The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-08

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encc, 50 even more subtle viii DO the
trials and tcstings connected with tho
Harvest Of the Gospel Age os this
time the Lord through the propha. said.
who may abide the bay OF Ills pres
encc, and who shall stand when lie
appearcthl for lie Is like rcaner's
fire aud like fullers' soap; aud lie shall
sit as rchuer and purifier Of silver:
and lie shall purify The sons OF Levi.
and purge them MS gold aud silver that
they may offer unto the Lord accepta-
BILE sacrifices Malachi 81. g.
Both the Houses Of israel"
Natural and Spiritual Israel are con.
trasted. Through the Prophet the Lord
foretold that Messiah would he afor a
Stone OF Stumbling and for Rock Of
| Offense 10 both the Houses OF Israeli
TO Natural Israel aud TO Spiritual IL.
rael isaiah s;ii) We have seen how
the first House stumbled on that Palm
! Sunday cOmmemorated today. They
stumbled because they knew not the
day Of their visitation" They did not
know that the time had come for the
election OF the Kingdom class: hence
they were not alert 10 their privileges,
and failed TO be In the proper condition
OF heart to receive the blessings Or
we might state the matter revesely
and say that those who did not rccog-
nize and accept Messiah were those
whose hearts were not In the right con.
dition: else they would not have been
left In darkness Thessalonians 54.
Many things indicate TO us that we
are now living In n time corresponding
to that Palm Sunday Many things
imply that Christcndom is now under.
going its great test, and that only the
fully consecrated OF heart and life Will
be accepted OF the Lord as His Jewels
(M0lachi $40, and be granted share
with Christ in His Mlllennial King
dom. Many things imply that we are
now In the time when the true people
of God are being divided into two
classes, as pictured for us by our Lord
I'm the parable OF the Wise and the
Foolish Virgins As only the Wise
Virgins were prepared to enter into
the marriage, so only the consecrated
ones will be accepted as ht for the
Kingdom and granted a share In the
glorious resurrection change which will
precede the elimination OF the Time OF
Trouble. In which the Foolish Virgin
class although not of the world. will
participate with the world
True, that great Time of Trouble
will usher in the glorious Millennial
Dispensation, in which the Church In
glory with the great Redeemer will
pour out upon all mankind the wonder
full restitution blessings promised by
the mouth Of all the holy Prophets.
(Acts 319-23) True, the Foolish Vir-
gins may subsequently get the oil, and
may have glorious fu-
ture; but they Will lose the choice
place Of Divine favor and blessing.
They cannot be of the Bride class, but
will receive their blessings under the
figure Of ''thc virgins her companions
1t is in order for all of Gods people
who now get awake from the slumber
Of worldiness which has long stupe
fed them, to Join hearts and voices In
I great shout-the shout that the King
lom is at hand!
"See That We Refuse Not Him"
A., Ia
0 receive Jesus as their King, on that
irst Palm Sunday. neither Is Christen
om now ready to receive Him at His
second Advent As then. only the
Israelites indeed" in whom there was
10 guile, knew the voice Of the Shep-
Ierd, so will It be here an individ-
al matter The Laodicean period
Z the Churchs history Is upon us.
Revelation BIO The nOminallsm OF
ur day is fully portrayed In our
hurch at Laodicea. Christendom
casts that she is rich and increased
goods, and has need OF nothing; she
nows not that she Is poor, miserable.
lind and naked
The Lord now stands at the door and
nocks. He offers Himself TO the rs
ielites indeed" Ours is Palm Sunday
the highest possible sense. How are
e receiving the great blessings which
etoken the Parousia Of the Master2
% we hear His knock? Are we search
IL His Word. listening for His voice
nd seeking 10 know His win In all
lings, that we may do It? TO all such
III come very shortly, we believe. the
eater and fuller pentecostal blessing
the resurrection change from the
DRY Of character merely to the glory
persons as well. when we shall see
lr Redeemer as lie Is and shall share
Is glory John 81. 2.
As ST. Paul says, See that ye reject
II Him that speaketb from Heaven"
reater light, greater privilege, greater
essing eyeryway, are ours than we're
ose enjoyed by the Jews at our Lords
rst Advent These privileges and
essings are our tests Let us be
ithful Let us present our bodies
ing sacrifice, and with renewed zeal