The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03
PEOPLES
Sermon by
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL,
Pastor Brooklyn
Tabernacle

London, October 3O.-Pastor Russell
of Brooklyn Tabernacle today address
ed an audience of nearly four thousand
people from the above text. His hear
ers were of all classes and very intel
ligent appearing. He had closest at
tention. He said in part
God has messages for those who
have hearing ears at each great Dis
sensational change in earth's affairs,
These messages have generally been
in the nature of forewarning of com
ing distress and the reasons therefor
Such message was given to our first
parents when they were expelled from
Eden-accursed would he the ground
it would bring forth unto them. In
sweat of face they should eat bread
thereof until they should return TO the
ground. from whence they came. An
other great message went forth at the
time Of the food; another before the
destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
another at the close of the Jewish
Age, when Jesus and his Apostles call
ed attention 10 the prophecies which
foretold the Divine rejection Of The
nation of Israel for a time and de
clared that all things written in The
Law and the Prophets concerning
them would have fulfllment, quotini
the prophecy which declared tina
their house would be left desolate
that they would have neither prophet
nor vision. nor priest. nor ephod fol
many years. but that eventually God''
favor would return to lsrael-that h'
would gather them again and fulfill t.
them everlastingly the blessings prom
ised both to Abraham and TO his de
scendants-"the sure mercies of Da
vid'
A week ago we considered the pro
phetic message. Comfort We, comfor
We. my people. saith your God" Qsaial
xl, ~. We noted then that, the du'
time has arrived for the fulfllment Il
Israel of this comforting message
that as a people the appointed tim
for the return Of favor TO them is &C
complished because their two-fold dis
ciplines for sin have been fulfilled
Thus our present day is clearly mark
ed and the words Of our text .ollow
ing imply that now is the time for
special message to all. in proportion
as each may have the hearing ear.
1t is the voice Of God which call
now through various channels AM
agencies. 1t cries not from the cit.
Babylon the Great" 1t cries not fror
the citadel of Christendom; but iron
the wilderness. from those who ar
more or less separated; from those VIII
have heard the voice of the Lord say
ing, Come out Of her. my people. tina
We be not partakers of her sins. an
that yp receive not of her plaques
| Revelation xviii. -.
Prepare the Lords Way.
The message of the hour 70 ever
hearing ear is, The Lord whom y
seek shall suddenly come TO his ten
pie" (Malachi iii, II. For centuries yo
have been praying. Thy Kingdot
come; thy will be done on earth as
is done in heaven" Now your praye
/ is about to be answered. whether 70
prayed in sincerity or in bypocris!
! The glory Of the Lord is about TO h
revealed All flesh shall see il Il
/ gether'' 1t will not be revealed mert
~ to one nation, nor merely to OH
molly class. His glory will be revealc
in flaming fire-in judgments. All ties
/ shall see 1.-THE rich and the poor
the learned and the ignorant. III
holy and the unholy. But. as tn
| Prophet Malachi declares. who sha
abide the day Of his coming, and VIII
shall stand when he appeareth; for h
is like fuller's soap lin its attack upo
/ grease and dirt, and be is like *
| finer's fire." as II 1lielts and separate
the dross of sin and iniquity (Malact
! lii. y.
The coming Of a great earthly kin
| to city is the signal for a genera
cleaning up everywhere. And so tb
Lord declares that the message OF hi
fast-approachiDg Kingdom should IL
fuence all who have the hearing ca
to make preparation. TO each natio
| 1t means. Set your house in order. A
| inspection is at hand. See that you
laws are just and equitable and tina
they are administered justly. Til
| same message comes 10 each self-goN
erning city. and lastly, and most in
portant of all. this message comes I
each individual. and especially TO a
who have named the name of Chris
Or. as st. Peter declares. this inspe,
ton of the King of kings and Lord q
lords must begin with the house q
God q Peter iv. IA. And If the IL
spection be so searching that 1t mus
begin with Gods saints. what couI
we expect OF ii when il reaches thos
who are merely nominal Christian
and then the world in general. Al
we may expect Just what the Bible nc
| vises us will come. "A time of troubl
such as never was since there was
nation" Daniel xii. u. The MESA =
of this hour. dear friends. elsewher
stated in Holy Writ, is, Seek meei
ness; seek righteousness II may b
that We shall he hid in the day of th
Lords anger" (Zephauiah ii. 81.
Hidden Things 10 Ee Revealed.
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