Christian herald and signs of our times . in its natural condition as a lowlyherb. So was it with the nominal Church. TheLord commands His little flock to dwell inhumility until He comes, when they shall shineforth fair as the moon and terrible as an armywith banners. But the professing Church struckher roots deeply into the earth and grew mightyin worldly wealth and influence. Then she shotforth great branches of lordship over men. Andso the Spirit of God departed from her, and thespiritual hosts of wickedness—such is the Lordsown interpretation of the fowls of the air whichdevour the world—f
Christian herald and signs of our times . in its natural condition as a lowlyherb. So was it with the nominal Church. TheLord commands His little flock to dwell inhumility until He comes, when they shall shineforth fair as the moon and terrible as an armywith banners. But the professing Church struckher roots deeply into the earth and grew mightyin worldly wealth and influence. Then she shotforth great branches of lordship over men. Andso the Spirit of God departed from her, and thespiritual hosts of wickedness—such is the Lordsown interpretation of the fowls of the air whichdevour the world—found shelter in her andcould use her for their own purposes. It was inthis way that the vast professing body becameunawares a church of Satan, as it quicklyshowed by its deeds and doctrines. We shall now be able to comprehend theteaching of the chapter under our wheat represents the Church ; the vintagethe fate of the unsaved of Christendom.(Te it eontin*id,) 776 THE CHRISTIAN HERALD AND SIGNS OF OUR TIMES. Dec. OUR TIMES. OFFICE, 63 BIBLE HOUSE, NEW YOKK. Kntbrkt> at the Post-Office at New York. N. asSecond-Class Matter. EVERY NUMBER CONTAINS: The Portrait and Biography of some eminent Sermon Dr. Talmage preached the previous Sunday morn-ing. An Exposition of Unfulfilled Prophecy. A Summary of the Events of the Week, Notes of Religious andTemperance Movements, etc. A Sermon by Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, of London, from advancesheets sent by special arrangement. Pictures of Missionary Life, etc., and Descriptive Articles. An instalment of a Serial Story. An Exposition of the International Sunday-School Lesson, byMrs. M. Baxter. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, $ Report of the Addresses AT the PROPHETIC CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO,WITH PORTRAITS of Some of the Speakers. About 250 pages. Fifty cents in paper cents cloth. Postage paid. Ready First Week of December, Send orders to Christian Herald Office,63 Bible House, New York. CURRENT
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