The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25

the contrast which he next & makes be-
tween mil tary8 achievements a previous.
w conducted and the ~ ictorlesS Of NJ es-S
SslAh. Tho $bnttl Dis wit con fused no lse,3
and the blood Off lleEw ounde cd and q yin 81
stains the garments Of tho u wing. "A most
@revoltllg spcctacle & Is presented on the
4 fold of carnage which Indeed was a Isl
= lowed understhe old IA lisp nsnt lon when
z tho world's 4 sin mus be n oYerc ol1le by
force. God was ple nsed TO ord or, Al Is peo-8
Splo to fight fors. Fl cause, us In HI the
case Of David Psalm clxly:D. But lin
THE time OF Christ, as foreseen, by Isaiah
THE deliYerance to Sbe WI ught out will be
with o thel: weapons Fire, an 4 emblem
or the Holy Spirit (N1a tt. He'll shall
burn and purify, and the hearts OF men
shall be changed, so THAT they will prefer
right eousness s5 s55 g
z CHIl.D-.CV erse g. iii How shall NIL this
be aocompl islied :? BY what agencies and
methods 2 III Our author now becomes ex-
plct. anu lays down an historical basis.
sIti Wil8not boz the direct md powerful
Influence Of the Holy Spirit, adeuuate as
S that Is. as In the time when the wal OF
Jericho fell. GOSH. VII .2o.) Isaiah saw
in tile distance "a chilli as the agont, ono
born az J cwish Is lock-, o. son upon whom
the N government should rest, Az lie thus
gathers up ~ tho predic tons Of all s the
scentVries. II hose IN The garden Gem
iii.16), those made to Jacob (Gen.E xlix:1O)
4 o Moses (loeut 4xvlll:15). and the proplhet
tAIlcai va Unto us He was born 81
for our benefit, our Surety. Sacrifice.
Advocate, and Salvation; How the pro
phetlc utterance fits In With tho historic
utternnce centuries later. Luke ~ IL. y s2
Nl1S-C Yerse g. The name given to:
a child byiian Orlentnllst expressed tho
parents hope concerning Its character
and future. SO here the eye q Of pre-
II adj <kn 4nt1
held SO glorious a history as to require
several names. Ito should be called
s'tyVonderful'- His nature and inllsslon;l
In His love and mercy; In His hatred Of
sin and righteous regard to the ho yslaW,
in Ills compassion to the syllest sinners; 4
in His majesty and hunllllnt ton. lie
should BIO called Counsel r'"'-t the Word
ana Wisdom, OF God should come forth.
from Film: and He should solve the!
problems and remove the perplexitie OF
men. FIe should be called ''the mighty
God and the everlasting Father because
he will possess and display al vs. Divine
attributes and exercise them through His
"Prlnco OF Peace.' the author OF recon-
Citation between man and man, These
names are all appl cable to Jesus only, 4
KlNGDOAI--(V Verse u The last view
of this person had blythe prophet repre-
sents Him as the head OF Kingdom.
He should SIT ]spon Inc throne OF 41ilYtSl,.
whose splendid reign was tho glory Of
Israel, In Him should he fulfilled the
covenant made with David. psalm
|lxxxix;a5 1850 The kingdom under Him
should have no end, even as Daniel In
Babylon foretold. two centuries after
|-Isalnh8 Dan,. il:+D, &and as Nebuchadne@,
gar. the proud king of Babylon, was made
to confess after his humiliation, lDan,
iy;34) but here Isaiah percelY yes that this
everlasting rule shall be one OF "jud gment
and JUSTICE when Gods will shall pc
executed and thereby he$rghts OF man
shell be secured. The vision was y most
cheering prospect reaching forW'alI to
that good time yet distant when 3Jeaus
shall confess Him to the glory Of God,
| (I3hil. II ;10-lll. q, q K y X. "a. "a
RnFLECTioNs- 1T As with uuell q spirit
that we should come into the Christmas
festivities. we may see even more He
Ily.than Isaiah dld how Jesus Christ, the.
llIght of the world, the source Of 4pY IT,