MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1913.
PAQE 4
PL ATT8 MOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
The Plattsmouth Journal
Published Semi-Weekly
Entered t tb PoetofBee at Plattsmouth, Nebraska u Becond-class natter
11 Tift PER YCAR IN AOVAHOC . ' i ,
Some people are afflicted with
the official ilch, and Ihey scratch
around all the lime 'until they
And some soft place to light. It
was ever thus, and , always will
be with some fellows who think
that the public owe them a living,
and they arc going to have it.
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Public sentiment seems to have
turned -in the direction of Gov
ernor Sulzer in New York, and
things look more favorable for
the governor. If Murphy is half
as bad as he is represented to be,
he should be behind the bars in
stead of trying- to persecute the
New York governor.
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Secretary Houston of the de
partment of agriculture declares
that the improvement of the
condition of the farm woman
mufct be next considered. It has
long been noticed as a fact that
our insane asylums are tilled
with farmers' wives, whose in
tellects and nervous systems
have been wrecked by the eternal
grind incident to their daily
lives. An improvement ia their
condition is a matter of vital im
portance. :o;
It is fashionable in certain
quarters to sneer at business
qualifications of preachers, ' and
to a certain extent this sneering
may be justified. Very few of
them know about slocks and
bonds, and very few know much
about speculation, but when it
t-nnies to eking out on a meagre
salary, and making every dollar
do double work, they can give the
average'1 btis'fness' man' odds, and
then beat him at the game.
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One of the. most impudent
tilings connected with the Thaw
case is the statement of Harry
Thaw that his prosecution is
backed by a number of wealthy
friends of Stanford White. Since
it is apparent that if it had not
been for the Thaw millions Harry
would long ago have danced on
the scaffold, it is certainly a
piece of great impudence with
him to protest against the use
of money in his prosecution.
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A New York news item is to
the effect that the first lady of
the land is there with her daugh
ter. The latter is soon to be
married. Trosseaus of this
kind are bought in New York. But
the dressmakers are 'finding that
neither Mrs. Wilson nor the
daughter will have anything of
the new radical styles -slit, min
aret or transparent gowns, in
whole or parti And the average
American man and woman will
promptly move the family of the
nation's executive several ranks
higher still, in their respect and
esteem, for that.
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Colonel Hoosevelt's blast
against Tammany Hall is in line
with what believers in honest
government have been saying fo
a long time, but Tammany Hall
will never be driven from power
bv rdatform fulmination or
newspaper denunciation. Voles
alone will do the business. Tam
many fattens on abuse as a tiger
fallen on raw meat. Where are
the people? Most of them are
sleeping when the Tammany co
horts are sitting up night lo
plan a campaign. The Mas
sachusetts primary election re
cently held hardly drew a cor
poral's guard lo the polls in
many of the voting precincts.
As a condition precedent to driv
ing Tammany and similar loot
specialists from official power
the people -themselves must get
awake. The situation is net an
inspiring one.
at Plattinouth, Neb.:
. Friends are booming W. II.
Thompson, of Grand Island, for
tha democratic gubernatorial
nomination next year. Evidently
the democrats of Nebraska are
hot going to lack for material for
governor, George W. Birge, W.
II. Thompson and 'Bill" Price, of
Lincoln. We look for "Shally" to
come to the front almost any
day now. . "The more the mer
rier," you know,
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They used to sneer at book
farming and laugh at the idea
that crops could be raised except
in the good old way, but Ferner
Kremier, of Joliet, 111., a 19-year-old
boy, has shown the
people a thing or two concern
ing book farming. He took a long
course in scientific agriculture
in the University of Illinois.
Then lie came home and leased
his father's farm and went to
work. He increased the earn
ings of the farm 40 per cent,
made $40,000 for himself, and
has just purchased a ICO-acre
farm from his share of the
profits. His father s farm is now
the best piece of property in Will
county, all because the boy ap
plied modern methods to it.
