Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-06

| graSlcd breaks all fctterS 81 the Ullnu.
But all are not prepared for such lib
erty some evidently would enjoy great
peace and would he more quiet more
revercntial and more submissive " they
continued bound with measure Of
superstition. ihan II the truth should
make them free.
The only persons who can rightly
appreciate aud properly enjoy full III.
, erty are those who have made full
conservation Of themselves a. the
I.ord--thosc who have given over al
earthly ambitions and favors 10 the
one great ambition 81 the Gospel of
| Christie become heirs of God and
ioint.helrs with Jesus Christ their
Lord. Those only can he fully en-
trusted with liberty who have realized
the imperfecton ~ all human judg
ment. and who have accepted instead
OF their own the Divine will. This is
the class Of whom 81 Paul spoke.
saying I'VE have the mind OF Christ.
and this he declares III the only spirit
Of sound mind" In the world AT the
present time.
Nevertheless. SONS Of the sanity
people are disesteepwd by many of
the wordly-mindcd who are moving
heaven and earth nj home and abroad
n amass wealth power and fame for
themselves. their families their friends.
their names. none of whom are con
tent. none Of whom are satisfied. none
of whom are NJ peace. either with God
or with themselves Who can doubt
that the carrying of our western civil
lIzatlon 10 the people Of the east will
carry 10 them similar discomfort IN
rest unhapplness. anger. malice. envy.
hatred and strife which Is peculiar 10
the Occldcnt: But most likely the
effect Of the Western civilization OF
the Chinese will he to wake up her
hundreds Of millions 10 discomfort and
strife. and possibly bring anarchy To
her doors sooner than IL viii come 10
Europe and America.
ASK and I Will Give the Heathen."
But our text declares that II Mes
siah will ask OF the Father. He Will
be given the heather for an inner
itance. and the uttermost parts Of the
earth for His possession. VIII He
ask for them? Why has He not al
ready asked for them. and what would
| He do with them. and would not His
dealing with them have much the
same influence that the Gospel Mes
sage now produces-to make them dis
satisfied.
Our Lord intimates most distinctly
His reason for not asking for the
heather at the first advent In His
prayer the same night in which He
was betrayed to death He said. "
pray not for the world tihe heathenl.
| but for those whom thou hast given
Me"--the household Of faith. His foot
step followers. the Church OF the
! First-born. whose names are written
In heaven"
The Redeemer knew the Fathers
will and prayed only in harmony
| Herewith. He knew that the iirst
work Of the Divine Plan was 10 he
the calling and testing of an elect
"lIttle flock" tn he His associates In
| the Kingdom His Bride. TO share with
| Him His glory. honor and immortall-
| ". He asked not then for the world
knowing that the Fathers time had
not then come. Hence We read that
He assembled up on high and sat down
nj the right hand Of the Dlyine Mai
esty. hcnccforth waiting for the time
when His enemies would he made His
footstool. and the Gentiles he given 10
Him for an inheritance; and He knew
that this time would not come until
| first His Church had been developed.
At and shortly after rcntecost all the
| faithful OF the nation OF Israel. Israel
ties indeed. were begoiten of the Holy
| Spirit that they might become mem
beers NJ spiritual Israel. the Bride class
A. there WAS not suiiiciency Of such
Jews, the Divine Plan. as previously
arranged. proceeded 10 call and test
such of the heather as We're feeling
after God and seeking after His right
eousncsS The entire work has re-.
| quircd the intervening time. and now
at the close OF the six great days Of hn-
row aud dying the great seventh thou
sand year day is about 10 be ushered
IN II is the period already appointed
OF the Father FOR Mcssiah's reign of
righteousness in which the Bride OF
Christ will reign with him.
The End Of the Matter.
My next question was, What viii
be the end Of this long reign Of ieno-
rance. superstition. .sin and death:
The Bibles answer came quickly 10
my mind The Divine promise Is that
Messiah's Kingdom Will be successful,
that II will bring in an abundance Of
peace. that TO Him every knee shall
bow and every tongue shall confess.
Moreover. we are assured that this will
be bowling of sincere loyalty and obe-
dience. because the context says that
II shall be 10 the glory Of God, aud no
other kind Of bowling and confcssne
would glorify God. Then came the
f,,rfhar ossurauca ~ tho Rihia ~ my