The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
Dreyfus Case and Scripture.

Editor Of The Times
sir.-To the lover Of justice, who IS az
the same time an intelligent reader OF
sorioture. one consolation remains TO cool
his Indignation against the diaooiic'l ana
inbuman tudges of Captain Alfred Drey-
FMS and that Is the fact that Scripture
bias long since foretoid the utter over
throw and wping out I'm divine judgment
~ those fierce prosecutors OF the jews.
Whatever may be the effect OF TINS SECOND
conviction upon Dreyfus personally 'ahu
his co-religionists I'm general the iale Oh
France is sealed. II France Is again 10
come into leading prominence as a part OF
the resuscitated Roman empire, as she Is
! destined 10 do it will be ike Phaf0dh OF
old-onlv that Gods power may be MADE
known in her complete and hnai over
throw.
The Hebrew prophets plainly toretel the
coming against Jerusalem, yet 10 be re-
stored by the return Of the Jews 10 Fales-
tine. of two mighty powers, western no
mani and Northern CRussian), as Wen as
the awful sunerinss the Jews VIII undergo
chiefly at the hands of the Roman power
But lust at the critical moment their Mes
siah shall come and destroy with unspar-
ing judgments their almost innumcraole
foes lseo "a Psalm. as to the destruction
OF the Russian hordes: see Ezekiel s. and
g. and the Roman. Dan. d., q, Rev XVII.
u. also Zacharah XIV There viii Doe
inaucurated the millcnial reign OF Christ
in fuifllment OF the promises made DO me
fathers Doubtless the fragrant act OF
injustice by nation condemning am inno-
cent man because he is a jew viii stimulate
the anu-Semitic feeling on the one hand
and give new energy and significance TO
the Jewish Zionist movement on the oih-r
And may not the present aggressive boom
OF the AnglO-SaXOus. coupled with the ieel-
ings of contempt and disgust they are no"
unable Co conceal towards France. dis
pose those nations (Which once composed
the old Roman Empire 20 confederate for
mutual projection and 10 elect one of their
| leaders as Emperor. IL present events
portend what the writer believes they do
| then most assuredly the coming of Christ
90 the air. and the rapture Of Christians
is imminent. And as Enoch was taken
before the Judgment. waters overwhelmed
the antedeluyians: so IS the church TO Poe
caught away from the judgment 10 come.
Christians under the shadow OF that SUI
preme moment. "When the Lord Himself
shall descend from Heaven with "a shout
with the voice Of the archangel and
the trumpet OF God" What are we doing
trying 20 reform the world and bring on
! devils millennium independent or Goo.
or calling on sinners TO find refuge I'm
Christ from wrath 10 come? Christian
workers. which business would YOU rath-
er be found engaged in when Jesus comes?
Preaching Christ 20 lost sinners or offer
ing them reformation and so denying they
are lost? Preaching peace. peace. by this
means, when there is no peace2 Take
your choice. but know this that I'm an un-
expected moment your service will be
| ended and an account of your stewardship
required according 90 the Word. For
| in such am hour as ye think not the Son
| OF Man cometh." 10 is the Christians re-
sponsibility 10 study not only what Scrip
ture tells of the past but reveals OF the
future that they may understand the
character Of the present age I'm which We
live and so be enabled TO render service
acceptable To- God, though 1t be as rare as
gold. silver and precious stones. But an
service not in keeping with the spirit OF
this day of grace is not service I'm
dependence upon and in the power of The
Holy Spirit. and though it De- as common
and plentiful as wood. hay and stubbe
will be but fuel for the fire at the indg-
ment seat Of Christ. OBSERVER.