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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATS JOURNAL FEBRUARY 3, 1912
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Tliree Persians and One American.
The International Sunday School Les
son for February 4 is, "The Wise
Men led by the Star." Matthew 2.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
Since the first newspaper came from
the press, was there ever a time when
the news of the day was so linked with
the great interests of life, and with
the sublime old stories of the Bible,
es at the present time? Here is Per
sia, the long-forgotten nation, sudden
ly figuring on the first pages of the
newspapers, and largely because of
one fearless, single-eyed American
young man; while millions of persons
in North America are also studying
this week in the Sunday schools the
familiar story of the three sages from
Persia, who once journeyed westward
in pursuit of their highest conception
of duty.
The contrast is striking and time
ly for the two stories are linked by
the centuries of growing Christian
idealism which have intervened
that of the young man from the
west who followed duty's star to Per
sia; that of the old men from Per
sia who followed hope's star to the
west.
Getting at the Facts.
An unnecessary haze and glamor
has surrounded the visit of the Magi
to Bethlehem. To know more of the
facts in the case only enhances the
beauty of the story. These men were
nature worshipers, the oldest cult of
the east, and by the common agree
ment of scholars, they came from
Persia. Doubtless they were Zoroas
trians. There still exists on the eastern
bank of the lower Tigris river, short
ly before it joins the Euphrates, a
community of Sabeans, the ancient
people from whom the Wise men are
commonly supposed to have come.
The center of this community, which
like the Jews, has persisted in its pur
ity through the rise and fall of em
pires, is the town of Amara, known
for a peculiar type of enameled sil
ver work which it produces, the se
cret of which has been handed down
from generation to generation. These
Sabeans are still worshipers of the
stars, although they are also said to
be disciples of John the Baptist. The
Dutch Reformed Mission in Arabia,
with which the University of Michigan
is now connected, have lately estab
lished a missionary at Amara. A new
sense of the reality of this old story
is imparted by recalling the pres
ent situation of the people of the Magi.
History's Most Famous Quest.
Lovers of the romantic have cher
ished the stories of Jason's search for
the golden fleece, Columbus' quest for
a short route to the Indies, the search
of many mariners for a northwest
passage, and the pursuit of the foun
tain of perpetual youth by Ponce de
Leon. Greater than any or all of
these stories, and more precious in
the world's eyes, is the wonderful
quest of the three wise men from the
East for the new star which they, as
astrologers, had seen.
These rare, rich and majestic fig
ures suddenly appeared out of the
mysterious East, with the simple an
nouncement that they had seen a
(tar that would lead them to a king.
The men were spiritually minded star
Razers, seeking to find in the heavens
tokens of peace for the heart of man.
St. Chrysostom has said, "Christ is
wont to catch every man in the way
of his own craft Magians with a star,
fishers with fish." These travelers
sought a star, but lo, they found the
Sun of Righteousness.
"Sagps. leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great desire of nations;
Ye have seen His natal star:
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the "new-born King."
The Pilgrimage of Peace.
So enrapt is the beholder with the
ppectacie of the Wise-men at Bethle
hem that he gives no heed to the
heavy price they paid in the fulfill
ment of their quest. It is a long,
hard, dangerous journey from Persia
to Judca longer and harder than we
of the west can possibly understand.
Take it any way you please, there was
desert to cross: Bedouins to be evaded,
conciliated or fought: and the wealth
which the Wise-men bore to be guard
ed at all costs.
Yet the goal was worth the journey.
These men sought satisfaction for
their restless spirits. They longed to
lay their hearts'oblation at the feet of
a King greater than any petty oriental
monarch. In them we see the fore
runners of that multitude of high
souled persons who today are throng
ing the "Men and Religion" conven
tions to learn of a new and better so
cial order, wherein Love shall reign
over life.
The world's social and political un
rest is coming to be a commonly known
phenomenon. Deeper than anything
which gets into the newspapers is the
intense spiritual unrest of our time.
