Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-15

saA 8 pie Congregation
IlRASTOR RUSSElL)l He took for his
>----------'-'------- text Jesus words,
"When the Son Of Man shall come in
His glory, and all the holy angels with
Him, then shall He sit upon the Throne
of His glory" NIatthew 2J;31J He
said.
When six thousand years ago man
transgressed the Divine command and
came under the sentence, "Dying, thou
shalt die" he was cast out Of Eden,
that in the unprepared earth he might
pay the death penalty, with labor and
sweat Of face going down to the tomb.
Even then, in the declaration that the
Seed Of the woman would eventually
bruise the serpent's head, God implied
an ultimate victory for humanity, over
Satan and sin and its death penalty.
Later. Gods Covenant with Abraham
told that the victory would come
through his posterity, but still did not
explain how. Centuries later, Abra-
hams favored posterity became the
jewish nation, and came into covenant
relationship with God through Moses
the mediator of the Law Covenant
Their hope was that they could so thor
| Oughly keep Gods Law as to merit
everlasting life; and that learning how
to practise this self.control, and gain
the victory over sin, they would be
competent to teach all nations, and to
deliver mankind from sin and death.
However, centuries of effort proved
that none were able to keep the Divine
Law satisfactorily; for all continued
to die.
The next Divine lesson was one Of
faith in God. Israel could not keep
the Law Covenant satisfactorily-could
not, therefore, have everlasting life.
Hence they could not teach Others to
do what they could not do. The les
son of faith was that they should look
forward to coming Messiah, "a
Prince and q SAVIOR Through Him
all the promises would be fulfilled.
For centuries they waited for Him,
and sought to apply Moses words: "a
Prophet shall the Lord your God raise
up unto you from amongst your breth-
rem, like unto me 1.-THE antitype of
Mosesl; Him shall ye hear in all
things whatsoever He shall say unto
you. And every soul which
will not hear that Prophet, shall be
destroyed from among the people,
Acts 3:22, 23
Various were the hopes and imagin
ings respecting Messiah. He was to
be the antitype of both David and Sol
omon. the antltype of Aaron and Mel
chiaedek-very great! He was to reign
from sea to sea. psalm 72:SD Ulti
mately, 80 successful would be His
reign that the knowledge Of the LORD
should nll the whole earth, as the wa
ters cover the deep. tHabakkuk 2:l4.
Not only Israel would be blessed by
Him, but all nations. peoples, kindred'
and tongues. Unto Him every kne'
would bow and every tongue con
fess, to the glory Of God.-PhilIppiani
2I0. II.
The hearts OF Israel looked forward
with pride to that day when MESSIAH
would exalt them very highly In tn,
earth and associate them with Himsel
In the ruling and blessing Of all people
All! they thought, the Inauguration da!
will come, when as King Of kings anl
Lord Of lords Israel's Messiah will
wield scepter which all will recognize
and under which all will receive
blessing! These good hopes held to
gether the "chosen people" as no 9th
er nation or people have ever been hel,
together They are waiting still
} though disconnected by the length o
time and by the various evidences tha
others are In some respects more n
yored than themselves.
Messiah and the Jubilee at Hand.
At last Israel's Star Of Hope Is rl'
ing! At last the prophecies tell tina
the morning Of Joy Is about to dawn
and "the desire Of all nations sha
come" Not merely Jews are claimin
that Messiah's Day is nigh, and tha
the Divine blessing IL about to com
upon Jerusalem and all the people a
God. but Christian Bible students sc
the same. Mohammcdans are clain
Ing the same. Free Masons are CLAIM
Ing the same All men are In expecti
tlon Of something wonderful, just q
the door
The blessings multiplied upon us
the inventions Of the last hnlf.centur
all bepeak the New Dispensation. I'll
reign Of the King OF kings And II III
preparations are on so grand seal
! what will be the grandeur Of the Il
0uOuraiioH and Of the reign itsel