Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-03-30

- -. AT INK. ana tue
i.A6T,R X I5seri third. which we re-
port. from the text.
"Of those born Of woman there Is not
a greater prophet than John the Zap
list. but the least in the Kingdom Of
Heaven T. greater than he lake
vii. 2si. Very large and Interested
audiences attended lie leaves To-
nigh; for Copenhagen and Stockholm
Crowds OK Jews are reported TO have
heard hin during the last three days
IN vieana. Budapest. Lembers aRh
Krakow.
There cln lie no better illustration Of
the sharp line OF distinction between
the earthly and the heavenly classes
and their calling than IS shown by our
text. sal! Pastor Russell The great
Teacher freely aifc~ied 20 the loyalty
and cour1-e and saintliacSS OF his cuu-
sin John. IS shown by the words ~
our text. but II 81 great and honor
able Prophet. why could rot John he
rnemher Of the Bride class, Why
could be not b. numbered with the dis
oirles Of Iesus and he an Apostle. or
80 least a footstcp fOi!oEer: The an-
sWcr is ihrt he was not called 10 the
heavenly piauc. but 10 the earthly.
= Frisrs Ct the Bridegroom.
Jesus bad two-fold mission
90 tie cane that the world through
hin nigh; Dc saved--tbat lie might
sa.-Fs-- grr-.-..re q. -, So III ., A..
tesi.l y 81 due time"
- Incidentally Ills mission Was to
proclaim the acceptable year Of the
Lord the tille in which God was will
Inc 10 ooccai TIE sacrifices OF such us
desire 90 walk Ia the Hedeemers foot
s;efs and 20 constitute these the Bride
and joluf-he.r Of Messiah.
John the BAPTIST referred to the In,
ter feature @. our Lords work. Saving.
lie that ls;h the Bride is the Bride
rroOu. bat the friend Of the Bride
groom t.5s cth rs voice and rcjoicet!i
--.ailr This. my joy. therefore is fui-
Glic-l Gohn ia. - II vas not for him
70 le a ulembe- Of the Brije. but he
Toialcci 90 DC friend Of the Bride
sro1m- IS rs forerunner he anBoanc-
i The Bridegroom.
Creates. In the Kingdom.
We must remember that the Church
Is the Kingdom Os God-now in for
u-tive o. ensFyotic state. but in tie
enl. by The resurrecjion.- TO he spirit
beia-s nd glorious and parraserS with
Jes-s their Bridegroom IN His wnuder-
m s.o-T. hurar. Immortality and Nir-
don wo-,l This Kingdom class Is No.
re-gniug n1W bur merely forming. l.
Is Joined o. proiation-after the Meth
olisg style. n the probationary pe.io,,
Of the present lie BE- faithfully Ese,,
the fun indlctson into the Kingdom.
It's gi1ries. boaors and immortality. will
surely foll1w-by participation in the
First Resurrection.
Amongst The faithful followers OF
the Master there Will still be a diger
enee: as s. Paul explains. as one
star di1eTeth from another star in sio-
~ Il Corinthians ". IL. We cannot
Know. aud i IS not necessary for u To
guess. as 70 who shah occupy the chic:
places in the Kingdom. These shall IL.
given TO those whom the Father pre-
fers. rs the Eedee;ner explained To His
two earueS; followers who asked thai
they might sit. one On His right hand
and the Other on Ills LETT hand in The
Kingdom ,Matthew xx. I'll.
John ths 0s-tist Class
To what elsss does John the Bantis,
belong. and what will he lis share in
the Kingdom. according 10 our text:
Since the call of God began with In
call of the Church. and since it began
II the First Advent Of Jesus. il follows
that no one WAS called OF God TO saliva
'ioa prior To IesuS' time-none until
forty hundred and nifty years after
sin entered the world Their faith ana
obedience we're pleasing to God: Us NJ.
Paul rela;es-~ail these died In falih
not having received the things pruIl-
ised them. God having provided saaie
better thing fo- Us (the Gospel Church,
that they without Us should not be
made perfect" hebrews ii. 10. 40.
Moreover these Ancient Worthless
while rot members II the Kingdom
Pc sc. which will be spiritual. will be
members Of that Kingdom in its egrft
y phase. They VIII lie the Kincdo,a's
earthly representatives. princes or
rulers. "a I'll the earth. as the Serin
lures declare psalm xiv. iGi. We re-
member the words OF Jesus to this Of
fect- ForeteilinS His Kingdom he de
ciares. "Ye shall see Abraham. Isaac
aud Jacob and all the Prophets In the
Kingdom" but He said no, wo,l
about Himself or His disciples being
seen: properly "a because they. bein.
spirit beinss. viii be Invisible TO men.
With such glorious hopes before rs,
with such appreciation of our heaven.
u Fathers glorious character and won
-derfni Plan. with sach II grand view of
our Sayior's work. with such n hone of
a share With Him in His Kingdom.
what manner OF persons ought we TO
be In holy conversation and codIiness.
Nor should IL be thought strange that
any OF the spirit begotten now. or the
restored of the future who would turn
their backs upon 'he gracious mo-
visions made for their salvation. would
I've unworthy OF further favor or bless
Ing 81 the hands of God and would die
the Second Observation-Disclosures.
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MOTHERS SAFbGUARD.
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