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SIX 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. WANTED: SEVERAL, BOYS TO CAR. ry The Herald Apply Sub Station No. t, Ko lock street. ts A u nil 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 USE HERALD WANT ADS. READ HERALD WANT ADS READ HEitALD WANT ADS 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.’ which he liellcve*. shows scientific!!Bv SUNDAY. JUNE 7- N 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.