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SIX pdlpit|§Neu)s BAPTIST. Second Bapttat Church. o. p. Gilbert, i*«i«»<ir. Preaching hy the pastor 11:15 a. m., theme: "Work For The Mnalor; " 11:00 p. m . them*: "Tlu> Kingdom of Clod and Happlnea# ” These mt imik at* prepared With t view of helptn* all who attend church Sunday achool 10:00 a. in Ilaraca clua* maria In claaa room 10:15 a. m. Phtla thra claaa mart a In room 10:16 a. m. Public cordially Invited to all service*. Stranger* welcome, Crawford Avo. Baptist Church. Thomaa Walker, paator. Pram hunt at 11 a, m. and 7: :so p. m. Sunday achool at 3 p, m . W. K. Bentley, H'lpt Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at I o'clock, Curti* Bapt'st Church, R W. Thlot pa tor Bible achool Hi a. m.L. M Freeland, Sunt Mono Init servicp 11:15 a in Preaching by Rev II 1. Drlskoll. Kvenmg service Bp. m, B. Y. I* U., 3:30. Woodlawn Baptist. Phslrr Avenue, Juat off Walton Wi> Sunday school * 45. Ilalph Youngblood auperllttendent. Preaching service* ll a.u and 8 p. m . conduct ed hy the paator 11. Y. P, II at 7p. m Prayer meeting Wednesday Bl> m. Public cordially Invited to our »er vlcea R. E I. Ilarrla, paator. First Baptist Church. Preaching at 11:15 a. m. by the pas tor, Dr. M. Ashby Jonas. At X 15 Ibis chare!) will unite In Musa Meeting at the opera house with the other churches. CHRISTIAN. Christian. Seventh and Hreene Sts Howard T. free announces Bible achool a* 10 a m. Sermon Ml 11:15 a. in , "Divine Partnership, a Prospect," being the fourth In the series Pnton mass meeting a opera house at 8:15. Meet ing for women Monday al 4 o’clock. Mid-week Her' Ice Wednesday 8 p m., preparatory for evangelistic services to begin next Sunday. West End Christian Church. Morning The Christian and Ilia Money" Evening; "The Poverty ol One for til!' Riches of Many," Bible school each Sunday at 3p. m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening al H o clock. Choir practice at parsonage on Thursday night al H o'clock The public Is cordially Invited. 11. I< Veuch, minlater. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church. Corner Greene and Me Kinne Sts. In charge of the Jesuit Fathers, tniuiHfi begin at 3:30, f»:20, 7:30 and J*:3o General communion by the whole pariah a! the 7:30 o'clock mas*. At the hi eh mass. at 11 o'clock, Rev. John McCreary will preach on "Hnal I*erae verance.** In the evening at # o'clock will take place the closing exercises of the mission. Including sermon by Rev. Albert lUever on '‘The Catholic Church and the World." and ending with Nolfiiin benediction. St Patrick's Church. Mans at 7. 9. 10:30 a. ni. Rosary, sermon ami benediction at K p. m. EPISCOPAL. The Church of the Good Shepherd. The Hill Archdeacon Johnson, rec tor. Fourth Sunday in I*ent Holy communion at s a. m. Morning prayer, litany and sermon at II a. m. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Kvenlng prayer and address at fi p. m. The Lenten ser vices for this week as follows Wed nesday, “Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,** holy communion at 10 a in Thursday, holy communion at 7.30 a «m. and also at 10 a m. Kven* ing service with a short address every <lm.v at 5 o'clock, except Saturday. St. Paul's Church. Fourth Sunday In Unt, March 22. Holy communion H a. m. Sunday school 9:43 a. m Morning prayer and sermon 11:1ft a. m. The Right Rever end F. F. Reese. !>, Dr, bishop of Geor gia will administer the holy rite erf confirmation and preach at the morn ing service. <>n account of the mass meeting in the Interest of the chari ties of Augusta there will be no night service. Week da> l«enten services Monday, Tuesday, Thursdav and Friday sei - vices at 5 p. m. Wednesday evening at K p m. Thursday holy communion at 11 a. m. Church of the Atonement. Telfair anil Kleventh street* Hev. Charles P. Holbrook. rector. Fourth Sunday In l<ent. Holy communion ut K a. m Morning prayer anil aililreaa at K a. in. Morning prayer and sermon at 11. Sunday aeliool ut 4. p. in. Evening prayer and address at 5. Week day services Monday to Thursday, even ing prayer anil address at 5 o'clock. Friday. evening prayer and sermon at R:SO. Holy communion on the Keast of the Annunciation Wednesday, at 11 a. m. LUTHERAN. Holy Trinity Lutheran. Preaching at 11:16 a. tn. hy pastor. Hev. J. It. licrrii k No night service hut congregation will Join in the un ion service at opera house Sunday schiail at MS a. in., .Mr, 11. C Lortck. Supt. Rv err bod y welcome. Church Is at 657 Greene street St. Matthew's Lutheran Church No. 54N Walker street, IV J. ltume, pastor. Divine worship at 11:15 a. m. Missionary program rendered at K p. m. Sunday school at »:45 a. in.. Geo. H. Gercke. superintendent. Special at tention gi\ cn strangers. Everybody welcome. METHODIST. St. Luke's Methodist Church. On account of serious sickness of Mm J K. Roberts', our pastor's wife, there will he no service at St. looke r M. E. church Sunday. Murch 22. 