PASTOR RUSSELL AT ILLINOIS FAIR ! Honor to ttie Son Cleans Honor to the Father Also. THE NEW DAY ALREADY DAWNING Pastor Ruttall at th Illinois Stat Fair Said That th Work of Calvary la Progressing, but Far From Finishad. Tha Selection of the Elect Church ia the Beginning, 'Not the Completion, of the Divine Purpose Messiah's King dom Will Accomplish His Triumph Over Sin and Death by the Deliver ance of Humanity. Springfield, 111.. Oct. (S. P a s t o r It u 8 a e 1 1 arrived y e s t e r d a y, tbe guest of the State Board. His ad dress thin after noon at the fair grouuds nuditorl uin drew au Im mense audience. Ills topic was "BEYOND THE tJKAVE." We re I nut his evening address from the text, "At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue confess to the glory, of God.'"-Iiiilippiuiis li. 10, 11. The speaker referred to the Six Great Days of a thousand years each, during which the world is experiencing a reigu of sin and death, sighing and cry ing. Physicians physical and moral have been unable to effect a cure. God Himself alone Is able to roll away the curse which He imposed and to give mankind instead Ills blessing. In the past we have been so -Intent j on following our own sectarian schemes j and theories that we have neglected the proper study of the Bible. Indeed not until our day has such a study been possible for the masses. Only now do they have the Word of God in their possession in convenient form In every family, and only now is education so general as to permit all to read, all to Btudy, nil to know the pood things of the Divine promises. The creeds of the "Dark Ages" did Indeed din Into our ears the messnge of the curse. Yea. they distorted It and made It a message of eternal torture, whereas the Scriptures declare that "the wages of sin is death"-Hf eter nal torment. In uur darkness we mis translated and misinterpreted God's ' Word to our own confusion, swallow ing also sonic Interpolations without proper scrutiny. No wonder we wen ! nauseated by those creeds! No won- , der the intelligent portion of humanity were In danger of all being driven Into infidelity away from God and from His Book, which Ave misunderstood and misrepresented! A New Day Is Dawning. Bible Students are arousing from their Bleep and finding that they have long Buffered from nocturnal hallucinations. The true message of God's Word Is spreading, and with It goes Increase of faith, together with Joy. peace and god liness. We have all noted the fact that ours Is the most wonderful day of earth's his tory. At this great State Fair our eyes open widely as we note tbe contrast be tween the blessings which surround us and those enjoyed by our fathers. Although we are viewing here the ex hibits of but one State out of many, we are nurely all amazed at what we ee of progress, Invention and labor saving machinery, of educational ar rangements, of Improvement In the breeding of cattle, sheep, swine, horses, poultry, etc. We are equally astonished at the progress made In the culture of fruit and vegetables. We say to ourselves. Surely the fruits and flowers and ani mal life of Paradise could not have very greatly surpassed the prize-winners of this exhibition! We cogitate further that with the progress of In vention, the necessity of arduous labor and sweat of face for the dally bread will soon be at an end and the neces sary leisure and conveniences and comforts which will permit every man to le a nobleman will soon be avalla bis to all. What do these things mean Why have they come suddenly upon us in one generation? yea, and give no Indication of slacking, but rather of progressing to still greater wonders! What is the explanation of this? The Bible alone gives the reply to this query. It explains to us the meaning of the reign of sin and death which we and our forefathers have shared. It tells us that our sorrows, aches and pains, weaknesses mental, moral and physlcnl. are all the results of sin the sin of Father Adam entail ed uiMn us by the laws of heredity for the Six Great Days of a thousand years each, already past. Then to our astonishment the Bible opens the door of the future and bids us look abroad and see the Mter Day which God nromses. It explains that He has been giving us lessons respect ing the exceeding sinfulness of sin. but that nil the while He has sympathized with and loved His creatures. It tells us that as a beginning of the Divine Intention to roll away the curse and b give Instead Divine blessings. Jesus cam Into the world and died for Adam and Ms rnce. "the Just for the unjust." to -iincel their Judicial obligations- M I (PASTOR. RUSSELL) the death peualty upon them end turn. t give them an, opportunity lu God's dtie time to return to their for mer estate, all that Adam lost to the pewVctlon which was his when he was In the Image of God. to all that was his In his glorious estate Paradise. When Will the Curse Roll Awayf Chronologically we are already In the Great Seventh Day or Thousand Year Sabbath- we are already thlrfy-elght years Into the great Seventh Day. This explains the blesslugs which are ours and which are coming to us Increasing ly. This progress will continue throughout the great Thousand-Year Sabbath of Messiah's Kingdom. The Bible promises that It shall bring bless ings to every creature not only the living, but the dead, "for all that are In their graves must hear the voice of the Son of God. and come forth." (John t, 28. 