The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-01

From Genesis 10 Malachi. there Is not
suggestion OF heayenis or spiritual
calling. II. Christians have n heavenly
calling II is no cause for otfense 10
aiohammednns and Jews neither of
whom have conflicting holes. There
Is no need for conflict--erery reason
for harmony.
+'Times Of Restitution"
Not only do the ancient prophecies
foretell coming blessings Of the Lord
upon Jew md Gentle. bond aud free.
hut the Law typifed the sumo Every
fiftieth year with the Jew was TO be a
Jubilee year-a time of release from
debts and from all bondage. The les
son Is that Messiah's reign will be the
great time of jubiation 10 men. to all
who will accept and obey his rule.
The cancellation of debts represents
that God Through Messiah, will thus
cancel the debt Of Original Sin aud set
free Adam and his race. All will then
be given fresh start for life eternal.
The setting free from bondage In the
Jubilee Year typed mans release from
the weaknesses Inherited through
Adams fall. It will include the resur.
rection from the dead. the great pris.
on.house mentioned by the Prophet
isaiah Xxi. II.
II we see this great fact about to be
accomplished need We quarrel about
how 1t is to be done? Since It offers
blessings to all who love Gods RICH.
teousness. why dispute over details?
Shall We contend with God and his
plans and promises except to our in.
jury? Let us rejoice with the Jew.
God has decreed for the natural seed
Of Abraham a glorious share In the
great work of blessing the world-to
the Jew, first, this means a blessing:
to the others later. The Scriptures
clearly teach that Messiah will cstab-
lish the New Covenant with jacob
natural Israel. Let NIL who reverence
the Lord acquiesce in his arrange
ments. And IL the Jews shall some day
see that the Oath.Bound Promise to
Abraham meant two seeds. let them
be glad and rejoice In their portion.
If the great Messiah soon to be re-
vealed IN power and great glory be
composed of many members" on the
spirit plane. what matters II to jacob.
all of whose promises are on the
earthly plane? Moreover there Is no
room for Jealousy anyway. for these
"elect" who shall be on the spirit plane
are of oil nations-the Jew being there
given also the preferred place. Fur
thermore the select or "elect" few are
not either Christians or Jews in the
ordinary usage of those words. but
sanity. holy ones chosen by the Lord
from every sect and party. because of
their love for Righteousness and faith:
fulness under trials. ''r4. ~
~ Will Shake tho Earth" q
The, context shows US that THE de-
sire Of all nations will be realized MS
the result Of a great shaking Of the
heavens and earth and sen and nll
nations This Is prophetic of the great
time Of trouble. with which the col
lapse of present institutions Will come
about MS precedent to the establish.
ment Of Messiah's Elngdom-"the de-
sire Of all nations."
We ure not left TO speculate respect
ing the import Of these words. shake
the heavns. the earth nnd the sea-"
The great thcologian. st. Paul. quoted
this very passage In his epistle to the
Hebrews txii. 2G.2S,. He pointed out
that the literal shaking Of Mt. Sinai
and the terrible sights associated at
the time Of the Inauguration of Israel's
Law Covenant was but feeble pic.
ture of the awful commotion which
will prevail In its antitype-when Is.
rael's New law Covenant will be In.
stituted at Mt. Zion in the end of this
Age at the hands of the antityplcal
Moses-Nfesslah.
The prophet intlmates that 1t will be
short. sharp. decisive shaking. quick
ly accomplished. And the Apostle ex.
plains that It will be so thoroughgolng
that everything that can be shaken
will be shaken and will be removed. In
other words. everything that is In the
nature of n temporary make.shift for
Righteousness. truth. equity. will be
shaken out Of the way-not be allowed
to remain. because the Lord will mike
thorough work. ST. Paul intlmates
that the Kingdom which the Church
Is to receive will be the only institu.
ton which will stand the shaking time
and that only because the Church Of
the Flrst-born. whose names are writ
ten In heaven" will have the Divine
approval; they will "be changed in a
moment. in the twinkllng of IN eye
established enduringly on the heaven.
ly plane at the Right Hand of God,
prlnclpallties and powers being sub
ject.
1.-THE Prince of Peace"
Notwithstanding the fact that Mes.
slabs Kingdom will be introduced by
n period Of universal trouble. anarchy.
etc.. which Will overthrow civilization
and uproot every sinful and imperfect
human organization. nevertheless this