West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

winch period ended with the year 1899.
Since then the true mouth pieces Of the
Lord. His true messengers. the loyal mem
bers OF the Elijah class, have gone forth
from the wilderness condition, and the voice
OF their message is heard in the world,
though, in spirit ut least, they are still
separate to Churchianity -Babylon, and the
world, Egypt.
The Message to those who would hear has
been the same throughout "Repent for the
Kingdom of heaven is at hand" This
announcement of all the Lords truly con-
seeraied is two fold, first, that the Kingdom
is about to be established and secondly, that
repentance and reformation are necessary to
its proper reception and a share In the
blessings which Il will bring.
The voice does not declare that there Is
no wilderness. that there is no desolation,
that everything Is satisfactory and all right.
II does not declare that Gods Kingdom has
come and that His will Is being done on
earth as IL is done in heaven, nor does il
declare that preparation be made for going
away somewhere TO reach IL, on the contrary
II declares that the Kingdom is to come and
that all who hear the message should Join in
preparing thu highway or making right con-
ditions for the reception of the Kingdom,
that the world might receive Coos Kingdom
with Joy, thankfulness aud great blessing.
Johns message was not appreciated
message of the true church has not been
needed by the world else il would be ready
now for the second advent of Jesus, ready
to welcome His Kingdom. They would
have been praying from the heart "Thy
Kingdom come" but Christendom is uu.
prepared for The Kingdom, it is perhaps
more out of harmony than ever before.
There never was time when greed of gold
seemed TO have such power over all the
civilized world as now; when people in the
most trusted positions rendered such poor
account of themselves; never time when so
many proved pnfsithful to their trusts.
This greed for wealth and power means the
very opposite spirit fos that which must pre-
vail under the Kingdom conditions when the
Golden Rule will be enforced by the iron
rod of power, when Justice will be laid to the
line and righteousness to the plummet, when
the humble shall be exsul.ed and the proud
shall be abased-So far as the governments
aud representatives of the people are con.
cerned, so far as their preparations of any
highway of righteousness and holiness. the
slraighiing out of crooked things and smooth.
ing OF the rough conditions are concerned,
the world is probably less prepared for the
Kingdom than at any other time in the
worlds history. Mankind has not responded
TO the appeal, the advantages Of the earth
have been exploited for individual aggran-
diEement and selfishness has been the law
Instead of equity.
But the Lord will delay no longer the
alternative is the divine curse. That which
mankind would not naturally respond to will
be forciblY established, a time of trouble
must come upon the whole earth, turning
the sweets of seliishuess to the vinegar of
disappointment, shame and loss. The voice
declares positively every valley shall be
exalted and every mountain and hill shall
be made low" There can be no doubt
about the Lords accomplishing the decree,
leveiing the conditions of society straighten-
ing out the crooked things, and that all the
diihcult and rough places, social. political
and financial shall be smoothed out.
Preceding the establishment Of the King.
dom every secret thing shalt be revealed and
every hidden thing brought TO light. The
"fesult Is more and more to shake the con.
hdenee Of the people in their teachers,
representatives and rulers, more aud more
they will he inclined TO have confidence IN
no ono. and conclude that Il isa matte, Of
every man for himself, IS clearly fore.
shown. Every mans hand sgains, ;is
neighbor" for his own personal advantag e -.
The prophet from whom we quote, outlines
the voice If the aniitypical Elijah vainly
crying that the way should be prepared and
that this great word Of leyeling society will
be accomplished through the great time Of
trouble which will come as . natural con.
sequence Of The rejection 81 the Lords Guild.
ance, and yet come as specially fore known
and pTe-auanged chssiissnent Of the Lord:
and following this comes the statemen, that
then "The glory Of the Lord shall be
revealed and al flesh shall see i, together. %
The granduer Of the divine plan will be
seen by all 20 be glorious in the extreme.
As the heavens are higher Than the earth 80
will his ways be seen to be higher than mans
ways, while the world will dread the impend.
ing dark day, yet after II has passed aud the
glorious Sun o. righteousness has arisen With
healing IN his beams, and an lhs world be-
holds The establishment Of lis righteousness
and justice In The earth, the hearts Of eli will
be made glad, and they will rejoice That
Gods wisdom and love, Ills mercy and
justice failed not IN establishing the King.
dom even though IL required 50 avfni time
of trouble 70 bring !, about because Of mans
unwiilingnsss 10 respond 10 the divine invita-.
ton through the Elijah class.
The prophet anticipates our query. "IIow
shall We Be sure that these results shall be
brought aboutY" The answer is In few
words ''For the mouth Of the Lord hath
spoken b." The difficulty nov. is that few
are able 70 hear The word u The Lord and
few are prepared 20 believe Ills testimonies
respecting The future. and YET ne declares