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SIX Pulpit^Tdpics r--if—i ADVENT The Second Advent Christian Church. Fenwick street near Crawford Ave Sunday school 9 45 a. m. Preaching by the pastor, Eld. 'John A. Carglk*. Sunday 11 a. m.. subject: "The Goa )»«1 Hope and How to Obtain the Crown of Life." 8 p. m. A farewell tuik to the church Prayer meeting at p. m. Thursday. BAPTIST Second Baptist Church, O. P. Gilbert, pastor Preaching 11 a in., "A Life With a Plan;" 8:30 p. ra., 'The Preacher and the Pub lic ” At this hour the pastor will aav something about the recent In vestigation of the chargea of Miss Downie Sunday school at 10 a. ra., J. O. Melding, superintendent. Pub lic cordially invited to these services. Crawford Avenue Baptist Church, Thomas Walker, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m.; subject, "Refuge " Sun dav school at 3 p. m., R. D. Kennedy, rlntendent. Preaching at 8 p. m.; subject, "Mistaken Devotion In Di vine Worship.” Prayer meeting Wed nesday evening at 8 o'clock. First Baptist Church. Preaching at 11:15 by the pastor; theme, "The Lesson of the Seed.” Union sendees at 8:30 p. m. under the auspices of the First Presbyter ian. the Firm Christian, St. John's Methodist and the First Baptist churches. Preaching by Rev. J. R. Sevier; theme, "The Way, the Truth, the Life.” Calvary Baptist Mission Sunday school Sunday afternoon at 4.50 o'clock. Prayer meeting on Tues day evening at 8.30 o’clock, conducted j by Mr. John I’ll Inlay. North Augusta Baptist Churoh Preaching at 11.15 a. m. and 8 1 Op. m., by tjeo, P. White, pastor. Morn: "Christ Our Havtor." Evening: “Home RrasonH Given by Business Men Why Men do not Attend Church." Sunday school at 10 a. m , H. R. Walker, su perintendent. B, A’. P. U. at 7.30 p. m., Shires Whltton, leader. Subject: "The Fullness of Jesus." Mid-week prayer service Wednesday at 8.30 p m. Stud ies in Ephesians. The public Invited to all services. For the sake of comfort we cordially Invite men to leave their coats at home and come in shirt waist. BIBLE STUDENTS Bible Students. Special public services Sunday af ternoon at ft o'clock at K. of P hall, ill Eighth street, auspices interna tional *Hlble Students' Association. The subject will be "The Hope for the W'orjd." You arc Invited. Come and bring your' friends. No collec tions taken. CHRISTIAN Christian Church, Seventh and Greene streets, How ard T. free, minister, announces Bible Rchool at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11:15 ft. m., subject “The Dynamic ,of Debtorshlp." l'nlon evening ser vice at 8:30 at the First Baptist rhurrh. Woman's Missionary Society 6 p. m. Monday In parlors. EPISCOPAL Bt. Paul's Church, Rev O. Sherwood Whitney, rector. 9:45 a. m. Sunday school. II n. m. relefirailon of the Holy Communion and sermon. 6 p. m. evening prayer. Church of the Good Bhephord. the Hill, The Von Archdeacon Johnson, rec tor. Holy Oommunlo n and sermon at 11 a. m. Sunday arhool at 5 p. in. No evening service. LUTHERAN St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Walker afreet, near Sixth, Rev. Wil liam J. Fiur.k, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., George H. Oercka, su perintendent The regular morning service 11 a. m. All seal* free Mem bers, friends and visitors In our city arc most cordially Invited to our Sun day school and public services Holy Trinity English Lutheran Church 557 Greene street. Preaching at 11 a. m. by pastor. Rev j. r. Der rick Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., H. c. Loriclt, superintendent. METHODIST BVoadway Methodist Church, Corner Broad and Mills streets, Rev L. M. Twiggs, pastor. Morning service at 11 o'clock Evening ser vice at BSO o’clock Mld-weck ser vice Wednesday evening at BSO o'clock Sunday school at 9:30 a. m„ Wilfred C Lveth, superintendent. The public i* cordially Invited to at tend these services St. John't Methodist Church, Rev Horace M. Dußose, P. P,, pas tor. Service at 11.15 a m. with sor von by the pastor and administration if the Holy Communion. No service In this church at night on account of the union meeting to he held at the First Baptist church. Sunday school it 9:45 a m Mid-week prayer ser vice Wednesday at 8:30 p. in Do votlonal meeting of the Epworth lea gue Sunday evening at 7: SO o'clock. This church