29.) AU must be given a full opportunity to come Into harmony with the Creator and to come to perfection and everlasting life. Only by iersonal. wilful. Intelligent sin can anyone's blessings be turned Into the second curse of God. the Second Death, from which there will be no redemption. Incidentally let us note that the com ing of those blessings Is, in one sense, premature, in that they have come to us before the establishment of the Mes. slanlc Kingdom. Consequently. In Btead of the world's being happier be cause of these favors, It Is more unhap py, more discontented than ever. The Scriptures show that the dlnconteut will culminate in a short, sharp period of terrible anarchy, from which the world will be rescued by the establish ment of Messiah's Kingdom. The permission of the light and bless ings of our day, In advance of Mes siah's Rule, the Creator Intends shall teach humanity a great lesson respect ing their own fallen condition and re specting their need of the very help which God Is providing In Christ. None shall have the opportunity of errone ously supposing that God's blessings, coming to the unregenerate hearts, will make them thankful and happy. The new heart Is necessary to real happi ness. We also Incidentally see that if God had sent or permitted the light of our day with its blessings a thousand years sooner, then the discontent of humanity would have culminated In anarchy a thousand years sooner and before the time Divinely arranged for the establishment of Messiah and His Bride, the Church, In heavenly glory for the ruling, blessing and uplifting of humanity. Truth Discerned Aide Faith. As we gradually come to realize that we are living In the dawning of the time for the long-promised blessing, this Sabbath Day of earth, when the Curse shall roll away, It gives us a fresh interest in all the affairs of the present life,-as well- aa in those fea tures of the Divine Plan which are yet future! The knowledge makes life worth living. Millions of people live n treadmill existence, unworthy of themselves and joyless, because they have not come into the family of (Sod and not been taught to understand the deep things of Ills gracious purposes. The first step is an acknowledgment of the Creator and a consecration of life to Him. and then an application of our hearts to know His will, that we may do It. One day of such living is worth more than a year of the aimless, meandering common to the masses. All who have entered Into this blessing should rejoice therein. All who have not, should seek the Door, Christ, and be glad to walk the narrow way, fol lowing Ills footsteps Into grace and peace Divine. Stiff-necked and Stiff-kneed. We may. Indeed, rejoice In the lessen ing of the sweat of face coming to mankind-ln the dawning of this New Day. We may. Indeed, rejoice In the greater spread of knowledge to every class. We may. Indeed, rejoice In the more comfortable housing, feeding and clothing of our race. We may, Indeed, praise the day which Is ushering In these blessings and which, through Irri gation canals and artesian wells, scien tific study and teachers, Isuiks and newspapers. Is making the wilderness to blossom as the rose and many blades of grass to grow where one alone grew previously, bringing Increased fruit fulness. But still much Is to be desired much that we cannot accomplish for ourselves. We need an outside Influ ence, an outside power the very one which (Sod's Word declares Is ubout to take control Messiah's Kingdom. Our blessings thus far are not draw ing the masses nearer to God not mV- , j lag them more thankful, more holy, more reverential, more loving. On the contrary, we are Incoming more strlfe ful, more self-willed, than any previous generation-less Inclined as a world than ever before to worship and rev erence the God of All Grace less In rllned to believe that there Is such a Being nt all. At the present rate of growth of Irreverence It would seem as though the time might soon come when no knee would bow and no tongue con fess ti God's glory. "As I Live, Saith the Lord." But here we look to God to see what provision He has made for present