Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-15
UTSrUOr, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1910.

afresh and individually the worthiness
or unworthlness OF each to have eter-
nal life But why should this fact
make any difference to the world in
the present lifeg Why did not God
wait until the Millennial Age and give
them all a surprise? Why did he send
them the message Of his love and a
revelation of this knowledge Of bis
future dealings? Did he not know
what the past eighteen centuries has
proven. namely. that few Of mankind
would have the hearing ear" and
! that fewer still, after hearing, would
so love righteousness and so hate in
! iduity, as to sacrifice the interests of
the present life by espouslng the Cos
pei message. repenting of sin. and
! seeking to live a sanity life. in op-
position to all unrighteousness?
| Yes, we answer it is written,
known unto God are all his works
from the beginning of the world" (Acts
XIV, 49,. God surely knew that the
message of his grace would generally
fall upon ears that were dull of hear
ing. That we might know this he
cies in advance, that few would have
the hearing ear for his message of love
and mercy. Why, then, did he send
the message? We answer that there
were two reasons for his so doing.
~ He intended that a witness should
be given so that those comprehendlng
would have an incentive to a reforma-
tion of life. He wished all to know
that their responsibility in life would
be proportionate to their knowledge Of
this fact of redemption. This princi-
pie is stated in the Scriptures by our
Lord. He declares that he who knew
not and was disobedient would be pun
ished with fewer stripes aud Il lighter
punishment for his trausgressions,
while those who knew better and sim
ned with deliberation would be pun
ished with many stripes--in that Mil
lennial day.
(2l Another reason for the promulga-
tion OF this good tidings of the Milen-
nial Day Of the Lords Judgment is
that God wishes to use this message
as a primary lesson to do a primary
work of instruction for q special class
of "elect' characters. whom he is seek
ing in the present time before the in
auguratiOn of the MediatOrial King
dom. He calls these his "iewels," the
Bride Of Christ" his members"
This class is specially called out of the
world now, i'm advance of the Millen-
mum, that they may eventually be
Gods Royal Priesthood. or priestly
kings, in association with their Re-
deemer. These, according to the Scrip
lures, are to be associate judges Of the
world with Christ. st. Paul asks,
"Know ye not that the saints shall
judge the world?' q Corinthians vi. %
We do know 1t, thank God! And we
know that they will be thoroughly
competent for that work. Their expe-
riences in the present life, in battling
against the world and the flesh and
the devil and coming off conquerors
through the assistance of the great
High Priest, will make them compe-
tent judges Of the world competent
priests to assist and to bless the world
competent under-priests to govern the
world from the Spirit plane.
Building Up Yourselves"
To this special class l.. particularly |
address myself. am glad to warn all |
men everywhere to repent, aud glad |
also to give them the good reason why
they should repent-to tell them of |
Gods appointed time, the Milennial
Epoch, in which all shall have full
opportunity of gaining eternal life |
through Christ. l am glad to assure
them that every endeavor for right !
eousness put forth now will bring |
large returns Of character development |
and better position then. l warn them |
that every wilful transgression, all |
wilful ignorance, will react upon them |
to their disadvantage and make for |
shame and lasting contempt on their |
part, under the glorious sunlight of |
that Milennial day. 1t will search out
and expose TO all humanity their weak
nesses, their sins, to the extent that |
these have been accepted or approved |
or have not been resisted.
But as | said before. trust that
amongst the ten million readers reached I
W my oNA hlNho NNNAs NNSN AhNlN aiN |
some who are of the salutly class,
"called, chosen aud faithfur-some OF !
this jewel class. whose judgment or
trial is In progress now. L trust that |
these are striving with might and
main to make their calling and elec-
tion sure through faith In the Redeem. !
er's sacrifice and obedience TO his Law |
OF the Spirit OF life-the Law of Love. |
Now Is our judgment day, our day of
testing or trial, We will not stand or |
fall as congregations and denomina-
tions or lodges or societies. Our test
ing is an Individual one and nothing |
short OF loyalty of heart to the Lord /
10 his Truth and to the brethren. will |
make us as the Lords jewels. "heirs
of God and joint-heirs with Christ |
our Lord; II so be that we suffer with |
him, that we may be also glOritied to-
gether" (Rom0ns viii. III, Such have \
my special sympathy, my special en-