The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-26
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PULPIT.
MOUNTAINS
SWEPT INTO
THE SEA
I'VE VIII Not Fear Though the
Mountains Be earned Into the Midst
Of the Sea" psalm XVI. p.



might indeed be astonished and in
trepidation if 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 ovNrtake them as a thief, al
though 1t will come as a thief and as
snare upon the whole world luke
xxi, 35). Ir the symbology of the b.
BILE the term earth is used to represent
the social structure. as the mountains
which constitute the backbones Of the
earth symh olize the kingdoms of the
world supported by the social order.
AS the earth represents the fxity Of
the social order. the sea represent.
the restless. turbulent. dissatisfied
classes viii b lash against the earth
and continually seek to swallow it III
The removal Of the earth symbolizes
the disturbance of the social order.
The swallowing up Of the mountains
In the seas represents the overwhelm-
ing of some of the great kingdoms of
the earth b. the uprising of the people
in anarchistic rebellion against social
order
1.-THE Powers That Be Ordained of
God"
The fact that the Scriptures prophet
lcally 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 Master Of the situation in that he
could at any time overthrow all OPP
ponents. He does not acknowledge
that his will is now done in the earth.
but tells us that it will be done by and
by and encourages us to pray and to
hope and to wait for it. He tells us
that Satan is now the prince of this
world" by virtue of the fact that he
deceives the minds and hearts of the
majority God would have his peo-
pie understand something of his greal
Program, but he would keep this bic
den from all others; hence the impos-
sibility of explaining spiritual things
to carnal mind q Corinthians Ii, IA
None of the wicked shall understand"
Daniel xiii 10).
The great Creator has contented him
self with such supervision of human
affairs as ieaves 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 p~ogram may demand. For
instance, tie case of the Pharaoh,
raised to the throne of Egypt. in
Moses day. God there raised to the
Throne a man of great determination.
and hindered 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
and the remainder he restrained Sim
ilarly God previously raised Joseph
to the Governorship of Egypt for his
own purposes.
The Prophet describes the tumult of
that day Of overwhelming trouble
when Gods Kingdom will be estah-
lished. saying of the sea that will
swallow up the mountains. THE wa
ters roar and be troubled: the noun
tains shake with the swelling thereof
Psalm XVI, 81. 1t is probably true
that such sOcialistic and anarchistic
have many times in the past
,aused the Kingdoms of earth and
heir rulers to tremble. But some day,
according to the Scriptures. the final
will occur How near that
lay may be who can tell? Quite a
good many earnest Bible students con-
,ur in the thought that such a climax
IS indicated in the prophecies, for the
year 1915. But be the date as it may.
he fact remains. The prophecy we
ire 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
larass the minds of our fellows with
fear. Rather we would point them to
The fact that behind this cloud Of trou-
Die there is glorious silver lining
If Millennial joy and blessing for all
he 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-
lies and escape those things coming
upon the earth" duke xxi. &c., 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. 10).
Deliverance of the Church Pictured.
In the fourth and fifth verses fol-
owing our text the Church Is SYM
pictured as the City or King
lom of God, his dwelling place. And
he 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!
hn oh ha 81 1,ol
help her early In the morning"-ea
n the Millennial morning. The Church
IS to be "a first-fruits unto God" Her
salvation as the Bride of Christ will
be accomplished early in this Mil
ennial 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 heavenp' "She
shall not be moved" is in agreement
with the first verse in assuring us that
Iod's people will be preserved from
fear and doubt and misunderstanding
If the events of that ''time Of trou-
Die" and that their faith viii enable
hem to triumph at a time when 9TH
ers will be in great distress and per
olexity duke xxi, 26).
The GentiIes Ragged.
Beginning with the 9Th verse the
Prophet gives brief synoptical pic
lure Of the time of trouble and its
and the Inauguration of
universal peace. The heather Gen
tile peoples) ragedp These words
describe the tumult which will pre-
Vail amongst humanity in the great
line Of trouble before the climax is
reached. Raging" angry voices arise
rom public meetings, and In the more
private meetings Of the lodges Of La
Dor and Capital, and through the col