is open every day In the week Everybody is invited St. Jamas Methodist Church Dr. T. It Kendall, pastor Preach ing at 11.15 a m. and the Communion service. Evening at 8.30 a series of short sermons on "Christian Citizen- j ship." Involving "The state and Tem- ! perance," "Religious Significance of j thf utato,” ;i4|d “Character-building for Two Worlds.” Hunday school at 10 a. m. Epworth League ata 7.30 p. m. Mid-week social prayer meet ing at 8.30 o’clock. All cordially in vited to these services. The triples announced by the pastor for the evening service at Bt. James church are vital, applicable to present i conditions, and should be of interest to all. Woodlawn Methodist. Fifteenth street, near May avenue. Rev G. F. Venable, pastor. Preaching 11 a, m. and 8 p. m by the pastor. Third quarterly conference will be held today by Presiding Elder B. F. 1 Fraser. Sunday school 0:45 a. m., iW. A. Redding, superintendent. Broth i erhood Bible class meeting with Stin-j day school. All men invited to be present. Special service each after noon this week, from 6 to 7 o’clock for the children. These services to be led by a different minister each afternoon. Decision day next Sun day, July oth. St. Luke M. E. Church. Rev. G. W. Griner, pastor. Preach ing 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by pastor. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m., E. M. Osborne, superintendent. Prayer meet ing Wednesday evening at 8:00 p. m. PRESBYTERIAN Flr»t Presbyterian, Corner Telfair and Seventh streets, Ren. Joseph R. Sevier, pastor. Di vine worship at 11 a. m. with sermon by the pastor. Special solo by Miss Margaret Battle, soprano, “Sometime We'll Understand.” No evening ser vice, as this church Joins In the union service hold this Sunday at the First Baptist church at 8:30 p. m. Sunday school at 5 p. m„ Major Oeo. P. Butler, superintendent. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:30; subject, "The Members’ Duty to the Pastor." Raid Memorial Church (on the Hill), Rev. Joseph R. Sevier, minister, in charge. Sunday school at 0 p. in., E. S. Johnson, superintendent. At 0:20 p. m. the address to the Adult Bible Class will be delivered by Rev. Joseph R. Sevier Attractive music and strangers cordially Invited to at tend. Greene Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. Geo. K. Gullle, pastor. Sun day school at 0:45 a m. At the morn inlt service the Lord's Supper will be celebrated. The pastor will preach at the evening service at 8.30 p. m. iPrayer meeting Wednesday at 8:30 ,p. m. All are cordially Invited to | worship at this church. Sibley Presbyterian Church. Divine service* at 11 a. m. and at 7:45 p. m. Sunday school ut 4:30 p. m. At the evening service on Sunday thp pastor will lecture o n China with reference to foreign missions. Mid week service Thursday at 7.45 p. m. A. M. Lewis, pastor. COLORED CHURCHES BAPTIST Beulah Baptist Church. Corner of Ninth and D’Antlgnac CrraohlnK at. 11 n. m. and 8:30 p. in, by the paator. Sunday school at 3 p. in. You are welcome to these services. S. W. H. Murray, pastor. Hale Street Baptist Church Karly prayer meeting at 8 a. in Preaching at 11.)0 a. m., ny Bro. H. Sapp. Sunday school at 3 p. m,, Bro. Rollon Appen, HUperlntendent. Young men’s prayer meeting at 8 p. m.. open ed by Bro. Robert Rea. Preaching at 8 30. Also the revival begtnn Thursday night, July 4th, 1911. Rev. J W Wil liams, pastor. The Public is Invited Central Baptist Church On Walker street near the union station, Rev. R. J. Johnson, pastor. The chufch will celebrate their 53d anniversary at 10.30 a. m.; recitation 'by the Sunday school. At 1t.30 a. m., sermon by the pastor. At 3 p. m.. preaching by Rev. J. W. Whitehead pa:tor of Antioch Baptist church At 8.30 p. m., prtuching by Rev. S X. Floyd. Ah the church desires to have a four [ hundred dollar rally all friends are 1 asked to come out and help us. Thankful Baptist Church Rev. K, R. Wallace, D. P,, pastor. 