Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-08-08

From Genesis to Malachi there is not
a suggestion of u heavenly or spiritual
calling. If Christians have heavenly
calling II is no cause for offense to
Mohammedans and Jews--neither of
whom have conflicting hopes. There
is no need for condict-every reason
for harmony.
Times Of Restitution"
Not only do the ancient prophecies
foretell coming blessings of the Lord
upon Jew and Gentle, bond and free.
but the Law typified the same. Every
fiftieth year with the Jew was to be
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 jubilation to 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 and set
free Adam and his race. All will then
be given a fresh start for life eternal.
The setting free from bondage In the
Jubilee Year typed mans release from
the weaknesses inherited through
Adams fall 1t will include the resur-
reetion from the dead, the great pris-
on-house mentioned by the Prophet
Qsaiah Xxi II.
If we see this great fact about to be
accomplished need we quarrel about
how it is to be done? Since 1t offers
blessings to all who love Gods righ-
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 estab-
lish the New Covenant with Jacob
natural Israel. Let all who reverence
the Lord acquiesce in his arrange
ments. And if 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.
IL lLt great AlGSSldn bOOl W DN
vealed in power and great glory be
composed of many members" on the
spirit plane. what matters it 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 all 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.
al Will Shake the Earth"
The context shows us that The de-
sire Of all nations will be realized as
the result of a great shaking of the
heavens and earth and sea and all
nations. This is prophetic Of the great
time Of trouble. with which the col
lapse of present institutions will come
about as precedent to the establish
ment of Messiahs Kingdom-"the de-
sire of all nations"
We are not left to speculate respect
ing the import of these words, shake
the heavns. the earth and the sea-"
The great theologian, st. Paul. quoted
this very passage in his epistle to the
Hebrews xii. 26-2S. He pointed out
that the literal shaking of Mt. Sinai
II \
the time of the Inauguration of Israel's
Law Covenant was but a feeble pic
ture Of the awful commotion which
will prevail in its antitype-when Is
raels New Hawl Covenant will be in
stituted at Mt. Zion in the end of this
MOses-Messiah.
The prophet intlmates that it will be
a short. sharp. decisive shaking. quick
ly accomplished. And the Apostle ex-
plains that it will be so thOroughg going
that everything that can he shaken
will be shaken and viii be removed. In
other words. everything that is I'm the
nature of a temporary make-shift for
righteousness. truth. equity, will be
shaken out of the vay-nOt he allowed
to remain. because the Lord will make
thorough work st. Paul intimates
that the Kingdom which the Church
is TO receive will be the only institu-
tion which viii stand the shaking time
and that only because the Church of
the First born. whose names are writ
ten in heaven" will have the Divine
approval: they will "be changed in
moment, in the twinking of an eye
established enduriugly on the heaven
ly plane at the Right Hand Of God.
principalities and powers being sub
ject.
Tho Prince of Peace"
Notwithstanding the fact that Mes
siah's Kingdom will be introduced by
a period of universal trouble, anarchy.
etc. which win overthrow civilization
and uproot every sinful and imperfect
human organization, nevertheless this
viii eventually lead to the most pro
found and most enduring peace. In
that one great lesson humanity will
learn the futility of its own endeavors
and will cry unto the Lord for help
and for the desired peace-then ''the
desire OF all nations shall come"
Referring 10 this time OF trouble the