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SUNDAY. MARCH 30. r -rr Crawford Avenue Baptist Church. Thomas Walker, paster. Preaching at 11 a. m., subject: "Emblems of the Spirit.” At 7:30 p. m., subject: “The Importance of the Gospel.” Sunday school at 3 p. m., R. D. Kennedy, Supt. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 p. m., subject: "Quench Net." Second 3aptist Church. Ci. p. Gilbert, pastor. Preaching by til pastor 11:15 a. m., theme: "The Gospel of the Kingdom cf Gcd;” S:ls p. m., theme- The Value of an Meal.” Sunday school 10:00 a. m., W. M. Belding, Supt. Good music by a large chcrus choir under Mrs. James Brotii erton. Public cordially invited. First Baptist Church. The pastor, Dr. M. Ashby Jones, will preach at 11:15 a. m. on the theme, “A Question of Emphasis.” There will be no evening service— this congregation joining in a union service at Sa. John’s Methodist mhurch, in expression of sympathy for the flood sufferers. Woodlawn Baptist. Chafee avenue just off Walton Way Sunday school 9:46, Ralph Young blood, superintendent. Preaching ser vices 11 a. m. and 8 p. m., text for both services, John 3:16. B. Y. P. U. 7 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday Bp. m. The public cordially invited to our services. R. E. L. Harris, pas tor. CHRISTIAN. West End Christian Church. Crawford Ave. and Ellis St. Victor Bowers, pastor, announces serv'ises 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 ,p. m., sermon themes: “Tho Greatest of Graces” and “Divine Providence.” Sunday school 9:45 a. m. and Christian En deavor 7:20 p. m. Brotherhood busi ness meeting Tuesday 7:45 p. m. Mid week service 'Wednesday 7:45 p. m. Afficial board meeting Friday 8:00 p. m. Christian Church." Seventh and Greene Sts., Howard T. Cres announces Bible school at 10:00 a. m. Special Plaster program, postponed from last Sunday. Sermon at 11:15 a. m., “After Easter, What?” Evening service, union meeting of central churches at St. John’s in be half of flood sufferers. Emily H. Tubman Society Monday 4 p. m. Mid week service on Wednesday at 8:30 p. m., preparatory for special ser vices to begin next Sunday. CATHOLIC. St. Patrick’s Church. Masses at 7,9, 10:30 a. m. Rosary, sermon, benediction at 8 p. m. Sacred Heart Church. Morning service: Masses at 5:30: 6:20; 7:30 and 9:30. Sunday school at 10.15. Hish mass at 11. Even ing service: Beads and benediction at eight. CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS. Christian Science Church, 315 Union Bank Bldg. Services; Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Wed nesday evening at 8 o’clock. Reading Room open daily from 11 to 10 o’clock except Mondays. The public is cor dially Invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Room. EPISCOPAL. St. Paul’s Church. Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, rector. First Sunday after Easter, March 30. Holy communion 8 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon 11 a. m. Evening prayer and address 8:15 p. m. Church of the Good Shepherd. Tho Hill. Rev. Wm. Johnson, rector. Holy communion at 8 p. m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a. m. Sun day school at 4 p. m, Evening pray er at 5 P. m. The rector will officiate at all the services. The Easter music will be repeated. Reid Memorial Church (on the Hill.) Rev. Jos. R. Sevier, D.D., minister in charge. Sunday school at 4p. m. E. S. Johnson, superintendent. The usual address will be delivered to the Adult Bible class. Thursday evening service at 8:30 p. m., conducted by the minister. Attractive music at both services and ex eryone cordially Invited to attend. LUTHERAN. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Preaching at 11 a. m. by pastor. Rev. J. B. Derrick. No night service. Sunday school at a. m. Mr. H. C. Lorick, Supt. Church is at 557 • Greene street. St. Matthew’s Lutheran. On Walker street. Regular Eng lish service this morning at 11 o’clock conducted by Mr. Bame, all members are urged to attend and become bettor acquainted with our future pastor. Strangers welcome; all seats free SSunday school as usual. METHODISTS. St. John Methodist Church, 9:45 Sunday school. 