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PalpitpMcu)s
BAPTIST.
Crawford Avenue Baptist Church.
Thomas Walker, pastor. Preach
ing; at 11 a in., subject, "Giving," and
at 8:15 p. m., subject, "Heaven."
Sunday school at 3 p. m. W F
Kent ley, Supl. Prayer meeting Wed
nesday evening at 8:15 p. rn.
First Baptist Church,
At 11:15 the pastor, Or. M Ashby
Jones, will preach the baccalaureate
sermon oT the Richmond Academy.
At 6:30 Dr. Jones will begin a series
of sermons on "Why I Am a Baptist."
Ills first theme being The Baptist
Position." The public cordially In
vited.
Second Baptist Church.
O. P. Gilbert, pastor. Preaching by
the i astor at 11:1.5 a. m. therm , “The
Shame of the Church"; 8:30 p. tn.,
theme, "The Badge of Dtscipleship.”
This will be an appeal to Christian
mannood. Sunday school meets at 10
a m. Public cordially Invited to all
those services.
Woodlawn Baptist Church.
Chafee Avenue, Just off Walton Way.
Sunday School 0;:4I, Ralph young
blood, superintendent; preaching ser
vices 11:00 a. tn. and 6:30 p. m., con
ducted by pastor; It. V P. IT 7;30 p.
m.{ Prayer meting Wednesday, 6:30
p. m. Public is cordially Invited to
all our services. H. E. 1.. Harris, pas
tor.
CHRISTIAN.
First Christian Church, f
Seventh and Greene Streets. How
ard T free announcea Bible school
at lo a. tn Preaching at 11:15 a. in.,
"The God of the Open Alr.|" An
nual Children's Day exercises at 8:30
p. m. Womans meeting on Monday
at 5, and mid-week fellc ship ser
vice 8:30 p. in., on Wednesday. Pub
lic cordially Invited.
West End Christian Church.
Preaculng, II a. in,, subject: "The
Better Country." Bibb- School at 3:00
P. m. Preaching at 8 p. m„ subject
"The Story of The Life of a Splendid
Young Man." Prayer meeting Wed
nesday night at K. Subject, prayer:
"Whnt to Pray Kur: and the Spirit of
Prayer." All our meetings are grow
ing In Interest. Come and worship
with us We want one hundred and
~st y present at Bible School. Be one
of them. 11, L. Veach. minister. (I, W.
Bell, Sunday School Superintendent.
CATHOLIC
fct. Patrick’* Church.
Mans at fii'to, 8, 9:30. Benediction
after last maun.
Sacred Heart Church.
Corner Greene and McKlnne Sla.
In charge of the .leanlt Fathera
Maaaes begin at 5:30, 11:00, 7:30 and
9:30 Benediction will be Riven after
the last mass.
EPISCOPAL.
Church of the Atonement.
IHh Str«*eti4. Rev.
c harles P. Holbrook, rector. Trinity
Sunday. MornlnK prayer, Holy Com
munion end sermon at 11 o’clock
Sunday school at 5 p. m. Thursday,
June Uth, 8. Barnabas’ Dav, Holy
Communion at 11 a m
Church of the Good Shepherd.
The Hill Archdeacon Johnson,
rector. Trinity Sunday. Litany, Holy
Communion and sermon at 11 n in.
Sunday school at sp. m The even
lng service will be omitted
Reid Memorial Church.
Services at n a m„ to be conduct
ed by Hev. J. U Brownlee. Suudav
school at 6 o'clock In lieu of the
•‘‘•'Vice. Adult Bible Class
will be held In connection with the
Sunday echool. Class to he in charge
oT Mr. Jos. 8. Remolds.
LUTHERAN.
Holy Trinity Lutheran.
Rev. J. 11 Derrick. Preaching at
11:15 a. m by pastor. Night service
Cranltevllle. Sunday school at
*7 46 *• n » H. C. Ixirlck, Supt.
< hurch la at 667 Greene Street
Everybody welcome.
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
64* Walker street, Rev. P. J. Hume,
pastor. Divine worship. ll:ir> a. m.
Sunday School. 9:45 a tn., George H.
Kercke, aaperintendent. Everybody
welcome ladles' Aid Society Wednes
day afternoon 4:30 ltegnlHr monthly
council meet Inn Thursday evening.
3: Z 5.
METHODIST.
Dr Robert, to Fill Hi. Pulpit Today.
St. Luke M K. Church, Cor. St. Luke
street and Crawford avenue. Services,
i. ! „!" “ n ‘ , 8 ; 14 , p ' m - Hunday school
p - m ' J- C Plott, superintend
ent Mid-week prayer service W dines.
tH y ?* 814 1>- "> The Pastor,
*■ l? nh * ru wlll preach at both
servli-ea You ure cordially Invited.
