The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-15


fASl0R RUSSEIDj here: that chronol
--..-.- = ogy proves that W,
have been living under some of il
blessings for the past thirty eigh
years; and that our modern conyen
fences md progress are attributable t,
the beginning Of the rolling away O
the curse. and the substitution Of tn,
Divine blessing.
The Pastor said that the reign O.
Messiah for a thousand years not onl,
VIII bind Satan and hinder his furthel
deception OF mankind. but will ais.
bring light. knowledge. illumination. {,
every corner of the earth He pointed
cut the beginning OF these blessings
as already with US; but they are only
the flint dawnings of the greater lighI
which will flood the world. when the
Sun OF Righteousness. Emmanuel's
Kingdom. shall be manifested
The speaker went on to say that i'm.
meiiateiy before us Is a terrific storm
which viii conyulse the present order
Of things-sociaIs financial. politica
and religious The momentary chaos
will yield to the Prince of Peace, WHO
wilt then take TO Himself His great
power and reign, He Will say to the
hill0wy waves OF trouble. Peace. be
stili.v and there will be calm. even
as was illustrated Oh the Sea OF Galilee.
I'astor Russell showed that the storm
Of trouble which viii precede the es-
adjustment of Messiah's Kingdom will
be the natural result OF the operation
OF the laws OF Justice. This principle
always operates along the line Of cause
and effect Humanity are not using the
wonderful blessings of the present as
they should Seihshness prevails
amongst rich and poor, The earth's
abundant supply for the needs or MI Id
bringing dlseontents becaslse the natu-
ral heart IS full of snEdshness
God will allow seltishness to lend on
to Its Inevitable result. and thus will
demonstrate to mankind the sinfulness
Of sin, selfishness. meahness. and the
beauty of holiness, righteousness, har-
inony with God
"The Desert Shall slossom.n
The Pastor then called attention to
Isaiah 81. the FIRST verse Of which de-
ciares. THE desert shall rejoice and
blossom rs the rose.n He showed that
irrigation Is literally fulfilling this
prophecy and bringing aboutlmaryelous
results. Our Government isjeo-operat-
Ing with our intelligent felldlT-citizens
to reclaim what was once supposed to
be worthless land
"A similar work Of reclamation Is GO
Ing on In Arabia. Shortly the land Of
the Arabian Nights win realize In a
natural way changes far more won
derful thnn those of the fairy tales
which entranced our childish imagina-
tons The great Sahara Desert, also,
has been examined by engineers, who
have ascertained that much OF it lies
below sea level. At comparatively
small cost it can be inundated and
brought to high state Of cultivation.
The speaker also sud that the Scrip
lures prophesy that the Dead Sea will
one day be connected with the ocean.
Pastor Russell then applied Isaiah
35:3 to our day. and declared that he
Ii trying to carry out its commands.
The Scriptures show that before the
world can receive its share OF bless
ings. the Church of Christ must first
be gathered and changed to spirit be-
ings by the First Resurrection.
After this has been accomplished,
mankind will receive earthly blessings
through the Messianic Kingdom. These
will silrpass anything which humanity
has ever dreamed.
Then be showed that Jesus miracles
were merely illustrations Of the work
Of His Second Advent. During the
Millennium, our Lord and His Church
will remove, not only physical blind
ness. deafness. iameness, etc, but also
human weaknesses and fraIltes result
Ing from the fall OF Adam. What a
new inspect earth viii present when
sin, sickness. sorrow and death viii
forever have passed awayl
"A Highway Shall Be There's
The context mentions a Highway of
Holiness to be established. This will
distinctly differ from the broad road
and the narrow way. Everything will
be removed that will hinder human
progress back to perfection.
N The reward ut the end of the way
will be very different from that given
40 those who now walk the narrow
way Ok selk-sacridce. Adam was q
man. not a heavenly being. God
changes not He made Adam kins
over earth. with dominion over III
creatures. Gods purposes are tbs
same today as 10 the beginning.
/ Christ died to redeem humanity. II
due time. all will awake from the sleeI
pf death to- an opportunity to return
To perfection az human beings.
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