The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-10

by Divine power that present insttu-
tlons viii all come to naught prepara-
tory to the establishment of the King
dom Of God 10 their stead
Messiah's Kingdom In the Vision.
Then Mcsslah's Kingdom symbolized
by the stone. will not only fill the
place where the image stood. but,
gradually increasing. will fill the whole
earth. From this standpoint said the
speaker. 1t Is not difficult for us to be-
lieve the words of the psalmist that
there is a time for Gods regathering
Zion. yea. a set time-fi fixed and unal-
terable. The speaker would not pre-
tend to say the day or month or year
In which these things would be accom-
plished--in which the Gentle lease OF
earth's dominion would expire and Mes
siat's Kingdom assume control. he did
however offer n suggestion: So far as he
could discern. the time for these stupen-
Gous events is very much closer than
many of us had supposed The seven
times. or years. OF Gentle domination.
reckoned on the basis suggested In the
Scriptures themselves. should be inter-
preted a day for year. lunar time Sew
en- years in lunar time would represent
252o days and these, symbolically inter
preted. would mean 2590 years-from the
time Nebuchadnezzar, the head OF the Inn
age. was recognized down to the time OF
the expiration Of the lease of Gentle pow
er when the stone shall smite the image
in the feet. So far as Pastor Russell has
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kiah's dethronement was COG 3. G. Thus
calculated the $3.50 years Of Gentle lease
OF power win expire In October. 1914
There are some who claim that Zcde-
kiah's dethronement should be dated H. c.
5ss II this be true 1t could make differ
enee Of but eighteen years and give the
date 1882. Pastor Russelrs convictions
however, favor the 1914 date,
Zionisnn's Future Assured.
For more than thirty years ] have been
presenting TO Christian people the Views |
am today presenting specially TO Jews. at
the Invitation OF your Committee. Thirty
| years ago attempted to tell 10 Israel the
| good tidngs that Gods set time to re-
| member Zion had come. But that seem
| ingly was too enrly. Gods set time FOR
| Israel 10 hear was still future. waited
| and am still waiting for Gods own time
1
/. 2-"Comfort yr coIifort ye, my people,
| speak ye confortablg 10 Jerusalem. Cry
| unto her that her isppOated time Is ac-
complished. and her in.qulty pardoned FOR
| she hath received of the Lords hand dou-
BILE FOR all OF her sinss
God moves in mysterious way
His wonders 10 perform.
About twenty years ago providence rails
| ed up for your, people a great leader, DR.
| Ilcrzl, whose name is now n household
word with your race While your people
were unready for any message that
could give them they were ready for what
God sent them through Or, Hcrzl-a mes
| sage OF hope. Il message OF national aspi-
ration which quickenod the pulse of your
people into new hope respecting the fu-
ture OF the Jews. Dr. Herzls endcavor
was to have all loyal sons of Israel rise
from the dust and aspire 20 bc nation
| amongst nations and to provide a home
| for the prosecuted of their race In Russia
and Eastern Europe, Or. lieIzl struck
the popular cord IN the hearts ~ the peo-
pie. Al tlrft IL was purely political. and
he name of Zion meant little OF anything
religious; but gradually Or. Herzl and All
the leaders Of the counsels OF your people
began TO see that the religious element OF
tho movement was the strongest. tho
most powerful.
| ~ A'iNi mas btsh bhieftbfd ny III
Nordau, also evidently a man of great
talent ana great patriotism: but Zlonism
languishes. am disclosing no secret
when tell YOU that amongst the leaders.
as wen as amongst the rank and file, "a
onism Is trembling In the balances aud
fearful OF coming to naught, II has spent
It's force along the lines originally inau-
gurated. but II win not fail. as many
fear Without assuming the role OF seer
! answer you that zlonism Is about 10
take on fresh visor; that Its most pros
porous days are yet TO come. According
TO my understanding OF the Hebrew
prophets the time OF Jacobs trouble" Is
not yet ended. Further po0roms Of Rus
aia may be expected and further atrocl.
ties in Roumania and elsewhere II Is
sad indeed 10 be obliged to admit that
these tribulatlons VIII probably come &c
you from professed Christians. How
ashamed feel OF those who thus dishon-
or the name and the teachings OF my
Master, cannot find words TO express
They are deluded. They have mIsunder-
stood tho Teacher whom they profess tc
follow. Their thought Is that God VII
torment etornnlly all who do not profess
the name of Christ. Controlled by delli.
| Mon tlse5 ef&, serving the GOD adversary
and dishon0Fing Josus, Hufx&e the triais
and diflicult;es Of the patri6fch JOSEPH
were QQds rroyldencss to lead him On I