The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-26

norance and superstition accumulated
during the Dark Ages, we find Gods
Book wonderfully respiendent! 1t re
veais TO US the whole situation. 1t
assures us Of Divine blessing upon all
who have the spirit OF peacemakers:
tut 1t also assures us that not peace.
but greet trouble lies Immediately In
our pathway. "a time of trouble such
as was not since there was a nation"
Daniel Kill II
1t explains that this is the result
OF the great increase of knowledge
amongst men. in whom the principles
of selAshness rather than Of love hold
control. The Bible predicts that short
ly this will break forth like a consum-
ing fire. Every mans hand will be
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 as that beyond
It the Sun of Righteousness viii rise
oAAA hCtllA1kS DtCSStAS, ia his DCstAASs
and that then. under the administra-
ton of Messiah's Kingdom. Gods will
shall be brought to pass on earth even
as in heaven. Then God will be glori-
fed in the highest, and on earth will
be peace, good will, equity. justice and
love amongst men.
But how STRANGE" says one; eve
had hoped that education would have
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 our own
weakness and selfshness. Do we not
see that the majority Of our race are
not made holy by education. but rather
made "lovers Of pleasure more than
| lovers of GodT 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 10 Over
How long will it take US to learn the
| lesson that mankind cannot lift itself
| out of sin. selfishness. degradation and
death any more than a man can lift
himself by bis own boot straps! The
world must learn this lesson before 1t
will be prepared to look to the Lord
for the helpful change which He has
promised to give. and be prepared to
! appreciate that help when received
J God is teaching our race, yea, the an
gels also, great lessons which are to be
useful to all eternity.
But the Redeemer must first gather
from amongst men a select little com
pany to be His companions on the
spirit plane in glory. honor and i'm
mortality. These are styled the Body
of Christ" or otherwise 1.-THE Bride
the Lambs Wife" The world cannot
be dealt with until this election shall
first be accomplished Nearly nineteer
centuries have been devoted to the
gathering of this sanity few who ar'
| called "heirs of God, joint-heirs witt
Jesus Christ their Lord" to a heaven
| ~ inheritance. To our understanding
the Bible teaches that very soon thu
last Of these "elect" ones will hav'
been tested and accepted. Then th'
First Resurrection will be completed
the great Messiah, Head and mem
bers, viii be glorified, all-powerful bu
Invisible to men.
Forthwith the Sun OF Righteousness
viii begin to shine, and earth's darl
clouds Of sin and sorrow. pain an
tears. sickness and death, will mel
away. the glory of the Lord viii b
revealed, and all flesh shall see it t.
gether. isaiah Il. 81 Then our tex
win have reached its fulllment.