It is evident that it must be determined beforehand who are righteous, and have right to come up in the first resurrection; therefore the cases of the righteous dead must be investigated before the first resurrection, which takes place at the coming of Christ. Also the righteous living will be changed from mortal to immortality in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. 1Cor. 15: 51, 53. We will not be made immortal, and then judged; therefore it is evident that the cases of the righteous living will be investigated before the last trump shall sound.

The investigative judgment began in 1844. How appropriate that a message announcing that fact should go to the world. The message has gone; the judgment is here. May we all be prepared to pass the solemn test. For a full explanation of the judgment, see "The Sanctuary and Its Cleansing," by U. Smith. Address Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich.

THE SECOND ANGEL

proclaims the fall of Babylon. Rev. 14: 8. The elder says, "Babylon is fallen" means Jerusalem is fallen, or destroyed. It may be trying to his feelings to show that he is entirely wrong; but we will do it as kindly as possible, and so effectually that he will see it himself.

First, We all know Jerusalem is destroyed, and a message telling us what we already know, would be useless.

Second, In Rev. 18: 1, 2, We learn that after the fall of Babylon she fills up with, or becomes the hold of, every foul spirit and the cage of every unclean and hateful bird. It is, therefore plain that it is a moral fall Babylon meets with, and in consequence of which fall her destruction cometh. Rev. 18: 8.

Third, Babylon is represented by a woman. Rev. 17: 4, 5. "The ten kings shall hate her and burn her with fire." These ten kings (ten divisions of the Roman empire) had no existence until long after Jerusalem was destroyed, and the elder admits this fact. Therefore his position that Jerusalem was the Babylon referred to, is a mistake. Again, "Babylon is that great city, that reigneth over the kings of the earth." Rev. 17: 18. But Paul said, "Jerusalem that now is, is in bondage with her children." Gal. 4: 26. It is certain that Jerusalem that is in bondage cannot be that Babylon, that great city that reigneth over