The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-03
End of The World.

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end is not vet, nor does the old family
bible give out any such official informa-
ton. On the contrary, The plastic mana
Of the Creator moulded the earth as
lasting monument to remain ForEvER, The
foots,ool of the Divine Nature, primary
school room in which to qualify Christian
intelligence for higher and nobler spirit
ual life in the continuance OF that long
eternity, which is to follow in the wake OF
after life, and perhaps on some Oh tue
AR off PLANETS of our own solar system
of " hich we at present know but iit'-e,
perhaps nothing.
ale laid the foundation of earth, thtt
il should not he moved.-Psalm CIV, ..
"Built his sanctuary, like high places
like the earth, which he hath also estaD-
lished torerer."-Psalm LxxvnI, 81. Tine
world is also established, that 1t cannot
be moved. Psalm ken, !. Say among
the heather, The Lord reigneth; the world
also shall be established, that it shall not
he moved. Psalm kew, 10. And, now
listen. "Onc generation passeth away,
another generation comcth, bit the earth
abideth forrer. "-Eccl. /, 4. The Holy
Scriptures are replete with the same
testimony, but the above is sufficient for
intelligent scriptural consideration.
am aware of the fact that many good
people, and not few Christians really be-
lieye that the earth will be cooked" some
day bv an angry volcano, wild comet or
unnaturalzed meteor, but perhaps this is
from literal instead of spiritual interpre-
tation of the scripture. Uncle Rastus,
YOU remember, claimed that the world was
square, and referred to John as standing
on the four corners of the earth, to estab.
lish his discovery.
End of the world men have existed in
the tenth century. 1t was the universal
belief of the middle ages that the thous-
andth year from the nativity of Christ
would be the end of the world, and accord
ingly nearly every one willed their proper
ty to the church with the hope Of con-
sderate compensation for Their liberality
Many Of the cnuich deeds begin with the
words: ain the approaching end Of the
world, |, Count or Baron), give to such
and such church or monastery, such and
such property for the benefit of my soul,
etc." Joseph Mede, the much quoted
authority on this delusion, twice fixed The
end of the world during the last centuatg,
and once during his lifetime. DR.. Wool.e,
a missionary to Bochara for the CONVEX
sion OF the Jews, calculated from the
Drophesies that the world would come to
an end in 1913. Lord Napier, The inventor
Of Algebra, figured up 1910 as the exact
date when the grand confagraiion would
take place with no postponment. In the
of the New Testiment, pub
ished under the direction OF a popular
branch of protestant faith, the period fixed
vas 1880. Bengal, mystical writer,
stated that the millennium would open up
n 1896 and last 1900 years. ct will lie
We did enjoy a splendid
neIhoric display in 1860 Father
NlIer," as he was familiarity known,
claimed that the burning of the world
would take place in the autumn Of 1913, |
)ut for some undefined reason, postponed |
he event until Oct. -, 1874, when he an
'ounced that the Lord would appear
yisibly in the clouds, "with power a.:d |
great glory" Thousands were rendered
almost insane with excitement. Merch-
ants gave their entire stock Of goods to
he poor. Some ministers in New York /
lowled through the public streets like
infants and mad men; business
vas disOrganized confusion reigned
supreme; whilst the small boy and his
'chum" took in The toy shops and fruit
tands, snd expressed desire that the
md Of the world would come every day!
The Millerites yet expect collapse with
very varying change of nature. DR..
Cummings prediction for 1867 was abOr.
i've. Mr.. Baxter paralyzed all business
n Canada with his end of the world
larrangue. The Millerites just at this
ime are in full bloom in Michigan and
ther Western States. At the same time
Id mother earth shows no signs OF age or
physical decripitude. How long the world
las battled the siege of succeeding CEN
uries, and been tempest tossed by whirl-
'ind and storm-kiug, no living man hes
ny knowledge.s We only know
God moves in a mysterious way,
lis wonders to perform,
'lants bis footsteps in the sea,
md rides upon the storm"
Jehovah for purposes both wise and
God has locked up the unknown future
nd yelled from mortal intelligence his
lans of celestial government. Your in
crest readers in the end of the world will
ossibly fade away with your personal
issolution, and it is possible your soul
Ill again awaken and bloom out on
trangely different plannet from what YOU
t present enjoy. If your bodies are kept
lean as temples for the indwelling Of the