As we watch these three pilgrims on
swaying camels, with their attendant
train of servants, making their stately
way from the East to Judea, we cannot
help callins to mind that other multi
tude of pilyTims at this moment in
mction the Persians on the way to
Xertvela. Meshed Ali, and Samarra:
the Moslems of many nations with
their facts turned toward Mecca; the
Armenian, Greek and Roman Catho
lics preparing for the Eastern pilgrim
age to Jerusalem; the othe.- pilgrims to
Rome, Benares, Ise and the tomb of
Confucius. Verily, the heart of man
is ever seeking, seeking, seeking the
highest good.
When Zeal Meets Cunning.
We may never know what first
prompted the Wise-men to their quest.
It may have been the spiritual ferment
of the. time; It may have been some
"prophecy in their astrological lore; it
may have been that from the Hebrew
exiles in the neighborhood they had
learned of the Jews' hope. We only
know that as astrologers, forerunners
of the modern astronomers, they saw
in a new star the portent of a Coming
One.
Nor need we ' expect to know all
about the star. There have been end
less conjectures, and science has of
fered various solutions, although most
Christians are content to accept the
guiding star as only one more of the
attendant miracles upon the birth of
Jesus, -ertainly the light in the heav
ens led the30 philosophers to Judea.
There they met that cunning old fox,
Herod, who pricked up his suspicious
ears at mention of another king whom
these strange travelers sought. At
once he shrewdly tried to beguile them
into aiding his own plots, for he knew
gjq joj rez snopSnaa &oilma oi Aioq
m
own vile ends. As it turned out. the
Wise-men used him and his sub
servient Jewish scholars, instead of be
ing used themselves.
The rattle Town's Great Treasure.
So much is said and written about
the Christmas star, that we need to be
reminded of the simple and unques
tioned fact that no star appeared at
Bethlehem at Christmas time. The
shepherds did not see the guiding star.
It was six weeks after the birth of
Jesus, and shortly after his presenta
tion in the temple, that the Persian
followers of the star appeared in Beth
lehem. The many pictures which show the
Wise-men offering their gifts to a
babe in a manager are clearly wrong.
Marv anri .Tnscnh and the Child were
no longer in the inn. The wonderful
story of the shepherds had attracted
attention to them, ana tne universal
hospitality of the poor had made for
them a home in some Bethlehem resi
dence. The narrative clearly reads,
"They came into the house and saw
the young child with Mary his
mother."
How the leading citizens of Bethle
hem pale into insignificance in the
presence of this Babe. Perhaps it
was some strutting Roman official who
had pre-empted the best rooms in the
khan. To the people of Bethlehem
Marv's son was only a babe, despite
the strange stories about him. The
ignorant knew not his majesty; it need
ed the coming of the Wise-men from
afar to reveal the royalty of the infant
guest. That Babe has lifted Bethle
hem's name into immortality, and as
sured a continued life and greatness
to the little town that has outlasted
many world capitals.
The Best for the Babe.
Art and literature and music have
loved to contemplate this scene. The
sumptuous sages in their best robes i
crowded into tne small room or a lit
tle home to do obeisance to the great
eved, beautiful Babe in Mary's arms.
Royal offerings they brought gold,
frankincense and myrrh; but more
royal was their hearts' devotion.
On the surface lies the lesson that
the best belongs to the Beloved. Our
greatest gifts should be for him who
is God's greatest Gift to us. The high
est use of life is to pour it out as an
offering to the Christ.
"Say, shall we yield Him, in costly
devotion,
Odors of Edom and offerings Divine.
Gems of the mountain and pearls of
the ocean,
Myrrh from the forest, or gold from
the mine?
Vainly we offer each ample oblation;
Vainly with gifts would His favor
secure:
Richer by far is the heart's adoration:
Dearer to God are the prayers of
the poor."
The Xew Chivalry.
