, 1911-12-28

~ The text for tn
day was the song
Of the angels on the morning of Jesus
birth-"GIory to God in the Highest;
on earth peace. good will toward men "
Luke II. II.
What could be more appropriate to
the occasion than the song of the an
gels! Surely that song must fine a re-
Spouse in the hearts of all good people.
Nearly nineteen centuries have sped
since the Savior was born and the an
gelic message of peace went forth: but
still God is not glorified. and peace and
good will are not e~xemplitied amongst
men. What means this delay:
Instead of peace. we have war: in.
stead of disarmament. fresh taxes are
levied; armies are enlarged and fresh
ly equipped; new guns of more deadly
caliber take the place of previous
tyres. and nine more monster drea,.-
naughts are promised before another
~year-all for peace. Some of us. us BIZ
bic students. have learned within the
last few y& ~ to place greater conf
dence than ever in our precious Bible.
"ipiiS II thN oLiNhi lhSS VI p
norance and superstition accumulated
during the Dark Ages. we find Gods
Book wonderfully Respondent! 1t re-
yeals to us the whole situation. II
assures us of Divine blessing upon all
who have the spirit of peacemakers:
tut 1t also assures US that not peace.
but great trouble lies Immediately in
our pathway. "A time of trouble such
as was not since there was a nation"
Daniel xii. L.
1t explains that this is the result
Of the great increase of knowledge
amongst men, In whom the principles
Of se!Gshness rather than of love hold
control. The Bible predicts that short
ly this will break forth like a cOnsunI-
ing fire. Every mans hand will he
against his neighbor," in that reign of
terror.
A Better Day to Follow
Thank God! the same Scriptures
which tell us Of the coming catastro-
phe point to the silver lining of the
cloud. They declare to us that beyond
1t the Sun of Righteousness will rise
with healing, blessing. in His beams
and that then, under the administr,
ton of Messiah's Kingdom. Gods Wi
shall be brought to pass on earth eveI
as in heaven. Then God will be gIori-
he'd in the highest. and on earth will
be peace. good will. equity, justice and
love amongst e
But hOw stranger" says one; 1--WE
had hoped that education would ave
made the world holier. nobler. better.
We had hoped to establish this peace
and good will amongst men by the
conversion of the world" Yea. we
once all foolishly trusted in the arm
Of flesh. We are all to learn the les
son that only the Almighty Arm can
deliver us from the snares OF IL W
Weakness and s~elfishness. Do we moi
see that the majority of u race are
not made holy by education. but rather
made "lovers of pleasure more than
lovers of God?" Do we not see that
the prisons and police officers are more
numerous and more necessary In pro
portion to civilization?
World Must Wait Until Election Is Over
How long will it take us to learn the
't"t NaAfo 80
out of sin. s%elfishness. degradation and
Death any more than n man can lift
himself by his own boot straps. The
world must learn this lesson before II
VIII be prepared TO look to the LORD
lot the helpful change which He has
Promised to give, and be prepared to
appreciate that help when received.
'od Is teaching IL race. yea. the an
gels also, great lessons which are to be
useful to all eternity.
But the Itedeemer must first gather
nom amongst men u select little com
Hhy to be His companions on the
spirit plane in glory. honor and i'm
Mortality. These are styled the Body
VI Christi or otherwise 1.-THE Bride.
Tue Lambs Wife" The world cannot
Ue dealt with until this election shal
ufSt be accomplished. Nearly nineteen
centuries have been devoted to the
tathering of this sanity few who are
,,a'Ied heirs of God. ioint-heirs with
Jesus Christ their Lord" to a heaven
inheritance. To our understanding
"e Bible teaches that very soon the
saSt of these "elect" nes will have
zen tested and accepted. Then the
,,HSt Resurrection will be completed.
|e great Messiah. Head and mem
%us' will he gloritied. all-powerfui but
VISIBLE to men.
forthwith the Sun of Righteousness
WI begin to shine. and earth's darn
S"uus OF sin and sorrow. pain and
lars sickness and death, will melt
Icy, the glory of the Lord will be
Ieealed, and all hesh shall see 1t to-
Saner, isaiah Il, 81 Then u text
~ have raachad ira fulAlmant.