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SUNDAY. APRIL 12.
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BAPTIST.
Pint Baptist Church.
Prep.thins a: 11:15 by the pastor,
hr M. Ashby Jones —An faster nor
im\ At s: :;o p. m. u resurrection
rafftuta will be rendered by the onoir
r.d chorus, nap tic :n (olio wins. Prayer
itrvlce at 0 o’clock Wedue* lay.
Crawford Avenue B iptlst Church.
Thomas Walker, pastor. Preaching
r.t 11 n m anil at S p. m. Sunday
>! at :: hi. W. T. Bentley i
Sap:. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 8 p. m.
Curtis Baptist Church.
R. W. Thlnt pastor. Ulhio school at
10 o. m., U. M. Freeland, Supt. Morn-
In? worship at 11:15 a. m. Young Peo-
I In's Meeting at 1 p. in. Evening wor
ship at s o'clock, including baptismal
service. Evangelist Huehols la to speak
end Mr. Jesse T. WUliama to sing at
nil the serviced A cordial Invitation
is extended to the public to attend.
* 1 •
Second Baptist Church,
O P. Gilbert, pastor. Preaching
11:16 a. m.. and 8 p. m., by the pas
tor. Thu special meetings will close
tonight. The protracted service haß
been of great power, and fifteen have
been added to the membership. Sun
day school 10 a. m. Good music at
each service. Public cordially luvlt
t/J to stteud.
Wcodlawn Baptist Church.
Chufee avenua. just off Walton
Way. Sunday school at 9:4G a. m.,
T'.alph Youngblood. siipertntendent-ln
elinrgo. Regular services at 11 a. m.
and 8:15 p. m. conducted by the pas
tor. The l/ord’s Supper will be ad
ministered at the morning hour and
loplistn at the evening hour. B. Y.
T*. U, at V p m. Prayer meeting on
■Wednesday at 8:15 p. m. The public
in cordially Invited to all of our serv
ices. R. E. L. Harris, pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
First Christian Church.
Seventh and Greene Streets. How
ard T. Cree announces Bible school
in 10 a. m. Preaching at 11:15 a. m.
‘Setting the Signature,” and 8:15 p.
m.” "The Bad Blunder of a Good
Business Man.” Woman's meeting
Monday at 4 o’clock. .Vlid-wcek ser
vice with baptism at 8:30 p. m., Wed
nesday. Public invited. Special
musical program appears elsewnere.
West End Christian Church.
preaching at 11 a. rn., subject, "The
Resurrection.” Easter program at 8
p. m. Bible school at 3 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday nigUt at 8 o’clock.
Song service at l arsonage Thursday
right at 8 o’clock. H. L. Veach, min
ister.
CATHOLIC
St. Patrick’* Church.
Tx>w mass at 7 and 9 a. m. Solemn
high mass 10:30 a. m. Rosary, ser
mon and benediction at 8 p. m.
Sacred Heart Church.
Corner Greene and McKinne Sts.
In charge of the Jesuit Fathers. Low
masses begin at 5:30, 6:20, 7:30 and
9:30. Solemn high mass at 11
o'clock, with short sermon by Fr.
Doroling. In the evening at 8 o’clock
there will be rosary, sermon and "The
Resurrection and Christianity,’’ by
Father Walsh, and benediction.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
No. 315 Union Bank Building. Ser
vices: Sunday morning at 11 o’clock;
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock; Sun
day school at 12:15 o'clock.
Reading room open daily from 11 to
I o’clock except Mondays. The pub
lic is cordially invited to attend the
services and visit the reading room.
EPISCOPAL.
The Church of the Good Shepherd.
The Hill. Rev. Wm. Johnson, rec
tor. Easter Sunday services. Holy
Communion at 8 a. m. Morning
prayer, Holy Communion and sermon
at 11 a m. Sunday school Easter
service at 5 p. m. Beautiful Euster
music has been prepared for these
services by the organist and choir.
Senor Andonegui will play a violin
solo and assist with the music at the
II a. m. service.
St. Paul's Church.
G. Sherwood Whitney rector.
Easter Day, April 12th. Holy Com
munion 7:30 a. m. Morning prayer
and holy communion, festal service
with sermon by the rector 11 a m.
Children’s service 4 p. m. No night
service.
Church of the Atonement
Telfair and Eleventh streets, Rev.
Charles P. Holbrook, rector. Easter
Pay. Holy Communion at 8 a. m.
Morning prayer. Holy Communion and
sermon at 11 a. m. Children's serv
ice at 4:30 p. m. Holy Communion
on Monday and Tuesday at 11 a. rn.
Christ Church,
Corner Eve and Greene streets
Services for Easter Sunday: Morning
Rev. G. Croft Williams, vicar. Serv
ices for Euster Sunday: 11 a. rn..
morning prayer, Holy Communion and
sermon; 4 p. m., special children's
service; S p. m, evening prayer and
sermon.
