Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-17

Jesus every Knee snail uow ana every
tongue confess. TO the glory of COD"
"slept With His Fathers"
All through the Scriptures natural
sleep Is used as a figure for death. as
the present time of the reign of sin II
represented as night time, and the
coming reign of Messiah is prophet
cally described as the morning OF n
New Day. New Epoch. Weeping
may endure for night. but joy com
eth In the morning." wrote David. The
night has lasted for six thousand
years; the New Day Is the seventh
thousand. the Sabbath OF the great
week. II will be the awakening time.
as the six thousand years of the reign
of sin aud sorrow are the time In
which our race has been going down
into death-into the deep sleep from
which none will come forth except by
the call Of Messiah.
The penalty Of death upon our race
would have blotted us out of cXStence
Ike the brute beasts had not Gods
mercy from the beginning made pro-
vision for Redcemer and for His
Church and joint-hcir; and for the
Messianic Kingdom; and for the resur-
rectlon. the awakening Of all mankind.
through this Kingdom. II was In view
of that hope Of resurrection OF the
dead that believers spoke OF their
deceased friends as failing asleep.
This expression Is used frequently In
the New Testament. St stephen fell
asleep in death: ST. Paul. having In
mind the great work of Christ on be-
half of tho world and the eventual
awakening Of ALL declared that be
levers need not sorrow MS others over
the death Of their friends and neigh
bors but might realize that all sleep
In Jesus" and that eventually God.
through Him. will bring TO pass the
general awakening of the dead. all OF
whom are vet to be brought TO n
knowledge of the truth that they may
be saved from sin and death and OBJ
tain Restitution (Acts III, 1929.
Pastor Russell quoted the Scripture.
abraham slept with his fathers.
and declared that Abrahnm's fathers
were heather men. He called atten-
tion to the fact that good and bad.
kings and princes and others, are, In
the Scriptures. declared 20 have fallen
asleep. So Il was with David. These
all slept in the Bible helm the tomb.
They are all unconscious: rs the Scrip
lures declare. 1.-THE dead know not
ANYTHING: their sons come to honor
and they know It not; they come to
dishonor and they perceive 1t not OF
them: "Thcre is neither wisdom nor
knowledge nor device in sheoi thell.
the gravel. whittier thou goest"-
whittier all go dob xiv. 81; Ecclesias-
ties tx, 10).
"Thou Wiz Not Leave Ny Soul In
Sheol."
The Prophet David declared his faith
I'm n resurrection of the dead when he
wrote, ''Thou wilt not leave Ny Soul
In hell tshcol. the grave, nor suffer
Thine Holy One to see corruption"
psalm xvi. 10). ST. Peter (Acts II,
25-3D calls our attention to the fact
that the Prophet David did see corrup-
ton, and hence that this statement
was not in regard TO himself but Jesus
that the soul of Jesus was not left
in sheol Greek, hddes); and. additional
Is. the flesh Of Jesus was not allowed
TO corrupt.
ST. Peter was pointing out the full
filment of this prophecy Of the resur-
rection of Jesus from the dead on tho
third day, when he made use of our
text. David is not assembled into the
heavens: his sepulchre Is with
us unto this day" st. Peters argu-
ment Is that David was In hts sep
ulchre and was still dead. but that
his words were prophetic reference
TO Jesus resurrection.
Many Christian people repeat every
Sunday what Is styled the Apostles
Greed. which declares the cruciiixion
and death of Jesus and His descent
into he'll Into hddes-and that God
raised Him from the dead on the third
day" All intelligent Christians under
stand that the he'll to which Jesus went
was not purgatory nor Il place OF eter-
nal suffering, but the grave. she0i. the
tomb. the state of death. This Is
proved 10 be the Apostles thought by
the words. God raised Him from the
dead, for it was not possible that He
should be holden of dcdth
David Will Not Go to Heaven.
King David Will not go TO heaven.
said Pastor Russell. and he will not
desire 10 20 10 heaven. for the same
reason that n fish has no desire TO
perch upon The limb Of n tree nor Il
bird 10 make its home under the water
As these animals have natures distinct
and are adapted TO the conditions which
God has provided. so the nature Of
man. even when brought 10 human per
lection. will enjoy and appreciate more
tie earthly blessings which God has
provided for him than he would enjoy
Tho henvauiv Ilessiups which God has