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account for such wonderful interest in

account for such wonderful interest In
religion.
Finally the minister of the Anglican
Church remarked to the Presbyterian
minister and myself that the secret OF
the matter lay In the fact that was
preaching TO the people a Gospel OF
Hope. ! quite agreed with this. and
trust that the ministers in Kingston
may be encouraged to proclaim the
same God of Love. the same Gospel OF
Hope beyond the grave-a hope for
the sanity OF becoming joint-heirs with
Christ In His Kingdom: hope for the
remainder Of the race. that they WIN
receive only just and reasonable
stripes. or punishments for sins. pro
pOrtionate to their. wilfulness-and
that withal the Lords arrangement is
graciOusly 10 grant all mankind an op-
pOrtunIty Of restoration to human per-
lection In worldwide Eden. All this
is to be brought about through Mes
slah's Kingdom. and that Kingdom Is
nigh. even ut the door.
. Tho New Decentralization.
The Pastor declared that he well I'M
derstands the attitude Of the rich ind
the learned. and bow they discount the
prospects OF social revolution. Rea-
soning by analogy from the worlds
experiences in the past. many OF the
worldly-wise say. I'VE are amenable
to the laws. and the laws will uphold
us and will take care OF those disposed
to anarchy. Revolution may not come;
the struggle may be altogether avoid
ed: but II It come to the worst, brains
and money will surely rule. II 1t shall
be necessary to shoot down In cold
blood some Of the anarchically disposed.
we shall be sorry, but We see no other
way. We see no reason for worry
however. nor for especially changing
our course. The pages Of history sup
port US In this view."
These able reasoners seem generally
to forget that In one respect the peo-
pie Of the present time differ material
ly from the people Of times gone by.
In Olden times the people were unedu-
Gated, ind incapable of anything with
out able leadership. Indeed. the few
educated ones were often honored
slaves possessed Of no political infiu-
ence or opportunity. All this is chang
ell now. The masses are not only able
to read and write, and capable of ex-
erclsing their reasoning faculties. but
they are alert Us never before in the
worlds history. They. too. are acqnis-
Tive and ambitious.
The history Of the past has informed
them Of how some Of the great.st es-
tates came Into the hands of those
who now hold them. Instead of being
thankful for their wonderful blessings
and privileges. they are unthankfuf.
unhappy, greedy for more, just us are
the successful, who have already got
ten possession Of much Of the earth.
md of much Of the power to use it,
and Of the channels OF trade. etc. I'm
restrained by the fears Of hell or purga.
tory. which once restrained to, some
extent their forefathers. these need the
Gospel OF Hope.-the very Message
which the Bible provides for them.
The Lords Gospel of Hope to the
world Is now due. and all OF Gods PEG.
pie should be prompt to heraid It. II
is this Gospel Of Hope for humanity,
that was symbollcally represented In
the Jubilee year which God provided
for typical Israel. AS ut the begin.
ming Of that year the priests were to
announce the Jubilee by blowing upon
silver trumpets, 80 now the anti
typical Jubilee-the Times Of Restitu.
ton. Messiahs KIngdom-should be
announced by al the antitypical
priests. and will be announced by
these. Is 1t asked. Who are these anti.
typical priests? We repiy in the ian.
guage Of st. Peter. "Ye are Royal
Priesthood. an holy nation. n peculiar
peOples that We should show forth the
praises OF Him who hath called you
out OF darkness Into His marvellous
light Peter 90.
In other words. the Royal Priesthood
are the true. sanity people Of God. not
Of sectarianism and the creeds and
churchianity. They IRE not n clerical
class. although. thank God. some of
the clergy may be amongst them. We
lrp 10 remember hOwaver fhnt Cod