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BAPTIST.
First Baptist Church.
Dr. A*. Ashby Jones. pastor. At
11:1.. a. iii. Dr. Jones’ theme will he, \
“A Prngran.* f«»r Process.” At 8:30
yclork his theme will be, “The Ghtirch j
ind State ” Prayer service at 6:30 p.
m. Wednesday,.
Second Baotiat Church.
O. P. Gilbert, pastor. Preaching by the
pastor 11 Ir# a m., theme: “The Phi
losophy ot Missions “ There will be no;
night service. The members of the I
church are requested to attend the Un- j
ion Revival at C. A* W. (*. deport, ser
vice there begins at 8:15 p. m. Sunday
school 10:00 a. in Public cordially In- ;
vited to attend all services at this I
church,
Crawford Ave. Baptist Church.
Thomas Walker, pastor. Preaching
at iia. m. Subject “Grieving the Spir
it." and at 8 p. m., subject. “The reality
of the invisible soul.” Sunday school
at 3 p. m., W. F. Bentley, Supt. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at eight
o’clock. Baptism at tin close of the
morning service.
Curtis Baptist Church.
R. W. Thlot, pastor. Bible school at
10 a. in. Morning worship at 11:15,
subject of sermon, “The Divine order
In Christian Experience." Mission Bi
ble school at the Augusta Free school
at 3:30 p. m. Jr. and Sr. B. Y. P. IJ. at
4 p. in. Services at county and city
stockades at 4 o'clock. No evening ser
vice owing to tin* union meeting at
the « A W <\ warehouse. All mem
bers urged to attend the Union Meet
ing.
CATHOLIC
Sacred Heart Church.
Cor. Greene & McKinne Hts.. in
charge of the Jesuit Fathers. Masses
begin at 5:30, 6:00, 7:30 and 9:30.
Sunday school at 10:15. May devotions
with benediction at 6:80 p. m. General
communion for the K. of (\ at 7:30
o’clock mass Meetings of the men of
the parish at 10:15 a. m. in the College
Hall.
CHRISTIAN.
Christian.
Seventh and Greene Hts Howard T
Free annvirices Bible School at 10 n.
m. Preaching at 11:16 a. in., “Our Na
tional Greatness," and at K:3O p. m„
“The Value of the Odd Man." Woman’s
meeting at F» o’clock on Monday. Mid- j
week service at 8:30 p. m. on Wed- !
nesday. Public cordially invited.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Fir§t Church of Christ, Scientist.
So. 315 Union Hank Bldg. Hervlces:
Sunday morning at II o'clock; Wed
nesday evening at 8 o’clock; Sunday
school at 12:15. Reading room open
dally from 11 to I o’clock, except
Mondays. The public Is cordially In
vited to attend the services and visit
the reading room.
EPISCOPAL.
Rsid Memorial.
Walton* Way and Johns Road. “The
Hill,' Morning service II o’clock.
Evening servlee 8:15 o'clock. Sermon
by Rev, J. K. Ballou of Tarhoro, N. «\
Sunday school 5 p. in., K S. Johnson.
Superintendent. The address to the
Adult Bible i lass will be delivered this
afternoon by Mr W. M. Rowland At
tractive vocal and orchestral music
anil everyone cordially invited to at
tend.
The Church of the Good Shepherd.
The Hill, The Rev. William John
son, rector. Litany, holy communion
and sermon at 11 a in. Sunday school
at 5 p. m. Evening prayer at 6 p rn.
Church of the Atonement.
Telfair and Eleventh Sts Rev Char
les P, lbdbrook, rector. Third Sunday
after Easter. Litany and Holy Com
munion at 11 o'clock. Suunday school
at 4. Evening prayer at 6.
St. Paul's Church.
Cl. Sherwood Whitney, rector. Third
Hunda> after Easter, May 3rd. Sun
day school, 9:45 a tu. Sermon and
holy communion, 11:15 a. m Confir
mation lecture, 5 p. in. Evening
prayer, 6 |>. in.
Chrigt Church.
Carner Eve and Greene Sts. Rev.
G. Croft Williams, vicar. Services
for third Sunday after Easter. 9:30
a. m , Sunday school. 11 a. m.,
morning prayer and holy communion.
8 p. in , evening prayer and sermon.
LUTHERAN.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
567 Greene St Rev. J. B iVrriek.
Preaching at 11:15 a m. No night ser
vice. Hundax school 9:45 u. in., Mr. H.
C, Lori ok, Supt Everybody welcome.
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
548 WaJker atreet. Rev. P. J. Paine,
pastor Divine worship 11:15 a to.
Sunday school 9:45 a. in.. Geo. H.
Wercke, Supt. No night service. The
Young ladles Lutheran Society will
meet Wednesday afternoon 4 o’Ylock.