conditions. And as we look, our hearts ate cheered. We have the Divinely solemn declaration that the full end of the reign of sin and death Is to come And we have outlined In God's Word proofs that we are now living In the time when that new relgn of right eousness shall be Inaugurated. We have prnyed for It with more or less of faith all our lives: "Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth, even as It Is done In heaven." Permit not faith to let go her hold: the Word of God cannot fall. As He Is bringing f, us the temporal bless ings promised In His Word r.ud appro priate to this time the New Dispen sation let us trut Him 'for every other feature of His promised bless ing, lie who has beguu the good work la able to complete it. If lie has prom ised, and tuor to this promise, that all the families of the earth Khali be blessed In Abraham's Seed, surely we may rely upon It. If we ce at present only the Spiritual Seed of AliVhuui In full harmony with God through Christ, and they not glorified, let us wait pa tiently for the Urd, know ing that He will fulfil His promises lu due time. The Church, the Elect, are ludeed the Spiritual Seed of Abraham. This class, as the Bride of Christ, must 1 completed and must be united to their Redeemer by the First Resurrection change before they will be qualitied to share with Him the great work of blessing Abraham's Natural Seed. Ga latlans ill, '."J. The completion and glorification of the Church will mark the time for the establishment of the Kingdom. Then will begin the pouring out of the Dl vlue blessing and tbe removal of the Curse. Satan will be bound for a thousand years. The knowledge ff God will gradually fill the whole earth. The Natural Seed of Abraham will be tbe first to receive the Restitution blessings to return to the llkeuess of God In the flesh and to have returned to them Paradise condition and Dl vine favor. The auVieut saintly oues of the Jewish race, we are assured, shall te made princes lu all the earth for the correction of their brethren, Natural Israel, and for the Instruction and assistance, also, of the people of every nation, kindred and tongue the living and the dead. Paradise Restored. Rapidly the knowledge of the glory of God will fill the whole earth. Cor rections in righteousness will be meted out to all not doiug their very best to come Into harmony with the Divine Law. Blessed rewards of Increasing perfection of mind and body will gradually come to the willing and obedient In that day. The wilful evil doers shall be cut off In the Second Death. Theu as a result, before the thousand years of Messiah's Kingdom shall expire, every knee will bow to the glory of God. Meantime also the blessings of Para dise will be coming to the earth us a whole. "God will mnke the place of His feet glorious." tlsaiah lx, 13; lxvl, 1.) Jesus will see of the travail of His soul and be satisfied. (Isaiah 1111, 10, 11.) All those who have suffered for righteousness' sake during the present time of the relgn of sin and death will bs more than compensated therefor In the blessings and Joys of the New Dispensation. The knowledge of the glory of God shall fill the whole earth. The glorious Divine character will be made manifest, not only to angels, but to men. The infinitude of God's Love, Justice, Wisdom and Power may then be seen by all; whereas today under the reign of sin and death, with minds beclouded by the error Instilled by the Prince of Darkness, the opposite con dition darkness covers the earth and gross darkness the heathen. What a glorious consummation Is before us! What lengths and breadths of human possibility In perfection we see with the eye of faith! Man was made In the Image of his Creator, and the earth was provided to be bis ever lasting home. The Curse that has rest ed upon the earth and Its king has brought both (o angels and to men val uable lessons, which perhaps could not have been learned under auy other process of instruction. The result will lie glorious, as de scribed by the Master Himself. There shall be no more sighing, no more Curse there, nor sorrow, nor pain, nor any more dying; for all the things of sin and death will have passed away. He who sits upon the Throne "will make all 'things new." (Revelation xxl. 4, fi.) The: Prophet Isaiah declares that Je hovah will do these things and (hat every knee shall 1kw to Hlni nnd every tongue confess. (Isaiah xlv, 23.) St. Paul applies this Scripture aud de clares that it will be fulfilled through Jesus, and Incidentally It will be ful filled by the Church through Jesus. All things are of the Father and by the Son. The thought, then, Is that the world In acknowledging Christ and the Church, and tawing to them, will le liowlng to Jehovah, for the Logos, Jesus, the Redeemer, forever will be the Representative of the Fa ther nnd His Power; hence all men should honor the Son even as they honor the Father also not honor nim as the Father, but as the Son, the Fa ther's direct Representative-Heir of all thlngs.