The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-04

the government statistics TO tie enect
that the numbers Of heather have dou.
bled during the past century.
What he does expect is, that ms there
are few Of Gods very elect in all
denominations of Christendom. now to
be garnered. 80 also there are a few
sanity ones amongst the heather who
have accepted Christ-including some
OF the missionaries. The harvest
must cover as wide an area as did the
sowing Of the Gospel seed. To some
extent the message OF the Kingdom
has been preached amongst all ma
tions. The Bible is the special procla
nation Of Messiah's Kingdom as the
hope Of the world, and contains the
"cal" of the Church to joint.heirship
with her Lord in that Kingdom. which
will bless the world.
The essence of this Kingdom mes
sage. however. has been somewhat
confused by reason of the many false
notions set forth in our numerous false
creeds of the past. In his discourses
I'm heather lands the Pastor intends to
lay stress upon the Kingdom feature
OF the Gospel message. While 1t will
be his privilege TO proclaim the King
dom message. he recognizes that only
those who have the ear to hear" will
be able to appreciate and receive 1t.
His message IS one Of the Bible. to
which all Christians may rally, II they
are rid of denominational ties: The
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are written I'm heaven" and whose
Harvest time has come. are the Lords.
wholly irrespective Of the denOmlna-
tions with which they are affiliated
"Harvest Past, Summer Ended."
The text points out n lesson. Not
all who have professed to be followers
Of CHRIST will be amongst the blessed
ones OF the harvest" who are to be
transported by the First Resurrection
to glory. honor and Immortality as their
reward. The words Of Jesus here cited
in corroboration OF this are: MANY
shall say unto Ne in that day. Lord.
Lord have we not taught many. and
In Thy name cast ont devils. aud done
many wonderful works." Many who
thus hope will be disappointed-will be
shut out of the Kingdom class.
Another of the Redeemer's parallels.
the Pastor said. pictures the conse-
Grated saints of God i'm this harvest"
time as virgins" But some were wise
and some foolish. The masses Of mnu-
Kind yea. the masses OF Christendom,
are omitted from this parabolc picture.
Only the virgin" class Is dealt with
at all, and IL Is divided into two parts.
and only the wise. the faithful more
than conquerors." will have the honor
Of entering into the wedding with the
bridegroom and becoming "the Bride,
the Lambs Wife" Then the door will
be shut. No more will ever enter that
door. No more will ever be added to
the Bride company-the number Of the
elect" will have been completed
The parable shows that. later on.
the foolish virgins" pass through
great tribuation and obtain the oil
and the light which they should have
had before But 1t will then he too
late to become OF the Bride. They will
knock, saying. Lord. Lord, open unto
us. but the bridegroom will declare,
81 do not recognize YOU" as members
Of My Bride. How ever, the Scriptures
show us that these foolish virgins"
passing through Il great time Of tribu-
latlon will be called TO "the marriage
supper OF the Lamb" and he present
before the great King as the virgins,
the Brides companions, and subordl-
nate helpers.-Psalm vi, 1915.
One lesson. said the Pastor, Is that 1t
Is not sufficient that we say, Lord.
Lord-that we publicly proclaim our
selves Christians-nOr Is IL sufficient
that we be engaged in good works,
casting out demons and healing the
sick and teaching the people. These
things in their way are good, but God
has His own test as respects those
who shall be accepted as members OF
"the Bride. the Lambs Wife" Obe-
dience to the Word and Spirit OF the
Lord. loyalty to the Master and to all
His followers, faithfuluess to His lead
lngs, through evil report and through
good report, will be required.
The greatest work OF which any Of
Chrst's followers are capable is the
conquerlng OF self-the development
OF the fruits and graces of the Holy
Spirit Our privilege Of being cola
Dorers with the Master in the procla-
nation Of His Message is not granted
because He needs us. but because we
need the opportunities thus afforded
for the development Of His character
| likeness in our hearts.
al Never Knew You"
Our Lord implies great number Of
nominal followers devoid Of His Spirit.
who in the end of this Age would not
be bringing forth the fruitage that He
! seslres, who would not be members Of
'Iis called and chosen and faithful
class, though outwardly. nominally, all
of these. He points down to our day,
saying. "ln that day"-in the closing
Of this Age. In the testing time, in the
time when He shall come to make mp
His jewels and to glorify them as His
Bride His members. His associates in
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