1014. Asbury Methodist. Sunday schoo k 45. W A Owens, superintendent. Mann's 10:S0, C. R. Rheney. superintendent. Preaching 11:15 by pastor. At 7: SO by Rev. W. T. Hamby, P K Augusta district Treadling at Tubman Home at 5 and at Mann's 4 SO. The public cordially Invited to attend all theae services Js*t us get ready for the simultaneous meetings Augusta's great forward movement. St. James Methodiet Church. Rpv, W. B. Dillard, pastor Rev. \V. T Hamby, presiding elder of the Au gusta district, will preach at the morn ing hour, 11 o'clock There will be no preaching At th#» «*vi»nlnK hour on Account of ih«* in outline ,l t th#» Unuul for tin* b«D«lit of AhK(»claN Uiiritl.** liil.lf tchool Ht lo o'clock h m , ITof. A F (it In, Hupt ItiK Hurnca ClftM, utiijcht by Hon Marion IlcynoldH. You an* Invite i to Hible achool, anl ITcac lilnn torvifc. WoixtlAwn M«thodi§t Church. Corner 16th an«l Hllcox utrrHii, Rev. J O Hrand, paator. I'machln* Ht 11:16 a in. and H |». »n. by the punt or Hun day ArhfMd ut 9:45 a m.. It. O, M«- (iowrn, Hupt. U|**Nm*#i for both men and ttnmevi me*l every Hunday rnornlna with the Sunday •chool, Judae Hen ry C, Hammond, of the superior court, will talk to the Hrofherhood Bible i-Imna at 10 o'clock. All men, whether men here of thla claaa or not, are In \tted to come out and hear Judae Hammond I'rayer meeting VVednea day evening at K o'clock Htrangera are given a cordial Invitation to all aerviCM field ut thla * hurch. Broadway Mathodiot Church. Corner Itroad and Mllla atreeta. Rev. C, M. Verdue, paator Prearhing at 11 o'clock a. in. and Again at 8 p. m by the paator. Sunday achool ut R .10 a. hi, Wilfred C, l-yeth, Supt. Prayer aervice Wedneaday evening ut 8 o'clock. You arc Invited to toorahip with ua. St. John Methodist. 730 Greene St. Rev. S P. Wigglnu paator Sunday school 946 u. m. Preaching 11:15 a. m. Morning aervice by the paator. No evening aervlce, !n deference to the I'nion Service to lie Inid ut the opera houue. PRESBYTFRIANs First Presbyterian Church. Corner Telfair and Seventh Sta. Rev. Joneph It. Sevier, I». D., paator. IMvlne worahlp at 11:15 a m. with .*<erm«n by the paator. Kvening ner vice ghAa to ay to United Service ut opera house in intereat of the Churl* flea of Aiiguatu. Sunday achool 3:30 P. m. Adult rhiMMoa. A cordial wel come to all gervlcea. Scuta free. Sibley Presbyterian Church. Regulur aervlcea Sunday 11:00 u in. und 7:80 p in. Sunday achool 4:00 p in. Adelphian Marion claha meeta tolth the Sunday *<*hool. Prayer meet ing Thursday 7:30 p. in. The Sunday 'morning aervlce will be a continuation of the lectures nn "The Call of The World." There will tie a gospel ser mon on Sunday night. Visitora ire welcome at our services. "Come with us und toe Hill do thee good." Greene Street Presbyterian Church. Between 12th and 13th. M M. Mac- Kerrin. pastor Sunday school ut 0.45 a. in. Morning worship at 11:15, ser mon by the pastor, topic "Is the ‘Re vival Meeting’ a Thing of the Pant?" < hunt in i Kndeavor at p. m. There will be no vesper service on account of the Union Meeting at the opera house. Reid Memorial. Walton Way and jobna Hoad, The Hill Morning aervlce 11 a. in. Kvening aervlce k p in., aermnn by Ilev. Uarl S Matt he we, of 1 tllaakl, Va. Sunday achool 4 p m. t K. S. Johnson, au|K-r --tntendent. The addreaa to the Adult Bible Ulmmi ill he delivered thla af ternoon hy Mr. K. It. Hook. Attractive vocal and orchestral mimic and every one cordially imited to attend. COLORED CHURCHES BAPTIST. Springfield Baptiat Church. Hi'v, Jiuue* M Nabtt, pnstor. S o'clock prayer meeting. Theme for ii o'clock "Power of l-ove." Sunday achool at :< (0 It. Y. P. U. meeting at 7 Son* aervlcea at 7:35. Theme sos 8 o'clock. “Fan a Man Tarry Too Long?" Our revival Is now going on. Many souls have (xen won for the inaater. Come tiring your unsaved friends. In \v F. Paachal, of Atlan ta Ua., s great revivalist, will preach each night during the week. Cotne ear ly an you enli get a good aest. Pali r« In attendance at caeh service. Friendship Baptist Church. Rev. 11 Morgan, paator. Preaching nt 11 a. nt. by Rev. James William* Communion at 3 p. in. Preaching ut 8 p. m. let Rev. John Kvitna. Friends und visitors are cordially Invited to these aervlcea. St. John Baptist Church. Kills strei-t. Harrisburg Rev. II N. Thomaa. pastor. Preaching ut 11:30 a. in and at 8 30 p in. by the pastor. 4 p. m, the womun'ii mission meeting. Tuesday night prayer service, Thurs day night, preaching All are welcome Tabernacle Baptist. Regular Sunday services by the pastor. Rev. i\ T Walker, 1) D. and visitors are cordially Invited to at tend the service* for the day. Prayer meeting ii a. ni Preaching service ll u m. Sunday school 3 p. ni. It. Y. P. F. meellnt 7 p to. Preaching service 8 p. in. Central Baptist Church. Early pra*er meting ut Hn. m. Preaching at 11 30 u m. Sunday school at 3 p. in., W. O, June*, Supt. Preaching nt 8 p in. by the past ir. We Invite all of our friends to worship with us di lug the day. Hale Street Baptist Church. Early prayer meeting S a. m. Preaching ll 30 n. m Sunday school 2 p m. I‘reaching at 8 p. m. by Rev. 1’ It Turner, of Hamburg. S t\ He will preach two week* The revival still 'toing on It Y. P t'. 7tosp, m. The pnstor Is better. The public Is In vited, Hcv. J. W Williams, pastor. Thankful Bnptiat Church, Rev. L. P Pinckney. I>. IV. pastor Early prayer meeting at 7 a, in. Preaching ut It 30 a m. and at 8 p. m. by the paator. Sunday aehool ut 3 30 p m . 1. U. Harmon. Supt Pray er meeting Tuesday night. It. Y. P. t'. meeting Thursday night. All are cordially invited to all these services. Harmony Baptist Church. Preaching 11:30 a in. und 8:00 p. u, by Rev. A. Gary Sunday school 3:30 p. in. Hood music nt all the service* to which you are most cordially In vited Cummtng Grove Baptist Church. The Hill. Rev it J McCann. » D. pastor. Early prayer meeting at 6:30, Sunday. March S 2. la the 47th anniver sary of our church. In connection with the celebration of the 47th anniver sary of the church. Is red letter day We ore endeavoring to raise 1600.00 Woman Finds Sweetheart Unharmed After Twice Trying To Kill Him Mile. Martha, Perpetrator of Crime, in Now in Jail, But Her Love For "Louis" Has Returned and They Will Be Married As Soon Aa She is Freed—Lover Couldn't Oet Her Out. PAHs.—To kdl ii man, as she thought, twin*, itnd each time to find film un tmrnuMl un smiling the next duy has been Ihr unii|ue experience of Mile. Mnrthe, •f Bols-f'olumbc* To ad to the Inter eating situutlon the object of h*e hatred was her sweetheart before the flrat at tempt ii nd lietween the first und the second. Hhe la now In jail, but her love for "Lotil*" f»ia returned und they will Ih» married when she la freed. Ml** Mnrthe hud a dispute with f#ou e one day, mid to eette It she bought ft aeven-barreled revolver. On thalv next meeting Mhe dlarharged nil her ahota at him and then fled precipitately. On tlie following day, when Mnrthe waa only Juki recovering from the shock of the dreadful deed she Imagined she hud committed she suddenly cmne across tier lover who was quietly taking Ida morning walk, nt s street effrner "Ob! I thought you were dead!" Hhe wria so K ml that she made It all up. nnd he for gave tier quite willingly. There was nothing really to he alarmed at, the dealer who hud sold her the weapon had taken care to load It with only blank cartridges Again Exasperated. But na days passed she again got ex asperated With her lover. Thla tlrna Mile Mart he was not going to give n aly gunsmith a chanee Hhe bought a Rev . Frank Hall Wright Will Come to Augusta to the Union Meetings For Protestant Ministers Association U»v. Mr F*r:i nk Hull Wrliiht who remit-* to Augus'a to ' onduct tbs Union times (<tr the Prnt(*4.int Minister W Amus'liitlon will begin tlis meeting* a Pout April th* l»th Its come* to Au- Knsta with the very l>ss! rsr-onimsnda ttons, bavin* Keen known personalty by a number of tbe ministers of the Alll anee. Mi Wright completed a merlin* In Mllledgevllle laat year. Rev. A. D. Kcliols sei retnry for the Ministers A»- aoetattoii, wrote a number of Kentle men In that city to learn all he eould al> ut tbe evnn*ell*t. From ttiese let - nos lie lias received prompt replies amt they speak 111 *lowln* term* of Mr. Wright, both ns n gentleman and an a his preacher of tlie Gospel. Key Kam F I lempaey, paator of the First Methodist chUF h, of Mtlledije vllle, writes "Itev Frank Hall Wrt*lit eondueted a three weeks lileetln*. dur !n* my Imstorate In Mllled*evllle, and It affords me pleasure to endorse him and Ills methods. The meetln* was a Fi.nl sue.-ess, the effe.tr of which Und er to this day. "Mr. Wrl*ht Is a scholar, nnd lias all tlie balance and conservatism that scholarship *ives He Is In perfect sympathy with all of the pastors' prob lems In the church. He is warmly eviln*c!lcal, without bcln* fanatical. Ood has wonderfully used ids remarkable Klfts In son*, as well ns In speech III* sermons, more than any J ever heard, seemed woven out of the very Scripture Itself. I think any people and |«istor will he fortunate to receive Ills serv- - ll es. . I Sinned 1 "F.I.AM F. DKMPSKY. "Pastor First Methodist t’hurcli. MU ledffevlHe, Oa." Great Pralae. Those who know Mr. Dempsey will *reatly rejolee In this communication. While located at Broadway Methodist church, this city, he made many friends here, and they lira now prepared to re cuctve Mr. Wright Rev l> W Itrannen. D l>. pasttw of the First I'resbyterhin church, MUbidne \ file, writes: •*Th* tidings that Rev. Frank H. for the purpose of remodeling our church Don't forget $600.00 Rally. At 3:30 o'clock Rev. .1. M. Nahrlt, l>. IV. pastor of Springfield Baptist church, will preach the anniversary sermon. At 8:30 o'clock p. m. Rev. R. .1 Mc- Cann, B. It., will preach. To all of these services our friends, the public, are moat cordially Invited. Union Baptist Church. Rev. T. H. Dwelle, A M„ paator. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. tn. by Rev. J. W. Jackson, IV !>.. of Atlanta Sunday school nt 12:30, 1» E. White. Supt There will lie preaching each night this week by Rev. J. W. Jack son, 1» It. The public Is invited to all services. EPISCOPAL. St. Mary's Episcopal Church. 915 Telfair St , near Campbell street. Rev Samuel A. E Coleman, vicar. March 22. 1914. fourth Sunday In Lent. Service* at 7:30 u. tn.. 11 u. in. and 4 p. in. Sunday school at 12:30 p. ill. ia*nten services us usual. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday nnd Friday at 6:30 p jn. and on Wednesday at 7:30 a. m. and 7 p. m. The Ut. Rev. Dr. F. F. Reese will be the preacher at our 4 p. m. service on Sunday. The public Is respectfully Invited to these ser vices, especially the 4 p. tn. service on Sunday. METHODIST. Trinity Methodiat. The Rev W. M. Gladden, pastor. At 11:30 a m. special sermon for t lie young people, older persona cordially invited. Sunday school 3 p. m„ R. Johnson superintendent 5 p. m. Ep worth league evangelistic services for the young people. Subject for 8:30 |». in.. "Repentenee and Return of the both sermons hy the paator. Bethel Methodist Church. Rev. A. M Jordan, pastor. Prayer meeting 6:30 a. tn. Sunday school 10 a. m. Preaching 11:30 a. in. Mission ary meeting 4 p m . special prayers will tie rendered. Allen League 7 p. in., subject a training school. Preach ing 8 p tn. Revival services will be gin Tuesday night. Rev. S M. Zelgler, of Atlanta, tin, will preach during the meeting. Saving and winning souls will be the chief object of this meet ing. The public cordially Invited to attend. •• PRESBYTERIAN. Christ Presbytarian Church. Corner Telfair and Cum tiling Sts |te\ J. S Kills, pastor. Preaching 11:15 a. m. Sunday school 4 o’clock p. m. Wedneaday evening prayer service 7:30 A cordial welcome to all. Colored Y. M, C. A. The colored Y M C. A will he ad dressed th * afternoon at 6 o'clock hy the General Secretary. C. T, Walker. President. Silas X. Floyd, secretary Gloves Cleaned, any length, 10c. Augusta French Dry Cleaning Co., Fone 2976. W. T B. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. sharp knife, which she was going to dig Into him. Hhs did so forthwith at the first change, and struck him four times, screaming with «'ch thrust of the knife. “This time I shall not miss you." Hh»? rtgulri t ok to • hurled night, and To fused to buy the papers the next morn ing for fear <g reading atmut the hor rible crime she had committed. Hut at noon she was no longer able to stand it. Hhe went to the police station and with tears In tier eyes add "I have killed my lover. I hope you will arrest rne." The police commtssalre was rath#** surprised. lie knew- lx nils her lover, und he had not heard of his death. Re sent for him, and be fore very long Louis arrived with a smile and as tranquil .is usual "You have not been killed, hove you?*' asked the commissary. "This young ludy says she killed you." Rut tills time Mile. Mart lie did not of fer to make up with bar love*-. On the contrary, are would trv her hand a third time, but the police commissalre would not permit it. "As you have twice at tempted to kill your lover. I will have you arrested. Perhaps that will cool you, mademo 1 sell. Her lover pleaded In vuln. His clothes hud only been slight ly cut by hcv knife The police com mlssalre was Inexorable. Mile Marthe went to prison. Wright will hold a meeting in Augusta ut an early date affords me the keen ist pleasure. Those who secured him made no mistake. While he Is a man of «*ultuie and refinement, he speaks In such a manner «s to impress his mes sage upon high and low alike. He is a man of breadth, consecration and pray er. He is most attractive both In pub lic nnd private. "The series of services he held here two years ago were among the most wt traetlve, awakening and powerful ever experienced In this town. Sincere Love. "Having a sincere love for the peopii' of Augusta. I rejoice in the spiritual feast in store for you." Hr. Brannon Is chairman of the Pres byterian committee of Home Missions of tbe Presbyterian church. Ills words will be greatly appreciated by u host of friends in Augusta. But f<r fear that some one might think this Is from the preacher’s view point. we give here the expression >f a business man. a banker. Mr. L Hall, cashier of the Merchants and Farmers Bank, of Mllledgeville. one of the largest hanks In eastern Georg! i. Mr. Ilall writes: "I envy the Augusta people that they will have the opportunity of hearing Rev. Frank Hall Wright. He is the strongest preacher of the Word that I have heard, and is a man of faith. I am sure It will he a time of refreshing with your people." Many other recommendations could be given were It necessary. The place of the meeting will he announced soon as arrangements have been made. The simultaneous meetings will go far to ward getting the city ready for Mr Wright's coming and It Is balieve.d that this will mean much to the people of the city. The ministers request the laymen to back them In this campaign to make Augusta Christian not only in name but In fact. Those who have been asked to serve on committees should not fat their brethren who trust them to do their duty. Program St. Matthew’s Holy Week Services Rev. M. L. Kester, of Johnston, S. C., Will Do the Preaching. Rev. P. J. Hame. pastor of St. M.it thrw n Lutheran church, 1h much Inter ested in the Himultaneous meetings, and ha» arranged with Rev. M. I*, lister, of Jnhndtnn, H .C.. nnd un able young minlater. and paator of the Johnston church, to do the preaching. While Mr. Heater In a young man and has been pleaching hut a few’ years, he i« one of the Ntrong preachers of the Lutheran church, and I>r. Hame considers himself very fortunate in securing him at tills t iim* The program for Holy Week at St. Matthew's in: April sth, 11:15 a. m.—“ The Triumphal Kntrv. ' Mat. 21:1-11; 8 p. m.—'‘Cleans ing the Temple. ' Mat. 21:12-16. Monday. April 6th. 8:15 p m.—" The Kingdom Changes Hands," Mat. 21:43: Tuesday, April 7th. Rev. M. L. Kester. Johnston, 8. C.. 8:15 p. m. "The Pow* or of the Crucified Lord," John 12:32: Wednesday, April Bth. M. L. Kester, Johnston. S C.. 8:15 p. in.—" The Ques tion of the Betrayer." Mat. 26:25; Thursday April 9th. 8:15 p. m.—Public Confession. Holy Communion and Ser monette "Christ Our Passover," Ist Cor. 6:7. flood Friday, April 10th. 11:00 a. m "Why Hast Thou Forsaken me," Mat. 27:46; Kastrr Sunday. April 12th, 11:11 a m -"Public Confession, Holy Communion and Sermonette. "The Res urrection." Rom. 8:34. The public Is cordially invited to attend these services. MUSICAL PROGRAM AT ST. MATTHEW S LUTHERAN Th* fallowing missionary program will bo r*nd*re<l at St. M ttho'v s Lutheran church Sunday evening at S o'clock: Th* Conquering Cross. Voluntary. Hymn—The Son of God Goes Forth to War. Responsive reading, 67th t'snlm. l’rayer. Hymn Jesus Shall Reign, t A Voice from the Light. Hymn The Morning Light Is Break- In* lb tdlng A Vleion of Victory. Hymn- Thou Whose Almighty Word. Rending The Conquering frees. It Voices of the Ni*ht. 1 A Voice from Asia. 2 A Voice from Africa. 3 A Voice from South America. 4 V Voice from Mohammedanism. I‘rnyer- For Willingness and Courage to Flant the Banner of the Cross on the I .and yet to he t’ossessed Hymn Look ye Saints, the Sign is Ghwlons. Heading—A Vision of Victory. Offertory. Hymn Onward Christian Soldiers. Benediction. BEST FAMILY LAXATIVF. Beware of constipation. Use O'. King* New Life Pills and keep wel!. Mrs. Charles E. Smith, of West Frann lin. Me., calls them "our family laxa tive." Nothing better for adults or aged. Get them today, 25c All drug gists or by mall. H. E. Bucklin A Co. PhitaHelobia or St. Louis. EARTH TO BECOME MAN’S PARADISE How This Will Be Dons Is the Gospel Message. THE WORLD'S REGENERATION Th* Earthly Paradis*—Lost Through Diaobedianc*—Redeemed at Calvary. Masaiah's Graat Work—Th* Rastora tion of Paradis*—“Th# Story of th* Cress” lmportance of Charpcter- Davalopmant—lta Effect on th# Fu tura Life—Th# Heavenly Paradise. Who May Attain It—How—Tha Al tarnativ* of Paradiaa, tha Sacond Death, Evarlaating Destruction. pUBBoi VHP [PASTOR gUSSLLL)) March 15.—Pas tor Russell today depicted the t>eau ties of Paradise, so well presented In his free Photo- Drama. Uls text was, "I will make the place of My feet glor io u a.” (Isaiah 00:13.) He said: Paradise is an other name for the Garden o f Eden, the nhode of bliss. It was lost throuKh tbe sin of our first parents, but tbo Kradons promise of our great Creator Is that this condition of earth ly bliss shall be re-established—not merely In a little corner of the earth, but that the whole earth shall become the Paradise of God. Heaven Is God’s Throne and the enrth Is His footstool, and He assures us. “I will make the place of My feet glorious”—"ln due time.” How this will be done Is the Gospel Message. The Divine Promise to Father Abra hum. that all tbe families of the earth shall be blessed through his Seed. In eludes the thought of man’s full res toration to Divine favor—as before he sinned and fell, before Paradise was lost, before man rame nnder the curse, or sentence, of deatb. The Jews hoped that Messiah would come and consti tute thstr nation the earthly Kingdom of God and re-establish Paradise with Palestine as Its center. They expected that under Ills wise ministration, us ing their nation as His instruments, the Divine Law would extend to all and. by bringing all people Into har mony with God, would gradually bring all back to the Paradise state. The Garden of the Lord. It was in full harmony with this that the dying thief asked the Lord to remember him when He should come into His Kingdom the Kingdom whose dominion would establish right eousness in the enrth, and thus con vert the world, under Divine favor, into the Paradise of God. Our Lord’s answer was that verily, truly, his re quest should be granted—the thief would yet be with Him In Paradise. Paradise has not yet been established; for God's Kingdom has not yet come to earth: it delays until a certain work for the Church shall be accomplished. It is not the Divine purpose to make of the nation of Israel God’s King dom In the highest sense of the word, though It will be actively identified with the Heavenly Kingdom as its enrfhly representative. God is select ing during this Gospel Age a new nn tion. Spiritual Israel, from every na tion, people, kindred, tongue. At our Lord’s First Advent and subsequently. He gnthered from Israel such as were saintly and ready for tbe Kingdom: since then Tie has been taking out from other nations enough to complete tbe foroorduined number of the elect Church. These will constitute the Kingdom per at. and It cannot be set up or established lu power until this election, or selection, shall have been completed nnd tbe Elect "changed” or glorified on the spiritual plane, by the power of the First Resurrection. Paradise, or the Garden of the Lord, not only represents that earthly condi tion which will be restored for the benefit and blessing of the natural man —aa the reward for his obedience to the rules of lrnmnnuel's Kingdom dur ing the Millennial Age—but it also applies to the glorious and Heavenly position which God has In reservation for the Church. Thus we read In the Book of Revelation that God has prom ised to the overcomers of the Church, "To him that overeometh will I give to eat of the Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” The World's Regeneration. This is a grandly beautiful and sym bolic message nnd promise, assuring us of the happiness and Heavenly bliss lu eternal-life conditions of all who are faithful followers of Christ In the pres ent Age—walking in His footsteps In the Narrow Way. The Book of Rev elation pictures the history of this Gos pel Age down Into the Millennial Age and shows us Paradise reestablished, with the Heavenly City, the glorified Church, ns Its center, or capital. The River of Life Is pictured as flowing from undor the Throne. On either bank of Its crystal wnters of Truth and Crace grow the Trees of life, after the manner of Eden of old. The future state will all be Paradise The completeness of blessedness will first be manifested In the Church on the spiritual plane; nnd secondly, it will be manifested In the Ancient Worthies on the earthly plane— Abra- USE'HERALD WANT ADS. bam. I i Prophets perfected, the earthly repre ecutativea of the Heavenly Kingdom Gradually the Paradisaic condition shall fill the whole earth. The wikler neaa shall blossom as the rose, the soil tary places shall be glad, and stream* shall break forth In the deserts, ns we reud in Isaiah .35. The morally lame shall learn to walk in the paths of righteousoesa. Yen. they shall leap for Joy ns they come to a knowledge of the grace and good ness of God. The world's eyes of un deratandlng shall be opemsl and their deaf ears shall be unstopped, that they may see and hear the Goodness, the Mercy, the Justice and the Love of our God. "The willing nnd obedient shall eat the good of the land.” but evil doers shall he cut off In the Second Death. Gradually the boundaries will he spread abroad until they will in clude the whole enrth. Gradually the number enjoying Paradise will In crease until. In the end of the Millen nium. the entire reee of Adam shall experience the privilege of God's Love and Mercy through Christ. St. Paul, like St. John the Itevelator. was caught up to Paradise In n vision, and saw tbe glorious things of the fu ture Age. which be was not permitted to explain to us. because the due time had not yet come Neither was St. John the Revelator permitted to re veal fully the particulars of the Para dise condition. He could merely give us a few symbolical hints or sugges tions respecting the glories of Para dise restored. Redemption Through Christ. We have already noticed that Para dise was lost through disobedience to the Heavenly command. Life. Eden bliss. Divine favor und fellowship, were all lost to Adam and to us. his children, under the death sentence. There was no hope for any of us more than for the brute beast; for while the latter was born to die, man. created with possibilities of life eternal, was sentenced to the loss of nil. Indeed, under the demoralizing Influences of Bin and death, we find many of tbe human family more degraded than the brute creation and apparently less worthy of Divine favor. But God. rich in Mercy In the great Love where with He loves us. has provided for mankind a recovery from sin and death, while He has made no provision for the future life of the brute creation. God's provision for uinn's recovery from the sentence of death is the story of the "Cross of Christ." Because a man had sinned, the Redeemer must be a Man. Because the penalty was human death, a Perfect Man must die for the sinner's release from the death sentence, to uplift the willing out of aln nnd deatb conditions—up. up. up to fellowship with God and eternal life. Because the race of Adam in herited naturally his mental, moral, and physical defects, therefore none of his posterity wns worthy of eternal life. But In the Divine arrangement as Adam involved all of his children and their Paradise home In the wreck of sin and death, so n redemption has been effected through Christ. The great work of Messiah will, therefore, be the restoration of the world to all that was lost in Eden nnd redeemed at Calvary. The work of Restitution, St. Peter tells us, has been spoken of "by the mouth of all God's holy Prophets since the world began" and will be accomplished by Messiah at His Second Coming. (Acts 3:21.1 But the Divine Plan changes not. Sin is still nbhorrent to God and will al ways be so, and the Divine sentence is that no sinner shall have eternal life Hence the offer of Divine grace is merely to all who may have a heurt deslre for Divine assistance, resurrec tion. restoration, uplifting out of sin and death conditions to perfect condl tlons. These things will be accom plished only In those who are willing and obedient. Oniy such “shall eat the good of the land"—the fruits of Para dise.—lsaiah 1:18-20; Acts 3:23. Furthermore, it Is the Divine ar rangemont for mankind, and a just one, that every good and noble deed In the present life works a measure of character-development which will be assistful In the future life, enabling the faithful the sooner to mount up to full perfection of earthly life. Cor respondingly. every wilful sin, every violation of conscience and principle, works a defilement and Impairment of manhood, which likewise will have its effect upon the future life In the diffl culty of rising out of degradation to the heights of human perfection. Di vine approval and everlasting life. If all mankind could appreciate these facts, what nn influence it would have In restraining and governing self and In developing self control and true manhood!—Galntians G:7. The Divine Program. Does some one Inquire why He who redeemed Adatn, his Eden borne, and all his race, and who proposes a restor ation of all, has not begun this Resti tution work during the eighteen hun dred years since the sacrifice of Him self? The Scriptures answer that dur ing the lnlerim another feature of the Divine Program is being carried out. The Lord is gathering the elect Church from Israel and all the nations to be Messiah's assistants in Ills Kingdom and in tbe gracious work of uplift— resurrection—restitution. This elect Church-class, first selected, is in the Scriptures called "a First-fruits unto God of His creatures.” (James 1:18; Revelation 14:4.) The world of restor ed humanity will he the after-fruits. The Scriptures exhort such as in the present time are blessed with the hear ing ear. to give heed to the special in vitation to the Elect. They exhort such as have the eye of faith to aspire to the crown of glory and Joint-heir ship with Christ that is now being tendered to a very select class. "He that hath nn ear. let him hear.” He USE HERALD WANT ADS.~ SUNDAY. MARCH 22. that bath an eye. let him see. So many of ue as ha vo been blessed of the Lord with the ear of fnlth. the eye of faith, let us rejoice In the blessed opportuni ty. Let us seek Indeed to make our calling and election sure to this Heav enly estate of glory, honor, Immortali ty nnd Jolnt-helrshlp with our Lord, the King of kings and Lord of lords! Christ's Atonement. Both the thieve* crucified with our Lord lost their right to tbe original Eden, or Paradise, of God through Fa ther Adam's disobedience, as did we all. Both those thieves ware born In sin. shapeu In Iniquity and In sin did tholr mothers conceive them, as with us all. Both thieves were redeemed by the precious blood of Christ, as wero we ull; for Jeaus “by the grace of God tasted death for every man”; "Ho Is the Propitiation for our slna Ithe Church's sins]; and not for ours only, bnt also for the sins of tbe whole world.”