-John v, 23; Hebrews I, 2. The Elect Church Already Bows the Knee. The Elect Church of the present time already bows to Jesus as the Repre sentative of the Heavenly Father, and already enjoys a great blessing through this special relationship Into which she has entered and which Is to be com pleted In her resurrection change. Je sus, as the great Klug of Glory, and His P.rtde class as the great Queen of Glory Mil be distinctly separate from the world-sharers of an altogether dlf ferent salvation. These, begotten of the Holy Spirit, are promised a partlcl patlon In the Divine nature, which is far above that of angels, the Apostle assures us. For the same reason that the Heav enly Father Is Invisible; to men Christ and the Church will lie Invisible. though all-powerrul. The blessings of nutnnn Restitution that they vvlll bring Pianklnd will be conveyed through earthly channels, of whom Abraham. Isaac aud Jacob aud all the prophets and faithful ones of the past will be the lenders, or Prlm-es, an God ha de clared Psnlm ilv, 10. Local Hews C. C. Parmele was a business visitor in hc metropolis, today, going on No. 15. '.M. K. Manspeaker was a visitor in the metropolis today, going on No. 15 this morning. Clayton Rosenorans was an over-Sunday visitor in Nehawka, (he guest of friends. F. W. Nollingr of I lie precinct was in Ihe city today looking after some business matters. John Kelly of Cedar Creek is in the city today looking after some business at the court, house. Hr. II. Thomson and family re turned i his morning from Omaha, where I hey spent Sunday with friends. John Cloidt relumed this morn, inn' from Pacific Junction, where he spent Sunday, t lit gue-4 of friends. Miss Helen Jess departed yes terday afternoon for Lincoln to resume her studies in the slate university. Mrs. Mayme Clever, grand chief of honor of Ihe Degree of Honor, was in I lie city today looking after some business mailers. , Rev. L. Y. dado was a pas senger this morning on No. 15 for Omaha to look after some busi ness mailers for Ihe day. Miss Hulda Spnhna, who has been visiling her parents in litis city, returned (his afternoon to Omaha, where she is employed. 1). C. Morgan and wife returned last evening from Lincoln, where they were ill attendance at. the Degree of Honor grand lodge meet ing. Miss Rose Barnes of Omaha, who has been Ihe guest of Miss Mary Nonielz for a few weeks, re turner! to her home yesterday aft ernoon. Miss Mary Ofe of Oakdalo, Neb., who lias been here visiting at Ihe home of Henry Ofe and family, departed this morning on No. 15 for- her home. - NO'l'ICI' -Cnl I age monthly payments, homes at a bargain, rent. Small acreage for sale on Several linn Collage for for sale. Windham Invest nient & Loan Co. 1 0-5-1 fd. Judge lieeson Saturday after. n ii in was called upon to unite in marriage deorgc Henderson, aped 25, of I'ort Crook, Neb., and Miss Lilly J.ockwood, aged I!', of Ihis city. Herman Smith motored in this morning from Ins larm, near Nehawka, and was a passenger on No. 15 for Omaha, where he spent e dav looking after business mat tors. Mrs. Fred Oldenhausen, sr., and daughter, Mrs. James McCullough, of Murray, wore Omaha passeng ers Ihis afternoon, from where they go to various points in Iowa to visit friends. Mrs. Addie Shoehan and little daughter of Oalosburg, Illinois, arrived this morning on No. 15 and will visit at the homo of Mrs. Shoehan's parents, C. II. Smith and wife, for a time. Josso Stenner departed yesler day aflernoon for Omaha, where ho will be employed as an elec trician.' Mr. Stenner served in this capacity in the navy and is quite nn export in this line of work. ("ieorge Klinger came in from Olriehs, S I)., whore In; is engaged in business, and will visit for a short time with relatives and friends in this city. Mr. Klinger is looking well and is much pleas ed wilh his new home. , ' Mrs. Jteii Cogli.er of Havelock, who has been hen; visiting at the C. L. Martin home, departed for her homo ' yesterday on No. 23; Mrs. R. 1. McNuiiin of Weeping Water, who has boon visiting at the Martin home for a few days, nlso departed yesterday for her homo. Nicholas llalmes of Weeping Water, one of Ihe genial pro prietor., of Ihe Weeping Water mills, was a visitor in the counly scat lat Saturday, coming up for Ihe hearing in Ihe estate of his father in counly court. The. trip was made in his auto, reluming in Ihe afternoon. oil FITFORM Y: 0U take no risk at all in buying goods here; we assume all responsibility not only for the goods but for your satisfaction with the goods. We let you say what satisfaction