The Red Cloud chief., 1886-07-30
AGE OF LIGHT AND KNOWLr
ED0E.
By ELDER HooPEs.

44SS>
EDGE.
BY ELDER HooPEs.
MANY shall run to and fro and
knowledge shall be increased" This
is the language Of Daniel, penned BY
him over 500 years before Christ. 1t
among the closing scenes Of
the fulflment Of . chain OF prophecy
which reaches down to ''the time Of
the end" See Dan. 1874 But thou,
U! Daniel, shut mp the words, and seal
the book, even to the time OF the end;
many shall run to and fro, and knOwl-
edge shall be increased" From this
scripture We would naturally infer
that somewhere in the worlds history
there would be an increase of knowl-
edge. Ever since the days OF Martin
Luther light has been shining upon
the sacred Text with increasing bril-
liancy. The Pilgrim Fathers looked
for greater light. Their hopes in this
direction were not in vain. For lot
many years rolled by before a more
successful method of spreading the
light was instituted, viz, the Bible
Societies. However, there were none
in existence until the Naval and Mill
tary Bible Society was established in
England in 1880. The British and
Foreign Bible Society was organized
in 1904. to which men of all dcnom-
nations added their influence. In
1916 the American Bible Society was
organized. The organization Of these
societies has opened up a new epoch
in the promulgation of truth. The
time has been when 1925 was required
to purchase a copy Of the New Tesla
ment. To-day a copy can be bought
for five cents, and the entire Bible for
% cents. Then, only the rich could
afford to possess the sacred volume.
Now the rich and poor, the high and
low alike can have the Bible in their
homes, and have it printed in their
own mother tongue. Notice the fol-
lowing statistics: 'The American
Bible Society since its organization
sssf.dr225 g, 9s2 900 volumes, IN @'r'y-
Time languages, representing about
sixty languages and dialects. These
Bibles have penetrated everywhere,
China and Japan not excepted. The
British and Foreign Bible Society has
issued above IS, OO0, 900 volumes since
its first establishment. No less than
two hundred ard four versions are
now printed" The above statistics
serve to give us a faint idea Of what
is being done. Our text does not con.
fine us to the Bible alone. Light is
increasing in every direction. with
the increase Of scriptural knowledge
there is a corresponding advance il
| the arts and sciences. The more use
| full discoveries and inventions of civil
| ization ever follow in the wake o
Bible truth" 1t would be futile 70
me to speak at any length on the in
genuity and inventions OF the age
However, we must conclude that NOR
has been accomplished in the last cen
fury for the advancement Of the arts
sciences, and civilization than eve
before in much longer periods. W
look back, apparently a few years age
and behold the first printing press,
rude concern. vet a wonderful IN
provement on the old style of pr
ducing books. But how does it CON
pare with its rival, the celebrated Ho
P~erfecting press, which will print 40
600 per hour? This last named M;
chine presents an unparalleled genius
while it affords unlimited facilities fo
the increase Of knowledge on ever,
hand. We now ask the question, VIII
is that 5000 years have passed ava!
and nearly all Of these greatinvention
have been Matched out in one broot
in this nineteenth c~entury?i We
they not needed in former ages
Were there no smart and learned me
before our day? Yes. Then Why
the age Of light and knowledge r.
served until our day? There is bS
one way of explaining it, and that |
by considering it in the light o
prophecy. THE time Of the end ha
come. The time has come for tn
world to be thoroughly aroused to
sense of their situation and conditio
before God. The great Judgment j
staring the world in the face, and tn
world must be warned. Light j
shining upon the sacred and solem'
messages Of the Bible. Millions o
pages Of reading matter + bein
printed, calling attention to th
prophecies for this time. But VIA
good would these publications, an
Bibles without number do, if thez
was no way to circulate heur Go
has made provision for this also. Ho'
admirably fitted are the cars an
steam ships for this purpose. Tn
cars, m invention Of the last fou
score years, came into use at just tn
right time % hasten on the messag
to : Judgment bound people. man
shall run to and fro, and knovledg
shall Be increased" The many home
emerging from the dark ages N b
ing luninatcd With P esent truth Q
this century. While the cars a&or
,L1eaas Of transportation Of both mel
aR1Aa messenger. yet they theu
selves are telling in thunderoas tone
that athe time Of the end" has cone
.the aes Of light and knouledge" fers
told byseeh IN ages past. il here. An
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