'Preaching at 11 o'clock a. in. Sun day school at 3,30 o'clock p. m.. L. O. Harmon, superintendent. Preaching at I 8 80 P. m. All are cordially Invited Ito these aervloea. Good Hops Baptist Church Corner of Hopkins and Mo Kin no streets. Rev J, O. Dean, pastor. Preaching at 11.30 n. m. Sunday school at 3.30 p. m.. A Gains, superintendent Preaching at s3op. rn We extend a cordial Invitation to the public to be I at all of these services. Shiloh Baptiat Church Rev W. M. Jenkins, pastor. Preach ing at 11 o'clock, by Rev. J Lawson. Fshers* meeting at 3 o'clock. Revival meeting all the week. The public is | Invited. Mi. Calvary Baptist Church Ron W. H. Dunn, pastor. Preaching at 11,30 a m.. by Rev Wm Russell, apt ism at 1.30 p nv Communion at “ p m. Preaching at B.SO p. m.. by the ! pastor All invited. Tabarnade Baptist Church Rev C. T W aiker, l' D, U,.p., |v&s tor. Regular Sunday services. ing and Individual communion service . by the pastor, to which friends and j visitors are cordially invited. Prayer ! meeting at 0 a. m. Preaching service 11 a. m. Sunday school at 3 p. at Jesus And the Proletariat By Rev. H. M. Dußose, D. D. TEXT: “This man Publicans ' and Sinnera and Eat«th with them.- —Luke xv:2. Some days ago I was met upon the ntreets by a man deep in his cups, who also confessed himself to be a T>ond slave to the demon master, drink. His helplessness in the presence of a so j eiety which has linked itself with the I drunkard maker, and which has laid j itself out in protecting tfiese destroy ers of men, was apparent, but I of fered him Jesus Christ as a present and complete Savior from the curse of drunkenness. He promised to at tend the preaching of the word to »day. I know not if my brother of the street is here, but I shall fulfill my j part of today's obligation by holding ■ forth the promise to even a drunk ard. Jn the great day w’hen the ! Searcher of Hearts shall judge, I trust to be innocent from the blood of this man as of others. Bin Is sin, and whether It be the sfn of the street, the beer saloon and the brothel, or the polite sins of soci ety and' respectable avarice, it has one condemnation, and there is for it but one remedy. Only blood can wash it out When Jesus came into contact with the men of this world he found, in Palestine, the chief theater of his movements, two distinctly marked classes, nam'* first, the rich, the socially powerfi'/, the of self righteous creeds and exclusive religi ous ideals. This class was made up chiefly, though not wholly, of the priests, the scribes and the pharisees. This class was an abortive product of the laws of Moses, just as the self righteous teachers and time-serving preachers of today are abortive pro ducts of the Christian system. Over against this first class was the much larger class known as “the common people” and divided, for the most part, into the two familiar sub classes: publicans and sinners. The publicans were Jews, who accepted office under the Roman rule, while the sinners, in general, were those who did not strictly observe the laws of Moses. There were also to be added to These harlots, wine bibbers, or drunkards, and other gross offenders, though harlotry and drunkenness, as now, were not unknown in the class of the rich ahd the socially proud. Jesus had early converts from the ranks of both the pharisees and the publicans and sinners; but, for the most part, the proud held aloof from him and only the lowly came* to his ministry. At all times, and in nil places, he was the same Lord, the same Friend and Savior of men, never insulting the proud, never refuting Uu» humble and because the humble felt their need of j him* tlvgJF pressed in (through the gates Hong service at 8 p. m. Individual communion service at 8.30 p. m. Canaan Baptist Church The annual anniversary of Canaan Baptist church will he celebratetd Sunday with appropriate exercises. Anniversary sermon at 11 o’clock. Baptism at 1 o’clock. Mass meeting, preaching by Rev. J. H. Evans at p. in. Preaching at 8 p. m. The. pub lic is cordially invited. Rev. C. J. Jonjes, pastor. CONGREGATIONAL First Congregational Church Corner Gwinnett and Jackson streets. The usual services will he conducted by the pastor at 11 r. m. and 8.15 p. nv Subject for the morn ing: "The Power of Lust.” At night: "Blessings from Our Burdens.” The Holy Communion will be administered at the morning servtee. Come and worship with us. W. L. Johnson, pas tor. METHODIST * Trinity C. H. E. Church Corner Jaekson and Taylor streets. Sunday school at 10 o’clock a. m. Song service at 11.15 a. m. PTeachlng at.3o a. m. Preaching at 8.30 p. m. PRESBYTERIAN Christ Presbyterian Church