Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-26
BIG CROWD At SURPRISE
S. C. Kendall Delivers Interesting
Address on Christ's Second Com
ing, Why, How, When?

The second one of series Of four
lectures under the auspices of the
International Bible Students Associ-
alton was given last night at the Sur
prise Theatre in this city by S. C.
Kendall, of Washington, D. C. The
speaker said in part:
1T must be evident to every ear
nest thoughtful reader of the New |
Testament scriptures that our Lord
intended His disciples to understand
that at some time, in some manner
and for some purpose he would come
arain: that while the Lord had as
sured them that He would always be |
with them in loving interest. care and
oversight, many texts We're cited to
prove an actual, personal return tot
earth. That the apostles were firmly
believers in this doctrine was evidcn-
ced by the fact that in all their writ
inrs not less than one verse in every
| ten referred more or less directly to
il. To them it was that Blessed
HOPE ard their every reference
showed that it completely filed
their hearts and was the dominating
influence of their lives.
an more recent tines declared
the sneaker" the subject had become
somewhat unpopular by reason Of
foolish theories and spectacular views
sometimes presented, but that close
and careful study must convince ev-
cry candid mind that it is indeed the
one great event to which all creation
moves" quoting I'd Tim. Ill.
It was pointed out that the object
of The Lords second coming was to
establish His kingdom for which we
are still praying. "Thy Kingdom
Conc" and that the work of this
Kingdom would be the Judging of the
world in Righteousness and that the
church, which is now being judged.
will be joint heirs with Christ in the
kingdom. This judgment will consti-
tute a trial for life and decision
based uD0u that trial. This is the
legitimate fruits Of Christ's redcmp-
ton work at his first advent. The
glorious outcome viii be THE resti.
tuition Of all things Acts 3-l9-2l
Yhe speaker Then made The remarka-
ole statement that he believed the
manner Of the Lords return would be
lust as different from what many
expected as would be the object. That
,ul Lords statement that "They
would see the Son of Man coming in
the clouds Of heaven with power and
great glory" was highly igurativc
language, and that the real manner
of His coming was accurately tX-
pressed in his words "BehOld come
rs a thief" for had he rot said, "a
little while and The world Seeth me
no more y Being born Of the spirit
in His resurrection, He IS invisible tot
human sight only when appearing IN
a body of flesh as He sometimes did
after His resurrection. The speaker
asserted his belief that in this man
rer the Lord would return to earth
with His saints. then changed to His
glorious likeness and that the prog
rcss of His kingdom work would
gradually reveal His presence to
she world That for n thousand years
this work will continue until "Ali the
families of the Garth have been bles-
scd.' Gen. 22-lS.
In closing the speaker SAID II was
not his purpose to treat the matter OF
the time of the second coming on q.
chronological standpoint, as time
would not permit. but he asserted
that many Bible students. who had
made The book careful study. were
convinced that great dispensatiOna
changes we're ut hand. Daniels
prophecy. THAT in the time of the
end many would run to and fro and
knowledge be increased" and many
other noted events are signs that
mark His coming