New-York tribune., 1910-04-04
a GREAT TIME OF TROUBLE.

The coming in of the light. the
loOsing of the letters OF Ignorance
and superstition from minds that
are not submitted 70 the Lord. the
Scriptures show US. Will result In a
great time Of trouble, in which the
blind passions Of men but partially
enlightened viii do serious violencs
10 the entire social fabric. We see
the preliminary steps already being
taken. and. in the light Of the
Scriptures. We see the awful catas-
trophe which viii result The world
is rapidly resolving itself into two
mighty powers. selfishly and with
semi-enlightenment, preparing for
the headlOng collision which viii
mean wreck and ruin. tribulatiOn and
anguish. to practically the whOis
world The Bible in calling attention
TO this coming great time OF trouble
warns the people of God. so far az
possible, 10 avoid both sides OF the
controversy. saying. Seek meekness.
seek righteousness: IL may be that ys
shall be hid in the day OF the Lords
anger (Zeph- 2:3). With the wreck
Of present institutions comes the end
OF Satan's regime. So terrible viii
b. the heat Cf passion and strife
engendered az that time that the
Scriptures declare that M 10 were not
Tor the elect there would be no flesh
saved (MarS 1890. The interposi-
ttOu OF the elect as the Kingdom Or
God under Jesus. the great King and
Head Of the elect, Is the silver lining
To that dark cloud The moment OF
mans extremity will become the
moment Of Divine opportunity
so terrible VIII be that time OF
trouble that the Scriptures symbol
ically represent it as a whirlwind: az
n Hood: and as a FIRE. some have
misinterpreted these Scriptures and
are expecting a literal burning OF the
earth. But the Lord denOminatesitt the
fire of His anger which will devour
Society And then He tells Us thai
following the fire OF trouble He viii
turn tO the people a pure message
that they may all call upon the nan1s
Of the Lord 20 serve Him with one
consent tZeph. S.9) Satan has had
much % do with Corrupting the mes
sage originally given to the Church
by Jesus and the apostles The
jarring creeds have made discordant
sounds which have driven many
noble and logical hearts away from
The Bible. Gods assurance IS that
the completion pf the church Is near.
that her change to the heavenly
glory IN the first resurrection VIII
soon De accomplished. and that then
the reign OF Sin and Death viii end
under the Kingdom OF Jesus. Then
the bondage OF the world TO ignOrance
and superstition. etc. VIII terminate
then all the blind eyes viii be opened
and all the deaf ears shall be un-
stopped and the L0rd's pure message
Of Divine Justice. Divine Love. Divine
Wisdom and Divine Power eXerted
on mans behalf shall be made known
20 every creature
My fellow Christians. what an tn
Ceutiye We have 20 become more and
more loyal and earnest as the ser
wants of 81 great and gracious Dr.
vine SOvereigu--Our Father and cur
RedTemer, And what an inCentive
We have 70 seek first in preference 20
all earthly interests "a share with cur
Savior I'm Ills Millenuial Kingdom
and its gracious work of human up
uft-frcm tho depth Of sin and deg
radiation O. the heights Of earthly
perfection and eternal life. Let US,
as the Apostle exhOrts lay aside
every weight and the sin that doth
so easily beset Us. aud let us run
with patience the race before vs.
1Heb. 12.n. This race IS for ths
crown OF glory IS members OF the
elect missionary Church and for -.
glorious opportunities then 70 bs
Afforded for the realization OF ths
most glorious dreams Cf service fct
the King Of Kings and the Lord -
Lords,