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SUNDAY. MARCH 29. Palplt BAPTIST. First Baptist Church, froachlnv by the pastor. l>r. M Ash by Jones, Ht 11:16 u. it). Theme. "Spir itual Paralysis." At night Or. Junes' subject will be. "Seeking the Oust." tScrvtcs every evening this week ut b;3O. I’rcnehlng by I'r. J. E. Hicks, of Ounvllie, Vu. Crawford Avenue Baptlat Church. Thomas Walker, pastor Preaching rt 11 a. tn. subject, "NeedH of the Church"; and at S o'clock on the auh jort. "Revival." PreachltiK every evening next week at S o'clock by Rev. W. R. Smith, front McCormick, S C. Sunday school at 3 p. m. W. K. Uentley, Supt. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church. Corner Oreene and McKlnne Streets, in charge ot the Jesuit Fathers. Low masses begin nt 3:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 9:30. Sunday school nt 10:13. High mass at 11 o’clock. In the evening at 8 o’clock. Rosary, sermon by Father Stake on the Spirit of the World, followed by benediction. lit. Patrick's Church. Mass at 7, 9 and 10:30 u. m. Ro sary, sermon and benediction at 8 >: m. CHRISTIAN. First Christian Church Seventh and Oreene streets. Howard T. Croc announces: Bible school nt 10 a. m. Sermons at 11:13 u. m., "Divine Partnership, a Prospect,” ard at 8:15 p. nr. The Citizen's Challenge to tlie Church.” Woman's meeting at 4 o'clock Monday. Preaching every night this week at 8:15: six sermons on "The Church." Public cordially Invited. All icSi> are free. West End Christian Church. Subject of discourse lor March 28 and other announcements. Morning, Willing Workers, 11 o'clock. Night. The Jov of Being a Christian, 8 o'clock. Bible school at 3 p. m Prayer meeting, Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. Song practice at parson age Thursday night at 8 o’clock. The re-decoration of the interior of our church house under the auspices of the Parties* Aid Society, is about complete. We heattlly endorse the Simultaneous Meetings, but we could rot get ready for same, so we will join in the Union effort, and have our meeting at the close of the unio effort H. L. Veacli, minister. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. First Chur-.t of Christ. Scientist. Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Wednesday evening at _8 o’clock. Sundaj school at 12:15 Reading room open daily from 11 to 1 o'clock except Monday. The pujlic is eordiallv invited to attend the ser vices and visit the reading room. EPISCOPAL. Church of the Good Shepherd The Hill, Archdeacon Johnson, rec tor. Holy Communion at 8 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Keening prayer and address at 5 o'clock. . . Lenten services tor the week will he us follows: Wednesday. Litany at 10 a. m. Thursday. Holy Communion at 10 a. m. Service with a short address every cay at a p. m., except Saturday. St. Paul’s Church G. Sherwood Whitney, rector. Fifth Sunday in Lent, Passion Sunday. March -’9. Holy Communion at 8 a. in. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morn ing prayer and sermon at 11:15 o clock. Confirmation lecture at 4 p. m. Even ing prayer anu address at 8 o’clock. Week Day Lenten Services .Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday serv ices at 5 p. m. Wednesday at 8 p. m. Holy Communion Thursday at 11 a. ni. In addition to the above services the clergy of the Episcopal church of Au gusta will hold a daily noon day serv ice, especially for men. beginning to morrow, Monday, March 30th. and con tinuing through Thursday. April 9th Services last 20 minutes, beginning at 12:30 p. m. nnd closing at 12:50 p. m. All men invited. Church of the Atonement. Telfair and 11th Strets. Rev. Chas. P Holbrook, rector. Fifth Sunday in Lent. Holy communion at 8 a. ni. Morning prayer. Litany and sermon at 11 a m. feMnday school at 4 p. m. Evening praver and aldress at 5 p. m. Week-day services. Evening prayer, except Friday, at 5 p m. Evening prayer and sermon Friday at 8:30 P ni. All seats free at all services. LUTHERAN. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. 548 Walker Street Rev. P. .T. Bame pastor. Divine worship 11:15 a m " and Bp. m Sunday school at 0-45 "a m. Geo. H. Uercke, Supt Young Ladles' Lutheran Society will meet Wednesday 4 p. m. Service Wednesday 8 p. m. Holy Trinity Lutheran. Preaching at 11:15 a. m , and 8 p. m.. by pastor, Rev. .T. B. Derrick. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Mr. H_ r Lorlck Supt. Church Is at 55. Greene Street. Everybody welcome. METHODIST. Woodlawn Methodist Church. Corner IMh and.Silcox streets. Rev. T O Brand pastor. Preaching at 11:15 a m a nd 'p.m. by the pastor. Sunday school a• 9:45 a. m . R. G. McGowan, supt Classes for both men and women meet every Sunday morning with the Sunday school. Mr. George Harrlß will ty-’k to the Brotherhood Bible Class at 30 o'clock All men are invited to come out and hear Mr. Harris. Prayer meet ing Wednesday evening at 8 o clock. Revival services will begin in this church inday morning and continue for two weeks. Preaching evefy morn ing at 10 o’clock and evening at 8 o'clock. Strangers are invited to ad services held at this church. Asbury Methodist Church. Sunday school 9:45. W. A. Owens. Supt. Mann's 10:30. C. R. Rbeney, Supt. Preaching 11:15 by pastor, at 8 by'' Rev. B. P Reed, of Gracewood Mondav night Rev. W. T. Hamby is to preach Rev. W J. Bardeiehen. of Fayetteville, is expected to arrive for the services Tuesday. God be prais ed Tot this simultaneous campaign. If you don’t eo to some other church come to Asbury, "/P^IKT )){eu)s Broadway Methodiat Church. Corner Broad und Id ilia Streets. Rev. C. M Verdel, pastor. Preaching at 11 o'clock and again at p. m., by Rev. Wm. Hill, who will nlso assist the^pastor with a series of mooting* to to conducted during the following week. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Wilfred C. Lyeth, Supt. St. John Methodist Church No. 730 Oreene street, Rev. S. P. Wiggins, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. in. Prcuchtng at 11:15 a. m. and at s p. tn. Sermons by the pas tor. Revival services begin and will continue two weeks. A cordial Invitation to all. PRESBYTERIAN. Reid Memorial Presbyterian Churcß. Walton Way and Johns Road, the Hill. Morning service 11 a. m. Even ing service 8 p. m. Sermon by Rev. Dr. D. W. Brannon, of Milledgevllle. The address to the Adult Bible Class will he delivered this afternoon by Dr U. 1.. Henry. Attractive vocal and orchestral music and cveryon cordial ly Invited to attend. Sibley Presbyterian Church. Corner Broad and Eve Streets. Reg ular services Sunday 11 a. m , and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 4 p. m. The Adelphian Baracn Class meets with the Sunday school. The Sun day services will begin a two weeks revival at Sibley Church. The acting pastor. Rev. H. L. Reaves, will con duct these services. There will be one service each day. beginning promptly at 7:30 p. m. The sermons will deal with the simple Gospel mes sage. A cordial welcome is extended to all to attend these services. First Presbyterian Church Corner Telfair and Seventh streets. Rev. Joseph R. Sevier, D.D.. pastor. Divine worship with sermons by the pastor nt 11:15 a, m. and nt 8:15 p. in. At evening hour the revival ser vices conducted by the pastor will be gin. A large chorus will tie under the direction of Prof. S. T. Battle. Preach ing each evening at 8:15. A cordial welcome to all services. Greene Street Phesbyterian Church. * Between 12th and 13th Streets. M. M. MacFerrin, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. in. Evangelistic services at 11:15 a m., and 8 p. m. Rev. D. H. Coman, the leader in the revival meetings, will preach at both ser vices. Christian Endeavor at 7 o'clock. Services every day at 10:37 and 8 o’clock. Everyone is invited to attend International Bible Students' Ass'n. Augusta Class meet at 3 and 4 p. m.. Sundays at K. of P. Hall, Jack son Street. Bible study. All inter ested are welcome. No collections. COLORED CHURCHES BAPTIST. Central Baptist Church. Rev. K. J. Johnson, p. tor. The pastor will conduct the regular ser vices at 11:30 a. m., and at 8 p. m. At the evening services the Woman s Missionary Society will have their quarterly sermon. Sunday school at S p. m. Next Sunday tin summer schedule lor services wil be put on. Our friends are invited to worship with us during the day. Macedonia Baptist Church. Rev. W. W. Jones, pastor. Prayer meeting <> a. in. Preaching 11 a. m. Sunday school 1:30 p. m.. It. T. Cotton. Supt. Preaching 8 p. m. by the pastor. All are cordially-invited to attend these (Services. Thankful Baptist Church. A mass meeting in the interest of civic improvement will be held at the Thankful Baptist Church, corner Lin coln and Walker Streets, at 3 p. ro under the auspices of the Colored Civic I mprovement League. The speakers will be Mrs. J. D. Hammond, Miss Mary Meriwether and Dr. G. N. Stoney. inspiring music, instductive addresses. The public is most cor dially Invifetl to be present. Mr. A. M Trawick, of Nashville, Tenn., will address a mass meeting of the color ed citizens at McGregor Hall, Thurs day evening next, April 2nd. Cumming Grove Baptist Church. The Hill. Augusta, Ga. Rev. R. J. McCann, B. D., pastor. Early prayer meeting at C:3O o'clock. Preaching at 11:30 o'clock Sunday school at 4 o’clock. H. H. Wright, Supt. Even ing services, preaching at 8:30 o'clock. The revival meeting will continue from Sunday evening up to the third Sunday in April. Preaching during the week. The public are cordially Invited to worship with us. Springfield Baptist Church. Rev. .Tames M. Nabrit, pastor. Cor ner 12th and Reynolds Streets. 