The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-06-09

PULPIT...
Pastor Russell S
Discourse
On jerusalem

is the second part of the double"
with the fulflment of that double"
their blindness will begin to vanish.
and "All the blind eyes shall be open
ed" OF that time the Lord declares
that HE who scattered Israel viii
gather them
We are impressed, not by fancy. but
by the Word of Gcd. that Israel's
double" is now fulfilled. that Israei's
blessing has already begun. that the
opening of Israel's eyes is now in
progress For this reason we have
chosen for our text Comfort We. com
fort ye my people, saith your God
Cry unto Jerusalem and say unto her
that her appointed time is accomplish
ed, for she hath received at the Lords
hand double 1.-THE two parts of her
chaStisementl for all her sins" Be
cause the double" is completed. we
may speak the words Of comfort
Thirty-four years ago we called at
tention to these facts. but few had
ears to hear. When eighteen years
ago we visited Jerusalem. having in
mind chiefly the fact that the time for
the regathering Of Israel was nigh at
hand, and that the set time to favor
Zion had come, we found no hearing
ears amongst the Jewish people: and
Zionism had not then been dreamed
Of. Our communications with the rep
resentatives of the Baron Hirsch I'm
migration Fund. aud also with the eN-
ecutors Of the Sir Moses Montetiorr
Jewish Relief Fund met with scaut
recognition. Nevertheless. we felt sure
that Israel's double" had been full
filed, and that her morning of JOY
would soon break.
Meantime how much has happened
during those eighteen years, Zionism
has risen and engendered the hope Of
the chosen people" in every land. and
turned their eyes toward the land of
promise; not that all are thinking Of
returning thither, but that every jew
who retains faith in the God Of his
fathers. and in the Abrahamic prom
Use, is now looking and hoping for the
time of blessing, long foretold. They
know not about their "double": they
have not been studying the Holy Scrip
lures. but the teachings Of their an
clients. as presented by the Talmud
They have been making n very similar
mistake to that Of Christian people
who have been studying the creeds Of
the dark ages" instead of the Word
Of God
The Three Doubles"
Glance with me at three different
statements by the Lord through the
Prophets Of Israel respecting lsraers
double" Of experience: the first. an
experience Of Gods favor: the second
an experience of equal length without
divine favor Notice first Jcrcmiahs
prophecy Jeremiah xvi, lS,. After
telling of Israers disfavor. and then
Of their regathering, the Lord declares
And first will recompeuse their in
Equity and their sin dOUbie'-Some Of
the recompense with favor. and some
"4'Hou' -" 0'' 4'iiii"h p''Ii' >
HUNS uo"H ~ ,iIe uouo'e 4I""4 H'N
own day, which was more than six
huHurtu years peioit 'ile SeS"iu pan
VI tleH uouple ut@ou'
Turn now to Zechariah's prophecy.
anu Hole lIat pIoIHeIIS"I'S ne 'HN"N
MS STANDPOINT III 'ne NeI! lllIe WE"
me SecoAu part u 'Ic uV""'' "'
s"h' llis N"'"S are ven l'-uIH VI" J
ueclare mat WI" rtHuoI "'"o'e Unto
'hee 'AeenaIlah IA -
Come next to our text and note th"'
the IfopAet isaiah stahGS WIN us an"
views lHe matter rum inc N''"ul '"i'''
that the 'doupie OF experience ma,
peeh IuIhIied; "HpeaN co"I''tH''y "'''
JT"Sa'eW' cry 0"'0 Ho 'h"' 1t" az
SOi"ted tih'e ~ dccoWP''"''"' '''""Nt H'
nam Ttcetted al me L"@ 8 nan" "'"'''
1.-TWO equal partSI jOT he' suns II II
our understanding that TINS double
reached IuiuHnehl III the year lSio
A. d, and since that date we nave
been declaring to the best OF our aolI'
lty, as the LORD granted opportunity
these comforting words 10 israel. as
surfing Gods chosen people that their
period or dlSfaVor mas ended. ana that
they are gradually returning TO pros
perity; that Divine favor began with