LUTHERAN.
Holy Trinity Lutheran.
Preaching at 11 a. in., with the
Holy Communion. No_ night service.
.Sunday school at 9:43 a. m., with
spocial Easter program. Church is
nt 557 Greene Street. Everybody Is
welcome. H. C. Loriek, Supt. Rev.
,T B. Derrick, pastor.
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church.
54S Walker Street. Rev P J.
Ramo, pastor. Divine worship 11:15
u m with Miblle confession and holy
communion The Easter celebration
of the Sunday school at 4 o clock
Sundav afternoon. Baptismal service
3:20 Sunday afternoon. The evening
services have beer, abandoned TUI
Oc’ober The Ladies' Missionary So
ciety will meet Wednesday afternoon
at 4 o’clock. Owing to the fact that
we were unnblc to have our com
munion service on Holy Thursday
,oght there will be communion ser
vice on the Sunday following Easter.
Public Is cordially invited to attend
these services.
METHODIST
St. John* Methodist Church.
730 Greene Street. Rev S R 5} ,e
--gins. rasior Sunday school 9:45 a.
m. Preaching 11:15 a. m, and 3:l*
p. m Easter services. Sermons by
the pastor.
Broadway M. E, Church.
Corner 3rorf *i.a Mills Streets,
llev. C. M Verdel, pm,tor. Preaching
at 11 o’eloek a. m„ and again at
8:15 p. in., by Rev. Wm. Hill. Special
music by the choir. Sunday school
at 9:30 h. m. Wilfred Lveth. Supt
Prayer service Wednesday evening at
8:15 o’clock.
Asbury Methodist Church.
Sunday school 9:45. W. A. Owens,
Supt. At Mann's 10:30. C. R. Rhe
ney, Supt. Preaching at 11:16 and 3
and 8 p. m., by Rev. W. J. Deßariele
hen, of Fayetteville. Morning subject
''Christian Perfection." In the after
noon at 3 a general Christian rally,'it
night, “God's Everlasting Love." Mr.
Deßardelehen has greatly lndeared
himself to the Asbury congregation.
Large crowds nre expected to hear
hlni tills closing day. Crowds improv
ing and increasing in the revival.
Come. Welcome to you. Preaching
at Mann’s 4:30.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Greene Street Presbyterian Church.
Between 12th and 13th. M. M.
MacSerrin, pastor. Sunday school at
9:45 a. ni. Preaching 11:45 a. m., and
8 p. m., by the evangelist. Rev. D. H.
Coman. Morning subject, "The Re
claiming of Thomas.” Evening,
“What Shall I Do to Be Saved?”
Everyone' is invited to worship with
us.
Reid Memorial.
Walton Way and Johns Road, “The
Hill.” Morning service 11 a. m.
Evening service 8 p. m. Sermon by
Rev. W. S. Hardin, of Cordr4e, Ga.
Sunday school 5 p .m. E. S. Johnson.
Supt. The address to the Adult Bible
Class will be delivered this afternoon
by Mr. Lawton B. Evans. Attractive
vocal and orchestral music and every
one cordially invited to attend.
First Presbyterian Church.
Corner Telfair and Seventh streets.
Rev. Joseph R. Sevier D. D., pastor
Divine worship with sermons by the
pastor at 11:15 a. m. and 8:30 p. in.
Beautiful Easter music by quartette
choir, orchestra and supplementary
choir of forty voices at both services.
A cordial invitation to all. Seats
free. Sunday school at 4:30 p. in.
Major Geo. P. Butler, superintendent.
Illustrated missionary lecture on Tur
key, Wednesday evening at 8:30.
Sibley Presbyterian Church.
Corner Broad and Eve streets. Re
vival services Sunday at 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 4 p. m.
Adelpliian Baraca Class meets with
Sunday school. The Sunday morning
service will continue the revival ser
mons by the pastor. The sermon Sun
day night will be on the topic, "What
Think ye of the Christ?" Several
new members will he received on Sun
day night. On Thursday night there
will he a lantern lecture on the Philip
pines, using the new aluminum screpn
which has Just been purchased. We
extend a cordial invitation to all to
attend our services.
COLORED CHURCHES
BAPTIST.
Central Baptist Church.
Early prayer meeting at 6 a. m.
Preaching at 11:15 a. m., and at 8:15
p. m., by Rev. G. O. Summner. Sun
day school at 3 p. m. W. C. Jones,
Supt.
Union Baptist Church.
Rev. T. H. Dwelle, A. M., pastor.
Preaching at 11 a. in., and 8 p .m., by
the pastor. Sunday school at 12:30.
L. E. White, Supt
Shiloh Baptist Church.
