The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30

Wnen everything will be favorable to
human uplift. during the times of
restitution of all things which God
hath spoken by the mouth of all the
holy prophets since the world began"
actual obedience to the Divine Law,
and actual attainment of this standard
OF character, will be required Not all
at once. however. The poor world
porn in sin and shapen in iniquity''-
in sin did their mothers conceive them
are prone to sin as the sparks to fly
upward" STEPPED in degradation they
viii require years. if not centuries. of
determined resistance of sin and cult
walton of the principles of righteous
ness to develop in them absolutely the
character required by the Divine Law
Love supreme for God and Love for
the neighbor as for oneself.
During the Millennium the weak
nesses and imperfections of the race
will be conceded by the great Teacher
Christ and the Church-Jesus the Head
and the Church his members. The
more degraded the will, the more un-
dermined the character, the more per-
Verted the conscience and judgment.
the more difficult will be the ascent of
humanity from the horrible pit of sin
and death. even with the assistance of
the Redeemer. The less degraded the
MIND. the less perverted the con-
science, the stronger the will for right
eousness. the easier will be the as
cent along the Highway of Holiness.
of which it is written, 1.-The redeemed
shall walk thereon" isaiah xXXv, 81.
The laggards will receive the stripes"
of correction for their assistance; the
jealous will receive the smiles and
blessings Of the great High Priest, the
great Teacher and Mediator like unto
Moses, OF whom it is written, "And it
shall come to pass, that every soul
which will not hear obey that
Prophet, shall be destroyed from
among the people" (Acts iii. 23). All
the reformation must be made during
the allotted time-the thousand years
OF Christs reign. Sin must be put
down-not only outward sin, but in
ward sin. even in the very thoughts
and intents of the heart Sin must be
eradicated. even to the extent of the
destruction of the aoilfM sinner in the
Second Death.
If the thieves and liars and evil
doors in general would realize that
they are either making character
or undermining character every day,
what helpful influence it would have
upon the social and political and finan-
cial life of the world. The effect
would be the very reverse of that
which is now made by the false inter-
probation of our Lords words to the
thief, which we are seeking to correct.
II every pernicious word uttered
were realized to be so much of an I'M
dermining influence, if every perni-
cious thought were similarly recog-
nized, with what carefulness would
mankind come to guard their thoughts
and their words, as well as their
deeds. They would attentively learn
the great general lesson set forth
: in the Scriptures, and also in the
book of nature, namely, "WhatsOerer a
man sOloetb that shall he also reap"
Who shall say that there would not be
less sowing of wild oats" if all were as
Sured that proportionate crop would
be naUOiddbly reQped and that no
mere prayer of repentance would con-
stitute an "OpeD sesame" to heavenly
glory to the one who had lived life
deserving Reproduction and punishment.