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FOREST GROVE PRESS, FOREST GROVE, OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1913.
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Hcuce, revolting from the thought of tEe Heavenly Kingdom. Its blessings
the Church s couqiu iug the world by waited for and prayed for are still fu
sword aud tiume, by thumb-acrew aud ture. They cuunot come until the First-
rack aud stake, the general miscon fruits shall have been harvested. St.
ception turned to au expectation of James (1:18/ declares that the Church
couquering the world by the G<*spel is a kind of First-fruits unto God of
Message This second mistake Is not Ills creatures. Through this First-
so serious iu some respects as the first fruits the Divine blessing will operate
—It does not Involve horrible atrocities amongst men for a thousand years, to
in the name o f God and the Savior. restore that whk-h was lost—human
However, it is equally misle-.diug as perfection iu the image aud llkeuess of
respects the Truth. It sets aside the the Creator.
St. Paul’s argument proceeds along
Word of God and substitutes the bu-
He declares that the first
mau theory that the preaching o f the this line
Gospel is to convert the world. The feature of the Divine Plan Is to bring
Dlvlue Word is that the preaching of many sons to glory—as joint-heirs with
As Jesus was made perfect
the Gospel is for the purpose o f select Jesus.
ing a Church to be Messiah’s Joint- through sufferings, so these following
Him as their Captain and I.eader, walk
heirs in ills Kingdom.
P iito r Russell Preaches His First Pas
I f the Church could convert the ing in His steps, are also to be made
toral Sermon at Washington Temple. world with the Gospel, it would be perfect through sufferings, for " I f we
The Message of the Hour— Not the very tine. But ft is surely absurd to so suffer with Him. we shall also reigu
Burning of the World, but the Rolling expect In the face o f our experiences of with him."—Ueb. 2:10; 2 Tim. 2:12.
Away
of the Curse and the Uplift of the past century and o f the plain state- \ Proceeding, the Apostle discusses this
Cor. 5th Ave.
sanctified class. Head and Body. They
and 2nd St.,
Humanity Will Result From the Mes rnents o f God's Word to the contrary.
All see that the world is not being con are sanctified or set apart under a
sianic Kingdom of a Thousand Years.
verted; and that if Christianity cannot special covenant, which rends. "Gather
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!
convert
the people at home, it would My saints together unto Me. those that
Washington City,
he
vain
for her to expect to convert I have made a Covenant with Me by sac
Jan. 5.—Pastor Itus-
rifice.”
(Psalm 50:5.)
This special
sell, having accept the heathen ubroad. i f great religious
sanctification or selling apart to sacri
ed the call of the centers such as Loudon. Rome and
fice marks this little company o f sons
Washington Temple Washington are no nearer to having
o f God ns separate and distinct from
God's
will
done
in
them
as
it
is
done
Congregation tu n-
all others of God's creatures. With
sectarlau), preached in Heaven, what hope would there be J
their Lord and Head, they are heirs
his Brst pastoral ser ! of better results in heathendom?
o f God—joint-heirs with Jesus Christ
1
am
not
saying
one
word
against
mon In the Temple
their Lord, if so be that they suffer
Foreign
Missions.
God
forbid!
In
pro-
today. He announc
with Him. The Redeemer who sanc
Feed Mill will run every
ed that his flrst | portion as we are able to send the light
tifies them and those who are sanctified
day in the week.
three sermons here i of Truth into more benighted lands, let
through Him "are all o f one [Body or
will he based upon ! us do so. But. if possible, let us send j
company], for which cause He is not
the
True
Light
from
God's
Word.
And
:
texts cut in the
W holesale and Retail
ashamed to call them brethren, saying.
stoue front of our let us trim our lamps that w e our-
I will declare Thy name unto My breth
Bran,Shorts, Rolled Oats, Ground handsome Union Station. The first of ; selves may have that True Light In i
our favored land. W hat we urge is ren—in the midst of the Church will
these
served
him
today:
"Thou
hast
Oats, Ground Wheat, Cracked
I sing praise uuto Thee.” — Ileb. 2:11. 12.
put all things under Him." (Psalm 8:0.) that Christian people should come back
Christ Jesus and His Children.
