The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-02-01


ks... Pastor G. T. Rus.
sell. Prof. F. 81.
Robson. DR.. L.
(@SNS0 6iizzT7Ni W. Jones, Mr.. J.
&2z:z== S2zzs T. d. Pyles. Mr..
q. ". V. Kuehp
and Mr.. Il. B. Maxwell. the special
Committee Of Foreign Missions lives.
tlgation. 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 bis address
from the text. Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth. az It 10 done
in heaven" He said
Many Of us have learned to appre.
tciate 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 Monarchy: not only 10, It
will be a very exclusive and aristo-
cratic Monarchy. Additionally. 1t will
|be most autocratic-theocratic. At nrst.
In alarm, we are ready, to say. Would
pot that be most dangerous condi.
zion of things? Ordinarily yes. but
tThen shall describe the nature Of the
Kingdom and its personnel, all your
Tears will assuredly vanish.
The Reason For the Failure Of Nape.
leon and Papaey..
Scripturally. the Kingdom is describ.
ed as Earth's Fifth Universal Empire.
! remind you Of the Divinely inspired
dream Of King ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, as in.
terpreted by the Prophet Daniel. The
great image Of Daniel II, 81 was de.
scribed as representing the four sue.
cessive Universal Empires Of earth
Babylon. Medo-Persia. Grecia and
Rome. No 9th 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 a thousand
years. Gil the whole earth.
This. in Nebuchadnezzar's vision,
was pictured in the stone. taken out of
the mountain without hands, miracu.
lousy. 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 Chrlstendom has been astray for
some time on this point; that 1t has de.
ciared Christ's Kingdom as already ex-
isting 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. yet the
Bible says that they are Kingdoms of
this world" and that the great ruler
is Satan. the Prince Of this world"
The Church 10 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 II. r., The
King suffered violence. His Apostles
suffered violence. and all of His faith.
full followers since then have SUI.
fered violence. This lesson, to en-.
dure violence as good soldiers. is one
of the tests of loyalty upon the called
and chosen. who. proving faithful, may
become joint-heirs with Jesus in His
Messianic Kingdom.
AS the glorided Jesus is to be the
Great King. the Great Priest and the
Great Judge Of the world during the
thousand years of His glorious reign.
so the elect Church. gathered from ev.
cry nation. people, kindred and tongue,
are to be under-priests. under.kings
and subordinate judges. The Kingly
Office will be for the ruling. controll-
ing and subduing. with authority and
power; the Priestly Office will be ex.
ercised for the blessing. encourage
mcnt. instruction and assistance of all
who will avail themselves of the Clio.
rious privileges Of that time to become
perfect men and to attain everlasting
life.
The title Of Judge is a comprehen.
sive one: 1t includes the giving of
trial as we'll as the passing and exc.
cution of the sentence Mt the close.
The trial Day for the world will be a
thousand years long. (See II Peter Ill.
z. 81 st. Paul says. God hath an.
pointed day in which He will Judge
the world in righteousness" He a!so
advises us. Know We not that the
saints shall Judge the world?'