Christians as being the Faithful and True Witness -the One who knows. Lincoln and Douglas used to debate in Illinois before Lincoln sat in the President's chair, and one time in a debate, Lincoln took as his subject that a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. He argued that this government could not stand with slavery in the south and freedom in the north, and when he got through, Mr. Douglas debated that it could stand. When he had a chance to reply to Mr. Douglas, Mr. Lincoln, rising to speak for the second time, said, "Mr. Douglas has taken this debate out of my hands, and it is no longer between Mr. Douglas and myself. It is between Mr. Douglas and a Man who spake as never man spake before, who said that a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. If Mr. Douglas says it can stand, the debate is between him and that Man who spake as never man spake."

Mr. Higher Critic, the Lord Jesus Christ says the Scriptures cannot be broken. If you say that they can, we have no time to debate with you. We will just sit down and watch the debate through with you in your casket and that Man on the cross; and, Mr. Higher Critic, the debate will be finished at the judgment of the great white throne. The One who said on the cross, "It is finished!" meant not only atonement for sin, but He meant also that that first man is finished-all his thinking and all his works. In God's sight, the human came to an end at the cross of Jesus Christ. "It is finished!" "Heaven and earth

shall pass away, (kisses Bible) but My Word shall not pass away."

In the last place,

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE WEARER OF THE

CROWN FOR THIS BOOK

In the Garden of Eden the Lord showed Himself to be a Prophet. He told Satan that He was going to become the Seed of the woman, and as such would bruise his head. When He became the Seed of the virgin at the place of the skull, He bruised the head of the serpent, thus showing Himself to be a Prophet. Then He showed Himself to be a Priest. He killed the sacrifices, shedding blood, and with the skins of the animals clothed father and mother with the garments of salvation, telling typically the story that when He became the Seed of the woman and shed His blood, He Himself would become the righteousness, sanctification and redemption of all who received Him. We are accepted in the Beloved; we are in glory in the Person of God's Son. Then He showed Himself to be a King-the first Prophet, the first Priest, and the first King. Opening the door of the Garden of Eden, the King ushered our parents out and said, "In My Kingdom, sin and death cannot remain. I am Alpha and Omega." When He became the Seed of the woman, He was a Prophet; now in the glory He is our great High Priest; and when He comes again, he will be King of kings and Lord of lords. All other prophets are

between His first prophetic office and His last. All ordained priests of God are but priests of God until He comes. All other kings are but kings until He becomes the King; and He wears all the titles and all the crowns of this Book, because He has worn the crown of thorns of that old creation. He wears all the titles and crowns of the new creation. The Lord Jesus Christ is the center, and the circumference, and the crown of glory of the living Word of God. Let us pray.

(PRAYER)

Our Father, which art in heaven. In our Lord, we are before Thee in the glory this morning, accepted in the Beloved, and, though here in these bodies of humiliation, living in a world that still rejects thee, we thank Thee, Lord Jesus, that Thou art living Thy life in our hearts and in our lives. Be it unto each one of us in this conference according to the word of Thy salvation; be it unto each one of us according to Thy word of sanctification; be it unto each one of us according to Thy word of perfect redemption; be to us, Lord Jesus, all Thou wouldst be to those whom Thou hast loved and redeemed with Thy precious blood. Be all in us that Thou wouldst be, and through us until we shall look into Thy face and be like Thee. For we shall see Thee face to face; and, our Father, we thank Thee for it. In Christ Jesus' name.

The chairman of the afternoon of session said:

Dr. Scofield, having suffered a physical breakdown, though holding out to the last minute, hoping and praying for sufficient strength, found himself unable to come to the conference and sent the following telegram:

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Ashuelot, New Hampshire,
May 25, 1918.

To the Philadelphia Conference on the Return of
Our Lord, Greeting:

I pray that God may guide all your proceedings, especially in the putting forth of a fearless warning that we are in the awful end of the Times of the Gentiles, with no hope for humanity except in the personal return of the Lord in glory; and also a statement of the fundamentals of Christian belief, which may form a clear basis for Christian fellowship in a day of apostasy.

C. I. SCOFIELD.

Mr. Charles G. Trumbull, Editor of "The Sunday School Times" of Philadelphia, presented the following Resolution of regret and sympathy:

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Dr. C. I. Scofield,
Ashuelot, N. H.

The following Resolution was unanimously

adopted by the Conference to be telegraphed to you this afternoon:

To our beloved friend and teacher in the fellow

ship of our Lord Jesus Christ, Dr. Scofield: We thank our God upon all our remembrance of you, always in every supplication of ours on behalf of you making our supplication with joy, for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ: even as it is right for us to be thus minded on behalf of you, because we have you in our heart.

We who have met together in Christ at the Philadelphia Bible Conference on the Return of Our Lord unite in sending to you our heartfelt love, and want you to know of our real sorrow in not having your personal presence and fellowship and messages at this time. Thousands had counted joyfully upon seeing you and hearing you, and the fact that the loving heavenly Father has, in His providence, not seen best to permit this, does not alter the sense of deep personal loss through your absence, while at the same time we confidently count upon the Father to provide all things in your absence.

We are praising God at this time for having, through His grace in the Lord Jesus Christ, called you many years ago, first to believe on Jesus, then to break the Bread of Life and minister His blessings freely, through his Word, to the whole world.