Everybody welcome.
METHODIST.
St. Jamaa Methodist.
A communion service, 11:15 a. tn.
Special sermon by the pastor, Rev.
H Dillard. All members of the Ijoval
leaders S S. Class. Miss Ethel Parks,
teacher will commune at the first ta
ble. Everybody cordially Invited to
St. James N<» service at this church at
the evening hour, on account of meet
ing at C. A W. C. depot, at 4;00 p. in.
and 8:15 pp. m.
Asbury Methodist.
Sundax school 9 35, \\ A. Owens,
superintendent, Mann’s 10.30. O. IX
Itheney, superintendent. Preaching at
• it account of the Tiknuck meeting.
Our people are urged to uttend that
meeting, at thf C. A W. t\ depot every
time they can
Broadway M. E. Church.
Comer Broad and Mills streets Rev
C. M Verde!, pastor Preaching at 11
o'clock h tn. by the pastor Bun day
school at 9 30 a. m Wllford C. Lyeth.
Supt.
St John Methodist.
730 Green. St. Rev. S P. Wiggins
pasb r. Sunday school 0:46 a. tn
Preaching 11.15 a. nv by the pastor.
The class of applicants sill be re
ceived into full membership of the
i hurrh.
PRESBYTERIAN.
First Prssbytsrian Church.
Corner Telfair snd Seventh St a Di
vine worship at 11 15 a. m with sacra
ment of the lxitd'a Supj*r Short
sermon by the pastor, Rev. J, R. He- j
vler, D. D., and reception of new j
mem bora. Beautiful music. Sunday ■
school 4:30 p. m„ seats free. A cordial j
welcome to all. No evening service on
account of Union Revival at C. &. W.
C. depot.
Sibley Presbyterian Church.
Corner Broad and Ellis Sts. Regu
lar Hervlces Sunday morning 11:00 j
o'clock. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Bar
aca Hass meets 10:00 a. m. Visitors
cordially welcomed.
Greene Street Presbyterian Church.
Between 12th anil 13th. M. M. MttO
Ferrln, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45
a. in. Morning worship and sermon at
11:15, subject., “Why Christ Is Neces
sary for Every One." There will be no
evening services on account of the
Union Revival Meeting. Everyone is
cordiuly invited to the services an*
i nounced.
COLORED CHURCHES
BAPTIST.
Union Baptist Church
Rev. T H. Dwelle, A.M.. pastor
Preaching at 11:30 a. m., and 8 p. rn.,
by the pastor. Communion at 12:30
Sunday school at 10:30, L. K. White,
superintendent
Central Baptist Church
Rev. ft. J. Johnson, pastor. Preach
ing at 11:15 «. m. and at 8:15 p. m„
by the pastor. Sunday school at 5
p. ni., W, f\ Jones, superintendent. The
missionary society, with Sister Mary
Cotton, president, will meet at 7:30
p. m. Monday evening. We Invite
our friends to worship with us.
Hal® Street Baptist Church
Early prayer meeting at 6 a. m
Preaching at 11:30 a. rn., by the pas
tor. Sunday school at 2 p. in. Usher 4 *'
prayer meeting at 6 p. m. B. Y. F. U
meeting from 7:30 to 8:30 p. rr..
Preaching at 8:30 p. m. by Bro. Gar*
field Ruffin. The public Invited. Rev.
J. W. Williams, pastor.
Harmony Baptist Church
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. and at
8:30 p. n.., by Rev. H. A. Johnson.
Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. To the
above services you are most cordially
Invited. Good music.
Shiloh Baptist Church
Rev. Wrn. Jenkins, pastor. Preach
ing at 11 a. m. by the pastor. Sun
day school at 3 p. in. Preaching a!
8:30 p. m., by the pastor. The public
invited.
Thankful Baptist Church
Rev. L. P. Pinckney, D.D., pastor
Prayer meeting at 7 a. m. Preaching
;il 11:30 a. in. and at 8:30 p. m„ b>
the pastor. Sunday school at 10:30
a. m., L. G. Harmon, superintendent.
Baptism at 1 p, m. Communion at
3 30 p. m. The public cordially In
vited to attend all these services.
Gumming Grove Baptist Church
Rev. R. J. McCann, 8.D., pastor
Early prayer meeting at 6:30 a. m.
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. Sunday
school at 4 p. m.. M. H. Crawford, su
perintendent. Preaching at 8:30 p. m.
! Tuesday evening, prayer meeting.
| Thursday evening, prayer meeting, as
j ter which the officers of the church
! and members will meet with th pas
tor to decide to what extent re
modeling will he done to the church.
The public and our friends arc most
cordially Invited to all of the above
services.
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Regular Sunday services by the pas
tor. Rev. C. T. Walker. D.D. For the
i night service a short discourse fol
| lowed by the celebration of the lord's
Slipper. Friends and visitors are cor
dially Invited to attend the services
lor the day.
Prayer meeting at 6 a. in. Preach
ing service at 11 a. in. Hunduy school
«t 3 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m. Cele
bration of the Lord’s Supper at 8 p. m.
Springfield Baptist Church
Corner Twelfth and Reynolds
i streets, Rev. James M. Nahrit, pas
tor. Prayer meeting at 6 o'clock.
Theme for 11 o’clock, “Importunate
j Seeker, or Getting What You Go As
! ter." At 3 o'clock, address by K
|K. Jones of New York. At 7 o’clock,
H. Y. P. U. meeting. At 7:30, song
service. At 8 o’clock, special sermon;
' theme. “Dry Bones." Tuesday night,
j prayer meeting.
To these services you are Invited.
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Singfleld's Hall, on Watkins stree*
I between Twiggs and Washington
| streets. Services at 11:30 a. m. and
s 30 p. in. Preaching by Rev. G. W.
j Robinson of Hattlesvllle, S. C., and
you are cordially invited to attend.
Rev. P. T. Guild!!, pastor. Preachlns
I Thursday night,
Springfield Baptist.
Professor Klnckle Jotioa will speak
jthls afternoon at the Springfield Bap*
! tist Church at 3:30 o’clock.
The professor Is a very interesting
: speaker and un interetstng afternoon
Is promised all those who attend.
Beulah Baptist Church.
Rev. T. M. Sapp, pastor. Regular
I Sunday services Preaching at 11:30 a
|m. and 8:30 p. in. Sunday school 3:30.
111. Y. P. U. 7:00. Conference on Mon*
j day night. All the members are re
| quested to be present May sth to Bth
j also we will be engaged tn un Instal
lation service to install Rev Sapp to
jthe pastorale Preaching Tuesday
| night b> Rev. G. \V. Collins, pastor of
i Hosanna Baptist church. Wednesday
j night by J. K. Young, pastor of Goth
;mi main* Baptist chuurch. Thursday
; da> night by Rev. J. W*. Whitehead,
pastor of Antioch Baptist church, and
the Installation seermoti will be
preached by Rev S. C. Walker of
Sandhill. All are cordially Invited and
urgently requested to be present at.
and to take purl in these services.
CATHOLIC.
Church of th® Immaculate Conception
First mass «t 8 o’clock a. m. Last
( mass at 9:30. followed by benediction
: and Sunday school. During the ah-
I seller of Esther Lauhe, who will stay
up North for st least three months,
there will be no evening services on
• Sundays.
METHODIST.
Zmn Methodist Church
Twiggs street. opposite Cedar, Rgv.
11. Philbert Lankford, pastor. spe
: cial semi-annual services all day Sun*
! day. Burly prayer meeting at 6 a.
| m.. led by Bro. Win. Davis Special
sermon at 11 10 a. in., by the pastor,
.subject ' “The Grateful and Ungrate*
fu| Christlan." Holy Communion snd
Baptism at 3:30 p m. At 8 p. m..
Pointers on How To Conduct a
Sunday School
From a Report of the Georgia State Sunday School Con
vention, Held at Milledgeville, April 14th-16th.
The opening address at the Georgia
State Sunday School Convention, held
at Milledgeville, April 14th, 15th and
16th was made by Rev. J R. Sevier, of
Augusta, on Convention theme, “Ef
ficiency. Mr. Sevier says—“study
your situation, and apply the remedy
suggested; ‘For him that knoweth to
do good, and doeth It not. to him it is
a Hin.’" He impplored teachers to hold
onto their scholars, keep them in Sun
day school, greet them, and make
them welcome. He also said that* th**
Sunday schools should have efficient
superintendents, men centered in
Christ.
Mr. Owen Johnson, of Marietta,
made a very interesting talk on “The
Efficient Sunday School." “The Sun
day school of today," he said, “is wis'T
than it was a generation ago. Improve
on your method: have Sunday school
and in* at your place all the year round.
Give the children for their good les
sons. when they deserve it. and for
their collection. Let them know that
know works, or their bad. and that
you appreciate them. Teachers must
be on time, and set the example. See
that the children study their lessons.
Teachers should meet for training."
“On Time All the Time.”
One of the most Important talks of
the Convention was made by Mr. Win.
Brown, Chicago. 111., superintendent
Mission Department of International
Sunday School Association, the sub
ject of which was "On Time All the
Time." He suid, “Start on time, have
a program, stay on the track, keep
going, don’t take things too leisurely,
have skilled officers—officers in their
places on time, and who are depend
able workers."
Miss Daisy Magee. Elementary Su
perintendent of the Georgia Sunday
School Association, gave a very in
structive talk on the “Elementary Di
vision." She laid great stress on the
organization of a cradle roll. “Get all
the babies in the community on the
Cradle Roll, she said. “Have an active
superintendent In charge of the Ele
mentary Division, who will visit the
homes in time of sorrow, in times of
gladness, and for friendly calls. Send
out invitations the babies for special
occasions. The Cradle Roll has a
great influence on the lives of the
older people. Heginniners should be
three, four and five years of age; pri
mary, six, seven and eight years: the
juniors, nine, ten, eleven and twelve
years. Have small classes and see that
the teachers are not Interrupted, and
that they have proper equipment, sep
arate rooms for each class, pictures
for the children, and blackboards, for
seventy-five per cent of all we learn
comes through the eye. Give the chil
dren songs with proper words and
words and rnuslc —have them memor
ize the songs."
Mr. II H. Harris, of Atlanta, talk
ed on the Secondary Division, which
Great Meeting in Progress Under
Auspices of the Pastors ’ Association
Depot of C. & W. C. Railroad Often Crowded and From Night
to Night the Crowd Has Increased—Meetings of St.
John’s Methodist Church Have Been Equally Interesting.
The maatlnga held under the dtiapiceai
of the Protestant Paatora’ Association, |
«te largely attended. From n-gl»t to
night the crowds have increased, and the)
ineetiiigM at St. John’s Methodist church i
have been equally interesting.
Rev. Frank Hall Wright has been wed;
received In AugtiMta. The people who.
have heard him preach are very high n ;
their praise of the sermons, and his j
singing has caught the city. It is not!
often that a preacher engaged in evange
listic work, has the gift of song, but MV. J
Wright has It to a large degree. Misj
interpretation of the many hymns he has
sung has been very effective. His ser
mons are such as you would hear in the
average pulpit. There is nothing of the
sensational so far as we know, and they
;»re deeply orthodox. Many people who
are members of the church have found
them very helpful.
Different Methods.
The methods of the evangelist are dif
ferent from most men engaged In exclu
sive evangelism. He Is not at hH spec
i:. v R. o I.ankf.ir.i, 8.D., of <»reen
vllle, S. C., tho great revivalist, will
preach the semi-annual sermon. Sun
day school at 1:30 p. in., W. 11. Har
ris, superintendent.
Come and worship with us all day.
All of the members are especially
urged to he present. This conference
year Is half passed and these special
services are for your benefit.
Bethel Methodist Church
Rev. A. M. Jordan. D.D., pastor.
Prayer meeting at 6:30 a. tn. Sunday
school nt 10 a. m. Preaching at 11
a. m., by the pastor. Baptism nt 11:36
p. m. Holy communion at 1:30 p. m.
Allen League at 7 p. m. Consecra
tion meeting. Preaching at 8:15 p. in.
All members and friends are cordially
Invited to attend all these services.
Trinity Methodist Church
Rev. \V. M. Gladden, pastor. Preach
ing at 11:15 a. nt.. by Rev. R. O. Lang* |
ford, 8.D., of Greenville. S. C. He j
is quite a revivalist. Preaching at j
s: 30 p. m., by Rev. C. R. Golphln. pre- ,
siding elder of the Charleston district, j
IS. C, conference. Sunday school at j
3:30 p. m. Special program by the;
league and address by Rev. R. O. j
Langford at 5:30 p. m. Mortgage
bunting and musical Friday night. Ad- |
| mission ten cents. Hear these strong
men Sunday. They are en mute to,
I general conference in St. Louis, Mo.
First Congregational Church
Corner Jackson and Gwinnett streets
Rev. John I*. Clemons, pastor. Serv
| «ces Sunday. Preaching snd the
I Lord’s Supper at 11 h. tn. and preach
ing at K p m. Sunday school at 4
j|» in. Wednesday night, prayer mee%
ing at H. 30 p. nt.. leader L. C. Kd
; wards.
You are cordially invited to all these
!services.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Chnet Presbyterian Church
Comer Telfair and Cummtng streets.
Rev J S Ellis, pastor. Sunday school
at 10 a m. Preaching at 11:15 a. ui
Wednesday’ evening at 8 o’clock, pray* (
rr service. A cordial welcome to all
Colored Y. M. C. A
Thf colored Y. M. (?. A. will hold
| a prayer meeting and praise service
at their bulldlny this afternoon at 5
i o'clock. The meeting will be conduct
ji d b> the general aecretary. Rev. Silas
X. Floyd Every nun who attend*
will be expected to take some part
IC. T. Walker, preaidcut.
THE AUGUSTA HtrtALU, AUGUSTA, GA.
taken in the critical attest of the boys
and Kirin—when they are developing
Physically and socially, “Give them
the whole- Bible, he said, “teach it to
them as history at this age—appeal to
their Christian characters Give them
places to play—teach fair play. T.et
them decorate, paint and make repairs
on the church. Plant flowers, distrib
ute same to the sick, and keep in per
sonal touch with them.”
