The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-04-14

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caused the kingdoms of earth and
their rulers to tremble. But some day,
according to the Scriptures. the final
catastrophe will occur. How near that
| day may be who can tell? 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 it may,
the fact remains. The prophecy we
are examining is nearly three thou
sand years old, but it is as good. as
sure, and as meaningful today as ever
it was.
We are not of those who would
harass the minds of our fellows with
fear. Rather we would point them TO
the fact that behind this cloud of trou-
bic there is a glorious silver lining
of Millennial joy and blessing for all
the families of the earth Rather we
would encourage all who have the
hearing ear to zeal and faithfulness
in their conservation, that they may
make their calling and their election
sure" to a share in the Kingdom glo-
rieS and escape those things coming
upon the earth duke xxi. 36) In a
word. the Gospel of Christ is not a
message of damnation and fear and
torture. but, as the angels declared.
Good tidings of great joy which shall
be unto all people" duke ii. 10l
DeIiverance 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 Cod his dwelling-place. And
the stream Of Truth is represented as
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 Millennial morning The Church
is to be "a irst-fruits unto God" Her
salvation as the Bride of Christ will
be accomplished early in this Mil
lenniah morning. Oh, how glad will
be all those accounted worthy of a
place in that elect Church-'the
Church of the First-bOrns, whose
names are written in heavenr' she
shall not be moved" is in agreement
with the first verse in assuring us that
Gods people will be preserved from
fear and doubt and misunderstanding
of the events of that time of trou-
BILE" and that their faith will enable
them to triumph at time when 9th
ers will be in great distress and per-
plexity duke xxi, go.
The GentiIes Ragged.
Beginning with the 9th verse the
Prophet gives a brief synoptical pic
ture of the time of trouble and its
contamination and the Inauguration of
universal peace. The heather Gen
tile peoples ragged" These words
describe the tumult which will pre-
vail amongst humanity in the great
time of trouble before the climax is
reached. "Raging," angry voices arise
from public meetings. and in the more -
| private meetings of the lodges of l.
Dor and Capital and through the coll
umns of the Press TO the extent per-
mitted In Germany the raging"
Press for some time has been muz-
zled. The same is true in other ma
tons 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 and upon the tongues
of others Nevertheless the Scriptures
show US that all effort to suppress the
tumult and the angry voices of men
selhshly raging" out against each
other will fail.
The 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
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 symbolical
earth Society will melt-the social
| structure of civilization will disin-
tegrate. Another Scripture declares
that that disintegration will be so
great that every mans hand will be
against his neighbor"
But the Prophet hastens to assure US
that in the midst of all this tumult the
Lord will be with his consecrated peo-
| pie. We read, The Lord of hosts is
with US. The God of Jacob is our
refuge" This promise applies primari-
ly to the consecrated Church of Christ
Spiritual Israel But it also sec
ondarily applies to feshly Israel, the
Jewish nation, which will participate
in this time of trouble, but be saved
out of it, as the Scriptures declare
| Jeremiah Xxx. -. In this time of
trouble the Lords jewels, his saints.
will be gathered to their heavenly
home after which Divine favor will
begin TO return to Israel (Romans xi.
2J-30l
The Psalm closes with a picture of
the devastation which will prevail
throughout the world as a result of
human sellshnesS and blindness.
! Capital and Labor will rise up to
terrible cutaclysm of anarchy, awful
for rich and poor alike Only Gods