The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-01

come gradually.
The Glory Of the Lord Revealed.
A well-known American nulhuress
QIenry Ward Bperher's sister once
wrote some words which seem pro-
phetic:-
II can see his coming Judgments, as they
circle all the earth.
The signs and groanings promised, TO
precede "a second BIRTH
1 read his righteous sentence, in the
crumblng thrones of earth
Our King Is marching on.
"'The Gentle Times are closing. for their
kings have had their day:
And with them sin and sorrow will for
ever pass away;
For the tribe of Judahs Lion, now comes
to hold the sway
Our King is marching on.
"Tbe seventh trump is sounding. and our
King knows no defeat.
He will sft out the hearts of men before
his judgment-seat.
OF be swift my soul. to welcome him: be
jubilant, my feet
Our King Is marching on"
The exposure of the frailties of poor
humanity-of the shams of society and
of religion and of business and poll
tics. all are constituting great black
background. against which the glories
of the Lord are being revealed In strik-
ing contrast, as the critics Of the world
mercilessly hew to the line and lay
bare the cankers in politics and pollu-
tions of our social system. The effect
Of this primarily will be the arousing
of the masses against the classes Of
privilege. Their human idols and
ideals will crumble Their confidence
in men will melt. They will give vent
to what they will esteem to be a right
eous Indignation. And so doing they
will forget that the masses are equally
as unrighteous, unjust, as the more fa-
vored classes, in proportion to their op-
portunities. Wherein they Judge 9th
ers they should also condemn them
selves, and the result should be that
mercy which the Lord enjoins
Only those who forgive others their
trespasses- who thus manifest Il spirit
| of love and sympathy-need expect to
| have mercy. consideration. shown
! them by the new King. He will sure
| ly punish injustice and unrighteous-
ness of word and deed and thought in
the poor as in the rich. in the ignorant
| as In the learned. in the outwardly
religious as in the Outwardly profane.
The message of the hour to Christian.
| Jew and Gentle is what 1t was eight
cen centuries ago. Repent ye, for the
Kingdom of heaven Is at hand" Re-
pent and reform respecting public in
| justices. no matter of how long stand
ing. no matter by whom practised and
approved. Repent of and reform from
and disown the rank errors to be
found in so many Church creeds. dis
honoring to our Creator Let us be
honest in our professions of faith. Re
pent as respects wrong practises
which have crept into our Churches,
quite out of harmony with the teach
ings OF Jesus and the Apostles.
Let us return tC the simplicity Of
the early Church. Let us repent of
the dishonoring statements we
have put forth in the name of God
and religion and the Bible, by which
we palmed off bad tldings of great
misery, as instead of the true Gospel
OF Good Tidings of Great Joy which
shall be unto all people. Let us re,
pent of and abandon the falsehoods
and misrepresentation so common in
business life--the subserviency Of the
Truth to money. Let us repent Of and
put away the dishonestes of the Stock
Exchange, through which the weak
and ignorant financial lambs are de
ceived and impoverished. Let us re
pent OF the iniquities which abound In
nearly every home, even those whert
Christ Is claimed To be the Head-in
justices of husbands toward wives and
OF wives toward husbands, the strong
minded toward the weaker minded
failing to observe the Golden Rule
Let us repent of the iniustices prac
tlsed by parents upon children. In VIC
lation of the same Golden Rule. Le
us repent OF the lishonor and disobe
dlence to parents practised by man.
children. Let us repent OF the selfisl
ambitions of our own hearts and le
us pray earnestly to the Lord. Greats
within me clean heart. o Lord. ant
renew right spirit within me: :
"Cleanse thou me from secret faults
keep back thy servant also from pre-
sumptuous sins" psalm II, 10; XIX. II
13,.
Tho Time 10 at Hand.
True. these nnd similar exbortation
have been made by the Lords peopl
from time immemorial. And yet tn
present proclamation is different iron
all others in that II proclaims, "Th
time IL at hnnd:' "The Kingdom o
Heaven IL at hand"' Not an earthl.
kingdom with an earthly king; not
papal kingdom exhorting the world +
righteousness In the name of the Lord
Not Protestant ecclesiastical empir
exhorting to godliness, But the rea
Kingdom of Gods dear Son 80 lon
promised, so long prayed for, Is a
hand. II will he Spiritual Empire
| rpDlacinn and lisDlacinp Satan'S en-