Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
Decay, Decline, Death.

The evil that men do lives after than,
Manasseh had led Judah astray. Thu
heart Of the nation was turned away from
God. The prophets warnings were un-
needed. They hardened their hearts and
stiffened their necks, refusing to head
their message that revealed Jehovah a.
the source OF the nations safety and sal.
Vation. The conquest OF Canaan by Gan.
nacher1b brought judah into close con-
tact with foreign nations. An epoch OF
uepehoence upon Assyria, Babylon and
Persia was inaugurated. The nation lift.
ed from its isolated life and compelled ia
think in world terms. adopted the faiths
OF other nations. The disloyalty to God
led to corruption Of their life, the can
tlvity under Jehoiakim and the catas.
trophe under Zedekiah. when the nation
lost its place among the powers Of the
earth Their disloyalty to God was mark.
ed by bad economic policy, moral de,
generacy and rejection of the teachers OF
the true religion and faith Judah fell
into the hands of Nebuchadnexxar bA-
cause her kings did not seek to preserve
the resources of the nation. They built
stately mansions, draining the resources
or the nation to meet the demands OF
tnelr pride for a magnificent court and
beautiful capital
The people groaned under the burdens
OF uncomfortable taxation. The poor peas
ant suffered from the rich landlords; the
eXorbitant usury. The Mosaic laws In
reference to land tenure became a dead
letter. The rise of landlords, whose enor.
nous estates Joined field to field, contrary
10 me ancient law. impoverished the
masses. The interests of the poor were
sacrihced to increase the profits of the
monopolies in linen and flax The method
OF indirect taxation increased the finan-
cial burdens. The king and court con-
trolled the substance of life in the supply
OF grain The nation was divided into
two antagonistic classes, the very rich
and very poor Finance, the foundation
OF nations progress. was neglected.
Nothing will hasten nations doom
quicker than sinful commercial practices.
The man who today does not carry on
his business in accordance with the pre-
cepts of Gods word is aiding in bringing
disaster to America. The one who claims
Christian basis is a false prophet. Such
theories reveal that America. like Judah.
Is suffering from moral degeneracy. A
bad financial policy has its source in
moral weakness. This was Judah's fah-
ure. They claimed to worship Jehovah,
yet bowed down to other gods. The re-
forms Of Hezekiah, Manasseh and Josiah
were short lived. The people preferred
to worship outside OF the temple Today
the man who does not love to assemble
in the place of worship, who prefers 10
desecrate all that is holy and true, either
by neglect or refusal to worship God and
glorify Him by life fidelity, faithfulness
and friendship for the kingdom OF God
is a menace to Americas progress. He
is sowing the seeds OF decay, destruction
and death into the nations life. In the
all the bars of moral restraint The
heather worship of Thammuz. Astarte and
Baal were licentious.
The lofty moral Mosaic code was SUP.
planted by degrading oriental orgies
The national character became SO de-
PRAYED as to be beyond ordinary cure.
The cancer Of distrust Of Jehovah led
them to put their trust in Egyptian
chariots. Their moral failures were due
to their rejection of the messengers OF
God The outspoken Isaiah suffered a
martyrs death. jeremiah was compelled
to suffer persecution of trials and i'm
prisonment. Urijah persisted with the
sword because he dared to declare the
message of God. The prophets who APP
piled the principles of religion to the az
fairs OF the world were rejected. There
are many who will champion the cause
of Christ. church and civilization as long
as the preacher breaches 1.-THE gospel"
of salvation for the sinner. but when he
proclaims the gospel for the salvation
of society. makes radical application to
the present labor, political or business
problems of the Golden Rule. they reject
his message. Christ gave to His church
a message that will reform the individual,
social, business and political life Of today
For every living issue the teachings OF
Christ offer the correct solution.
X X Al
Safe, Secure, Sure.
The message of the lessons of the last
hours of Judah revealed how God pre-
served His Word In the temple, and
caused His prophet to rewrite 1t after
Jehoakim had attempted to destroy the
Word of God. The predictions Of Isaiah,
Micah. Ezekiel. Habakkuk. Nahum. Zepn-
aniah, Amos and jeremiah were full
filled. The Word Of God endureth for.
ever. 1t still lives. 1t furnishes the
compass by which the ship OF state can
sail successfully through the ocean Of
life. 1t is the guide board for the states
man, revealing the path Of peace. the corr