Broadway M. E. Church.
( orner Broad and Mills St reels
Hev. t M Verdel, pastor Preaching
at 11 a. m . and again at S:3O p. m..
by the pastor. Sunday school at 9. 3o
a. m. Wilfred C. I-yeth, Supt. Prayer
service Wednesday evening at 8-30
o clock *
8t John'* Methodist Church.
730 Greene Street, Rev. S P Wig
Rina, pastor The paator will preach
the commencement sermon for the
Tubman School. Theme, "The Life
Beautiful.’’ Evening hour. 8:30. sub
ject, “'Sin, Science. Salvation."
Bt. James' Methodist Church.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. W R
Dillard. 11:15 a. m .and 8:30 p m.
During the month of June the pastor
will preach on the “Distinctive Doc.
trine* of the Methodist Church. t?Uh.
lect this morning. "Methodism.
Why?” subject this evening. "Meth
odlsm. What?” Electric Tana, free
»eat*. a cordial welcome, and the
► ervlce rot too long.
Aabury Methodist Church.
Sunday School. 9:46. At II st
Mann's Children’* l>nv exeriiees. A
large crowd ts expected to hear the In
teresting exercises by the children.
Preaching at Anbury, 11:15, by ivr.
W\ T. llamhy. presbltng elder Come
and hear him At 8, reception of mem
ber*. A very Interesting song service.
You and your friend* are cordially In
vited to worship with u* The regular
meeting of the Ministerial Alliance Is
to he held at IS o'clock »t st John’s
Study, a full meeting earnestly de
sired.
Grace Methodist Church.
North Augusta. Sunday School at
10 a. m. and preaching at 11:15 a. m.
and 6:15 p. in. Beginning Monday
I evening at 6:30, there will be services
| every day this week at 10 a, m. and
6:30 p. in., conducted by Hev. J R.
Wilson of Sumter, S. The public Is
cordially Invited to all these services.
C. E. Peele, pastor.
Gracewood M. E. Church.
The revival meetings at the Grace
wood Methi/dist Church will hetdn
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The
pastor, Rev. B. P. Reed, will be assist
ed by Mr John Henry, of Newnaji, Ga.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Greene Street Presbyterian Church.
Between Kith and 13t'a Streets.
M. M. MacFerrin, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:45 a m. Morning wor
ship at 11:15 with sermon, "Wit
ni'sses Unto Christ.” Evening service
and sermon at 8:30 at which the pas
tor will begin a series of sermons on
“Glorious Things That We Know,
I That We Are Saved.” Christian
Endeavor at. 7:30. A cordial welcome
to all.
Sibley Presbyterian Church.
Corner Eve and Broad Streets. Ser
vice* Sunday 11 a. m and 5:15 p. tn.
Sunday school at 4 p. m. Adelphian
Baraca Class meets Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock. Visitors welcome. At
the afternoon service (5:15) Rev. Jos.
R. Sevier, pastor of the First Presby
terian Church, will preach and Rev.
M. M. MacFerrln, pastor of t':e
Greene Street Presbyterian Church,
will adm'nlster the sacrament of the
Lord's Supper. There are several
members to he received at that time.
The prayer meeting service on Thurs
day at 7:45 p. m., will he held In the
open air. A cordial welcome Is ex
tended to all.
Rev. Joe. R. Sevier and Rev. M. M. Mac-
Ferrin at Sibley.
<)n Sunday afternoon at 5:15, com
munion service will be celebrated at
the Sibley Preshyterian Church. There
will be a sermon by Rev. Joseph R.
Sevier, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, after which Rev. M. M. Mac-
I'errln, pastor of the Green Street Pres
byterian Church will administer the
Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper. There
will be several new members received
Into the church at that time. There
will lie no evening service at the church
on Sunday.
COLORF.D CHURCHES
BAPTIST.
Harmony Church.
Preaching by tlie pastor, Rev. H.
A. Johnson, 11:30 a. in. and 8:15 p. m.
Rev. ,1. 'l'. Clemmons, pastor Congre
gational Church. Sunday school, 3:30.
Prof. C. A. Driscoll, Supt. Excellent
music rendered. All are cordially
iuvtted to these services.
Loneday Baptist Church.
Rev. .1. 11. Evans, D. I>., pastor.
Preaching Holiday at 11:30 o'clock.
S'unday school at 3:30 p. m. Geo.
Ware, Supt. Sunday night at 8:30 p.
in., preaching by Rev. J. H. Evans,
1). It., pastor. Eurly prayer meeting
Sunday morning. Tuesday night,
prayer meeting. Thursday night,
preaching by Rev. J. H. Evans, D. D.,
pastor.
Macedonia Baptist Church.
Rev. W. W. Jones, pastor. Prayer
meeting, 6 a. tn. Preactiing, 11 n. in.