Corner Telfair and Cummins streets. J. s Ellis, pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. my Preaching at 11.15 a 111., after which we shall celebrate the Holy Communion" Wednesday evening prayer service. A ckirdial in vitation to all. COLORED Y. M. C. A. Colored Y. M. C. A. Prof Isaiah Blocker will address t Colored Y. M. C. A at 5 p. nv. Sunday July 2nd. Ml tailored men invited. C. T. Walker, president: Silas X, Floyd, secretary. A NEW TRAIN. Between Macon and Millen, Ga. Tin CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY will establish a new local train between Macon and Millen, on and after July S, 1911. Leave Millen 5:30 a.m. Arrive Macon 9:35 am. Leave Macon 5:10 pip. Arrive Millen 9 16 p.m. Connects at Gordon to and from Milled Seville and Eatonton: at Ten nlile to and from Dublin and Sanders ville, Ga j For further particulars ask the Ticket Agent, or W. W. Hackett. Traveling Passenger Agent, Augus ta. Ga June 22 26 28 30 Jy} Children's Suits 1 2 price. F. G. Mertin*. --- > , OLD AND NEW SCHOOLS. M tlern Actor- l can't plav in that pjfrco. The role doc* n*>t n* n« * Oid u e Manager I thought ycu *ere at :*cu»r „\ctor~~No> only a suvr. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. which the feet of the proud spurned to enter. But there was both falsehood : and truth in the charge of the phari i sees that he received publicans and j sinners. These pharisees would have It ap- I pear that he was a proletariat politi cian, that he purposely turned away from the rich and the socially influ ential, and consorted with the low and the vile In orfar to Create a party; tha%he condoned their vices in order to secure their support and following. Calumny was never darker nor more gratuitous. On the other hand, it is true that Jesus found a life, nor was he even visited by a life, however, sinful and debauched, which showed symptoms of penitence or desire, that he did not receive it and maite Himself Brothel and Savior to It. Balzac's story, "Christ In Flanders," is an ever memorable parable of Christ amongst the lowly. A boat crossing the narrow seas between Cadzant and Ostend carried a company of proud, rich passengers who preempted the comfortable parts of its deck. A com pany of Poor peasants were huddled in the steerage. Just as the boat was being launched there came over Its sides a stranger with deep eyes and a calm face. He would have sat with the great ones, but they made no room for him. The peasants, however, did, and he joined their company. Pres ently, a storm arose, and soon the galley was sinking. The stranger stood calmly Jn the tempest and said: "Who so hath faith let him walk with Me on the waters to safety." The proud ones went down with the galley, but those poor ones arose and walked with their Brother Passenger to safe ty. It was contact that gave them faith. The words, "this map” are most sig nificant. Jesus was amongst men as a man, but always as transcendantly the greatest of men. It was this tran scendant manhood that lifted them up He met the men of this world, not on their level, but on His level, which while it was one of infinite condescen sion, was yet one of infinite exalta tion. The burden of the world—of the universe—rested on the shoulders of Jesus, the Bon of Man, and the con sciousness of this awoke in Him the conscioushess of obligation. The nails that pierced His hand sustained the weight of eternity. When the pharißees had rebuked Jesus for his condescension to publi cans and sinners, He turned and ut tered that trilogy of parables contain ed in the Gospel of Luke, namely, the parable of the lost piece of money, the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the prodigal son. These are forever to answer to the worldly cavil against the Christ who stoops to save. WOMEN’S GIRBNOT IS HEM MEN'S Fair Sex Have the Advantage When It Conies to Attire Say Outfitters’* London—Women, dressed in the summer fashions, have the advantage of men In the weight of attire, as the following figures supplied by a West End firm of outfitters show: Woman's Attire Lb. Oz. Hat 0 8 Shoes 12 Silk stockings o Silk underw-ear ..o 31^ Cursets (various weights). 