Terse Comments for February 4,
"Christian Endeavor Ideals." John
15:1-8.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
The biggest things are not neces
sarily the greatest. That which makes
most noise does not always wield the
most influence. While Christian En
deavor has magnitude, and has not
done its work in a cornor, yet in the
process of exerting its greatest power
it may be considered one of the silent
forces, unnoted of tne worm at large,
Its committee work is purely an affair
of a local society or a small neign
borhood: its weekly prayer meetings
are merely gatherings of a compara
tively few young persons. There is
nothing about either to cause the heed
less world to stop and think. Never
theless, Christian Endeavor has been
an agency of a national importance, a
factor in the creation of the newly-
ouickened conscience of our time, a
force making for righteousness
throughout the land.
This is the folly of the worldly wise,
that thev desDise the dream of youth
Organization. cunning, wealth and
sophistication they respect and utilize,
but, as for the high resolves of young
men and young women "away witn
these dreamers." Whereas the might
iest human force that enters the world
(if it be wholly human) is a noble pur
pose in the breath of youth. The reso
lution of the individual gives us our
great lives; and great lives give us a
new earth. Millions of eyes will De
turned, a few months hence, upon the
quadrennial nominating conventions of
the great political parties, as if they
were all important; in real influence,
we ewn dare to say these immense
gatherings may be less potent than
little Christian Endeavor meetings
where a holy and patriotic purpose is
formed, that will bear fruit in great
lives of leadership and inspiration.
Whatever the Bible stands for is a
Christian Endeavor ideal.
"Aim high!" counsel the friends of
youth. So. with daring audacity
Christian Endeavor has set the high
est standards for its members. Noth
ing less satisfies it than to be "For
Christ and the church." Compare that
slogan with some of the battle cries of
the ay higher wages, shorter hours,
woman suffrage, conservation of natur
al resources, etc. The watchword of
Christian Endeavor is broad and high
and all-comprehending.
We learn to do by doing; that is a
truism. Christian Endeavor trains
young people for Christian service by
giving them actual service to do. ine
are expected to learn how to bear pub
lic testimony to their faith, how" to
work in organized form for the church,
how to gather young people Into the
church and hold them there; how to
provide social recreations of a Chris
tian character, and how to serve the
neighborhood in which they live. There
is some reason for the common prac
tice of alluding to these organizations
as Endeavor" societies; for that is
what they are.
"So nigh is grandeur to our dust.
So near is God to man.
When duty whispers low, 'Thou must,'
The youth replies, 'I can.' "
Thus Emerson glimpsed the heart of
the young. The highest makes the
strongest appeal to them. They are
readier than their elders to make re
sponse to the noblest call. God and
his good causes have not better friends
on earth than fine spirited young men
and women.
A person faithful to the pledge of
daily Bible reading has taken into his
life a force for intellectual culture of
the first order; not to mention the
spiritual illumination which follows.
"I had a friend." was Kingsley's
famous response to the request for an
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me
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explanation of his success. The pledge,
which is the principal factor of the
Christian Endeavor plan, provides for
daily prayer and Bible study, and al
legiance to a personal Savior "Trust
ing in the Lord Jesus Christ for
strength, I promise him that I will
strive to do whatever he would like to
have me do." This means that the
Endeavorer, too, can say, "I have a
friend;" and he fa the explanation of
the success of Christian Endeavor.
A church that does not rear its
youth for Jesus Christ is dying at the
top and sapless at the roots. Theo
dore L. Cuyler.
One cannot be a good Christian En
deavorer without being a devoted pa-
. triot. The special stress which for two
decades Christian Endeavor has laid
upon Christian citizenship is unques
ably a factor in the present revival
of. national idealism.
Daring to stand firmly on the propo
sition that religion is normal to youth
ana utterly sane and wholesome, it has
demonstrated beyond question the at-
tractiveness of Christianity. As Rev.
