Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-11

lieve the words of the Psalmist that
Zion, yea, a set time-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
slabs Kingdom assume control. He did
however offer a suggestion So far as he
could discern, the time for these stupen-
dous 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
259o days and these. symbolically inter-
preted, would mean 2520 years-from the
time NebuchadnezZar the head of the i'm
age, was recognized down to the time of
the expiration of the lease of Gentle pow
err when the stone shall smite the image
in the feet. So far as Pastor Russell has
been able to determine the year of Zede-
kiahs dethronement was COG B. c. Thus
calculated the $50 years of Gentle lease
of power will expire in October, 1914
There are some who claim that Zede-
kiahs dethronement should be dated B. c.
$685. If this be true 1t could make differ
ence of but eighteen years and give the
date 1892 Pastor Russells convictions,
however, favor the 1914 date.
Zionism's Future Assured.
For more than thirty years 1 have been
presenting TO Christian people the views l
am today presenting specially to Jews, at
the invitation of your Committee. Thirty
years ago [ attempted to tell to Israel the
good tidngs that Gods set time to re-
member Zion had come But that SEEM
ingly was too early. Gods set time for
Israel to hear was still future. | waited
and am stiu waiting for Gods own time
and way for tie fulfillment of Isaiah xl,
/, 2-"Comfort We, comfort We, my people;
speak We comfortably to Jerusalem. Cry
unto her that her appointed time is ac-
complshed, and. her iniquity pardoned, for
she hath received of the Lords hand dou-
BILE for all of her sins"
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders TO perform"
About twenty years ago providence rails
ed up for your people a great leader, DR..
Herzl, whose name is now a household
word with your race. While your people
could give them they were ready for what
God sent them through DR.. HerZl-a mes
sage of hope, a message of national aspi-
ration which quickened the pulse of your
people into new hope respecting the fu-
ture of the Jews. DIR. HerzPs endeavor
was to have all loyal sons of Israel rise
from the dust and aspire to be nation
amongst nations and to provide a home
for the prosecuted of their race in Russia
and Eastern Europe. DIR. Herzl struck
the popular cord in the hearts of the peo-
pie. At first it was purely political, and
the name of Zion meant little of anything
religious; but gradually Dr. Herzl and all
the leaders of the counsels of your people
began to see that the religious element of
the movement was the strongest. the
most powerful.
DIR. Herzl has been succeeded by DR..
Nordau. also evidently a man of great
talent and great patriotism but Zionism
languishes. | am disclosing no secret
when l tell you that amongst the leaders,
as well as amongst the rank and file Iii
onism is trembling in the balances and
| fearful of coming to naught. 1t has spent
its force along the lines originally inau-
gurated; but 1t will not fail. as many
fear Without ASSUMING the role of a seer
| answer you that Zionsm is about to
take on fresh vigor; that it's 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 pogrOms of Rus
STA may be expected and further atroci-
ties in Roumania and elsewhere. 1t is
sad indeed to be obliged to admit that
these fluctuations will probably come to
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 the Teacher whom they profess to
follow. Their thought is that God will
torment eternally all who do not profess
the name of Christ. Controlled by delu-
sion they are serving the god Adversary
| and dishonoring Jesus. But as the TRIALS
and difficulties of the patriarch Joseph
We're Gods providences to lead him on to
influence and power and honor so will all
these experiences and prosecutions work
blessings for your race and tend to drive
them out of their present satisfaction and
make them long for home-for Palestine
These experiences, in connection with the
voice OF the prophets. which will hence
forth more and more ring in your ears
will be the provldences of God to accom-
plish for you more along the lines of "a
onism than personal pride and national
patriotism
1t is not my thought that the eight mil
lions of Jews in the world will all go to
Palestlne even though 1t has been estf-
mated that. under most favorable condi-
tons, the land could support more than
twice that many. 1t is my thought that
some of your most earnest and sanity
people will go to Palestine quickly, that
the regeneration there will be astonish-
Ing to the world. Further. 1t is my
thought that Jews in every part of the
world. in proportion as they come under
the holy influences of Gods promises
through the prophets will go to Palestine
alphabetically = by encouraging those
who can better go than themselves and
by financial assistance and the esta blish-
ment there of great enterprises Permit
me to suggest that in the time of trouble,
Incidental to the transfer of Gentle rule
to the power of Messiah all financial in
terests will be jeopardized Many of your
race. growing wealthy will surely take
pleasure in forwarding the work of Zion
ism. as soon as they shall realize that 1t
is of God. foretold through the prophets
And those of your people of insufficient
faith to use their means in forwarding
the Lords work at this important juno.
ture will. before very long. find them
selves in the condition pictured by the
Prophet Ezekiel who declares (vii, 49,
that in this great day of trouble-''They
shall cast their silver in the streets and
their gold shall be removed: their silver
and their gold shall not be able to de-
liver them in the day of the wrath of the
Lord" The great Messenger of the Cove
nant whom We delight in (Malachi iii, 1-0
will test and prove you as a people Those
who worship idols of gold and silver.
stocks and bonds will receive severe chas-
tisement at his hand that they may learn
a great lesson before he will grant them
a share In the coming blessings