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

s-iai. beat the; sw;rGS into pio%
shares and thrir spears mo prunlag
hooks: nation shall not lift up swcrG
against nltlon. neither shall they learn
war any more" Even Boys BciEadcs.
etc. thereafter VII! be At discount.
Human energy aad activity viii find
better cr'ployrert in conquering self.
sln-slckness and death
Hisino in the Rocks
The description here given By the
Prophet Isaiah OF the Day with which
this Gospel ACE will end. the great
Day when Messiahs Kingdom begins
agrees very closely with Il description
of the same given in the book Of Reve
lation. Isaiah tells us that idolatgy to
gold and silver shall be brought 10 an
end. and the great trouble of that Day
will cause many TO hide themselves in
the rocks, for fear of the Lord and for
the glory cf His Majesty Qsaiah H.,
TO- ~. "The lofty locks of man
shall be handled, aud their haughtl.
ness shall be bowed Gown and the
Lord alone shall be exalted in that
Day" Tvs. Old.
The idols He shall utterly abolish.
and those who worship them shall so
into the rocks and into the caves OF
the earth. for fear OF the Lord and
for the glory of His Majesty. when
earth" Tvs. lS-2D,
The same picture is set before us IN
Revelation vi, l5.17. Here the great
ones of earth are represented as call
Ing upon the mountains to fall on
them and to hide them from the pres
ence OF the Lord. The thought is ia
fall orcr as, hide us, protect us. The
Prophet Malachi asks. "Who shall
abide in the great Day of the LordT
who shall be able to standY
Let us construct picture before
our minds. Let us suppose the vast
oceans, constituting threc-fourths OF
the earths surface, TO represent the
masses OF mankind unsettled. unGt
tached, without property. with little
hope or prospect. with illmltablC
longlngs. but no power TO satisfy
| them-"without God and without hope
In the world" Let us consider the
land behind and before us TO repre-
sent society. fixed, established, deslr
Gus of peace. having something which
| It does not wish TO lose, which 1t does
not wish the sea" class to wash
away.
As in the son we find shadows and
mighty depths. so on the lnnd we fint
low places. higher places and noun
tain peaks, and each or these repre-
sents Il certain degree OF prosperity OF
adversely. The mountain heights
would represent the princes OF society
merchant princes, bankers. as well IN
political powers. AS from time ini
memorial there has been II conflict he
tween the land aud The sea, the latter
| In storms. violently attacking th,
former and seuking to capture II. 80
| between the two classes here repre-
sented-the sea" cluss. helpless nnt
without property. is envions OF th,
"earth" class, those who. under th'
present order. seize and possess thu
chief blessings.
The mountulns, the rocks Of socieil
lsocIal institutions, lodges. tnancia
institutions, capitalists. combinations
national treaties, etc. !, Will all fail II
that great Day of trial aud Judginl
aud testing the shaking and over
throw OF every human institution is II
full accord with the Divine require
ments OF Justice, righteousness.
Who Shall Then 5tandi
My dear hearers, where Is you
treasurer Where is your security