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Mine House shall be called an House
of Prayer for all people Isaiah 56;7
The Pastor said: These words applied
to the Jewish Temple. which In turn
was typical Of the Spiritual Temple OF
the future. The autitypiCal Temple
has not yet been built st. Peter de
sCribeS it as the Church in glory,
whose chief Corner Stone is Christ, and
whose living stones are the saints OF
God, now being chiseIed and polished
for places in thar Temple
AS the stones OF SoloIuons Ienpfr
were all completed before the construC
tiou was begun. SO the Church of Christ
Will be constructed at the end - this
Age, after all the living stones shall
have been fitted for glory. This will
be accomplished by the power of the
First Resurrection changed in u mo
ment in the twinkliug Of an eye; for
flesh and blood cannot inherit the
Kingdom of God"
As in the type, 50 the finished anti
typical structure will be followed by
Divine recognition. The Temple vii
he fled w,.h the glory of the Loro
and thus marked rs His dwelling piac,
forever Thus will he established
gcrt soon We trust Gods antityri..;'
House o.. f'.t,rr. wherein and Mhg.
ty aIl r,:,"'-.:I may come into iel
ship VIZ. Creator and ttl.Xe- -sse,s,
munion ~ linn through iTis 5h5;a
ed aGeIl t
Only CcTssci-sxed fl le 2stss sssetFttsssssas
When E7eess,f =
said Pastor haSseli, III. 80;
stand me to mean the clergy ot
all denominations, The Bible
nizcs no clerica! class. but decE,
"AlI We are brethren. one is your
ter, even Christ" Oiatthew 23:S.i !.
eighteen centuries Gods work in Il
world has been to call out Roya
Priesthood class. Jesus, their Hi@l
Priest, was first called to suffering aua
then TO glory; and His footstep follow
ers have done the same Through this
Royal Priesthood the world viii, in the
future, have access to God
Wrong Views Respecting Prayer,
Pastor Russell then showed conclu
siyely that nearly all have discefned
the subject of prayer very indistinctly
Sinners have been urged TO pray; NOR
aliSts. who have never accepted Christ
as their Savior have been chided for
not praying. The impression has been
given that God is very anxious to be
approached by anybody at any time.
This the Pastor declares is a mistake
As no one would think Of rushing in
formally into the presence of an earth
iy potentate, 80 none should expect 10
enter the Divine Presence without
prepare ton. and to ask Heavenly ia
vors with selfishness more or less fiji
ing the heart.
God has IL special arrangement where
by His consecrated people may ap
proach Him we 1.-THE Royal Priest
hood have an Advocate with the Fa
ther, Jesus Christ the Righteous.
writes the Apostle John. But before
the Redcemer will become Advocate
for any. certain terms must be com
piled with. He serves only those who
become His disciples. None Others
have any assurance whatever of nj
vine supefvisiou Of their affairs. or any
authority fer coming TO God in prayer
The Pastor stated one exception to
this Divine rule. The children of cor
secrated parents have 4 standing he
fore God through their relationship to
their pareuts But this Standing man
ifestIy terminates shortly after the
child reaches personal knowledge Of
its responsibilities Thereupon it must
make n personal covenant with III
Lord. or else have its standing vita
the remainder Of the world
That standing the Pastor reminded
his hearers does not mean liability to
everlasting torment. 1t means allenn
ton from cod ana His special Prov
dences In the present time; for the bi-
vine Arrangement Is for the ultimate
blessing Of Adam and al Of his pos
teritv through the McsSianic Kingdom
The Pastor concluded ny declaring
that the truth on this subject ma!
bring many Indifferent ones to the
point of decision and thus greatly ben
eft them He believes that many
Christians are asleep. and should he
awakened 70 rearize that they are tri-
fling with 1le Gospel call. Such may
awake 10 find themselves forever out
side the High Calling and the privi
leges Of the Church.