The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-02-16

the blessed change promised at our
Lords Second Coming, when that
which is sown in weakness shall be
raised In power; when that which Is
sown In dlshonor shall be raised In
glory; when that which Is sown an
animal body shall be raised a spiritual
body q Corinthians XIV, 42-44. SO,
54). Surely such, having prayed. "rhy
Kingdom come; thy Will be done on
earth as In heaven" are waiting for
the King aud Gods time for estab.
fishing his Kingdom for the blessing
of the world No wonder the Apostle
wrote Of these. yourselves also, which
have the first-frults of the Spirit, even
we ourselves groan within ourselves,
waiting for the adoption. to wit, the
redemption Of our Body"-the Body of
Christ, the Church, through the power
OF the First Resurrection" change.
This will be our glad surrender to the
Church Triumphant, when we shall,
hear the Masters voice saying, well
done, good and faithful servants; enter
We into the joys of your Lord. You
have been faithful over few things.
! will make you ruler over many
things in the Millennial
Kingdom glory and It's dominion Of
earth for the uplifting Of mankind
Il Corinthians vi. 2; Revelation II. 2Gp.
Union or Federation-Which?
l ask you, my hearers, and indirect
~ ask the millions Of my larger con
gregation whom | address weekly
through the public prints,-What adj
vantage will accrue to the Church Mil
liant through the on-coming Fedora
ton? reply that great advantage
will come to the sanity few, not in the
manner expected, but along the lines
Of the Divine promise that Cali things
shall work together for good to then
that love God-to the called according
to his purpose" The Church Fedora
ton, which the Scriptures distinctly
show us will be effected, will include
the various classes already Indicated
% Hypocrites; e. Morallsts; ca Fol
lowers afar off; "a Saints.
But in the Federation the Moralists
and Higher Critics will be dominant
forces The sanity will less than ever
be In evidence and appreciated. The
outward and apparent success OF the
Federation will seem wonderful for q
moment, but the results will be disas
trous
The sanity few, guided by Gods
n n
the true situation and become separat
ed from the nominal mass. Their mis-.
guided hopes as respects the bringing
about OF spiritual Kingdom on earth
will be thoroughly shattered. and, more
than ever. they will look TO the Lord
as the source of help and walt for his
Kingdom 10 come through the Re
deemers advent and the Resurrection
.change."
In word. Gods sanity people need
no outward Federation. even AS they
need no credal fences So far as these
are concerned, the sooner all barriers
between them are leaped and they
come together as members of one
body, joined TO the one Heavenly Head
and Lord, the better. Let Churchiani-
ty produce It's Federation and see its
folly and failure, as outlined in our
text. But let the saints of God draw
near to him and to each other in a
spiritual Union and realize to the full
the meaning of the Apostles words.
zone faith: one Lord: one baptism
one "Chureh of the Living God whose
names are written In heaven" This
condition cannot be attained through
outward bonds, but can be attained
only through drinking into the one
Spirit obtainable through the proper
understanding Of the Word OF God.