The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-09

pRELIM1NART.-The beloved apostle. as he
usually spoke OF himself John Kill: survived
oil the others, having been granted peculiar
favor BY the Master %'(John xvl:22) that he
might write the last portion OF the sacred
volume (Rev. 1ii:lS). Itlts.i generally admitted
| that no lived until near the end OF the first
century OF our era. passing away about Al, D.
81, nearly thirty years after the destruction
OF Jerusalem. Five OF the sacred books as,
the E Revelation biographical doctrnal and
prophetic Johns writing arc distinguished
from all other parts OF the New Testament
BY their deeper spiritual insight, 30 mat 'h .
more elevated plane. It is impossible to say
when he wrote Revelation. Some are disposed
to make y his last work hence the elos ms
Farrar being prominent among them, pace .o y
q little before the overthrow OF the sacred
Of either position. The interpretation e the
book has always been regarded as difficult:
PR1soNER.-verse ~. In the Aegean sea,
between the iland OF 1carla ana the promon,Has
in circumference, now called Pactino, but In
the first century. Patmos. Thither John was vas
banished by one OF the Roman emperolS me
heather to the Lord Jesus.tIt is believed that
at tho time OF his arrest he was residing IN
Ephesus. where he haa ACQUIRED , murn o, a
the churches in the surrounding district, II
was during this banishmeht that he had the
remarkable vision contained III tnls ooon. ~
tion." int,matinE that similar persecution had
befallen the followers OF Jesus He refers 70
the church 1.-THE kngdom' ana patience OF
Acknowledgement OF the rightful authority Of
Jesus over all believers and an expression OF
that meekness which was necessary IN bearing Is
which they were subject for the sake Of their
Master. ,,,> ,r. 49,,
Yohn NOT denrlyed OF the
comforts OF glon. On one occasion no ex-
perienced great spiritual exaltatlon, which ,he
describes as I'm the spirit tnat - the spr.t
cost Acts ii:D. It was on the Lords Day. tho
first day OF the week, then observed as tho
Christian Sabbath In commsmSrat h OF inc
gagged in his usual devotion. While In that
trance state ne heard voice which seemed
to be behind him. annnnncl dotins an ihs frs
and last letters OF the Greek alphabet, were
never new, before used in Scripture. They plainly
referred 70 eens sa wae Then came the
message directing the apostle to write in a
book whatever he saw and heard. and to de-
liver the book unto to the
given by tho Holy Spirit to the prophets Of
Israel Gaa. I'D, ,o,n ~. 49,. ,na.,, 20
tho sense Of hearing was followed BY another to
the sense OF si9ht The voice had arrested
the attention. The vision waa IN two parts parts,
both de6lRned to MAKE pOWeTIui
ur he mind. There were seven golden
candestieks. representing the chandelier With
it's branches in the temple Of Jerusalem eek
xx.y7s9 also by one Of the prophets r
,sst - nno lof Jewish oriRln some religious
and eeeesasica purpose wh!sh wa1 asserTs
eandesticks Was ono like unto the son Of
~ 1i,n,seif under that title (John i,Is. and
mentioned by tho prophst IN nabyon
FORM identified the person az the one who had
previously spoken. John was, Therefore. aware
moned to write was to be one from the Master
ho loved a special message to: particular
churches, 90 ,r> ,,,a,
.Ies,s appearcd in form and apparel, not as
the asys ss :, n h: fsin sb but iN:, T.
which ONCE he has filled since His ascension.
ssmspt re asnen Gswn e ns fss as
fastened golden %gn srde ~, an n s%els wh 9s
In roy, ana pr snow was an emblem Of h,s an
aay ys and The evidence S.aS Ills
,,rpt from the rays OF light and glory