The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-06-03

but partially enlightened will do great |
violence to the entire social fab |
rlc. We see the preliminary steps |
already being taken, and, in the light |
of the Scriptures, we see the awful |
catastrophe which will result. The |
world Is rapidly resolving itself into |
two mighty powers. sclfshly and with |
semi Enlightenment, preparing for a |
hcadlong collision which will mean |
wreck and ruin tribulation and an |
guish. to practically the whole world. |
The Bible. in calling attention to this
great time of trouble, warns the peo-
pie OF God, so far as possible to avoid
both sides OF the controversy, saying,
Seek meekness; seek Righteousness,
It may be that We shall be hid In the
day OF the Lords anger (Iephaniah
II, 81 with the wreck of present in
situations comes the end of Satan's
regime. SO terrible will be the heat OF
passion and strife engendered Mt that
time that the Scriptures declare that
IL It were not for the Elect there
would he no flesh saved Mark Kill,
2M. The interposition of the Elect as
the Kingdom of God under Jesus the
great King and Head of the Elect Is
the silver lining to that dark cloud.
The moment Of mans extremity will be-
come the moment of Gods opportunity.
$50 terrible will be that time of trou-
bic that the Scriptures symbolically
represent 1t rs whirlwind: as n food;
and as fire. Some have mis-intcrpret-
ed these Scriptures and are expecting
a literal burning of the earth, but the
Lord denominates it the fire of his jeal-
ousy which will devour Society. And
then he tells us that following the fire
of trouble he will turn to the people
pure message that they may all call
upon the name of the Lord to serve
him with one consent (Zephaniah Ill, 81.
Satan has had much to do with cor
rupting the message originally given to
the Church by Jesus and the Apostles
The Earring creeds have made dis
cordant sounds which have driven
many noble and logical hearts away
from the Bible Gods assurance Is
that the completion of the Church is
near: that her change to the heavenly
glory in the First Resurrection will
soon be accomplished and that then
the reign of SIN and DEATH will end
under the Kingdom of Jesus. Then
the bondage of the world to ignorance,
superstition. etc, will terminate: then
all the blind eyes will be opened and
all the deaf ears will be unstopped' and
the Lords pure message of Divine
Justice, Divine Love. Divine Wisdom
and Divine Power eXerted on mans
behalf shall be made known to every
creature
"FelbwC Christians, what an incen-
tive to become more and more loyal
| and earnest as the servants of so great
| and gracious Sovereignty-that of
our Father and our Redeemer! And
what an incentive we have to seek
first. in preference to all earthly inter
ests, a share with our Savior in his
Millennial Kingdom and it's gracious
| work OF human uplift-from the depths
! of sin and degradation to the heights
of earthly perfection and eternal life!
| Let us, as the Apostle exhorts, lay
| aside every weight, and the sin that
| does so easily beset us. and let us run
with patience the race set before us
| Hebrews xii. u. This race is for the
crown Of glory as members of the
| Elect Missionary Church and for the
glorious opportunities then to be af-
fOrded for the realization Of the most
| glorious dreams Of service for the King
of kings and Lord of lords.
I'VE cannot suppose that Satan's
Empire is entirely satisfactory to him
self. Undoubtedly his original thought
was the organization of a realm resem-
bling that of the Almighty. But the
| course of sin is ever downward. To
obtain control of our first parents they
were mised into steps Of disobedience
-sin-and the Adversary himself. hav-
ing started upon the wrong course, can
maintain his own standing and king
dom only by determined opposition to
Jehovah This Is the significance OF
the name given him In the Scriptures
Adversary
"The Scriptures set forth that all hui
mainly must. either now or some time,
come to the point OF decision between
obedience to God and disobedlence.
The obedient will be guided back to
ultimate harmony with the Creator
and obtain the reward of life eternal.
On the contrary. the disobedient, the
wilfully rebellious against God and his
righteous arrangement, taking the
course of Satan, will ultimately share
his fate-destruction.
Responsibility and the decision as
to life eternal and death eternal, come
to each member of Adams race as
soon as he is brought into a clear
knowledge of the Truth. This privi-
lege of coming to a knowledge of the
Truth, the opportunity of eternal sal
walton, is secured to all the families
Of the earth, to Adam and every mem
Der Of his race through the great Re
deemers sacrifice finished at Calvary.
While thanking God for the length and
breadth and height and depth of his
glorious provision for the world in
general, we who now hear this mes
roOa ond hood II hova tha SDapInl hlaSS-