The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-12

with the doctors; held many conferences: per-
formed miracles; drove out is Decorators
The incarnated Christ never visited the Templs
of Solomon. This is q fact difficult for Jews tn
explain. Nothing wonderful ever happened
in Zerubbabefs Temple waTTanting the truth
ful assertion IL ontrsuked the Temple Of Solo,
mon unless we allow Jesus was the Messiah
and made the Temple Of Zerubbabel forever
famous by bis presence That very fact, that
wonderful destruction, that Divine presence
made it possible TO reverse the question Of tho
venerable Jews (Y 81 and to ask. WAS not
ZerubbabePs Temple in the ewes of all 80 great
that Solomon IN comparison was as notbing?"
Speaking in this line OF thought Rev. Frank
Bristol, of Chicago. said: Thus had the
prophecy Of the old Temple been fulfilled in
the new; the glory of the Son of God was
greater than any ceremony performed in the
old Temple; there was nothing in the beauty
of the gold and silver and the polished brass,
and the art of the eherubim and the magnif-
cence of all combined in the old Temple which
could compare with the glory Of Christ az re-
veaied IN the new Temple; and thus had tho
prophecies of the old prophets been fulfilled
But the glory Of God had not yet been fully re-
vealed. There were yet needed Sermon on
the Mount Suffering in the Garden. a Cruel
fxiOn and Resurrection 20 make the prophecy
complete"
g. For covenant, referred TO in verse ). seq
Ex.. % A.. &c.
A. Shake the heavens" etc. (y. 81 Henry
notes, His (Christs) coming shall be intro
duced by general shaking. This is applied
to { setting up Of Christs Kingdom 10 the
world, to mako way for which He Judge
among the heather. (Ps., no: g. At the
birth of Christ Herod and all jerusalem are
troubled, and He is set for the fall and rising
again OF many. When his Kingdom was sec
up, 10 was with shock 70 the Nations; the
oracles were silenced idols were DESTROYED. and
the powers of the Kingdoms were moved and
removed. Heb. IL :27.) The ing of tho
Nations Is often in order to the settling of the
Church. and the establishing of the things that
cannot be shaken"
5. little while. ". 6.) That was only
$50 B. g. Comparatively, the time was not so
far of. And this is specially the case with One
to Whom thousand years are as a day.
6. Desire of Nations. (Y.Z The Prophet
Haggai said: The Desire of all Nations shall
come" We admit scholars are not absolutely
at one in applying this to the Advent of Christ.
The following hold to the view we have in the
words of Haggai-a promise of the coming of
the Messiah Barrow. Blair Bishop Chandler
Rev. Samuel Cox, Nottingham, England;
Fiddes, Henry, Taylor, Lewis. Archbishop
Newcone, Patrick, Bishop Porteus. Scott,
Richard Watson. In fact there is quite uni
versal acceptance Of this opinion.
We can say that, practically all Nations are
ut one in desiring Redeemer and that, if this
phecy refer to the Messiah, it was in every
particular realized in Christ's Advent, life,
death. and ascension.
2. Peace. (V. 49, Christ was the Prince of
Peace. Aud we recall the angelic Christmas
song, Glory to God In the highest. and on
earth peace, good will toward men," (St Luke,
2: IA
g. Suggestions
1. The work Of the ministry is to stimulats
the Church. Each is Haggai the Lords
messenger Q:13l with important announce
ments.
2. What makes every church edifee grand is
not gold, silver, ornament, size, ETC., but the
presence of Christ.
3. Look to church building Construct suita-
bic places for the worship of Almighty God.
Let the church be good as the finances of build
ers can make it, There should be study to
have church ediice such, as to cost, con-
veniences, furnishings, etc. az becoming its
purposes. which is the highest possible reach OF
human capacity, privilege honor and glory;
such as is fitting, considering it is the place
appointed of God for meeting of human beings,
hearing their pleas, receiving their worship,
and granting them fayors.
A. Most of all, be sure God accepts of the
church building, and makes it his earthly
dwelling place. After all. what gives to the
building its beauty, its value, its richness, it's
utility, is the presence of the glory of the Deity
in the persons of the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit
5. Notice the exhorfation in verse H. Be
strong > and work for / am with you"
See the call for corporation. IL is not enough
God be with us-iee must be strong, and work.
8. Rely on Gods promises. " So He al
ways does according to His covenants