MEDlfORD ItAIL TBIBUME. fflSDffORD, OR1SGON, MONDAY. MARCH 28, 19.10. THIS SERMON IS Ooo PEOPLE'S Sermon by CHARLES T. RUSSELL, Pastor Brooklyn Tabernacle. poo tittle dM tbe Jews understand the aoctxneatoua Importance to them of the rmit Khkb Christians commemorate a Vwlm Sunday. It will be rcmem scml that the Incident occurred at the elcsosf onr Lord's ministry threo and a salt years after bis baptism at Jor Am juh! ISt daya before bis crucifix ion. The Jewish Sabbath had been spent ki rest at Bctbany. Lasaru. mhom Jesas awakened from the sleep C death. wltb his sisters Mary nail atartfea. prepared for Jcsua n banquet, aad wbea tho Sabbath closed the sup er wsa eaten. It ras at that time tfcsl Vary broaght forth the box of fetrmai, splkeaard rery valuable, and afcerrwttb , REslBted ear Lord's head and feet. It was the same, occasion on wfelcb Jneas, to a wrong spirit, had mh mured jtgRlsst this expression of tovfeg scretien; that It was a 'WKMe that preferably the money vbeaJd aare been jclvec to the poor. It -ansa tbes that the Master defended Sfxry rad aanoanced that the anolnt Jtejc was Ser kla burial (whkh occurred 3ster tbe same freei), and suggested f tm th dfeclpte. Tbe poor ye have al--wajs with you. And whensoever ye KB ye do thein good: but me ye hare sot always." The- Best moromg. the first day of Ifee week, corresponding to our Sun 4ay. Jeses uade ready for his tri muphal estry Into the city of Jcrosa Iteaa the- Jewish King, according to be caatosa ef the Jewish kings riding peo aa ass and balled and acclaimed Tqr the populace. The Incident bad "beni fereteld by the Prophet Zecba flab la great detail, saying, "Rejoice WreeUy. O daughter of Zlon; shout. O tagbter of Jerusalem; behold, thy Ktageeaetb unto thee; he Is just, and kariag miration; lowly, and riding vpoa aa ass" (Zecbarlab lx. OU ' PrpKcy Must B Fulfilled. "Wbea the apostles bad brought the mm awl Jesus sat thereon, the Urge csctcearse of people (which had come Sr&m JerasaleEa to see Jesus because f bfat awakening of Lazarus) shouted alead. They were filled with enthusi asm asd. after the manner of the time, 'some broke off palm branches for the ass to step upon; others laid their gar XMrnts la the way and thus formed, as it were, a carpet In the road leading to Jerusalem near by. Tbo shout of the people was just as the prophet bad declared. They bailed Jesus as the promised Son of David, the Messiah long waited for. On previous oc casions, when they sought to make Jesus a king, after witnessing' his mar--rekras. works. ti withdrew himself jfrutu theta, to wait for their ardor to cool, knowing that the Father's time was. sot yet due. Bat bow he knew taut bis hour was come and hence. Jmread ef hindering, he helped on wftb the enthusiasm by sending for tktf ass. etc. Prominent sectarian Jews jwraeat. althougk unable to account Xor the sairaefc. were unprepared to taint: of Jesus as the true Messiah, or BSytlilng short of an Impostor in that relc When these heard the multitude feoutfng and addressing Jesus as the Messiah tbey were offended and sent wertl to Jeass that bo should restrain the ignorant geople who were thus ac Wiming him. , Hat fsetead of forbidding the ova Son Jesus Intimated that It was tho yreper tkfa&T.tbat because the Proph- i Zecbnrlahjlx. 8) said. "Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem P therefore store wast, be .a. shout. If the people awd not shouted, rather than have the jirephecy go unfulfilled, Jesus said the ""'cy atoaea would have cried our. '!Kajpato ,to Jerusalem JesusV halted Ifet- asa'and the procession at the top mt tbe Mount of Olives and, overlook Jug tbe Holy City, wept while be jweaoeaced his sentence upon It 1? worthy I Onappreclatlvel As the waugellst declares, "Israel knew pot $h time of bee visitation. Tbe time "r Israel to receive tbe King bad aging sad ihef were not only ignorant 'W iim matter collectively, but they 'were not in the heart condition to ssSerstaiu' or appreciate. Jesus cried, 0 JeraMlesa; Jersealeia, thou that mast Uwr prophets, and stoneet them -wU?b