Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-09

rem, IDT the cOLnlHk Ol Tue lsOIu uIuW-
eth nigh" The Lord speaks of this
"Day of Recompensc' as time OF
trouble"--of the overthrow Of oppres-
sion. the uplifting of the poor and
those that have no helper 0's. Xxi, ~.
1.-THE Desire OF All Nations Shall
Come"
Those who are entirely satisfied with
present conditions are the compare
tages. The masses are disconnected
some OF them properly so. and others
Of them more discontinued than is rea-
sonable. All but the very poorest and
worst situated are better off today
than were their grandfathers-yet less
seliishncss and n failure TO note and to
enjoy the great blessings which God
has provided so bountifully. as well as
wonderfully. in our day. prevails.
Nevertheless, some h;spe reason for
discomfort: and some, looking into the
future. are fearing worse conditions.
as the monopolics have gained firmer
grip upon all the necessities of life.
Surely their forebodings are not
without grounds. Unless something
shall occur To lift matters ont of their
present rut. human intelligence sees,
at not far distant day. . new serf-
dom. with masters directing all the
forces Of the world, aud with the COM
mon people at their mercy. glad to
have sufiiciency Of work and OF
wage for life's necessities
Long ago the speaker harbored the
theory taught him in his creed. that
mankind is totally dcpraved but sure
~ none are totally depraved except the
idiotic. The speaker believed that
there is an element favorable to right
cousncss in every member of our race,
and that sin is largely the result of
unfavorable environments; and that
the majority of mankind would be
glad. indeed, IL some Divine intcrposi-
ton were to lift them and their affairs
out Of present conditions and put them
upon n plane of absolute righteousness,
justice. equity. This. the speaker be.
lieves, is the desire of large element
in every nation. n predomnating class.
Such a reign of righteousness. justice,
equity in the world, will speedily re-
suit, he said. from the establishment
of Messiah's Kingdom. for which we
pray. Thy Kingdom come; Thy will
be done on earth as it is in heaven"
Most explicitly do the Scriptures de-
clare this. saying. The desire OF all
nations shall come" Qlaggai H. ~.
This declaration is in conjunction with
Messiah's Kingdom. The reign OF
righteousness which II will inaugurate
will be the ideal of the masses OF
mankind. although quite probably the
overthrow of Trusts and Combines
will. for time. not be viewed sympa-
thetically by the rich the wise. the
preferred. the favored class. under
present conditions. As II required time
for the slave holders of the past TO
become reconciled to the loss of their
slaves and to see the righteousness
OF their being freed. so II will be with
those who al present are closely iden-
tilted with great institutions which
are bringing mankind into slavery.
Our Lord sized up the situation, say
ing. Blessed are you who weep and
Woe unto those who are full. for they
shall have distress luke vi. 81, 25l.
The reign of justice and righteous
ness will ultimately appeal to al! in
heart harmony with Jehovah. and all
who fail to thus come into heart har-
mony with Him will be accounted as
unworthy Of His gift Of everlasting
life; for He who loves not his brother
whom lie hath seen. how could he love
God whom he hath not SEEM
The thousand years of Messiah's
reign, during which His Bride. the
Elect Church. will he associated with
Him, will be quite sufficient (, the
equalization Of all of lfes affairs for
the entire race. in His day shall the
righteous flourish" and not the mere
ly strong. In His Day evil doors and
not well doors will be crushed. IL Is
written Of His Kingdom that 1t shall
lift up the poor out of the dunghill.
and shall bring down the mighty from
their seats
The DiseipIines According to Previous
Character Development.
The whole world of mankind will
then be transferred into the hands OF
Messiah. who will take them Just as
they are. They will I've in various con-
ditions. Some will he more depraved.
others less depraved; some will be
more scared in their consciences and
some less and these deficiencies Of
character will depend upon the way in
which each one accepted or rejected
light and opportunity in the present
time. Those who kncc not His will
and did II not will receive few stripes;
those who kncic His CW and did IL not
will receive many stripes. because Of
previous hardening OF character. Ev-
erybody Will be required. eventually,
10 come up to the full standard OF Dr.
vine requirements. Those more de-