The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-11

Of the Sea 4 Psalm xlM, ~
shall be bound will God be the refuge
Of his saints, but In all times and I'M
der all circumstances :'the peace of
God which passeths all understanding"
VIII keep the hearts and minds Of his
faithful.
Therefore will not We fear, though
the earth be removed, and though the
mountains be carried into the midst
Of the sea- Fear Is the great tor.
ment Of the majority OF our race. II
Is the lash which the, Adversary fire.
quently uses to drive away from God
those who need his sympathy and love
and succor. To such the Lord speaks
tenderly saying, Come unto me, all
We that labor and are heavy laden, and
/ will give you rest" And again, God
declares his name to be Love aud says,
Their fear toward me is taught by
the precepts Of men"-not by his
Word isaiah xxx, 49,. He would
have US trust him Us a great, loving,
generous Father. saying, Like as
father pitleth his children. 50 the Lord
compassionate those who reverence
him" psalm elf. 13l. AS love. more
love, perfect love, comes into our
hearts 1t more and more casts out the
fear which the Adversary would in.
culcate and which has burned into
mems minds and consciences the
doctrines Of devils" TO which the
Apostle refers Il Timothy iv, u.
HFear not their fear. neither be
afraid" says the Lord to those who
are his people. LET the peace Of God
which passeth all understanding rule
in your heartsw Be faithful! Be
trustful! Accept the assurance that
"All things shall work together for
good to those who love God-to the
called ones according to his purpose"
Romans viii. 2S). This class will not
! fear when the earth shall be removed
and when the mountains shall be car
ried into the midst Of the sea, They
might indeed be astonished and In
trepidatlon IL these were literal noun
tains; but they are symbolical. The
people Of the Lord, under his instruc-
ton, will not be in, darkness that that
day shall oyertake them as a thief. al
though it will come as a thief and as
n snare upon the whole world duke
xxi, 3d. In the symbology OF the Bl.
Bile the term eGrthi used to represent
the social structure, as the mountains
which constitute tie backbones of the
earth symbolic the kingdoms Of the
world supported BY the social order.
As the earth represents the fizlty Of
the social order the sea represents
the restless. turbulent. dissatisfied
classes which, lash against the earth
and continually seek to swallow it up.
The removal Of the earth symbolizcs
the disturbance II the social order
The swallowing up Of the mountains
in the seas represents the overwhclm.
ing Of some Of the great Kingdoms Of
the earth bSathe uprising Of the people
in anarchlstic rebellion against social
order.
"Tho Powers That Be Ordained Of
God"
The fact that the Scriptures prophets
ically describe the overwhelming Of
the social order and the great govern.
ments Of the earth must not be under
stood to signify that the Bible coun-
sells revolution or anarchy. On the
contrary, all Of Gods people through
out the Scriptures are counseled to
live peaceably with all men, so far as
possible. They are counseled not to
use carnal weapons, not to take to the
sword for the settlement Of disputes.
but rather to suffer injury. They are
counseled that God Is the great Over.
Lord, and that although he is not now
ruling directly amongst men he Is fully
the Muster Of the situation III that lie
could at any time overthrow all op-
ponents. He does not acknowledge
that his will is now done III the earth,
but tells us that 1t will be done by and
by and encourages US to pray and to
hope and to wait for 1t. He tells US
that Satan is now the prince Of this
world" by virtue Of the fact that he
decelves the minds and hearts Of the
majority. God would have his peo.
pie understand something of bis great
Program, but he would keep this hid.
den from all others; hence the lmpos-
siblllty OF explaining spiritual things
to carnal mind Il Corinthians Il, AZ.
"None OF the wicked shall understand"
| Daniel XII. 10D.
The great Creator has contented him.
self with such a supervision Of human
affairs as leaves much responsibility
in human hands. He merely inter
feres to raise up. or to cast down on
occasions when the Interest Of his
Cause and Program may demand. For
instance, the case Of the Pharaoh,
raised to the throne Of Egypt, in
Moses day. God there raised 10 the
Throne a man Of, great determination,
and hlndered from reaching the throne
other men not so favorable to the car
rying out OF the Divine Purposes.
Thus, without Interfering with the
free moral agency Of the king, God
used the wrath of man to praise him