Sunday school. 1:30. R. T. IXitton,
Supt. Preaching by the pastor 8 p.
in. All are cordially Invited to at
tend these services.
Hale Street Baptist Church.
Early pra>e r meeting at 6 a. m.
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. and 8:30 p.
m., by the pastor. Sunday school at
2 p. m. Woman's Mission Society’s
anniversary at 3:30 p. m. Sermon by
Uev. W. 31. Jenkins, of Shiloh Baptist
Church. Ushers’ prayer meeting at
5 p. m. B. Y. P. u. meeting at 7:30
p in. The public Invited to attend
these services. Rev. J. W. Williams,
pastor.
Canaan Baptist Church.
Corner Kollock and Hopkins Sts.
Preaching morning and night. Sun
day school at 10 o’clock a. m. Club
No. 100 will meet on Monday night
at Sister Lucy Holly’s, at 1235 Miller
Street. There will be a penny party
for the benefit of the Sunday school
and church Monday afternoon from 4
p. tn. to 7 l> tn.. given by little Sister
Anna -Nora Hestor,* 1119 Marbury St.
Shiloh Baptist Church.
Rev. Win. Jenkins, D. D., pastor.
Preaching at 11 a. m. Sunday school
a t 2 p. m. Preaching at 8:30 p. tn ,
by the pustor. The public is Invited.
Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Hev. C T Walker D. D., pastor.
Regular Sunday services by the pas
tor. The ordinance of baptism will
he administered following the morn
ing service; for the afternoon service
the celebration of the lord's Supper
will he observed; for the night ser
vice financial rally when church clubs
will report representing the stat's
and their officers. Friends and vis
itors are cordially Invited to atten 1
the services and to assist In the rally
for the day. Prayer meeting, 6 am.
Preaching service. 11 a. tn. Baptism
1 p m. Communion, 2.30 p m. B.
Y P. V. meeting 7 p. in. Financial
rally, g p. tn.
Union Baptist Church.
Rev. T. H. Dwelle, A. M pastor
Preaching at 11:30 a. tn.. and 8 p. m .
by the pastor Communion at 12:30.
Sunday school at 10:30 a m. L, H
White, Stipt.
Hosanna Baptist Church.
Rev G. W, Collins, pastor, preach
ing at 11 30 a. m and 8:30 p. m. All
are cordially invited to these services
Central Baptist Church.
Rev. L P lMnckney, D. D„ pastor,
f’raver meeting at 6a. m Preaching
at 11:30 a m. and 8:30 p m. bv the
pastor Sunday school at 3:30 p m
L G. Harmon. Supt Prnver meeting
Tuesday night B T. P V. meeting
Thursday night The public cordial
ly Invited to all these services.
Thankful Baptist Church.
Rev R. 3. Johnson, pastor Eartr
6 o'clock prayer meeting bv Brother
Johnnie Armon At 11:15 the pastor
will preach on "lAatln* Joy." At 1
n m., baptism and at 3 p rtv. the
Ixvrd's Supper will be served’ At
8:30 p. m , sermon by pastor. The
A ugusta Church News
At a Glance
Woodlawn Christian Temperance
Have Special Service.
The Woodlawn Christian Temper
ance Union will have a special ser
vice this afternoon at the WoodljtwD
Methodist Church on 15th Street. The
occasion is the celebration of blower
of Mission Day. This will be an in
teresting service, and the public is
cordially invited to attend.
The program is as follows:
Voluntary.
Hymn, "Christ for the World We
Sing.”
Devotional, Rev J. O. Brand.
Life of Jennie Coffedy, Rev. R, E.
L. Harris.
Reading from Flower Mission Text
Cards, Members of W, C. T. U.
Recitation, M ra Neary.
S’pecial Solo.
Reading, Miss Sarah Cam hell.
Song, "Great Is the Ixird,” by choir.
Recitation, “A Child to a Daisy,’”
Ethel Walton.
Song, R. J. Armstrong.
Recitation, Louis Brand.
Duet, "Tne Lord Is My Shepherd,"
Miss Taliaferro and Long.
Reading. Mary F. Harris.
Hymn, "Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me."
To the services will be taken flow
ers. canned goods, etc., for the sick
and needy. IT you teel like taking
something vO this meeting and put
ting It in the hands of .hese good
women, it will be gladly received and
wisely distributed. Public cordially
invited. Services begin at 4:30 p. rn.
The Presiding Elder at Asbury
Methodist Church.
Dr. W. T. Hamby, the beloved pre
siding older of the Augusta district,
will preach at Asbury today at 11 a.
rn. Dr. Hamby is well-known in Au
gusta, where he has many friends of
all denominations, and his sermon
this morning will he heard by a good
crowd. Dr Echols will preach at the
night service.
Adjutant Yates and Wife Arrive In
London.
