The herald., 1894-12-21

day. His preliminary remarks referred
to the Gentle signs OF the times. He
eaid that the times OF the Gentiles ex-
tended from the Assyrian and Babvlon-
ian captivity down through the Medo-
Persian, Macedonian and Roman mon
archiee to the destruction of the coming
Antichrist and his confederate host.
The destruction of Antichrist takes
place at the coming OF Christ with all
his saints. Now, since no man knows
the day nor the hour when the Son OF
Man cometh, either for his saints
or with his saints. it fol-
lows that no man knows when
the times OF the Gentiles will have run
their course. What are the Gentle
signs Of the times upon which we may
place reliance? Not GENTLE chronology.
but Gentle characteristics are ominous
slgno OF our times. 1t is universally
conceded that we are living in the
fourth and possibly very near the close
of the last GENTLE power. Are there no
signs OF brittleness in thoae governs
ments now occupying the territory of
the old Roman empire?
The lecturer contrasted at lsngth.
and with statistics, the amount spent
annually for education in Europe and
the much greater cum demanded for the
armles and the navies OF the old word,
Another characteristic Sign that the
time of the Gentle is nearly fulfilled is
that Jerusalem is causing to be trodden
by the Gentiee. Not nation dare lsy
ita hand on Palestine today. There
is one more Gentle sign that
ia very significant. What means the re-
cent great revival among the jews :?
Israels bl1ldness is passing away. Why
are hundreds and Thousands of jews &C
cepting Christ as the true Messiah? The
veil is taken away. The times and sea-
sons God has reserved unto Himself, but
the characteristics foretod OF tbeGsntilss
are all about US. Gentle powers are all
about us. GENTLE powers are weaken
ing. Gentle supremacy ie waning
Considering tho Hebrew aigns OF the
timeu, DR.. Frost said that the civil en-
ancipation OF Jews is sure sign of the
times. He described the deliverance of
the children of Israel from GENTLE OPP
preston in various countries, from 1853
up to the present time. saying that this
weakening OF the world powers was fore
told by the prophets ages ago.
The civil promotion of the Jews,
which was foietold agea ago and which
is now fulfilled, is another sign OF the
times, but there is one more jewish
sign which is more thrilling still. That
is jewish restoration. Nothing in their
history for 1900 years has so electrified
the civilized world as their recent
fight in muititudes to the Holy Land.
That race OF the weary foot is again
on the march Judah is homeward
bound Another Pnsroah has arissn,
another Red sea has been crossed.
Then come the Social Signs of the
Times. Tho speaker dwelt upon the
signs of ex xpectation. The whole world.
he said. aeemed to be expecting some
great event. Then there are the signs
of agitation in the area of the old
Roman empire, and the signs of in-
vestigation.
At the time of the end "meny ehall
run to and fro and knowledge shall be
increased - If this prophecy refsrs to
the modern modes of travel or to che
present age OF scientific knowledge it is
certainly being fulfilled in most won
derful manner. The lecturer also re-
ferred to other social conditions which
are ominous signs of the timse.
Today is the last day of the confer.
ence, and it's promoters are confident
that it will be the most interesting
event of the whole convention.