The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-09

GpAS ToR f2slsseGA the printed reports
of his discourSes
in the newspapers of the English
speaking world. Todays audience at
the Brooklyn Academy Of Music was
estimated at twenty-six hundred. OF
these about two hundred. all men. were
OH the platform behind the speaker.
Late corners failed altogether to gain
admittance to the afternoon service.
The text was appropriate for Whitsun-
day, it being St Peters explanation
of the Pentecostal blessing-"This is
that which was spoken by the mouth
of the Prophet joel (Acts ii. 1919.
The speaker called attention to the
fact that the Prophet Joel mentioned
two distinct outpOurings Of the Holy
Spirit. One of these. upon the servants
and handmaidens of the Lord. found
its fulflment at PentecOst: and during
the more than eighteen centuries since,
Gods spiritual blessing has been not
only with the Apostles. but with all the
footstep followers of Jesus-all OF
Gods servants and handmaidens. II
we see this feature of the prophecy
fulfilled, it becomes guarantee to be-
levers that the remainder Of the same
prophecy will have fultilment in Gods
due time. The remainder Of the proph-
ecy declares that afterward-a these
days in which the Holy Spirit has been
outpoured upon the Church. upon the
servants and handmaidens" - will
come Gods time for pouring out His
Spirit upon all flesh.
St Peters statement, This IS that
which was spoken by the mouth OF the
Prophet JOEL" Pastor Russell said
should not be taken to mean that
what was witnessed in the upper room
on the Day Of Pentecost nearly nine
teen centuries ago, completely fulfilled
the Prophet Joeps predictions. None.
he said. would dispute that the full
filment of Joel's prophecy began at
Pentecost with the early Church. and
has been in process OF fultilment dur
ing all the centuries since. 1t Is as
true today as it was then, that the
blessing of the Holy Spirit is granted
to all of Gods servants and hand
maidens And the remainder Of the
prophecy will as surely be fulfilled
with equal accuracy in due time.
After these days of the Gospel Age
after these days Of the outpOuring OF
the Spirit upon Gods servants and
handmaidens-will come the glorious
epoch of Messiah's Kingdom. in and
through which God will pour out upon
of. MI hlpSSlnp
Of enlightenment and uplift from the
sin and death conditions now prevail
ing. 1t will be to the accomplishment
Of this end that Satan shall be bound
for thousand years. and the dark
ness, which now covers the earth ana
the gross darkness which now blinds
the heather. will be chased away by
the glorious "Sun of Righteousness
with healing in His beams.> Thus
will be inaugurated the glorious Day
of Messiah. a thousand years long.
Thus the knowledge of the glory OF
the Lord will fill the whole earth.
Thus every tongue shall be brought
to confess and every knee to bow to
Messiah as the great Representative OF
Jehovah and His righteousness.
Abraham's Spiritual Seed First.
Abraham of old typified Jehovah.
and Isaac typifed Messiah. born not
after the flesh. but after the Spirit-by
a special Divine interposition-accord'
ing to Gods promise. OF this anti
typical Isaac class. Jesus is the Head
Of ho VOL
as the worlds Redeemer. The Body
of Messiah is composed Of a sanity
few, according to the Scriptures. gath
cred. primarily. from the Jews. but
being completed by additions from ev
ery nation, people. kindred and tongue
These all. the Apostle tells US. viii
be character-copies of Gods dear Son
our Redeemer and Head. This. the
Apostle declares. is Divine predestina
ton (Romans viii. 20. 3O).
This Church class. or Messiah class
is variously referred to in the prophe
cies. as well as in the New Tesla
ment. as the brethren" of Jesus. ant
as "sons Of Cod" OF them the Proph
ct David writes. II have said. We ar
gods. all Of you sons OF the Hlgnest
but We shall all die like men and fal
like one Of the Princes" Psaln
lxxxii. 6. n. These all die like me-
in the estimation Of the world. be
cause. as the Apostle declares. tn
world knoweth them not even as
knew not their Master. As the worl
did not recognize that the life OF Je
sus was laid down specifically, ne
Their is it aware that the followers Q
Jesus. little handful. down thrOug
the Age. have likewise through Hi
merit presented their bodies Twin
sacrifices. holy and acceptable to Coz
Abraham's Natural Seed Next.
This Spiritual Seed Of Abraham. a
sanity, will constitute the Church {