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The democratic party in Ne
braska is not in a very healthy
condition at the present time, and
it is very fortunate that no elec
tion is held this fall. The party
is worse disorganized than it
has been for years. There is a
cause for this slate of affairs,
and it is the dyed-in-wool demo
crats that are complaining, those
within whose breasts beat demo
cuatic hearts every day in the
week and every hour in the day.
They all helped to elect Wood row-
Wilson president of the United
Stales, with the distinct under
standing that democrats should
be placed on guard. Has Ibis
proven true? Is Kelly, of Lin
coln, who was taken to Washing
ton and placed in a good, fat po
sition, a democrat? Is McBrien
of lecture bureau fame, who is
now a possessor of a soft govern
ment position at Washington, a
democrat? Both have been life
long republicans, and very bitter
ones at that, especially McBrien.
Was there no democrats in the
stale qualified and worthy of
these positions? Of course there
is plenty of them good and true
democrats. Then why were they
not favored, instead of those two
republicans? Such actions as
these is what is going lo demora
lize the democrats of ebraska.
Three government apointnieuts
have come to Nebraska and two
are republicans. Is this right
is it treating those who have
fought for democratic sucess so
long, right? We pause for some
one lo answer I
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According lo H. II. Mowry, as
sistant agriculturalist in the
office of farm management. Unit
ed States department, the average
working day on the farm is 9:65
hours. This figure is based up
on reports from 2,000 farmers.
The information is given out for
the purpose of contrasting the
present conditions on the farm
with tho old days when the farm
er "worked from three o'clock in
the morning until eight or nine
o'clock at night. The statement
also is made that the average
farmer with a .three-horse -team
plows two and one-half acres a
day and that sulky pjows are not
in such general use as walking
plows. Statistical information
on hours of labor on the farm
wjlj not prove of much ; value.
Here is an instance where aver..
fares have littlu practical gignific-
ance. It is generally observed
that the thrifty in all: lines'- of
business, industrial, commercial,
financial and agricultural, pay
little attention lo hours. They
work as long as they find work to
do. Improved machinery and new
machinery mako possible many
economies on the farm which
were not dreamed of by our
grandfathers,' but a big farm is a
constant care and the responsible
parties conducting it never know
when their work is done. . Farm
ing is much like house workk; ac
tual service does not follow the
schedule. The man who succeeds
in building up a business must
sacrifice much; he has no time to
watch the clock. When he retires
at night, he may be able to call it
'day"; he may not.
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HOPE FOR BEEF EATERS.
Some recent statistics afford
evidence that the high prices
prevailing in the markets of the
world for cattle and beef are be
ginning to have their natural ef
fect upon tho supply of both.
There is reason to expect further
changes in this direction, in
many countries. In Cuba, for in
stance, the number of cattle in
creased about 21 per cent from
1911 to 1912. That island has
nearly 3,000,000 head of callle
and room for many more. Such
a gain in the Cuban herds points
o encouraging possibilities in
other parts of the West Indies
and still more in Mexico, if peace
and tolerable government can be
restored in that country. In
Canada, in the year from the end
of June, 1912, to the correspond-
ng date last summer, there was
a gain of over 103,000 head of
cattle, other than milch cows.
That increase is not large, but it
s encouraging and it points to
greater changes in 'the same di
rection. Similar evidence of the
effect of the high prices paid for
beef comes from the British
Isles, where the conditions are
-ery different from those exist
ng in Cuba or in Canada. There
he number of horses, mules,
asses, sheep, swine and goats
decreased slightly in the twelve
months ending last June, bul
there was a gain of 81,000, in
ound figures, in cattle. All of
hese facts look hopeful for beef
eaters. They indicate that the
price of cattle has risen to a
evel which invites and insures
a material increase in the sup
ply. The natural cure has been
slow in application to this case,
but it is doing its work.
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GAME BECOMING EXTINCT.