Wheat, Cracked Corn, Whole j The speaker said:—
to the teaching o f the Bible, in order
Then the Apostle’s argument broad
Wheat and Corn, Middlings and Our »ext is a prophecy respecting the to do this, each denomination should
throw away its creedal spectacles, ens so ns to include the general scope
several kinds o f Hard Wheat Divine intention that eventually Mes which have Injured the spiritual sight o f Messiah's redemptive work—extend
siah's Kingdom shall be established in
Flour, Sack Twine and Sacks, majesty and power. Victoriously it of all o f us. All true children o f God ing beyond the Church. Ills Body, to
Hay and Vetch Seed.
shall overthrow the Prince of Darkness should study afresh the Divine Chart, Adam and all the families of the earth.
and his reign of sin and death. Grad which shows us where we are and the St. Paul quotes in proof of this, "B e
hold, I and the children which God hath
Give us a call when in need.
ually it will emancipate humanity, Port for which we should strive.
given Me." This statement evidently
Heirs of the Kingdom.
healing their sin sickness, opening their
blinded eyes o f understanding, and un
Thus doing, nil is plain. The shad applies to those who will be saved to
stopping
their
.leaf
ears
to
the
Message
ows
and mists o f darkness flee away. the human, earthly salvation during
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of Divine grace and peace. Eventually We begin to realize and to see that the Millennium. They will all be the
every knee shall bow and every tongue the Elect Church are all that are be children of Messiah. That it could not
confess to the glory of God. In the lan ing saved as yet; and that they are refer to the Church is evident; for we
guage of our text. Divine Power will be being chosen out o f the world for a are never styled the children of Christ,
but His brethren, His spouse, His mem
exercised through Messiah and His very special high office in joint-heir
bers.
Kingdom to the full subjection of every ship with their Redeemer.
St. Peter elsewhere emphasizes this,
The non-elect are not consigned to
earthly thiug to Him.
From day to day we repeat the Lord's endless misery nor to purgatorial tor saying, "The God and Father ot our
prayer, "Thy Kingdom come; Thy will ture, but simply sleep, awaiting the Lord Jesus Christ hath begotteu us.”
be done on earth, as it is done in Heav glorious awakening In the morning of (1 Peter 1:3.) Jesus emphasized this
en." Its fulfilment would be impossi the New Dispensation—awaiting the also, saying. “ My Father and your
ble aside from the associated promise establishment o f Messiah's Kingdom j Father.” Never did the Master speak
of the Bible that the present Dispensa with power for their release from the uf Himself as the Father o f His
tion of preaching the Gospel Is event chains of sin and the prison-house of Church class, nor would It be an ap
ually to give way to the Messianic the tomb. I f this Message goes to the propriate figure that lie should be rep
Kingdom and its reign of force. Many heathen o f the Orient, it will doubtless resented as espoused to Ills own chil
Christian people entirely overlook this deal with them as it has done with dren. On the contrary. He is pro
feature of the Divine Program—that the peoples o f the Occident—all will phetically declared to be the Father
o f restored humanity. To the world
the New Dispensation Is to be ushered receive enlightenment; a few ,-ill be
He becomes the Second Adam. The
in by a Time o f Trouble which will drawn to saintship and prepared un
wreck everything not fully In accord der the Lord’s providence for glory, first Adam, the qualified head or fa
honor and immortality with Jesus at ther of humanity, fai.cd to give ever
with the Divine standards.
His Second Coming, by the glorious lasting life because o f his disobedience,
A Kingdom of Power and Glory.
by which he himself came under th«
“change” o f the First Resurrection.
I remind you o f the Divine decree re
sentence o f death.
Let Us Connect Up Our Text.
specting Messiah’s Kingdom recorded
The Logos left the Heavenly glory
In the Eighth Psalm we find the was made flesh and was crowned with
in the Second Psalm: “ I will give Thee
the heathen for Thine inheritance, and Prophet expressing amazement at the glory and honor like the first man-
the uttermost parts o f the earth for greatness o f the Creator as manifest that He might taste death for every
Thy possession. Thou shalt break them ed in nature, especially in the starry man—that He might redeem the ruct
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with a rod o f iron; Thoti shalt dash firmament. He then expresses amaze from the sentence o f death, in mak
them in pieces like a potter's vessel.” ment that so great a Being should ing satisfaction for sin He associates
and Surveying
This prophecy is referred to by our take heed to humanity in its present with Him self the Elect, who present
Lord, who declared that its fulfilment deplorable, fallen, sinful condition. their bodies living sacrifices, holy aud
would be after the completion o f His Prophetically he implies a knowledge acceptable to God. as His members
A. A. KIRKWOOD,
Church, to participate with Him in the o f the fact that God from the begin Then In dealing with the world lie will
ning purposed a redemption for every
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work of bringing the world Into proper
officially take the place o f Live-Giver,
member o f the race.
