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Toronto. Canada. January P. Pastor
C. T. Russell of Brooklyn, Tabernacle.
New York, preached twite here today
to large and very attentive uudieuces.
We report one of bis discourses from
the above text, as follows:
The word "winked" iu our text Is
used in a figurative souse to signify
that God took uo notice of, paid u
attention to, that long period of time
from the flood to tbe First Advent ot
our Redeemer. During those tweuty
flve hundred years the world of man
kind lay in Jgnorance and weakness
and flee. but. as our test declares.
God took do notice of It as a whole.
He gave his attention entirely to tbe
little uatlon of Israel, tbe descendants
of Abraham, with' whom be made a
.special Law Covenant. Israel entered
upon a great schooling period; first
iu a condition of peonage in Egypt;
and later, under tbe command of
Moses, passing from Egypt to Canaan,
with a wandering of forty years in
the wilderness; still later under judges,
and then under kings, etc. God did
not wink at sin amongst the Israelites.
whom he adopted as his "peculiar peo
ple" under tbe Law Covenant mediat
ed by Moses. We read that every dls
obedience received a "just recompense
of reward" (Hebrews ii, 2). Stripes.
punishments, captivities, under Divine
supervision and predicted through tbe
prophets, was tbe portion of the cbo
sen people of the Lord. Obedience on I
their part brought blessing and dis
obedience and Idolatry brought chas
tisements God winked at nothing as
respects his choseu people.
At tirst glance this is perplexing.
Not understanding the Divine Plan we
would be inclined to expect that the
favored nation would be excused more
than others that it would be the peo
ple whose imperfections would he
winked nt." But not so; Israel was
chosen for a purpose. And iu order to
prepare them for their mission and to
fit them to fill It. tbe Lord chastened
and scourged them for their sins, and
thus educated and assisted them more
than others out of degradation. As a
result, when our Lord came into the
world to be man's Redeemer. Israel,
under tbe chastising, scourging, in
structing experiences of many centu
ries, was by far the most advanced
nation in the world along religious
lines.
Thus it was that when the Redeem-
er presented himself, some, "a rem
nant," were "Israelites Indeed" and
ready to receive him five hundred
during bis earthly ministry and sev-
eral thousand more at the following
Pentecostal season. It la but reason
able to suppose that no other nation in
the world would have furnished any
such numbers ready of heart for Mes
siah, and consecrated fully to him.
Note, for Instance, that St. Paul's
f preaching to the Athenians on Mars
Hill apparently touched not a single
heart nor bead.
Tht Justice of the Wink.
The Almighty Informs us that Jus
tice Is the very foundation of all of his
dealings. lie cannot be less than just,
although through Christ be has pro-
Tided to be more than just that is.
loving and merciful. There must have
been a Justice In this winking men
tioned by the Apostle. What was It V
The Apostle explains that owing to
a death sentence that was upon the
world hi general, nnd no provision hav
ing yet been made for a redemption
from that death penalty and a resur
rectiou deliverance, it would have been
Illogical for God to give laws to the
world of mankind commanding repent
ance, etc. Why? Because they were
already condemned to death, the ex
treme penalty of the -Divine Law. No
more could be done to them than de
stroy them, however badly they lived.
And nothing that they could do would
wake them deserving of eternal life.
So long us that death sentence rested
upon them and no prospect was of
fered even of release from It. God let
them alone, and justly enough "wink-
s ed" at their Imperfection aud did not
lay It specially to their charge.
With the Jew It was different. God
Instructed that nation through the
Law aud tbe prophets and tbe chasten-
ings for tbelr wroug doings, and thus
prepared In them a "little flock" of
"Israelites Indeed" ready for spiritual
things. Additionally be wished to use
them and their experiences as types
vr lessons for Spiritual Israel yet fu
ture. These types, under tbe guidance
)f the holy Spirit through the New
Testament, have constituted very help
ful lessons to the Church of this Gos
pel Age Spiritual Israel "For the
Law Coveuant was a shadow of good
things coming after It."
