The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-21

ests of Lebanon,
etc. This edihce
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81 eral New Tesla
ilFASI02 RUSSELL) ment descriptions
Of the Church.
The Temple, both type and antitype.
was Pastor Russell's 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 bo,h St Peter and st. Paul
teach that the Church of Christ is
Gods Temple. He gave Scriptural
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 antitypical Tenn
pie. "Other foundation can 10 man lay
than is laid, which is Jesus Christ"
st. Peter also was quoted as declaring
to the Church. We also. as living
stones, are built up a spiritual house. a
holy Priesthood"
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
striking pecUliarites connected with
its construction; first, that the stones
We're 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 discussed-the Church of
Christ. The living stones Of this an
titypical structure are taken from the
world. but are chiseled and polished in
that antitypical 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 place In the
glorious Temple yet to be constructed.
Meantime the polishing process contin-
ues. Each living stone polishes others.
Hero tho pastAp -bANt-II i,n+
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 i'm
PROJECTIONS in the right spirit, will re
ceive high degree of polish, otherwise
termed fruitage. The fruits of the
Spirit are manifest, which are these:
meekness. gentieness, patience, long
suffering, brotherly kindness. love"
Construction of Antitypical Temple.
The construction of the antitypical
Temple was 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
i'll 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 so
intimate which say that 1.-The dead in
Christ shall rise beforehand
and that I'VE who are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them
in the clouds. to meet the Lord"
The Glorification of the Temple. ~
After every living stone has been
placed, the glorification of the Temple
will follow. In the type. after Solo
mon, type of our Lord, Hau oHered the
sacrifice. God accepted it. Then glory
filed the Temple. In the antique,
whep> orr Lord has constructed the
Te.spfe' He will await the Fathers ac-
eeptance, after which the glory of God
viii fill this living Temple.
GOD will be in this glorious Temple
OF the future-the glorified Christ m.
vine Power will operate through it. and
III nations will draw near to God Rrt
.hey must approach Him through Tho
Christ. l ne
Inc Priests of this Temple will ha
,esus' the great High Priest. and His
Inurch' the under priests As vet there
no Royal Priesthood; for only tbosa
:, worthy to share our Redeemers