Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-10

of his dlscourses
in the newspapers OF the English
speaking world Today's audience at
the Brooklyn Academy Of Music was
estimated at twenty-slx hundred. OF
these about two hundred, all men. were
On the platform behind the speaker.
Late corners failed altogether to gain
admittance TO the afternoon service.
The text was appropriate for Whitsua-
dry. It being st. Peters explanation
of the Pentecostal blesslng-"This is
that which was spoken by the mouth
of the Prophet Joel" (Acts II, 1918.
The speaker called attention 10 the
fact that the Prophet Joel mentioned
two distinct outpourings of the Holy
Spirit. One Of these. upon the servants
and handmnidens OF the Lord. found
its fulfilment at Pentecost: and during
the more than eighteen centuries since,
Gods spiritual blessing has been not
only with the Apostles. but with all the
footstep followers OF Jesus-all Of
Gods servants and handmaidens. II
we see this feature of the prophecy
fulfilled. It becomes n guarantee TO be-
levers that the remainder OF the same
prophecy will have fulfilment IN Gods
due time The remainder OF the proph-
ecy declares that afterward-after these
days In which the Holy Spirit has been
outpoured upon the Church. upon the
servants and handmaidens" - will
come Gods time for pouring out His
Spirit upon all flesh.
st. Peters statement, This is that
which was spoken by the mouth of the
Prophet JOEL" Pastor Russell said
should not be taken TO mean that
what was witnessed in the upper room
on the Day OF Pentecost nearly nine.
teen centuries ago. completely fulfilled
the Prophet Joel's predictions. None.
he said would dispute that the full
filment OF Joel's prophecy began at
Pentecost. with the early Church. and
has been in process Of fulfilment dur.
ing all the centuries since II is as
true today rs It was then. that the
blessing Of the Holy Spirit is granted
to all Of Gods servants and hand
maidens. And the remainder OF the
prophecy will ms surely be fulfilled
with equal accuracy in due time.
After these days of the Gospel Age
after these days of the outpouring of
the Spirit upon Gods servants and
hnndmaidens-will come the glorious
epoch OF Messiah's Kingdom, in and
through which God will pour out upon
the world of mankind great blessing
of enlightenment and upllft from tn
sin and death conditions now prevail
ing. II will be to the accomplishment
of this end that Satan shall be bound
for thousand years. and the dark.
ness. which now covers the earth and
the gross darkness which now blinds
the heather. will he chased away by
the glorious "Sun OF Righteousness
with healing IN His beams" Thus
will be inaugurated the glorious Day
Of Messiah. a thousand years long.
Thus the knowledge OF the glory OF
the Lord will I'LL the whole earth.
Thus every tongue shall be brought
20 confess and. every knee 10 bow 10
Messiah as the great Representative OF
Jehovah and His righteousness
Abrahann's Spiritual Seed First.
Abraham OF old typined Jehovah.
and Isaac typlfed Messiah. born not
after the flesh, bu; after the Spirit-by
a special Divine lnterposition--accor
Ing to Gods promise or this anti
typical Isaac class. Jesus IS the Head.
the Forerunner Of the Church, as we'll
as the worlds Redccmer. The Body
OF Messiah is composed OF sanity
few. according 10 the Scriptures. gath
cred. primarily. from the Jews. but
being completed by additions from ev.
cry nation. people. kindred and tongue,
These all. the Apostle tells us. will
be character-copies Of Gods dear Son,
our Redeemer and Head. This. the
Apostle declares. IS Divine predestina
tlon Hsomans Will 90. 30l.
This Church class. or Messiah class
is variously referred TO In the prophe
cies. as well as In the New Tesla
ment. as the "brethren" OF Jesus. and
as "sons Of Cod" or them the Proph-
ct David writes. II have said. We are
gods. all OF you sons Of the Highest
but We shall all die like men and fall
like one OF the Princes" psalm
lxxxii. q. n. These all die like men
in the estimation Of the world. be-
cause. as the Apostle declares. the
world knoweth them not even as II
knew not their Master. As the world
did not recognize that the life Of Je
sus was laid down specifically. mel
Their Is II aware that the followers Of
Jesus. n little handful. down through
the Age. have likewise through His
merit presented their bodies living
sacrifices. holy and acceptable TO God
Abrahann's Natural Seed Next.
This Spiritual Seed OF Abraham. all
aaintly. will constitute the Church OF