Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-20

N0s S9S@E T. D. Pyles. Mr..
E. W. V. Kuehn
and Mr. X. b. Maxwell. the special
Committee of Foreign Missions 1nves-
tigation. appointed by the Information
al Bible Students Association They
were heartily welcomed and given ev
cry facility for noting civil and mis-
sionary activities amongst the Filipi-
nos. Pastor Russell gave two address
es today to large audiences. chiefly
Americans. We report his address
from the text. Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth. as it is done
in heaven" He said
Many of us have learned to appre-
ciate a Republican form of govern
ment as the very highest type of civil
administration. Nevertheless. the Bible
teaches that Messiah's reign will be
that of a Monarchy: not only so. it
will be very exclusive and aristo-
cratic Monarchy. Additionally. it will
be most autocratic-theocratic At first
in alarm. we are ready to say. Would
not that be a most dangerous condi-
ton of things? Ordinarily yes. but
when shall describe the nature of the
Kingdom and its personnel, all your
fears will assuredly vanish.
he Reason FOR the allure OF Napo-
leon and Papacy.
ScripturalIy. the Kingdom is describ-
ed as Earth's Fifth Universal Empire.
l remind you Of the Divinely inspired
| dream of King NebuchadnezZar. as in
terpreted by the Prophet Daniel. The
great image of Daniel ii, 81 was de-
scribed representing the four sue
cessive Universal Empires of earth
1 Dol x-l0 Lodi nd
Rome. No fifth Universal Empire has
been possible; hence the failure of Ma
poleon and of Papacy to accomplish
| their intentions.
The Pastor declared that the present
governments of Europe represent the
ten toes of Nebuchadnezzar's image.
and expressed the belief that very
soon they will be smitten in a great
| time of trouble. as outlined in this
| prophecy The trouble will entirely
! sweep away all present human govern
ments. and the Kingdom of Messiah
will gradually. during thousand
years. fill the whole earth.
This. in NebuchadneZZar's vision,
was pictured in the stone. taken out of
the mountain without hands. miracu-
lously. which smote the image in its
feet and then became. itself. a great
Mountain or Kingdom. and filed the
whole earth.
Anticipating thoughts in the minds
of his hearers. Pastor Russell claimed
that Christendom has been aStray for
some time on this point: that it has de
clared Christ's Kingdom as already ex-
listing The kingdoms of Europe unit
eddy are called Christendom. which
means Christ's Kingdom. But alas
said the Pastor. how untrue. The king
doms claim upon their coins TO be
reigning by the grace of God. vet the
Bible says that they are Kingdoms OF
this world. and that the great ruler
is Satan. the Prince of this world
The Church Is the Kingdom.
The Pastor claimed. however. that
the Church is the Kingdom of Messiah
in an embryonic state. 1t is the King
dom of heaven suffering violence. as
: Jesus said Matthew xi. 12.D The
King suffered violence His Apostle,
suffered violence. and all Of His faith
full followers since then have sur
fered violence. This lesson. to en-
dure violence as good soldiers. is one
Of the tests of loyalty upon the caIlet
and chosen who. proving faithful. may
become toint-heirs with Jesus in Hi.
Messianic Kingdom.
AS the glorified Jesus is to be tn,
Great King. the Great Priest and tn,
Great Judge Of the world during tn,
thousand years of His glorious reign
SO the elect Church. gathered from ev
cry nation. people. kindred and tongue
are to be under-priests- UNDERLYING
and subordinate judges The Kingi.
ONCE will be for the ruling. CONTROL
ing and subduing. with authority ant
power. the Priestly Office will be ex
t ercised for the blessing. encourage
ment. instruction and assistance of al
who win avail themselves OF the glo
rious privileges of that time to becom
perfect men and to attain everlasting
life.
The title of Judge is a comprehen
siye one: it includes the giving OF
: trial as well as the passing and exc
cution OF the sentence at the close
The trial Day for the world will be
thousand years long tSee III Peter i'll
v Z. 81 St Paul says. God hath ar
pointed day in which He will judg
the world in righteousness" He ais
advises us. Know We not that tn
saints shall judge the world?'