Adjutant James Yates and wife
have arrived in Ixindon and are get
ting down to business in the Salva
tion Army Congress. Adjutant Yates
and wife had a successful and pleas
ant voyage. They will be away sev
eral weeks and the Salvation Army
Hall will be in charge of the Misses
Yates and local workers.
At the hall this morning the regu-
choir under Professor Dorsa, will ren
der good music during the day. We
invite all of our friends.
New Hope Baptist Church.
Ellis Street, Lake View. Rev. M.
Crawford, pastor Preaching at 11 p.
in , by N. W. Williams. P-ayer meet
ing at 8:30 p. in. Preaching at 9 p.
in., by Rev. E. J. Edwards.
Springfield Baptist Church,
Rev. Janies M. Nabrit, pastor. Six
o’clock, prayer for Victory. Theme
for 11 o'clock service, “Obedience, the
First Test of Love and Honor.” Roll
(’nil. 3 p. m., senmon by Rev. 1,. P.
Pinckney, of Thankful, and his choir.
7 p. in., by P. A. and song service.
Theme for 8:30:: "Positive and Nega
tive Goodness—Which?" Reports of
clubs. Come.
Cumminq Grove Baptist Church.
The Hill, Augusta, Ga. Rev. R. J
McCann, B. D., pastor. Early prayer
meeting at 6:30 o'clock. Preaching
at 11:30 o'clock. Sunday school at 4
o’clock p. m. M. H. CrawTord, Supt.
The Cumming Grove Sunday school
picnic at Riverside Park on Tuesday.
The public cordially invited to all of
tlie above services.
Springfield Baptist Church.
Rev. James M. Nabrit, pastor. Early
prayer meeting at ti o’clock. Theme
for 11 o"clock, “What of the Future.”
Sunday school at 3:30. B. Y. P. U.
meeting at 7:15 o'clock. Song ser
vice at 7:40. Theme for 8 o'clock,
“Christ, Ou r Mediator." The Hally
is still on; those who did not meet
their obligations Sunday con do so
today. Come to these services.
Bring your friends.
CONGREGATIONAL
First Cngregatlonal Church.
Jackson and Gwinnett Streets, Rev.
John T. Clemons, pastor. Services
Sunday. Preaching and the Lord's
Supper at 11 a. m.. and preaching at
8 p. ni. Sunday school at 4 p. m.
Praver meeting Wednesday evening
at 8 p. in. All are cordially invited
to come and worship with us.
EPISCOPAL.
St. Mary's Church.
915 Telfair Street, near Campbell
StreeL Rev. Samuel A E. Coleman,
vicar. June 7. 1914, Trinity Sunday.
Services at 11 a. m., and 6 p. m.
Sunday school at 12:20 P. m. Wed
nesday’ evening service as usual, at
7:30 p. m. Thursday, service at 7:30
a m. All are cordially invited.
METHODIST.
Bethel Methodist Church.
Rev. A. M. Jordan, pastor. Prayer
meeting 6.30 a. m. Sunday School.
10 a. m. Preaching, 11:15 a. m. and
*3O p. in., by the pastor. Baptism
12:46 a. m. Holy communion. 1:15 p.
m. Allen I.vague, 7 p. m., consecration
meeting. The public is cordially invit
ed to attend ull these services.
Trinity Methodist Church.
Rev. W. >l. Gladden, pastor. Preach
ing at 11:13 by the pastor and S:3O
P m., by the Rev. A. C. McFarlin.
Holy Communion at both services.
Sunday school at 3:30 P. m. R. John
son, Supt. No league on account oT
public meetluK of Y. M. C. A., at
Bethel. Regular weekly meetings.
All are cordially invited to attend
PRESBYTERIAN.
Christ Presbyterian Church.
Corner Telfair and Cummlng Sts.
Rev. J. S. Ellis, pastor. Sunday
school 10 a. m. Preaching 11:15 a
m. Wednesday evening 8 p. m.,
prayer meeting. A cordial welcome
to all.
Colored Y. M. C. A.
The Colored Y. M. C. A. will hold a
public meeting at Rethol A. M. R
Church today at 4:30 p. m. The ad
dress will be delivered by Rev. Waller
M. Gladden, pastor of Trinity C. M
K. Church. Music will be furnished
by Bethel choir. C. T. Walker, presi
dent; Stluji X. Floyd, secretary.
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
lar service. At the night service
there will be a memorial service in
honor of those who perished in tne
Hteamer The Empress of Ireland.
Scores of the dead were members of
the Salvation Army on their way to
the congress in London, England.
Their loss is greatly deplored by their
comrades. Local officers will have
charge of the meeting tonight.
Executive Committee of Baraca* Are
Getting Ready State Secretary's
Work.