Dr. F. B. Meyer, the famous British
preacher and Christian Endeavor lead -
er has said, "The wonder now is that
we have been expending ourselves so
largely on literary and natural lm-
provement societies, instead of appeal
ing to the spiritual forces that were
lyinp- unawakened in so many young
natures."
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
AH days come that are to be. Dick
ens. -self
is safer to trust your eyes than
your ears when a man argues religion
while his wife carries in the water.
"Ram's Horn."
N
To thine own self be true
n
Thou canst not then be false to any
man.
Shakespeare.
Life is a casket, not precious in it
self, but valuable in proportion to what
fortune or industry or virtue has
placed within it. Lander.
Our deeds determine us as well as
we determine our deeds. George
Eliot.
I hold him great, who for love's sake
Can give with generous, earnest will:
Yet. he who takes for love's sweet
Yet, he who takes for love's sweet
sake,
I think I hold more generous still,
Longfellow
He who knows most, grieves most
for wasted time. Dante.
BIBLE STUDY XVII.
That it be more simple, I will make the
number of study correspond to the num
ber of the Lesson, so there will be no
number IS.
Text: Matthew 35; Mark 1 and 8.
Memory verse from Luke, beginning
with "K".
Questions in connection with Matthew's
gospel.
1. Who wrote the first gospel?
2. Give another name for Matthew?
3. What was his father's name?
4. What his occupation?
5. What gospels record his call to be an
apostle?
6. In what language was Matthew'3
gospel first written?
7. For what people was it written?
8. What was the MAIN purpose of the
gospel ?
9. When was it written?
10. Why does Matthew give the gen
ealogy of the Christ?
11. What events from the childhood of
the Christ does he record?
12. What Marys are mentioned in his
gospel?
J3. How many, and what Johns are
given?
34. What did John the Baptist preach?
15. What were the words heard at the
Baptism?
36. Name the three temptations?
17. Where is the Sermon on the Mount
recorded?
IS. What are the first twelve verses
called ?
19. Where is the Golden Rule recorded?
30. What is recorded in Matthew thir
teen? LESSON XVIII. Outline.
Part VI. Third Period of the Galilean
Ministry.
Chapter 22. The second northern jour
nev for retirement.
Section 75. Peter's Confession.
Mt. 16:13-20: Mk. S:27-30: Lu. 9:1S 21.
Section 76. Christ foretells His death
and resurrection.
Mt. 16:21-28; Mk. 8:31-9:1; Lu. 9:22-27.
Section 77. The transfiguration.
Mt. 17:1-13: Mk. 9:2-13: Lu. 9:28-36.
Section 78. The demoniac boy.
Mt. 17:14-20; Mk. 9:14-29; Lu. 9:37-43a.
Section 79. Christ again foretells His
death and resurrection.
Mt. 17:22,23; Mk. 9:30-32; Lu. 9:43b-4G.
I will give a review ot tne j,ne si
Christ" in word and picture, from the
"Ministry of John the Baptist to tbs
Healing of the man with the withered
hand" at the T. W. C. A. Sunday after
noon at 4:15. I can think of no better
Pre-view of the Sunday school lessons
and would invite any one Interested to
come. It would be especially helpful to
bring a whole class. Children get so
much from pictures. Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock after Bible class, Miss Kerr will
give an illustrated talk on Japan, whicn
1 know will be an inspiration. Wednesday
evening we will have the "Life of Christ"
pictures in the Berean class, at 8:15.
MRS. C. F. MENNINGER.
CHURCH NOTICES.
First Methodist Episcopal church
Morning services at 11 o'clock. The
pastor. Rev. Frank L. Loveland, D. D.,
will preach, subject. "The Fundamen
tal Idea in Christianity." Union
evangelical services at 3 o'clock and
7:30 o'clock, with addresses by Dr.
Mahood.
Walnut Grove Methodist, corner of
Sixteenth and Harrison streets, C. B.
