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loses it, gives it up, sacrifices it, he will save his life as a "newcreature" spiritual.If, however, your consecration has been since that time, then theearthly glory is for you, and you may begin at once to conform tothe principles of the new heavenly kingdom now being set up,though the world is not yet aware of it. You may begin at once togrow up toward perfection as a human being.Now, I judge you can tell just where you stand. If you ever startedfor the heavenly glory and kingdom, and received the seal ofadoption, I beseech you turn not back--neither to the right hand norto the left; but press on and make your election sure by fulfillingyour covenant. But if yours is the earthly inheritance, strive toconform as fully as possible to the will and plans of God. Thosefirst and foremost to recognize the new kingdom and to conform toits laws of love and justice, will be first blessed by it.Yours rejoicing in the glorious prospect for both the spiritual andfleshly sons of God.Many have sung "I want to be an Angel," etc., who want nothingmore than, that they preferred to be angels in heaven, to going to aplace of torture, because they have been taught that their lot mustbe one or the other.R816 : page 8====================MRS. C. T. RUSSELL.THE KEY LOG.Sometimes when logs are being driven or guided down stream totheir destination or market-place, there comes what might be calleda jam. The great mass of timber refuses to move. Then the skill ofthe drivers is soon manifest in the rapidity with which they discoverthe cause of the obstruction. One certain log is found which holdsthe key to the situation. Dislodge this, and the vast body begins tomove again, though the work necessary to bring about the muchdesiredresult is attended with more or less danger to the oneundertaking it. Ropes are often attached to the body, which, beingheld by the hands of others, serve to lessen the danger of beingcaught by a sudden start of the huge pile.So in the progress of humanity towards its grand destiny, therecomes a sudden check, confusion takes the place of harmony andadvancement. Some one is raised up to cut the key log of atremendous error, and then the race moves on its homestretch withan accelerated ratio. Luther, Wesley, Channing, each in their daydislodged mighty errors from the minds of many of theirgeneration.Again, there comes up into the ear of God the deep longing of tensof thousands for some one who will deliver them from their present