Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1912 — HOW, WHEN AND WHY A SECOND ADVENT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOW, WHEN AND WHY A SECOND ADVENT

, / , :V. " • • • -i Denver Divines on Right Track, Says Pastor Russell No World-Burning Satan to Bo * —Bound —Sin, Sickness and Death to Bo Conquered—Man to Be Delivered. The Power Vested In Meeaiah—His Kingdom Near—How It Will Appear.

Denver, Dec. L This city is stirred! Seventeen pastors of all denominations have been dlscussingThe Second Advent for a month. Now comes Pastor Russell telling us all that “The Earth abldeth forever”—that it will never be destroyed by literal fire. According to

him the great event of Christ’s Comings will bring blessings such as we all desire. He seems to have the Bible and logic on his side tod! Pastor Russell declared that false concepts of the Second Coming of Christ had done great injury. The view set forth in all orthodox creeds is that Christ will come again in the flesh. The resurrection will take place within twenty-four hours. The saintly will rise in the air to meet the Lord. Then fire will come down from heaven, and consume the whole earth. Premillennialists claim ttmt Christ will reign in fleshly glory a years to bless the living. The’ majority of Christians disown this as ridiculous nonsense because thy believe little of creed or Bible. A minority perceive its inconsistency with the Bible. What Bible Students Now See. The “Are of that day” is symbolical, already kindling In society, the elements of which. Capital and Latter, are* getting hotter. Soob they will melt, the symbolical “earth” will be consumed with tfae “heavens" also, the ecclesiastical pqjvers. Their passing away will usher in a “new earth.” or social order, and “new heavens.” the Church in glory. The Second Coming of Christ Is associated with blessings. Messiah will abolish the curse and bring in wonderful blessings. The Day of Christ will be “the last Day.”—the great Seventh Thousand-year Day. All humanity will be blessed. Including the dead w ho will then be awakened.