Zook, pastor. Sacramental services at
11 a. m. ana reception or new nreiu
hers. At 7:30 p. m. Rev Zook will be
gin a series of addresses on the sub
ject, "Religion and Manhood." The
first will be "A great Detective Story,
Conv'ction, Confession, Conveieion."
Central Park Christian church, cor
ner Sixteenth street and Central Park
avenue, R. C. waraing, minister. ai
11 a. m. communion and preacning,
sermon, -afLoyaity. At i:ju p. m.,
nrenc.hinsr. sermon. "A New Name."
The singing will be by the two choruses
and the mixed quartette.
First United Brethren church, cor-
G. M. Huffman will preach at 11 a.
m. tev J. B. ueever win preacn ai
7:30 p. m. The revival will continue
for two or three weeks.
The First Baptist church, Rev. Rob-
ert Gordon, pastor. Morning -Worsnfp
at 11 a. m. Five minutfe talk to chil- j
dren on "An Eagle's Wings." Ser-
mon subject, "The New Covenant."
Evening service at 7:30, sermon sub
ject, "Woman's Place." Brief organ
recital by Professor Seymour begins
at 7:15.
There will be services at the German
Evangelical St. Paul's church, corner
Third and Hancock streets, Sunday.
Sermon at 10:20 a. m. by Rev C.
Bechtold.
Wesleyan Methodist church. Rev. T.
u. x-omeroy, pastor, services at 11 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning theme,
"God's Care for His People." Even-'
ing subject. "A Gracious Prnmiso tn
a Sin Burdened Heart," Special mus-
ic by Professor Clarence Williams.
First Church of Christ Scientist,
corner Huntoon and Polk streets. Ser-
vices at 11 a. m., subject, "Love."
Sunday evening service at 8 o'clock,
English Lutheran church, Fifth and
Harrison streets. Preaching at 11
hachLI1, KJ?&JSJan?Z WiH
have charge. oevening services.
Potwin Presbyterian church. Preach
ing service 11 a. m., sermon by Rev.
I. R. Prugh of Wamego. The Y. P. S.
C. E. will occupy the evening hour
from 7 to 8 p. m. with a program in
celebration of Endeavor day.
German M. E. church, corner Tyler
and West Fifth streets, John Koehler,
pastor. Services at 10:45 a. m. and
at 7:30 p. m.
Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopal
j church, John W. Waldron, pastor. At
' 11 a. m. the Rev. T. J. Ream will
preach and administer the Holy
Sacrament. Evening service at 7:30
p. m. The pastor will preach the sec
ond sermon in the series. Subject,
"The Question of a Startled Man
Whose Life Was at Stake." Special
music.
First Congregational church, corne
Harrison and Seventh streets, Rev.
Arthur S. Henderson, D. D., minister.
Morning worship with communion of
the Lord's supper and a communion
address at 11 a. m. Evening service
at 7:30. Special music by the vested
choir and a solo by Miss Mary Dan
iels. Address by Dr. Henderson. Sub
ject, "Tne JMan 1 Work For," a re-
ligious address far out of the ordi-
- Vfv.. BthrjL0.d J Bib!e
class taught by Dr. Henderson, meets
at :45. just a tew places left in the
room.
Quinton Heights Baptist church,
Arthur D. Phelps, minister. Morning
worsnip li a. m. Subject of sermon,
"The Spirit of Power." Evenine- serv-
f' 30 p" m' Subject of sermon,
Mr. Guy Justice, general secretary
of the Provident association, will
speak to the Young People's society of
, Unity church in the church parlors
snfl Of)0. i-nn iii,
Stmdav afternoon at 4:30 n'rlnnk
-
First Unitarian church, 912 Topeka
avenue, Kev. J. i. Jones, minister.
Service 11 a. m; Sermon by the pastor.
Music: solo, selected, by Mrs. F. S
Thomas.
Grace cathedral, corner ESghth ave
nue and Polk street, the Very Rever
end J. P. de B. Kaye, dean. Holv
communion 7:30 a. m. Sunday school
9:30 a. m. Holy communion and ser-
Sermon1 5 ' ""'m Afternoon aervlce and
mon p. m.
First Christian church on Topeka
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
S;fo it'.Jt a"es incn. pastor.
- - " xx a., in. j uniurs x p.
Evening service 7:30 o'clock.
First Presbyterian church, Harrison
street. Preaching by the pastor, Rev.
Stephen S. Estey, D. D., at 11 a. ni.
and 7:30 p. m.
At the Oakland Presbyterian church the
consolidated service begins at 10:30 a. ni.
The pastor has returned from Humboldt,
and will speak on the subject "Saved by
a Look." As this is Christian Endeavor
day, that society will have charge of the
evening service besinninsr at 7:30 n. in
There will be a special program, and u
special sermon for this occasion.
Third Presbyterian church, corner of
Fourth and Branner streets, Rev. Jav
Carroll Everett, pastor. Morning and
evening worship. 11 a, m. and 7:30 p. m.,
with sermon by the pastor. Evening
theme: "Wood, Hay, Stubble."
Second United Brethren church, J.
pasior. aunaay scnool u a. ni. ;
sermon 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Brother
hood meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. to be
addressed by Attorney 15. H. Branaman.
subject, "The Legal Phases of the Trial
or Jesus." AH men and boys invited.
First United Presbyterian church .cor
ner Eighth and Topeka avenues. Rev. J.
A. Ren wick. D. D., pastor. Preaching 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor.
Lowman Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church, corner Eleventh street and Mor
ris avenue, Geo. A. Marvel, pastor. Dr.
J. W. Mahood, evangelist, will preach in
this church at the morning service. The
evening service will be held m union with
other Methodist churches at the First M,
E. church, Sixth avenue and Harrison
Hireei.
Second Church of Christ Scientist, cor
ner of Harrison street and Sixth avenue.
Sen-Ices at 11 a. m.. Subject, "Love."
Wednesday evening meeting at S o'clock.
Sun-day school at 9:45 a. m. Reading
rooms 601 and 602 Mills building, open ail
day until 9 p. m. Also Sunday afternoons.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Episco
pal, corner of Laurent and Quincy
streets, North Topeka. The services for
Septuagesima Sunday will be morning
prayer, litany and sermon at 11 o clock.
Evening prayer at S o'clock. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock.
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Matthew ii, 1-12 Fab. 4.
"Look unto He and be ye saved, all ye ends of
the earth; for 1 am God and there it none
else." Isaiah mlv, i2.
iWODAY'S STUDY relates to the
' 71 Wise Men of the East and
tbeir SeelnS f a nrful
star which, as astrologers,
they recognized to import a great
event. At the time Palestine was a
ProvInce of the Roman Empire, and
its King. Herod, was not a Jew of the
HUSe f JaCOb- bUt a representative
of the hollse of Esau. Herod sougnt
to perpetuate his dynasty, and hence
ine announcement or tne snepneras
tnai a great iing or tne jews naa
just been born suggested the over-
throw of the Herodian dynasty and
the establishment on Israel's throne of
a king in the line of David.
Herod's disquietude is easily under
stood, but the fact that the people of
Jerusalem iu general should be dis
turbed by the an
nunciation of a
king of their
own awakens
thought. Under
the Romans they
were experienc
ing great prosper
ity. Herod, the
Edomite, had
built them a tem
ple the grandeur
of which out
shone that of Sol
omon. Evidently
"There came tcise men
from the East."
feeling so satisfied
the people were
with their attainments that they had
ceased to Pecia"r fr and praj
for the coming of the Messiah.
A very similar condition of thing?
may be expected in conjunction with
the second advent of Christ. The
powers that be today are styled
Christ's Kingdom. "Christendom." but
they are really "kingdoms of this
world." Any announcement today
that Messiah's Kingdom Is nigh that
He will soou take unto Himself His
great power and reign (Revelation xi.