6 o'clock, prayer meeting; 11 o’clock, preaching, bv Dr. H. C. Young, of At lanta. Gu ; 3:30, Sunday school. P. A. Pitts, SYtpt. 7 o’clock, B. Y. P. IJ. meeting. Special program for this service. 7:35, Song service.; 8 o’clock, special sermon by the pastor, “The T'nsaved." Last week of our revival. Early prayer meeting for 20 minutes each night before preaching. Dr. Young, a great revivalist, will preach each night. Come, bring your unsav ed friends and help us make this the greatest week of soul-saving of these series of meetings, which will close on Friday night. Second Baptist Church. O. P. Gilbert, pastor Preaching by the pastor 11:15 a. m., theme. “An Ap pear': 8 p. nr. theme, "The Elements of a Revival.” Preaching every day this week at 4 and 8 p. m., by Rev. Geo. E. Davis, pastor iFrst Baptist Church, Orangeburg. 8. C. Mr. Davis is an excellent gentleman, and a preacher of power. Public cordially Invited to hear him. Sunday schoci 10 a. ra. Public cordially invited. Thankful Baptist Church. Rev. L. P. Pinckney, D. D., pastor. Earlv prayer meeting at 7 a. m. Preaching at 11:30 a. m., and at 8 p rn bv the pastor. Sunday school at 3:30 r. m L G. Harmon. Supt. Praver meeting Tuesday night. 3 Y P. 1". meeting Thursday night. The public are cordially invited to all these services. Union Baptist Church. Rev T H. Dwelie, A. M., pastor. Preaching at 11 a m. and 8 p: m., by the pastor. Sunday school at 12:30. L E. White, Supt. Baptism at the Simultaneous Meetings Movement Being Carried Out Today in the Various Augusta Churches No Meetings in North Augusta. The North Augusta churches. Grace Methodist ami the Baptist, have de villed not to hold metings at this time. The pastor* regret that It Is not wise to begin now as they would like to have I heir churches In the simultan eous services. Just nt this time, how ever. the school Is in session, and many of the men are engaged In pressing business matters Rev. Mr. Peel, of Grace Methodist church announces a meeting to begin on June the Bth. lie will bo assisted by the Rev. John Call, of Columbia. 8. C. Woodlawn Methodist Church Begins Meetings Today. Rev. Mr. Brand will bo nslsted by Rev. W. T. Hamby In the tnetings at the Woodlawn Methodist church. Both l>r. Hamby and Mr. Brand have experience In evangelistic services, and Hie membership of the church Is delighted with the outlook for a great meeting. The chorus choir will do the singing. The choir has some good and the music will be a splen did feature of the service. Mr, Brand will begin the meetings today. His themes are us follows: 11:00 a. m.. "God;" 8:00 p. m„ “Man." Services will continue dally at 4:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m. Dr. Hamby will preach in the afternoon and Mr Brand ut night. You are invited to attend. Meetings at Crawford Ave. Baptist Church. Rev. Thomas Walker, the Dean of the pastors of Augusta, having been pastor of Baptist churches in this city lor almost thirty years, will begin the meetings in his church today. Rev. W. R. S rith, who comes to assist in the services, will not arrive before to morrow. Mr. Walker has been plan ning for the services for some time, and feels that all things arc now ready for a grea meeting. Mr. Smith is not a stranger in Augusta, and many of his friends will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear him preach, lie will hold his first service Monday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. Mr. Walker will preach today at 11:00 a. m„ on "The Needs of the Church,” and at the evening service at 8:00 o'clock on "Re vival.” West End Christian Church Not to Have Meetings at This Time. lta v - Mr- Veacli, of the West End Christiun church, will not hold the annual meting at this time. It is not thought best to begin now, and the meetings will be held after the Union services in April. Mr. Veach will have no outside assistance, and asks his people to begin to prepare for the ser vices. Meetings to Begin at Asbury Today. Rev. A. D. Echols announces the be ginning of his services today. Rev. W. J. Deßardelahen, of Fayetteville, Ga., will do the preaching. He will not arrive before Monday night, and Rev. W. T. Hamby will preach at Monday's ser vices. Rev. Mr. Deßardelahen is noted as a pastor-evangelist, and he will find a white field at Asbury. Mr. Echols has m ade every preparation for the .meetings, and feels hopeful of great results. Mr. Bardelaben will stop with Rev. Mr. Echols, 1016 D’AntlgnaC St. Services will be held at 4:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m. daily. Public cor dially invited to attend. Dr. Sevier at First Presbyterian Church. The meetings to begin at the First Presbyterian church today will be con ducted by Dr. J. H. Sevier, pastor of the church. Dr. Sevier was disap pointed in getting a pastor to assist him at this time, and will take up the work himself assisted by the members