Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-06-25


comes. if it brings us 1.-THE light of tie
knowledge Of the glory of Cod if it
scatters our darkness. ignorance, SUI
| perstition. If it brings us out into His
marvellous Light, we may be sure that
God has done it for us. because we
could not have done it for oursel yes.
Commencement Day Is Coming.
The Pastor then showed that ulti
mately two classes will be graduated
from the School of Christ One class
will receive very high honors-glory
Immortality, -heirship with our
Lord Jesus Christ in His Millennial
Kingdom. The other class will be
| servants of God and will serve Film
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 We're, 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, Sc 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 anX-
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 fgurative language. they are inclin
ed to play during study hours and to
/ forget the rules. Yet they are neither
bad nor unruly. They are well-inten-
! toned pupils. but somehow they do not
properly study their lessons They arc
i inclined to study little. then play
little. then study little more, etc.
1 These pupils require to be kept in
after school frequently, and occasion
ally need 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 time. These. he declared.
will not he 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
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 commemorative
The Pastor then declared that &C
I cOrding to the Scriptures we are ON tht
eve of a great change of dispensatiOn
: that the One who redeemed the world
reign. Those pupils in the School OF
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
J vation Those who are obedient tc
Z what they hear are getting a clearer
! understanding in proportion to theil
] obedience. Those who are inattentivt
: and those who refuse to hear will moi
j understand. but will surely suffer il
) the coming Time of Trouble" such as
e never was since there was a nation"
I mo, nor ever shall be-" as Jesus said
BY way of conclusion. the Pastor
j exhorted all consecrated Christians tt
greater earnestness in striving tt
' make their calling and election sure
) He reminded such that they were no
J. called merely to make conservation
q but to enter the School of Christ, tt
learn of the Master. to be taught b,
I Him. in order to be developed in hear