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22 Zion’s Landmarks : Wilson, N. C. (.•iful t,Q,tp me, a poor,- singer! For that i.> this sovil’s sir^ccrq. (J^sirQ- unut- or expressed; th^ e.7?^ti^ps of the hidden fire and the trcn^A^ih]^. in, the heart,. But Ijere letj4g,-^fik pElfient- \v oil, the Lor4,^fp;i })a v/fiJ-l!4gP«ai’ ft*. l)is/4;,V.^p i^ppoi!}tiec||t^rfl(2^, the end oftitfe "(MV.,, for for he hath.^pd; 4gain,^ are they that mourn for they- sj)^}f be Qora- fprtcd/^ and “Blessed; ^’ie> they that do hunger and thirst after righteoug- ness for they shajl be fijled,’’ i^pd here they shall,all,be.filled, for here sorrow and sighing_ flee away for a Ijttle season, and I believe that here they are filled with the presence of the Lord so that they are made to enjoy a little foretaste of heaven, and feel to be in the presenpe of our fvord Jvsns Christ—whom to, Lnow is life and peace—and where bp.aays “is the way, the truth,, 4ud, thO' life,’’ and to know this tr’uUi, which, k Jpsus will make ug free, and. if, he makes you free ye shall be free indeed. Mere I believe we lose our old fet ters and shaqkles of sin and, condem nation and Jesus appears among, us the “qipefest among ten thousand a.nd altogether lovely,’^ and -wipes all tears from our eyes, and gives us,the kingdom and giyes ug light, I remain yqur miwQrthy, brother, if one at all, in hope. W. E. Greex, Aftox, B-fekifn County, Ga.,, August 26, 18744 xi—jo-.—Ue ; The little church, (Salpm), near >yhere 1 live, has realized, in tlie few months, some of the refresh- pig showers of grace from the pres ence of the Lord, being blessed with gome additions, and among them, a dear daughter, \vho, afkr much trib- platiqn, tvas enabled by the grace of Go.d to .enter his. Ipngdora on earth, andiWfiose, soul forj af while seemed to be wafted above eart|dy things, and who jndecd seemed to be risen with Christ and heratfectieps set on things ahpve. I asked her to write her ex- pciuence (although I kpew so well her Incapability to write, so far as lit erary knowledge is concerned,) wliich rjie did as.she says “ip n,»pvb. wojik- pess.” And, believing i( v(ill in teresting to at least some of the read ers of tlie Landmarks, (Elder Rp\ve of Georgia, among them, as he sow apd conversed ivith hei, as is. ex pressed in her communication,,), and e,spccially to,some of her relatives and friends v,;bo .have some, personal auquaintan^e, wjth her, 1. forward tjie same for pphlicgtiop. Brother. Gol'-b I.do, not hesitate, to say that none but those who have. I’C- .alized the like aud, sinjilar circum- 3^ipre,s, can imagine. tf.,e joy, the cpipt);;t and .congpiatiop I rpplized by a father,, wlujp. he,, hag, ad, copfidence that ft Qb yes! to UeiU’fb,^in .'^4iy,in,tb,9, language of tbe .prophet (eypn.-, ii\, tbejA;, youth,) “O, Lord,,i.Ii will P-^:^ t}iee;tho’ tfjou ivast angry with me,: thine an- .•^L .tbp.Ai est me.” Brother Gold, praspecta seem to brighten among the cburches- in this section. The poor way-worn watch man upon the walls of Zion mani-- fests a zeal according to knowledge,, preaches with power and great earn- estne.ss the unsearchable riches of Christ; and, there seems to be much li&, light and zeal with ingatherings among, the churches. Oh, that God may keep us humble, help us to praise his great and holy name for the benofits of his sovereign grace, and lead his children in the way everlasting.' Xoup brotbei; in tribulation, E: J. WaLiAM,s. Zion’s Landmarks. P. D. GOLD, Editor. PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY —(at )— ’^ILSON, jJo^TH JIIa^OLINA. DECEMBER 15th, 1874. ■li' i I tr t- i a I . J “ Remove not- tlie ancient Iand-0 \ mark, which,thy i tlie ancient Iand-> ■ fathers have set.’^'J, THE END OF THE A^EAR. The year 1874 is rapidly closing its days. It has been remarkable in North Carolina and perhaps else where fiir its healthfuliie&sjyig^the ATjuiess (JAlie'SiTnimer,,i?atuimf arid "Winter,-thus far, without* its being hurtful to erops. Our Creator has wonderfiiity dispensedAhe mercies of the bow of promise this season. The fiirmei^ iias-cultivateds and housed his bountiful crop with great-ease. Rains have descended enough to make hare vests abundant Surely if kind, genial seed-time and' harvest could stop the mouths of nmrmurers, and tune them to thanksgivingj such a delightful scene ^YOuld be 'displayed now. Yet times, they say, ai’e hard !— Well, the extravagance and other improper conduct of ourselves, and the oppression of many who have the opjiortunity have made thei.ii-s.f).. Anether remarkable event is., the ingathering of| mem.bers intp, the churches of the saints, _apd tli;^, unu sual number that has. been severed froi^i the churehes for improper con duct, in some, sections. Discipline is needful keep the house, of Godiin order and-tshows faithfu,bW6S in that house. As wc ajl bid fare well' to-tli'is year may it beTo welcome.a., still* nea^fer opproach ,to the trntb.as it'is. in hlim who is wi'thoUit beginuing of' days.or end of tim REMARKS ON REV. 5- 8. “And pyb^n be bad taken tbe book, the four bcji.ote and four and twenty Eldersiell i dovm before the Lamb, baviijig every\One of them harps and golden viak:; fusil of odours, whi,(j|v arf the ppyef^oij.saiijta ” seals, showing! tlm tery as well.