Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07
REV. P. G. CROSS RESIGNS
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dHSelS OIL nedNeD DuL lily FdlHeI On-
ly." Many authorities and some an
cient, omit the expression, Neither
the Son" This was great secret
not then known by the heavenly host,
but it was something of the greatest
moment that might be found out
away down the ages. by searching the
Scriptures in the light, of fulfilled
prophecy Immediately after the Sa-
vior had said "Of that day and hour
knowcth no one" he said osper de
But just as the days of Noah were
so shall be the coming of
the Son of Man. Notice
the little particle ode" follows
Immediately after the declaration OF
that locked up secret, which implies
that il will be found out or it may be
found out at the right time in the
future by investigation DR.. Robin
son. learned Greek photographer,
said ode" put after a clause becomes
adversative-"but'- "simply con-
tinuative or explanatory" A great
secret had been announced "de" but
it may be found out. Next let us ex-
anime the emphasis which our Savior
put upon the word "osper'-"iust
as" eos" means "as." but when join
ed with the encltic "per" it gives
force to the analogy. Like as or
according as" Then the whole verse
reads thus: "But just as the days
of Noah were, so shall be the days Of
the coming of the Son of Man.
Next let us inquire what were the
days of Noah We read in 7 Peter
800. "When the long suffering of God
waited in the days of Noah, while tl.a
ark was a preparing" We all know
from Genesis that the doom of the
Adam-land was pronounced 120 years
before that world destruction took
place. Th0s" l20 years were of great
notoriety and of awful solemnity
which preceded the flood. so in
like manner "osper'-"iHst as there
was a great destruction in the days of
Noah, Then in crder TO carry out the
divine analogy as taught in verse -.
there must be Somc great avent in
This worlds history-away down the
centuries, to date from which will
mark the beginning of the time Of
the end'-which period will consist
of 12O years, ending with the first
resurrection or the second coming
when according to the analogy taught
in Matthew 24:37, and more fully
taught in the opening of the seven
seals and in the sounding of the seven
trumpets. in the pouring out of the
seven Walls of wrath there will be
countless millions of the human fam
lily destroyed from off the earth The
prophet Daniel was deeply interested
in this greatest of subjects: he asked.
12:S: 20, my Lord. what shall be the
issue of these thinas?" The | ord did
not tell him the day nor he hour
when this would occur: hut he gave
him indubitable signs-great and Won
derful, that would mark the period
which would precede the first resur
rectiOn: so that students of prCphf cy
and providence might become wise
and understand the footste Of the
mighty God Let us examine some Of
the signs that God has given to make
us wise-tO know where we are in
the onward march of his providence:
and to find that great event from
which begins the period of "the time
of the end" which period is to CON
t'nne 120 years-until the frst resur-
rect ion. First let us hear what Dan
il saws 12:4: "Rnt thoa. O Daniel,
shut MP the words and seal The book
even to the tim" of the end: many
shall run to and fro and KNOWLEDGE
shall be increased This certainly
marks the 5imee, in which we are li"
ing. There never WAS such locomo-
ticn since thn w0}ld was made as we
now have This is one Of divinely an
pointed witness 10 show that We are
now i1Nin@ IN the last daYS. GthHF-
wise called the time o. the end"
Another witness al that tine is
"knowlodee shall be increased" The
wonderful increaso in knowledee in
"ycrv deparment of le2rAing in This
"2e is as 'onis shing to The wisost Of
}0W. God himself hes set ND this
cpoch.makins sien-post on The nath-
Wy of lime u tell travellers
where they are. and how far they are
en- their journey This wonderful 10
cGmo,ion on land and on sea and the
a"azne increase in Knowledge in ov-
cry department of learning is tho d-
vine testimony that we are now living
in The tine of the end" Thus far
We are safe and certain. Next let us
search for that great event which IS