Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-10-08

This study follows the one OF last
week. II also illustrates the fact that
Messiah at his Sc ond Advent, before
appearing to the world in power and
great glory and I'm the time OF trouble.
viii be present amongst his conse-
Grated people and many OF them will
know of his parousia, or presence"
in this time. He will do amongst
them a Judging work-deciding their
rewards in proportion to their faith
fitness. Il is we'll that we keep in
memory the difference between the
parable Of the pounds and the parable
of the talents. Both represented
money. But a talent Is sixty times
as valuable as a pound. In the par
able OF the pound each servant got
one pound, but I'm the parable OF the
talents the numbers given varied Ia
some respects all Of Gods people have
one common footing and common priv
ilege of service. as represented by the
pound. In another respect their OPP
portunities, privileges and advantages
vary, as represented in the present
study, the parable of the talents.
This is another parable Of the King
dom. The Great Teacher himself went
into the far country, even heaven; but
before departing he delivered unto MS
servants certain blessings, privileges
opportunities--''t each according 10
his several abilities" The beginning
of this parable was in the days OF the
Apostles when Jesus assembled up on
Nigh and at Pentecost shed forth IN
tine Fathers name the holy spirit. COM
municating a blessing upon each one
OF his followers, as represented IN the
talents and opportunities OF eacn iol-
lower. All through this Gospel Age
these servants have been making more
or less use OF their privileges and more
OF less wisely exercising themselves to
serve the Master Some traded with
their talents. or used them in preach
ing. teaching. etc. And others hid
them in the earth. perhaps under cares
and responsibilities. After a long time
/ the Lord Of these servants rometh and
reckoneth with them. This long time
/ In this Gospel Age. and the presence
of the King In the end Of the Age "a
hear the report Of his servants ana "a
reward them represents the parousia
! for presence) Of Messiah and his test
ing. sitting work IN his Church. We
should distinctly note that this testing
and proving Is not of the world for
Christ neverNrocognized any as his
Y servants. except the consecrated. Many
Christian people believe that we are
now In the time when the servants Of
the Lord are rendering up their &C
counts, and when he is saying to some
well done, good and faithful ser
want; enter thou into the Joy OF tn,
Lord" and when he is saying to others
Thou wicked and slothful servant
take ye away, therefore, TIM talen
from him, and give It unto him tina
hath the ten talents" All OF this test
ing and rewarding of the servants o
Christ is manifestly prior to any out
ward manifestation of the King in hi
glory, because the worthy ones are I
share with the Master in his gloriou
manifestation and this testing mus
demonstrate the worthy ones, I'm ad
vance of the revelation in glory.
The one who had received five tai
ents and used them wisely, energet
cally. faithfully .~loyally, doubled thei
and was invited to share IN the Ma:
ter's Joy and glory. His reward woul
be to sit as a ruler of many. In othe
words, the service Of the present III
Is but an Insignificant one IT. compa
ison 10 the glorious service whiC
awaits the Lords faithful people in Il
future when they shall sit with Ne