^ as its infkiif^ffiipor- tance. But one of the Elders tells Iiim to weep not, for'that the LliUi of the tribe of Joda.had prevaile-dl Then John beheld tbe Lamb in the midst of the. throne, and in the midst of the heast3)-.and in Ahe. midst'of the Elders as it hadd)'3es-skln. The true character’ here brought forth in this vision ot the throne a'ud' glory of heaven is Jesus, the Iximb God provided; for in tbe mount of the Lord it shall be seen, Jesus in the m'/'dst of the throne of Godj The blessed mediator is in God and God is in him, tor he is God manifest iii" the .flesh. Pie is also in tbe beasts, and in the midst of the Elders, and in the midstref,every Christian; in the midst and on ekherrside of the river of the ivater -of lifer; - befisse time, in time, and: after time: the center, soufce and su\n; of every Christian joy; the Alpha and* Omega; the beginning- and* tlie .end';' and thus stands, appears and *is he had 'been slain, not as if hef-had been slain,, but as he cbditaUy iwas-dam^ the glorio.us sacrifice that reconciles man to God, washes away his sin, atones for him and makes him one wRhj God and fits him to dwell foreveivinn heaven,. He prevailed to takte. the book. Jesus-has all power iiiilneaven and earthi Had the scenesPkreidtiscribed already transpired ? My\ impression is th*t what John saw caatjOf to., pass jifter.J^,e r?sut:i*eetton, .and laacension of A friend, Ardon Wiggins, sends a request for my views of this scripture. I will briefly express such impres sions as I have on this- wonderful portion of the divine vAord.and its context.. The occasion on; which these divine scenes were displayed was. tho. open ing of a! door in heaven, and the sounding of a v.oico to John, to “come up hither” and see things ivhiehi should come to pass hereafter. Jjohn> was immediately in the Spirit; for what he saw and heard could be so witnessed only in the Spirit. He saw one on a throne before whom were the seven Spirits of God, also four beab'‘'s, and four and twenty Elders, all worshipping' God*. There was in thq. rjghb handi of him -that sat on the throne a book, vrritten within and on the back side, and sealed with seven seals.. Here was a great mystery. Books con tain mysterious knowledge,. Tliis. book thus written and t:bu.s.sealed contained such sublime and closely coiieoaled mysteries that none was able to open the book. John wept much because none was found worthy toi opeui tile book, or loose the seal& Seals shut up and render irieona- prehensible that which is so enclosed. What God seals up it is impossible for m.an or angel to unloose and inter pret, unless power or wisdom is given them. Neither the ignorant nor the learned can read what is^sifl^uUitah 29 : 11, 13. Jesus. The-reason for it is given' specially in the 9th ver.se of Revu otE chapter, where tlie beasts and Elders-' say, “thou art worthy, &c for thoU' wast s-lain.” they declare he- \i,xd: already been'skii^i' at that time;- also John is told, these things shall come to pass berealleui But this evidently was a time oi' investing the Lamb ■with divine- honor and majesty. 'When was it? AVe elsewhere in scripture- sre-tanght that upon the ascension of Jesus into heaven he should-be enthroned'with great glory. When God' brings in the first be gotten in the world he commands al!' the angels of- God to ivorship him. Jesus, being the- brightness ot God’s-: glory and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our-sins, .sat dowm-. on the right hand' of the majesty on - high. Hereupon his glorious exal tation, after the resurrection, he is crowned with glory and receives ail power, W'hile-all the angels worship him, and the text-is fulfilled, that alL things are put under man s feet^ thatj i% under the feel'of Jesus, the Son oj man. The Saviour says, “verijj verily, I say unto you, he tha lieveth on me the ■works th;| shall he do-alte ;■ and than these shall Fa go unto my I-rithl tTqj’pJt^p is spealA ^ haa finished it-- he enters and receives-: all power; henej^ sends his disciples in his njj powder, and they do the wmrl name that be did, and greater" also. How ? Not in any strengl theirs. But then-' was the glorio^ application and'effect of his finishedj redemption realised; or the ingather- insc of the fruiti a-nd’travail of hif^ sold. 'While’Onieart-h he went forth weeping beai’ing precioas seed, but after his asoeasion comes the harvest time, the - time of joy. Hence many more are gathered into the Churches under the presebiiig of the Apostles than believed’ mider the teaching of Jesus, Christ’s sermon on the mount seems not to have gathered many followers, while- Peter’s sermon was so blessed'that three thousand souls were gathered* in one day. Up to that time the whole number seems to have been but a few hundred, but now In one day witness what a num ber,-is-added: The honor is not to- the’dfeci-pks^.thiopower is not theirs, , it is wliat Jesus- is doing because he- has gone-teAhs* Father aud there been glorified4 The.sceaes here described of his taking the book, loosing the seals, and exercising this great power manifest in heaven that he was thus exalted, and that every one bowed the - knee to him. The book contained what is describ- - ed in Revelation and was the hidden wisdom or purpose. cftGodio., rt’TEgg A f V
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