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m. preaching. Morning ser mon by the pastor. Rev. S. P. Wig gins. Evening hour will be a union service of all the central churches In the Interest of the flood sufferers. This will he an interesting service. A cordial invitation to all citizens to unite in this service. Broadway M. E. Church. Corner Broad and Mills streets, Rev, C. M. Verdel, pastor. Preaching at 11 o’clock a. m. and again at 8 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., Wilfred C. Lutt, Supt. Prayer service Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Aabury Methodist. Sunday school 9:45, "W. A. Owens superintendent. Preaching 11:15 and S by pastor. Prayer meeting Wed nesday Bp. m. Seats free. A cor dial welcome awaits you. Bring your friend. St. Janies Methodist Church 439 Greene St., Rev. Frank Siler, pas'or, residence 330 Greene, Phone 1193-J. Preaching at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p\ m., by pastor. Sunday school, 10 a. m., A. F. Otis, Supt. Special classes for visitors. Epworth league, 7 p. m Miss Ethel Parks, presideent. Spclal re vival services begin in this church Sun da y > April 6th. PRESBYTERIAN. Greene Street Presbyterian Church Between 12th and 13th streets, M. MacFerrin, pastor. Morning worship at 11:15, the sermon by the pastor will be on the subject "Are Wo a Continu ation of the New Testament Church?" At the evening service at 8 o'clock wo are to have 100 beautiful stereoptican pictures, “Through Darkest Africa.’ These arc the same which we were prevented by the had weather from having for the Livingstone centennial Christian Endeavor at 7 o’clock. Sun day school at 10 a. m. Y’ou are in vited to attend all these services. Bring your friends with you. First Presbyterian Church Corner Telfair and Seventh streets, Rev. Joseph R. Sevier, D. D., pastor. Divine worship at 11 a. m. with ser mon by the pastor. Evening service suspended to unite with the service in behalf of the--flood sufferers in Ohio, to be held at the St. John M. E. church. Sunday school at 3.30. Excellent music with full orchestra. Ciirisiian Endeavor at — 7 — O'clock. The Augusta Branch of the Ameri can Waldesian Aid Society will hold its annual meeting in the Telfair building, lower floor, on Mondayy, March 31st, at 4 p. m. All interested will be welcome. COLORED CHURCHES BAPTIST. Tabernacle Baptist Church. Rev. C. T. Walker, D. D„ L. L. D., pastor. Regular Sunday services by the pastor. The fc'unday school post iponed concert for the afternoon. For the night sendee anniversary sermon to the Walker Pilgrim Progress So ciety No. 1, a benevolent organiza tion managed successfully by women. Friends and visitors are cordially in vited to attend the services for tbe day. Prayer meeting 0 a. m. Preach ing service 11 a. m. Sunday school concert 3 p. m. B. Y. P. U. meeting 7 p. m. Preaching service 8 p. m. Union Baptist Church. Rev. T. H. Dwelle, pastor. Preach ing at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Baptism by the pastor at the close of the evening service. Sunday school at 12:30 p. m., L. E. White, Supt. The public is invited to all services. Hale Street Baptist Church. Early prayer meeting at 6 a. m. and at 11:30 a. m. Sunday School at 2 p. m. t Bio. M. L. Green, Supt. A warm heartfelt prayer meeting at 7:30 p. m. Preaching at 8:30 p. m. by pastor. The revival still going on. Rev. P. A. Green from Millen, Ga„ will preach all the week. The public invited. Rev. J. W. Williams, pastor. Bro. M. h. Green, O. C. Springfield Baptist Church. Rev. J. M. Nobrit, D. D., pastor. This church is conducting a great revival. Many men and women are .coming to Christ. At the morning sermon .the subject is, “In His Stead;” Sunday school at 3 p. m. At 8 p. m. Humanity’s Greatest Ques tion. Thp revival will be concluded this w*3k, baptism being the first Sunday. Dr. Wm. G. Bivins will preach. All are welcome. Shiloh Baptist Church. Rev. Wm. J. Mlynes, D. D., pastor. Early prayer meeting. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m,, by the pastor. The public is invited Revival goes on all the week. Harmony Baptist Church. Rev. W. J. White, D. D., pastor. Preaching at 11:30 a. m. Sunday Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 5:00 p. m. Preaching at 8:00 p. m. To the above service you are most cordially invited. Thankful Baptist Church. Rev. L. P. Piekney, D.D., pastor. Preaching at 11:30 a. m. by the pastor. Anniversary sermon of the K. of J. at 8 p. m. by Rev. L. P. Pinckney, D.D. Preaching at 8:30 by the pastor. Prayer meeting at 7 a. m., conducted by Deacon Chas. Weaver. Prayer meeting Tuesday night, P. Y. p. u. meeting Thursday night. The public cordially Invited to all these services. Loveday Baptist Church. Rev. J. H. Scott, pastor. Prayer meeting at 0 a. m. Preaching at 11:80 a. m. Prayer meeting at 3 p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. by Rev. White. Young Jfion Baptist Church. Rev. J. H. Boyd, pastor. Prayer meeting at 6 a. m. Preaching at 11:30 a. m. Sunday school at 4 p. m. Preach ing at 8 p. m. EPISCOPAL. St. Mary's Church. 