of his church. They have made exten sive plans for a successful campaign. Dr. Sam T. Battle will have charge of the music. He will organize a cho rus rhoir. It Is needless to say that the music will be a very attractive feature of the services. Services daily close of the evening service. The public is invited to all services. Tabernacle Baptist Church. Regular Sundav services by the pas tor. Rev, C. T. Walker. D. D. Friends and visitors are cordially invited to attend the services for the day. Pray er meeting 6 a. m. Preaching 11 a. ni. Sunday school 3 p. m: B. Y. P. U. meeting 7p. m. Preaching service 8 ip. m. Harmony Baptist Church. Preaching 11:30 a m.. by Rev. H. A. Johnson. Woman’s Aid Society 1 p. m. Sunday school 3:30 p. m. Sun day school concert 8 p. m. Good music at all the services, to which.you are most cordially Invited. Beulah Baptiit Church Rev. T. M. Sapp, pastor. Regular Sunday se.rvioes. Preaching at 11:30 a. m. and at 8:30 p. m., by the pastor. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U at 7 p. rn. Prayer meeting Tues day night. Preaching Thursday night. All are cordially invited and urgently requested to be present and to take part in these services. Canaan Baptist Church Corner Kollock and Hopkins streets. Preaching morning and night. Be sure to come without fail. Sunday school at 3:30. The public asked to it too. Rev. Jim Way, pastor. Hale Street Baptist Church There will be early prayer meeting at 6 a. nr, also prayer meeting at 11:30 a. m., opener! by Rro. Sum Jones. Sun day school at 2 p. m. Ushers’ prayer meeting a f> p. m. B. Y. P. U. meet ing from 7:30 p. nr until 8:30 p. nr Preaching at 8:30 p. nr. by Rev. Win. Pope. Revival meeting will continue to go on. The pastor is better and will be out Sunday morning. All mem bers are requested to he present. The public invited. Rev. J. W. Williams, pastor. St. John Baptist Church West End, Rev. H. N. Thomas, pas tor. Preaching at 11:30 a. m.»and at 8:30 p. nr. hy the pastor. Tuesday night the Woman's Home Mission So ciety meeting. Thursday night, preach ing. All members are asked to be present Sunday and Sunday night. All friends are welcome. CONGREGATIONAL. First Congregational Church. Corner Jackson and Gwinnett Sts. Rev John T. Clemons, pastor. Reg ular services Sunday. Preaching -f 11 a. m , and at 8 p. m. Our revival meetings begins. Sunday school at 4 p m. AH are cordially invited to come and help us to save souls. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. nt 8:00 p. in. Public will find a hearty welcome. Greeno Street Presbyterian Church Regins Meetings Today. The Greene Street Church begin* a series of meetings today The pastor. Rev. M. M. MacFerrin will he assisted by the Rev. 1). H. Coman, a noted evangelist of conservative Ideas and methods. The meetings will lie con ducted In connection with the simul taneous services now In proggress. The church has had a week of collage prayer meetings, and the feeling pre valla that this will he a successful meeting In Green* Street Presbyterian church. A chorus choir will lead the music. Services dully at 4:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. nt. Woodlawn Baptist Begins Meeting. The Woodlawn Baptist church, of which Rev. H. K. 1,. Harris is pastor begins Its annual meeting today In connection with the simultaneous ser vices in other churches In the city. Rev. C. E. Welch, of Yoakum, Texas, arrived Saturday, and Is located with his friend. Deacon G. M. Kelley, 1330 Druid Park. Rev. Mr. Welch Is an able preacher and will attract great attention while here. He comes from the far West, and has much of Its zeal und ability. Mr. Harris says the church has made groat plans for a most success ful meting. For a week or more the church has been having cottage pray er meetings. These have been largely attended and have gone far toward ad vertising the services. The Pliilathea and ltaraca classes have organized for work, and have been holding special prayer services for the success of the meeting. The B P. U. conducted the Wednesday night prayer service. The Interest was splendid and the attend ance good. All this week the woman's Missionary Society has been holding their annual week of prayer. These services have been well attended, and the burden of their prayers has been for the success of the protrnrted meet ing at Woodlawn snd other churches. Services at Woodlawn will be held at 4:00 and 8:00 p. m. daily. The music will be rendered by a chorus choir. St. John M. E. Dr. S. P. Wiggins, the popular pas tor of St. John's Methodist church, will begin a meeting at his church to day to run through the simultaneous services now in progress. Dr. Wiggins will have no one to assist him, hut will do the preaching front day to day. It may be said here that he has been back of him a united and well organiz ed church to begin