T7) mee;s with rebutment
meets witn resentment.
If In surprise we ask why this in-
difference respecting the fulfilment of
our prayer, "Thy Kingdom come," the
answer is, "Let well enough alone; do
not agitate that subject; It may bring
in strife and contention, because
many are prospering so well under the
reign of the "Prince of this world' that
they could not look upon a change as
likely to bring any improvement in
their condition indeed some of them
have reason to fear that Messiah's
Kingdom would seriously disturb their
entrenched privileges and monopolist!
conrrol of the wonderful blessings o!
. ,
Priestly Indifference on the Subject.
Although King Herod called the
priests and teachers of his day to
Inquire particularly respecting the
prophecies cf Messiah's birth, and al
though they an
swered him cor
rectly, neverthe
less, the records
show no joy, no
enthusiasm, on
the part of the
religious teachers
in respect to the
prophetic fulfil
ment which they
had professed to
trust in and to
long for. None
"Gold, Frankincense
and Mjrrh."
of them followed to Bethlehem to find
the new born King of the Jews. They
had become Higher Critics and no
longer believed the prophecies.
And do we not find an antitype in
this day? Are not the chief priests
and religious leaders today generally
so out of harmony with the Divine
promises and so faithless as respects
the glorious Messianic Kingdom of
which the Bible tells, that they are
agnamed to identify themselves in any
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degree with those who seek the Lord
and wait for His Kingdom?
Alas! even the Mohammedans and
Brahmins of the East are waiting for
Messiah and the Golden Age and dis
posed to seek the evidences but j
amongst the most prominent ministers
of "Christendom" there is apparent
unbelief, Highef Criticism, Evolution
and general opposition to Messiah and
His Kingdom. Let the civil govern- i
ment fight down if it chooses every- i
thing associated with the New Dis
rensation: these are quite indifferent:
f. . , . , - ,k ,
rnrjf umw piaue uxiix av-ucuicB i.ui
own by which they are hoping to ac-
complish the work predicted for Mes- I
siah. Alas for them: how clearly the.v ,
are mistaken! J
It has required all this Gospel Age i
for the selecting of the Spiritual Seed.
With its completion a New Age will
be inaugurated. Then the earthly
blessings promised will be fulfilled to
the natural seed of Abraham. "They
shall build houses and inhabit them:
they shall plant vineyards and eat the
fruit thereof;" "the knowledge of tin
glory of the Lord shall fill the whole
earth;" to Him "every knee will bow
and every tongue confess." for all who
refuse shall be destroyed in the Sec
ond Death. (Isaiah lxv. 21; Habak
knk 11. 14; Romans xiv, 11.)
During the next Age He will be
crowned Lord of all by natural Israel,
and all other nationalities will enjoy
the privilege of becoming proselyte
children of Abraham, in the flush
Messiah will reign in Hia Mediatorial
Kingdom for the very purpose of
i bringing these blessings to natnra.
j Israel and through her to all nations.
Pits ir
Biffins
lii.ie f"it ft v":
Q. Please explain Isaiah Ixv, 20,
which reads: "There shall no more
come thence an infant of days, nor an
old man that shall not have the full
length of his days; for as a lad shall
ne die a hundred years olo"; and as a
sinner shall be accursed he who dieth
at an hundred years old?" (G. A. N.)
Answer. The rerses connecting. par-
j tlcularly the 25th. show that it la during
the Age in which divine favor and
blessings are to be disseminated over
wbeQ terms
j ration are much more favorable to hu-
. nianity than now, that an incorrigible
smr,er dying at an hundred years of
age will De DUt a9 a child. The appar-
' ent teaching of the Scriptures la. that
! rhnnannrt vpars have heen set annrr.
in the Creator's plan of salvation, and
j that this period of time, constituting the
j judgment or trial day of the world, will
immediately follow the Christian Era.