When the white people came
o this country they found it
overflowing with wild life. Flocks
of wild pigeons were so great
hat they obscured the sun;, they
were hours passing a given point;
and one could not see either edge
of the flock. Buffalo roamed
nearly I he entire country.
Today the wild pigeon and the
buffalo are gone. A large share
of the pigeons were killed in the
name of sport, and many were
l'txl to hogs. Buffalo were killed
for their skins, and their meat
left lo rot on the prairie.
Today the wild turkey, the
sandhill crane, tho wild goose, the
ruffed grouse, the woodcock, the
wood duck, and the canvas-back
are on their way to extinction.
Organizations of sportsmen are
doing tine work in educating pub
lie sentiment against this waste,
and in canvassing legislatures.
They are demanding shorter open
seasons, prohibition of the sale
of game at all times, laws against
repeating shot guns, etc. Every
man who goes into the woods this
fall should kill sparingly, remem
bering how our great national
heritage of wild life' has been
squandered, mid how nearly our
woods have become tenant less.
The taxpayer should find wild
life too valuable an asset to be
slaughtered indiscriminately. In
struction of useful birds costs the
country millions in thu ravages
of insect pests. Furthermore,
should existing 'game birds be
come ektih1ct,! there will be a de
mand from sportsmen for tho re
stocking of.; tho covers with for
eign' varieties a proceeding that
will involve heavy charges. Bet
ter save the birds now living I
The. forest from which wild life
has been ' exterminated is as
dreary as a house without human
beings. Game is gradually being
driven toward remoter refuges.
Unless the remnant left is care
fully preserved, hunting by an
other generation will be mostly a
memory.. Omaha Examiner.
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GOING DOWN HILL.
We think it was Josh Billings
who said, that -'"When a man
starts down hill everything
seems to be greased for the oc
casion." A homely philosopher
was Old Josh, but beneath his
unpolished surface there was a
treasury of gold ami briliaut
gems. He had been around the
world some, and he knew the
ways of men, anil he knew the
motives that commonly move men
in their dealings with each other.
He had seen men stub their
toes, and before they could
straighten up, the whole com
munity would be upon their backs
crushing them down,. Even their
friends would sometimes join the
mob and add their weight to the
merciless load. There would not
be much chance for the unfor
tunate man to get up again, and
there would not be . .much en
couragement for him to try. Un
less ho was an unusually strong
character he would never stop
going down until lie, struck the
bottom of the hill A newspaper
story a day or two ago recalled
Josh Billings' homely philosophy
to mind. An ex-convict had been
arrested and was being held in
jail as a suspeej. A crime had
been committed, but there was no
proof that the lex-convict was
connected with it. The only ex
cuse for his arrest was the fact
that he had been, in prison, which
was no excuse la all. His arrest
caused but little comment and
nobody seemed lo care a whoop
or whit what became of him.
Those who read the slory prob
ably thought that the jail was
about the right idace for an ex
convict. The protests of the
poor fellow never reached a
single sympathetic- ear, and were
never heard beyond the prison
bars. Nobody will believe him,
nobody will help him, nobody will
give him a chance to prove his
innocence. Everybody is ready to
give him a kick, and hurry him
on toward the bottom of the hill.
Everything seems to be greased
for the occasion. The experi
ence of this man is the experi
ence of almost every man who
stubs his toe and gets caught at
it. And si ill we'wonder why men
become habitual criminals, why
the prison loses its terrors, why
they do not reform. We wonder,
and yet we know that we do not
give these poor fellows a chance
- nor half a chance, lo regain
the top of the hill. If we should
give them a boost instead of a
kick, it . would . help a lot and
would encourage them to do their
best. .. The best of men take a
step now and then down the hill
we all have our faults none
have wings. With jusl. a lit
tle help, a word,, a whisper may
be, we can get back again. Bul
if we are' treated as tho ex-convict
if our faults are bandied
about ou the tongues of gossip,
if we are convicted on hearsay
evidence, if we are placed on the
suspect list because of one step
down the hill, then we are pretty
sure to take lo the toboggan
and slop only when we reach the
bottom. It's mighty hard to slop
going when everybody is kicking
us. And as we need encourage
ment, so do our friends need it,
ami they need it from us. We
caii all stay at the top of the hill,
If we shall slop kicking each
other down, and begin helping
each other up. .
