New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-12-19

Wise Men visit
the Baby Jesus.
JUNIoR TOPIC-Bringing Gifts to Je-
sus.
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC-The Reign OF
the Prince of Peace.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Perma-
nent World Peace When the Prince of
Peace Shall Reign.
On this Christmas occasion let us
t?ke "A forward look into the golden
age which is ahead of us. Ii is the
time of which the wise of all ages
have spoken and the poets have sung,
II will not be brought about through
improved social conditions or even a
League of Nations, but by he per
sonal coming and reign of the Prince
of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ, II
is the kingdom which Daniel said the
God of heaven should set up dan.
2:ii. Ii: 7:l3, ~.
I. The Lineage of the King ". y.
lie is Of royal stock, the e of
David. His birth took place nearly
1000 years ago. This Christmas sea
son is n memorial of il.
II. The Gifts and Power Of the King
". y.
These result from the resting upon
him of the Spirit of the Lord. Because
Of this endowment he is equipped To
administer the affairs of the Kingdom.
4 SiXfold characterization of the Spir-
it's gifts shows the completeness of the
equipment.
|. The Spirit Of the Lord. This
title shows that he is Ia be qualified
for his work by divine inspiration.
=. The spirit of wisdom. He is mn
niscient. Only a king of such wisdom
can rule over the whole earth,
3. The spirit Of understanding. This
understanding, coupled with wisdom,
gives discernment and discrimination.
4. The spirit of counsel. This means,
doubtless. the gift of making decisions.
). The spirit of might. This means
The ability To execute his decisions. De-
cisions would he of little value with
out the ability to execute them.
G.. The spirit of knowledge. This
refers 10 his revrrent attitude toward
God.
~. The Nature or Character Of the
Kings Rule wv. By.
l. A quick understanding in :he fear
Of the Lord. He will have ability
quickly to discern Cody fear in the
human heart.
>. An unerrlng Judgment. lie viii
not judge after appearances.
3. Ability 10 render decisions ac-
cor,ling 10 the merits of The ease. His
decisions will no Ice based on hcarsay,
nor on plausibility, but on first hand
knowledge.
1. impartial Judgment of the poor.
The time Is coming when the poor will
get Justice.
: Roproof with equity for the meek.
Jesus said that the meek shat! inner
IL the earth.
q. He shall smite the earth with the
rod of his mouth. When he ONE
the earth will he utterly wicked. ApoS-
tasy will be manifest nn every hand.
His blessed reign will be usherrl in
nv NV lh'irUl'lll VI INV ''lN''N NH'"'''
25:31-f6).
~. The Harmony and Peace Of the
Kingdom wv. 60.
This harmony will prevail in the
relationship of men and will he rx-
tended Ia the animal Kingdom. Wan
will he no more. The COW and The
bear will feed together; the lion viii
cal straw. NOT flesh. The Suckiug child
will sport with the mnst deadly ser
pent. Paradise will indeed be restored.
This will be made possible through
the personal reign Of tive Messiah in
Jerusalem. ". 81.
v. How the Kingdom Will Be Set Up
wv. 1913.
I. The elevation of The King ". 1W.
His elevation will he n sign Ia The ma
tions: 10 this sign they viii respond.
The only way Ia bring unity amon
the nations is to eyalt Jesus Christ.
.. The r~egathcring of Israel wv. II.
I2). out from the nations of She earth
Israel will he gathered. Israel and
Judah will unite under the one king in
the city of Jerusalem.
3. Envy will disappear from Ephraim
and Judah ". 49,. When they see him
and are Joined Ia him lie tribal m
tipathy will disappear.
4. There will he physical changes
which will alter the surface of the
earth wv. II. 100. When redemption
will have been r~nn1utetpI not only the
spirits Of men will he in accord. hut
there will he harmony in the animal
world. and changes will be brought
about in the earth itself which will
make IL fit for the conditions under
which men will then live.