are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gat be rein 'her blckeas under her wings1, and ye weald not'" (Matthew xxUl, 37.) For three and a half years bo and bis faith fat apostles bad been declaring that tbe Kingdom of God was at hand; that the people should repent and bo eve tbe good message. And even six: months in advance of this John tbe Baptist and Ills disciples had simi larly preached. , After those four years of faithful reaching throughout tbe length and kreaath of Palestine, the nation was apparently as unprepared for Jesus b at the first Hence our Lord's fol lowing words, "Therefore I say unto you. Your house 1 left unto you deso late! Ye shall see mo no moro until Uatt day when ye shall say Wcsscd Is be that comotli in the namo of the JjorrtP That duy has not yet come. Venn time the Jewish nation was there east Q from fellowship with God, us ttie iropbc declares, ''Because they k?ev not tho tmo of their visitation." , Imttrf ..has been outcast from nn w ravor ror more man eigaiefii A REGULAR WEEKLYFEATURE ooO PULPIT... PALM SUNDAY THE LOST OPPORTUNITY Text. "II iKou hitdtl iou. errn thou. l (eait io Uui thy day, the thing whkh belong aato thy peAco 1 But now they ara hkl (rota Bum ejo" (Luke six, 42), OOO centuries. Thank God the day Is near at hand, when, at tho second coming of Messtah, bis Kingdom shall bo turned over to them. And then, as- ho de clares, they will bo glad to say, "Bless ed Is ho that comctb In the name of tho Lord." The long centuries of per secution and separation from God's favor will have brought that people to a humbler condition of heart, where tbey will be glad to rccelvo of Divine grace upon Divine terms. To this great event St Paul refers us In Ro mans xl, 27-34. Although God foreknew all that had happened the offer of tbo Klngdc to Israel was Just as bona-fidc. Jus, as rulne. as though lie had not known God always does hla parti What ever failure there Is In any matter of contract belongs to humanity. If thus we have before our minds the origin of Palm Sunday and what it signified as the climax of the test of natural Israel hi respect to Messiah, wo are prepared to go further and to note that in God's providence there is a similar test for us Christians. "Enemies For Your Sakes." St John emphasised particularly the fact that the rejection of the Jewish nation, becauso of their rejection of Messiah, did not apply to all the In dividuals of that nation. As tbe Prophet Isaiah had foretold (Romans lx. 27-331 there was a small, faithful section or "remnant" This remnant accepted Christ and were by blm ac cepted and became the nucleus or foundation of Spiritual Israel on the Day of Pentecost. Thus wo read. "He came unto 'his own (nation) and bin own received him not (as a nationt: but to as many as received him. to them gave ho liberty (privilege) to be come sons of God, even to them that believed on his namo; which were be gotten not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man. but of God" at Pentecost (John 1. U-131. Thus so far as tho spiritual part of God's great promise to Abraham Is concerned it has passed from the Jew ish nation; but there still remains for them a glorious earthly portion, to which they will be Introduced at out Lord's second coming. Then their sins will be cancelled, and as n pccple the Hebrews will return to Dlr'ro favor and will Inherit tho earthly fen tures of the promise made to tbelt fathers. Then, through them. God' blessing Will be extended to all na tlons and peoples under Israel's Ken Covenant, which will then become op erativo at tho bands of their creni Mediator the Christ the Messiah lr glory. But by that time tho election of the saints of this Gospel Ago will In complete and 'the Messiah In glory will include Jesus tho Head and the Cburc!' his Body Joint-heirs with him In hi Kingdom Jolnt-helrs with blni In the spiritual features of the great Abr baralc promise (Galatlans 111. 