915 Telfair street, near Campbell street. Rev. Samuel A. E. Coleman, vicar. March 30, 1913, first Sunday after Eart'T. Celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon, at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 4:30 p. m. Confirmation class meets for instruction at 5 p. m. Evening prayer and sermon at 6 p. m. Wednes day evening service as usual at 7:30 p. m. All are Invited and are wel come. i St Matthew’s Baraca and Philathea Soon To Have Home For Their Exclusive Use At the St. Matthew's Lutheran church on Walker street, the pulpit this morning will be. occupied by Rev. P. J. Bame, of Columbia. Until bis installation as tho regular pastor of St. Matthew's Mr. Bame is acting in the capacity of “supply" minister for this church and he frequently comes over from Columbia to conduct the Sunday services. His sermons are splendid examples of pulpit oratory and helpful preaching, and the con gregation of St. Matthew’s feel they have made no mistake in calling Mr. Bame to the regular pastorate. The St. Matthew’s Sunday school organization is making an exceeding ly good record for large attendance and diligent study. The recent con test spiritedly waged between the Baraca and the Philathea has resulted in a large accretion to the enrollment of the membership. The winning side, by the way, in this contest was the Philathea and the award for energetic hustling in gathering in new members was in the form of a splendid banquet served to the victors by their less suc cessful rivals. The banquet proved a delightful affair and was shared in alike by the Philatheas and the Ba racas. It was served at the Sunday school room, last Wednesday night Business Men’s Bible Class Banquet Friday a Big Success “Not only should every church con duct and maintain an active Sunday school and do it 3 utmost In furthering the study of the Bible among its peo pie, out every individual connected nected with the congregation in any way should identify himself, or her self, in a practical manner, with the study and the work of the Bible School.” "The religion of a church is not on ly the experience of personal salva tion by each individual, but is a great organiztVl search after souls and lives.” “Every department of the Sunday school —which include every person in tho church community or its rela tionships-—must feel its responsibil ity for those most nearly related to it in range of life and experience, and must manifest that sense of respon sibility in practical service.” “The church and the Sunday school should be a unit in the study of the word of God and in the effort to translate, in a practical way, that word into life.” These were some of the leading thoughts exxpressed in the addresses at the St. James business men’s Bible class banquet last Friday night, made by Major Guinn and Rev. ’Henry Mays before the large and enthusias tic gathering of St. James Bible stu dents. The presence at the banquet of these distinguished Sunday School workers and their splendid practical and most helpful talks added sub stantially to the interest of the event, which may he characterized as a complete and unqualified success from every point of view. Some one asked Rev. Frank Slier, the pastor of St. James, “why do you bring Major Guinn of Atlanta to as sist in your Sunday school Insti tutes?” “I will tell you why,” Mr. Siler re plied, “in the words I Introduced him Friday night: I have brought Major Guinn to St. James church at this juncture because of all the laymen I know well, he has the largest and truest vision of what the Sunday School should be and is working Pastor Tabernacle Speaks On Institutional Church Work Pursuing his activities In connec tion with the vigorous campaign In the Interests of the proposed Institu tional church, auspiciously begun some time ago with the assistance of a large number of leading white citi zens, Rev. C. T. Walker will preach at the Tabernacle Baptist church at this morning’s service on "Institu