River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-06-18

any other way. No matter how it
comes, if it brings us "the light of the
knowledge Of the glory of God" IL it
~scatters our darkness. ignorance. su
perstition, if it brings us out into His
marvellous Light, we may be sure that
God has done 1t for us, because we
could not have lone it for ourselves.
Commencement Day Is Coming.
The Pastor her showed that ulti.
mately two classes will be graduated
from the School of Christ. One class
will receive very high honors-glory
Immortality. joint-heirship with our
Lord Jesus Christ in His Millennial
Kingdom. The other class will be
servants Of God and vyfl serve Him
by rendering assistance to the King
dom class. Under another figure these
classes are designated in Psalm As as
1.-The Kings daughter and 1.-The vir.
gins. her companions. that follow her."
The speaker next showed why there
are to be these two classes and what
has made the difference between them.
The first class is constituted of those
pupils that are so intent upon learning
their lessons and of being graduated
with honOrs that they not only study
carefully their text book, the Word of
God. but they watch the Lords eye, as
it were. bent upon seeing what is His
will concerning them. To these He
has given the precious promise, Il will
guide thee with Mine eye" Their re-
ply is, LAS the eyes of servants look
unto the hand of their masters, and as
the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of
her mistress, SO our eyes wait upon the
Lord our God, until that He have mer-
cy upon ~us."-Psalm 1882.
The thought is that this class are all
attention to see what they can render
to the Lord, watching to see what He
wishes them to do. They do not wait
until He disciplines them severely.
This Little Flock class will be com
posed of such as can be guided by the
will Of the Lord, such as are SO INK
ious to do His will, so alert, SO will
ing. to do anything they can do at
any time He may choose, as to be
instant in season, out Of season." to
themselves. Those who possess this
spirit will be of the first class to be
graduated from the School of Christ.
The second class to be graduated will
be very large in number, the Pastor
said. 1t will consist of those pupils
who are rather slow, and who busy
themselves with unimportant things.
In f~gurative language, they are inclin-
ed to play during study hours and to
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bad nor unruly. They are well-inten
toned pupils, but somehow they do not
properly study their lessons. They are
inclined to study a little, then play a
little. then study a little more, etc.
These pupils require to be kept in
after school frequently, and occasion
ally need a little switching. But they
finally finish their course and are grad
uated.
Dropping the figure of the school
room. the Pastor discussed this second
class for a time. These, he declared,
will not be on the Throne, as will the
Little Flock class. Instead of wearing
golden crowns, this Great Company
will have palm branches in their hands;
instead of receiving the Divine nature.
they will be of a spirit nature like unto
the angels. But their condition will be
very blessed. for anything which the
Master has to give will be good.
This class, the speaker said, will be
composed of very good people, we'll
meaning people; but they are not up
to the standard which the Lord desires
for the Kingdom class. Whoever
would be of the highest class should
see to it that he reaches that standard.
Those who will get the first place are
those who catch the spirit of the Mas
ter and are loyal to Him and His
cause, thus proving themselves to be
worthy Of His love. AS He has said,
He that loveth father or mother more
than Me is not worthy Of Me. And he
that taketh not his cross and followeth
after Me, is not worthy Of Me-"
After Commencement-What7
The Pastor then declared that ac-
cording to the Scriptures we are on the
eve of a great change of d~ispensation,
that the One who redeemed the world
is about to take His great power and
reign. Those pupils in the School or
Christ who are most attentive to the
Masters voice speaking through the
Word of God are hearing wonderful
things pertaining to Gods Plan Of sal
vatien. Those who are obedient to
what they hear are getting a clearer
understanding In proportion to their
obedience. Those who are t~nattentive
and those who refuse to hear will not
understand. but will surely suffer in
the coming Time Of T~rouble-"such as
never was since there was a nation;
mo, nor ever shall be-" as Jesus said.
By way of conclusion, the Pastor
pxho1ted all consecrated Christians TO
greater earnestness In striving to
make their calling and election sure.
He reminded such that they were not
caIIod morally to mako q conservation