Lewis- Street. Rev. Wm. Jenkins
D. D., pastor. Early prayer meeting.
Preaching at 11 a. m. Baptism at
the close of the morning service.
Communion at 3 p. m. The public is
invited to came and help us In our
great struggle.
Beulah Baptist Church.
Rev. T. M. Sapp, pastor. Regular
Sunday services: Preaching at 11:30
a. m. by Rev. P. W. Watkins; preach
ing at 8:30 p. m. by the pastor. Sun
day school at 3:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U.
at 7 t>. m. We are engaged in a re
vival meeting for three weeks. Preach
ing Monday night by Rev. W. M.
Jenkins. Preaching continues by the
pastor. All are Invited to attend
these services.
Cumming Grove Baptist Church.
The Hill. Rev. R. J. McCann, B. D.,
pastor. Early prayer meeting at 6:30
o’clock. Preaching at 11:30, by the
pastor. Sunday school at 4 o’clock.
Moses H. Crawford, Supt. Evening
services. Preaching at 8:30 o’clock.
The revival meeting was conducted
by Rev. Thomas Sapp. Sinners are
falling out with their wicked ways
and are coming over on the Lord's
side. The meeting will continue up
to the third Sunday. Rev. Sapp will
preach. Baptism at 1 o’clock next
Sunday, the 19th. Many to be bap
tiled.
Hale Street Baptist Church.
Early meeting C a. m. Preaching
11:30 a. m., and 8:30 ,p. m., by Rev.
King Moss Sunday school 1:30 p.
m. The funeral of Sister Albe.ritta
Welch will he attended Sunday, 3
p. m., at the church by the B. Y. P. U.
7:30 p. m. 8:30 p. m., the revival
still going on. .Rev. Green Smith
will preach his closing sermon Thurs
day night. Rev. Charlie Williams
will conduct the meeting on the third
Sunday In the absence of the pastor.
The. public is invited.
Springfield Baptist Churoh
Rev. Janies .%!.• Nabrit, pastor.
Early prayer meeting at 6 o'clock.
Them for 11 o'clock, “The First Resur
rection.” Sunday school at 3:30, E.
A. Young, superintendent. B. Y. P. U.
meeting at 7 o’clock Song service at
7:35. Theme for 8 o'clock, "The Sec
ond Resurrection.”
On Monday night our great Pythian
Fuir will commence with a special
program each night and you and your
friends are Invited to be present with
us.
Thankful Baptist Church
Grand semi-annual rally of Thank
ful Baptist church, Rev. L. P. Pinck
ney, D.D., pastor. Prayer meeting at
7 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. by the
pastor. Pleaching at 3 p. m. by Rev.
C. T. Walker, D.D., L.L.D. Preaching
at 8:30 p. m by Rev. S. X. Floyd, D.D.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
All these services the public Is cor
dially Invited to attend «d help us In
this rally.
Gsthssman* Baptist Church
Will have baptism anil Communion
Sunday. Prayer Hireling at 6 a. m.
Preaching nt 11 a. m., by the pastor.
Preselling at Bp. in. J. A. Young, pas
tor.
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Slngfleld Hall, on Watkins street
between Twiggs and Washington.
Bible studies begin at 5 p. m. to l! p.
m. Devotional services from 6 to 7
p. m. All who delight In Bible studies
nre Invited to come out and take part
with us. Conducted by Rev. P. T.
Oullat, pastor.
Tsbsrnscla Baptist Chureh
Regular Sunday services by Ihc
pastor. Rev. C. T. Walker. D.D. Tne
ordinance of-Baptist to he adminis
tered following the morning service.
Mass meeting In Interest of Walker
Baptist Institute following the Sunday
school service. Friends ami visitors
nrp cordially Invited to attend the
services for the day. Prayer meeting
nt fi a. m. Preaching service at 11 a.
in. Baptist nt 1 p. in. Sunday school
p. m. By Y'. P. IT.l T . meeting at 7p. m.
Preaching service nt 8 p. m.
CONGREGATIONAL.
First Congregational Church.
Corner Jackson and Gwinnette SU.
Rev. John T. Clemons, pastor. Her
vices Sunday. A short sermon anl
Easter exercises at 11 a. in., and
preaching at Bp. m. Sunday school
at 4 p. m. AH are cordially invited
to the services.
EPISCOPAL.
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
No. 9ii Telfair street, near Camp
bell street. Rev. Samuel A. E. Cole
man, vicar. April 12, 1914, Easter
Day. Services at 7:30 a. m„ 11 a. m.,
4:30 p. ill. and 6 p. m. The 4:30 p. m.
service is especially for children.
Services Monday and Tuesday at
7:30 a. m. Wednesday service at 7:30
p. m. There will he special music
rendered by the choir on Easter Day.
The public is respectfully invited to
these services, also to our service of
songs on Sunday, April 19, 1911, at
4:30 p. in.
METHODIST.
