The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-11

This long-fore.old lay OF the lord Is
nigh. The great time Of Trouble i'm
pends, time "such as was not since
there was II nation" Danicl Sli. D
If our treasures are upon the earth
and our confidence rests in llumau or
ganizations, the time Is near when we
may be crawling into these holes, these
social ana linapcial protective arrange
ments. calling upon them to cover us.
protect us. but there will be no pro-,
lection possible The Apostle declares
respecting that DaSMthat everything
that can be shaken Wiil be shaken
everything that is not In full alignment
with the Divine standards will so
down. In the language of TIC Scrip
ture, we should set our affections on
things above, not on earthly things.
The Master counsels further. Lay up
for yourselves treacurc in heaven.
where neither moth nor rust doth cor
rupt, and where thieves Go not break
through and steal"
If We have been careless In this mat
ter in the past it is high time for us
to invest what little we have of time.
influence, talent and money in the
service Of the King Of kings--in laying
up treasure In heaven, in promoting
the interests Of the great Kingdom
wherein we trust, and OF which we
hope soon 10 be members. sharers with
our dear Rcdeemer.
We are not counselIng foolishness-
the throwing away of money. of time
and influence. On the contrary. we
counsel the spirit of n sound mind.
that every hour, every talent. every
! penny be used, not ms our own. but as
the Lords: not according to our selfish
desires. but according TO the Divine
will, so far rs we are able to under
stand It; that we may glorify God In
our bodies and spirits which are His.
Every talent we possess Is that much
of our stewardship, OF which we must
shortly give account. The Lords serv-
ants, the consecrated. Spirit Begotten.
will be called 70 account before that
great Day Of trouble upon the world.
Jesus said, Watch yo. that ye may be
accounted worthy to escape all those
things coming upon the earth. and to
stand before the Son of Man" Our
watching r. in respect to our talents.
our fnithfulnoss IN their use.
In one Of His PARALLELS the Lord tefis
us that on His return TO establish His
Kingdom. before beginning TO deal
with the world at all He will deal
with His servants, The inquiry Will
be, How have we used the pounds and
talents given 20 us by our Master?
All those who use their opportunities
faithfully will he accounted worthy OF
a share In the Kingdom, as illustrated
in the parable Enter ye into the joys
Of your Lord" "You have been faith
full over few things, will make
You ruler over many things Have
dominion over two cities" "aye cities" +"
etc.
There will. indeed. be some Of Gods
people who viii pass through the trou'
bic with the world Those who are
too fearful Of the weight of the cross
VIII bury their talent in the earth,
They will fail to have their portion
with the lord and Ills sanity few In
the Kingdom and. instead. VIII have
their portion with tho hypccrites. in
the great trouble OF thar Day.
Tho Catastrophe csrnot 30 Avsrsed
IT IA impossible for us. or for any
one. 10 avert the great catastrophe
which IA surely licarInc down upon
the world The Iord's people are to
have nothing wAntever 10 do with
bringing about TIC ercnt catastrophe,
any more than had the Prophets,