Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-09

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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 ScripturaI
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 a%ntitypical 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, eye also, as living
stones, are built up a spiritual house, a
holy Priesthood" 4
Solomon's Temple, the speaker main
tanned, was a type Of this Temple OF
God. He then briefly described this
Temple, and called attention to two
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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 fea-
lures he holds are typical.
The Living Stones of the Greater
Temple.
Next the antitype Of Solomon's TEN
pie was d~iscussed-the Church OF
Christ The living stones of this an
t1typical structure are taken from the
world, but are chiseled and polished in
that a%ntitypical quarry. After they
have been prepared, they are removed
from the quarry. For more than 1900
years this work has been In progress.
The process of cutting, chiseling and
polishing these living stones was ex-
planned. Each has been separated in
spirit from the world. While It was
difficult to block out character and to
become separated from ones surround
ings, it was still more difficult to en-
dure the necessary chiselings-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 contin-
e 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 Inn
Projections In the right spirit, will re-
ceive a high degree of polish, otherwise
termed fruitage. 1.-THE fruits Of the
Spirit are manifest, which are these:
meekness, gentleness, patience, long
suffering, Observation-Disclosures, love-"
Construction of A~ntitypicaI Temple.
The construction of the antitypical
Temple vas 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
out this Gospel Age the great Master
Workman has been supervising the
preparation of the living stones under
strict rules as to size, shape, etc. Not
until the full number Is ready will the
construction of that glorious Temple
begin. That work will be accomplish
ed In the First Resurrection.
The Pastor holds that we are living
in the end OF this Age, and that there
fore the work Of construction has prob
ably begun. This does not imply, he
declared, that the final polish has been
given to all stones. Those long since
prepared could be placed while the last
are being finished. The Scriptures 20
intimate which say that athe dead Ia
Christ shall rise Observation-Disclosures
and that I'VE who are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them
In the clouds. to meet the Lord.
The Glorifcation II Inc Temple.
After every living stone has been
placed, the gl~oriication OF fls Temple
VIII follow. In the type after SoIo4
mon, type OF our Lord, had offered the
sacrifice, God accepted ~ Their glory
filed the Temple. IN the antftype,
when our Lord has constructed the
Temple, He viii await the Fathers ac-
ceptance, after which the glory III God
will al this living Temple.
God Will be III this glorious Temple
Of the future-the glorihed Christ Df
vine Power wilIoperate through II and
all nations will draw near 10 God. Hui
they must approach Hirn through Tbs
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The Priests Of this Temple VIII b8
Jesus, the great High Priest and His
Church, the under priests. Asyett there
.fs no Royal Priesthood Eor5 only those
found worthy I'd share d Redeemer'sE
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