SACRIFICES NOT;
REQUIRED GY GOD
Offerings Under -Jewish Law
and Their Antitypes.
THE DOCTRINES OF JESUS.
Pastor Russell's Preaching Why Not
"Fashionable" Why It Is Doctrinal.
Eating God's Word Unrequired and
Undesirable Sacrifices Acceptable
Sacrifices The Rewards of Accepted
Sacrifice The Better Sacrifices.
Washington, D.
C., Oct 19. We
report one ot Pas
tor Russell's dis
courses from tbe
text. "Sacrifice and
offering and burnt
offerings and of
fering for sin
Thou wouldeSt
not. neither hadst
pleasure therein;
which are offered
by the Law."
Hebrews 10:8.
Before diseusslng.his text, the Tastor
answered the queries of some who nsk
whv he does not preach "fashionable"
sermons, and give his audiences a di
gest of his readings in the leading
magazines, or some dissertation on sci
entific progress, public parks, better
housing for the poor. etc. His answer
is that this field is already over-filled
with laborers: and besides that bo has
n different commission, which reads.
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon
me: because He bath anointed me to
preach the good tidings to tbe meek;
He hath sent me to bind up tbe brok
en-hearted." Isaiah 01:1.
Others. a?ain. ask the Pastor why he
does not preach more against intem
perance, the social evil. etc. occasion
ally smashing chairs for cmpbasis. His
reply is that the Master and the Apos
tles set the standard which he believes
should be followed. 'Their preaching
was neither rant nor cant St rani
emphasized this in w riting to Timothy.
saying. "Preach the Word!" St. Peter
emphasized it when be said. "Show
forth the praises of Him who hath
called us out of darkness into His mar
velous light" Jesus inculcated this
when He said,. "Feed My sheep." and
again. "Search the Scriptures they
testify of Me."
The Tastor declared that be preaches
doctrinal sermons, because, he follows
the example f Jesus and tbe Apostles. '
not considering himself wise enough '
to improve upon their methods and
example. ' Jesus. preaching j was doc-i
trinal. though along the simplest lines,
because none of His hearers bad been
begotten of tbe Holy Spirit The Apos
tolic Epistles to spirit-begotten Chris
tians set forth holy doctrines.
The Divine thought is expressed by
the Apostle that beginners in the Chris
tian way. as new-bom babes, should
desire the sincere milk of the Word
that they might grow thereby, while
advanced Christians should feed upon
tho strong meat "Thy Words were
found and I did eat them" is th? Lord's
way . of representing the growth In
grace and knowledge of those who are
begotten of the Holy Spirit as New
Creatures.
How very few Christians today un
derstand the very simplest doctrines
Divine! now few could explain Justi
fication by faith versus justification by
works! How few could explain the
T.ible doctrine of sanctification! How
few know anything about the hope of
the "resurrection of the dead." or any
other Bible doctrine! Truly the Bible
declares of our day. "My people perish
for lack of knowledge"; and again. "I
will send a famine in the land, saith
tbe Lord God not n famine of bread,
nor a thirst for water, but of bearing
the Word of the Lord." Hosea 4:6;
Amos 8:11.
Unrequired and Undesirable Sacrifices.
God never requires sacrifices. As our
Creator. He has a right to make such
demands of us as He will, and we
would be obligated to obey. But such
obedience could not be properly termed
sacrifice. The word sacrifice siguilfcs
that which is voluntarily offered to God
outside of any Divine requirement.
