The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-25

malice. hatred. envy. SITE. -Ji',e'-
ness, evil-speaking. evi! surm:s'ngs. |
back biting. etc works OF the flesh
and of the devil. On tie other hand
these have Put on. so far as their
minds are concerned. a newness o.
heart, and are Developing meskness.
patience. gentleness. bro;herly KIND
ness love. And these qualities. which
are now the ruling qualities OF Their
hearts. ard which cocstr.:n them. the-
seek to develop more and more, and
the great fight which they continually
wage, as good soldiers OF the cross.
against the influence OF sin in the
mortal bodies. is daily making them
stronger as New Creatures. making
them "oye-coners." bringing them
into the condition 10 which Their FL
der Brothers words apply. ITO him
that overconeth will ! grant TO sit
with me in my Throne, even as over
came and am set with my Father In
his Throne. REV. s: 81.
BEYOND THE vEiL-iN GLORY.
The next scene Will be the compile
ton of the elect" class and their Res
direction change" to conditions OF
glory. honor and immortality. The
Bridegroom. receiving his Bride. will
present her to the Great Jehovah. as
pictured in Psalm 45. Following her
as her servants will come the less
faithful. foolish vi-g!ns"-so many o.
them as will nit ma.ely prove their 10y
atty in the tine OF trouble. The
grandeur OF this scene no tongue could
picture no mind could conceive. Be-
fore the on'ookine hosts OF holy an
gels. Cherubim and Seraphim, Emman-
uel shall lead mis- Bride Class and con
hof0 ns- Eo- hor &C.
fore the holy angels. according 10 his
promise: He that, overcometh. the
same shall be clothed in white raj
ment: and will rot blot his name out
OF the book of life. but I will confess
his name before my Father. and before
his angels. Rev. S: 5.
Hark what the Apostle announces,
He shall present you faultless before
the presence OF his glory" Jude "a
Thus the Only Begotten OF the Father.
pa-taker of the Divine Nature with
the elect" Bride Church. mis- breth-
rem his Bride. finally tested. proved
and accep.ed. will have turned over to
them the dominion Of earth, for the
very purpose Of blessing. uplifting.
Adam and his race cut OF sin and deg
radiation: for the very purpose of COM
pleting the Great Work of redemption
inaugurated BY Messiah. accomplished
through the sacrifice OF himself
Looking back TO earth we find. mean
time upon the withdrawal of the
saints. Divine wisdom sees best 10
withdraw from mankind the proiec-
tion previously afforded against the
malevoient fallen angels and against
human greed. The resulting great Co.
lamity. Time of trouble such "a
never was since there was q nation
is the climax 20 the tragedy OF sin: a
climax. however. -hich will help TO
overthrow human pride and make man
kind fit for assistance from the proper
quarter. And JUST al the oppor;une
time. according to the Divine pro
gram. the scene changes and the poor
world discovers that upon the ashes
OF human ambition arises a much bet
Ter social condition than ever before
prevailed-that God has made this pro
vision. The Millennial Kingdom be-
gins its sway, led on By the light OF the
Sun Of Righteousness with healing in
his beams Gradually all come to a
knowledge Of the Truth. Law and o.
de- are maintained at any cost. and
soon the blessings OF peace and right
eousness bud, blossom and bring forth
fruit filing the whole earth With TIE
IL
and more an uplifting influence, moral
and physical.
The work goes grandly on and in
c,udes no, merely those who had rot
gone into the tomb. but their breth-
rem who had gone into the great prison
house OF death during the six thousand
years OF the reign OF sin and death
Thus We reach the close OF the Mil
leanial period ard fad what God hath
wrought the Restitution OF all
things which he hath spoken by the
mouth Of al his holy prophets which
have been since the world began
Acts 8: 21) Every one is perfect:
every knee has bowed: every tongue
confessed: every member OF the race
is restored; now the world and its 90
Ininion are handed over. delivered up
10 God, even the Father. The Media
to-ial reign OF Christ and his Bride
ends and the reign OF untenpered jus
tice again begins.
What shall We say TO these things
Are they not the g-andest and best
imaginable? What shall We who are
invited 20 be brethren" OF Christ say
20 these things? Shall We not as the
| Apostle exho-:s. Lay aside every
weight, and the sin which doth so cas-
lily heset Us, and run with patience
the race that is set before u.s." fHeb.
~: II Shall We no. endure hardness
as good soldiers? Shall We not Be
faithful, pure. as the espoused Virgin
Church OF Christ? 3 the reward no.
sufficient TO induce Us &c cur very best