Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-07-10

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faSI0R. RUSSfLg ment descriptions
of the Church
The Temple. both type and antique
was Pastor Russells theme today. His
text was, THE Temple of God is holy.
which Temple ye are."-1 Cor. 3:17
The Pastor began with the declara-
ton that both St Peter and st. Paul
teach that the Church OF Christ is
Gods Temple He gave Scripturl
proofs that only through this great
Temple can mankind return to har.
mony with God; for the Almighty has
declared that He will have no fellow
ship with sinners. st. Paul was quot
ed as saying of this antitypical Tenn
pie, "Other foundation can no man lay
than is laid. which is Jesus Christ"
St Peter also was quoted as declaring
to the Church, aye also, as living
stones, are built up spiritual house.
holy Priesthood"
Solomons Temple. the speaker main
tanned. was type of this Temple of
God. He then briefly described this
Temple. and called attention to two
striking peculiaritles connected with
its construction; first, that the stones
were taken from underneath its site;
and second, that neither hammer nor
any tool of iron was heard in the house
during its erection These two iea-
lures he holds are typical
The Living Stones of the Greater
Temple.
Next the antique of Solomon's Tenn
pie was discussed-the Church of
Christ. The living stones of this an
titypieal structure are taken from the
world. but are chiseled and polished in
that antitypical quarry. After they
have been prepared, they are removed
from the quarry. For more than 1,SOO
years this work has been I'm progress
The process Of cutting. chlseling and
polishing these living stones was ex-
planned Each has been separated In
spirit from the world. While 1t was
difficult TO block out character and to
become separated from ones surround
ings, It was still more difficult to en-
dure the necessary chlselings-experi-
ence after experience. trial after trial
to prepare each stone for a place in the
glorious Temple yet to be constructed.
Meantime the polishing process contip.
ues. Each living stone pOlishes others
Here the Pastor showed that while (
severe trials and tests may come from /
the world yet the finest polish results |
from contact with the brethren. Who |
ever learns to love the brethren. and to
endure all their weaknesses and i'm
projections in the right spirit. will re-
ceive a high degree of polish, otherwise
termed fruitage The fruits of the
Spirit are manifest which are these:
meekness, geutleness, patience. long
suffering. Observation-Disclosures love"
Construction of Antitypicsl Temple.
The construction of the antitypical
Temple was then shown. Eighteen
hundred years ago the Foundation
stone was laid in Heaven-the Top
Stone, into whom all other stones must
be fitted. as st. Paul declares. Through.
'ut this Gospel Age the great Master
Workman has been supervising the
PREPARATION of the living stones under
strict rules as 10 size. shape, etc. Not
Until the full number IS ready will the
construction OF that glorious Temple
,egin That work viii be accomplish
d in the First Resurrection.
The Pastor holds that we are living
n the end of this Age, and that there
ore the work OF construction has prob
bly, begun This does not imply, he
eclared, that the final polish has been
iven 20 all stones. Those long since d.
repaired could be placed while the last e
re being finished The Scriptures so 9
Intimate which say that "the dead In :
'hrist shall rise first beforehand q
I'd that I'VE who are alive and remain .
hall be caught up together with them a
! the clouds, to meet the Lord" .
The Gloriteation of the Temple. .
After every living stone has been 9
laced. the gloritcation Of the Temple 9
III follow. In the type after Solo 9
ON. type OF dur Lord, had offered the 9
lcriflce, God accepted it. Then glory 6
He'd the Temple. In the antitype. .
hen our Lord has constructed the :.
emple. He viii await the Fathers &C .
ptance. after which the glory OF God 4.
III iii this living Temple. .
God win be In this glorious Temple .
the future-the gloriied Christ. Di- 9
ne Power will operate through II. and 9
nations will draw near to God But q
ey must approach Him through The 9
lrist. q
The Priests OF this Temple win be =
sus the great Hlah Priest. nnd His