The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

(lRASL0R -RUSSELL nant, which he
claimed contains
the Gospel in a nutshell. Then be re-
viewed the history Of the Jews. Abra-
hams descendants, and showed that
the Oath bound Covenant which God
made with their great ancestor nearly
four thousand years ago has held them
separate from all other peoples.
If it should seem strange that the
Almighty should condescend to make
oaths to His creatures respecting His
gracious gifts, said the Pastor. let
US remember that God knew that the
Promise attested by the Oath would
linger for thirty-nine hundred ears
without fuIflment This Divine Oath
bound Covenant has been lsraeI's Gil
braltar. 1t is the foundation of their
nationality, upon which are built all
the hopes that thus far have prescrv-
ed them as peOpe-the natural heirs
of that Covenant
Jacobs Promises All Earthly.
From Genesis to Malachi. declared
the Pastor, nothing in Scripture i'm
plies Il change of nature from human
to spiritual Nothing intimates that
man will ever become an angel. The
prophetic promises, on the contrary,
tell of restitution to human perfection
and to Eden restored-wofld-wid
The Pastor then showed that the
Jubilee system of the Law of Moses
typifie7 Restitution. In the tiftieth
year every slave was liberated, and
every piece of property reverted to its
original owners. God thus pictured
mans return to harmony with Him
self-man's liberation from the bondage
of Sin and Death. his restoration to
the image Of his Creator. from which
he fell through sin.
Then the Pastor briefly reminded his
hearers of the wonderful word-pictures
OF Restitution drawn by Israels
Prophets Had we the time, he said.
it would afford great pleasure II dis
cuss the prophecies respecting the flu
ture conditions Of humanity, the full
flment of which is lust Mt the door.
The desert shall blossom as the rose;
all blind eyes shall be opened and deaf
GdI hlSlOlBNA, anu lAiC hli'N tNi - VI
the glory of God shall cover the earth.
The speaker also showed that ac-
cording TO the Scriptures the future
prospects of Israel are wonderful.
Messiah's Reign is the time for which
Israel has so long waited and during
which that people will have the Di-
vine blessing and become the channel
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A Heavenly King of Glory.
The Pastor next discussed popular
fallacies respecting Messiah Some
have imagined MeSsiah's Kingdom will
be an earthly one and Messiah II i'm
self a great man. But this is a mis-
take The great King win be, los
man. but spirit being, Jehovahs hon
ored Agent, whose glory and honor
will be far above that of angels.
In Daniel 7:13. II, Messiah is pic
tured as coming in the clouds of helv-
Ell. To Him the Ancient of Days win
give the dominion and government,
and all peoples nations and langla ges
shall serve Him. But we are not to
expect Messiah to come as a man and
conquer the world with cannon &nd
dreadnaughts. God has another moth
cd by which earthly powers shall melt
before Messiah's glorious Kingdom
Another description of MesSiahs
Heavenly Kingdom cOnquering the
world is given in the 9th Psalm. Like
Davids and Solomon's of old, Mes
slabs Kingdom will be Jehovah's. out
will be higher than thers-the spirit
ual, the Heavenly Kingdom This
Psalm the Pastor then discussed, verse
} by verse Destructive judgments as
fire win sweep unrighteOus institutions
from the world whether these be back
ed by Jewish or Gentle capital or
arms Gods beginnings His reveal
tions-wi enlighten the world So
ciety as at present organized. symbol
ically called the earth viii see ii ana
tremble The "mountains' jkingdomsi
will mott like wax at His presence
From the Heavenly ones will come
the Message OF Gods righteousness;
| and all mankind shall see tie . CRY -
the Divine cnaracter All wur>hiro(
of idols of every sort shall be- ashamed.
Those worshpiug mamuon, stocks AND
bonds. houses. money. shall I've ashamed
Of all riches for which they mnnoi ur-
count according to the Golden Hue
The Divine predictions Of MensUh's
Kingdom Indicate that it will have
! glory and power superhuman, in the
| light of which SOlOmOn's glory viii
fade. 1t is for this Messianic Kiag-
dom that Gods people have long pray
ed, "Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be
done on earth, as 1t is done in Heavesa"