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subjection to the rules o f righteous
or parent—to restore, to regenerate, tc
The Prophet then answers his own
ness. Justice and love. He says. "T o
revive, to resurrect, to uplift, all tht
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question as to what man is, explain
him that overcometh will I grant to
willing and obedient, during the thou
ing that as be left the hand of his
sit with Me in My Throne.” "T o him
sand years o f His Messianic Kingdom.
Creator
he
was
crowned
with
glory
and
that overcometh * • • will I give
All obedient to Him will thus be en
power over ttie nations: and he shall honor, as au earthly image o f his Mak
aided to regain all that was lost
rule them with a rod of iron: as the er, only a little lower in grudaticu or through the'first father. Adam —human
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L. L. Hollinger vessels of a potter shall they be broken scale than the angels. H e was made
perfection in an earthly I ’aradise, with
into shivers- even as I received o f My to have dominion over the earthly everlasting life nnd fellowship with
works
o
f
God.
The
intimation
is
that
God. Since Jesus will be the Life
W E IT Z E L & HOLLINGER Father."—Revelation 3:21; 2:26. 27.
A failure to apply the Scripture por God’s visiting o f humanity in due time Giver to all of the race at the cost ol
traying the transfer of the government will mean the reclamation o f the earth
His own life. He is appropriately styled
of
earth from the Prince o f Darkness ly dominion and its human king from their Father, and they His children
Tinning and Plumbing, Sheet
sin
and
death.
Nothing
in
the
proph
to the Prince o f Light has confused the
So also we read in the prophecy that
Metal W ork and Re
minds of many and led them to expect ecy goes into detail, because It was not He shall he cnlled "Th e Prince of
then due time for details to be revealed.
things contrary to the Divine Word
pair Shop.
Peace,” the Father Everlasting—the
The very Scripture so frequently quot
Centuries Later St. Paul Commented.
Father who gives exerlastlng life.
ed in support o f a gradual conversion
St. Paul declares. "N ow is our sal
All Things Put Under Him.
North First Avenue, between Main and uf the world declares that this transfer
vation nearer than when we flrst be-
A t the dawn of this thousand-year
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will not be by the conversion of the ; lieved.” The greater nearness should
Day in which Ills Kingdom will ac
world—that it will lie by Messiah's tak i make many features o f that salvation
complish the full rolling away of the
ing possession of man's inheritance pur I much more conspicuous. Taking up
Curse, how appropriate that this text
chased by Him for humanity at Cal David's prophecy, he shows that it im
should have our consideration! And
vary. The nations will become Christ’s plies human Restitution, the bringing
how appropriate it is that this text
by the conquering power o f the terrible 1 of mankind hack to the image and like
should greet the thousands who enter
trouble in which the nations will be □ess o f God and to the full dominion
and leave our Union Station! As we
angry and God's wrath will come.— i of earth—the redemption fully offset-
run to and fro in these chariots which
Revelation
11:15
18.
1 ting ttie curse. "But,” the Apostle pro go like lightning, let us have In mind
All kinds o f survey
ceeds, "w e see not yet nil things put their newness, nnd also the fact that
The Pendulum's Swing.
ing and maping.
under him.” (Hebrews 2:8.1 Do we the Lord has specially declared that
In
Ihe
long
ago
past
our
forefathers
Subdivisions a spec
studied these Scriptures, but misun see anything? Has any star o f hope they will be signs by which His people
ialty.
derstood and misapplied them. They arisen guaranteeing the coming bless
may know that they are living in the
assumed that God had given to the mgs? Yes! The Apostle declares, “ We time when they may expect speedily
H. B GLAISYER,
Church authority to establish His see Jesus, made a little lower than the fulfilment o f the gracious promises
Kingdom The espoused virgin Church the angels, crowned with glory aud of our God to the effect that He will
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became
united or married to the world honor” —Just as the first man was—and through Jesus' Kingdom wipe away
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- to civil pow er-and ceased to wish this in order that He might suffer all tears from nil faces, bind up the
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for and to pray for the Heavenly death—in order that He might be the broken hearts, liberate the captives of
Bridegroom to whom she was espous Redeemer or Ransomer o f the first sin. nnd deliver the captives o f the tomb.
ed through the Gospel. Under the de man and his family, humanity.