The B racas oT the city will have
their monthly meeting at Curtis Bap
tist Church, Tuesday evening, June
the 9th, at 8:30 o’clock. This will be
the first meeting of the City Union
since ttie convention meet at St.
John’s Church, and it will likely be
attended by a large number of the
boys who are more than ever inter
ested in the work and determined to
mak:- Augusta the greatest Baraca
etty in tlie state.
Mr. C. C. Teague, of Columbus, Ga,
will begin active work, it is thought,
about the first of August. He will
iiavel the state in the interest of the
State Baraca Association. He will
make liis headquarters in Macon, an
will be glad to visit all the classes
that may need him. He is an ener
getic young man, and at present holds
a responsible position with a local
insurance company as auditor. The
hoys of the state have their eyes on
him, and expect great things.
Mr. J. G. Belding, the new president
of the State Convention, iB deeply in
terested in the work, and is hopeful
that all the young fellows in the city
will help make this a great year for
Baraca work in and out of Augusta.
He will take pleasure* in assisting
anywhere he is needed.
Dr. M. Ashby Jones to Begin Vesper
Services—Series of Sermons on
"Why I Am a Baptist."
Dr. M. Ashby Jones will begin ves
per services at the First Baptist
Church this evening at 6:30 o'clock.
He will preach a series of sermons
at this hour on “Why I Am a Bap
tist” The series will run through
the month of June, and will be full
of interest to all who wish to know
the peculiar views of the Baptists.
Dr. Jones is one of the best expo
nents of the views of the Baptist
churches in this country, and bis ser
mons will be heard with great in
terest.
Dr. W. B. Dillard Will
Begin Series of Sermons
To Preach on General Rules
and Doctrines of the Meth
odist Church.
Dr. Walter B. Dillard, pastor of St.
James chutch. will begin a series of ser
mons today to run through the whole of
June( and perhaps through a part of
July, on “The General Rules and Doc
trines of the Methodist Church.” Dr.
Dillard feels that one cause for the lack
of interest in the churches today is the
dearth of doctrinal sermons. —Not that
he would pYeaeh the doctrines of his
church in a spirit of bigotry, but he
would make them the frame work on
which to build the suerfstructure of a
beautiful life.
The sermon today at 11:15 a. m. will
■be on: “Doing No Harm.” If he suc
ceeds in covering all the ground at this
service, he will preach next Sunday at
11:15 a. m., on “Doing Good,” and on
the third Sunday he will take for his
theme: ‘‘Attending the Ordinances.”
I)r. Dillard is an >ble preacher and a
man of eminent gifts, and he will put
into the above thought forms the good
new time ideas of salvation as related to
the individual and society. With him
Christianity is more than cringing cow
ardice before an angry God—it is a force
that makes for the salvation of the race.
He will have large crowds at these ser
vices.
Bishop Reese Will Make
Second Visit to Augusta
Bishop F. 87 Rep**, of the Episcopal
church, and of tbe Diocese of Georgia,
will visit Augusta June the 21st. He
comes to Augusta tbe second time this
year for a confirmation service at St.
Paul's church. Bishop Reese is one of
the best known ecclesiastic's in the
South, and his coming to Augusta is ever
appreciated by a wide circle of friends
not only tn his church but among all
denominations.
Under the able leadership of Dr. Whit
ney St. Paul's church is making great
strides. The church plant Is the old
est In the city, and with its modern im
provements Is one of the best equipped
tn town. Back of Dr. Whitney, who Is
yet a young man, are some of the most
substantial citizens In this section of the
country, and they are putting their time
and talent Into the work. The class to
be confirmed on the 21st will be the sec
ond this year Bishop Reese having been
here on a similar m ssion In March.
Interesting Exercises
at the Reid Memorial
The Reid Memorial Sunday school
on The Hill, will have interesting ex
ercises this afternoon. Special inter
est will be lelt due to this being tne
first Sunday in which the school will
be in charge of Mr Irvin Alexander
as'superintendent and Mr. Isaac W
Read, assistant
The singing is always an enjoyable
feature o the Reid Memorial Sunday
school and it will be e&peciallv so
this afternoon. The music will be in
charge of Miss Harriet Gow at the
piano, assisted by Mr. Walter Bear
desn. violinist and other musicians.
The church choir will lead the mu
sic. the children taking an especial
part in the singing.
All. regardless of church or denom
ination are Invited to attend the Sun
day schiil and take part in its ex
ercises.
When it comes to Clothes no mat
ter what others offer you, you will
find our Suits better and Cheaper:
all-wool, lit Oil. sls 00, $20.00. $25.00.
F. G. Mertint.
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A HI Hi
Jesus Was “Put to Death In
Flesh, Made Alive In Spirit.”
DAS BEEN HIGHLY EXALTED.
Our Lord’s Ascension—Purpose of His
Manifestations to His Disciples.
