The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-19
VOLUME LII
TIC sanctuary and Disappointment
Of tnit Revealed

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The subject OF the sanctuary was
the kry which unlocked the mystery
ol the disappointment ~ iSAt IL
opened TO ylcw complete system os
truth, connected and harmonious.
showing that Gods hand had direct.
ed the gnoa, Advent movement, and
revealing present duty as Il brought
"a light the position and work Of
Ht, poople,as tho disciples of Jcais
after the terrible night OF their an
gaish and disappointment, were
glad Shep they saw tho Lord. ~
did thkse now rejoice who had look
ed in faith eor His second coming
, They had expected Him 10 appear To
glory 10 give reward Ia lids ser
wants As their hopes we're disap-
pointed, they had loat sight Of Jesus,
aud as Mary at the scpulcher they
erich. tIhey have taken away my
Lord, aud | know not where they
have laid him. Now IN the holy
OF holies they again beheld Him.
their compassionate High Priest.
soon 10 appear as their deliyerer
Light from the Sanctuary illumlned
the past. the pnesont and the future.
They knew that God had led them
by His unerriug providence, Though,
like the fint disciples, they them
selves had failed bo understand IN.
message which they bore. yet IL
had been In every respect correct.
In proelaimlng II they had fulfilled
the purpose Of God, and their labor
had not been In vain In the Lord,
Begotten again unto lively hnpe.
they reIoieed with Joy unapeakable
and full OF glory Both tho pro
phecy Of Dan VII, II. Unto two
thousand aud three hundred dayH
Tor years day for a year In prophecy
Eze w, o., shall the Sanctuary be
cleansed, aud the first angels mea-
sage. Fear God and give glory to
Him, for the hour of His judgment
Is come. pointed TO Cbrist's minis
t1tion IN the most Holy place. 20
the investigatiye Judgment, and
not To the coming OF Christ for the
redemption OF His people, and the
destruction OF the wicked. The mis-
take had not been In the reckoning
OF the prophetic periods, but In the
event TO take place at the end of
the 1900 days tor year ending In
lS4b. Through this error the be-
lieyers had suffered disappointment
yet all that was foretold by the
and which must he fulfilled
give reward to His servants Christ
before the Ibrd could appear to
had come not 10 the earth as they
expected. but, as foreshadowed In
the type. 20 the most Holy place VT
the temple of God In heaven. llie IL
represented by the prophet Daniel
as coming az this time to the am
cient Gf days. | saw In the night
visions. and behold. one like the
SION of man come with the clouds OF
heaven, and come, mot to tho earth.
but TO the Ancient of days, (the
Father) and they brought Him near
before Him, Dan. VII, 13. This com
ing Is foretold also by the prophet
Maachi The Lord whom ye seek
shall suddenly come To Ills temple
even the messenger Of the covenant
whom ye delight in Behold, He
shall come, saith the Lord OF hosts,
Nal. III, L. The coming OF the
Lord ~ His temple was sudden, un.
expected, TO dils people. They were
1ot looking for Him there. They
Him TO come 10 earth In
tanning fire taking vengeance on
hem that know not God, and that
,bey not the gospel, End Thess. LIS,
yet the wise not give
ip. the true light. Matt. XIV shows
hose hold fast have TOLD the word
II Gou II. adv