Dut before having this dealing with
Israel, God made a Covcnaut with
them, promising them life-eternal If
they would obey. They gladly nc
cepted tbe proposition and strove to
live righteously, strove, to keep tbe
Law. They did not gain eternal life
under tbe Law, because tbey could
not keep It; not that the Law was de
fective, but that tbey, like all other
members of Adam's fallen race, were
Imperfect God knew of their weak'
sess and allowed them to be disap
nolnted In tbe outcome of their Cot
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Lverywliere to lv-pent, Leiaur He 1 iatli ?
Appointed a Dr.y In the Which He Vw ill
Jui!ge the World a Riliieouuiesi by That
Man Whom I e Hath Oiduined" '(AcU ivii,
50.31).
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enant, but nevertheless be made it a
great blesslug to them-a meaus of in
struction, which, us we have seen, ulti
mately prepared several thousand to
be of so ripe u coudltiou of heart as
to be ready for tbe Savior and become
his disciples. Tbe Jew then bud this
advantage over the Gentile up to that
time, lie had God's promises. He
knew the Law of God. He was profit
ed' by striving to do tbe impossible
thing of keeping it perfectly. Had
God not chosen the nation of Israel to
bring them under the schooling pro
cesses of the Law Covenant (Galatians
111, 24) he would have "winked" at
their Ignorance, etc., as he did with
the transgressions of other nations up
to that time.
"Now Commandtth All Man."
What Is tbe secret of this change on
God's part from winking at the sins
and Imperfections of tbe world to com
manding them to repent? if it was
just to wink at tbelr slug for thou
sands of years, why did not God con
tinue to wink at them? Tbe Apostle
answers the question, telling us that
this change In God's dealing which
sent forth the message that the world
should repent was based upon the fact
that his eternal purposes bad by that
time reached the stage of development
which Justified such a message. The
Son of God had left the glory of the
Father which he had before the world
was; he had humbled himself to be
come a man. As the man Christ Jesus
he had been obedient to the Heavenly
Father's wish and bad laid down his
life sacrlflclally-that it might first
benefit consecrated believers during
this Gospel Age; secondly that it
might bless the world 'of mankind
during the Millennial Age.
For n time these good tidings were
confined to the Jewish nation, but
three and n half years after the cruci
fixion the limit of Israel's favor re
specting the message came to an end.
and then the good tidings of great Joy
was permitted to go to all the Gentiles
on tbe same terms that the .lews bad
enjoyed.
The Gospel or "good news" consists
of the Information that God in his
mercy has provided that the death sen
tence upon Adam and bis race shall
not be perpetual; that there shall be
a resurrectlou of tbe dead, both of the
just aud of the unjust: that the pro
vision for this has already been made
in and through tbe death of tbe Re
deemer. Is It inquired what advan
tage would there be In a resurrection
of the dead If therewith all were to
be pluced back Just where they are
at present? The answer Is that there
would be no advantage In such n res
urrection. If tbe Jew could not keep
the Law, and if the very best-inteu-
tioued of tbe Gentiles have found them
selves to be imperfect and their efforts
to stand approved before God in the
present life to be failures, what good
could result from merely awakening
them from the sleep of death? Would
It not be wiser and better everyway
to let them perish like the brute beast?
We auswer that God's Word reveals.
a very graud outcome to his Plan of
Salvation. The word rciiurrection, as
Script urally used, signifies much more
than to be merely resuscitated, it sig
nifies awakening aud more uplifting
out of all sin and death conditions, up.
up. up to perfection to all that was
lost by Father Adam and redeemed In
the Calvary sacrifice.
"God Hath Appointed a Day."
This, then, is the meaning of the
Apostle's argument. By providing tbe
Lord Jesus Christ as the Redeemer of
the Church and the world God has
made possible a fresh trial or judg
ment for Adam and bis race. Adam's
first Judgment or trial day was Iu
Eden. There he lost everything by bis
disobedience nnd brought upon him
self and all of bis race Divine sentence
to death. Christ has appeared that be
might redeem Adam and his race, for
the very purpose of glvlug them in
dividually another full, fair trial or
judgment for life everlasting or death
everlasting. .