with, and the pros pect for a great meeting at St. John's is very bright. Mr. Wiggins has sent out a supply of advertising matter to the members of his church, and others interested in the work. The societies of the church and the Sunday school have all been urged to support the simultaneous meetings movement. An Atlantian will have charge of the choir. He is one of the very best di rectors of church music, and Dr. Wig gins counts himself very fortunate in getting him at this time. On Fridays and Saturdays there will he special services for the children at 4:00 p. m. The regular services during the meeting will be held at 10:30 a m. and 8:16 p. m. Public cordially In vited. Rev. George S. Davis at the Second Baptist Church. Rev. George S. Davis, pastor of the First Baptist church, Orangeburg, S. C„ will arrive Monday and assist tin pastor i the inetings at the Second Baptist church, corner D'Antignac and 11th Sts. Mr. Davis is pastor of one of the strongest churches In South Carolina, and is an able preacher. He has done considerable work as pn evangelist. He comes to Augusta *at the request of the pastors to whom he well know.-.. A chorus choir will lead in the singing. Services daily at 4:00 and 8:C0 p. m. The public is cordtul -1 ly invited to attend. EPISCOPAL. St. Mary’s Church, 915 Telfair S’treet, near Campbell Street. Rev. Samuel A. K. Coleman, vicar. March 29th, 1914. Filth Sun day In Lent. Celebration of the holy communion at 7:30 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a. m. Sun day school at 12:30 p. m. Evening prayer and sermon at 0 p. in. Ser vices Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Firday at 6:30 m., and on Wednes day at 7 p. m. There will he a ser vice of songs on Sunday, April 19th, 1914, at 4:30 p. m. The public is cor dially Invited to these services. METHODIST. Bethel Methodist Church. Rev. A. M. Jordan, pastor. Early prayer meeting 6:30 a. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Preaching 11:30 a. m. Allen League 7 p. m. Subject, "Missionary Influence.”, Preaching 8 P. m. Zion Methodist Church. Twiggs Street, opposite Cedar. Rev. H. Philbert Lankford, pastor. Regular services at 11:30 a m., and :t p. m. Sunday school at 1:30. W. H. Harris, Supt. The revival services are still on and all of the unconvert ed friends are cordially Invited to worship with us. Trinity Methodist Church Preaching at 11:30 a. m„ hy the Rev. C. A. Waddell, A.B. Sunday school at 3 p. rn. Evangelistic serv ices for the young people by the league at 5 p. m. Preaching closing sermon of the revival at 8:30 p. m. Class meeting Tuesday night and lovefeast Thursday night. All are welcome. PRESBYTKRIAN. Christ Presbyterian Church. Corner Telfair and Cummings St*. Rev. J. 8. Ellis, pastor. Preaching at 11:15 a. m. Sunday school 4 p. m. Wednesday evening at 7:30 prayer service. A cordial welcome to all. BTUBBORN, ANNOYING COUGHS CURED. "My husband bad a cough for fifteen years and my son for eight years. Dr. King’s New Discovery completely cured them, for which I am most thankful." writes Mrs. David Moor, of Saginaw, Ala. What Dr. King's New Discovery did for these men, It will do for you. Dr King's New Discovery should 1)6 in every home. Stops hack ing coughs, relieves la grippe and all throat and lung aliments. Money back If It fails All drugista. Price 50c. and SI.OO. H. E. Bucklen * Co. Philadelphia or 8t Louis. CHRIST’S COW WORLD'S END 1314 Not Pastor Russell's View al All—Hb Explains Nls View. THE BIBLE MISUNDERSTOOD Canadian Minister Quoted—“Th# Earth Abidsth Forever”—Christ Will Not Come Again et a Man, According to th* Bible— Paetor Russell Believes 1914 Marks a Great Chengs of Dis pensation Chriet'e Parousis Pre cedes Hie Epiphania. March '&-The widely kuown Pas tor Russell, whose great and free PHOTO DRAMA OK CREATION Is being set before the people dally lu many large cities, and everywhere arousing enthusl asm for God. rell glou and the Bible, chose for bis text today. "Thus It Vn ——y.. ■«. i * shall be 111 the coming [l’arousla— preseuce] of the Son of Man; they shall be eattug. drinking, planting nml mar rying, and know not." (Matthew 24:37, 88.) He said in part: 1 was prompted lu the selection of my text for today by reading an ex tract from the sermon of a Canadian minister delivered recently. In It be declared that IWI4 would witness the Second Coming of Christ, etc. Ills statement allowed the Inference that he holds the view common to nearly all the creeds; namely, Ihut tho earth Is to be burned up and the hutuun nice blotted out: and that. Incidentally, Cbrlst will come a second time, to sou that none of the Church are Included In the destruction. Mistakes of Dark Ages Bsing Cor- To my understanding, all such ex pcctatlons ure wholly unsertptural. un true, misleading, and bludrauces to a light understanding of the Bible. They belong