Pentecostal Blessings—The Apostles
as Witnesses of Jesus’ Resurrection.
Our Lord’s Extreme of Humiliation.
His Extreme of Exaltation—The Tri
umph of a Great Conqueror—Follow
ing Him a Royal Priesthood —Then
Countless Hos*s of Every Nation.
May 31.—Pastor
Russell's famous
PHOTO-DRAMA
OF CREATION
beautifully pic
tures our Lord's
ascension and the
subsequent out
pouring of the
Holy Spirit at Pen
tecost. The edu
eational value ol
pictures is well
known; and the
public are very
appreciative of the DRAMA as a means
of Instruction along Biblical lines
Wherever it is presented, large crowds
are In daily attendance.
The Pastor's text today was, “When
He ascended up on High. He led a mul
titude of captives ” Eph. 4:8, margin
It is appropriate, began the Pastor,
that on tills day. celebrated ns the an
nlversary of Pentecost, we should have
well in mind what we celebrate. Ten
days ago was the anniversary of our
Lord’s ascension. In one sense of the
word, our Lord Jesus ascended at the
time of nis resurrection from the dead,
for then He left the human nature and
the tomb for the Divine nature and
Immortality. lie tarried, however, for
the space of forty days after His res
urrectlon. that He might establish and
Instruct His Apostles.
During that time He was invisible
to them, except when He manifested
Himself by appearing miraculously In
various forms to convince them that
He was no longer dead, and that lie
was no longer confined to human con
dlttons— that Ills resurrection had made
Him a spirit being again, on a higher
plane than He was before He took liti
man nature for the suffering of death
In order to redeem humanity.
The Pastor went on to explain care
fully that during the period between
His resurrection and His ascension our
Lord taught His followers not alom
by His words, but also by His conduct
They bad not yet received the Holy
Spirit, the speaker declared, and hence
could not understand or appreciate
spiritual things. They could therefore
receive instruction only along natural
lines.
Jesus was raised from the dead a
spirit being, far above angels, princi
palities and powers. Had He gone di
rectly to the Father without manifest
ing Himself to His disciples, they
would not have been able to imder
stand the truth of the mntter. Hence
their lessons were given them largely
tn pantomime, corroborated by the
Master’s words, explaining that It was
necessary for Messiah to die in order
to redeem the world, and that it was
also necessary for Him to rise from
the dead and to ascend on High nnd
re-enter the spiritual plane of existence
In order that from that higher plane
of being He might be the more capable
of filling the great office of Prophet-
Priest and King for mankind.
The Pentecostal Blessings.
After forty days, during which He
was invisibly present with His disci
pies, except on the few occasions when
He manifested Himself for a few mo
menta each, our Lord ascended to
Heaven. Ten days afterward, the
Holy Spirit came from the Father
upon the waiting Household of Faith
The outpouring of the Spirit evidenced
to them that they were justified freely
from all things through the merit of
the Redeemer’s sacrifice, that their
consecnition to sacrifice theinaelves
had been accepted of the Father, and
that thenceforth they might count
themselves as jolnt-aacrlficers with
Christ, members of His Body, mem
bers of "the Church of the First-borns,
written in Henven,” members of the
Seed of Abraham, in whom all the
families of the earth are to be blessed.
The Pastor then demonstrated that
only Jews received thp Pentecostal
blessings. Until three and a half years
thereafter. In harmony with a Divine
promise made to the Jews, the Gen
tiles were excluded Then the time
came for the Go*|>ol to go to the Gen
tiles. The record Informs ns that Cor
Delius was the first Gentile to be re
ceived into spiritual relationship with
God. Until Goil's due time for “the
middle wall of partition" between Jew
and Gentile to be broken down, he
could not receive the spiritual bless
ings. Even then he was reeelved. not
because of his works and prayers, but
because of faith In the redemptive sac
rlflee offered upon Calvary
Seen by Saul of Tarsus.
The Apostles were to hear witness to
the resurrection of Jesus; hut Judas
having lost his place, which was em-p
to St. Paul. It was proper that the let
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ter should also be able to bear wit
ness to Jesus' resurrection. Recount
lng those who bad seen our Lord after
His resurrection. St Paul says, “Lnsl
of all He was seen of me also, as ol
one born before the time." Jesus ap
peared to St. Paul in the glory of His
spirit being, “shining above the bright
ness of the sun" at noonday. The
sight caused injury to Saul’s eyes.
The Pastor then pointed out how in
appropriate and unsatisfactory such a
manifestation would have been if the
Redeemer had so appeared to the Elev
en during the forty days following His
resurrection. They could not possibly
have Identified the glorious Personage
who shone above the brightness of the
noonday sun with the Lord Jesus, their
Friend, their Teacher. But to Saul ol
Tarsus, the revealing in fiery light
above the noonday glare, was very ap
proprlate. It convinced him in a man
ner that no humaD appearance could
have equalled that Jesus was no long
er a man and that He was no impos
tor. St Paul's conversion was lnstan
taneous.