tiopal Church Work.” It Is thought that Dr. Walker will take for hts text the passage of Exodus 31:1-5: “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, see, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the spirit of God, In wisdom, and In understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to devise cunning works, to wi rk i gold, and In sliver, and in brass, and in cutting of ston / to set them, and In carving of timber, METHODIST. Trinity C. M. E. Church. Corner Bth and Taylor Sts. Preach in at 11:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pastor, subject for 11:30 a. m. “Thouhts on the General Judgment.” Grand musical Monday night, by the auxiliary board in interest of the financial campaign. This will be a treat to all who attend. Class meet ing Tuesday night. Monthly love feast Thursday night. Sunday school 10 a. m., M. R. Johnson, Supt. W. M. Gladden, pastor. Bt. Mark’s M. E. Church. .Rev. J. B. Litwood, pastor. Our revival meeting continues throughout the week. The public Is cordially In vited to attend these meetings and help us by the power of God to break down Satan’s kingdom. Preaching 11:30 a. m. and at 8 p. m. every Sun day. Sunday school 3:30 p. m. Ep worth League 7:00 p. m., I. 3. Beasly, president. THE AUGySTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.' and was voted a distinct success and a great enjoyable event. The Baraca and Philathea classes of the St. Matthew's church will before very long have for their exclusive use a handsome home which will be built on the lot of the old dwellings to the west of th church. The old houses are just now being torn down to make room, temporarily, for a lawn uni ul timately for a handsome hall. Half of the needed amount for the erection of the Baraca and Philathea home is already on hand, the classes having been unusually diligent in raising funds through collections and sub scriptions. At the Easter celebra tion last Sunday the sum of $105.75 was raised and applied to the build ing fund. At tho banquet last Wed nesday night ways and means for the furthering of the ambitious plan were considered, with satisfactory results. No negligible feature of St. Mat thew's Sunday school is the six-piece orchestra which plays regularly at every session of the school. Th* of ficers of tho school are: Mr. Geo. Gercke, superintendent: Mr. T. F. Balk, assistant superintendent; Mr. YV. F. Balk, secretary. To tho devo tion of these officers and the stuff of competent teachers much of the suc cess of the organization is due. most faithfully towards this ideal.” Major R. J. Guinn is tho superin tendent. of tho Wesley Momorial church Sunday school of Atlanta. Though a very busy inrrif, being ui. the bead of a groat insurance busi ness and actively engaged in civic, philanthropic and reform movements in iiis city, he thinks his job as Sun day school superintendent about the biggest of all the activities that en gage his time and thought. The men at the banquet Friday night heard his message with tho closest attention. The earnest words of tho speaker doubtless brought a new vision to them as to what tho study and the living of God’s word can mean. No less edifying were the remarks made by Rev. Henry 11. Mays. Mr. Mays is tho Sunday school secretary of the North Georgia Conference and is recognized as an authority on Sun day school methods. In bringing truths and suggestions from the lead ers of thought in the modern Sunday school world to tho attention of his hearers, Mr. Mays is most helpful and tactful. His addresses both Fri day and Saturday morning made on his audiences a pleasing and lasting impression. The Sunday School Institute at tho St. James Methodist church forms another stop toward tho realization of the vision of what a Sunday school should and ought to be. The pastor and his co-workers proceed on the principle that every member of the church community, in any way identified with the church work, should take an active part in, and be identified with, the interests, activi ties and .development of tho vital de partment of the church—tho Sunday school. It is upon thjp basis that the re vival service, to he inaugurated at St. James next Sunday, April C, will ho conducted. The pastor hopes to em ploy the organized forces of the Sun day school and the church in winning the estranged ones hack to the fold and in seeking and saving those lost in tho