The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-07-22

lfPKSTOR RUSSEIDl seems to be Who'll
$50 ly for the purpose
Of discussing the teachings Of the BIZ
BILE, and for cultivating Christian fell
lowship The program calls for four
discourses per day, and so earnest are
the delegates that apparently few win
miss a service Pastor Russell was
one Of the speakers of today. We re-
port his discourse on Prayer, from the
text, mime House shall be called an
House of Prayer for all peopie."-Isa-
iah 56:7.
The Great Teachers words applied
10 the Jewish Temple, typical Of the
Spiritual Temple Of the future. The
typical Temple had its various courts
and different divisions of worshipers.
Some might come near and some not
so near to the Holy of Holes, in which
the Shekinah glory represented Jeho-
yah God. Only the priesthood had ac-
cess to the Most Holy; only the Le-
vites were permitted In the inner court;
then came outer court divisions. some
OF which were for Gentiles.
Thus did God represent in the type
conditions not Of the present, but of
the future. The antitypical Temple
has not yet been built. st. Peter de-
scribes it as the Church in glory. He
tells that Christ is Its chief Corner
Stone, and that all the faithful saints
of God are living stones, now being
chiseled and polished for places In that
glorious Temple of the future.
As the stones of Solomon's Temple
were all shaped and completed before
the construction was begun, so the
Church of Christ will be constructed
at the end of this Age, after the civ
ing stones shall have been hewn and
fitted for glory. As the stones of Solo
mons Temple were so perfectly fitted
to their places that they all went to-
gether without the sound of ham
mcr, so will 1t be with the construction
of the Church, which will be accom-
plished by the power of the First Res
rrection-"changed in a moment, In
the twinkling of an eye; for flesh
and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom
of God."-1 Corinthians 15:50-52
As In the type, so In the antique,
the finished structure will be followed
by Divine recognition. The Temple
will be filed with the glory of the
Lord, and be thus marked as His
dwelling place for all time. Thus will
be established-very soon. we trust
Gods antitypical House of Prayer,
wherein and whereby all nations, peo-
pies, kindreds and tongues may come
into fellowship with their Creator,
and have communion with Him through
His appointed agencies
Only consecrated Priests Pray.
When l refer to consecrated priests.
do not misunderstood me to mean the
clergy of any denomination nor of all
denominations The Bible recognizes
no clerical class, but declares, "All ye
are brethren. One is your Master,
even Christ" (Matthew 23:8) For
more than eighteen centuries God has
been calling out from amongst men the
Royal Priesthood class. Jesus, their
High Priest, was first called to suffer
ing and then to glory; and His foot
step followers have since been invited
to suffer with Him. that they may also
reign with Him.
Through this Royal Priesthood, the
world of mankind In the future will
have access to God Now none but
this Royal Priesthood have access, and
they through their great Head, the
High Priest of their profession. These,
by faith, have access to God in prayer
at the Golden Altar of Incense. These
see the light of the Golden Candlestick
and partake of the holy Bread of Di-
vine Truth.
Others may approach God in the
sense of being interested in Him, desir-
ing to do His will, and of seeking to
cooperate with the Royal Priesthood
and to render service to the Lords
cause. The influence of such an APP
proach toward God is always benefi-
cial, uplifting. cleansing. But the
point we are emphasizing is that all
such approach to God stops short of
the privilege of true prayer to Him
OF true relationship to Him as children.
None may pray. Our Father, which
art in Heaven" except those who have
approached God in His appointed way
through Christ-and who since have
been forgiven. and indicted into the
family of God by a begetting of the
Holy Spirit. The common concept of
the Fatherhood Of God and the brother
hood of man is wholly unscriptural.
and sets aside entirely the Savior and
His important work as Advocate fol
the Church in the present, and as Medi
ator elect for the world in the future.
Wrong Views Respecting Prayer.
Nearly all Christian people in the
past have discerned the subject OF
prayer very indistinctly. Sinners have
been urged to pray; moralists, who
have never accepted Christ as their
Savior, have been chided for not pray.
Ing. In general way the impression
has been given to the world that God
Is very anxious to have some recogni-
lion on the part of humanity, and will
be glad to be approached by anybody
at any time. How strange a mistakei
Was it not God who denounced sin
and placed the penalty, or curse, of
death upon the sinner, and cut off the
Sinner from fellowship with Himself
has He changed? VIII He ever
change? Was not the statement that
God heareth not sinners" correct
one2-.Iohn GAL
The Church Has an Advocate.
Gods arrangement whereby His con-
secrated people may approach Him ac-
ceptably is clearly stated. I'VE 1.-THE
Royal Priesthood have an Advocate
with the Father. Jesus Christ the
Righteous" q John Ply But before
the Redeemer of men will become the
Advocate for any, certain terms and
conditions are laid down. Those ap-
preaching are first of all reminded
that mo man cometh unto the Father
but by Me"-the Advocate. And upon
inQuiring respecting the terms upon
which He would be their Advocate, we
are admonished that He serves only
those who become His disciples. In
Quiring the terms of discipleship, we
receive the answer, IF any man will
come after Me, let him deny himself
and take up his cross. and follow Me-"
Matthew 16: "a.
Under these conditions the poorest
and the meanest of humanity have
the privilege of approaching with cour-
age the Throne of Heavenly Grace to
obtain mercy, and to find grace to
help In every time Of need. (Hebrews
AID But equally certain is 1t that
none others have access to God, Mel
fheg "a there any other name given