The Globe-republican., 1894-02-16

compelled 70 leave the stable when want.
ed for service. About midnight the clouds
we're dispersed, and the moon and stars
appeared with unimpaired brilliancy''-
From Stoves history of Beverly, Eat
nine, it was darkness to be felt by
more senses than one. as there was .
strong smell Of scot" Ex. from speach
by DR.. Adams.
Did these things fulfill part of the
prophesies of Joel and of Christ?
Let rs look again At history.
We find that there was no eclipse of
the sun due at that time. Neither was
there any eclipse Of the moon, but on
the contrary, the moon had fulled the
night before that memorable time. We
find that fear fell upon multitudes Of
people, and the end of the world was
thought to have come.
But the end was not yet, these were
but signs Of its nearness, and when it
was found that the danger was appar-
emily passed, men became more wicked
than ever, denying that these things
were signs, denying that there was any
knowledge of the time to be given to
man. But there was yet another sign to
be shown. The stars We're yet to fall.
And has this come to pass yet? Yes, it
has indeed, but of that I will write an
other time.
And this brings US to. the time of our
text: "Proclaim ye this among the
Gentiles.-
Why? Was the word of the Lord to
be proclaimed among the Gentiles:
No, for that was already done many
years before this time. But the signs of
of the times were to be such that the
Gentle governments would pass laws to
that end, as told by the prophet. Israel
was then, and was to continue almost to
the end, a scattered nation. ruled but
not ruling; therefore the proclamation
goes forth to the Gentiles.
''Prepare for war, wake up the mighty
men. let all the men of war draw near,
let them come up
Who that reads the news of the day
can deny that this verse and those which
follow it are now being fulfilled? What
great nation upon the earth is there that
is not preparing for war, and calling up
her mighty men to be in readiness to go
to battle? Germany is taxed and burden
ed with an enormous army, and the
government is elamOring for the increase
of both. while her people are almost at
the point of revolt against the heavy de-
mands upon their incomes and their
families. Austria and Italy are about in
the same condition. while Italy is almost
bankrupt. England too, is crying out,
Except we make haste to increase our
army and navy, both in numbers and
we VIII he crushed when
war comes. c.-<asc ii soon must
Russia is pressing forward the building
of war ships and torpedo boats, as rapid
~ as possible. Her armies are upon the
borders of Germany and in the Balkans.
They are crowding upon the British
possessions in India. She has now a
small fleet upon the Mediterranean and
soon will be in possession of the Black
Sea.
France is apparently better prepared
for war than any of them, while even
here at home, we hear q ciamor for the
army and navy to be put upon war
footing.
''Let the weak say am strong
Look at the small countries of Europe
that say,"I am strong" while the nations
around them can crush them as eggsheIls.
Monte Negro and Servia are examples.
I.OOk, land you will see others. 1.-The sick
man" of prophesy turkey even, claims
greater strength than his condition of
health warrants. Coming nearer home,
look at Hawaii as she says to the United
States-s'I am strong"
And while all nations are looking in
wonder at the spectacle of Europe, Il
of powder, as it were, to which
the fuse seems to have burned, yet which
does not explode-while all look in
we hear the multitude cry out
''there will be no more war; all nations
are too well prepared for it, and that of
itself will prevent it. We have passed
TIE time of war. Arbitration will hence
forth settle all difficulties.''
Oh! for the love of God, do not lull
your souls to sleep with such dangerous
lullabys. Wake up! and look about you.
Turn to the Lord before it is forever too
late. Make your peace with God through
Christ before the cry shall be proclaimed
from Heaven; He that is unjust let him
be unjust still; he that is filthy, let him
be filthy still; he that is righteous, let
him be righteous still; he that is holy.
let him be holy still; for behold 1 come
quickly
Hear the warning cry before it is too
late: turn to Christ for forgiveness while