to the Dark Ages, when public teachers seemed to lose all apprecia tion of poetic language, figurative lan guage, mental imagery. They belong to the time when Christ's references to Gehennn Fire, which bunted outside the wall of Jerusalem, were under Blood to men,n an eternity of tortnre for all except the saintly few. They belong to tbe time when Jesus' words respecting the cutting off of the right baud and the plucklug out of a right eye were misunderstood, and taken lit erally. St. Peter’s words are generally urged to be the foundation for the theory that the world will he destroyed by literal fire at the Second Coming of Christ, when the heirvens shall he on Are, and the enrtb also nnd the things therein shall he burned up (2 Peter 8:10). A literal Interpretation here overlooks the fact that St. Peter, speak ing of the very same tluie. in Acts 8:10-21, declares that Times of Restitu tion and blessing—nut times of world bunting—will follow the Second Com ing of Jesus. It also overlook? the fact that St. Peter and the other Apes ties, as well ns the Master, frequently used the word tire In n symbolic sense, to represent tribulation. Thus St. Pe ter, addressing the Church, suya, "Think It not strange concerning the fiery trial flint shall try you.” Bt. Paul says that tile tire of that Day shall try the work of every man [tho Church), of what sort It Is. Those who have built with gold, silver, pre cious stones [the promises of God’s Word], shall be fire-proof In that Day; while those who have built with the wood, hay and stubble of human tra dition-Higher Criticism, Human Evo lution, etc.—will find Jholr faith struc ture amenable to the fire; and they wiii suffer the loss of faith and have tribulations accordingly. Yet., the Apostle explains, such will themselves be saved, but these very fiery trials will destroy their misconceptions. They will lie saved because, In spite of their errors, they built their faith upon Christ.—l Corlnthluns 3:11-15. The Apostle, however, urged that, nil should build with gold, silver and pre cious stones charaeterlstJcH which would enable them to pass through the lire of that. Day unscathed—“more than conquerors.” Similarly, Jesus re ferred to a testing of faith, by the fig uro of a flood, telling that those who built upon tbe sand would suffer loss, but that those who built upon the Rock would be snfe. All these Scrip tures, however, these references to fiery trials, etc., belong to the end of the Age—not the end of the world. “The Earth Abideth Forever." The Bible teaches tlmt In God's great Plan He has provided various epochs, or ages, each for the accomplishment of Its own special work; as for In stance, the Jewish Age with Its work, and tbe Gospel Age with Its work, to tie followed by tho Millennial Age and Its still different work. The Bible de Clares that “the earth nbldeth forever" (Ecclesiastes I:4k that "God created It not in vain; He formed It to he inhab ited.’’ (Isaiah 45:18.) The earth has never 7et been inhabited. There ate Immense tracts of country still unoe cupled. The Divine Plan for the eurt.h has not yet reached consummation. It will require the thousand years of Men slsh’s glorious Kingdom Power to bring the world out of present sin nnd death ••endltlons. and Into the glorious USE HERALD WANT ADS. conditions of Mlllounlnl blessings and Restitution, of which the Scripture* so frequently apeak, and which Bt. Pe ter declares Ood has spoken by the mouth of all Ills holy Prophets. Bo then, the basis for tbluklng of th* cud of the world, now or ever, Is pure ly a misunderstanding, due largely to the fact that our English translation uses the word world where It would more proi<erl.v hare used the word Age, Epoch, or order of things. In a word, the present order of things, of which the Scripture* declare Batan Is the prince, or ruler. Is not to be perpetual; It la to pass away. A new order of things, under the control of Mosatah. the Prim e of Light. Is to take the place of the present reign of the Prince of Dark ness. A reign of righteousness and life Is to succeed the present reign of sin and denth, according to Bt. Paul —Poninns 5:17, 21. Christ's Second Coming. The Bible everywhere represents that Christ left u Heavenly glory when He onnte to earth nearly nineteen een turles ago. "Tho Isigos was inude flesh and dwelt among us." The Bible explains that the necessity for this humiliation, tills leaving the glory snd taking a bond man's form, lay In the fact that God had pronounced a dentil sentence ui«>n man. which mankind were paying and from which they could not be released unless some one would become their redeemer and meet the iienalty for them—a death peualt.v. not un eternal torment penalty, of which the Scriptures know nothing The Bible uowhere tells that Jesus took the human nature to keep It for ever, and to return with It to Heaven, where It would be completely out of order and out of place. The Bible teacbes. on the contrary, that "flesh and blood cannot Inherit the Kingdom of God" (1 Corinthians 15:50); and that Jesus was made flesh merely "that He by the grace of God should taste death for every limn" (Hebrews 2:01; and that after doing this work lie would •‘ascend tip where He was before" (John 11:412). St. Paul assures us that this, the Divine Program, has been car ried out. After telling of our Lord's obedience to the Father's will In hum bling Himself to death, even the death of the cross, lie adds, "God hath high ly exalted Him"— I "far jihove angels, principalities and powWs."