indifference, tho blindness or the perverseness of sin. to work in all manner of workman ship.” At the Tabornaclo uervico this evening Dr. Walker will deliver a spe cial address on “Works of Benevo lence” to the women of the congrega tion. The great meeting last Sunday aft ernoon, at which Ex-President Taft and other notables delivered appro priate addresses, resulted In sub stantial financial assistance and many pledges of contributions towards the institutional church building fund. Several checks were handed to Dr. Walker during Inst week by guests at the Bon Air hotel. Augusta colored community will be represented at the Sociological Con gress In Atlanta next month by Dr. Walker who hag accepted an Invita tion to attend and to deliver an ad dress. His subject will be: “The Progress of the Negro.” Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church. Twiggs street, near Gedar. Rev. H Phllbert Lankford, B. D„ pap tor. Reg ular services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 1:80 p. r.i., Mr. Da vid P. Thomas, superintendent. At 8 p. m. the pastor will preach a spe cial sermon, theme: ’’The Kins of Speech.” All welcome. PRESBYTERIAN. Christ Presbyterian Church. Corner Telfair and Gumming Sts., Rev. J. S. Ellis, pastor. St«day school 10 a. m. Preaching 11:15 a. «n. Wed nesday evening prayer service at 8 o’clock. A cordial welcome to all. The First Congregational Church. Corner of Jackson and Gwinnett streets. Rev. John T. Clemsons, pas tor. Services Sunday r Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p, m.; Sunday school at 4 p. m. All are invited to corne end worship with us. THE VERY FIRST Distinction Between Jesus’ Raising Op and Ali Otto. EASIER SUNDAY'S NSEAOG Pastor Russoll Shows Scripturally tho Difference Between Awakening of the Dead and Resurrection of the Dead. Soveral VVero Awakened Before Je sus, b.it He Wac the First Resurrect ed—Tho Church’s Resurrection—The Subsequent Resurrection of the World. ' ; v.' jif § K m iSfe in mkm f&sro£ guSSiSfO St. Louis, Mo., March 23.--Pnr.tor Russell spoke twice here today. We report bis ad dress on the Res urrection, from the text, "He should bo the first that should rise from the dead." Acts 20:23. W ltli startling cioarness the speaker pointed out that his text meant nothing less than it said; namely, that the resurrec tion of Jesus was the very first resur rection—that no one had previously been raised from tho dead. He led his hearers hack to Eden nnd lot them hear the Divine words respecting the pen alty for sin—“ Dying, thou shall, die." He gave them tho further formula of Jehovah's curse, <or sentence, In the words addressed to Adam after he had been east out of Eden: “In the sweat of thy face ohr.lt thou eat bread, til) thou return unto the ground; for out of it thou wast taken; for dust thou art; nnd unto dust shalt. thou return.”— Genesis 3:17-19. The Pastor showed that this dying, process operated In Father Adnin for nine hundred nnd thirty yeurs before its action was completed; that Adam's children, tho human family, never were In the same perfection ns Adatn —in the linage of-God—that they were born on a lower plane, and were fallen at tho time of birth. He quoted from file Psalms: “Behold, 1 was shapon In Iniquity, and In sin did my mother con ceive me.” (Psalm 51:5.) This, he said, agreed exactly with the New Testament statement, “Death passed upon nil men because nil are sinners”; and again, “There Is none righteous Iperfect]. no, not one”—all "come short of the glory of God. r ’—Romans 5:12; 3:12, 23. Next, the Pastor pointed out tho meaning of the word resurrection, which in the Greek Is anastasls. It means, he said, not merely an awaken ing from the sleep of death, but a raising up again. The word again sig nifies a raising to a former standard— the one from which they fell—the Im age nnd likeness of God, which none of Adam’s children have fully possess ed, because he lost It. While Jesus was of Adnmlc stock, through His mother, Ills life nnd perfection enrne to Him from Ills prehuman state; nnd hence lie was perfect, n Son of God, “holy, harmless, undeflled, separate from sinners." "Not Possible For Him to Bo Holden." St. Peter declares that It wus not possible tor Jesus to be holden of death. (Acts 2:24.) No cause of death was found In Him. He delighted to do the Heavenly Fntlier’s will. It was tho Father's will that Jesus should demonstrate Ills loyalty