Evening journal., 1912-01-27

Lord (the fruit Of their bodiesl.
Doubtless very many children will
thus experience a beneficial influence
upon their minds as respects their
own consecration 10 their Creator.
Furthermore. we believe that the
parents who thus give their best to
the Lord are really bringing to them
selves great blessings. Trials and diff
fioulties arc sure to come, but in all of
these their children belong to Cod
And il they can pray, Thy will be
done, theY .ney may have a peace and
receive a joy in the Spirit which 9TH
ers cannot know. OF course this does
not take the place OF the child's per-
sonal conservation when il reaches
the age of discretion and Judgment,
but VIC believe that the blessed infiu-
ence will be helpful to the child in
mature years. assisting to a right de-
cision for God, for Truth and for
righteousness.
AT the time of the conservation
ceremony at the Temple, an aged
Prophet came forward and took the
babe Jesus in his arms and praised
God The record is that I'm some
manner God had revealed to him that
the accomplishment of the gracious
promises made to Abraham was nigh.
and that he should not die until he had
seen the Deliverer Of Israel. BY some
power Divine this aged Prophet recog-
nized Jesus, and, after saying, "Now
lettest Thou Thy servant depart i'm
peace. for mine eyes have seen Thy
salvation"-the way I'm which Thy sal
vation shall come to Israel and to all
the families Of the earth-he proceeded
to say, (which Thou hast prepared i'm
the presence of all people-the Light
Of the world and the Glory Of Thy peo-
pie Israel"
"Set For the Fall and Rising Again of
Many In Israel"
Simeon, addressing Mary, declared
prophetically that the Child was set
for the fall and the rising of many
IN Israel. and for a sign (mark or
Standard. which shall be spoken
against that the thoughts Of many
hearts may be revealed" How Won
derful q prophecyl II reminds us of
the words of ST. Paul, that our Lord
is "a stone Of stumbling and rock of
offence TO many in Israel. that many
stumbled, being disappointed. And
st. Paul told also Of the rising again
of many who stumbled He declares
Israel hath not obtained that which
he seeketh for. but the election hath
obtained IL and the rest were blinded
-stumbled-turn aside from Divine
favor. (Romans xi ~ Nevertheless
he assures us that as soon as "ths
elect the Church of Christ, shall have
heen completed. by the power Of the
Tirst Resurrection, then Divine favor
shall return to natural Israel. through
Elect Spiritual Israel: They shall
obtain mercy through your mercy
Romans xi. 25-33
Not a sufficient number of Israel
ties indeed were found to complete
the fore ordained elect. and hence the
invitation went beyond Abraham's ma
tural seed to gather during this
Gospel Age the sanity of every nation,
people, kindred and tongue These
must all be found before the blessings
shall so to Israel and to the remand
er of our race. offering to them resti-
tuition and human perfection.
A sanity woman, Anna a Prophet
ess, over a century old, resided IN
Jerusalem and in the precincts OF the
Temple courts. She. also, moved by
the Holy Spirit, recognized the Babe
and gave praise to God and mentioned
the matter 10 the sanity ones who
we're waiting for the ful6llment Of the
Abrshamic promise-"for the consola-
tion Of Israeli