That general Judgment day men
tioned by St. Paul in our text is neither
a damnation duy nor a twenty-four
hour day. It Is the thousand-year day
of Christ the period of his mediatorial
reign, In tbe which Satan will be
bound, all evil Influences be removed
and tbe light of tbe knowledgo of tbe
glory of God be made to till the whole
earth. St. Peter reminds us, "Beloved
be not Ignorant of this one thing, that
one day with tbe Ixird Is as a thou
sand years" (II Peter HI. 81. Thin Is
the key to the expressions, "The day
of Christ." "Tbe day of Judgment."
etc. The Millennial day will be a day
of judgment or trial in the sense that
111 mankind, tbe living aud the dead,
will then be brought to full knowledge
of God and to full opportunity to re
gain by resurrection processes a conv
plete uplift from ull weaknesses, inv
perfections, etc.. which have resulted
from our share In Adam's sin aud our
own weakness nnd Ignorance. Sins to
the extent that tbey were willful will
to tbo same extent be punishable and
receive a "Just recompense ot reward"
(Hebrews II. 2. Every good endeavor
will be rewarded and every shortcom
ing will be punished.
From this standolnt we ace the
force of the Ajtostle's argument, that
It is the Divine luteution to grant to.
every member t Adam's race another
trial, another judgment, to determine
afresh and Individually the worthiness
or unworthiuess of each to have eter-1
ual life. But why should this fact
make any difference to the world iu
the present life? Why did not God
wait until the Millennial Age aud give
them all a surprise? Why did he send
ineni tne message or nis love aiui n
revelation of this knowledge of his'
future dealings; Did he not know I
what the past eighteen centuries lias
proven, namely, that few of mankind
would have the hearing ear." ami
that fewer still, after bearing, would
so love righteousness and so hate in
iquity, as to sacrifice the interests ot
the present life by espousing the t Gos
pel message, repenting of. sin. nnd
seeking to live a saintly life. In op
position to all unrighteousness?
Yes, we uuswer. it is written.
"Known unto God are all his works
from the lieginuing ot the world'" iA ts
xv. IHi. tiHl surely Knew that the
message of bis grace would geuenuly
fall upon ears that were dull of bear
lug. That we might know this oh
caused It to be wrltteu in the prophe
cies In advance, that few would hav
tbe bearing ear for his message of love
and mercy. Why. then, did he cmil
the message? We answer that tlwre
were two reasons for his so doing.
(It He Intended that a witness should
be given ho that tlnwe cotnpie tieiiding
would have an incentive to a reforma
tion of life. lie wished all to km
that tbelr resuslbllity In life woulo
be proportionate to their knowledge ot
this fact of redemption. This pilncl
pie Is stated in the Scriptures by our
Lord. He declares thai he who knew
not and was disobedient would be pun
ished with fewer stripes and a lighter
punishment for his transgressions,
while those who knew belter and sin
ned with deliberation would be pun
ished with many strlpes-ln that Mil
lennial day.
V2t Another reason for the promulga
tion of this good tidings of the Millen
nial Day of the Lord's Judgment Is
that God wishes to use this message
as a primary lesson to do a primary
work of Instruction for a special cinsi
of "elect" characters, whom he is seed
ing In the present time before the In
auguration of the Mediatorial King
dom. He calls these his "jewels," tin1
"Bride of Christ." his "members."
This class is specially, called out of t
world now. In advance of the Mlllen-
nium. that they may eventually l
God's Royal Priesthood, or priestly
kind's. In association wilb their Ke
deeiner. These, according to the. Scrip
tures, tire to be associate judges of the
world with Christ. St. Paul tisUs.
"Know ye not that Hip saints shall
Judge (he world?" (I Corinthians vl. 2.
We do know It. thank God: And we
know Hint tbey will be thoroughly
competent for that work. Tbelr expe
riences In the present life, in battling
agttlnst the world nnd the flesh and
tbe devil nnd coining off conqueror
through the assistance of the great
nigh Priest, will make them compe
tent judges of the world; competent
priests to assist and to bless the world:
competent under priests to goveru tin-
world from the Spirit plane.
"Guiding Up Yourcelves."
