The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-04-14


day may be who can tellf Quite a
good many earnest Bible students con
cur in the thought that such climax
Is indicated in the prophecies for the
year 1915 But be the date as II may
the fact remains The prophecy we
are examining Is nearly three thou
sand years old. but II is as good. as
sure. and as meaningful today as ever
II was.
We are not Of those who would
barass the minds of our fellows with
fear. Rather we would point them to
| the fact that behind this cloud of trOu.
BILE there Is glorious silver lining
of Mllennial JOY and blessing for all
the families of the earth. Rather W,
would encourage all who have th'
hearing ear to zeal and faithfulnes
In their conservation that they una,
"make their calling and their election
sure" to a share I'm the Kingdom glo
ries and escape those things coming
upon the earth" duke xxi. 36l In a
word the Gospel of Christ is not a
message Of damnatlon and fear and
torture. but as the angels declared.
Good tidings of great joy which shall
he unto all people" luke II. l0l
Deliveranee Of the Church Pictured.
In the fourth and fifth verses fol
lowing our text the Church Is sym
bOlically pictured as the City or King
dom Of God. his dwellng-place Aud
the stream of Truth Is represented Ms
Il river making the City clean and
fresh and glad. The proclamation Is
made God Is in the midst of her,
She shall not be moved God shall
help her early in the morning" early
In the Mlllennial morning. The Church
is to be "a first-fruits unto Cod" Her
salvation as the Bride of Christ will
be accomplished early In this Nil.
annial morning Oh. how glad will
he all those accounted worthy of n
place In that elect Church-"the
Church of the First-borns. whose
names are written In heaven!'' "She
shall not be moved" Is In agreement
with the first verse In assuring us thli
Gods people will be preserved from
fear and doubt ana MISUNDERSTANDING
Of the events of that time Of tr0u.
bic" and that their faith will ennhle
them TO triumph ut time when 9th
ers will be in great distress and per
plexity duke xxi. 2t6
The Gentiles Ragged.
Beginning with the 18th verse the
Prophet gives II brief syuoptiCul pit
ture of the time of trouble and Its
| Ton hn I'm. tItrtir r,lf N
universal peace THE heather Gen
tile peoplesl raGed"' These words
describe the tumult which will pre-
vail amongst humanity IN the great
time OF trouble before the climax Is
reached. "Raging." anf.y voices arise
from public meetings. AID In the more
private meetings of he lodges of La
Dor and Capital, and through the col
umns OF the Press to thH extent per-
mitted. In Germany the "raging
Press for some time has been lnuz-
zed. The same Is ti.y In ether ma
tlons. In Great Britain. In the United
States and in France there Is a fear
of tumult through public Press rag
ing" and everything possible Is done
to restrain It. Whoever sees that an
archy is the most dreadful terror CON
fronting Civilization must realize the
wisdom of reasonable restraints upon
his own tongue aud upon the tongues
of others. Nevertheless the Scriptures
show us that all effort to suppress the
tumult and the angry voices of men
I selfshly raging" out against each
other will fail
Ther prophetic picture continues
"God uttered his voice: the earth melt
} ed" The unfaithfulness OF humanity
the clamor of greed. both In rich and
, in poor, will be answered by the Al
J mighty, "Giver of every good and per
} feet gift" He will utter his voice,
, or, as another prophet declares. HE
, will speak to the people in his anger,
, for their correction. for their reproval
: The result will be that the symbolica
' earth (societyI will melt-the socia
Y structure of civilization will disin
3 tegrate. Another Scripture declares
r that that dlsintegration will be 81
e great that every mans hand will b'
against his neighbor"
But the Prophet hastens to assure III
0 that in the midst of all this tumult the
8 Lord will be with his consecrated peo
5 Pile. We read. The Lord of hosts II
g with us. The God Of Jacob is ou
g refuge" This promise applies primari
: ly to the consecrated Church Of Chris
t Spiritual Israel. But II also sec
! ondarily applies to fieshly Israel, thu
+ Jewish nation, which will participate
s In this time of trouble. but be save'
}. out of II, as the Scriptures declar
!" Jeremiah xxx. u. In this time o
trouble the Lords Jewels his saints
l. will be gathered to their heavenl.
n home. after which Divine favor will
y begin to return to Israel (Romans x
: 25-30,.
The Psalm closes with picture o
8 the devastation which will prevail
T throughout the world as result o