World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-08
INSTITUTION Of
THE SABBATH
continued from last week.


Nothing is seen more plsinly than the
1 fact that happy sonl, which are here
spoken VI have believed and obcycd the
third angles message for 1t IL stated in 50
many words that they have gotten the
victory over the beasts and over his
image and over his mark this is the great
cause why they praise God after his
judgments have been made manifest In
the earth. Is il possible to imagine
that al army on earth would march
into city with song and music singing
OF glorious victory which they had
gained and then il any one should ask
where HE battle was and who the enemy
were they wonld answer that they kn.w
nothing about it. M far from i, m,n
has nev.r, been 8, foolish but how
much less can we imagine thit any sdch
ting ever could happen in heaven let
ns for moment conceive that We soc
these HAPPY soils bsfor. the throne
OF q III aud hear. their ch ming music
and their songes Of victory VIZ step
forward and inquire ozone what beast
f: il is over which they h,v, gained such
I; a glorious victory lie turns and
/, examined that matter and can give you
, no information aboutit. How asfonish
\ I'D xn @ hnu11 ha ia taa
courts are filled with glorious songs
salvation the music sounds TO the parse
8 Of God and every soul is filled with l,y
Y their Is short pause and we ask another
1 what image they have warred agins, and
0 gained the victory over the
replies.
n Sir do not understand what
n you mean. | know that once
It was a child of God and that is
- sufficient, want nothing more
t. and what more could | have,
It | have never troubled myself to
is look into those secret things
d which pertain only to God.
IT If il were possible that we
III could receive such an ans wer
v. Would we not marvel greatly that
10 mortal beings endowed, with
10 reason could sing in heaven before
:. the throne of God of some things
(which thew did not understand
Of and never had heard anything
m about? Once more the heavenly
u arches are filled with song and
IN music the redeemed sing that
m they have gained glorious vic.
"a tory over the mark Of the beast
10 and over the number of his name
Sc They praise God because his
ID righteous Judgment have been
IN poured out upon those who would
,e not heed the warning message of
God III the last days bat who
worshipped the beast and his
image and received his mark
every face is lighted up with
heavenly jov. Peace and love
radlate from every eye.
) They take Off their crowns and
= worship humbly before the throne
of God. Once more We endeayor
to get some information concern.
ing this wonderful song of victory,
and we ask one of the happy
singers who seems to look more
noble than the rest If he can tell
Us what the mark Of the beast
was over which they have gained
the victory. Let us suppose that
% ne answers II a similar way.
y MY dear friend know not
want you are talking about.
You ara 10 doubt one of those
foolish prophets who attempted
" read. aud explain tho
prophecies and Thought to Obtain
light from Gud through them we
: have never been SO foolish. Our
pastors never treated on such
subjects because they do not be-
long 70 salvation of all eects and
heretics deal with such things.
we have been saved becanse
we belonged to the true church
aud once without our own CHOICE
~ consciousness we we're born
again through the proper ccre-
monies Of 4 regularly ordained
pastor who was properly called
und paid by the church. Tins
we became members Ut the true
orthodox church and after thnt
tlme 70 the day Of our death our
spiritual life was nourished ~
the Lords supper. Such scenes
could not be enacted Oh earth
, much less il heaven. Away
witha religious system which sets
aside The word Of God ana exalts
mon instead of God and his living
Word II. W Horroa