Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-04-23


attendance was estimated at 100000
Pastor Russell's discourse was based
on the text: Thou shalt also be
crown of glory in the hand of the
Lord. and royal diadem in the hand
of thy God.'' isaiah 62:3D He said:
God has provided salvation for the
would in the next Age. But the call
Of this Gospel Age is Something unique
separate and apart from the saliva
ton of mankind. During this Age God
has been gathering out of the world
some of those who have a hearing of
faith and a response of heart. These
lie calls His peculiar treasure. His
Jewels. In our text he declares that
this class shall be royal diadem in
the hand of their God-not on His
head. as if an added glory. but in His
hand, representative of power. In His
Power Jehovah will show forth the
Church; and by thus manifesting what
He has been able to do with the
praises, in that He will reveal features
of His glorious character which have
never before been exhibited. What
blessed thing this will be for those who
shall be the jewels and who will reflect
the glory of the Infinite One who de-
signed this diadem!
The permission of sin has given OPP
portunity for God to develop His great
Plan for the eradication of evil He
could easily have prevented Satan
from bringing sin into the Universe.
He did not. however, exercise His
Power to restrain Satan; for He fore
saw the glorious results which He will
eventually accomplish through the per-
mission of evil. For the same reason
He did not interfere when Satan
tempted our first parents. but permit
ted the whole race of mankind to be
born into the world in an imperfect
and sinful condition. He could have
arranged otherwise. but He foresaw
that He could work out still more
glorious purposes by letting matters
take their own course for time.
1.-THE Wages Of Sin Is Death"
The Bible declares that all trans
gression of the Divine Law is sin, and
that all sin is punishable with the
same penalty-death. Thus Adams
disobedience in eating the forbidden
fruit brought upon him the curse OF
death, which by the laws of heredity
he has transmitted to his posterity-
the human race. Romans 5.l2, 49,.
Although men may multiply the trans
Sressions, they cannot increase thu
penalty; for the Divine Law has only
one penalty for sin-death.
But Divine Mercy arranged for hu
man redemption by providing that Je
sus should pay the penalty for Adam
sin. This He did when He offere,
Himself and died. 1.-The Just for tn,
unjust" The unforfeited life Of Je
sIs. as corresponding price for tn
forfeited life of Adam. guaranteed tn
cancellation of Adams penalty. Adam
.deliverance will mean the deliveranc
of ali humanity. the removal of tn
sentence for Original Sin from ever
member of Adams race. Then tn
Messianic Kingdom will be inaugural
ed for the very purpose Of helpini
mankind out of the sin and death cor
Aitions resulting from the fall of on
DISl par CHto.
God could have associated with GU
Redeemer some of the angelic host t
assist in blessing humanity during tn
thousand years of the Messianic King
dom: but He pnrposed to select fror
amongst mankind some to be sharer
with His Son in the great work of uI
lifting the world from sin, degradatio
and death. For this reason call wen
forth for Church class-for thos
who would separate themselves fror
the world. take up their cross and TO
low Jesus This class is to be pe
culiar treasure; they are a people tina
will be privileged to show forth tn
praises of Him who hath called Their
out of darkness into His marvelou
light Peter 20
"ZeaIous Of Good Works"
For nearly nineteen centuries Go
has been gathering this people fror
various nations. kindreds and tongues