The Hartford republican., 1913-07-18

speakers today.
We report his dis
l(1AST(1P 0jISSFIOl course on Prayer.
from the text.
mine House shall be called an House
of Prayer for all people. 56:I.
The Pastor said: These words applied
to the Jewish Temple, which In turn
was typical of the Spiritual Temple OF
the future. The antitypical Temple
has not yet been built. St Peter de.
scribes II as the Church In glory.
whose chief Corner Stone Is Christ. and
whose living stones are the saints OF
God, now being chiseled and polished
for places In that Temple.
As the stones of Solomons Temple
were all completed before the construc-
tion was begun. so the Church Of Christ
will be constructed at the end Of this
Age, after all the ''living stones" shall
have been fitted for glory. This Will
be accomplished by the power Of the
First Resurrection-"chang In a mo-
ment. in the twinkllng Of an eye; for
flesh and blood cannot inherit the
Kingdom OF GOu-
As in the type. so the finished anti
typical structure will be followed by
Divine recognition. The Temple will
be filed with the glory of the Lord,
and thus marked as His dwelling place
forever. Thus will be established
very soon, we trust-GOd's antitypical
House Of Prayer. wherein and where
by all mankind may come into fellow
ship with their Creator and have com
munion with Him through His appoint
ed agencies.
Only Conseerated Priests Pray.
When refer to consecrated priests,
| said Pastor Russell. do not misunder-
stand me to mean the clergy OF any or
| all denominations. The Bible recOg-
nizes no clerical class. but declares.
"All We are brethren. One is your Mas
| ter. even Christ" (Matthew 23:Sl For
eighteen centuries Gods work in the
world has been to call out Royal
Priesthood class. Jesus. their High
| Priest, was first called to suffering and
then to glory; and His fOotstep follow
ers have done the same. Through this
| ROYAL Priesthood the world will. In the
future. have access to God.
Wrong Views Respecting Prayer.
Pastor Russell then showed cOnclu-
sively that nearly all have discerned
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 mistake
As no one would think Of rushing In
formally into the presence Of an earth
Iy potentate. SO none should expect to
enter the Divine Presence without
preparation. and to ask Heavenly ia
vors with seltishness more or less Oil
ing the heart.
God has a special ARA ngement where
by His cOnsecrated people may ap
prOach Him. 1--WE the Royal Priest
hoodl have an Advocate with the Fa
ther, Jesus Christ the Righteous
writes the Apostle John. But before
the Redeemer will become Advocate
for any, certain terms must be com
piled with. He serves only those wht
become His disciples. None Others
have any assurance whatever Of Di
vine supervision of their affairs. or an!
authority for coming to God In prayer
The Pastor stated one exception t
this Divine rule The children OF con
secrated parents have standing be
fore God through their relationship t
their parents. But this standing man
ifestly terminates shortly after tn
child reaches a personal knowledge o
its responsibilities. Thereupon II mus
make a personal covenant with tn
Lord. or else have Its standing witt
the remainder OF the world.
That standing. the Pastor reminde'
his hearers. does not mean liability 3
everlasting torment II means aliena
ton from God and His special prov
dences In the present time: for the ID
vine ARRANGEMENT II for the ultimat
blessing OF Adam and all OF his pos
terity through the Messianic Kingdom
The Pastor concluded by declarin
that the truth on this subject ma
bring many Indifferent. ones to tn
point Of decision and thus greatly ber
eft them. He believes that man
Christians are asleep. and should b
awakened to realize that they are tr
ding with the Gospel call. Such ma
awake to 6nd themselves forever ou'
side the High Calling and the priv
leges Of the Church.