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

ers will be in great distress and per-
plexity luke xxi, 2el.
The csnsiles Ragged.
Beginning with the 9Th verse the
Prophet gives brief synoptlcal pic.
ture Of the time Of trouble and Its
consummation and the inauguration Of
universal peace. 1.-THE heather Gen
tile peoplesJ raged| These words
describe the tumult which will pre-.
vail amongst humanity in the great
time Of trouble before the climax is
reached. Raglng. Sangry voices arise
from public meetings. aud in the more
private meetings Of the lodges Of La.
Dor and Capital, aud through the col
umns of the Press to the extent per.
mltted. In Germany the raging"
Press for some time has been muz.
lied. The same is true i'll other ma
lions. In Great Britain. in the United
States and in France there is fear
Of tumult through public Press rag
Ing" and everything possible Is done
to restrain 1t. Whoever sees that an
archy is the most dreadful terror con-
fronting Civilization must realize the
wisdom Of reasonable restraints upon
bis 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 mcr
selfshly ringing" out against each
other win fail.
The prophetic picture continues
God uttered his voice; the earth melt
ed" The unfalthfulness 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 meIt-the social
structure Of civilization will disin.
tegrate. Another Scripture declares
that that dislntegratlon 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 poo.
pie. We read, "The Lord Of hosts is
with us. The God OF Jacob is our
refuge" This promise applies nrimarl'
ly to the cousecrated Church Of Christ
Spiritual Israel. But It also sec
ondarily applies to 6eshly Israel, the
Jewish nation. which will participate
III this time Of trouble. but be saved
out Of It, as the Scriptures declare
Jeremiah XXX. u. In this time Of
trouble the Lords jewels, bis saints,
will be gathered to their heavenly
home, after which Divine favor will
begin to return to Israel Romans Il,
$500.
The Psalm closes with picture Of
the devastation which will prevail
throughout the world as result Of
human scItishness aud blindness.
Capital and Labor will rise UP TO a
terrible cataclysm of anarchy, awful
for rich and poor alike. Only Gods
saints will then have peace, and that
because Of their knowledge of the
grand outcome, because OF their faith
in God and their willingness TO ac-
cept Whatever his providence should
send. Mark the grand symbolic apps!
trophe with which the Psalm closes!
May its lessons draw us nearer to the
Fountain Of Grace and give Us rest.
peace aid joy through obedience Of
beart IL him, HE Emmanuel maEeth
wars 10 cease unto the ends Of the
earth; he breaketh the bow in sunder;
be burneth the chariot IN Ore. Be still
and know that l am God. 4 will be
exalted among the heather tGentlles,;
l will be exalted In the earth,'