1 2 Lin S f ’ r| e 0 10H Dress (leaded at hem) ~..1 114 Parasol a Long gloves 0 Handbag 0 H Total 6 3 V- Men's Attire Lb. Oz. Suit o Shoes 1 9 Silk shirt 0 71^ Underwear (silk) 0 13 Gloves a Unices a 4)a Walking stick 0 6 Straw hat a 3% a 3 T otal 9 a There is. of course, no arbitrary hint of rule for the kind or weight of rai ment worn. The corset in the ease given Is heavier than the dress, be cause while the dress is composed of gossamer fabrics and absolutely limp, the corset is long boned. If. instead, a boned belt, or n maillot of woven silk lightly bonds were worn, there would be a still greater diminution of weight. Woman insists that her headgear shall be light in, weight. Yet it is rarely so light as a man's hat. A man's “straw" weighs 3)* oz. against the 8 oz. of straw and trimming ap portioned to feminine wear. A "bowler" weighs 3\ oz.. and a silk hat for wnich a man is pitied so heartily, turns the scale at about f 01 only. A parasol may be a heavier burden than a walking stick, and the fashion able bag a woman carries, in lieu of pocket scales, without scything In it. nearly a pound, because this year the sabretasche and the an.monlere are favorite accessories of the toilette. 1 1 both are heavy with velvet and bullion." But even these addttio-is do not bring the sum tote! of her ap parel up to that of a men’s. COULD TALK”SOMeT “Mrs. Gabhrr fell downstairs ana ( bit her tongue in two." "1 feci sorry for her husband. She was a terror when she had only one 1 tongue.” ZIONISM THE HOPE OF THE WORLD Pastor Russell's Address 10 Bible Students, TOURING ON SPECIAL TRAIN, Two Zion* and Two Classes of Zion ists but All Parts of the Great Di vine Arrangement For the Blessing of the World Its Uplift From Bin, Degradation and Death, la Paa ter Russell’* View. San Francisco, Cal., June 25.—Pas tor Russell ad dressed large audi ences twice today at tbe Golden Gate. He addressed a Convention of the “International Bible Students As sociation" in ses sion here. He has been making a sort of continental tour, including Indian- spoils. St Louis. Kansas City, Pueblo, Colorado Springs. Denver, Salt Lake City. Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. In ait these cities local branches of the "I. B. S. A." invited him and made ar rangements for public addresses. Not withstanding the strain of continuous travel and continuous public speaking, the Pastor seemed in excellent health and vigor. He spoke enthusiastically of the warm receptions and attentive hearings which he bad enjoyed. He was specially pleased with his Califor nia experiences and the glorious climate noted at his several stopping places. The Pastor's visit is unique in an other respect. Learning of his intend ed program, some of his friends asked permission to make up a party to ac company him. He gladly assented. As a result a train-load of Bible Students are with him—about on*- hundred and sixty in all. While the Golden Gate Convention Is the goal or the tour, it 1s but the turning point of the excursion party. Meetings are to be held on the return Journey at Sacramento. Portland, Ta coma, Seattle. Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Duluth, Buffalo and Toron to, the latter being reached July 16th. The Pastor’s scheme is a novel and a benevolent one; for surely what he has undertaken and is carrying out is not a lazy man s burden. From the evidences here we surmise that the Bible Students along his course of travel will be blessed, stimulated, en ergized. Pastor Russell and his party bear with them from the Golden Gate the good wishes and Christian love of many friends. The Earthly Zionism. Speaking from the text, “The Law shall go forth from Mt. Zion and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem” (Isaiah 11. 3). Pnßtor Russell declared that Christians have inadvertently misappropriated to themselves many promises of the Scriptures which are not wholly theirs. Christian creeds and theories have surmised that, through the rejection of Jesus, all Jews dying iu unbelief of Messiah were foreordained to an eternity of torture because ot that unbelief In the Only Name. A more careful study of the Bible, he declared, is showing Bible Students the error ot this position. Jews who do not accept Jesus as their Savior and who do not become followers in His steps in the “narrow way" will indeed fall ot attaining a place with Jesus in His Throne of Glory. They will fail to become joint-heirs with Him in His glorious Messianic Kingdom. They will fall to become members of the spiritual Seed of Abraham, respecting whom St Paul said. “If ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s Seed and heirs according to ibe promise" (Galatians 111. 