To (hit spelal class I particularly
address myself. 1 um glad to warn all
men everywhere in repent, ami find
also to give thetu the good reason why
they should repent-to tell them of
God's appointed time, tbe Millennial
Epoch. Iu wblcb all shall have a full
opportunity of gaining eternal life
through Christ. 1 am glad to assure
them th.it every culeavnr for right
eotistu'SK put forth now will In lug
large returns of character development
and belter position then. I warn I hem
that every wilful transgression, all
wilful Ignorance, will react upon them
to their disadvantage and make for
shame and lusting contempt on their
part, rnder tbe glorious sunlight of
that Millennial day. It wl! search out
and expose to all humanity their weak
nesses, their sins, to the extent that
thwe have b-eii accepted or approved
or have not been resisted.
Put as I said before. I trust that
amongst the ten million readers reached
by my sermons every week there are
some who are of the saiutly" class,
"called, chosen aud faithful" some of
tbls jewel clusu, whose Judgment or
trial Is in progress now. I trust that
these are striving with might ami
main to make tbelr calling aud elec
tion sure through faith In the Itedeem
er's sacrifice und obedience to bis Law
of the Spirit of life the Law of Love.
Now Is our Judgment day, our duy ol
testing or trial. We will not stand or
fall as congregations and denomina
tions or lodges or societies. Our test
ing Is an Individual one and nothing
short of loyalty of heart to tbe Lord,
to his Truth and to the bretbreti. will
make us as tbe Lord's Jewels, "heirs
of God. and joint-heirs with Christ
our Lord; if so be tbut we suffer with
him. that we may be also glorlHed to
gether" (Romans vlll. 17i. Such have
my special sympathy, my special en
deavors, my special love and my spe
cial prayers. And Ihe prayers of all
such I solicit on my part that I tnsy
continue faithful to the end of the
journey and with you all hear the
Master's precious words. "Well done,
thou good aud faithful servant; thou
hast been fslthful over a few things.
1 will niuke thee ruler over many
things; enter thou luto the Joys of thy
Lord" (Matthew xxv, LMi
Church Federation Diicuited.
On next Sunday Pastor Russell will
address a Mass Meeting of Christian
people at Hrooklyu's largest audito
rium on "Church Federation , Hi Cost
to CongregatioiialUt. I'mlryteriaui and
MethodM." Those desiring extra cop
ies of this Journal for tbelr friend
should place orders a( once,
QO sj
ji? ano ru tuners as low as so, ct arm Men s
wool pants as low as $1.39, just think of it. Men's flannel shirts as low as 95c.
Men's wool sox as low as 19c. Men's wool sweaters as low as 89c. Boy's wool
suits and overcoats as low as $1.25. Men's work shirts 39c. Such bargains as
these are not obtainable elsewhere. DON'T ASK US TO CHARGE THEM!
a Ea WescoWs ens
THE
STEPHEIl CLIFFORD
Fathei Shine Preaches Eloquent
Sermon on the Pure and Holy
Life of the Deceased
The funeral of the late Mrs. Step
hen Clifford was held yesterday morn
ing from St. John's Catholic church,
there being a very large attendance
of friends of this most excellent lady
present to pay a last mark of respect
to one whom they had known and
loved for so long a time. The serv
ices were according to the ritual of
the Catholic church being conducted
by Rev. Father Shine, who preached
a most eloquent sermon. Father Shine
was especially eloquent In touching
upon the great faith whicn the de
ceased had had In her lifetime and
her strong belief in the church and
Mts holy teachings. Many of tho elo
quent tributes which he paid to her
worth and her shining example of a
pure and holy life drew tears from
those who heard them. Immediately
following the services at the church,
Interment was had In the Catholic
cemetery west of the city, there be
ing a very long cortege to the grave
from the church. The floral tributes
from the many friends of the deceas-i
ed and her sorrowing family were
many , and very handsome, the last
sad remembrance of a good life gone
to a close.
In her lifetime Mrs. Clifford was a
lady whom all knew to respect and
love. Although she had suffered from
111 health for a long time prior to re
ceiving the injury which resulted In
her death, she had not been known
to complain but bore her cross with
unflinching resolution and a fortitude
most extraordinary. The many friends
whom she has geno away and left
join in the deepest sympathy with
the sorrowing family.