and obedience unto death, “even the death of tho cross." But tills did not interfere with the original promise of life everlasting to the obedient. Hence It was not possible for Jesus to remain under the power of death, ns It is not possible for God to change Ills great purpose or to violate Ills agreement. Hence the Apostle says that God raised Jesus from the dead on the third day. Jesus was perfect on the spirit plane, before lie humbled Himself to ex change the spirit nature for the hu man, to become man's Redeemer. He never forfeited His right to life. He merely laid It down in loyalty to the Father’s will. Since Ho was unfallen, His resurrection would mean Uls re suscitation in perfection. But it was not God’s will that Ho should come hack to perfection in human nature. He had already used that nature for the purpose intended. He was brought fully back from the [*>wer of death to the very highest plane of spirit being; namely, the Dirfne nature. Contrast this resurrection, or bridg ing back to perfection from death, with the experiences that occurred In any awakenings of the sleepers preced ing. Jalrus’ daughter was u member of the fallen race. Imperfect; and the awakening of her and bringing her back to what she was before did not resurrect, or bring her again to the con dition of perfection In which Eve was before sin had deteriorated the race. Consider from the same standpoint, the widow of Naln's son and his uwuk entng, the awakening of Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary, and the uwakening of the dead mentioned in the Old Testament To have resurrected any of these sleeping ones would have meant much more than was accomplished in them It would hnvo meant to bring them up to full perfection In the image of Qod as it was possessed by Father Adum. As it was. the awakened ones merely had a few more years In the present USF HERALD WANT ADS. life, and then fell asleep In death again, to await the glorious Day of Messiuh’s Kingdom, in which Adam’s race will not only be awakened, but be given every opportunity of gradually rising to full perfection. Tha First (Chief) Resurrection. Further along in bis discourse the Pastor demonstrated that the Church of this Gospel Age is everywhere sepa rate and distinct from all others of mankind: tney are neither Gentiles nor Jews, rie made clear, however, that lie did not refer to the 400,000,000 pro fessed Christians or to any particu lar sect, or denomination, ns the Church of Christ. 110 gave Scriptures in proof of Ills contention that tho Church of Christ Is composed of all saintly be lievers in Jesus, seeking to walk in Ills footsteps—not after the desk, but after tho Spirit. Ho called attention to the fact that no denomination could claim a monopoly of this saintly class, and that none could claim to bo free from tares. In the Pastor's opinion, apparently, the vast majority of the 400,000,000 of professing Christians are merely taros or worse. lie cited numerous Scriptures to the effect that, the heirs of God, joint-heirs with Jesus Christ, are a “little flock,” a “Royal Priest hood,” a "holy nation,” a "peculiar people,” who "show forth the praises of Him who hath called them out of darkness into Ills marvelous light." The Pastor then declared that the True Church is to bo found in nil the different denominations, and some of thorn outside all denominational fences. He showed that the denominational fences nro contrary to the Bible. After making clear who constitute "the Chti roll of the First-borns whose names are written In Heaven.” the l’uator declared that these are to have a share with Jesus In Ills Resurrection. Ho quoted St. Paul's words, “That I might know Him nnd the power of Ills iY-«ii;'ivcfl>ii, I,,Tig maths i" ' 'll ?I 'i 111.1 : 1, 7 unto His death.”