Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-01
THE END o. The WORLD.-AGAIN.
TO tn. Editor of the RsOssss--

| TO the Editor Of the RsGtsts=,
SIR:-The Bible claims to be reve-
Iation OF the purposes Of the God OF the
Universe, and from it are drawn the
deductions relative to the destiny OF
man and of his dwelling place. the
earth, which che has given to the chill
dren of men," FPS. 1915
Lift up your eyes to the heavens and
look upon the earth beneath, for the
heavens shall vanish away like smoke,
and the earth shall wax old like gar
ment, and they that dwell therein shall
die in like manner" lisa. 51:6.
"HeaFen and earth shall pass away,
but my words shall not pass away"
Matt, 24:35.
THE heavens being on fire shall be
dissolved, and the elements shall melt
with feryent heat" e. Peter, 3:l2.)
These and similar passages seem to
confirm the teaching that, instead OF
being an abiding habtation, the earth
is destined to be burned up. II they
prove this they prove more, for not the
earth only, but the heavens are In
cluded In this catastrophe. "And they
that dwell therein" would certainly be
also involved.
The complete happiness of created in
telligence depends upon order, regu-
lation, government; and rulership and
dominion are the highest prizes con-
ceivable in the plans OF creation. a
perfect government must be based upon
the eternal principles OF justice, wis
dom. power, love. These four are pre-
sented in scripture under various meta
phors as constituents in the character
Of Jehovah.
The whole system of policy must be
learned by the creature and when 1t is
learned will of itself prove the unerring
attributes OF the teacher. Man was
given the dominion over every living
creature OF the earth. But the heavens
we're the Lords, and his right to rule
became the great question OF the ages.
The seeming Illustration OF Gods be-
nevolent design consisted In the per-
mitted usurpation of the rulership by
another mighty being, ambitious for the
prize OF supremacy.
Infinite wisdom had arranged for all
possible contingencies before any being
was placed subject TO law and amenaole
to the full penalty from justice, and
foresaw the opportunity Of the lesson of
experience with evil, before Satan by
deception murdered the race and
uSurped the dominion. lie is "God OF
this cosmos" and prince Of the power
of the air." aud ii is the end Of this IN
righteous heavens and earth to which
the prediction points. Justice closed
forever the stream of lasting life against
the race, and the usurper can but exer-
else his dominion over perishing
creature anyhow. The small measure
of vitality inherited from the original
parent must die out psalm 90:3), and
so all are in the bondage OF corruption
and die in like manner to the heavens
and earth OF our texts.
The context to the quotation from
Isaiah shows that God has not given
over his purposes. "But Ny salvation
shall be forever. and my righteousness
shall not be abolished"
The best minds of the world are
Looking TO the heavens with dread, and
to the earth as upon restless sea, and
their hearts fail for fear of those things
that are coming. They see world
vide revolution imminent and dispen-
sational change of some kind. Whether
this change be the dethroning OF the
usurper or the utter destruction OF the
hopes OF man are uncertain TO their
views. Many of the times set for the
-harpihg up Of the world have been
nearly enough correct chronologically,
but sadly out Of order as to events.
The kingdom of the usurper has been
like himself invisible, and the change
OF rulership will not be made with out
ward show. The forces in conflict,
from mans standpoint, are inyincible,
and on the one side eternaIly SO.
The key to the whole vast subject is
the ransom-the producing OF full
equivalent price to justice removing the
legitimate hindrance to opening again
the fountain OF life TO those to whom il
was sealed. The return of Christ follows
his first advent as cause follows effect.
He comes to take possession OF his pur-
chased possession. and the prime sign
of his presence "iR the air" (the SYM
bollc seat OF power, is the increase Of
knowledge"
knowledge is part of the God image
and likeness, and as it responds again
to the vitalizing breath of the advanc-
ing king, and man arouses to a sense OF
his condition under the usurper and the
thraldom which he has forged for him
self and his fellows, his rage will be
boundless and the consequences terrific
beyond present conception. The lend"
indeed, for what can Withstand the
wrath of man" or who shall say to the
elemental storm peace be still?" Save
the King OF the New heavens and
earth" For to him. every knee shall
bow, and every tongue confess"
We are not alarmists. The alarm is
sounding. Our mission, If we speak at
all on the subject Of governments
vital ore-is tc raise the standard OF
hope and speak Of peace, after the
storm, and a coronation such as earth
never saw, and an emancipation proclA-
nation for every ear from that OF Abel
all down the stream Of time.
II. L. GILLIs.
Terra Alta, ". Va, September %.