The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

and Mr.. Il. B. Maxwell. the specia
Committee Of Foreign Missions Inves
ugation. appointed by the lnternat ton
al Bible Students Association. The,
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. chief!
Americans. We report his nddres.
from the text. THY Kingdom come
Thy will be done on earth. as 1t Is done
in heaven" He said:-
Many of us have learned to apprp
ciate u Republican form Of govern
ment as the very highest type of civil
administration. Nevertheless. the Bib,
teaches that Messiah's reign will br
that Of Monarchy: not only so. II
will be very exclusive and aristo
cratic Monarchy. Additionally. 1t will
be most nutocratic-theocratic. At first
in alarm. we are ready to say. Would
not that be 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.
The Reason For the Failure Of Napo-
leon and Papaey.
Scripturally. the Kingdom Is describ.
cd rs Earth's Fifth Universal Empire
l remind you Of the DIvinely inspired
dream Of King Nebuchadnezzar. rs in.
terpreted by the Prophet Daniel. The
great image Of Daniel II. 81 was de.
scribed rs representing the four sue.
cessive Universal Empires Of earth
Babylon. Mcdo-Persin. Grecia and
Rome. No fifth Universal Empire has
been possible: hence the failure Of Nh.
polcon and Of Papacy to accomplish
their intentions.
The Pastor declared that the present
governments OF Europe represent the
ten toes OF Nebuchadnczzar's image.
! and expressed the belief that very
soon they will be smittcn In n great
time OF trouble. rs outlined in this
prophecy. The trouble will entirely
sweep away all present human govern.
mcnts. and the Kingdom Of Messiah
will gradually. during thousand
years. Oil the whole earth.
This. In Nebuchndnezzar's vision.
was pictured In the stone. taken out Of
the mountain without hands. miracu.
Iously. which smotc the image I'm its
feet and then became. itself. a great
Mountain or Kingdom. and illed tho
whole earth.
Anticipating thoughts in the minds
Of his hearers. Pastor Russell claimed
that Chrlstendom hns been astray for
some time on this point: that 1t has de
clnred Christ's Kingdom ns alrendy ex.
isting The kingdoms Of Europe unit
edly are called Christendom. which
means Christ's Kingdom But alas
said the Pastor. how untrue! The king
doms claim upon their coins to b..
reigning by the grace Of God. yet the
Bible says that they nre "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 nm embryotic stntc. 1t Is the King
dom Of heaven suffering violence. as
Jesus said. Matthew xi. L., The
King suffered violence. His Apostles
| suffered violence. and all Of His faith
ful followers since then have SUI
fered violence. This lesson. to en-
dure violence ns good soldiers. Is on.
Of the tests Of loyalty upon the called
and chosen. who. proving faithful. may
become joint heirs with Jesus in His
Messinnic Kingdom.
| As the gloriied 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.pricsts. under.kings
and subordinate judges. The Ein-ly
Office will be for the ruling. control.
ing and subduing. with authority and
power: the Priestly Office will be ex.
ercised for the blessing. encourage.
ment, instruction and assistance Of ali
who will avail themselves OF the glo
rious privileges of that time to become
perfect men and to attain everlasting
life.
The title Of Judge Is n cc.nprehcn.
sive one: It includes the giving Of
trial MS well rs the passing and exc.
cution Of the sentence at the close
The trial Dny for the world will he u
thousand years long. tSce II Peter III.
I. g., st. Paul says. God hath an
pointed n day In which He will judge
the world in righteousness" He als,
ndriscs ns. Know We not that the
snints shall Judge the world?"