The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

- sS.1s ma - sssAa lie That sat up0i
RASl0R RUSStlllJ the Throne said
Behold, | make al
things new" Tomorrow is to be |. b
s. A. Day at the great Exposition; ant
the final session of the Convention !.
TO be held there in Festival Hall
where Pastor Russell will be one OF
the speakers.
Earth to Be World Wide Paradise.
Referring to the marvels of the Elk
position, the speaker declared that they
were corrohorations OF what he wished
to point out from the Bible. He had
seen the various Expositions, from the
Centennial in 1876, and had noticed the
great progress marked by each, all OF
which have testified that we are living
in most wonderful time. This agrees
with the Bible. The Bible chronology
shows that in 1875 we entered upon a
great Sabbath Of one thousand years.
Six great Days, each thousand years
long, were behind us; and the final one
thousand years there began,
| The Pastor pointed out, however,
that this great Week of seven thou
sand years will witness, neither the
end Of Gods dealings with humanity
nor the destruction of the world, but
the completion of the creation of our
race. BY that time earth will be a
worldwide Paradise: the human fami-
ly, brought to perfection, will have
filled the earth, according to the origi-
nal Divine Program; and propagation
will have ceased Originally man was
in Gods likeness and very good" The
sex division was merely for the propa-
cation of the race, and not designed to
be permanent. - Genesis lbs; Luke
20:35, So
1t was never more the Divine pur-
pose that man should contend with
sickness, sorrow, pain, weakness and
death itself than that the angels should
be thus afflicted. The same God that
created the angels, and gave them hap.
piness and perfection. created man and
properly endowed him at the begin
ming. The present difference between
the perfection of the angels and the
decrepitude of humanity-mental NOR
al and physical-is explained by the
Bible alone. 1t tells that Adam was
originally perfect and pleasing to God;
and that his rejection by God and his
to death and all its con-
comitants are the results of his dis
obedience in Eden. Romans 512.
The Turning Point-Divine Mercy.
There was no turning-point so far as
the Divine Purpose was concerned.
The Bible assures us that God purpos-
I'd human redemption from sin and
death from the very beginning. But
he first manifestation of that Purpose
was the turning-point so far as human
observation discerned That turning
)oint was the birth of Jesus, who was
BORN into the world, not sinful and inn
perfect like Adams race, but especially |
Jorn holy, harmless, indebted and
separate from sinners that He might |
become the Redeemer of men and thus |
make possible their recovery from i'm
perfect. dying conditions. His birth
# the Virgin stands related therefore, |
0 the great Divine Plan respecting
lis death. which really began at Jor-
eath and was baptized by John, and
which was completed when on Cal
airy He cried. at is Finished
The next step in the Divine Program
vas Jesus resurrection. Put to death
n flesh, He was quickened in spirit,
till more glorious than before He was
1ade flesh. philippians 2:9-11) The
ext step in the Program was the
lwers to be fellow-members of the
anne glorious company under His
This took place at Pente
ost. and the work there begun has
ontinued for more than eighteen cen
Ires As our Lord there anointed
10 most holy of the Jews and contin-
ed 10 anoint all who would be mem
ers OF the Body Of Christ 50 In due
me He began 10 anoint the most holy
mongst the Gentiles - those who
ould become members Of the same
ody. which IL His Church.
The Divine Purpose Is that the risen
hrist. the second Adam. shall have a
ride class. the second Eve--a Divine
foreordained number These eight.
N centuries have been used Of the
ord for the selection. or election, Of
ls Church TO be His joint-heirs in
& Kingdom and az soon as this elect
imber shall have been demonstrated.
cir loyalty proved, etc. this Age VIII
"a aud the New Age be fully inaugu-
ted. Many Bible students agree with ]
e that We are very near the time &