Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-16
MILLENNIUM COMING.

Rev. Thoburn, prominent prelate OF
the Methodist church, recently delivered
an address in which he predicted the
passing away OF nationalism and the
concentration OF authority. National
ism, he said will, in the future not ex-
list. as now understood The nations
will be freed from the preJudices Of
environment that now separate them,
and will seek alliances with kindred
nations, for mutual strength and de-
velopment.
He indicated what. In his opinion,
will happen In the immediate future.
There will be the United States Of
North America, and of South America.
Then there will be the United States
Of Europe; the Russian empire the
German empire, the Chinese empire.
consisting OF eastern and central ASIA;
the Indian empire, and the empire OF
Australia. There is no special pro-
vision In this view for the British en-
pre, but perhaps the bishop imagines
that the English will absorb Africa, as
a recompense for the loss of India
Australia and Canada
There is nothing improbable In the
suggestion that the world has entered
upon an era of Capitalization, In which
mankind will be gathered In larger
groups. But to predict the exact lines
on which the grouping VIII be done
would at this time, be difficult Aus
trla and Germany may possibly unite
Russia may continue TO expand I'M
I'll 1t reaches from the Al
lantic TO the Pacific. The Latlh
nations may find It necessary to COM
blne into the United States OF Europe
and go on. But these groupings cannot
take place without clash of arms ana
connections among the nations, sueh
AZ the world has not witnessed before
Emplres as now constituted are held
together by force. Within them are ele-
ments that adhere as loosely as clay
and iron. They are built up OF broken
fragments. In the remouldng the ele-
ments must be separated; the wrongs
done in the past must be righted. the
traces of the rule OF blood and IRON
must be effaced and the principle OF
human rights be recognized.
We believe this Is about TO take place.
According to the Scriptures, an era Is
at hand in which all power glory, ana
dominion shall be given to Him whose
right It is to rule. This is clearly set
rorth in the revelations to the Church
In this dispensation. as it was declared
to the Saints Of old. We read In the
Doctrine and Covenants: For VIII
reveal myself from heaven with power
and great glory with all the hosts
thereof. and dwell in Righteousness with
men on earth a thousand years, and
the wicked shall not stand Doc. ana
Cow. Sec. 20: II.
But this assumption of power by the
Redeemer will be preceded by great
changes, politically and otherwise
But, behold. say unto you, that be-
fore this great day shall come, the sun
shall be darkened and the moon
shall be turned into blood, and
the stars shall fall from heaven, and
there shall be greater signs in heaven
above. and In the earth beneath, and
there shall be weeping and wailing
among the hosts Of men, V. Ia, 10.
This is the very language by which the
Prophet Isaiah IL thought 10 have de-
scribed the fall Of the Babylonan em-
plre Us. 10: lO) JOEL the end Of the
Jewish state (Joel 2; 10), our Lord.
the same event (Math. "a: 22), and John
the Revelator, the fall Of Rome (Rev
G. 12).
II that Interpretation is correct, great
and momentous events in the political
world are to be expected. before the be-
ginning Of the Millennial reign OF the
Son Of God-events that, in the pic
torial language Of the prophecy, can
most fifty be compared to the darken-
Ing OF the heavenly luminaries that
rule day and night. and their deviation
from their wonted courses in space.
1t is necessary to be prepared for
such events. 1t is necessary to be
guided by faith founded. not on the
opinions OF men, but on the firm rock
Of revelation, for those who are not
so founded will surely perish In the
storms" and the floods" that are com
| ing. and the fan will be great.