In the meantime those who are to be
the judges and rulers over the world
in that day are now being prepared
and qualified for that future work.
(Acts xvii, 31: I Corinthians ri, 2, 3.)
In that Age of joy and blessing (Psalm
xcviii, 4-9), when a wayfaring man
though a fool shall not err concern
ing the way of salvation (Isaiah
xxxv, 8-10), all will have at least an
hundred years to make some progress
in the way of righteousness. Failing
to do this they will die as an infant,
for one an hundred years of age, com
paratively speaking, is but an Infant
to one a thousand years old, for all
who will comply with the terms of
righteousness will live to the end of
the thousand years, and may make
their existence eternal if they success-
! fjy endure the final or test at
the end of that Age, when Satan is
loosed for a little season. Revelation
xx. 7.
Q. If God is a God of love, as the
Bible tells us, how can we understand
His command to the children of liraol
to utterly destroy their enemies, men,
women, and children? (B. R.)
Answer. The Land of Canaan be
longed to the Israelites as it had been
given to Abraham and promised to his
seed as an everlasting possession. The
Philistines, Amorites and others who
Inhabited the land at the time when
Moses under Divine direction led the
Israelites out of Egypt, were a semi
barbarous race whose sins and iniqui
ties had come to the full. It was be
cause they had become so depraved
that the Lord saw that it would be
; best to destroy them. Let us suppose
that a people, occupying the land of
Canaan today, were to become so de
graded and corrupt that they were a
menace to civilization, robbing and
massacring innocent people, and in all
ways being obnoxious both to them
selves and to other nations. Would
it be thought an unwise, unjust, or
onloving arrangement for the Lord to
cause their removal and entire de
struction in order to make way for the
establishment of the Israelites in their
j own land? Many of the prophecies of
j the Scriptures clearly indicate that we '
may expect within the next few years j
I Just such a development of affairs,
and that the Israelites wUl be gather-
ed back into their own country from
the uttermost parts of the earth. (See
Jeremiah xxxil, 36-44.) Reverting to
the question: we see women and chil-
dren. young and old. dying off in mul
titudes every day with but Tery little
evidence of the Lord's love in any di
rection. However, the Lord has ar
ranged in His plan of salvation a time
and a way when all the race shall be
delivered from the death conditions.
J Isaiah xxxv, 8-10; Revelation xxi, 3-5.
Q. We know what ba comas of ts
ebodient and disobedient, but ther i
another class, which really cannot be
called ofesdient nor yet disobedient, I
mean the irresponsible, and they who
love this present world and have not
ven a desire to know what God re
quires of them, and which, in my opin
ion, form the vast majority of mankind
even in this enelightened ago (so-called).
What becomes of them 7 (P. E. T.)
Answer. The answering of this
question involves the consideration of
the doctrines of "Election" and "Frea
Grace." both clearly taught in the
Scriptures, as all Bible Scholars recog
nize. It is only within recent years
that the beautiful harmony existing
between these two doctrines has been
recognized. From many Scriptures,
f which we will only cite a few, it
will be seen that the entire Christian
Era, from the time of our Lord Jesus'
first advent down to the time of His
second coming, is the period in which
the "Election" takes place, the elec
tion or selection of those who shall
constitute the Bride, the Church of
Christ. (See I Peter t 2; Ephesians i,
4; II Peter 1. 10: Acts xv, 14-18.)
When, at the close of this Christian
Age, the work of election is consum
mated, then God's free grace will be
extended to all the remainder of man
kind, through the selected class, who
were elected to be kings and priests
unto God and with their Lord Jesns
to reign for the spacs of a thousand
years over the nations of the earth for
the purpose of lifting them op out of
sin and death to human perfection and
eternal life. Now Is the Church's op
portunity to make her calling and elec
tion sure; then will be the world's op
portunity of receiving God's free grace.
Election now and Free Grace then.
Bee Acts xv. 14-1S; Revelation xxli, 17;
Acts iii, 19-21.
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