The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-05-16

RASl0R -RUSSEllll ulaids in those
days will pour
out My Spirit After this will pour out
Ally Spirit upon all flesh joel 2:2S. "a
The Pastor called attention to the
fact that he had transposed the two
parts of this text to make their mean
ing more apparent He declared that
the Prophet unquestionably taught
two outpourings of the Holy Spirit.
only one of which has yet come. The
one generally COMMUNICATED today by
Catholics and EpiScopalians is the first
of these the pouring out of the Holy
Spirit on Gods faithful servants and
haudnialdens. The second one is not
to he upon the same class. but upon
all flesh not upon the Elect. but upon
all mankind the nan-eect.
The Pastor remarked that PentecOst
WINS II Jewish festival celebrating the
harvest On that day, nearly nineteen
Holy Spirit upon His waiting servants
and handmaidens. in the upper room
Mt Jerusalem That event was impor-
tant. not only to those who then par
ti,.ipatcd. but to all of Gods people
from then until now Prior TO that
day of Pentecost. no one except Jesus
had ever received spirit begetting- the
Holy Spirit of sonship, Prior to that
date God held all humanity at dis
lance from Himself. declaring that
because they We're sinners He could
not accept them as sons. that first
their sins must be atoned for.
Pastor Russell pointed out that this
alienation from God had continued for
more than four thousand years before
Jesus came. Adam was called son
Of God. but after him no one was
STYLED a son of God until Jesus. Dur
styled friend of God. because of his
devotion. his faith. But a friend is
not son, and none other than Abra-
ham had even so high title as friend.
The Jews had the honorable title of
servants Of God. attaining that through
the Law Covenant. under Moses.
Not only do the old Testament Scrip
lures not refer to the Jews as sons of
God, but the Jews themselves have
never claimed such relationship. On
the contrary. after Jesus had received
the Holy Spirit and had begun His
ministry. He spoke of Himself as be.
ing the Son Of God. and this the Jews
resented. taking up stones to stone
Him. They declared it basphemous to
claim so close a relationship to Jeho.
YAH Again. we read of the disciples
before Jesus death. 1.-The Holy, Spirit
was not yet given: because that Jesus
was not yet glorified. John I 80.
From these testimonies of the Bible
the Pastor deduced that it was neces
sary for Jesus to finish His sacrifice
for sins. and to ascend on High. into
the presence of Jehovah God. and pre-
sent the merit of His sacrifice on be
half of the Household of Faith. before
the Apostles or any of the Church
could he recognized of God. The de
sire which Jesus had awakened in
their hearts was that they might be
come His footstep followers in doina
the Heavenly Fathers will-even tC
the extent of laying down their lives
for the Truth. for Righteousness AND
so His disciples declared that they ha6
left all to follow Him.
Before leaving them. Jesus admon
iShed that they should not attempt tC
begin their work until after receiving
the Fathers recognition of them as
sons He said. '"rarry We in the city
of Jerusalem until We be endued witt
power from on High" While He was
with them, He breathed upon then
and gave them of His Holy Spirit and
power. by which they healed the sick
cast ont demons. etc But when HI
left them they had not this power. sol
authority. and must wait until the Fa
Their gave it to them directly. even a:
He gave it directly to the Lord Jesus
at the time the Holy Spirit came upoI
Him at Hin baptism.
When Pentecost Was Fully Come"
} For len days the Apostles and othe
faithful brethren tarried. praying il
the upper room. waiting for the prom
Used demonstration of Divine accept
ance that would indicate to them tina
, Jesus had appeared in the presence o
God and had made satisfaction TO
their sins. and that the Heavenly Pa
Their had accepted Jesus sacrifice OF
their behalf. and by the begetting 0
the Holy Spirit would recognize then
as sons Of God-not as human sons
however, The sonship to which Jesu