The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-10

| ttPASTOR RUSSELL)J per1or 10 nroohiy
So and on an equality
with Iondon. he took for his text one
If the three Bible quotations founo
over the portals of our Union Depot
..Thon hast put all things under nl".
Psalm viii. e.
Pastor Russell declared this text spe-
cially appropriate for great puDllc
hni,ding reared in the dawning OF the
| olorious Age of Messiah's 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 is
that Messiah. instead Of coming 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-mean1ng
men have declared that If the HER
archy of Christ were authorized to
reign. it 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 10
turn is Christ's vicegerent.
Napoleon broke this spell when ne
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.
Tire 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 tie 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-
ems as Gods handiwOrk, was amazed
| 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. "a little lower than the
angels"
st. Paul quoted the prophecy and ap-
piled 1t in Hebrews Ii, 6-18. 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
time when the curse shall be rolled
away and blessings come instead.
The sanctifisr and the sanctified.
The word sonctided, the Pastor ex-
planned. carries the thought OF being
set apart to some special service. Ar
the Lord Jesus sacrificed His every
| earthly Interest to do the Fathers will.
/ - ,ro,,-A IN ~~,t,o ~wcvld ia x.,s<h Ye,v,
In His Throne. st Paul declares that
the Sanctifier and the sanctified ones
are all one-He the Head and they
the Body members.
Then the Divine Program will carry
blessings to all the families Of the
earth. redeemed with the precious
blood Of Jesus These will partake OF
1esh 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 win hberate the slaves Of sin and
death. roll away the Curse. and open
the prison house Of the tomb. Thus all
win have fullest opportunity OF return.
Ing to the image Of God. Divine fellow.
ship and life everlasting.
All Thinss Put Under Him.
The world will be officially turned
over to Messiah at His Second Adj
vent: ASK Of Me. and viii give
Thee the beathen for Thine inherit.
ance. and the nttermost parts Of the
earth for Thy possession" By the ex-