Bethel Methodist Church,
Rev. A. M Jordan, pastor. Easter
prayer meeting 6:30 a. m. Sunday
school 10 a. m. Easter sermon by
the pastor 11:30 a. m. Easter exer
cises by the Allen League at 5 p. m
Preaching at 8 p. in. Revival ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. John
Harmon this week.
Trinity Methodist.
The Rev. W. M. Gladdens, pastor
Special Easter services all day. 11:15
a. m., preaching by the pastor, sub
ject, “The Resurrection of Christ.'
3 p. m., Easter program by the Sun
day school. R. Johnson, Supt. This
program will be highly entertaining
Come. 5 p. m , special program by
the Epworth League. 8:30 p. m., ea
ered musical concert by the choir.
Easter egg hunt on the lawn Monday
4:30 p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Christ Presbyterian Church.
Corner Telfair and Cumming Sts.
Rev. J. S. Ellis, pastor. Sunday
school is changed back to 10 a. m.
Preaching at 11:15 a. m. At 4 p. m.,
“Easter Sing Service.” A very at
tractive program Is arranged for this
service, and will delight all who avail
thensselves to tiear It. Wednesday
evening, 8 o’clock, prayer service. A
cordial Invitation is extended the pub
lic generally.
Colored Y. M. C. A.
Rev. R. L. Campbell, vice-president
of Paine College, will he the speaker
at the Colored Y. M. C. A. Building
this afternoon at 5 o’clock. All col
ored men are invited to attend. C.
T. Walker, president, Silas X. Fy'old,
secretary.
THE AUGUSTA CHURCH
STREET MEETINGS
Unusual Sight to See Local
Pastors Preaching on the
Streets. To Be a Feature in
Future.
A rather unusual sight for the peo
ple of Augusta was a number of th
local pastors on the streets preaching
this Inst week. Dr. Bucholtz, who Is
with the Curtis Baptist church, is a
gifted out-of-doors speaker and often
conducts open air meetings. He was
one of the first to preach on the
streets during the present united
campaign. At the meeting Monday
the preachers of the local churctiee
got together and asked Dr. Wiggins of
St. John's church to take charge of
the meetings on the streets and ar
range for the preacher. This he lias
done very acceptably.
Jt may bo that this will become u
feature of meetings hereafter. Au
gusta Is rather set In her ways, but
at the afternoon meetings last week
a great number of people were pres
ent. Of course few stayed through nil
the service, but one minister said that
from 400 to 600 people heard the gos
pel on the streets in the afternoons.
They would stop while passing and
remain for ten or fifteen minutes, in
this way It is hoped to meet some of
the very careless and indifferent and
win them to lives of Christian serv
ice.
The meetings, too, will meet a long
feit criticism, as suggested by Dr.
Wiggins. Many people think the
churches are not for the masses, and
that Is specially true of the churches
of wealth. The preachers of culture l '
congregutlons are often charged with
the neglect of the masses. The street
meetings will convince the public
that the preachers are willing to go
to the people, if the people will not
come to them.
A Called Meeting of the
"Ministerial Alliance"
There Is to be a called meeting of
the "Ministerial Alliance of Augusta"
at St. John's study at 12 m. Monday
The purpose is to perfect plans for
the union meetings to begin on April
21st to 22nd, In the magnificent new
depot of the C. & W. C. Railroad.
Butterscotch Jelly, the old
favorite, at Sheron’s, 30c.
ST. LUKE’S BARACAS
BREAKS RECORD TODAY
Want Largest Attendance of
Year on Easter Sunday. Class
Meets at 3:30 O'Clock.
f
The regular Sunday afternoon devo
tional service of SI. Luke Baraca eta**
will he held this afternoon »t 3:30 p, nt.,
the regular Sunday school hour,
The national platform of the Hanna
classes, which la the only Bible CluM
with a plot form, la. “Young men at
work for young men, all standing by (he
Bible. Sunday echool and the church,”
Baraca Meant “Bleated."
On III. a platform all Baraca claaaca
are luilldt a platform which Umpire* to
nohleat Chrlaltan manhood througo
lo'oily lo the beet thing* for which a
Bible cla** cun atund.
, Hm-iic.i means "blessed.” and It It the
d.-x.re and ambition of till* chi** to
prove a bleaxtnif to all who attend It*
meeting They xtrlve each Sunday to
look.- tile Mii-i-i edlng one better. In at
tendance, In Interest nnd In enthuxt.iam.
Today being Faster, they expect to
have the banner attendance of the year,
which will hav to be a large one, to,
till* close generally lit* an ultcndauce
of 45 or GO.
This olus* has Inaugurated a member
ship campaign which Is proving very ef
fective. na a v:*lt lo the class w.ll prove.
Each Sunday add* new members unit
every member I* a booster.