The talk on the Adult division was
made by Mr. W. A. Brown, of Chicago,
and was principally along the line of
organization.
The officers of the association read
full reports of the year's work, which
was very satisfactory.
Boy Scout Movement.
The Boy Scout movement as an aid
to Sunday school work was introduced
by Mr. John D. Walker, of Sparta. Mr.
Walker and thirty-five of his boy
scouts hiked from Sparta to Milledge
ville for the convention, the youngest
boy in the crowd being seven years of
age The motto of the Boy Scouts is
“To Do a Good Turn Daily.” The
oath of the Boy Scouts is, “On M.v
Honor I Will Do My Best to Do My
Duty to My God, and Keep Myself
Morally Straight. Physically Strong
and Mentally Awake.” The twelve
qualifications of the Boy Scouts are to
he Courteous, Brave, Loyal. Trust
worthy, Clean, Obedient, Friendly,
Cheerful, Kind. Helpful, Thrifty and
I.oving. The object Is to build char
acter, make of them good citizens, and
make them ashamed of their mean
ness teach them the history of the
National Fluff, and the respect due it.
A chart over the chancel of the Con
vention Hall was almost overwhelm
ing. On the nine hundred delegates pres
ent it made a profound impression.
Slightly over-one fifth of the chart's
space wan white, nearly four-fifths
black. This meant that 322,166 of
Georgia’s white people are enrolled in
Sunday school and that 1,202,495 are
not. •
In other words, seventy-eight and
four fifth per cent of our own color have
no relation the Sunday school, while
twenty-one. and one-fourth per cent
have such membership. Here is a
home mission challenge.
The Sunday schools of the state
were asked to contribute towards car
rying on this work, and we pledged
St. I,uke for ten dollars.
The election of the delegates to the
international Sunday Sehool Conven
tion to be held at Chicago in June,
was left to the executive committee,
also the next place of meeting for the
convention.
St. I.uke delegation:
Mrs. GKO RGB H. TEUTON
Miss EFFIE REYNOLDS
MISS RUTH WOODWARD,
MISS FLORENCE NEWSOME,
MISS ETTA M. ELLINGTON.
tneular. and the getting us men into thy
different churches does not seem to en
gage him so much as the conversion of
souls. Apparently he is a man of great
faith. Some of the most telling stories
are those which have grown out of his
own expedience. He claims his life is
the evidence of the power of prayer.
Having been a victim at one time of
consumption his life wuh dispaired of.
When all luimau help failed God gave
him ack hkls health. His work among
the Indians has been one of prevailing
prayer, etc. His language is rather free
from slang, and Ins gestures generally
match is words. He speaks rapidly, and
hodls the attention of the large crowds
with marked success.
Voice Cultivated,
The young man who has charge of thf*
large choir has made many friends in
the city. His voice is soft and culti
vated. He has about two hundred
voices In the choir and they are already
a power at the evening services. There
are also several musical instruments
and those in chafge of them have added
much to the enjoyment of the meetings.
The <1 fferent churches interested in
the meetings are toeing a real active
part in ail the services. Some of the
most prominent laymen In the city may
be seen on any evening at the services
They will likely add to the strength of
the local congregations when the meet*
lugs close and they return to the work
with more eat for the onus#.
One of the great weaknesses of a
meeting of this kind in Augusta is the
lack of personal workers. Somehow it
seems difficult to get laymen In our city
to engage in personal work for the lost
Yet it ts csesntlnl to the success of any
kind of ehurch work.
The meetings will continue through
the week as usual. The public will find
a real welcome at p:<cli service.
Annual May Procession
of St. Patrick’s Church
The annual May procession at St.
Patrick's church thin evening at ‘5
o'clock will be one of the moat beau
tiful of the year. These processions
are in honor of the Mother of God
Our Saviour, and are participated in
by the children of the congregation
With the innocence and beauty of the
child in their eweet garment*, gar
landed with flower* of our Southland
ulnglug of loveline** and innocence
found only among the pure and good.
Thl* annual proceetdnn is known be
>ond the border* of the city. The
public 1* Invited to the ceremony.
May devotion* dally at 6:15 p. m.
Ma**c* at 7. 9 Hnd 10:30 a. m.
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I HR HIS
Pastor Russell’s Drama Opens
In Empire City of South.
PASTOR HIMSELF PRESENT.
Touching Film of Abraham's Sacrifice
Furnished Text For Famous New
Yorker’s Diecourse— Hearte Swelled
and Eyes Moistened Under the Mes
sage From the Book—What Hat
Been Regarded ae a Cruel Fanaticism
Shown to Be a Divinely Beautiful
Lesson on Things to Come.
