The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-01


word; and of these we read: IAN the
wicked will he destroy"
Love Rlghteousness-Hate Iniquity.
We have had too much of hatred and
persecution because of the differences In
our degrees OF knowledge. AS expressed
In our differences of belief. Let this
cease, Let MS unite in our love for
righteousness and In our hatred OF un-
rlghteousness-in equity. Let us cult
vate such a sympathy for the coming
reign OF righteousness to be established
by Messiah (by whatever name He and
his kingdom may be handed down 10 us2
that our characters shall be more and
more influenced and transformed by the
prophetic view. We are all agreed that
Messiah's Kingdom is nigh, even knock
Ing at the door of the world, In The
the very fore-gleams OF that kingdom as
outlined in prophecy. The necessities OF
the case also corroborate this. The ten
sion between capital and labor VIII soon
be TO its limit and break; the grasp OF
monopoly will soon he so strong that the
masses will be ground between the upper
and the neither millstoncs; our hish-ten
sion living is calculated soon 10 have our
race In the madhouse; specialists say
within one century Let us believe the
Word Of God delivered by the prophets
OF old Let us prepare our hearts for
the Great King and know that such Will
have the chief blessing.
t'He Must Reign-Until.'
According to the Bible. the reign OF
the promised Great King shall not be
an eternal reign. Eventually the domin-
and lost by disobedience and consequent
incapacIty. is to be restored to such OF
Adams race as shall attain earthly per
fcction and Jehovah's approval. Mes
and, according to the Scriptures. Will
continue only one thousand years. But
we are assured that the period will be
quite sufficient for the great work TO be
accomplished Father Adam. after be-
ing sentenced for sin-'Dying thou shalt
die experienced the dying processes for
under the Messah's rule as King and
Priest (Melchisedek. Psalm cX,, ~. grad
ually rise up, up out OF sin and death
conditions during very similar period
Paradise restored Will no longer be a
garden merely, but the whole earth. as
Gods footstool, shall be made glorious
Qsaiah TX, 13). The promises of God to
the children Of Isaac and Jacob are not
heavenly or spiritual, but earthly. From
Genesis to Malachi there is not a sug
gesLlon OF heavenly or spiritual calling,
If Christians have a heavenly calling II
is no cause for offense TO Mohammedans
and Jews-neither of whom have con-
ticting hopes, There is no need for con-
reason for harmony.
''Times Of Restitution
Not only do the ancient prophecies
foretell coming blessings of the Lord
upon Jew and Gentle, bond and free.
but the law typitied the same. Every
nitieth year with the Jew was 10 be a
jubilee year-a time of release from
debts and from all bondage. The lesson
is that Messiahs reign will be the great
time of jubiation to men, to all who will
accept and obey his rule The cancella- |
tion of debts represents that Ca
lthrough Messiah) will thus cancel the
debt OF original sin and set free Adam
and his race Al will then be given a
fresh start for life eternal. The setting
free from bondage in the jubilee year
typed mans release from the weaknesses |
Inherited through Adams fall. II will
include the resurrection from the dead |
the great prison house mentioned by the |
prophet USaiah lXi. -.
If we, sec this great fact about to be
how il is to he done? Since Since il offers
blessings TO all who love God s right |
why dispute over detalls7 Shall
we contend with God and his plans and
rejoice with the Jew. God has decreed
for the natural seed of Abraham a Glori- |
Gus share In the great work of bless
ing the world-to the Jew. first, this
The scriptures clearly teach that Mes
siah Will establish the new covenant
with Jacoh-natural Israel. Let all who !
reverence the Lord acquiesce in his ar
And If the Jews shall some
day sec that the oath-bouud promise TO
Abraham meant two seeds. let them be
glad and rejoice in their portion. II
the great Messiah soon 10 he revealed
in power and great glory be composed OF
many members" on the spirit plane, |
what matters it To Jacob, all of whose
promises are on the earthly plane" More
over there is no room for Jealousy any
way, for these elect" who shall be on
the spirit plane are OF all nations-the |
ferred place. Furthermore the select