The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1911-03-29

anu MI. II. ID. md4Weli. TIC SptCidi
Committee Of Foreign Missions Inves-
hgation. appointed by the Information.
n bible Students Association. They
were heartily welcomed and given ev.
sry facility for noting civil and mis-
sionary activities amongst the Filipi-
nos. Pastor Russell gave two address
e. today to large audiences, chiefly
Americans. We report his address
from the text. "Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done OH earth. as 1t IL done
In heaven" He said
Many Of W have learned to appre.
ciate Republican form Of govern
rnent as the very highest type Of civil
administration. Nevertheless. the Bible
teaches that Messiah's reign will be
that of a Monarchy: not only 80. 1t
will be very exclusive and aristo-
cratic Monarchy. Additionally, r will
be most autocratic-theocSutic. At first.
In alarm, We are ready to say. Would
not that be most dangerous condi-
ton Of things? Ordinarily yes, but
when shall describe the nature Of the
Kingdom and its personnel. all your
fears will assuredly vanish.
The Reason Fer the Failure Of Naps.
leon and Pspsey.
Scripturaiiy. the Kingdom u describ-
ed a. Earth's Fifth Universal Empire.
] remind you Of the Divinely inspired
dream Of King Nsbuc ha lnsGsAS. - H.
tsrprstcd BY the Prophet Daniel. TIE
great image Of Daniel II. 81 was -
scSibsd - PsDreseAttng the 3eur suc-
csssivs Uaivsssal Empires Of earth
Babylon, Aedo-Pssuaa. 0tsciA sS1
Rene. No AftA Univsrsai Hnptrs be
bssa possible: hence Tie failure e Ne
psssoa ana Of Papacy - aeesaytish
tAelr tnteattsas.
S4ha Pastsr 1sc,Aps1 tAst tAs vesssat
apvGSnsAfs Of Baseps Ss0esssak ~
In to- e ksbscAaAnaDars Image.
ga sxvRpsssa he bsassf tAAs ven
isoen tAey xill b. suittsa n . great
tiHe Of tsvub,s. 90 euttaAsa n tAis
pssvhscy. IT, tsSubie yin satiFsy
syeep away al present human ssvsfs-
3ssta. ~ the Kingdom Of Messiah
viii grslualiy. during . tAousasA
years. OIL the whole earth.
This. I'm Nsbuchadnexxar's vision,
was pictured In the stone. taken out Of
the mountain without hands. miracu-
iiously. which smote the image in it,
feet and then became. itself. q great
Mountain or Kingdom. and filed the
whole earth.
Anticipating thoughts in the minds
Of his hearers, Pastor Russell claimed
that Chrlstendom has been astray for
some time on this point; that 1t has de-
clared Christ's Kingdom as already ex-
listing. The kingdoms Of Europe unit
eddy are called Christendom, which
means Christ's Kingdom. But alas.
said the Pastor. how untrue. The king
doms claim upon their coins to be
reigning by the grace Of God. yet the
Bible says that they are kingdoms OF
this world and that the great ruler
is "Satan. the Prince of this world"
The Church Is the Kingdom.
The Pastor claimed. however. that
the Church is the Kingdom of Messiah.
In an embryonic state. 1t Is the King
dom of heaven suffering violence. as
Jesus said. Matthew XII, 12.) The
King suffered violence. His Apostles
suffered violence. and all Of His faith
full followers since then have suf
fered violence. This lesson. to en-
dure violence as good soldiers. Is one
Of the tests of loyalty upon the called
and chosen. who, proving faithful, may
become joint-heirs with Jesus In His
Messianic Kingdom.
As the glorified Jesus IL to be the
Great King. the Great Priest and the
Great Judge Of the world during the
thousand years Of His glorious reign.
90 the elect Church. gathered from ev-
cry nation. people. kindred and tongue,
are to be under-priests. under-kings
and subordinate judges. The Kingly
once will be for the ruling. controll-
ing and subduing. with authority and
power; the Priestly once will be ex-
ercised for the blessing. encourage
ment, instruction and assistance Of all
who will avail themselves Of the glo.
rious privileges of that time to become
perfect men and to attain everlasting
life.
The title of Judge is a comprehen-
slve one: It includes the giving Of a
trial as well as the passing and exc
cution OF the sentence at the close.
The trial Day for the world will be n
thousand years long. tSee ii Peter Ill.
z. ~ st. Paul says. God hath APP
pointed day in which He will judge
the world in righteousness. He also
advises us. "Know We not that the
saints shall judge the worldY