WjML*', , , jBSSj
I PASTOR. gUSSELL)
Atlanta,Ga.,April |
26.—Pastor Russell
presented his fa
mous Photo-Dra
ma of Creation to
a highly appreci
ative audience In
the Atlanta The
atre today.
Thetouchingfllm
of Abraham’s great
sacrifice furnished
the basis of the
Pastor’s discourse.
Hearts filled and
tyes became moist as the instructive
message was delivered.
What has been regarded by many as
a cruel fanaticism was pointed out by
the famous New Yorker as Divinely ar
ranged and as teaching a most beauti
ful and significant lesson respecting
the sacrifice of the anti-typlcal Isaac—
namely, Christ nnd “the Church, which
Is Ills Body.”
Pastor Russell's text was, "If ye bo
Christ's, then are ye Abraham's Seed
and heirs according to the Promise"
(Galatians 3:29).
The Pastor began by demonstrating
from Scripture that God calls our pres
ent condition a cursed one, that man
kind are under the curse of death, and
that the only wny by which the world
can come under God's blessing Is by
the bringing In of a new condition
And so when God said to Abraham,
“In thy Seed shall all the families of
the earth be blessed,” He meant that
this Seed would roll away the curse of
death and roll In the bleßsing of life in
the full sense upon humanity.
Then the Pastor pointed out that the
Logos left the Heavenly courts and
became a liu.t.an being—taking a low
er nature than Ve had before—and was
born of the stock of Abraham, in order
to become the promised Seed which
WBB to roll away the curse of death.
He next showed why Jesus, accord
Ing to the flesh, could not be Messiah,
the promised Seed. Even in His per
fection the Man Jesus could have done
nothing more for the world than to
guide many into happier conditions. He
could not have been the great Deliver
er who was to bless all the families of
earth—the dead as well as the living.
How Je.ua Became the Meseiah.
The Pastor explained how Jesus be
came the Messiah when He was bap
tized of John at Jordan. He showed
that the water baptism was only the
of the real baptism which took
place there; und to support his claim
he quoted the prophetic statement re
specting Jesus. “Lo, I come to do Thy
will, O M.v God”—everything written
in the Book. (Hebrews 10:5-9.) This
statement means that our Lord, by
becoming our Sacrifice, fulfilled the
types and shadows of the Law Cove
nant-various things that were not
commandments at all. but that were
foreshadowed by the Jewish sacrifices.
For instance, the type showed that
before there could be an atonement for
sin. the bullock of the sin-offering
must first be offered. Our Lord came
to be the antityplca! Sin-offering, to
present ills |>erfect human nature—all
that He had—to give Himself In God's
service as a sacrifice. The speaker
threw a new light on the Apostle’s
somewhat ambiguous statement, “He
taketh away the first, that He may es
tablish the second,” declaring that the
correct thought is. He removes the type,
that He may establish the anti type.
Our Lord cume to %gt aside the type.
This He did when He presented Him
self a living Sacrifice at Jordau to do
unreservedly the Father's will. This
meant, primarily, our Lord’s death, for
mankind were under the death sen
tence pronounced upon their Father.
Adßtn. Therefore. It was necessary
that their Redeemer should taste death
for mankind before He could have
wherewith to satisfy the claims of
Justice on Adam's behalf and ask for
the release of Adam and his race.
Next the Pastor explained that when
our Lord cried ou the cross, "It is fin
Ished!" He merely meant that His own
personal work of the sacrifice of Film
self was ended. Tlieu came His resur
rectlon and His manifestation to His
disciples, that they might know that
He had riseu from the dead. He up
peered snd showed Himself under dis
ferent conditions to prove two thing*
(1) That He was no longer dead; (2)
That He was changed from wliat He
bad been tiefore. The speaker dwell
at length »i>on our laird's several maul
festnttona after His resurrection. He
pointed out that dutjng the forty days
before our Lord's ascension He showed
Himself only a fen minutes at a time,
or perhaps an hour tn alt. and He np
peared and disappeared In a way that
no one but a spirit being eonld do. As
fit. Peter <4 pn'nfritl ‘ “Do p»lt fl>
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death In flesh, but quickened In spirit”
—made alive a spirit being.
Why Jssua Ascended on High.
Our Lord's ascension, the Pastor af
firmed, was another step in the Divine
Plan for the salvation of the world.
It was necessary, as St. Paul declared,
that Jesus should appear In the pres
ence of God and make presentation of
His blood, the merit of His sacrifice,
the value of His sacrificial death, that
the Church might be Justified through
His merit, and that the Father might
give the Church the benefit of the
cleansing which our Lord had accom
plished for that class. Many have not
noticed that the Scriptures limit our
Lord’s work during the Gospel Age to
the Church class which is being select
ed, or elected, from amongst mankind.
