West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-09

gave some Apostles. and ssme prophets,
Eph N:tIl. This gilt Of power and
authority to become Apostles. Prophets.
etc. is not TO tho world nor for the uplltiins
OF the world before the time; but FOR the
perieetng OF the Saints. ier the work of
the ministry. Tor the edlbinr OF the body
ot Christ; tiil We all come to the unity OF
the faith, aud OF tho knowledge OF the Son
OF God unto perfect man unto the measure
OF the stature OF the fulncss OF hrist. -
Then follows Instructions Tor these and
not applicable to the world. Plainly the
logic here aud elsewhere Ia a ransoming Of
progression. growth. a preparation for
something. and that thisg is that which is
first stated, viz; The perfccting OF the
Saints The Apostle is apt to 60 at once.
to the mark. aud reason afterward. OF sug-
gest something to help his reader. lie is
all contention, controversy. aud earnestly
SO. lie fought a good fight" and strove
Tor the Mark OF the Prize" That Mark
rs l.ovc-a perfect character In will aud
purpose. The same MARK" will be set
before the world--but not the same Prize
when the Lord lays hold of that "Old
Scrpe ut and exercises again the power
OF Jehovah taking torciblc possession OF
His purchase, "iic shall see his seed
The travail OF His soul lisa Ss. lie died
without children. but lie is the "Eyerlast.
ing Father" of the who'll human race by
sorcst travail lisa o.o7, and "of the In.
crease OF His government aud peace there
shall bo no end His government will be
patcrnAl a. well as monarchnl absolute, aud
great part OF the training OF his children
viii be In their cooperation In the great
work OF restitution aud rebuilding "thc
dcsolations ot many generations" The
Sodomiies. Samaritans. etc, are distinctly
mentioned as given to the restored house
OF Israel for daughters. Tor training Esek.
io;ot, II will bring thy seed from the
East and gather them from the West;
viii say to the North give up. aud to the
south Keep not back bring my sons from
atar and my daughters from the ends Of
the earth" lisa. $3.50. The Apostle be.
gins his letter to the Ephesians at this
point the consumation OF the counsels of
God 10y the Lord aud H,s saints adopted
with Him and co heirs OF the inheritance.
That In the dispcnsation OF the iulucss
of times he might gather together In one.
all things In Christ" The same thought
as that he might 6ll all things" or as ex.
pressed In our text. That Jehovah. God.
might dwell among them" The gifls are
Tor the "rcbellious also. as all bavosharcd
the evil, SO all shall have the benefits of the
ransom, Tim. 7:4o. !. ~, they shall be
saved out OF the present calamity wrought
10y the first Father ana dcepened by false
teachers, Isa. 43:s7, and as children OF the
Second Life Giver, John II as. they may
learn obedience and be led up tho highway
to perfection. The Scriptures open with
the picture and the prospect OF filling the
earth with the glory, developing and per.
fccting all the vast store OF gifts seemed
possible. They close with vision OF the
glorious government coming down from
God out OF Heaven and the fu6llmeEt of
our text In few words. the Lord God dwell.
ing with man. Rev. 9I;B4 Who will not
join in the chief petition OF all the Holy
Scriptures Even so. come. Lord Jesus.
Rev ~: :2o.
The flush of morn is on the mountains,
And onward steals to idfthest plain
Awake. q Earthl the day is dawning;
Hes COME whose right IL is to reign.
Though round about hIn buds aud
darknc
Obscure the beams OF dawning day
Above the clouds. upon the mountains.
The watchers sec the morning ray"