The Hartford republican., 1918-03-22

the council is necessary to insure mar
everlasting life," continued the spear
er. "Tho freed from the chains oI
the first death, man stands exposed
to the danger OF a second death. II
after bing freed from the bondage OF
death, he should again fall away, II
would be impossible to renew his
life again, since that would be tc
cruelty the Son of God afresh. In
order to protect man against second
death--the everlasting death-It Is
essential that he shall get into har.
mony with us and remain in harmony
To get him into harmony, IL is neces-
sary for the council to notify man OF
the atonement. When IL becomes
known unto him what a great favor
we have bestowed upon him he can
not help appreciating IL and will love
us because we first loved him. To
come into this knowledge, that a saw
ior lived and died, realizing, a per-
sonal favor bestowed by the God of
Love. changes mans affections and
desires so decidedly that he becomes
new creature. His love for God,
reciprocated from the realization of
so great a salvation, will get him in
to harmony so that he will conform
his will to our will. thereby allowing
the seed of everlasting life to germi-
nate" Mercy and Love discussed
the subject and favored the adoption
of every step necessary for mans
welfare. The council then passed
a resolution to notify man of the
atonement. The Angel Hope, as
Chairman. and the Angels. Election
and Grace were appointed as tn Noti-
fication Committee. and ordered to
report at next meeting Meeting
adjourned.
Fourth meeting of the council.
Called to order. Roll call showed
all members and attendant angels
present. Call for report of Notifica-
tion Committee. The Angel Hope
reported that he had delivered the
message. confided to him, regarding
the atonement. to man. His COM
mittee associates. Grace and Election,
were sent into the world to perform
separate functions of the work. but
the work of each co-ordinates with
the other. Their work is i'm no wise
opposite. II is team work. each help
ing the other. Grace has established
his throne wherever sin abounds, and
calls upon men everywhere to come
unto him and be saved. Election
goes out after man and brings him to
the throne of Grace. Election does
not force man against his will. but
explains to him the necessity of ac-
cepting the mercies of Grace, and
brings him to the throne through his
will Election is the solicitor;
Grace the benefactor. The one
causes man to seek for salvation: the
other applies the blessing. Grace
llesses those only who come unto him;
Election sends those. who are blessed.
unto Grace. So they are co-workers
in the delivering the message of Hope
unto men. Election reported to the
council the work of his assistants.
Conscience. Experience, Reason, Faith.
and Repentance. The Angel Con-
science, is mans accuser and teaches
man his guiltiness in violating the
law. Thru Conscience, man realizes
that his condemnation is just and
that the blessing of Grace, is not be-
cause of any good works which he
may do, nor because of faith. nor be-
cause of anything so far as man is
concernd. II is simply a free gift
cannot be obtained by
works for mans righteousness is
filthy rags. 1t is the gift of God.
Experience has shown man that all
things human end in failure. Every
thought and every act of man con-
tributes, in way, to the struggle for
only to reach humiliating
defeat in death. Thru Experience
man has learned that every known
road travelled by men seeking happi-
ness. has failed to lead him to the
goal. There is no permanent happi-
ness in a world where sin abounds.
The Angel Reason, has shown man
the advisibility of getting into touch
with his Creator. the only way to find
the road leading to happiness. Thru
Reason man realizes that 1t does not
profit him to gain the whole world
and then lose his own soul. The
Angel Faith, finding man willing to
be helped, personally conducts him
20 Grace. Faith is therefore abso-
utely necessary In the work of get
ing man into harmony. which has
20 be done to insure everlasting