—Phllippinns 3:10. Tho Pastor seemed to give the thought that in the Divine Purpose a foreordained number of the Church clnsa must suffer with Christ before the Millennium could begin. Their suf ferings would not ho vicarious, ns were Jesus’ sufferings, nor ueoessury to the redemption of tho world, ns were His; but tho sufferings would bo necessary in order to demonstrate their loyalty to God and to righteousness—to prove them worthy of the high honor of Joint-heirship with Jesus, and sharers with Him In His Kingdom. The Church's suffering with Jesus, the Pastor said, Is tholr dying to earth ly conditions and ambitions, us Ho did. All who thus die with Jesus, willingly sacrificing earthly hopes, alms, nnd)! tlons, are counted ns sharing In “His death.” Such nro assured In tho Scrip tures that they will nlso In God’s due time share In “Ills Resurrection.” “Ills Resurrection” wus not only the First Resurrection, but also the chief, the best, resurrection—to tho very highest plane of spirit perfection— the Divine nature. Hence tho promise to the Church to share In Ills Resurrec tion means that Ills faithful followers will experience a similarly glorious resurrection to a higher nature, the Di vine—with its glory, honor and itnmor tallty. This Jesus also avers, saying, ‘‘Blessed and holy la he that hath part In tho First Resurrection. • * * They shall ho priests of God and of Christ and shnll reign with Him a thousand years."—Revelation 20:0. Eaitor and the Passover, Tho Pastor says that the word EAST ER occurs once In our Common Vcr ston Bible and is a mistranslation—it should bo Passover. Easter wss a fes tlval honoring tho heathen goddess of Spring The name was transferred to tho Passover celebration of tho early Church hi honor of the Lord’s resur rectlon. Doubtless the attempt was to divert the heathen toward Christianity, keeping the festival, hut altering Its significance. Whatever tho word meant then, it stand:? now to tho Christian as the synonym for the glorious resurrec tion of the world’s Redeemer from death nnd the human nnturo to glory, honor, Immortality, tho Divine nature. 80, said the Pastor, the resurrection of Jesus Is the guarantee of the resur rection of "the Church, which Is Ills Body.” It also assures us of the world's resurrection—that un opportn nlty through Messiah’s Kingdom Is to come to till mankind, to bo recovered from the tomb and from all their lm perfections—mental, moral and phys ical. Only the willingly, Intelligently disobedient will ultimately die tho Bee ond Death, which St. Peter describes as perishing like natural brute beasts. Reeurrection of tho Boul. Many Bible students have fulled to note that the P.lble nowhere speaks of tho resurrection of the body. Their er ror has given color to the arguments of agnostics nnd others who point out tbe unreasonableness of such u proposl tlon. Thus the Resurrection doctrine is made to appear absurd, whereas the Bible presentation Is most logical. According to Science, our bodies are continually sloughing off materials and through food replacing these; so that a complete change la effected every sev en years; and thus n person fifty yeurs old bus had practically seven different bodleu. The argument is that the mole cules of matter constituting the body are not the man; that any other atoms would serve tbe purpose Just as well, if his 'dentlty were preserved. Many arc familiar with the story of tbe apple tree whose roots penetrated a coffin nnd fed upon the corpse so completely that the root, when dug up, resembled the human shape. The ap pies were shipped In various directions and eaten by many people, Borne up pies were eaten by bogs which were killed, shipped nnd eaten. Thus the substance of tho corpse passed into many bodi~< tn mnnv places This USE HERALD WANT ADS FIVE started the query. How could those atoms of muttor be re-collected for tho resurrection of that bodyt St. Paul answers the query, saying, sowest not that body which shall be." (1 Corinthians 15:37.) He declares that in the resurrection God , will give some a spirit body and others a humau body. We are not question ing tho Divine Power to do anything, but merely calling attention to the fact that what tbe Bible says on this sub ject is thoroughly in harmony with rea son, nnd that our neglect of the Bible testimony got us Into confusion—charg ing absurdities to tbe Word of God. Christ’s Soul Not Left In Sheol. St. Foul's teaching Is that tbe resur rection for tbe world in general con sists of n re awakening from tbe sleep of death, In a body similar to the one which died; and that when thus awak ened, each member of tbe race shall have a full opportunity of being raised again to the Image of God, In which our race was created, from which we all fell through Adam, nnd a return to which has been provided for us through the death of Jesus. The time set apart, for this work Is a thousand years—Messiah’s Millennial Reign. St. Paul speaks of n better resurrec tion coming to tbe Ancient Worthies, who proved their loyalty to