New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-28

D Gcavors and come fully under the con-
troll of the great King Messiah, whose
Rule o. Righteousness for human up
lit has been prorheticelly pictured fos
centuries.
The Picture in Retrospect.
After two thousand years Of he
reign Of Sin and Death, God foretold
in an obscure manner the blessing
which lie purposed TO bring subse-
cuently 70 the race. To Abraham he
said. an thy seed shall all the fam
lilies of the earth be blessed That
Message. followed in Israel by the CIV
.nc Of the Law Covenant, has been nc
light OF the world. For eighteen cen
turtles IL was the only light Of hope. o.
prospect. Then. in partial fuliilment
Of that Promise, came Jesus. the frst
practical Expression of Divine Love
for our race. No longer would God
content Himself merely with promises.
He would now begin the work OF hu-
man rescue.
But if any hoped that worldwide
blessings would Immediately spring up
as the result of Jesus work, he was
mistaken. On the contrary. Jesus
Himself was combated by the Prince
Of Darkness and his deluded subjects.
For nearly two thousand years the
same principle has obtained Jesus
followers have been obliged TO take up
their cross and suffer for righteous
ness. for goodness. in the midst o.
crooked and perveTse people. amongst
whom they have shone as lights and
whom 20 some extent they have as
sisted in enlightening. civilizing, etc.
Thus the Six Days of the Week, so
far as light. truth. knowledge Of God,
is concerned, have all been dark. The
lights which God provided in His peo-
pie have been as candles They have
indeed reproved the darkness, but they
have been poVerless TO scatter II. Nor
did God so design. His declaration
through the Prophet is, Darkness COW
ers the earth, gross darkness the peo-
plc": but "The Sun of Righteousness
shall arise with healing IN Els beams.
Isaiah 60:2; Malachi Az.
This promised Sun of Righteousness
which is 10 scatter earth's darkness
consists. we are distinctly told. OF
Jesus and those who have walked IN
His footsteps throughout the GoSpel
Age. These, approved by the father'
will be glorifed beyond the Veil by
resurrection TO glory, honor ana I'M
mortality. Then speedily will these
"shine forth as the Sun in the Kingdom
Of their Father" This will mean the
u,heriug in of the great Seventh Day
Nessiah's Day.
From this Divine standpoint only
Six DAYS OF the Week have yet passed.
The glorious Seventh Day. in which the
grea. Mediator between God and man
will assume His Kingdom powers Is
lust Al hand. Instead of thinking that
God is forgetting 70 fulfil the Mes
sisnic PROMISES. we should with the
ewes Of faith realize that He Is work
inc all things according TO. the coun-
sci of His own will. God has eXer-
c;sed great patience with humanity IN
not blottinC out the race; and TINS Iac'
assures MS that the Interchangeable One
would prefer that none OF HIS creatures
should perish in death, but rather that
all might turn unto Him and I've
Ezekiei 33:ll.
The Great opportunity for the masses
of humanity 10 turn 10 the Lord and
attain life everlasting will he after the
darkness shall have passed, when inc
sun Of Righteousness shall be shining
forth: after the Highway Of Holiness
shall have taken the place OF the Broad
Rod 20 Destruction; after Messiah.
the great King shall have dethroned
satan. the Prince Of Darkness, IRON
.bs control OF the world; after the
Pri-co of Peace shall have established
lasting peace upon proper basis
Waiting for the Mother.
Our race was generated by Father
Adam. a. we'll as condemned 70 death
through his disobedience. what inc
race needs is another father, or lie
civer; and this is exactly what the
word Savior signifies Llfe-GlVer' AZ
tho cost of His own life the Redeemer
became the Purchaser OF Adam and his
race. with q view to their resurrection
fron, sin and death. Is not one OF the
Pedeemer's titles "The Everlasting
Fa.ber''-the Father who gives ever
lasting life? Isaiah 9:6.) Cnques-
tiorablv He has not vet fulfilled this
clorious Office Of Life-Giver to Adams
race. He will fulfil it, however--"in
His Day
Sneaking TO His faithful disciples,
Jesus promised them, an the regenera,
ton We shall sit upon twelve thrones"
Matthew 1929 That regeneration
neriod corresponds exactly 70 -. Pc
.or's "Times Of Restitution or years
of restoration Acts g; l9-2l)i and
hot, Of these statements agree 70 the
general teachings Of Scripture respect
ing a resurrection OF "the last Day
Vessiab,s Dav-the thousand years o.
regcneration. restitution, which will af-
ford Adam and his race fullest Oppor-
tunity for attaining perfection Of hu-
man nature in an Edenic worldwide
Paradise.
But why the delay, do you ask? All,
We answer. God did not permit Adam
10 begin the establishment OF his race
until first lie gave him Eve as ms
bride. his helpmate. The world needed
not merely a lifc-givor, but mother, a
care-taker. Similarly, IN the Divine ar
rangement God has provided that the
Restitution Time the worlds uplifting
period the regeneration Epoch for man
J. Kind. shall not begin until first the True
. Church, the Bride Of Christ, shall have
been completed and united 10 the
Heavenly Bridegroom beyond the Veil
made partaker with Him OF glory, honor
and jmmortality-th Divine nature.
Thus the great Divine Plan OF the
Ages. timed by Infinite Wisdom, has
DELAYED long enough 10 permit all OF
Gods spirit begotten children TO make
their calling and election sure 20
share with our Redeemer in His glori-
Gus work How glad We are that the
Heavenly Father and the Kingly Re
deemer are reckoning US 20 share the
things which "eyc' hath not seen nor
ear heard, neither have entered into the
heart Of man." but which are reserved
/ for all who love God sincerely
+ than they love houses OF lands, parents
or children, or self!
NALUABLE COUPON.
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