The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-10


and on an equality
with London. he 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. q.
Pastor Russell declared this text spe
cially appropriate for a great public
building reared in the dawning Of tho
glorious Age of Messiahs Kingdom
Although optimistic respecting The
grand outcome of the Creators Plan
Pastor Russell fully believed the Bible
TO teach that. preceding the sunrise OF
the New Age, there would be DARK
hour Of awful trouble. which is almost
upon us.
He reminded his hearers that the old
view now gradually fading from us Il
that Messiah. instead Of coming a sec
ond time and setting up His Kingdom
delegated authority to His followers
one of whom should be spiritual king
of the world and entitled Pope. Under
this mistaken notion. well-meaninl
men have declared that If the Hier
archy of Christ were authorized tC
reign. 1t should use the secular arm OF
power to compel all to acknowledge the
papal throne as Gods Throne. on earth
1t is still claimed that each Pope in
turn is Christ's vicegerent
Napoleon broke this spell when he
took the Pope prisoner to France
The world since then has doubted the
vicegerency and has held that If the
Lords Kingdom were in the earth, Di
vine Power would have upheld It, and
no dishonor or ignominy would have
been permitted.
: The Bible Much Neglected.
The creeds have been reverenced
while the Bible has been neglected un'
der the superstition that the creeds
presented the Bible teaching in sim
pier form. The rejection Of the creeds
has meant also the rejection of the BIZ
BILE. The colleges Of Christendom are
turning out unbelievers. The horrible
consequences will soon be manifest In
the overwhelming of our social struc-
ture In anarchy. Thank God, that will
be the OppOrtune moment when Mes
siah will take the reins Of government,
to bless. to uplift.
Man Little Lower Than Angels.
The Psalmist. considering the heav.
that He should promise to deliver fall
en- man. He recites the glory and hon
or in which Adam was created-the
head Of all earthly things. in the like
ness of God. IA little lower than the
angels"
st. Paul quoted the prophecy and ap.
piled II In Hebrews II, 6-1S. The LogOs
was made flesh like the first Adam.
that He by the grace Of God might
taste death for every man." The work
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 must
first lead forth an elect number OF
sons to glory. With the completion Of
their number will come the glorious
tlilit Mucu tilt CulSC DC tOiiVu
away and blessings come instead.
The Sanctifier and the Sanctifed.
The word sanctifed. the Pastor ex-
planned. carries the thought Of being
set apart to some special service. As
the Lord Jesus sacrificed His every
earthly interest to do the Fathers will.
so must all who would sit with Him
In His Throne. st. Paul declares that
the Sanctifer and the sanctified ones
are all one-TIe the Head aud they
the Body members.
Then the Divine Program will carry
blessings to all the families Of the
blood of Jesus. These will partake OF
flesh and blood. therefore the Re
deemer became partaker Of the same.
that He might not only redeem them.
but destroy death and the destroyer
He will liberate the slaves Of sin and
death. roll away the Curse. and open
the prison-house of the tomb. Thus all
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: ASK Of Me. and. will give
Thee the heather for Thine Inherit
ance. and the uttermost parts Of the
earth for Thy possession" BY the ex'
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 l Corinthians XIV, 25-2a