It should not cause us to marvel
that Jesus ascended, ns He declared,
“up to where He was before.” said the
Pnstor. It should not surprise us that
the Apostle declares that our Lord as
cended in dignity and station far
above angels, principalities and pow
ers, and above every name that is
named. On the contrary, it would he
both equitable and God-like that the
great Jehovah should highly honor Hi
faithful Sen. the First and the Last
the Beginning and the Ending of tin
creation of God. Could we. he asked
for one moment suppose that our greal
Creator would permit this saithsu 1
Son, or any servant, to lay down Ilf'
in the Divine service nnd to sulTei
loss as a consequence of his olicdi
ence? Is it not much more rational t<
believe, ns the Scriptures declare, tha:
“Him hath God highly exalted"?
Extreme Humiliation and Exaltation.
Pnstor Russell railed attention to
the Apostle’s phraseology In the con
text—that the One who ascended had
previously descended, and that the de
scending and the ascending were re
lated as cause and effect. The Om
who has ascended on High complete!}
fills the highest position In the great
Divine Government of the Universo
as Head of principalities and power
angels and men—next to the great Je
hovah. Yet. as the Apostle warns us
we must not identify this glorified
One with the One who in obedience to
the Father’s will came down from
Heaven and as a man humbled Him
self unto death, even the ignominlou
death of the cross. The Apostle call
attention to these two extremes of hu
mlliation and exaltation—both accom
plished in the Son of God. the Logos
the Messiah, the Christ.
The Pastor then showed that if sonn
of us at one time bad supposed that
our Lord Jesus ascend**! to Heaven
in a physical condition, as a man. wi
had entirely misunderstood the Scrip
tures. To suppose that Jesus went ti
Heaven a man. the Pastor maintained
is to mistake the significance of Hi
title, the Son of Man. which He pre
serves ns identifying Him with His
great redemptive work—as one*of His
many titles. To suppose that .Testis is
In Heaven a human being, he declared
Is to suppose that He Is still, as when
on earth, "a little lower than the an
gels,” whereas the Scriptures state
that He lias ascended far higher, so
that not only men. but also all the an
gels of God. are commanded to wor
ship Him. To suppose Jesus in Heav
en a human being Is to suppose Him
out of all harmony with Heavenly sur
poundings and spiritual conditions.
Moreover, tbe speaker queried, are
we not told that the’ Church of Christ
will be changed from tbe human con
dltion to the spiritual condition In the
resurrection: and that this change will
make them like their Redeemer, so
that they may see Him as He IS, not
as He WAS—that they may see Him
in glory, honor and immortality—ex
altation—and not as the One who in
humiliation was made flesh that He
might sacrifice His tlesb on behalf of
the race of Adam? Answering his
own question, he declared that when
we so thought we forgot the Scriptural
assertion that "flesh and blood cannot
Inherit the Kingdom of God.” This
statement of Scripture implies that all
who become partakers of the Divine
nature and share in the Heavenly
Kingdom with tbelr Lord and Redeem
er must be made like Him by the pow
er of the First Resurrection.
Difficulties of Unbelievers.
The Pastor declared that he had
found worldly-wise people very seepti
cal respecting the descent of the Logos,
the Son of God. to earthly conditions
but that Christians seem to have more
difficulty than do the world to compre
bend the ascension of Jesus to the
spirit plane and its excellent glory
Both points, however, are important
Whoever is unable to see that the
Logos, tbe glorious Son of the High
est, bumbled Himself, divested Him
self of the spirit nature and took in
stead the human nature, cannot see
that Jesus was sinless. And those who
cannot recognize that He was holy,
harmless, undented and separate from
sinners, cannot believe in tbe sacrifice
of Jesus as being a Ransom for Adam
to effect his release and tbat of his pos
terity from condemnation to death.
Pastor Russell went into considers
ble detail respecting the method by
which the Logos was transferred from
Heavenly conditions to enrthly condl
tlons. He showed that the purity ot
the Logos. His perfection of organism
His freedom from sin. wns preserved
notwithstanding the fnct that He was
born of nn earthly mother who was
not free from the blemishes of tbe
Adamic race. The spenkfr proffered
his hearers, free on application, a
treatise entitled. “The Undented One.’
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the process used of God by which the
Logos was changed from the higher
to the human nature, yet preserved Im
maculate.
A Serious Error Among Christians.