29) "In thy Seed shall all the fam illes’of the earth be blessed." But asked the Pastor, are there not many besides Jews who will fail of making their “calling and election sure" to that Heavenly portion—to membership in the Messianic Body or Kingdom? His own conviction Is that there will be found as many Jews as of any other nationality in that spirit ual company which, the Scriptures de clare. will, alt told, he but a “little flock.” Indeed, there are strong rea son* for believing that the whole num ber of this "elect" company, this Roy al Priesthood. this spiritual Seed of Abraham, this Messiah of glory, long promised, will be only “a hundred and forty-four thousand" (Revelation xir, 1). What Become* of the Others? If the Church of glory, the Body of Christ, be but a small company out of the millions of Christendom, what be comes of ibe remainder of Christendom as well as tbe Jews? If only the Elect gain the Kingdom—ls only the few make their calling and election sure what will become of tbe great mass of the non-elect, both Jews and Gen tiles. and the heathen myriads? Pas tor Rnaaell declared ibat very foolish and unscrlptural conclusion* have been reached in respect to elect and non elect. Tbe Apostle declares that all non elect are to be blessed by the elect as soon as the election Is completed But we. following tbe teachings of a darker time and a less convenient Bible, bare READ HERALD WANTS declared that when God predestinated to elect the Church, He equally pre destinated to damn to eternal torment all others But not a word of author ity could be found for such a view in the Bible. St. Paul’s statement is wholly respecting the Church, not the world, when he declares, "Whom He did foreknow, them He also did predes tinate that they should be conformed to the Image of His Sou.” Such a pre destination on God’s part, all can heartily endorse. Who can say that it would be right on God's part to accept any to membership in tbe glorious Mes sianic Body, of which Jesus Is the Head, except such as are pure in heart, saintly, and so demonstrated even by fiery trials and disciplines! God kept secret this mystery, SL Paul declares—the mystery that He is now selecting a favored class to be associates with Messiah in the King dom of God. for which we have been praying, and through which the whole world of mankind will shortly be blessed. Now tbe Church’s election is about completed, the Pastor believes; and therefore now is the time for more light to shine out, that God’s further gracious purposes toward natural Is rael and the world may be more clear ly seen. The Heavenly Zionism. The Zionism of the past eighteen cen turies has been of the heavenly kind. It has been calling and inspiring to loving zeal, obedience and activity such as have the “hearing ear” for the heavenly calling to joint-heirship with Messiah. This glorious privilege is about to end because the full number predestinated of the Lord will soon have been completed. Meantime, the Pastor and others of God’s consecrat ed people should be Zionists in the highest sense of the word, and. laying aside every weight and every besetting sin, each should strive to make his “calling and election sure” to a place in the Heavenly Zion—the Kingdom of Messiah. It will be from this Mt Zion, the spiritual Kingdom of Messiah, that the Law will go forth during the thousand years of the Messianic reign; the greac Judge and Law giver of the world will be the glorified Redeemer; and His as sociates. in His various offices of Prophet, Priest, King. Judge and Medi ator, will be tbe faithful Zionists of the present time who follow in the steps of tbelr Redeemer, delighting to lay down their lives for the Truth’s sake and for the brethren’s sake. In co operation with the great Captain of their salvation, through the merit of His Imputed righteousness. The Word From Jerusalem. As soon as Mt. Zion, the Kingdom, shall be completed by the glorification of the last member of the Church, it will be time for the Law to go forth therefrom for the