God. (He brews 11:35.) Their reward will bo that Instead of being nwnkened In an Imperfect condition, to rise gradually with the rest of the world, they will bo nwnlcenod In n perfect condition. Another class that will not share with tho world In the gradual resurrection Is the Church—not the nominal church of mere professors, but tbe real Church of Christ—those who walk In the foot steps of Jesus to the host of their ability. This class bad its beginning at Fonteeost. There, through the merit of Christ’s sacrifice. God be an the acceptance of the Elect to be the Bride of Christ. Joint-heir in Ills Messianic Kingdom. Their special Messing ! logins by their — being begotten of the Holy Spirit con stituting their start ns spirit beings. Thenceforth their portion is to become dead to nil earthly things nnd alive to all Heavenly hopes, ambitions, etc. Ah their change of nature began when they received the Holy Spirit, it will be completed In the First Resur rection. when they will he given per fect spirit bodies. St. Paul says, speak ing of this class, “We shall all he changed; for “flesh nnd blood cannot Inherit the Kingdom of God.” (1 Cor inthians 15:51. 50.) Tills Is the glorl ous hope set before us In the Gospel. Opportunity to gain u pnrt. In this First Resurrection Is limited to this Gospel Age. Only faithful followers of Jesus have any promise of a share in it.—Revelation 20:4. Unbelief Staggers Some. All familiar with their Bible know well that the doctrine of the Resurrec tion of tl)o Dead Is one of lta funda mentals. But their faith stuggers at the thought of the Ifeeurreetion of tho Dead, and this lends them to deny tho entire matter. They do not tell ua that they do not believe In the Resur rection of the Dead; but they teuch that nobody Is dead—that when people appear to die they nre really moro alive than they were bofore. Unwilling to ndmlt that the really dead could bo brought -back to life, they claim that death Is a transition from a lower form of life to n higher one. After one takes this position, tho whole Bible becomes twisted. When ever we deny the death penalty we deny the Bible, whether we wish to do so or not. The Bible does not say that the soul that slnneth shall experience transition, but “The soul that slnneth, It shnll die." (Ezekiel 18:4, 20.) The Illhle does not nay that tho wages of sin Is transition, but "Tho wngos of sin Is death." (Romans (1:23.) God did not say to Father Adam and Mother Eve. Because of your disobedience you shall experience transition, but “Ye shall surely DIE." Whoever would bo loyal to the Bible must fnco this question. If ho repudiates the P.lble position he gets moro and more Into darkness. Those who say that death is not death, must logically ask themselves, Where do those go who seem to die, but really become more alive? Then come In human speculations; for the Bible declares that the dead are dead. Jesus said. “No man hath ascended into Heaven.” (John 3:13.) St Peter said that David the Prophet bad not as cended to Heaven. —Acts 2:34. The Scriptures declare that tho dead are asleep waiting for the morning of the resurrection. Tho preaching of the Apostles In substance was that there Is no hope of future life except by a res-» urrertlrm of the dead; and that there could be no resurrection had not Christ’s death made possible the resur rection hope for mankind.—X Corinth ians 15:12-22. God Able to Raise the Dead. Whoever realizes God’S Power as manifested In the creation should have no doubt whatever of His Power to resurrect the dead belDg, or soul. God Is so high and bos Power so mucb greater than ours that we cannot.com prebend Him, or understand tbe meth ods of Hla operations. They are so much beyond us that we call them miracles, though surely they are In no sense difficult for the Almighty One. Each member of Adam’s race has his own personality, and so great is our God that He knows all these. We may be sure that He has promised no mors than He can perform—the resurrection of the dead, both of tbe Just end th« unjust.—Acts 24:14, 15. Jesus Is God’s great Represent*tiv* and Agent In the bestowment of ail tbs blessings He bus for mankind. Tbs Divine Power will operate through Jesus, first for awakening tbe sleep ers, and afterwards for bringing to per fection all the willing and obedient Only the wilfully disobedient will suf fer extinction la the Second Death. USE HERALD WANT ADS .1