20i. AH this Is ,cearly stated by tie Apofatle In Romans xl, 25-32. Hut somehow our eyes of understanding as Christians have been balden so that, until of late, we hare not seen those lengths and breadths, these heights and depths, of Divine Lore and VIs dom and arrangement The fact that wo now see these thlngR Is a corrobo ratlvo evidenco that they are nigh at band. Just so it was at our Lord' first advent Many things pertaining to that time were completely 'bidden until the time of their fulfillment came, and then only tho "Wlso VIr gins" were so. blessed, bo assisted that they trimmed their lamps effec tively and were enabled to sec these beauties In tbe.Dlrlne Plan. The'Ttme of "Our Vleltatlon. Apparently very few of God's peo ple, until recently, have noted the fact that Spiritual Israel has bad a parallel' history to that of Natural Israel. Few" have seen that these are dealt with1 all through tho Scriptures as typo und' antitype. Few havo noticed that from' tbe death of Jacob to tbe death of Jesus finds Its exact parallel of 1.843 years betweeu the death ;f Jesus und our day. Few liavo noticed that lu both cases there Is u nominal and a real Israel, Tho nominal Jewish sys tem was tried und all but tbe "Israel ites Indeed" failed. Likewise will he the oxperienco of Spiritual Israel. The nominal Christian systems' will be tried, and all will full 'except the spirit-begotten and faithful. As only a remnant or small number were found In tbo proper condition at tbe first advent, so the Scriptures clearly Inti mate that only a small number will bo found sufilclcntly xalntly nnd zeal ous nnd loyal to tbe Lord and tue principles of bis Truth In tbe end of this uge. to graduate with flret honors. As there wuh ii special period of testing and trying at the cloneof tin Jewish Age, lasting for forty years, so, tho Scriptures clearly indicate, tln'iv is a special sifting and testing due to come to Christendom during the clos ing forty years of this Gospel Ai;e before tho Inauguration of tboglorlouti Millennial blessings. As tho trials and tests came upon tho Jews In a subtle manner, to test their faith and oho dlonce, so oven moro subtlety must wo oxpect will bo connected with the trials und testings in tho harvest tllne of thl Gospel Ago, Of this Umo the Lord through tho prophet hoM, "Who may abldo tho dny of hla presence, and who shall stand when ho appear eth? for he Is like a rentier's tire nnd like fullers' soap: ml lie n ! n refiner and purltler of silver: ittid , he shall purify tho sons of Levi, nml j purge them ns gold and silver, that the' may offer unto the Lord accept ablo sacrifices" (Mnlachl 111. 2, 3. j Doth House of Israel. I Natural nnd Spiritual Israel nro con-1 trusted. The Lord through tho Proph et foretold that Messiah would be "for n stono of stumbling nnd for a ; rock of offence to both the bouses of ' Israer'-to Natural Israel und to Spir itual Israel. We have seen how the first house stumbled On that Palm Sun daycelebrated today. They stumbled j "because they knetc not thf ttmc of ; their visitation" they did not know that the time had conio for the estab lishment of tho Kingdom: hence they were not alert to their privileges and failed to be In the proper cumlltlou of heart to receive tho blessings. Or. w might state the matter reversely and j say that those who did not know and did not accept Messiah, were those whose hearts were not In the right con dition, else they would not havo been j left In darkness (I Thessalonlans v. (). i Many things Indicate to us, now, that we are living In a tlrao corrc-1 spondlng to that Palm Sunday! Many , things Imply that Christendom Is now , undergoing Its great test nnd that only , tho fully consecrated of heart and Ufa will be accepted of the Lord ns his "Jewels" and bo granted a sharo with ! Christ In his Kingdom. Many things imply that we are now in tho Umo when the true people of God are be ing divided into two classes, as pic tured for us by our Lord in tho para bio of tho Wlso nnd the Foolish Vir gins. As only tbo Wise Virgins were prepared to enter Into the marriage, so I only the consecrated ones, tho polished , Jewels of the Lord, will bo accepted as. ( fit for