The average attendance for March was
3X, which was very good considering the
very Inclement weather during the
month. The goal and ambition of th ■
class Is to reach u membership of 100
members.
The chureh Is located at the corner of
St. Luke street and Crawford avenue.
BUMS Will MEET
111 NORTH AUGUSTA
Regular Meeting City Baraca
Union and Philathea Be Held
Tuesday at Baptist Church.
The regular Joint social meeting of
the City Baraca. Union and Philalhe-i
Union o r Augusta will lie held next
Tuesday evening, April 14th, at the
North Augusta Baptist church. This
will be a large and interesting meet
ing. Big attendance is expected from
both unions.
Special cars will leave the Monu
ment on Broad street Tuesday even -
tug at 7:45 and 8 o'clock for North
Augusta to accommodate the Baraeas
and Dhilatheas and all members are
expected to be on hand.
Trip Around the World
To Be Ended Wednesday
Dr. Sevier and Party of Pupils
to Arrive From Mission
Fields Through the
Stereopticon
Dr. J. R. Sevier and his party of
pupils will complete their trip aroun i
tile world Wednesday evening at 8
li. m. For almost two months they
have been visiting the grat mission
fields of the world. Those who have
attended have found great assistance
in their study of missions at home and
abroad. At these meetings the inter
esting mission fields of the world
have been put before the eye with
tlie stereopticon.
The method of advertising the lec
tures was most Interesting and
Dr. Sevier conceived the
plan of issuing tickets to those who
would see the pictures and hear the
lectures. There was the statement ot
the purpose of the lectures on the
ticket, and attached was a coupon lor
each lecture It is needless to say
that the public was caught and many
have heard the loctures who will use
the last coupon Wednesday night.
The meeting will be held In the
Telfair Building. If you wish a eeut
come early.
“Believe in Christ and
Thou Shalt Be Saved”
Theme of Rev. Dr. Coman, Who
Will Use This As His Text
Tonight at Greene St.
Presbyterian.
The two weeks of evangelistic serv
ices at the Greene Hireot Presbyterian
church have been enjoyed by many
who have eome from time to time, a.i
well a* by the members of the church
and congregation who have attended
faithfully. Several hnve fully decided
for the Christian life, tint especially
have the meetings been fruitful pi
strengthening the faith of the church
people. Dr. Coman Is one of the
plulnest and best preachers of the
trutli who ha* been heard in our Au
gusta churches, and ther will be many
who will hope that he may bo with
us again at some future time.
Tills morning Dr. Coman will preach
at 11:15 on the subject: "Jesus
Man, Christ the God.” In this time,
when so many are In error ns to the
person of our Hnxlour, it will be very
profitable for many t hear the teach
ings of the Bible on this subject. Ho
will also preach tonight at 8 o’clock,
which will be the concluding service
of the series. His subject will be:
"Believe In the Lord Jesu* Christ and
Thou Hhalt Be Saved.”
It has been a great Joy to the Greene
Street Presbyterian church that the
efforts put forth at this time have
been lu common with the other
churches of the city. The pastor be
lieves that In religion, a* In all other
w'orthy thing*, the people of the com
munity should wrk together as an un
divided force, The people of this
church are looking forward to a great
hlea*lng to oemc from the united
meeting under Rev. Frank Hall Wright
believing that these simultaneous
meeting* have been the best po**lble
preparation for tohl* united efforto.
If you want the best. Tailor-Made
Suit, *ee us, we have the finest im
ported woolens, the best of American
tailors and up-to-date buttons. F. Q.
Mertlns.
HI UNI H
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Chicagoans Astonished—Seats
Free and No Coiieciions.
PASTOR RUSSELL IS HERE.
In Forenoon Discourse He Ditcutsod
That Port of Creation’s Drama
Which Relates to the Typical Festurs
of tho Passover Lamb—Typically, He
Says, It H:.s Spoken the Divino Plan
For Centuries—Blessings For Chris
tian Church—Blessings For Jewish
Church—And For All Nations and
Kindreds, Tongues and Peoples.
Kingdom Boon to Bo Established.
Chicago, in.. Apr.
i.-l’sitor Russell
!* here for the
purpose of limugii
nil lug III* Photo
Drn ma of Crcu
tlou nt the Audi
t o r I u ni Then t re.
the name of which
la u gtliimutcc
that the Drnnm of
Creation Is in ov
cry respect first
rings.
Due of the re
markable tilings in connection with
this Drama, which Is now running In
thirty cities and witnessed by about
80,009 people dully, is that the best tip
sters are used—and all seats are free
and no collections lifted.
Asked for an explanation. .Pastor
lliissell declared that the Photo-lira him
of Creation merely presents the Gos
pel of the Blhle. which ought always
to be free. He said be lias no objec
tion to other people taking up collec
tions. but has found no authority In
the Billie for doing so himself.
