Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1912 — BROOKLYN TABERNACLE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BROOKLYN TABERNACLE

THE PALACE OF BLESSEDNESS. Matthew v, 1-t2—April 28. Text- -Blr**e<i an the pun i» heart, for they thmli tor 'X -r<T* 1 OF tbe Great Teacher we read, "He spake" as never man spike.” The eight Beatitudes illustrate the difference between tbe teachings of Jesus and all Other teachings from every other quarter. He had a new view of what to present. His is a different Message from all other ifiessages to this day. While other tea. hers held forth the

rich, -the great, the leam'd. the mighty. t.:e inrluen t ia 1 uriaotn: t men a> the patterns i . be ieJ. -if hatedn.ss would' le attained. Jesus. Ist t hese Beatitudes. .mis forth the r-verge-'ll.'- 'prrgeio .< Jorhaiqiinesshave indeed lev!; fv* ! - krtvc! by a few.

And these alone appreciate their merit and are finding the blessings promised. T l- : Pzlize of Bl««seJnecs. HfM siitiom of the Palere of Blessedaes- > • i’.ty.- None rt ever hope for a >’ tv in the Me-d.niic Kingdom ex- ■>-:-av ’ls-‘' : is 'humbie-udntl> d. “Blessed -iir • !?. •; • -,r i* spirit. for theirs is the KLige .i iof heaven.” To such and such « will this great blessing come. It wen d never do for < ;<>d to accept as a ni' t'erof the Kingdom class one posM*-m-J «»f the spirit of pride and selfish ambition. The rain.t ftrteptiom Room. upon the fouinl:c.- n of Humility, on the groundfloor c; the Palace, is, the chamber of Som.r-Humming. Only such as know what it is to be touched with the feelings of human infirmities can be members of the Royal Priesthood, which by and by is to deal with and assist 0 back to harmony with God whoever wills of all humanity. Th< Pallet Library is l/rrtjo’.ct. None can su«-» essfolly be taught of the Lord without the quality of meekness or teachableness. Into this Library the follower of Jesus must frequently go. there to learn valuable lessons, without which lie could not make progress in his faith-building and character-de-velopment. "Blessed are the week, for they shall inherit! the earth.” As members of Messiah, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus their Lord, these will tome into the full possession of the earth, for a thousand years; while mankind will be uplifted ont of sin and death to perfect manhood, redeemed by Jesus. ■■ The Dimtmg-room: huerrer for rightnnixne*x. All who will be joint-heirs with Christ will be lovers of righteousness and haters of iniquity, in likeness of the Redeemer. It is very Important, therefore, that in our Palace of Blessedness we have a large and well appointed Dining Room, where our hunger and thirst for righteousness may 1 V encouraged and Satisfied at the same time. “Blessed are they who hunger and thir*! after right fottskesa,. for they si mil be fined.” They will get tlielr fill of it. for their own perfection in the First Resurrection, and in the establishment of righteousness in all the earth during the thousand years of the Messianic reign. The Door of the Palnre: Merry. One of the most important lessons for the New Creature to learn is love, sympathy, merry. ip the Divine arrangement we must go out and in at this door constantly. Odr own Imperfections continually require Divine- mercy and should as continually impress ui*in us the merciful toward those

with whom we have to do. Only thus will we lie fitted and prepared to Ik? faithful acd merciful members of the Royal Priesthood in deal ins; with and blessiiig the v.-,rl! of manhind during the SI - nie~jvlng-

dom. are the Merciful, for they shall obtain. mercy." . ; “if : ye for-, give not men their trespass neither wlii your heavenly Father forgive your tresspasses.” '' 1 Palarr Wimdotr. through which we''may see God. is Purity of Heart. We cannot while in the flesh attain absolute purity in thought, word and ' (feed, but iwe can have heart purity. Only such as hare this heart condiS tion. may hope to attain the Kingdom | hejiors and to see Him whom no hu- ; man has seen, nor ran see. "Blessed I are the pare in heart, for they shall see God.” The Parlor of our Palace is represented by the characteristics of the | Peacemaker. It implies a certain resistance and victory in respect to our own, affairs, furnishing us the opportunity to help others. "Blessed are the peacemakers. for they shall be callI ed the children of God.” The Kilt&cm of onr Palace represents the trials and difft/mltiei incidental to the rounding out of our characters and our proper nourishment and upbuilding spiritually. ’"Blessed are ye when men shall revile pom and say all manner of aril against you falsely, for My Name’s sake; rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward In ht-' rcn **

"Blessed are the pure in heart"

"Blessed are the peacemakers"