correction in right eousness of the world’s affairs—for the overthrow of every form of in iquity and everything contrary to the Golden Rule. In other words, when the Kingdom class shall -have been completed by the elective process, which is the Divine arrangement of this Age, forthwilh that Kingdom will come into power and the reign of right eousness will- begin. But God has a time and order and arrangement in respect to every fea ture of His Program. In the remote past, before Jesus came and became the Head and Leader of the Church to Glory, God was In covenant relation ship with Abraham and his natural seed. .The Scriptures assure us that a considerable number were so full of faith and loyal obedience to God that even though they lived at a time be fore the calling to the Church began they, nevertheless, were marked by the Lord for special blessing and a special share in the Kingdom work when the time should come for Messiah to take His great power and reign. Reference is made to these Ancient Worthies by SL Paul, in Hebrews xi, 38-40. He says: "These all died in faith, not having received tbe things promised them—the earthly promises— God having provided some better thing for us (the Church) that they, without us, should not be made per fect”—should not enter into the earth ly blessing which belongs to them. Accordingly, the Scriptures ted us that one of the first operations of Mes siah’s Kingdom, after the binding of Satan, will be the resurrection of the Ancient Worthies of the Jewish race. These, the inspired Word tells us, will be made Princes in all the earth—rep resentatives ot tbe spiritual and in visible Messianic Kingdom. These will constitute the earthly Jerusalem, tbe capital of the New Dispensation. While the Law will proceed from the invisible and ail-powerful spiritual Messiah, it will come through these resurrected, perfect and epproved earthly representatives; and from them it will go forth gradually, as the Divine message and rule, to every na tion, people, kindred and tongue. Tbe New Covenant Israelitish. Even if nothing were said in the Scriptures respecting God’s special blessing to natural Israel, it might be inferred that they would most quickly fall into line with the leaders of their own race, particularly as this would be in harmony with the traditions of their race for the past thirty-five hun dred years. Besides, tbe Law given to Israel, and represented on tbe two tables of stone, will be the same that will go into force again as the Law of the Klngdom-tbe Gospel Call being an appendage. The difference De tween the Old Law Covenant and tile New Law Covenant (Jeremiah xxxl. 311 is that Israel's New Covenant will have a greater and more powerful Mediator tbau Moses; the Antitype of Moses—Jesus the Head and the Church. His Body lActs ill. 22. 23).- Besides, all coming under that New Covenant, by devotion to righteousness, will have their past sins so fully forgiven that READ HERALD WANTS SUNDAY, JULY 2. the Lord will not remember them any juore—tbe basis for this full forgive ness being the merit of Jesus' sacrifice. Few have realized how clearly the Scriptures set forth that the New Cove nant will be Israelitish—if the promise respecting it be carefully read and noted. Christ is the Mediator of that New Covenant and its “better sacri fices” have been in progress during this Gospel Age. It will be instituted with the Ancient Worthies first, but grad ually with all tbe Israelites who flock to the standard then lifted up afnongst the people. As the blessings of resti tution, earthly prosperity, health, strength, etc., begin to be manifested amongst those living under that Cove nant arrangement, other nations, the Bible tells us. will aiso desire to enter into Its blessings; and they will be per mitted so to do. By individually re nouncing sin and accepting the Cove nant and its Mediator they will become “proselytes of tbe gate.” Hearken! “Many nations shall come and say, let us go up to the Mountain of the Lord’s House, for He will teach us of His ways and we will walk in His paths.” One King, But Two Kingdom*. It has escaped Christendom in gen eral until recently that the Divine promise to Abraham is to be fulfilled through two Seeds—one a heavenly class, the other an earthly class, with Messiah the Head over