The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-22
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Prominent Arrivals at the Advent Camp
Elder Jones Speaks Of the Signs
Of the Times.

Elder Jones Speaks OF the signs
Of the Times.
Several ministers arrived yesterday,
Elder II. Shultz, OF Nebraska, to assist
in the German language; Elder FL. r.
Johns IN, Of Wisconsin, to preach 10 the
Scandinavians; and Elder A. ~ Jones,
editor OF the American Sentinel, of New
York. Elder johnson will remain TO
labor in South Dakota during chs com
ing year. Elder Jones 10 on his way
east from an extended trip in attending
camp meetings on the Pacific coast. Hs
came directly from q meeting at Boze-
man, Montana. Last evening b epreach-
ed a stirring sermon on the signs OF the
times. The time was, he said, when
there were only q few signs OF Christ's
soon coming, but this has changed dur
ing the past few years. The signs of
the times viii be more and more inter-
esting subject as the days 20 BY. There
are 80 many that we have to be wide
awake to see them all and appreciate
them. The speaker read James 81
"Go to now, ye rich men, weep anu howl
for your miserles that shall come upon
you. Your gold and silver is cankered.'
Have you seen this fulfilled? "Yee," was
the response from all sides. Is the
money you and handle cankered?
."No,' money does not canker while in
circulation. We hear the cry OF hard
times, and money is said to DO scarce;
but there 10 plenty of money, only it is
boarded up. People are afraid to invest
because they fear what may come. The
cry OF the laborers against their oppres-
sors, and the cry OF the rich against the
poor we have all heard. Instead OF
bearing a little loss OF income during the
bard times, the rich reduce the wages of
the poor. Those whose income 10 a mil
hon dollars a year could by strict eco
omy If they saw fit get along with q half
a million for board and clothes. There
are two ~sides-those who hare money
but hoard it up aud are afraid to invest,
and those who are in want because OF
the action OF the first class. There is
another class mentioned in the seventh
verse, who are called brethren" and
who are exhorted to be patient into the
coming OF the Lord. We are living in
the very presence OF the signs that the
coming Of the Lord 10 at hand. Are the
rich men satisfied and easy? No. Are
the poor who are crying out against the
rich satisfied? No. Are your hearts es
tablished? Grudge not mi agains'
another. Behold the Judge standeth Al
the door. There is no time now To-
grudges and complaints. As the judy,
finds us when he opens the door, % W,
shall remain forever. Get Jesus Chris
himself 10 the heart, and then thing
will not go so wrong with. other people
Since March I have passed from New
York to California, up the Pacific coast
through Montana, and thus far bacl
again; and everywhere the cry 10 tho
same. The conditions mentioned il
James as signs OF the coming 0f tn
Lord are everywhere present, not onI.
In this country but in all other coun
tries in the world. Do we see efforts or
both sides to help themselvesf Yes
The capitalists form trusts and the labor
ing class form unions, each TO protec
themselves against the other class. Blu
although these organizations are said tc
be formed tt prevent strikes
the strikes continue. So the prophe
said in Isaiah S:9, 10. Associate your
selves, o ye people, andyeshall bebrokel
in pieces, and give ear, all ye Ear coun.
tries; grid yourselves, and ye shall b
broken in pieces. Take council togethe
and it shall come TO naught."
The speaker did not look for bette
times. Times viii grow worse and
worse. But the people OF God shonlt
not fear, but let the Lord be their trust
We should not complain OF hard times
we have the best times there are. Will
others are vainly looking for an escap
from these perils, let us trust In TIL
Lord, and be shall be to Us a sanctuary,
place of refuge and safety. Let %
promises Of the Lords salvation be .
near to your hearts as possible, and yol
will see the nearness OF the Lords com
|, ing in the signs about US.
Among other strong texts the preache
read Luke 21:25, %. .And there sha'
be signs in the sun and in the moon, an
: in the stars; and upon the earth distres
OF nations, with perplexity, the sea an
the waves roaring; mems hearts fallin
them for fear, and for looking after thoe
: things which are coming on the eartt
D for the powers OF heaven shall be shaker
And then shall they see the Son OF Ma
] coming In q cloud with power and grei
glory. And when these things begin !
come to pass, then look up, and lift .
n YOUR heads: for your redemption drawet