St. Paul refers to our text when dis
Thus we see that the foundation has cussing Messiah's Millennial Reign, tl
lusions that she had been authorized to
establish Messiah's Kingdom and that been laid for God’s return of fhvor to Corinthians 15:27.1 Here he declares
ner share in earthly dominion brought humanity—a Sin-Offering and Atone ttiat Divine Power will put all things
about by union with civil power con i tnent. covering Adam and all of his under Messiah, that He will reign glo
stituted it the Kingdom o f Messiah, race What a grand superstructure of riously and victoriously, nnd that at
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the Church endeavored to apply and to blessings will ultimately he erected the close o f His successful work lie
ui>on this broad ami gracious founda
fulfil these prophecies.
will deliver up the Kingdom of earth
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An attempt was made to rule the tion! But we ask. Why the long delay to the Father, restored to the original
world with a rod of iron through the o f more than eighteen centuries?—and glory o f manhood, witli not a reliel b>
civil governments, and to put under yet the work of uplifting the race of tie found-beenu<e all the wilfully wick
the Church's feet everything antngonis- Adam from sin aud death has only ed will tie destroyed
been started—only the Church have
tle to her supposed rights and Interests
How beautiful, how complete and
As a result uf this mistaken interpre had their eyes and ears o f understand
how logical are all o f the Divine ar
tation of the lord's Word, the world Ing opened, permitting tnem to come in
rangements for I lie great work outlined
Orders called for
was drenched with blood, and atroci to relationship with God through Christ
In the Hi tile as the Divine Plan of the
and delivered.
Ths Answer Is Important.
ties were committed by professed fol
Aces! When all mankind shall come
lowers of Christ, who. however sincere
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Unless It he seen that the work of to see His Wisdom. Justice, l » v e and
they were in many respects, served this Gospel Age has been specially to Power, many knees shall bow and
the cause o f Satan and misrepresented select the Church. Christ's Joint heirs many tongues confess to Ills glory and
the Cause of God
in His Messianic Kingdom, no answer majesty. Surely the number destroyed
Imperfect human reasoning is apt to can be given ns to why the Almighty In the Second Death will be propor
r a m rm G a e r r
go from one extreme to the opposite. has so long delayed to bring to earth tionately small!
MESSIAH’S GLORY
IS AT THE DOOR
Cold Storage
The Slones Announce the Signs
oi His Presence.
and Ice.
KINGDOM OF GREAT POWER
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Coal,
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MERTZ & LATTA
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E W I S H T O A N N O U N C E that w e
have purchased the drug store owned
bv C. E. Ulidge & Co., commonly
known as the Pioneer Drug Store.
Having associated ourselves with the
drug profession for many years w e also
wish to state that w e expect to conduct a
first-class and up-to-date store in every
respect and that our motto will be
Satisfied Customers,
/
Yours respectfully.
Y anKoughnet & Reder.
Forest Grove, O re., January I, 1913.
W. F. HARTRAMPH
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ROCERY
South Main Street, Forest Grove, Ore.
Fresh Vegetables Every Day
L og Cabin Bread
A m b er and
Fresh Each Morning
G olden Gate
COFFEE
Central Livery Barns
McNamer & Wirtz, Prop’rt
General Livery
And Tillamook Stage Lines
Look! Can You Beat It?
Dress Fabrics........................... at 50c per yard
Corn, ......................................... 3 cans for 25c
Tomatoes.....................................3 cans for 25c
String Beans, ............................... 10c per can
P e a s ,.......................................... 15c, 2 fo r 25c
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Cash in 3 0 days at
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A
Pacific Avenue and 3rd Street.
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Expert Carpet, Rug
and Fancy Weaving
'¡I 'i/ t m
K. N. Staehr
P. A . Kirchheiner
FOREST GROVE REAL ESTATE CO.
Some of This Weeks Bargains.
No. 1 10 aero farm with aliout 20 acres in high state of
cultivation, large, new house and barn, good family orch
ard, with trees all bearing, running water and fine timber
on the place.
This is an ideal country home but owner
wants to go away and will take $3,500 for It if sold soon.
No. 2 160 acres o f land two miles from railroad station, 30
acres cleared. 40 acres slashed, balance in timber. Small
house and fair barn on place. This land is well fenced and
on good road and can be had for $55.00 per acre. Owner
will take house and lot in Forest Grove in part pay and give
long time on balance.
No.3
80 acres o f land, 7 miles from Forest Grove, two
miles from small town and railroad station. 30 acres clear
ed, small buildings, Can be had for $60.00 per acre. Will
exchange for city property or sell for small payment down
and balance o f money on long time.
No. 4 Seven room modern bungalow in Forest Grove, fine
location. For sale at a bargain.