all (Romans iv, 16). For eighteen centuries God favored the Seed of Abraham, the na tion of IsraeL That period of favor, explain it how we may. began to wane about the time of Jesus' death. It was completely removed from them in the desolation of their land by the Roman army A. D. 70. Now a parallel time has been reached, beuce it is time for the re turn of God's tavor. as shown on previ ous occasions. The favor already 1* returning. The Jew has not been so comforta ble, nor so favorably fixed, as he is to day, in more than eighteen centuries. But his blessing is only beginning. Shortly Divine favor, in God’s due time, will accomplish for His Chosen People all the precious promises of the Law and of the Prophets. Already the Jew is awakening to a realization of this great truth. A voice Is sounding from the wilder ness. and the Jews everywhere are harkening to It. It does not call them to become Christians, but to remain Jews and to realize, as Jews, the ideal* set before them by the Lord in the Law and in the Prophets. To all those exercised thereby a great bless ing is near, which will more than compensate for the sorrows of the past. Neither by swords nor gitns nor dread noughts. neither by flying airships nor torpedoes will Israel’s great victory be gained; neither by money power and worshiping of the golden calf of finance nor by trusting in the arm of flesh, bnt by looking to the Lord, from whom will come their belp. Messiah’s Spiritual Empire, about to be established, will bind Satan, re strain every evil and lift up a stand ard for the people, blessing Israel and establishing with tbem the New (Law) Covenant instead of the Old Law Covenant—under the better Mediator, still more capable than the great Moses; under the greater King, still more wise than Solomon and stiff mora beloved of God than David. This great Celestial Empire will be established with great authority in the world by a time of trouble, a time of earthly dis tress. which the prophecies picture a* terrible. Israel's Hopes—Why So Delayed? The perplexing thought with our Jewish friends, as well as with Chris tians, is: If these things be so; if Mes siah’s Kingdom is yet to be establish ed. as the Jews contemplated, only on a spiritual plane instead of an earthly one; and If God’s purpose is to use those anciently favored people as the channels of His blessing in the future, why has there been so long delay? We answer: This is what the Scrip tures term the Mystery—the matter which God did not reveal directly, either to Abraham or through any of the Prophets. Indirectly He hinted at it, saying to Abraham, “Thy Seed shall be ns the stars of heaven, and as the sand of the seashore for multitude." But Abraham did not discern, nor did others, that these two illustrations belonged not to the same people, but to two different Israels—the heavenly and the earthly, tbe stars representing the heavenly Seed and.the sand of the seashore the earthly Seed. The restitution privileges soon to be opened, first to Israel, will, later on, be thrown open to all nations, peoples, kindreds and tongues—that they may press in also under tbe same glorious terms of Israel's New Covenant, be cause "Israelites indeed,” without guile and sharers In all tbe blessings of God supplied through the great Mediator of tbe New Covenant and His earthly instrumentalities. Zionism, amongst the Jews today, we believe the Lord is stirring up—a preparation of natural Israel for the great blessing which so soon will be at their door. As they begin to really appreciate tbe Land of Promise, tbe rich promises In connection with that land must become theirs, and the In spiration of those promises will lead their hearts back to tbe Lord in (Itayef and supplication and will iqad the feet of a reverential, representative ntun ber of them back to tbe land Itself, to which the Lord declared He would bring them; and that from thence they should he plucked up m> more. Re member. in this connection. St. Paul's reference to the New Covenant and the time when It will go Into force with Israel, ns recorded in Romans xi. 27 The Pastor rejoiced in any oppor tunity he had of stimulating Zionism, both spiritual and earthly, for both are vitally connected with tbe salvation of the world of mankind In general. • READ HERALD WANTS