The Photo-Drama of Creation, he
said, Is financed by Christians who by
It desire to re-establish faith in God
and in the Bible ns u Divine revelation
Pastor Itii-sseil's address was In the
forenoon. The Drama was presented
afternoon ami evening and Is to con
tlnue for some time. The text of the
Pastor’s discourse was;
"Christ our Passove. is slain for us;
therefore Jet uh keep the feast.” it
Corinthians 5:7, 8.1 lie said:
For thirty-five centuries God's holiest
.people, Jewish and Christian, hnve
with more or less directness, und more
or less understanding, celebrated the
Passover. But while many hnve rec
ognised the form, few have looked
deeper—lnto its real Import. Those
who see the real meaning of the Pass
over have great cause for gratitude to
ward God and for confidence in the
Bible, “tin- Word of God. which llvotli
and nbldetli forever.” To understand
the Passover menus to understand the
Plan of God In respect to humanity.
St. Paul reminds us that God's lire!
Intimations respecting ills glorious
purposes of mercy toward our race
were given to Abraham. After God
had tested Ills faith anil obedience, lie
called Ahralinin ills friend, and reveal
ed to blin in part, tilings to come. The
essence of 1 lie Divine Message of Pence
was, "I will bh-HH all the families of
the earth tlirough thy Seed’’—thy pos
terity. (Galatians 3:8.| Tills, God's
sure Word of Promise, was afterward
confirmed with an Oatli, because the
time would he long, and therefore It
would be necessary that the heirs of
salvation should exercise faith In It.
Th« First Passover In Egypt.
Pnslor Russell reviewed to his hear
ers the institution of tlie Passover.
He reminded them that ttm children of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were in
bondage to Egypt, und God command
ed Pharaoh to let them go, sending
chastisement after chnstisement upon
the Egyptians, to compel ids obedi
ence. God'w inyrey in lifting one
plague after another merely hardened
Pharaoh’s heart, until the final, the
tenth plague. By this plague ull the
first-born of Egypt died lu one night;
wbilo the first-born of the Israelites
living in Egypt escaped beennso passed
over. The Passover, therefore, me
moriullzes the favored of God.
The first-horn of Israel were subse
quently exchanged for the tribe of
Levi, which thereafter was counted
especially the Lord's sVne of the Le
vltes serving as priests, sscrlfielng at
Ills nltar, and some of them doing an
Inferior Morvleo— assisting the i<rlests In
the work of Instructing and blessing
all the other tribes. Moses and Aaron
were member* of this priestly tribe, all
of whom became lenders of God's
chosen people in their subsequent ex
parlance*, particularly In their cross
lng of the Red Hea and. Inter, In cross
Ing the Jordan—both typical events.
The Pastor explained that before the
first-borns of Israel could be passed
over, a certain sacrifice was necessary,
according to the Divine nrrungenient
A lamp without blemish was sueri
ficlally killed, and Its blood used to
sprinkle the door-floats and lintels ot
nil the dwelling* of the Israelites
Each family or group repented the
same picture, sprinkling tin* blood ol
the lamb upon the door-post* and llu
tela, roasting the flesh, and later eat
ing It with herbs and unleavened
bread—r*H<l.v for departure from Egypt
for the land of Canaan. As the morn
lng broke, the Journey out of Egypt
began. Later, all the host crossed the
Red Hen, the waters of which return
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lug engulfed tin- Egyptians, who had
started In pursuit of them.
The Antitypical Passover.
The meaning of nil tills to tlm Chris
♦lnn Is Hint God hns prom Is,si deliver
unco from the power of Sntnii nnd flic
slavery of sin to nil who nre truly Ills
people. These were under bondngc
when God sent forth Ills Son, Jesus,
to he their nutitypicul laiiutt—to die.
•’the Just for the unjust," nnd Hum to
give Ills tlesli for the life of the world.
As n result of Hint redemptive work,
the Fntiter highly exulted Him to the
spirit plnne. where He was before He
tvns made llesli. Indeed, Ills resurrec
lion wns lo n still higher imlure (lie
Divine, fur above men, angels, prlttel
pnliHes. powers, etc.
The blood represents the life, ns the
Bible tells. The blood of the pnssoveT
Inmb thus typically represents the life
which Jctuts gnvo. The sprinkling of
the lilimml upon Hie door-posts nnd liu
tels represents the part which must
he experienced by nil who belong to
the Household of Knltli. All such must
trust, not In works of their own for
JllsliticiiHoii hoforo God. hut In the
work, (lie siiertllee, of Christ, who died
for os, “the Just for the unjust.” Not
only must we exercise fnlth in Hie
sense of entering into the Household
of Fnlth. hut udilitlounlly we must lie
of those who pnrtske of the I.ntiib,
who appropriate the merit of Christ’s
sacrifice by faith. All such nre count
oil iin being pnrtnkers of Christ's holt
ness, nnd lire sharers with Him In the
sufferings of tills present time, nnd
prospectively His joint heirs in Ills
Kingdom to come.
