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Editor ol Thi Citiz»n. 8iB,— One of the chief points Id the boon of "the ReTHlstion of Jesus Christ," seems to have beea almost entireij over- looked, namely, that someone id deauoed to overcome, in some very remarkable manner, and that very great advantages are to be (jranted "to him that over- t.jmeth." This fact is evidently considered so very important that seven times the tormula is repeated, ''he that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches," and each of the seven times one of these great advantaaes is staled; the whole "reward" being summed up at last in the one most astound- ing declaration of Jesus Christ "to bim that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne. He that hath an ear, let him bear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." (Rev. iii., 21, 22.) That Jesus Christ really means to the fullest extent what He here declares, is manifest from his former deelaration, ''He that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations ; and be shall rule tnrm with a rod of iron ; as the vessels of a potter shall they be bruken to shivers, even as I received of my Faiher ; and i will srive him the mornintrstar ;' fexplain- ing atterwardd that by "the morninji star" he means ' imselt— "1, Jesun .... am the bright morning star." Rev. xxii., 16] "he that hath an ear, let bim bear what the Spiiit saith antu the shurch'ss" Rev. ii. 26,-29. Towards the cunclufiion of "the Revela* tion" also, Jesus Christ again speaks to the same eflect, "Re that cvercometh shall inherit all things, and [ will be bis Goi, and be shall be my son."— Rev. zxi. 7. Tbese declarations of Jesus Christ prove conclusively that some one is deS" tined to overcome, so as to "inherit all things," and be recognized as spiritually the "son" of Jesus Christ. This being indis! 1 table ^supposing we accept the aatboitty of the divinely inspired writings,) Why should noi that someone be myselt 7 It may be asked, however, Wdy myself? Why not some other man ? What evidence have we that it is I "alone" that have oveicome m the re- maikable manner predicted 7 1 answer, that there is at least one vsry satisfactory evidence m my favour, and that is, that I "alone" read onderstandingly "the Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto Bim to show unto His servants things wbicb must shortly come to pass." This is " the testimony of Jesus" Christ himself in uj favour, "for tbe testimony of Jesus IS the spirit of prophecy". Bev. xiz, 10, and if 1 "alone" (of all that breathe) can read urderetandinglv the prophecy, it is obvioaHy I " alone''' that manifest*" tbe spirit of prophecy," and oonsrquently I 'alone" that have •" the testimony of J sus' Cbtist at the present dai/. It another man can be louud who claims also to have this "testimony cf Jesus" in bis favour, let some party .n Christendom put bim forward "as their champion, and let him prove his claim be- fore all the world, or before any competent audience (as 1 am fully prepared to do). But if no man can be found upon earth who can either prove his own claim, or disprove my claim, to this great .honorirj then let my claim be admitted, and let me have a fair bearing, as one coming with the highest credentials, and speaking with tbe fullest authority. Should any assert that "the Revela- tion " is " a sealed boek," and that cunee- quentlf, no man whatever can possibly read it understandingly, the exprejs command " Seal not the sayings or tbe prophecy of th'a book," Bev. nii, lo, dis- poses completely of any suoh assertion. The one portion of "tde Revelation" which is "sealed" being that portion alone which is not written, as is evident enough from the command to "se»liup those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not." R-v. i, 4. Many will doubtless find some difficulty 10 believing that the naiions may now at anytime fall uuder one general govern- ment. The difficulty, however, may t« removed, it they will consider the very peculiar circumstances of the world at presiint. In all the more advanced nations, the power has latterly been trans- ferreu from the tew, into the hands of the many millions o( people who now have the privilege of voting . . the polls, and the education to read the newspapers and to think lor themselves. In short, the people who pay the taxes now aolually rule the nation, in all the grant nations at least who enjoy the ad- vaotagn of a constitutional or popular government— (Russia being perhaps the only remarkable eicepiion to this general rule throughout Curistendom.) It?ls not rensonable lo suppose that all these mil- lions of people (who pay the taxes and rule the nation also), wi;uld willingly coniinue to incur the enormous cost of war, or even of a liability to war, if they could see clearly how all such cost might, essily be avoided in future, with much greater si curiiy, ad/sntage, and honour albu to themselvep; constquemly we need only let these millions of voters understand clearly that tuey ha^e but to elect mtmbers of Parliament pledged to vote in lavour of a general government, in which all na ions shall be fairly repre- sented, so that the wDole world may be- come practically but as one great uation ; When, of cuurse, warfare, and all lis enormous cost and suQcrlng, must become but a matter of history. It may be said perhaps, If this is really so very simple a matter after all, why has not the world had the advantage ot such a state of things much sooner ? The chief reason has been probably because it is only quite recei.tly that the world has been brought close enough together, by means of railroad!!, steamships and telegraphs, 'o make one general govercment over the whole earth physically possible ; and it is oniy quite recently also that the present widespread iducation and culture, among the millions ot people, have made a constiintional and oopular government, upon the very largest scale, muially possible. The ''rod of iron" denotes, of course, merely the irresistible strenarth ot the general govtirnment predicted ; and being " broken, as the vessels ot a potter," denotes merely the breaking up of any empire or kingdom inio such separate governments as shall be most convenient for local purposes, or to afford the most equitable representation possible for each particular people, locality. or (toveroment ; for insianoe, it might appear more equiiable and convenient that such great frai^menta of • he British Empire, as Canada or Austra- lia, should have each a separate reirresen- tation lu the coming general Government tbao that the whole British Em"^ire (c;!n22 prebendiog nearly a quarter of 'the popu- lation and territory of the whole earih), should come into the great concourse of nations with but one national voice. Faithfully yours, HsiiRT Wbntwoeth Monk. OtUws, 27lb Nov., 1886.