The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-19

sss sion. "-rsalm IS.
liRAST0R RUSSELUl The Pastor de
ciared That his
text. taken from a McSSianic Psalm.
represent, Messiah as making known
10 His people the Heavenly Fa-
TIERS decree rewarding Him for
His faithfuncsS as our Redeemer
and assuring Him of His eXaltation to
the Kingdom with power TO subject
all things to the Fathers will. This
dominion has not yet come to Messiah
The Prince of Darkness still reignS.
The reason for this. the Pastor ex-
planned. is that our Redeemer has not
yet asked for His Inheritance. Know
ing the Divine Plan. our Lord was
content to wait until the due time, in
harmony with another feature of that
Plan which must precede the setting
up of the MeSSianic Kingdom. That
feature is the selection of the Church.
the Bride of Christ.
The Faster next showed that mean
time the heather have been suffering
no loss. Born in sin. condemned to
death. all of Adams family have had
experiences with sin ana death. and
have been going down into the tomb
the prison-house of death-there to re-
main until the Redecmer at His Sec
ond Advent shall call them from their
graves. Then fair trial will be given
them. to determine their worthness or
unworthineSS of life everlasting. 1t
was part Of the Divine purpose, he ex-
planned, that the earth should be filled
with people; and hence the bringing
forth of a progeny is part of the Di-
vine will The few years of this life
with experience Of sin and death con
ditions. will be supplemented by the
grand opportunities Of the next Age.
Converting the World
Then the Pastor contrasted Gods
method of dealing with the world in
general with that which He adopted
for the Church during this Age. In
the next Age, force will be used, not
merely moral suasion. Mankind will
he compelled to be obedient. Numer-
this position. Among these Psalm 10,
This Psalm. the Pastor declared, is
descriptive of McSsiah's triumph dur
ing the MIillennial Age-a picture of
the conversion of the heather. The
arrows of Truth. which will 20 forth
to the whole world. will reach the
hearts of men and will smite them
down. To Illustrate the thought the
speaker reminded his audience that
when st. Peter preached that the Jews
had crucified the Son of God his hear
ers We're cut to the heart pierced
with the lance of Truth.
The Pastor holds that this work off
dealing with the world will begin With
the generation living ut the time of
the establishment of MCssiah'S King
dom. Ultimately it will include all
that are in their graves. in the reverse
order of that in which they entered.
The last will come forth tirSt-"every
man in his own order" or class.
Referring to the Second Psalm. the
Pastor applied it to the time of our
Lords Second Coming. when the
church will have entered intv His glo-
~ rs the Bride. the Lambs Wife,
SymbolicaIly pictured as the New Je-
ruSaicm. From that Heavenly City.
according to st John. the Water of
Life will flow freely. and whatsoever
will may partake. Meantime. the
speaker declared before the nations
viii be ready for that blessing, they
must pass through a period Of deep
humiliation n Time of Trouble such
as was not since there was a nation"
The extent TO which the nations will
suffer mt that time will depend largely
upon their own attitude, the Pastor be
lieveS lie bases his opinion upon the
verse following his text Those tnat
accept NesSiahS Rule heartily will be
CORRESPONDENCE saved from the break
ing process. Hence the cXhortation.
Kiss the Son, lest lie lee angry, and
We perish from tie way"
The Glorious Outcome,
The Pastor concluded with brief
summary Of God'S piau of Salyation
First He has selected Th, Chrisl-Ic-
sus the Head. and lhe Church Ills
Body-through whom He purposes TO
bless all the families 5f the earth
This blessing will consist OF - know
edge Of Himself, His glorious cha:ac-
ter, and also of an opportunity for life
everlasting The Scriptures. he de-
clared do not authorizes lis to claim
universal Salyatiun NIt distinctly