Thus, said the I’nslor, him Israel's
J’lissover found its null type through
out this Gospel Age. From the time
ttint Jesus died, its the l.nnib of God
to take ntvny the sin of the world, to
the present time, there tins been i
fens! spread for those who nre ijble to
npprccluto il. There lius been n eoi
erlng wltli the merit of Ills siiertllee
for those who liud fa it Ii to accept It
All sueli nre counted members of
the “Church of the First-borns," whose
names nre "written In Heaven.” (lie
brews 12:21.1 Tills Cliurrli Is not yet
completed. Ttniiik God! we may si 111
sprinkle the blued of (lie I.mnh upon
the door-posts of our hearts, may
still have imputed lo us tils precious
merit, and still Imve the privilege of
becoming mem tiers of the Church of
the First-bonis.
Hut Hie Morning Is near nt blind
The First-borns will soon lie reeognlxcd
of Ood. They will be "chunged In n
moment. In the twinkling of nn eye.'
By resurrection power they will be
made like unto their glorious Kedccin
er. They will begin tlielr great work
ns the Itoyul I’riesthood. Under the
leadership of the great Prophet. Priest
and King Jesus these under-priests,
under-kings, under prophets, will labor
with Him In Ills great Messianic King
dom work. These witli the Redeemer
will constitute the Spiritual Seed of
Abraham, through whom God's bless
lug Is to conic to Natural Israel, and ,
ultimately to every nation, people, kin
dreil and tongue.
The great work of dellveraneo will
require a thou sand years the period of
Messiah's Reign. Tills deliverance Is
pictured by the passing through the
Red Sen. God's mighty hand will be
exercised on behalf of all who are
truly Ills, during the thousand years
They will escape from the power of
Hntan and Iris hosts of sin. who will lie
restrained for a time. In the destrue
thin of Pharaoh's hosts in the Red Sea,
we find a plctorlitl prophecy of the de
strucHon of Satan and all who are Ills
—all who love sin and hate righteous
ness, all who war against God and Ills
righteous arrangements.
Two Abrahamic Seeds.
First the natural, afterward the splr
Stun I, Is God's order, tlie Apostle tells
us. (1 Corinthians 15:40.1 In one sense
of the word, the entire posterity of
Jneoli were the heirs of God’s Promise
to Abraham. The first privilege was
guaranteed to them under the Law
Covenant, ftut as God foresaw, the
Jews were unable to keep that Law
Covenant because, like the remainder
of humanity, they are all Imperfect, nil
sinners, and because God’s Law is per
feet -tlie measure of ii perfect man's
obedience and ability. Hut they were
profited by their endeavors to keep the
Law, and glorious characters were de
veloped amongst them Moses, David,
the Prophets, and many of lesser prom
1 nence. who. as St. Paul declares, mini
Ifested tlielr faith and obedience even
unto death.—Hebrews 11:88-40.
These Ancient Worthies endured not
in vain. They have the promise of u
better resurrection than the remainder
of their nation and the world. Theirs
Is to he a resurrection to human per
fection. They ore to constitute the
iiiirleus of the earthly phase of Mes
siah's Kingdom To His standard, thus
set up In the world, will assemble
gradually, not only the natural seed of
Abraham, hut nil of humanity desiring
Cod’s favor and everlnstlng'llfe.
Pastor Itussell then stated that, tie
fore these blessings could come to
Abrnlmni and mankind In general,
there must he a Spiritual Seisl of Abra
ham. He showed that Jesus was
A bra ham’s seed according to the flesh,
but that as such tie never could have
accomplished Ills great Messianic
work. It was necessary, lie said, for
the Man Christ Jesus to lay down His
humanity smTifidnlly before He could
be received to the glories of the Di
vine nature by resurrection power. So
also it must lie with nil who will be
come Joint-heirs with Jesus on the
Heavenly plane. 2 I’cter 1:4.
'The testing of the loyalty of Jesus
and all those of every nation who
would lie of the Spiritual Reed of Abra
ham has progressed now for eighteen
centuries, and the Pastor believes it
will soon be completed The gathering
of the Elect will complete this Age
and inaugurate the New Dispensation.
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•luring which God's blcsslugs througtf
Mcssluh's Kingdom will fill the earth,
superseding the curse which has rest
ed upon mankind for six thousand
years six great Days. Messiah's New
Dispensation will he the antltyplcal
Snldmth Day, ii thousand years long.
In which Mcestnh will bring In ever
lasting righteousness, destroy all who
love unrighteousness, and grunt ever
| lasting life to all Hie obedient.
Christ Our Pskov# r.