tho Kingdom and be grunted a sharo In the glorious resurrcctloi change which will precede the great i time of trouble. In which tho Foolish I Virgin class, although not of tbo world, will participate with tho world. True, that great Umo of troublo will usher in the glorious Millennial dla pensaUon, In which tho Church In glory with the Great Redeemer will pour out upon nil mankind tho won-j derful restitution blessings which God has promised by the mouth of all the j holy prophets (Acts III, 10-23). True, the Foolish Virgins may subsequently get tbe oil nnd subsequently havo n glorious future, but tbey will lose the choice place of Divine favor and bless ing. They cannot bo of tho "Bride" class, but will rccelvo their blessing under tho figure of "tho virgins her companions that follow her" (Psalm xlv, 14). It is In order for nil of God's people who now .got awake from the slum ber of worldllness which has long stupefied them, to Join hearts and voices In a great shout the Bhout that the Kingdom is at hand! Tho shout of Qfosanna to tho Son of Davidl And that tbo Ume Is at hand for the ful fillment of tbo passage, "Gather to gether ray saints unto me. saltb the Lord I those who have mado a cove nant with me by sacrifice. They Bhall bo mine, saltb tho Lord, In that day when I como to make up my Jowcls" (Individually) (Malach! ill. 17). "Seo That Ye Refuie Not Him." As tbe Jewish nation was not ready to receive Jesus as Its 'King, on that first Palm Sunday, neither is Chlsten dom now ready to receive blm at his second advent As it was, only the "Israelites Indeed," in whom . was no guile, that then knew the volco of the Shepherd, so It will bo here an Indi vidual matter. Tho Laodicean period of the Church's history is upon us (Bovclatlon ill, 17). Tbo Nominalism of our day is fully portrayed by our Lord's words. Christendom boasts that sho is rich and Increased in goods and has need of nothing; nnd knows not that aha In noor nnd mlsnrahln and blind and naked. Tbe Lord now stands at tno door and knocks, lie . . offers himself to the "Israelites In deed." Ours is Palm Sunday In tbe highest senso of all How are we re ceiving tbo great blessings wblcb bo- token tbo paroutla of- the Master?' Do wo hear hla knock? Have we opened our hearts? Are we searching bis Word and listening for bis voice and seeking to know and to do his will In an things? To all such very shortly, we bcllovo, will come tbe greater and fuller Pentecostal blessing: tbo resur rection "change," from tho glory of character merely to tho glory of person as well, when we shall seo our Redeem er as ho Is, and share bis glory. As St. Paul says, "Seo that yo reject not him that speakctb from beavcnl" Greater light, greater privilege, greater blessing evoryway are ours than wero those enjoyed by the Jews at our Lord's first advent These privileges and blessings are' our tests. Let us bo faithful. Let us present our bodies living sacrifices and with renewed zeal seek to glorify our Lord in our bodies and our spirits, which nro. Ills (I Corin thians vl, 20). Thoso who havo tho eyes to see and the ears to appreciate tbe voice now speaking from heaven should bo alurt to hall him Lord of all-to accept him as their Redeemer and King and vol untarily to present thomselves to blm nnd his service not waiting for tho tlmo wlion be shall reveal himself In power and great glory to tbo world In general. The Lord Is now looking for saints, for ovcrconiers, valiant, faith ful, persevering, and thoroughly de voted to him, to bis Cause of Right oousncss, and thoroughly opposed to sin nnd especially active In overcom ing Its domination In their own hearts, In their own minds, In their own bod ies. Such the MnHter pictures ns bis Jolnt-helrs, priestly kings, sitting with himself In his Throne of glory nnd world dominion. FOR SALE-Good for sale. Ill quire at West Side Livery. A. B. Tull. Every Thursday Night At Smith's .Hnll on Ornpo nnd Sixth, and every socond nnd fourth Monday in tho month. Six losson card for $" or $1 lesson. Loam to waltz. Privnto lesson by