The sacrifices and offerings of the
Jewish Law were privileges. By tho
offer of bullocks and goats the trans
gressions of the Israelites were covered
year by year in advance, and thus they
were permitted to have a continued
standing with Gb' But our text tells
us that the sacrifices were not wholly
satisfactory to the Lord. They were
merely typical of "better sacri5ces,
and were acceptable only as types.
St Paul is quoting from tho fortieth
Paalro (V. G-S). Through the Prophet
David the Lord declared that the sacri
fices of the Law. which could never
really cancel sin. were not fully to His
pleasement. Christ is here represented
as taking note of the fact, that the
typical sacrifices of the Law could nev
er take away sin. but that His own
body bad been especially provided as
a Sin-offering. He bad humbled Him
self to take the human nature. The ob
ject of nil this was to provide the bet
ter Sacrifice necessary for the redemp
tion of Adam and his race.
Further, we read of the Master's con
secration, when He was thirty years of
a-e His sacrificial sentiments are ex
pressed in the words. "Then said L Lo,
1 come to do Thy will, O God. as in
the volume of tlie Book it la written of
a r hi
ifSTQg. gUSSEtUJ
Me." Everything, that the Father bad
caused to be -written,' ia the Law and
tbe Prophets, respecting.the penalty of
sin and the bearing of that penalty by
a Savior and Sin-bearer, Jesus pledged
Himself to carry otit "' "
"Better Sacrifices" Plural.
W should not overlook; the fact that
the typical Atonement Day sacrifices
were plural. and ' that" the - Apostle
speaks of the antitypes in the plural
"better sacrifices", thari; those offered
under tlie Law; ' Here 'we find again
the lesson .elsewhere set forth; name
ly, that it had ( been from, the begin
ning the Djyjne purpose "that our Lord
and Redeemer should have followers,
members, who .would pass, through
similar experiences to His own, of suf-
ferinsr. trial, dying, and afterward be
associated wftli Him iu glory on the
Heavenly plane. Ills joint-heirs in the
Messianic Kingdom, i '. .
In harmony with this thought Jesus
is the High Priest of our order, or pro
fession. ami we are the under-priest
hood now preparing, as He prepared
for- the glorious work of the Age to
come. Hence' refer styles these s
Roj-al Priesthood, because df the com
bination of- kingly powevvwlth priestlj
service. These- are merely prepara
tions for the.' grand work of Messiah
during Ills Millennial Reign of right
eousness for human uplift.
Holy -a'rjd Acceptable Sacrifices.
Divine Law. having sentenced Adam
to death, and indirectly Including his
race, nevertheless purposed a deliver
ance through a Savior. .Neither Moses
nor any other fallen man could make
a real atonement for sin. Israel
Atonement Day sacrifices were merely
-foreshadows, or types. God could not
accept the death of a bullock, of
ro.it. or, both, as an offset to the pen
alty against 'Adam arid bis race. Such
sacrifices weto "not acceptable.
The Law read, "An eye for an eye,
tooth for a tooth, a man's life for
man's life." . Hence, a .bullock and
goat could never be acceptable to God
as a substitutionary sacrifice for Adam
and those-involved with-Mm. ' But God
prepared Jesus -with such a body a
would be acceptable :arid He "offered
ud -, Himself!' - an acceptable Sacrifice
The Divine acceptance, of it was sign!
nea aoepiy: . .'''- '
' 1) At lhb; time f of J Bis! consecration
at Jordan, by the the impartation of
the noly Snirit: and
(2) By the resurrection of Jesus, born
of. the Spirit, as a completion of His
acceptance to the Divine nature, glory
and Immortality.
' Our Lord's was the acceptable Sacri
fice, yet it was not all that God had
forenictured. or tvned. As there was
an offering of a bullock, typifying tbe
death of Jesus, so there was a subse
quent offering of a goat, typifying the
sacrifice of the Church. (Hebrews
13:11-13.) Christ's sacrifice; tbe bul
lock,' was fat; . the Church's sacrifice.
tiie goat, is lean fat representing love
,lo:alty, perfection.
