The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-03


shows that the mnst pleSs.ca uass -.
the worlds experiences are about To be
nshcred ln The clertiun uf he church
completed. the suirts. glorihed with
the Redeemcr ON tie spirit plane. in
visible To men. viii take control OF
eartha affairs Gods Kingdom under
the whole heuyens viii he established
Satan the present spirit Prince,
viii be dcthroued ana deceive the ma
tions no more for thousand years.
The reign of Messiah la the glory OF
Divine power will constitute the sun
Of Righteousness. Light and Truth
and blessing to refresh the poor,
deaih.stricken world HcoiHg will he
In the beams Of this sun of Righteous
ness Restitution, uplifting from sin.
degradation and death. ~ the reign
of Sin and Death terminates, the
reign of righteousness unto life ever
lasting VIII begin The wonderful in
veallons and blessings Of our day are
hut the forerunners of still greater
blessings. Verify "the night is far
spent and the day Is at land"-the
great Day Of which Jesus and the
Apostles and the Prophets continually
spoke. II will be doomSddD only for
all the systems Of inlqnity and un-
righteousness.
met Ashamed Of the Gospel"
Have we not all felt more or less
ashamed OF the unsatisfactory pres
cntations of our various creeds? said
Pastor Russell is Il not time that.
from self respect as well as from
respect for the Almighty. we repudl-
ate them? Have | not presented to
you this evening the Bible message
which the angels proclaimed at the
birth of Jesus-"BchOld. we bring you
good tldinGs of great ioy which shall
be unto al peoplcT" luke II. 10l. No
Gospel message reached anybody he.
fore Jesus "broughi HE and immor-
tality TO light through His Gospel"
This great salvation began 10 bG
spoken by our Lord" MS the APOSTLE
declares Hebrews II. 81 None heard
II during the first -four thousand years.
and not more than one. fourth of
humanity have heard IL during the
last two thousand years And the
message which has been proclaimed
for centuries past "a certainly not
good tdlngs" as n whole, though II
contains precious truths.
What | have expressed this evening
Is good tidlngs OF great JOY" TO the
sanity few Of the eject class noo. And
the lesser blessing of restitution VIII
shortly be good tidlnes" TO all people.
II will fulfil ihe Divine promise To our
flrst. parents that the Seed Of the
woman" shall crush out evil. "shall
bruIse the Serpenls het ," II will
also fulfil the promise 10 Abraham.
bound by Gods oath In thee and in
thy Seed shall all The families OF the
earth be blessed" II accounts for
every text appertalning 10 Election. as
well as TO every text teaching Free
Grace. II shows the Justice OF God IN
permitting the death penalty. IL
shows the Love OF God In providing
the redemption for all, by Ransom
for all" II shows the Wisdom Of God
In the ordering Of all the various steps
Of the Divine Program II viii show
the Power OF God Ia bringing back
the dead TO life and 10 uplifting all
the willing and obedlent of earth to
human perfection and an earthly
Paradise, And surely the exceeding
riches Of Gods grace. OF His Wisdom.
Love and Power are all demonstrated
IN His wonderful favor toward the
sanity few now being developed MS
the Bride. the lambs Wife! Qphe-
slams II. n.
Let MS. beloved brethren. lay aside
every weight ana hlndrance. Let us
come quickly into the narrow way"
ana walk In The footsteps OF the Re
1eemer and make our calling and
llccHon sure to n place with Him
n His Throne. and in His great work
+ blessing and uplifting humanity.