Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-16

llRASl0R RU2SlllJJ TONS foremost cit
>-- liens weHe In at
tendance. Capacity audiences will
doubtless be the rule at the beautiful
Belasco.
Asked why the Creation Photo
Drama Is exhibited In theatres, Pas
tor Russell snid: Theatres are better
places for the Drama of Creation than
churches. because Catholics do not
care to go TO Protestant Churches, nor
Protestants TO Catholic Churches, nor
Jews to either-and all classes are In
terested in the Drama, and 1t is for
ALL"
Continuing the Pastor said: The
Photo Drama Is reaching far and
wide. The Into national Bible Stu
dents Association Is supplying the
Drnmn. with its various accessories,
without charge, and the public, inter
ested In Bible Study. are paying for
theatres IN which 1t is shown.
"The Drama is going first to the lar
gest cities, but many calls from small
places will have consideration In due
time"
Pastor Russell as usual delivered a
discourse. taking for his text: 81 be
seech you. brethren, by the mercies or
God. that We present your bodies liy-
Ing sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God
your reasonable service. ROM. f21.
The Pastor begnn his discourse with
the declaration that the Apostle Is not
addressing the world in general. but
only those who believe that God sent
His Son into the world to die for our
sins. and who have taken the step OF
trusting In the blood of Christ as their
Rnnsom-pricc. Those the Apostle nd
dresses as brethren. not as sinners
The text. therefore. may be applied
only TO those who have been justified
by faith. These alone may have the
further opportunity Of presenting their
bodies living sacrifice. holy and nc
ceptable unto God,
The speaker reminded his hearers
that in the typical sacrifices, offered ac'
cording to the instructions which God
gave Israel through Moses, every ami
nal brought to the altar OF the Lord
must be without bemish-the Lord
thus Indicating that no one who is In
an imperfect condition would be ac-
ceptable to Him. He then showed that
under the arrangement made for the
Church of the Gospel Age something
was done In order that the natural
blemishes of the consecrated might be
covered; for all were by nature chill
dren of wrath, even as the rest of the
world. That which was done for them
was the forgiveness of their sins-6g
uratively represented as the covering
Of the weaknesses Of their flesh with
the robe Of Chrlst's Righteousness.
Tho Tabernacle a Picture.
The Pastor then refreshed the mind!
OF his audience with description o.
lsraels Tabernacle In the wilderness
God gave that people instructions
through Moses to construct that Tab
ernacle, not merely for their own con
venience In worshlping Him, but as
type. or picture. Of His great Plai
| for human salvation. The Tabernacle
proper was built of boards overlait
with gold, and was covered with skins
Around the Tabernacle was a Court
constructed of white linen curtain
hung on poles. In front of the Cour
wns the entrance, called the Gate.
Between the Gate and the Taber
nacle were the Brazen Altar and tn
/ Laver. The Altar was directly In from
Of the Gate, and on 1t the Offering
were made. The Laver was filled Wit
water for the washing Of the hand
aud the feet of the priests. Thos
privileged to enter the court could no
reach the Tabernacle without passln
both the Altar and the Layer. Th
Tabernacle proper was In two parts
called the Holy and the Most Holy
In the Holy were the Golden Candle
stick. the Table OF Shewbread and tn
Golden Altar In the Most Holy wa
the Ark OF the Covenant. upon whlc
rested the Shekinnh hght.
Thus God pictured Ills great Plan Q
salvation. declared the Pastor. God
presence In tho Tabernacle was rel
resented by the Shckinah glory in tn
Most Holy. In the antitype, whoevt
desires to draw near to God may |
said figurntively to be going towar
the Tabernacle. In the type, the Ats
OF sacrifice was directly inside Of II
gate. In the antitype. no one ca
. draw near to God without flrst seein