By faith this class are reconciled to
God through the blood of Christ. These
have an Advocate with the Father.
Jesus Christ the Righteous, and may
draw near to God with good courage,
having their hearts sprinkled from any
consciousness of evil.
The Pastor then showed that after
Jesus had ascended on High He was
the Spiritual Seed of Abraham, who Is
to bless ail the families of the earth.
Primarily, He became the Seed of
Abraham at Jordan, when He received
the anointing and to n certain extent
began the work of blessing. But when
He had risen from the dead and had
ascended to the Father He was the
Perfected One. the complete Seed, so
far as He Illmself was concerned.
The speaker went on to demonstrate
from Scripture, however, that from the
beginning God had purposed, not only
that Jesus should he the great Savior
and Blesser of the world, hut that He i
should have a company of associates,
who are to bo sharers with Him in the
great work of human uplift. These are I
the Gospel Church, nnd are to be given
glory, honor and Immortality in the j
First Resurrection. Thus they also will
become members of Abraham’s Spirit j
ual Seed and share with Christ In His
Millennial Kingdom. The speaker re
peatedly quoted from Galatians 3.
which he clnimed makes the matter
very clear.
The Development of the Church,
Primarily, the Seed of Abraham, ns j
God meant it, was the Spiritual Seed i
—Christ and the Church on the Divine j
plane. But there Is another Seed of
Abrabnm. according to the flesh—the j
Jews. These also will have a part in j
the work of blessing. This fact, the !
Pastor declared, is set forth in Genesis i
22:16-18, where God told Abraham that ;
his seed would be as the stars of heaven
and as the sand of the seashore.
The Pastor then explained how somi ;
from both Jews and Gentiles have con '
stltuted this Spiritual Seed of Abrn
ham. He showed that Jesus, the per j
feet Man, gave Himself a Sacrifice,
laying down His earthly rights; and
that God begot lilm to a higher nature
Being perfect. He needed no one tc j
make good for Him. But with tin
Church It is different Every membei
must come to Him as the Sin-offering i
the One who would cover their blem
lshes and imperfections, and represent
them as their Advocate. The early i
Church were in the main of Jewish
origin. These had found that they
could not get everlasting life by keep
ing the Law. Therefore, as St Paul
declared, they must become dead ti
lt nnd accept Christ as their Sin-offer
ing, and consecrate themselves, tlial
through His merit they might become
members of the Anointed.
The Gentiles never were under the
Law Covenant, nnd therefore they
came into Christ merely by the sur
render of earthly things—presenting
themselves living sacrifices, as did the
Jews. In return for this complete con
secretion, those who thus present
themselves by faith—whether Jew or
Gentile are begotten of the Holy
Spirit to Heavenly hopes, aims and am
bltions. Those who continue faithful
to their covenant of sacrifice until
death will receive a place in that Body
of Christ, which is the Church In glory
These walk by faith nnd not by sight.
They develop the spirit of loyalty and
obedience—loyalty to God, to righteous
ness and the brethren, and obedience
to God and the Golden Rule. Of this
Christ company Jesus was the Head,
the Apostles were the first members
of the Body, nnd the faithful In Christ
Jesus throughout the Gospel Age arc
members In particular.
The Natural Seed of Abraham.
The Pastor next discussed the de
acendauts of Abraham through Isnne
the Jews. Briefly reviewing the his
tory of that remarkable people, the
speaker showed how God had blessed
them in the past Their trying experl
ences in Egypt, their Journey through
the wilderness en route to Canaan, nnd
the signs and wonders which accom
panted them, taught the people vatu
able lessons and strengthened their
faith. For centuries they dwelt in the
Promised Land under God's special
care, sometimes chastised and some
times blessed. But they never got the
blessing sought under the terms of the
Law Covenant—everlasting life. Their
experiences, he pointed out, helped to
develop In Israel a special class posses
sing the faith of Abraham. Isaac. Jn
cob and all the Prophets, nnd others
not so prominent
As yet j, the speaker claimed, this
class have received nothing but God's
premise that they shall have “a bettet
resurrection." This they will get. he
asserted, after the entire Church of
Christ shall have been completed: for
God has ordained that In all things
Christ shall have the pre-eminence
After the Spiritual Seed of Abraham
shall have been glorified, then some
thing will begin to be done for the nat
oral seed
The Pastor then showed that this
class of Ancient Worthies will have
much advantage over the rest of the
world The Bible teaches that they
will come •••< *•> human perfection In
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the resurrection. lnst*»f coming up
imperfect human bei like the re
mainder of mankind, is constitutes
their "better resurret-” The rest
of the world will ret centuries in
which to attain humierfection.
This Ancient Worth«s, the speak
er stated, will be asited with the
coming Kingdom of as our Lord
declared, saving, “Yell see Abra
ham, Isaac, Jacob am the Prophets
in the Kingdom of G- (Luke 13:28.)
