Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-06

beng Rev. 2:l0, BE thou faithful
gn,o death. and | VIII give thee the
crown I'll llte.)
At the time of the writing Of the
hook OF Revelation by John, the be-
loved disciple. the Christians Were
beng ruthlessly prosecuted. They
lad mad a period Of comparative
calm. but when the Roman emperor,
DomitIana. proclaimed emperor Wor-
ship. the prosecutions which had
leaders as Paul and Peter We're *
tended to everyone who would not
buy his liberty by conforming to the
Roman religion.
II was a dark time for the Chris
uans. and John, the only disciple
vino had known Christ personally
now left at the close of the first cen
tury had been condemned to work
m the mines of Patnos,' which are
thought TO have been marble quar-
ries. as no mines known ON this
island IN the Aegean "a.
II va the Lords Day, and John
WIS, Is lC StSE. III tIV oplIlh, NlItIl
he heard 4 great voice, like a trun-
pct, behind him. He turned to &c
who was speaking, and saw seven
golden candlestick>,,
And in the miGSt of the seven
candIestickS one like unto the Son OF
Man, clothed with a garment down
10 the loot, and grit about the pups
with a golden glrdle.
Hair White Like Snow.
His head and his hairs We're
white like wool, as white as snow,
and His eyes We're as a flame of fire,
And HI feet like unto fine brass,
His voice as the sound of many
waters
And He had in His right hand
seven stars. and out of His mouth
went d sharp ~tWo-edged sword; and
HIS countenunCc was as the sun shln-
eth IN his Strcngth.'
The golden girdie Synboliz1d
righteousness; the white hair ana
head like SNOW or wool, were sym
54ls of purity, brass IS a symbol OF
Judgment. and His feet beng of that
metal would indlcaIr authority and
victory oVe all His enemies.
John tells us that he fell at His
feet a. dead but that the uppari-
lion laid Ills right hand ON me, suy-
Ing unto me. Fear not, | am the lllst
and IT, last:
4 am He that liveth, and was
dead; and, behold, | am alive for
e'ermore, Amen; and have the keys
u hell and Of death"
Then John was told to write 10 the
seven churches in Asia, for the seven
golden candlestlcks and the seven
golden stars were the angels of thee
seven churches. We are not sure
What Is meant by the angels OF the
churches, but presume they were
ue elders OF leaders.
Each church in turn was praised
ir the good it held and the work
Oh lis members, and each was told
atIr faults. IT,, church at EphtSus
was commended for It's works, labor
and patience, as well as other things,
9ul told that they had left then
ArSl love-" the love Of simplicity
md purity.
Church at Smyrna Poor.
Inc church at Smyrana was very
poof-prObably the m2merbS had
oeen fined So that all their money
and property had been taken away
-itmndmg us Of the present po-
tohlrolled by Germany. They were
10 lear none Of the terrible Things
"'dl were to befall them, but we
~ be faithful unto death, and !
VIII give thee the row of HE.
me church in Pergamouo was
ndlSed I . holding fast the name OF
N"I!Sl eNen 'Wherc Satan's seat is,
."' among them were men of pagan
NIuelcles. They We're told to repent.
rohlo the angel of the church OF
'Nya'lra John was to write that thu
1olu knew It's works, charity, serN-
w. ana faith, and thy patience and
~ works. But they harbored
lung them a bad woman namei
Tr>Nepel, who should be cast out, OF
'D1mshinent would surely follow.
N"t church at Sardis was told 10
"a'chful and strengthen the
to "!ss winch remain, that are ready
ule' Tor | have not found thy
""NS perfect before Cod
IA . know thy works. was written
cana, ue church of Philadelphia, be
na1i"Vlou hast kept the word of my
th rs1 h, | also will keep thee FROM
con nouf OF temptation which shall
', re upon all the world"
"nai.s church Of the Laodiceans was
bahl u'er not MOI cold" which is pro-
' "oe OF many today. They were