The sacrifice of Jesus, the High
Priest, continued during the three and
a half years of His ministry, and ended
with . Ills death. Forty days aftei
His resurrection lie ascended on High
with still further dignity and honor
added the Divine nature. He then
made application of the merit of His
sacrifice ou behalf of all who desire to
become members of the Royal Priest
hood.
Those in the upper room at Tentecost
were the first to be begotten of the
Holy Spirit and to become acceptable
sacrifices. Since then, others have
been received from every nation
Gradually the foreordained number of
such sacriticers, or priests, has been
reaching completion. We believe that
the, ! sacrifices will- soon- be cousum
mated, and that very shortly the Body
of Christ beyond the veil will be com
pleted. Forthwith the Messianic King
dom will be established for the bless-
inir of the world.
. The Divine plan for the world Is the
reverse of the plan for the Church
Christ and the Church sacrificed the
human nature in their loyal devotion
to God. Their great reward is the
Heavenly nature and the Kingdom.
The world will have no opportunity
for sacrificing the flesh, but every op
portunity for perfecting their flesh.
, "Present Your Bodies."
The Apostle's words, "I beseech you,
brethren, by the mercies of God, that
ye present your bodies a living sacri
fice," do not mean that God urges us to
sacrifice, but that tlie Apostle, discern
ing the opportunity to become follow
ers of Jesus and thus to become Joint
heirs with Him in His Kingdom, urges
fellow-disciples to appreciate the won
derful privilege of self-sacrifice Id
God's service. .
Other Scriptures show us that our
acceptance as sacrificers is not on our
own account but through the merit
of the Captain of our salvation. In
the . Ransom-price for the sin of the j
hole world; the sins of the cnurcu
we're necessarily included; for they are
by nature a part of the world. But
'plvinz their share of
Christ's merit in "Restitution with the
remainder of the world during the Mil-
loTiTiinm ji pnecial dispensation oper-
ntpa on their behalf.- permitting their
share of the coming blessings to be im
puted to them instead of being actually
given them.
This imputation is made only to sucu
aa nmfpss 3i desire to walk in the foot
steps of Jesus and to sacrifice earthly
interests, and life itself, for the Heav
enly. The imputation covers an iueir
deficiencies, ' and permits tneni 10 p
accepted a members of the Body of
Christ- for sacrifice, and also to be
counted In as members of the New
Creation, the spiritual Body of Christ
ai fr.r such as faithfully live up
their Covenant of Sacrifice, the Divine
provislou is glory, honor, immortality
aad joint-helrsuip with the Redeemer
Trim self, wn'o3e worn wui oe tne uplift
of humanity from sin and death, and
the destruction of the incorrigible.
' Some Sacrifices Are Unacceptable.
Few seem to realize that sacrificing
is a privilege. We have seen that the
sacrifices possible to the best of hu
manity would be unacceptable, because
all are sinners to a lesser or a greater
degree. Hence all who desire now Vt
come unto the Heavenly Father, by the
narrow way of sacrifice, must first bo
Justified through the merit of the great
High Priest of our profession. Now
we notice that some whose sacrifices,
presented by our great High Triest.
which have been accepted by God.
eventually are rejected.
Indeed, this class is described in tho
Bible as a great multitude, in compari
non to the faithful and acceptable
Sacrifices, who are styled the Little
Flock. There is a reason for the re
jection of such sacrifices; for there U
no partiality with God. Tbe reason Is
that only those who have the spirit,
the zeal, of the Master, the High
Priest, are acceptable to God.
The sacrificing of Jesus was done
with delight ns we read, "I delight to
do Thy will, O God!" A half-hearted
sacrifice, or sacrificing grudgingly done,
would not be pleasing to God. The
cold unbeliever is more pleasing in the
Lord's sight than the lukewarm believ
er. As we read. "I would that thou
wert cold or hot So then, because
thou 'art lukewarm, I will spew thee
out of My mouth." (Revelation 3:1.".