John Hie Itiiptlst. In announcing
Jesus ns the great Messiah, said, "Bo
hold (lie l.timh es God. who tnketb
away the sin of the world." It Is well
that we should notice the difference
| between the taking away of the aln
of the world aud the taking away <4
the slit of the Church. The Church to
deacrllted nn the Church of the First
borna. leaving Hie world to hare tho
blessing of the ufter-born members of
the same family of Gist. Only by close
scrutiny can we discern Hie deep things
of God The Spirit was promised to
guide Jesus' followers Into nn under
standing. not merely of the outward,
or superficial, features of God’s ar
rangement oil Hum's behalf, hut also
iuto the dcc|ier parts.
The sin of Ihe world Is the Adamic
sin. By one man's disobedience, sin
entered the world The penalty of that
slu was not eternal torment nor purga
tory. Hut. is tlie Apostle explains and
as we tifso read In Genesis, the curse,
the penalty for sin. Is death—" Dying,
tlimi sluilt die" No one could he thor
oughly released from that penalty of
death -and completely resurrected out
of death—excupt by Hie payment of u
Ransom prh e- the payment of Ills pen
alty No member of the race could
psv tbe penalty • eeiiuse every member
was under •bat penalty himself, lienee
God's compassion manifested Itself In
providing the Redeemer—a Ransomer.
One capable <>r satisfying the clglms
' of Justice and thus legally setting
Adam and all of Ills race free from
the death penalty—the curse.
But*whllo the Lamb of God wns to
tnlte away the sin of the whole world
and give all an optsirtunlty for Resti
tution. lie will not he the Passover
Lamb for the world Jesus I* our Pass
over the Church's Passover Lamb,
j Tills shows the difference between tho
deliverance of the Church during this
Age. and the future deliverance of tho
world during Hie Millennium- The
■ Church Is delivered or passed over by
faith through Hie Imputation of the
merit of tho Redeemer. The Chureh
| class may. therefore, even now speak
of sins forgiven and of having passed
from death unto life but not so the
i world. Indeed, the taking away of tho
sins of the world 111 the next Ago will
be on ii totally different basis. Tho
merit of the Redeemer will not lie Im
puted to mankind. Tho world will not
be Justified by fnlth. The taking away
, of tlielr sins will be actual, nnd their
Justification will be nctiial.
Special Privileges of the First-born.
The Church of the First-born has
special privileges and blessings, as well
as special trials. Jn the Passover type,
the lives of tlie first-born were in Jeop
urdy, while tlie lives of others of Is
rael were in no danger. This signifies
In the antitype that the Church of tlie
First horn will lie liable to death at a
time when the remnlnclar of the world
will not lie thus liable. The reason for
this Is clear. In the light of other Scrip
tures. us we nliuil see.
The call of the Gospel Age the Apos
tie styles a "high calling." ii Heavenly
calling, because the Church Is not un
der a law. Rather, ii Heavenly reward
Is held up before the minds of. some,
and they are Invited to enter Into a
Covenant with God. to follow such u
course of life In the present time us
Will eventually bring them to the glo
rious prize set before them In the Invi
tation. That prize Is sometimes styled
the Kingdom, and sometimes the Di
vine nature- -and It includes both.
But If the reward is so great that
Jesus called It the "pearl of great
price.” and Bf. Paul declared that ha
counted all other tilings ns loss and
dross lu comparison, wo should not lie
surprised to find the conditions, or
terms, lor obtaining It very stringent.
Notice the stringency of the call*
"Gather together My aaints unto Me.”
snlth the Lord, "those who hHve made
a Covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
(Psalm 60:5.1 Again, notice Jesus’
word*, "If any man will he My dis
ciple, let him deny himself and take
up his cross und follow Me."
Dead to the World—And All.
From the foregoing Scripture, It will
he noticed that the condition upon
which any may become u member of
tlie Church of the First-born Is that he
shall sacrifice Ids cnrtbly nature. Only
by faithfulness In thus sacrificing can
lie obtain the Ileuvenly nature. Un
faithfulness would hinder him from
ever obtaining the new uuture. As for
the earthly nature, such give ap all
right to It, in order that they may run
in tlie sacrificial ruce for the spirit
nature. Hence It Is that the First
borns are represented in the type as
being exposed to death—annihilation.
Not ao the world; for the world is
only under Adamic condemnation.
God lias promised that through Christ
that curse shall he removed. Hence of
rill the people lu the world, the only
one* who at the present time are in
danger of going into extinction are
those who have made a consecration
to he the followers of Jestia.
Look hack again at the type. There
we see the lamb provided forHil. There
we see the blood upon the door-posts
for all. lint we see the first-born the
only ones In danger Id the antitype,
these. If pn**ed over, will liecome the
Church In Glory, the Royal Priesthood.
How beautiful the picture! How sol
emn the thought of our opportunities
and privileges, and responsibilities cor
responding!
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