MILLENNIAL DAWN. "THE PATH OF THE JUST IS AS THE SHINING LIGHT, WHICH SHINETH MORE AND MORE UNTO THE PERFECT DAY." By Charles J. Russell VOLUME I. THE PLAN OF THE AGES. THE MUCH "TO THE INTENT, THAT NOW MAY BE MADE KNOWN * C1336.9 To the King of kings and Lord of lords: IN THE INTEREST OF HIS CONSECRATED " 'SAINTS," WAITING FOR THE ADOPTION, AND OF "ALL THAT IN EVERY PLACE CALL UPON THE LORD" "THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH," AND OF THE GROANING CREATION TRAVAILING AND WAITING FOR THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SONS OF GOD, This Work is Dedicated. "To make all see, what is the fellowship of the mystery which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God."." Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself; that in the dispen sation of the fulness of the times He might gather together in one, all things, under Christ."-Eph. 1: 8-10; 3: 4, 5, 9. COPYRIGHT 1886. ALLEGHENY, PA. APR 23 1897 CAMBRIDGE, MASS. PREFACE: Edward R. Archild. In sending forth this first volume of the MILLENNIAL DAWN, it is but proper that we apologize to the many friends who have waited for it so patiently since promised. Our desire from the first has been to set forth the wondrous things of the divine plan which, for the past fifteen years, have been gradually unfolding themselves from the Scriptures, in as comprehensive a manner as reasonable space and time would permit; but when the promise was first given, the author had little idea that the subject would expand itself as it has done, or that to serve the purpose intended more than one volume would be necessary. However, as the work progressed, it was found necessary to re-arrange the subjects entirely. This has been the more necessary because of the fresh additional, yet harmonious, unfoldings of truth during the past few years. The present arrangement will, we trust, commend itself to our friends. We have endeavored to so present the subject that the studious child of God may go onward in investigation step by step, so that truths may not be stumbling-stones by reason of misplacement, and so that even prejudices opposed to God's plan may be pushed out of the way with as little friction as possible: and that all |