Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-12


trial. another Judgment. to determine
afresh and individually the worthineSs
or unworthiness OF each to have eter-
nal life. But why should thK fact
make any difference TO the world IN
the present life? Why did not Coo
wait until the MillenniaI Age and give
them all a surprise! Why did he send
them the message of his love and
revelation of this knowledge OF his
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
EQUITY, as to sacrifice the interests or
the present life by espousing the Cos
pei message, repenting of sin. and
seeking to live a sanity life. in OPP
position to all righteousness:
Yes, we answer. it is written,
known unto God are all his works
from the beginning of the world tActs
XIV, 49,. God surely knew that the
message of his grace would generally
fall upon ears that were dull OF hear
caused it to be written in the prophe-
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
"a He intended that witness should
be given so that those compromising
| would have an incentive to a retorma-
ton 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 and a lighter
punishment for his transgreSsionS,
while those who knew better and sin
ned with deliberation would be pun
ished with many stripes-in that Mil
lennial day
~ Another reason for the promulga-
ton of this good tidings of the MilIen-
NAL Day of fhe Lords Judgment is
that God wishes to use this message
as a primary lesson to do a primary
work of instruction for special class
of "elect" characters. whom he is seek
ing in the present time before the in
auguration of the MediatoriaI King
dom. He calls these his Jewels the
Bride of Christ" his members"
This class is specially called out of the
world now. in advance of the Millen-
mum, that they may eventually be
Gods Royal Priesthood. or priestIy
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 it, 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"
p To this special class l particularly
: address myself / am glad to warn all
: men everywhere to repent, and glad
5 also to give them the good reason why
e they should repent-to tell them of
] Gods appointed time. the MillenniaI
g Epoch. in which all shall have full
d opportunity of gaining eternal life
Y through Christ. | am glad to assure
+? them that every endeavOr for right
s eousness put forth now will bring
# large returns of character development
S and better position then. 1 warn them
e that every wilfu transgresSion, all
3 wilful ignorance, will react upon them
g to their disadvantage and make fol
., shame and lasting contempt on their
IS part, under the glorious sunlight OF
n that Millennial day. 1t will search ou
and expose to all humanity their weak
nesses, their sins, to the extent thai
70 these have been accepted or approved
~ or have not been resisted.
If But as | said before. trust tina
IS amongst the ten million readers reached
p by my sermons every week there arr
= some who are Of the sanity class
n ''caIled. chosen and faithfuF'-some O
is this jewel class, whose judgment OIL
n trial is in progress now. | trust tina
% these are striving with might anC
20 main to make their calling and cleo
n ton sure through faith in the Redeem
= er's sacrifice and obedience to his Law
r. of the Spirit of life-the Law of Love
h Now is our Judgment day, our day OF
testing or trial. We will not stand OIL
fall as congregations and denomina
- lions or lodges or societies. Our test
r. ing is an Individual one and nothing
: short of loyalty of heart to the Lord
i TO his Truth and to the brethren, will
! make us as the Lords jewels, heirs
!, of God, and joint-heirs with Christ
: our Lord; if so be that we suffer witt