The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-05
Most explicitly do the scriptures de.

Most explicitly do the Scriptures de-
clare this. saying, 1.-THE desire Of all
nations shall come" (Haggai ii, y.
This declaration is In conjunction with
the foretolling of the establishment OF
Messiah's Kingdom. The reign Of
righteousness which 1t win inaugurate
will be the ideal OF the masses of
mankind, although quite probably the
overthrow of Trusts and Combines
win, for time. not be viewed sympa-
thetically by the rich. the wise, the
preferred, the favored class, under
present conditions. AS 1t required time
for the slave holders OF the past to
become reconciled to the loss OF their
slaves and to see the righteousness
of their being freed, so 1t win be with
those who at present are closely iden-
titled with great institutions which
are bringing mankind into slavery.
Our Lord sized up the situation. say
ing, Blessed are you who weep and
mourn. for you shall be comforted.
Woe unto those who are full. for they
shall have distress duke vi 21. 25).
The reign Of Justice and righteous
ness will ultimately appeal to all In
heart harmony with Jehovah. and all
who fail to, thus come into heart har-
mony with Him will be accounted as
unworthy of His gift Of everlasting
life; for He who loves not his brother
whom he hath seen. how could he love
God whom he hath not seen p
The thousand years Of Messiah's
reign, during which His Bride. the
Elect Church. will be associated with
Him. will be quite sufficient for the
equalization OF all of life's affairs for
the entire race SIN His day shall the
righteous flourish and not the mere
ly strong. In His Day evil doors and
not well doors will be crushed. 1t is
written Of His Kingdom that 1t shall
lift up the poor out Of the dunghilL,
and shall bring down the mighty from
their seats
The DiscipIines According to Previous
Character Development.
The whole world Of mankind will
then be transferred into the hands Of
Messiah. who will take them inst as
they are. They will be In various con.
ditlons. Some will be more depraved,
others less depraved: some will be
more scared In their consciences and
some less; and these deficiencies OF
character viii depend upon the way In
which each one accepted or rejected
light and opportunity in the present,
time Those who kteU not His will
and did II not will receive few stripes:
those who kaee His tctIl and did It not
will receive many stripes, because oil
previous hardening Of character. Ev-I
erybody will be required. eventually,
to come up to the full standard Of Dbl
vine requirements. Those more de-
PRAYED will have greater difficulty andI
those less depraved will have less diff
flculty and receive fewer stripes, In
the coming up to Divine requirements.
Those who most willingly and most
gladly assent to the leveling process
will most quickly receive the Divine
blessing and make the most rapid
progress along the Highway Of Hoh-
ness. back to full human perfection
and eternal life And those who now,
in advance of the establishment OF the
Kingdom. love righteousness and hate
iniquity. come at present into favor
with the King Of kings. and thus are
specially favored with light and knowl-
edge. and are invited to become asso-
ciates with Messiah In His glorious
Kingdom. which is to effect the long
promised, great reformation Of earth's
affairs. Let US all take to heart ana
apply well this lesson. but especially
those who have heard and who have
responded to the Divine invitation to
become heirs Of God and joint-heirS
with our Redeemer.