The Globe-republican., 1894-06-08

| opinion or belief. which We regard mere matters
of expediency. We expect to have much more
Of this kind of literature thar our limited space
will admit. and shall doubtless hold many accep-
table articles until long time altar they are re-
ceived. Therefore those who send manuscript
need not expect to see II appear Immediately
Some may be delayed for months. and even long
or, and come win no doubt be rejected altogeth-
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The End Of the World.
Several religious denominations whose
leaders cl aim to have carefully computed
the prophetic uttcrances Of scripture con-
corning the end OF the world. confidently
expect the final end of the present epoch
of animal life upea the earth very soon.
Between City and sixty ysan ago there
were meteoric signs which were regarded
BY large number of people as that sign
referred 10 by Christ in the 24th chapter
Of St. Matthew, the Calling Of stas, after
which, He says, This generation shall
net pass till all these things be fulhlled.''
The word generation, according to
Webster, is capable of great variety Is to
Tie length of ito Duration, from life of an
individual to thst Of q race Of people.
Those who hold the view that the final
catastrophe of this epoch or dispensation
Is drawing nigh. think that Christ meant
that the life time of those individuals who
should witness the last signs mentioned,
:to-wit: "falling stars" etc., would not
Ifpass until the end slall come.
A number of false prophets have gone
% far rs to set the exact day on many diff
ferent occasions. At fint these spurious
seers would came more or less apprehen-
sion, until the date would pass by and the
world move-serenely on.
At last the talk about the world coming
to an end has come to be regarded Is was
the shepherd boys alarm about the wolf.
After he had given several false alarms,
when the wolf actually came, his warning
was .unheeded.
Now the Kansas City Journal comes to
the front with the following concerning
this matter, in its issue of Tuesday. June
5tlI:
1.-The concensus of such prediction, just
at present, seems to be that this century
viii mark the close of the existence Of
the &uman race, or.at least will see the
end of all except a small remnant which
will be preserved flor starting the stock
anew and repeopling the earth.
Buchanan, Totten and Garcenski have
been talking right along the same lines
for some years, and each has arrived at
the conclusion that the closing years of
this century are to be filled with terror
and torment for the human race. They
have fixed the dates when great seismic
Troubles will vex the people aud are of
QUE opinion on the fact that the coast
states and cities will be destroyed by inn
mease tidal waves aud earthquakes.
These gentlemen point with pride to
certain verifications of past prophecies,
and confidently expect to see New York,
Boston and other Atlantic.eities submerged
between now and the year 1900. In fact,
they will be disappointed if it does not
happen. These gentleman profess to base
their predictions on scientific principles,
yet they decline to give the public their
data from which they make their reckon
ing.
There is q prophet, however, who
claims to have scientific principle to work
from who is giving the people some little
discomfort over his predictions. This is
Professor Rudolph Falh, of Vienna, who
has been remarkably accurate in his pre-
dictions Of earthquakes. Last year he
predicted the great earthquake of Zantc,
and his predictions were printed in news.
papers all over the world on the day be-
fore the seismic dist. Ebances occurred. He
has, since then, predicted many ether sim.
liar disturbances, and in each instance the
prediction has been accurately verified.
Having gained reputation for truth
and veracity IN the prediction lime, the
professor now comes to the front with q |
most disquietilg prophecy. He says an
earthquake will engulf the Atlantic coast
cities in July or August of this year.
Florida and California are to become isl.
ands. aud in 1889 climax will GENE,
when the comet which was In sight in
1866 will reappear and collide with the
earth. The subsequent proceedings will
interest Us no more forever
Christian Science vs.. Sam Jones.
Editor Journal:-With your permission !;
will answer the following statement
from the pen of Rev. Sam. p. Jones: