The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-11-19

49, 49, z9Saz2( and there was
I llRASI0R -RUSSELL)) found no place for
them REV POLL
+ The Pastor sympathized with his au-
dience in the general dread with which
the Day of Judgment is regarded He
also held the common view at one
time. but now knows well its incon-
sistency and its terrible misrepresenta-
ton of the Divine Program. The false
view be declared. begun 10 be intro
duced in the Second Century. and hui
man fear and superstition have made
it worse and worse The Bible. on the
contrary. represents the Judgment Day
as period Of glory and blessing. He
called attention to the Psalmist's ex-
hortation that all mankind should re
ioice because the Lord would come to
Judge the world with righteousness
and the poor with equity.-Psalm $50
According TO Scripture. the worlds
Judgment Day will be the worlds OPP
pOrtunity for coming TO IA knowledge
of God and for then being tried. tested.
judged. as to their willingness to serve
and obey God and His righteous Gov
eminent. Those found heartily obedi
ent will be granted everlasting life
with every joy and blessing appropri
ate to. man in his perfection. Those
rebelious and disobedient will be de-
stroyed in the Second Death without
hope of future existence
Earths Judgment Day will be the
time when all the heather will have
their trial. after they shall have been
brought by Messiah's Kingdom to a
clear knowledge of the Truth. Then
will the masses of Christendom have
their first real opportunity to hear of
the true character of God and to learn
what He requires of them. Although
some of them may have been in
churches occasionally. and may have
seen Bibles. nevertheless the eyes of
their understanding were darkened
The god of this world had blinded their
minds. the Apostle declares. Cor. A
That Judgment Day. the thousand
years of Messiah's Kingdom. will not
only bind Satan. but chase away all
the worlds darkness and superstition
--N ne GFSdt WHlIS iNiOHe.
The speaker showed that the Throne
mentioned in his text is Messiahs. and
represents His Mediatorial Dominion
of earth for thousand years Its
Wilderness Indicates the purity of the
justice which viii be meted out by the
great Redeemer as eHrth's King. The
heavens and earth which will flee from
His presence are not the literal heav
ems and earth but the symbolcal.
In Bible symbology the earth repre-
sents established civilization: the sea.
the restless, dissatisfied masses of hui
manity: and the mountains the king
doms. human governments. which con-
stitute the backbone of present spirit
ual influence Ecclesiasticism Thus
interpreted our text declares that
when MesSahs Kingdom is establish
ed. both the social and the ecclesiastical
system of today will pass out of exist
ence-no place will be found for them
The people will not be judged by ma
tions nor 10y systems. but as individu
ais The Judgment. or trial, will not
merely test those living nj the time of
the establishment of the MeSsianic
Kingdom. hut will include all the dead
God is no resperter of persons Hence
before His Judgment Throne punish
ments will lie meted ont TO small and
great alike. when found TO be violators
of the principle OF Justice The speak
er would that this fact could he i'm
pressed upon many of the lower class
es. who are crying out against the in
Justices in high places while practis
ing similar injustices themselves. 1t
should be remembered That the bless
ings of Divine favor are for those who
love righteousness and hate iniquity.
The Books Will Be Opened.
The books of the Bible will then all
be opened Mankind will
then see that the Golden Rules laid
down ny inspiration through Moses and
the Prophets. through Jesus and His
Apostles. are the very ones which God
will require of men in the future. and
which Messiah will enable the willing
and obedient to comply with by assist
ing them up out of their sin and deg
radiation The Judgment of that time.
the test. will not be of faith. as with
the Church now; for knowledge will
then be universal At that time the
test will be OF works.
Pastor Russell declared that another
Book OF Life will then be opened. The
one now open is STYLED the Lambs
Book Of Life" in which are recorded
the names only OF those who accept the
call to become members OF the Bride"
TIE new Book viii be for those on
NAL during Messiah's Reign. and found