or punishment in this life; that there is no
future JOY woe. The epicurian philosophy is all
the religion they know Eat drink and be merry for
tomorrow die, is their adage but the Bible does
not sustain this position. The words of my text have
application in different state of the earth and at
future time Hearken my beloved brethren, hath not
God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and
heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them
that love him The poor of this world does not sig
nifty that they have been recompensed Jesus declares
Thou shalt be recOmpensed at the resurrection of the
just God had purpose in creating the earth lsa
xiv, 49, says: Thus saith the Lord that created the
heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made
it. He hath established it, He created it not in vain
He formed it to be inhabited We find that
God has eternal purpose concerning this
earth. He hath established it, says the
prophets and Jeremiah declares speaking Of the des
tructon, when the present earth shall melt with fer
vent heat that God will not make full end. God
formed the earth and established it to be inhabited
This purpose is eternal one ALSO When the earth
was first created it's beauty enraptured the hearts of
cheru6lm and seraphint and the hosts of heaven
Says Job, The morning stars sung together and all
the sons of God shouted for joy. Behold it's glory
then. Rivers of crystal flash through its fadeless
verdure mountains of delight heave with undying
bloom Forests of stately grandeur in the fra
grant breezes Gardens of spices and sweet odors
offer their incense of perfume Noble animals pace
In peace through its meadows and mountains. Birds
thrill the atmosphere till it vbrates like the golden
strings of harp Lakes of sapphire reflect the glory
of heaven. And man, made in the image of God, with
holy affections, benevolent beautiful, upright
joices in the dominion that the mighty Creator has
given him. He is perfectly adapted to his
surroundings. His soul is akin to nature
He looks in the sky and he loves it.
beauty. The grass bows for his feet The animals
fawn for his The apdares of the earth open
their doors for his investigation His whole being de-
lights in the world that God has made for him. If no
transgression had occurred the earth would have
always remained in this first beauty and man. the
king would have known no trace of care age. No
death would have corrupted its bosom with graves
but sin changed it all When man fell the tree of life
is removed and the shadow of great curse falls like
pail across the face of nature and sin and death is
under it. Man loses his morality and majesty. His
beauty consumes like fame. The forest sheds its
glory. The rivers become tainted. The mountains
pour out streams of destruction The breezes turn in
to cyclones the farming animals become ferocious,
and the roses and lilies torn by horns and thises
What acute anguish must have pierced the hearts of
the first man and woman. as the face
of nature shows signs of sickness and
they see in their posterity the hateful
Oh is it losti Has Satan triumphedl Has God pur.
pose faledl Mans fall brought grefnto the courts of
heaven. The angels who sang at the beauty of the
new world. think you, they did not weep at its de-
spoilment9 The Son of God offered Himself a
ransom. The Fathers heart think you it did not
Sonl Jesus came to the dark sin-bghted earth to
seek and that which lost What lostl
Man and his dominion. Win Jesus bring the earth
again to it's Eden beauty and place there again in
innocenceY He will He bore the curse upon the
cross He wore its thorns and when the curse has
regned the throne of God and the lamb shall be in it,
Rev. xxi g. And there shall be curse but
the throne of God and of the lamb shall be in it.
The whole creation groaneth and travaileth together
in pain waiting for redemption. But it is coming.
The restoration of all things is at hand Isaiah
XIV, IL declares: Behold create heaven and
anew earth John it's splendor He says: I saw
a new heaven and new earth, for the first heaven
and the first earth was passed away Rev xxi. vi.
Isaiah describes its beauty He says 1t shall blossom
abundantly. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to
it.. the excellency of Carmel and Sharon The
Edenic beauty shall be restored Millions Par
adise Lost and Regained is perfectly scriptural
we'll grand and Poetic. This theme is enough stir
the hearts of the prosaic. After mans sin the
dominion of the earth was lost. God chose Abraham
as the future heir of tho world see Rom. w. 49, He
took him out and babe him look northward and south
ward and eastward and westward and promised do
minon forever to him and his seed This seed was
Lord Jesus Gal. iii, 16. Now, Abraham and
his seed were the promises made He saith not and to
seeds of many but Of and to thy seed which
is Christ And 29th verse, if ye be Christs We
Abraham seed and heirs according to the prom
ise.' Every who has Christ as their Savior
is an heir TO this coming glory. Jesus
said Blessed are the meek, for they
shall inherit the earth They are pilgrims and
strangers now in the enemys land; but the usurper
satan shall be dethroned Those who have died in
Christ shall forth in immortal beauty from the
dark prisons in which they are now hidden for God
says: % my people, will open your graves, and
you in your own land -Ezekiel 81. Just as soon |
enough gathered from this earth to repeople
the earth the plan of salvation will be closed
The purpose of God will be fulfilled. Those who are |
lowly and meek in heart in the image of the lovely
Savior shall walk through the meadows rich with un-
dying beauty. No death shall glaze the eyes of our
beloved, grave be wet with tears for there
shall beno DEATH and sorrow, and signing shall
flee away The redemption day is nigh at hand The
Redeemer is coming and He will say to those who |
have followed Him, and sought to fulfill the purpose
of God Come. We blessed of my Father inherit the
kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the
world. And the blessed shall rejoice in the world
without, and glorious beyond all words"
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