— I'hlllppl ans 2:5-11; Ephesians 1:20 23. The Blaster declared plainly, "Yet n little while, and the world shall see Me no more"; but He promised that 11c should he seen by Ills followers. St. John declares, "We shall lie like lllui; for wo slinll see Illm aH He ft." <1 John 32.) We read: "Every eye shall ace Him''; but Ibis, to he In liar inony with the other .Scriptures, must refer to the eyes of understanding. The Itlble declares that eyes of hu man understanding are blinded now hy error and sin, hut that shortly all the hllud eye* shall Ih> opened. Then all w’lll sec Messiah and Ills Kingdom with Hie eye of faith, as the Church now see Jesus, the crown of life, nnd the thluga which the natural eyo hath not seen Parousla—Presence; Epiphania—Mani festation. Our English word coming Is used to translate several very different Greek words. One of these Is Parousla. which menus presence, and Is used In referring to the first stage of tbe Lord's Second Advent. lie will be Invisibly present. For u time none hut the saintly few whose eyes of under standing are anointed through the Word Hnd the Spirit will realize His Parousla, His presence, while ail things earthly will continue ns they have been—buying, selling, building, marrying, etc. Then, later on, will cotne the Kptphanin; that Is to aav. the revelation, or manifestation, of the present One. This will not be a manifestation In the flesh, but In a great Time of Trouble, symbolically represented as fire, as when we read, "He shall lie revealed In flaming fire, taking vengeance.”—2 Tbess. 1:7-10. To my understanding, the Bible teaches that Jesus lias been present In tho world since 1874. In other words, Ills Hecoud Advent then begun The wonderful progress in the world since then Bible students thus explain: the wonderful blessing upon them anil their study of the Bible they Interpret lu harmony with this. They under stand the Bible to tench that this Pa rousla will continue for n thousand years; hut that the Eplphanlf), or man ifestation to the world, will he due In forty years from Hie time the Presence began. For tills reason they are look lug very interestedly to see what the present yenr may bring forth. And do wo not see everywhere signs of uurest, a time of trouble brewing? H looks ns though this yenr would mark tlm beginning of the "flaming Ore” of Judgments upon the world which will mark the closing of this Age and the inauguration of the New Dispen sation of Messiah’s Kingdom, when "Justice shall lie laid to tho lino nnd righteousness to the plummet,” and when the Ignorance, auperstltlon and darkness which so long have hindered us will begin to lie broken. The Iran sltlon may be painful, yet It will be blessed, marking the overthrow of Satan’s empire nnd reign of sin nnd death nnd Hie Inauguration of Mes siah’s Kingdom and its Reign of right eousness and life eternal. "Eating, Drinking, Planting and Build ing." Our Lord, In describing His Second Presence, dearly Indicated that it would be unnoticed hy tbe world until the cataclysm of trouble should cotne. Thus He likened the earlier days of Ills presence to that period before the Flood, when tho world, unconscious of the impending catastrophe, continued to build, eat and drink ns usual, and knew not. Ho, says tho Master, it will ho in the end of this Age. Eating, USE HERALD WANT ADS. drinking, building, planting and mar rylug will proceed a* usual; and tb« world will not know that they are Is th* prueenc* of the Son of Man. Tb« great Day of Trouble, noted through oat tb* Scripture* ae "the Time o! Trouble such s* never woe since then was a nation," will com* upon them suddenly—St. Paul says Ilk* th* pengi of a woman In child-birth. A New Dis pensation and new order of things 18 about to be born, and thl* great trou ble Is tuvruly Incidental to that birth. St. Paul refers to the matter, lay ing, "Yourselves know perfectly, breth ren, that the Day of the Ix>rd cometh ns a thief lu the night For when they 1 the world | shall say, Peace and safe ty, then sudden destruction cometh iil>on them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye. brethren, ure not In darkness, that that