Mutual Telephone Meeting'
The Mutual Telephone company of
this village held Its annual meeting at
W. B. Banning'B office Monday after
noon and some very Important busi
ness was transacted. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year:
President J. D. Cross.
Sec. and Man. C. F. Morton.
Treasurer W. R. Cross.
Director J. C. Hansell.
The Mutual Telephone company Is
strictly a home company and is com
posed of farmers and residents of this
village and was organized a few years
ago and since It has been operating
it has been prosperous, so at the
meeting Monday H was voted to low
er the telephone rent from $1.00 to
75 cents, taking effect this month, a
committee consisting of W. B. Ban
ning, W. R. Cross and Dan Lynn were
appointed to appraise all property
of the company, and to make a re
port at, a special meeting to be held
next month. Charles F. Morton, who
succeeds Dan Lynn as manager, Is
one of those who was instrumental In
organizing the company, and one
thing Is certain that he has not lost
any enthusiasm since the company
was tirst organized, and will make a
good manager. Union Ledger.
Thomas Is Paroled.
The lnsantly commision composod
of Messrs D. O. Dwyer, Dr. B. F.
Brendcl and Clerk James Robertson
this morning heard the complaint of
Mrs.' Cora Tnomas of Greenwood
against her husband, Samuel Thomas.
Cora stated Sammy was a confirmed
Inebriate and she wanted him sub
mitted to the cure at Lincoln. The
commission after examining Into the
case decided to parole Samuel under
the watchful eyes ot W. E. Hand and
II. II. Weldman of Greenwood, until
tbe further order of the commission.
It's Like This-
arnunt. We'd rather take a kiss on them. That's
why we've cut the price in two in many cases. . No
jiekeyiniT of prices, but the same low price to everybody
during our Clearance Sale. few stylish suits and over
coats Ut that wild as hih as $20, $25 and $30 for $10
HOME OF SATISFACTION
Things Found Bad.
County Surveyor Fred Patterson,
who took possession of his new of
fice last Thursday, the first Demo
cratic surveyor In Cass county for
forty years, reports that evidently
the vault In that office had not been
cleaned out since the court house was
built. It was full of dirt and filth
and the accumulated debris of many
years and what records were stored
in It were In such shape that it will
take an age to get them back Into
proper condition. He Is very severe
In denunciation of the methods which
have been used in keeping the files
of this office, really one of the most
Important In the county and one dir
ectly affecting the title to all prop
erty In the county. Mr. Fatterson will
proceed at once to reorganize theof
flce and try and bring order out of
chaos, although he says it means a
long lot of hard work. He Is firmly
convinced that If he shall be called
at any time to deliver over the office ,
to a successor, ho will leave It In n 20 years, of Omaha and Myrtle John
fitting shape so that it can be taken Bon ng,.,i jg years of council Bluffs
hold of without necessitating such a jwere united In marriage. The con
vast amount of work. He has had a sent of tho parents was secured by
number Of Citizens View the Condition telenhonn nn,l th Pi.rpmnnw norfnm-
of things so that they can corroborate
his statements, choosing them from
the ranks of all parties.
The Origin of lllizzaitl.
The following historical note from
the Tribune, Beaver City, convinces
some people that there has been much
more severer winters in Nebraska
than the present one. The following
Is taken from the Beaver City. Times
Tribune: "The Times-Tribune has
been asked the origin of the word
'blizzard' and to give the dates of
some of the historic storms of that
description In 1 Nebraska. The word
blizzard was coined In the west In the
80's to describe a snow storm with a
terrific wind. It did not take Its place
In tbe dictionary until In 1881, after
the bitter cold weather of the winter
of 80-81. The worst storm in the
west was In January, 1888. In this
storm MIsb Fannie Freeman, a school
teacher In Howard county, Neb., did
the heroic work of saving her little
flock of pupils that has made her
name famous. She Is married and
resides in California. D.uring this
storm the thermometer fell as low as
forty-two degrees below zero, and the
change was from a summer tempera
ture In Instances as high as seventy
four degrees above, this tremendous
range occurring within a very short
period. The number of deaths during
this storm was 275."
Herman's All IMght.
