River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-09

Inc PdSLcr~ mere drew lesson Tor
those who are following in the steps
Of Jesus He pointed out that while
various severe experiences, trials and
tests may come from the world, yet
the very finest polishing is produced
by contact with the brethren. There
fore whoever learns to love the breth-
gen and to endure all their various
weaknesses and imperfections. and is
rightly exercised by these experiences,
will receive fine polish-that which
our Lord through His Word describes
as the fruitage of the Holy Spirit
THE fruits of the Spirit are manifest,
which are these: meekness, gentleness.
patience. Iong-suffering. brotherly-
kindness, love-" If these things be in
US in abundance. we shall be neither
barren nor unfruitfuI In the knowledge
of the Lord. And SO it Is that an en-
trance shall be ministered unto us
abundantly into the everlasting King
dom of our Lord and Savior
Construction of AntitypicaI Temple.
Next the construction of the anti
typical Temple was discussed Eight
cen hundred years ago the foundation
was laid-in Heaven-the Top Stone,
as the Apostle says. All the other
stones must be fitted up into Him, ac-
cording to st. Paul In describing the
antitypical Temple the Apostle here
uses the figure of the pyramid, the top
stone of which is miniature pyramid.
come into line with it. So the Scrip
lures declare that Jesus is the Chief
Corner Stone. the Top Stone, into
whom the Church, as living stones,
are being built up, instead Of being
shaped to a foundation below them.
The speaker showed that this will be
accomplished in the First Resurrection,
when the Church, changed into spirit
beings like the Lord, will be built up
and completed with Him on the Heav-
emily plane, far above angels, principal
tiles and powers, and every name that
is named.
To the Pastors understanding of the
Scriptures, the building of the antitypi
cal Temple will be done at the close
of this Gospel Age. Just as in the
construction of Solomon's Temple, all
the materials were first prepared and
then the building began, so 1t will be
with the antitypical Temple. Our great
Master Workman has been getting
ready the living stones" supervising
their preparation under strict rules as
to shape, size, quality, etc. This work
has been going on throughout this Cos
of stones shall have been made ready
will the construction of that glorious
Temple begin. This construction will
be the Resurrection change-"Changed
in a moment, in the twinkling of an
eye; for flesh and blood cannot In
herit the Kingdom of God"
Pastor Russell then showed that
since we are now living in the close
of this Age, the stones for the antityp-
ical Temple must practically all be fin
ished. Therefore he inclines to the
thought that the work Of construction
of the Temple has already begun
This does not imply, however, that the
final polish has been given to all OF
the stones. Those long since prepared
could be put in place while the last
stones were receiving the finishing
touches. He declared that the Scrip
lures so intimate when they say that
1.-The dead in Christ shall rise first
beforehand-and that then we who
are alive and remain shall be caught
up together with them In the Clouds
to meet the Lord" The fact that some
are not yet caught up to meet the
Lord" but are still in the place OF pol
ishing and preparation, indicates that
the Temple is not yet completed.
After every living stone has been
placed in the great antitypical Temple,
the glorif1cation of the Temple will
follow. In the type. King Solomon,
type of our Lord Jesus, offered the
sacrifice, and God accepted 1t; then the
glory Of the Lord filed the Temple.
So In the antitype, the Church in glory
will not be the Temple of God until
the Heavenly Father Himself shall
have recognized It, 1t is the work Of
our Lord Jesus Christ. the great Mas
ter Workman, to shape and polish
these living stones, to remove them to
glorious conditions by the resurrection
change, and to build the Temple. Then
when all is finished, not a stone lack
ing. He will await the Fathers accept
ance. The glory of the Lord God will
fill this living Temple.
IA House of Prayer For All Nations"
The Pastor then showed the purpose
for which this glorious Temple of God
is being constructed. Back in the Law
Dispensation the required information
was pictorially set forth in types and
shadows. The Prophet Isaiah had
foretold that Gods House was to be
called a House of Prayer for all ma
tons. This was what the Temple at
Jerusalem was In particular It was
arranged in different sections, repre-
senting various classes, as it were.
First In Importance was the Most
Holy, then came the Holy, then the