Day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all children of the light, children of the Day." —1 Theeaa loulans 5:1 It. Chang* a Cause For Rejeieing. If this great change from the domin ion of Salmi to the rule of Christ shall begin to nmulfost Itself this eery year, 1914, It will he a cause for rejoicing to all. Although uo sufferings are Joy ous, but rather grievous, nevertheless when we know that our Interest* are lu the hands of a gracious Savior, who died for us and who Is Intent upon do ing all that can ho done for the recov ery of our race from sin and death, we may well be glad tn realising that the Plau which Messiah Is about to carry out fur the blessing and uplifting of innuklnd from slu nnd death coudltloua Is part of the original Divine Plan of the Father. And we have all the more Joy, confidence and assurance that all things will work together for good to those tlmt love God. "The bnd rosy have s bitter taste. But *wi»t will l>e the flower.” The trouble will lie an awful one, but we believe not of great length. The Bible everywhere tells of the glorious results Hint will follow, when the shackles of darkness, sin ami error shall he broken, and when all the spir it uul powers surrounding mankind will lie good and helpful, ns lu contrast with those of the wicked spirits now operating through mediums, by clair voyant and clalrnudlcnt power*, to eu srmre, to decetvu, to bewilder, man kind f Tho fnet that our l.ord appeared In seven different flesh-form* on vuiioua occasions after His resurrection doe* not contradict other plain statements. Rather, we see tlmt such appearance* resembled the apiH-arances of angel* In the flesh, to communicate Home good message from God to men. Had Je*u* not materialized und appeared to Hl* disciples, what proof would they or we ever have hail respecting Hl* res urrectlon? And would not the fact that He saw them for u few moment* und then vanished tend to prove to them thut He was no longer * flesh being, but a spirit being, who had merely appeared to them for a special purpose? Bt. Paul declare* that he saw the Lord last, and not as a man, but ns a spirit being, whose brightness was above that of the sun; and It In jured Ills eyesight; for our I>ord was not veiled lu the flesh, us when He appeared to the disciples during th* forty days. The t'hrlst who Is to come a second time, then. Is not the Jesus of the flesh. Imt the glorified Jesus, who In nnture anti glory Is far nbove the an gels- of the Divine nature. “This Same Jaaua—Shall Coma Again.” When Jesus ascended, two uiigola ap peared to (he disciples, saying, “This same Jesus, whom ye have seen go Into Ilenven. slmll ho cotne again In Ilka manner ns ye have seen Him go.” In the (last many of us have misunder stood this statement—not scrutinizing it carefully enough. Assuredly It would be tile same Jesus that would corns again the ssine fine who died for us, the same One who left the glory for us before He was born the Rabs of Bethlehem. In all His changes He re mains the smite jiersouailty, as He de clared: “I am He that Is, and was, and Is to conic.” The angels did not any, however. He will cotne again in the flesh, or materialized, as you have seen Him go away. Their message related to the manner of His going and th« manner of Ills coining. Whot wai there special about the manner of Uls going away tlmt would correspond to tbe manner of Ills coming again? Many things! He went away quietly, secretly, unknown to the world, un known to any except Hie disciples. In like manner has been His Parousla silently, quietly, unkuown to tho world, not known to tiny except. Ills disciples. Hurely, If we are right In saying that His Parousla began In 1874, the man ner would correapeud with tbe manner of Mis going. He did not come with glorious hosts, blaring trumpets, etc., but us a "thief in the night" If we have the correct date nnd chronology, Gentile Times will end this year -1814. What of It? We do not surely know. Our expectation Is that tbe active rule of Messlr.lt will begin about the time of the ending of the lease of power to the Gentiles. Our expectation, true or false, Is that there will be wonderfal manifestations of Divine judgments against all unrighteousness, and that this will mean the breaking up of many Institutions of the present time, if not ull. Home Hcrlptures seem to indicate that this will mean world-wide an archy, not all beginning at tbe same moment, nor ending at tbe same time, but beginning nnd gradually spreading the world around. The further intima tion Is that this trouble will eventually prove a blessing to humanity, melting tbelr hearts In the Day of Trouble, teaching them more of sympathy sos one another, breaking the power of su perstition. wealth, Ignorance, etc.—pre paring them for the glorious Reign of Messiah's Kingdom. USE HERALD WANT ADS. i FIVE