Banker Wellenselk of Avoca, was
In the city yesterday afternoon. By
the way it calls to mind the fact that
he is one of the most eligible young
men In that part of the state and
would make a good catch for some
young lady. He is well fixed finan
cially and could care for a good wife
in the proper manner and not only
furnish her a good home, carry in all
of the wood and water, but would
operate the churn and washing ma
chine, in addition to milking the cow
and looking after the chores about
home, He is one of those young men
who believe In a man getting up and
building the fires in winter before
asking the female portion ot the
family to stir from their warm feath
er beds. Nebraska City News.
Mrs. Will Simons departed this
morning for Kearney, Neb., called
there by a message received yesterday
announcing the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. Murphy, who is suffering
from an attack of appendicitis. Mrs,
Murphy was a visitor here last sum
mer with them and is quite woll
known in this locality. Her many
friends hope that she will speedily
recover from the attack.
Mrs. II. II. Tartach of Sioux City,
la., who has been visiting her par
ents and other relatives for several
days departed for her home this
morning. ( ,
We don't want
to pack away a
single
w
inter
Fine Farewell Party.
Mrs. Con Sears living at Cedar
Creek last Saturday night was t
dered a fine party by a large number
of ber friends and neighbors belong
Ing to the Degree of Honor of which
she is a member. The occasion was
a farewell party on account of her
removal In a short time to Moore
field, Neb. There were some forty
five members of the order In attend
ance and a fine time took plaeev
There was an evening spent In var
ious entertainments and the affair
wound up with a mighty nice sup
per which everyone hugely enjoyed.
The guest of honor received a hand
some and expensive token of her
guests regret In the shape of a fine
berry spoon which she will prlx
always as a tender remembrance of
the happs occasion.
A Curious Situation.
Yesterday afternoon at the coun
ty Judge's office Harry Wock, aged
ed. It is said that the young man
certainly used some language which
was anything but choice toward tlr
object of his affections while they
were down on the street and before
they went to the Judge's office. Sb
seemed to hang back on getting tied
up and ho used considerable profaB
lty In Inducing her to unite in ta.
holy bonds. Such cases as that can
not fall but attract widespread com.
ment. The couple returned to Omaha, ,
last evening.
Visitors From Murray.
No less than three hoh nlpri lnta.
nt llii..,.
m uii a jicuiiio tauiu uy lUBl CT"-
Ing to take part In the coasting carat,
val In this city and the parties hidu
a fine time of it. They returned horn
after the clock had struck a late ho
highly pleased with their trip. Amon
those in the parties were noticed W,
O. Boedeker and wife Dr. Gtlmor
and wife, James Holmes and wlfa
Miss Ida Boedeker, Ralph Holmes,
Walker Gllmore and D. C. Rhodes.
Mr. Rhoden drove this party. Dot
Long brought in a party consisting
of W. S. Smith and wife, O. A.' Darl
and wife, S A. Pitman and wife, Paul.,
ine Oldham and Mattie Mlnlcar.
A Low, Sweet Sound,
The whiBtlo at the power house
went on a rampage early this morn
Ing and blew its head off, so to
speak. The steam Is left up when
the plant closes down at midnight
so as to be available for the room
Ing run and this morning the steam,
evidently got too high and commen
ced pouring through the whistle vair
creating some kind of a sensation
among those who heard it and who.
thought It presaged a descent ot tho
flame demon upon the city. It was
Anally attacked by workmen and
overcome, after having roused a good
part of the population of the city
right at a time when sleep Is most
precious.
Car Slipped Tire.
Burlington No. 3 met with an acci
dent at Chalco Monday night that de
layed its arrival at Lincoln until
10:50 p. m. A tire on a wheel under
the chair car was slipped just east
ot Chalco and before the train could
bo stopped the train had entered tho
Chalco yards and the switch points
were damaged by the car off the rail
running through them. Tbe car had
to be left there after it was cut out
of the train and got out of tbe way. .
No one was injured but those who
ere on the train thought escape from,
a serious accident was by a narrow
margin. State Journal.
II, T. Squires of Wabash and O. NN
Squires of Vllllsca. Ia.. were most
at the Perkins hotel. The latter gen
tleraen was on his way home after. j.
visit with the former at Wabash. : .