Jesus will he on th*rone and the
Church will he with I but they will
be invisible to men. 'world will see
these Ancient Wortl who will be
perfect men—grand mples of the
image of God in thel). They will
constitute the eartlphase of the
Kingdom, in that tlwlll represent
the Invisible Heavealngdom.
How the Blesslifill Come.
The Pastor then $ an outline of
arrangements In tbeagdom of Mes
siah. The Spiritual d of Abraham
will be In the glory lie Kingdom
spirit beings. Invlslblmen. The nat
ural seed of Abrahn ill he “Princes
in all the earth,” Psalm 45 sets
forth. When the Worn Is set up,
God’s blessings wilit go to all “Is
raelites Indeed.” Tlrst representa
tives will he the ient Worthies,
with whom the spe: thinks all the
promised earthly bugs will rest as
representatives of sinh on earth.
Only by coming lntlntlonshlp with
this company wlllp get the full
blessing of the Millnl Kingdom.
The Pastor illustr In the case of
the United States, ire are certain
privileges and bless to be secured
by getting citizeuslbere: and as a
result people flock - e from every
where and beeomedzens. In order
that they may enjthese blessings
and privileges. This declared, is ex
actly the picture p In the Scrip
tures. In the futuri the world will
press for eitizenshi the nation of
Israel. The terms dtlzenship there
will be full surrendtbnndonment of
sin, consecration fiod, faith and
trust In Him. andalty and obedi
ence to the great Manic Kingdom.
The Pastor thinkst the Jews will
be the first people come Into the
Kingdom, for the rin that the offer
to mankind will here in line with
what that people It been expecting
for many centurioshe Promise was
made to their nncesAbrnham about
four thousand veaigo that In his
Seed all the tarn of the earth
should be blessed. Jew still has it
in miud. the Pas believes, that
somehow Messiah [ His Kingdom
are coming, and tithe blessing of
Ahrnhnm is yet to e.
The Jew does rknow what to
make of all that hreen going on for
the past eighteen dred years, the
speaker declared, has been greatly
puzzled to know wLazar,us should
have been taken bos
om as Abraham's d. and why he
himself should seegl.v be rejected,
outcast and in tree; but soon his
eyes will he opent At the proper
moment God will pupon Israel the
spirit of prayer auippllcatlon, and
they shall look updim whom they
pierced, as the Prof Zecharlah fore
told. (Zeeharinh 0.) Then they
will begin to see ething of God’s
great Mystery—tha was necessary
that mankind be remed before they
could be restored, ey will begin to
get the key to the Ine Plan, which
rests upon the Cros Christ
The next class to te into line with
the Kingdom, the dor thinks, will
be a class of Ch:an people that
have been considnly misled and
confused. As soon these begin to
get their eyes opet little, they will
perceive that otheaave understood
the Scriptures bettthan they have,
and then they will in to study. The
Bible intimates thmis will be their
course—that the tsh virgins will
get the oil and winally come into
harmony with Gc Gradually the
Message will spreanttl all nations
will realize that tKingdom of God
has been establish«and that by be
coming Israelites y will get the
blessings. To supj this somewhat
remarkable statemethe Pastor quot
ed several prophet, among which
was Zeeharinh 14:1 .
The speaker belie that by the end
of the Millennial Ajll evil-doers will
have been destroyiand all the re
mainder of mankinrill have become
Abraham’s seed—igreat number,
which no man can ennte. Then will
come a trial to detene who are loyal
at heart. Having monstrated that
they could be loyal dug the favorable
conditions of ChrislMessianlc King
dom. when every vug act was pun
ished and every |i deed blessed,
mankind will these tried to see
whether they will right when left
to themselves and : Kingdom with
drawn. Satan will loosed for a little
while. Then there 1 be opportunity
for sin to prevail, e race of Adam,
then perfect humabelngs. will be
tested In order to ermine whether
they really love Goctd whether they
are loyal to the prinles of righteous
ness. Those who afound to be dis
loyal to truth and jhteousness and
God will be destrdl from amongst
the people.—Acts 3:12 Feter 2:12.
In concluding his‘course, the Pas
tor declared that ase test at the end
of the Millennial A will be loyalty,
even so this is the t upon Christian
people today. Theord desires not
those who merely ir to do wrong,
but those who love to right and hate
to do wrong He ched that there Is
only n little more ti In which Chris
tians will have the portunlty to de
velop character and stand the test.
All of those found Why to walk with
our Lord will he a>pted as worthy
of the best heyondle veil, and the
door to the High Cmg will be shut.
Then will eoine thcrent tribulation
mentioned In Revelan 7. out of which
will gradually comthe Great Com
pany—all overcome! Indeed, but not
“more than conquets.”
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