—Hebrews 2:9; 1 John 2:2. Thus, as we have seen, the Redeemer has made provision for both of those thieves, us well as for all of us—all of Adam's race—to be recovered from the sin and death conditions of the fall, and restored to Paradise. The Church, called during this Gospel Age. may reach the spiritual Paradise, or high est condition of holiness and happiness. The two thieves und the remainder of mankind will have their opportunity during the Millennium. Their opportu nity will he for a return to earthly life, perfection and happiness, and to an earthly Eden—world wide How much grander a work will thus result from our Lord's death than we had previous ly supposed! Let none suppose, however, that those two thieves will enter Parndlat on the same footing. While both were guilty of robbtvy, they were evidently dissimilar in the condition of their hearts. The one was hardened, as evi denced by the fact that he could speak so rudely to the Redeemer, whose face bespoke gentleness, purity and Inno cence of crime. "If Thou bo the Christ, save Thyself and us!” (Luke 23:39.1 Such cruelty Implied a deep degradation of mind—lmplied that he was sin-hardened. And yet we must remember that oth ers of the multitude standing by used similarly cruel language. We must remember, too. that there are many thieves who are not caught; and that there are many, perhaps as morally wrong, rs evilly Intentloned. who. for fear of the consequences, never com mitted tbe wrongs. We can even sup pose that some of the Scribes nnd Pharisees and Doctors of Divinity of those days were In God's sight much worse than tbe Impenitent thief—mur derers at heart and in deed. Yet of the latter St. Peter declared. ”1 wot. brethren, that through ignorance ye did It, as did also your rulers," wheu you crucified the Lord of Glory. "Re pent ye therefore nnd be converts.”— Acts 3:15:19. An Earthly Paradise. Ignorance, superstition and Inherited depravity all bore down upon the Im penitent thief to a degree which we are not capable of properly estimating. The Lord will Judge him—both thieves —all mankind. The penitent thief will unquestionably have a twofold bless ing: first, he will be blessed for his penitent att.lude of mind; second, he will bo blessed for his faithfulness in expressing that penitence and in show ing mercy to our Lord in His distress. Our Lord declared that even a cup of cold water given to the least of His disciples shall have its reward. Sure ly It will be in harmony, then, that *he penitent thief will have a reward for his defense of the Master. That reward will consist, first of all, in the blessing of his own heart through the action therein of the mer ciful sentiment. A reward will come to him in proportion to the exigencies of the occasion and tbe greatness of the One whom he loved. If the one who favors a righteous man will re ceive a righteous man's reward, and the one who favors a prophet will re ceive a prophet’s reward, surely the one who favored the Redeemer will receive n special reward, such as the Redeemer might be expected to grant. The penitent thief manifested not only sympathy, but honesty. He said to the other, who railed at the Lord, “Dost thou not fear God. seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed Justly; for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss.” (Luke 23:40. 41.) It Is entirely In keeping with the general teachings of the Lord's Word that the honest-hearted and the merciful shall have special blessings. Those blessings cannot reach them in the grave, and it Is not a! ways that Just returns reach the de serving In the present life. Virtue Is not always Its own reward. Our Lord declares the truth on the subject, assuring us that such shall be "recompensed at the resurrection of the Just.” That is to say, when the Just, the justified, the Church, shall have been awakened in the First Res urrection. and when the Heavenly Kingdom shall have been established amongst men. and the general awak ening of the world from the sleep of death shall gradually follow, then ev ery good and every evil word, every good and every evil act. will be recom pensed—ln Paradise. Let ns be glad and rejoice that the Divine arrangement Is a Paradise— an earthly Paradise, possible to every member of the race; and a Heavenly Paradise, possible to every member of tbe Spirit-begotten Church: and that the alternative of Paradise Is not eter nal torment, but everlasting destruc tion-the Second Death. Finally, ev ery creature in Heaven nnd earth shall be heard saying. Blessing, honor, glory and power be unto Him that sltteth upon the Throne, and to tbe Lamb for ever and ever. ~USE HERALD WANT ADS.