The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-11

with London, be took for his text one
of the three Bible quotations found
over the portals Of our Union Depot;
Thou hast put all things under him
Psalm viii. G.
Pastor Russell declared this text spe'
clally appropriate for u great public
building feared in the dawnIng Of the
glorious Age Of Messiah's EingdoIn'
Although optimistic respecting the
grand outcome of the Creators Plan
Pastor Russell fully believed the Bible
to teach that. preceding the sunrise az
the New Age. there would be dar&
hour of awful trouble. which is almost
upon US.
He reminded his hearers that the old
view now gradually fading from US Is
that Messiah. instead Of coming Il sec
onl time and setting UP His Kingdom,
dElesated authority to His followers
Que ot whom should be spiritual EtHT
Of the world and entitled Pope. UndVI
this mistaken notion. wcll-meaninS
men have declared that If tue HteE'
archy Of Christ were authorized TO
reign. II should use the secular arm OF
nower to compel all to acknowledge the
papaI throne rs Gods Throne. on earth
II is still claimed that each Pope III
turn is Christ's vicesercnt.
Napoleon broke this spell when ne
tool, the Pope prisoner to franc"
THE world since then has doubted tie
vicegercncy and has held that If the
Lords Kingdom were in the earth. III
vine Power would have upheld 1t. and
no dishonor or ignominy would hay"
been permitted.
The BibIc Much Neglected.
The creeds have been rcverenced,
while the Bible has been neglected I'M
der the superstition that the cree'ls
presented the Bible Touching in 81 sin
pier form. The rejection Of the cree'is
has meant also the rejection of the 81
bic. Tho colleges Of Christendom are
turning out unbelieverS. The horrible
consequences will soon be manifest IN
the Overwhelming Of our social strug'
ture in anarchy. Thank God, that will
he the opportune moment when Mes
slah will take the retns Of government
to bless, to uplift!
Man a Little Lower Than Angels.
The Psalmist, considering the hcav
ems us Gods handiwork, was amazed
that He should promise to deliver foil
en- man. He recites the glory and hon
or In which Adam was created-thf
head of all earthly things. in the like
ness Of God. ~ little lower than the
angels"
st. Paul quoted the prophecy and ar'
blied it in Hebrews ii. G-1S The Logo4
was made flesh like the first Adm,
that Hc by the gEace Of God might
taste death for every man" The worS
of delivering the world from the power
of sin and death had not followed mOre
quickly the work Of Calvary because.
IN the Divine. Program, Christ mus!
first lead forth on "elect" number q!
sons to glory. With the completion Of
their number will come the glorious:
time when the curse shall be rOIlef
away and blessings come instead.
Tho sanctifer and the sanctifed.
The word SQaCtihcd. tho Pastor eS
planned. carries the thought OF being
set apart to some special service. AS
the lord Jesus sacrificed His every
earthly interest to do the Fnther's will.
so must all who would sit with Hin
in His Throne. st. Paul declares that
the Sanctilier and the sanctilled ones
are all one-He the Head and they
the Rody members.
Then the Divine Program will carry
blessings to all the families Of the
earth. redeemed with the precious
blood If Jesus. These will partalie OF
flesh and blood. therefore the Re-
deemer became partaker of the same.
that lie might not only redeem them,
but destroy death and the destroyer.
He will liberatc the slaves of sin and
death. roll. away the Curse, and open
the prison-house of the tomb. Thus Nil
will have fullest opportunity of return
ing to the image Of God, Divine fellow
ship and life everlasting.
ALL Things Put Under Him.
The world will be officially turned
over to Messiah at His Second Ad.
vent: TASK of Me, and will give
Thee the heather for Thine Inherit
ance. and the uttermost parts Of the
earth for Thy possession" BY the eS.
ercise of Divine Power Satan will be
restrained and ultimately destroyed.
Then the perfect earth will be deliver
ed over to God, as st. Paul points out
In I Corinthians xy, 1928
TPAPEF ny NO BATH TUBS. X
4 LoNDoN,s Jan, liz Vicar stogdcn,
b Holy Trinity church said that here
10 sth S,SfsStt IN III and