The error of supposing that Jesus is
still a man was shown to signify the
denial of His statement that He would
ascend up where He was before, and
of St Paul's teaching that He has
been highly exalted to glory and dis
tinction—the Divine nature, instead of
the human nature. This error, the
Pastor declared, has led to other er
rors. one of which he cited; namely,
that made by many Christian people
es expecting the Second Coming of
Jesus in the flesh—as a glorious Man
nnd not as a glorious Spirit partaker
of the Divine nature and altogether
disassociated from human nature.
ThinktDg of our Lord at His Second
Advent as a glorified Man, they asso
ciate Him with a material throne and
an enrthly court. The unreasonable
ness of this error leads other Chris
tian people in nn opposite direction.
Realizing that such an earthly king
dom would be a step backward rather
than forward, they deny the Second
Coming of Christ to establish the long
promised Messianic Kingdom.
The proper thought, the speaker de
clared, is that Jesus accomplished in
the flesh the work which the Father
had given Him to do. when He sacri
ficed His earthly life. The Father re
warded Him gloriously by exalting
Him to the highest spirit plane. Now
our glorified Lord is waiting for the
gathering of His Elect, His Church.
His Bride. These are to share in His
resurrection to the Divine nature nnd
to sit with Him in His Throne. Then
the Kingdom of Messiah, so long prom
ised. will begin to bless the world,
using as its earthly representatives,
visible to inen. Abraham. Isaac. Jacob
and all the Ancient Worthies mention
ed in Hebrews 11
A Multitude of Captives.
The Pastor then showed that his
text figuratively represents the asceu-
Bion of our Lord from tile earthly plane
to the Heavenly as the triumph of a
great Conqueror. Sin had gained as
cendency over Adam and his race, and
had brought them down to the dust,
mentally, morally and physically.
Moreover, this victory over mankind
had been gained in a legal manner,
through the one man's disobedience.
Tbe Logos divested Himself of His
glory on tbe spirit plane, was made
flesh, fulfilled the demands of the Law,
proved Himself competent to pay the
sinner’s Ransom-price, and “gave Him
self a Ransom for all, to be testified
in due time." Having finished His
sacrificial work. He was again received
to the spirit nature with exceeding
glory and to the right hand of God.
Thus, he continued, the great Con
queror is seen returning to the Heav
enly state, acclaimed by the Heaven
ly host: and far down the centuries
the prophetic view sees following Him
a great procession. First comes the
Church, the Royal Priesthood. His
brethren, delivered from the power of
Sin and Death through the merit of
Jesus' blood. These are only the van
guard of an advancing host; they are
“a kind of first-fruits to God of His
creatures." rescued from Sin and
Death. Later on, tor a period of a
thousand years beyond tbe deliverance
of the Church, the prophetic pen fore
tells countless hosts of every nation,
people, kindred and tongue, to be de
livered from the power of Sin and
Death through the merit of Him who
died on Calvary.
Then will come the glorious consum
mation. the Pastor said. When all
who will have refused Divine grace
shall have been destroyed in tbe Sec
ond Death, then shall be beard every
creature in Heaven and on earth say
ing, “Blessing, and honor, and glory,
and power, lie unto Him that sitteth
upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb,
forever and ever."
“The Acceptable Year of the Lord.”
The Pnstor then explained tbat at
our Lord's First Advent began "the ac
ceptable Year of the Lord’’—the time
when God, having accepted the sacri
fice of Christ Jesus, became willing to
accept the sacrifices of all who desire
to become His disciples—to take up
their cross nnd follow Him through
good report and evil report, even unto
death. The entire Gospel Age, he de
clared, antitypes Israel’s Atonement
Day; and the sacrifices of our Lord
and the Church are the “better sacri
fices,” foreshadowed by the bullock
and the goat offered typically by the
Jews. This autitypical Atonement Day
is “the acceptable Year of the Lord,”
as Jesus pointed out God's faithfnl
people of this acceptable Day are glad
to be Invited to "present their bodies
living sacrifices, holy and acceptable
unto God.” In the end of this accept
able Day will come tbe end of all op
portunity thus to sacrifice the human
nature nnd become Joint-heirs with
Jesus Christ our Lord.
“Times of Restitution.”
After tlie Gospel Age has passed
away, the Pnstor declared, there will
l>e a new period introduced, styled In
the Scriptures. "The Times ?f Restitu
tion.” The acceptable Day for the sac
rifice of the church has lasted for near
ly nineteen centuries, he said: and the
Scriptures clearly indicate that the
Times of Restitution will last a thou
sand yenrs St. Peter tells us just
when these Times of Restitution will
begin. 'They will begin ns a result of
the Second Coming of Jesus, the Mes
siah. nnd the establishment of His
Kingdom Then "Times of refreshing
shall come from the presence of the
Lord: nnd He shall send Jesus Christ
which before was preached unto you;
whom the Heavens must retain until
the Time* «f Restitution of all things,
which God hath spoken by the mouth
of ail His holy Prophets since the
world began " Acts 3:10-21.