The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-06

I the symbol Of completeness Accord
4 ingly we assume that IN our text 10
I signifies vii the churches u this world.
7 but does not include the true Church
which r. not VI this world aud docs
not follow It's course
We have come 20 the time when these
seven women all the various reets and
denominations are with one heart feel
ing the reproach OF their situation. And
what Is their conclusion as 20 the prop
or course TO be pursued We answer
that II Is prophetically voiced In cur
text. The one Man represents our Lord.
the Heavenly bridegroom, our text
thus signifies that all the nominal
churches have come, or are about to
come, TO the place where they desire TO
be called the churches OF Christ, but
care 10 have nothing more 10 do with
Him. They wish 10 hold their secta-
rian names and at the same time 60 10
called Christians. The name OF Christ
IL almost their only asset For the doc
trines OF Christ they care nothing. ana
for any thought Of redemption and COW
ering OF sins through Him they care
nothing II is merely Ills name that
they desire I'VE will ent our own
bread and wear our own apparel. mere
~ let US be called by Thy name"
Stlll associated with these various
earthly systems are some members OF
the true Church, but they VIII not long
remain therein; for one by one they
are hearing the voice Of Truth calling
TO them, Come out OF her Babyion1.
My people, that We he not partakers OF
her sins and receive not OF her plaques"
Revelation lSi) The more these wo-
men desire to eat their own bread ana
10 wear apparel of their own furnish
ment, the more the Lords true people
amongst them will awaken TO the sit
nation, and find that they have neither
part nor lot there
Attitude Of tho True Church.
The true Church does not wish to eat
her own bread; she wants the Bread
that came down from Heaven. She
does not prefer her own schemes, her
own theories, her own plans OF saliva
ton, her own methods; she desires that
which God has provided as her daily
portion "meat In due season" for "the
Household Of Faith'-things new and
old from the Storehouse OF Divine
Truth. Neither does the espoused vir-
gin of the Lord desire TO wear her own
apparel; for she has come TO under
stand that her own righteousness IL M
filthy rags. isaiah 0i;G) More and
more does she appreciate the robe Civ
en- her by the Heavenly Bridegroom
he wedding garment. Matthew 2211t
More and more does she trust In the
merit of her Redeemer the iustiRca-
lion furnished by whom was sym.
bolized by the skins Of the sacrifices
given to Adam ana Eve TO cover their
nakedness.
The Message of the Lord has gone
'orth to His Church Of the present
Epoch. counsellng all who claim to be
His that they trust not I'm uncertain
iches. but that by faithful sacrificing
# the earthly interests they buy Of
lin the golA tried IN the fire. the Di-
Inc nature. and that they maintain
he white raImont OF Justification,
hat they may see clearly the things
hat make for their peace and the
hings TO come--the riches Of grace. the
of which has not entered
nto the heart Of the natural man
therefore, let His true people anoint
heir eyes and see the glorious situation
( the Lords espoused. Rev. 3;1422.