The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04

TEN first, s,nd to all the daughters OF
the system now, as well. Improper as
sociatioI with the world, its govern
ments and systems, is crime to which
they are parties. The daughters
have followed the example of the
mother" and more or less are coming
back into sympathy with her in oil
particulars. None of them have main
tnined the proper attitude of virginity
and separateness from the world.
al Speak Not unkindly."
Do not misunderstood me. I bettepe
that there are true saints of God IN all
the various parts of Christendom-
mother and daughters. do not even
charge nor believe that those who have
upheld and are upholding the various
sections of Babylon have an evil in
tention: l believe that they are thor
oughly drunk" intoxicated with their
own erroneous theories. The fall or
their present institutions will be
startling blow to them, for they verify
believe them to be Christ's Kingdom
and style them such--Christendom
The fall OF Babylon will ast0nisb the
entire world, so complete is the Illusion
that Christendom represents the throne
and government of Messiah amongst
men. And, be 1t remembered, the vast
majority in all the various sects ana
denominations of Christendom are
worldly people who have no concep-
ton whatever OF the true Church and
her cause. Their ambition is to mp
proximate Righteousness and a form
of gOdliness, but no more tlan this
seems to them necessary; more would
be irrational, unreasonable, since they
have not been begotten of the Holy
Spirit and therefore%c cannot, appreciate
things from the Diyine standpoint.
TO them the fall of Babylon mt first
is astounding, perpleXity, but viii
work no real injury, because the reign
of Babylon over the earth will be
superseded by the reign OF the New
Jerusalem-the Kingdom of Gods dear
Son. The most sanity of Gods'people
will hear the voice of Divine com
mand, Come out of her, My people"
and viii obey it'bef0re the fall comes,
but large number, even Of the LORDS
people, lacking courage, viii share
with Babylon the troubles of that hour.
subsequently, however, they win
rejoice and be glad when they realize
the Justice OF the Divine execution
against Babylon, and to them win
come, as an inferior company, I'M in
ylatlon TO attend the "murrage supper
of the Lamb" Their honorable posi-
ton will be that Of bridesmaids to
the still more faithful and courageous
/ 'Ilttle flock" who win be accounted
worthy TO he the Bride class and to
sit with the Redeemer In His throne,
Then speedily will follow the long
promised Times of Restitution 70 the
world OF mankind, for which we prny
"Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done
ON earth, as It is done in heaven"
"Thy Kingdom Come
AS God and His glory and honor are
to be first in the minds OF Ills children
SO their next thought should be for the
glorious Kingdom, which He has prom
ised shall bless the world, However
much our own personal interests and
! affairs may be pressing upon us, and
however much we may desire TO have
the Lords blessing and guidance In
them. they are not TO outrank our ap
probation of His benefcent arrange
ments which lie has SO clearly prom
ised In His Word. We are to remem
ber that the Kingdom. when it shall
come, will be panacea for every ii
and every trouble, not only for us, bu
4 for the whole world of mankind. Wt
are not, therefore, to permit our owl
personal needs to be too prominent
but are to remember that the Who'll,
creation is groaning and Travelling II
pain together, waiting for this glo
all the families OF the earth, which on
Heavenly Father has promised shal
yet come through the Seed of Abraham
This thought respecting the King
dom, its necessity, and the blessings
that IL will Sring will keep PROMINENT!
before our minds our own high calling
to joint-helrshlp with our Lord in Thu
Kingdom And In proportion as tina
hope is clearly before our minds 1t will
be, ns the Apostle explains, as ian an
chor TO our souls sure and steadfast
entering into that which Is within TIN
, vail" This anchorage of hope in tn
future, In the Kingdom, will enabl
us to pass safely, and with compare
tive quiet, through the trials an,
, storms and difficulties of this presen
, evil world. More than this, on
) thoughts respecting the Kingdom wi
! remind us that II we are to bc heirs o
| the Kingdom 1t will be necessary tina
/, we have the appropriate discipline an
: training
"Thy viii Be Done on Earth, as II
Done In Heaven"
This petition offered from the hear
implies that the one Offering II hn
made full conservation of his will
his heart, to the Lord, and that az h
: hopes for the Kingdom by and by
] come and subdue all unrighteousnes
D and to establish the Divine will fro'
n a..l.. AZ a