appointment Learn to dance nnd bo graceful. PROF. AND MRS. JEROME, 124 South Central Ave. Pure White . . The Best Flour Made "We claim it to bo the best becauso wo hfvo had the best success with it in our own baking. Our cus tomers say it is the best, and wo beliovo it to be so. If you want good bread all tho time, try a sek of our justly famous hard wheat "PURE WHITE" FLOUR. Allen The Square $150 AN ACRE 270 acres, foothill land, about 0 miloa from Mod ford; there aro about 86 seres on thia plaee now planted to fruit, which inoludea about 26 acres in bearing. The bearing varieticj are Nowtown and SpiUenburg apples and Cornice peare. Thnre tiro 35 acres of Newtownn in thoir neooud year with poach filler and about 6 acres of Newtownn juHt planted; alo 20 acros ni Jonathans and 10 acros of Bartlott and Anjou peara jnst planted. About 200 acres of first-claao fruit land on the place. There nro many Bprinra on the place and considerable water conld he do volopod for irrigation; Jwo houson, good barn and other buildings. Would subdivide nicely. Kaay torma. acres, 0 miles from Medford, about 15 acres cleared and partly planted; small building. $250 AN ACRE 7d acres, about 4 miles from Medford, free soil; 25 acres planted to Newtown and Spitxengonr apples, mostly 3 yearn old; in additien, about 25 acres under cultivation, balance easily cleared ; good new 6-roon plastered house, new bans ; also set of old buildings. Omld be subdivided Into two or three tracts nicely, easy terms. $5510 Bix miles from Medford, good new building, about 8 acres planted to Kowtowns, Spitseahergs and pears, 1 and 2 years old; about 7 neres additional eleaftd, balance ho I hard .eleariag; geod tea, wagoa aed machinery g wltk thc P5"- u 40" acre tract, $15,000 This pries holds till April 1 only; 47V aeres, close to Cen tral Point, good new buildings, level land, all firet-elaas fruit and alfalfa land. This trao. has about 7 aeres in alfalfa and tho bal ance la all planted as follows: Bight sores Comiee in fourth Hea son, 2 aores Kewtowns in third seaaoa, 5 seres Bartletts in third floanon, 3 seres Winter Nelis in third season, 0 seres Newtowns and 1 sore Spits in second bson, O scree Bartletts . in second Benson, bslsnoe jnst planted. The price quoted bi but ft trifle more than -$"300 an acre, which is very muoh leas than owners are askiag for adjoining land. $12,525 Eleven sores is Cornice pears, 10 years oW; 0 seres in Bart lott and Anjou pears, 1 to 3 years old; close in; good soil; terms. $I2,0W EIovcb acres in Cornice and Bono pears, 14 years' old thoHe trees are In full bearing and will pay a good ineome on the prioe asked. $7009 Thirty-five aores of black sticky, 3 miles from Medford, nl under the ditch and can be irrigated. ' $13,000 Thirty-two acres, close to Medford, 8 sores In Newtowns and Spitsenbergs, 5 to 7 yeare of ago; 14 aoreo in alfalfa, 3 noreH ia peaohos, 2 acres in borries; irrigated; buildings. $14,000 Thirty-five acros; buildings; exceptionally fine place for n home; 12 acres in apples nnd pears 3 yoars old; about an acre of bearing orchard; 11 acres in alfalfa; all fine deep free soil. $150 to $200 PER ACRE Stowart aero tracts; 2 miles from Modford; tracts nre from 10 to 25 acres in sizo; fine building spots on all; can all bo irrigntod; chonpost tradts in Medford neighborhood; easy tunns, $308 PER ACRE Finest 5 and 10-ncro orchard and gardon truots in the valloy; easy terms. W. T. YORK & CO. If I BH INVESTMENTS EXTRA GOOD 10 nores, cnHt of Medfonl, fino lo-! euliou for BiibiUvisioti $(100 per nore, ' liberal tormn. Klognttt bungalow, S rooms and fino sleeping porch, fireplace, choice ; lot OO.x'JOO, cast lrout on most jio Birahlo street in Mudford. Yott imtt sco this to appreciate 1't $5000, tonus. Now G-rooiu bungalow, cloVu to Onkdalo, 50x100 lot, cast front, an A No. 1 buy at $2100, $1000 cash, liboral terms on Imlnnco. Cory now bungalow, ! rooniH and bath, woll located; a good invoHtuient at $1-100 ; for n quick sale, $000 cash, 0 por cent on balance. Choicp cornor lot 00x100, cenunt walk, nowor, rosofl and trues, cIomi to Onkdalo; $1000, libornl tormn. Choico lota in Hoso Park only $350, $35 cash, $10 month. LET US SHOW YOU. Wright & Allin 28 Enst Main. Phono 2561.' Reagan Deal Grocers A SNAP IN ORCHARD LAND Ono hundrod nnd Hlxty aorcH f froo rod Hull, 10 lo HO root dopllif two wolls, about t!5 aorcH cleared j a vory gradtml HOiith hill hIoki ono-half mllo from pontoffioo, lean tliBU onofourth mllo from nohool and hovoh and onu-hulf iiiIIoh nouthwoHt of Juokmmvillo. Only $20 por noro. Call on or addroxH JOE THOMAS 222 SOUTH HOLLY STREET. MEDFORD, 0I1EG0N P L U Ml BI1NG Steam and Hot Wator Hoating. All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable I. F. MOORE AND E. E. SMITH Old Tribune Buildinrr. I 1 T ! ----- -- II On thoso you must act quick, as thoy aro bolow actual valuos. S 140 acros, good location; 10 Oaorcs choice fruit land; 78 acres bearing trees; good improvements. This ranch will show good income Price $75,000, terms. T 400 acres, fino alfalfa and fruit ranch ; 50 acres in al falfa; 40 acres in 3-ycar-old applo trees; fino build ings; privnto irrigation system; in oxcellout local ity for raising stock also. Prico $25,000, tonus. V 11.95 acros, all sot to fruit, right varieties, in age from 1 to 20 yours. Prico $.15,000. W 11.60 acres, all in fruit; 574 Nowtowns 4 years old, 175 Bosc poars 4 years old, 80 Bartlott pears 4 years old. Prico $8400. 3 Fine lot, 50x175 feet, two blocks from Onkdalo pave ment; lot lies high; 14 bearing applo trees. Prico for short time, $450. 13 Lot, 100x285 foot, South Central avenue; G-room box houso; 45 bearing fruit trees; cast front. Price $1600, easy terms; a good buy. 1 Now 5-room modern houso; plastered; two porches; cement walks; sheds, woodshed, largo barni Prico $2500; $1450 cash and balance ono year at 6 por cent. 100x100 feet, with two residences; only thrco blocks from new depot to cost $-10,000; will soli this at $42000; renting now at good interest on investment; time on part; good business location. Pierce, Shepherd & ,Co. 128 EAST MAIN STREET. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE INVESTIGATE THESE COME AND SEE $5000 OASH takes 200 acres good land and stock, near railroad, 40 acres in culti vation, 125 acres good land, 4-room house, two largo barns, other good outbuildings, 50 head cows and young cattle, 6 head horses, han;ow, cream separator, household goods, 80 chickens, 10 acres fenced chicken tight, fivo fino springs, spring crop is in ground. In addition to this you can homestead 160 acres adjoining abovo land and havo use of 80-acre tract for horse pasture. Unlimited rango for cattle. This is good till April 10th. land is also excellent for fruit. 160 AOEES fino foothill laud, good roads, plenty of fino spring wator sufficient -for somo irrigation, 2 acres bearing trees, also berries and fino cherries, best of fruit land, no frost to bother or worry about, good house, barn and outbuildings, 60 acres in cultivation, fino for grain, vegetables and hay. No better for fruit. Possession can bo givo nat onco. Fino rango for cattle and hogs. Prico $7000. $2500 will handle this. 20 AORES Hero is what you want; 20 acres tho vory OREAM of tho valloy; soil 15 to 20 feet deep; best of black loam; will grow anything you plant; vory choico for peal's, potatoes, melons and alfalfa. Pos session at onco. Price $7500; $2000 cash, balance 4 years, 6 por cent. .420 AORES fino fruit and grain land. This will subdivide in fino shape, as main road divides it in threo parts; largo part is irrigated, and it has ono of tho oldest wator rights in tho county. Fair buildings; beauti ful location; no frosts to bother; oldest road in state; all north and south travel California to northern Oregon passes through ranch; 3chool on Innd; main lino tolophono on ranch; no waste land; all free soil; within 5 miles of threo railroad stations on S. P.; 150 acres in cultivation; 100 slushed; this year's crop all in ; possession can bo given at onco. $60 por aero, liberal terms. Come and see this. J. W. DRESSLER AGENCY, West Main Street. Phono '.;931. r