The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-25
GIVES SECOND
LECTURE SERIES
The Rev. Louis S. BoWerman
Speaks on Revelation in
Emmanuel Church.

The second of a series of lectures on
Revelation. 4 and ,, was delivered by the
Rev. Louis S. Bowerman last evening
at Immnauel church. In the course of
ms sermon the Rev. Mr.. Bowerman said:
Inc second great picture presented in
the Revelation is in these two CHAPTERS,
the fourth and fifth. In the second and
lhlrd chapters we had the picture in seven
DIVISIONS of the church in the field of
history In the second picture If is to
see the powers that are in heaven and
the world working in behalf OF the church
Tor her protection and comfort. Begin
nlnS with the sixth chapter there will
De the falling of and the SYM
bolic pictures of the worlds history.
T prepare the church with d message
OF comfort and hope, and to show the
ultimate issue of victory, here is given this
vision Of the rainbow around the throne
in the heavens.
Notice first the great throne and He
that sat upOn it, with absolute holiness
and justice of God. The rainbow is the
covenant OF grace, the bond of promise
Blending into emerald, it means the rest
tul and comforting TO look upon.
1t IS that which means terror to enc
mics, and blessed assurance to follow
ers- Round about are the four and TWEEN
~ elders upon -four and twenty thrones,
representing the twelve apostles and the
twelve ~patTiarchs. Then come the four
living creatures full of eyes. These are
the cnerublmS of the Old Testament, the
creatures Of marvellous power with wings
representing worship. humility and ODE
dience. The seven lamps or flames are
the all-seeing and all-searching power
of God. Here YOU have the vision of
matchless power. and unlimited resource.
Holiness and Justice coming to judg-
ment tempered with Mercy. The anthem
OF the heavens or the song about the
throne keeps up the majesty of the Wis
ion.
I'm this fourth chapter God the Gre
atOr is the main throne. In the fifth
chapter there is a change in the picture
The vision begins with the appearance
of the roll or book in the hand of Him
upon the throne, sealed with seven seals.
Who is worthy to open the roll? None
seems to be found, w~hereupOn the Wis
iOnist wept, A new figure is introduced.
One is found that is worthy. The Lion
of the tribe of Judah; the root of Da-
vid.
Before all stands the figure of a Lamb
that has been slaughtered. There are
the seven horns. denOting perfected
strength, and seven eyes. denoting the
all-seeing and all-searching power of the
seven spirits of God. 1t is the change
from Him hat sat upOn the throne to
the Christ. the Lamb slain for the sin
of the world. The vision is now one of
marvellous strength n beauty. Back of
all Is He that sat upOn the throne, the
four and twenty elders. and the four HV-
ing creatures. The central figure is the
Christ. He is to unfold and unroll the
mysteries Of God.
Notice coming the ten thousand tunes
ten thousand and thousand thousands of
the angels. an innumerabie host. Hear
the song hey sing; Worthy is the Lamb
that hath been slain to receive the pow
er and riches and wisdom and might and
honor and glory and blessing Still longer
the scene and more glorious the vision
In heaven, on earth. under the earth aud
on the sea every created thing is saying
Unto Him that stitch on the throne and
unto the Lamb be blessing and honor and
glory and the dominion, for ever and
ever