The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-25

Scd.e4aa S59s@ asiss1 % Joshua xiv, 15).
tlRASI0R RQSSElly The Pastor said.-
DO not u n r.
stand me to teach that the worlds Op-
portunity for life eyeriasting or death
everlasting is now. eGod hath ap-
pointed a Day In which He will judge
the world" grant the world judg-
ment or trial or test That great Day
is future. 1t is the Day Of Christ, u
thousand years long. II will be gio-
rlous opportunity. Present right doing
and right thinking. or wrong doing and
wrong thinking will have much to do
with the condition Of every man and
woman at that time. He Or she will
enter upon that Day Of blessing and
opportunity either from higher or a
lower standpoint propOrtfonateIy as he
or she has acted wisely and cOnscien-
tiously in the present time.
But nothing that the world can do
can interfere with Gods great proposi-
tion, that full opportunity for life
or death eternal shalt then come to ev-
cry member of the race because Christ
died for the ungOdiy. The only class
to whom present fife means life or
death eternal is the Church. And by
the Church ! mean, not church at
tendants nor outward professors, but
those who have entered into cove
nant with God through Christ and
who have been made partakers of the
Holy Spirit, tasting OF the good Word
of God and the powers Of the Age to
come. II these should fall away, the
Apostle forewarns us. IL would be i'm
possible to renew them again unto re
pentance. And there viii be no hope
for them with the world. IN the worlds 4
trial Day, because they already have
enjoyed their share of the merit of
Christs death.
When, therefore. 4 speak OF God and
the home, | am not huving In mind II
family composed exclusively OF saints.
who daily and hourly are following
their great Rcdeemer's footsteps in
self-denial, In sacrifice. In the marrow
way" which leads TO glory. honor
and Immortality" and association with
the Redeemer Ia Ills glorious King
dom which is to bless the world for II
thousand years.
My thought IL that the Bible teaches
that there are many people of the
world, who are reverential, kind, gen
tle and just TO very considerable
degree, who are not seints; who have
not presented their bodies living snc
riflces to God; who have not been be
gotten OF His Hoiy Spirit. who are
mot, therefore, members Of that exclu
ssiye "llttle flock" TO whom IL Is the
Fathers good pleasure TO give The
Kingdom-in jolnt-heirshlp with thciI
Lord and Redcemcr aud Head. Tt
Bfis latter class our Master evidently
ineferred when He said to His footsteI
nellowers. Let your light no shin,
Apefore men that they may see youl
good works and giorify your Father
which Is in hcayen" (M0tthew v. 10Y.
To live righieouSly. so,crly and god
W 10 This present world 60 tle extcn
OF ones ability IL whnl eVcryon
should do--no less 70 live life q
sacriliceto lay down our lives for In
brethren, for the truth. In the aeryic
OF the Lord is another matter. whc
Justice does not require aud which IN
Bible nowhere enjolus upon mankind
ft is pointed out ms n priptleOc 10 thos
who desire II, and glory. honor and iE
mortality on the spirit plane III the *
ward attached 60 this Invitation q
Illeh Calling " IN the selection q
this special class Of consccratcd onC
that Is the particular order of the u
sine program at the present time,
Saint end Sinner Interested.
Having clearly defined what wa d
mol mean 10 tOnch. iei me now aase
that, nevertheless. every sensible mn
and woman, slinuy on not. must fc
a deep interest IN the welfare mn
moral progress OF the human famll
of which he forms part All. ther
aore. should rejoice IN every NOV
Anent md endcavor wording 10 eve
temporary enlightenment. blessing ~
nplift amongst mankind The mnu
Benevolent institutions of the civilizC
world attest this general thought. NJ
wnly counict with these humanItarla
efforts Is that they DO not approaC
the subject OF human bctterment fro
what ] consider TO he the right stan
point with nearly all OF these efori
more or less distinctly stated. a
chose God-dlahonoring and love oppO
ing intlnniions OF an alternative
torment. either purgatorial OF eterni
Z This ~ the great blight which h
worked and IL working ncalculal