means. Many new things in Overcoats some full silk lined, others in the new plaid back, "warmth without weight" cloths, satin lined over the shoulders; a great many made belted back style. The prices on Overcoats range from $12.50 to $30.00. Lines especially strong at $15, $18, $20 and $25. Manhattan Shirts Con and Jake llengen of My- nard were in Saturday Iransacting some business mailers with the merchants. Fred Schleifert and family motored in from their home near Louisville Saturday and attended the cclebral ion. T. M. Soarbrnugh was a pas senger for Omaha yesterday, where he was called on some business mailers. Miss Emma, Kaufman was a passenger Ihis morning for Oma ha, where she will visit during Ihe day with friends. Knoch Moreland, wife and chil dren came in from their farm, south of this oily, Saturday ami looked ail or business mailers. L. D. Hiatl and wife of Murray came up Sunday morning ami spent the day at I lie home of Mrs. Iliad's parents, Freil Heinrich and wife. John Kall'enherger, one of the good, reliable farmers of Light Mile drove, was in Ihe city Sat urday looking after some business mailers. Mr. and Mrs. L. 0. Larson were passengers to Union yesterday morning, where they spent the day with their daughter, Mrs. R. K. Foster and family. Henry Kauble departed yester day afternoon for Omaha, where lie will bo employed in one of the largo laundries in lhat city. Mrs. Harriett Purcoll of (iretna. wlio has been here visiting Mrs. C. Tyler for several days, depart ed this afternoon for her home. L. C. V. Murray returned Ihis afternoon on Nn. 23 from Monti cello, Arkansas, whore ho has boon looking after some business mailers. Paul Wurl, wife and child of llyron, Neb., who are hero visit ing Mr. Wurl's relatives in this city, were passengers lo Omaha this afternoon. Mrs. M. R. Duke of North Platte, Nob., who has been here making a short visit with Sam (i. Smith and wife, departed Ihis aflernoon on Nol 23 for her home. Mrs. John Sehiappaeasso and daughter, Miss Cecil, were pas sengers Ihis aflernoon for Oma ha, where Mrs. Sehiappaeasso will visit for Iho day, while Miss Cecil will go on to Lincoln lo visit wilh relal ivos. Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Leh inann of Omaha, who wore here last evening with Iho Reese Con cert company, remained over for a visit wilh Mrs. Lehmann's cou sin, Mrs. Henry Schlunlz, in this city. Mr. and Mrs Lohmann are greatly pleased with Ihe city and look Ihe opportunity lo make a short viil liere. Stetson Hats Mrs. Kinmons Plak was sengcr this afternoon lo to have her eyes treated. a pas Omaha II. C. Long and wife of Murray was in the city Saturday looking after some business matters. J. W. Low! her of near Murray was among Ihe (iortnan Day visitors in I'lallsmoiilh Saturday. Henry R. (iering of Omaha came down Saturday afternoon from Omaha and spent Sunday with home folks. "Howling Hank" is a funny western character in tonight's play at Ihe Parmele theater. Don't fail lo see him. Miss Mary Fosler motored Id I'liion Saturday evening ami spent, Sunday with her parents, return ing lo this oily Ihis morning. Special vaudeville features be tween acts at Hie al'f'inele theater tonight. "The tiiii From Lara mie" is n winner. Come and see. IF. II. Marl ling of Nebraska City, republican candidate for .stale senator, was in the oily Saturday attending Ihe dermaii Day cele bration. The Reynolds & Ross players open a three nights' engagement, at the Parmele theater tonight in I ho four-ad comedy drama, "Tim (liti From Laramie." Mrs. J. A. Crouso ami daughter, Miss Dolly, of Lincoln, who were; over-Sunday visilors at Ihe Henry Stoinhauer home, relumed to their home Ihis morning. Kicks on Umpire. The Sunny Side ball team wont down lo Cedar Creek Sunday, Sep tember 22, lo play nn honest game, bill could no) do so on ac count of Ihe grand umpire they had. After playing a few in nings Sunny Side saw lhat Cedar Crook would not bo fair about it, so rather than play lhat way they bid Cedar Creek good-live, only i coiiie back again when I hey could choose a better umpire than Iho one lhat (hoy had. Wishing many more years of happy umpiring to that one and hoping he will im prove as Iho ears roll bv. One of Ihe Journal Readers. Suffers From Appendicitis. I'. K. Trilsch, residing west of Iho city, and who has been suf fering from nn attack of ap pendicitis for about a week, is re ported to lie doing nicely and it may not be necessary lo take the patienl to Ihe hospital for an operation. II is lii bo Imped Hint il will nol be necessary for Mr. Trilsch lo have lo undergo an operal ion. Sweatee Found. A largo size gentleman's sweat er found on Iho road between my homo and Murray. The owner may have same by eallinir nt my liomo and paying for Ihis adver tisement. Win. Oliver.