1C.) This principle holds in respect to
all. who make a consecration of them
selves to God. If they are consumed
with loving zeal in tbe Lord's service,
then the "fat" offering rises as a sweet
odor to the Lord. But a half-hearted
service brings neither joy to the eacri
ficer nor pleasure to the Lord.
Nevertheless, in much mercy the
Lord recognizes that these, even while
failing to live up to their consecration
vow, are not His enemies. They in
deed Ibve "righteousness and bate iniquity,-
but not with a sufficiency of
zeal to warrant their being accepted as
members of the Bride class. -
Tlds does not signify eternal torment,
or any other terrible future, for these
brethren of insuflicient zeal. It does
mean, according to the Bible, a rejec
tion from being members of the Brido
class. The Lord even has a goodly
portion for such, if they still love Him.
still love the Truth, even though they
be bounden by the fear of dying, and
thus are held back from full presenta
tion of their bodies daily as holy, liv
ing sacrifices in tbe Master's service.
Before the Throne Instead of In It.
Under different pictures the Lord
shows us what will be the fate of those
who have made the consecration vow,
who claim loyalty to Mm, and who yet
cling to tbe world nnd to Babylon. In
stead of getting the crown of glory,
these are represented as getting a
palm of victory. Instead of being
.counted worthy to escape certain trou
bles iu the end of this Age. these will
be obliged to pass through these trou
bles, and to suffer destruction of their
flesh, which they failed to sacrifice
Revelation 7:14-17.
Again, as the overcomers, the Little
Flock, are symbolically styled the
Bride, the Lamb's Wife, so those not
found worthy of membership In the
Bride class will, through great tribula
tions, be made worthy to be brides
maids, described as "virgins," the
Bride's companions, who will follow
her. (Psalm 43:14.) They will have a
glorious share in the Kingdom work
as servants in the Royal Family; but.
by their fear to accomplish their sacri
fices, they will lose the grand distinc
tion designed only for those who shall
be found copies of God's dear Son.
Their sacrifices being disesteeined of
the Lord, they will be brought to per
fection on the spirit plane through the
destruction of the flesh.
St Paul pictures these when describ
ing the end of this Gospel Age. Ho
says that every man's work shall be
tried so as by fire; for the Day tnat
eometh shall declare it He that build-
eth with wood, hay and stubble shall
have his work destroyed, but be that
buildeth with the gold, silver and pre
cious stones of the Divine promises
will receive the great reward. The
Apostle proceeds to say that neverthe
less all who build upon tho ICock,
Christ Jesus, shall not be confounded;
that, although the fire of that Day
ithe Time of Trouble with which this
Age will close) will consume their un
satisfactory faith-structure of wood.
lay and stubble, yet they themselves
hall be saved so as by fire. 1 Corin
thians 3:11-13.
Making Our Election Sure.
In view of this Scripture we see a
force In the Apostle's exhortation that
the followers of Jesus should lay aside
every weight and every besetting siu.
nd run with patience the race set be
fore them. We see that while tbe
hole world is to have a blessing from
the Savior by and by a Restitution
blessing they cannot get it yet We
see that only those who come to Je
sus and accept the Divine arrange
ment of the narrow way of the Gospel
Age .are begotten of tbe Holy Spirit
We 'see that even this is not enough,
but that
"A Heavenly race demands our zeal.
And ao Immortal crown."
We see that to be a Christian, of the
first class, means to be a most earnest
and most zealous saint, who, like the
Apostle Paul, can say. I count that all
things earthly are but loss that I might
win Christ a membership in the
Church, which is the Body of Christ
Ah. something very intense indeed is
meant by a nomination for the position
which God gives to the faithful fewl
It means the opening of a door of op
portunity whereby these may. If they
willt make their calling and their elec
tiou sure to glory, honor and immortal
ity, the Divlue nature. 2 Peter 1:4.