Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-16

would represent the princes Of society.
merchant princes, bankers. as well as
I political powers. - from time i'm.
memorial there has zen a conflict be-
tween the laid and -e sea, the latter.
In storms, violently attacking the
former and seeking 20 capture 1t, so
between the two classes here repre-
sented-the "sca" class, helpless and
without property, is enyious Of the
"earth" class. those who, under the
present order. seize and possess the
chief blessings
The mountains. the rocks of society
[social institutions, lodges, financial
institutions, capitalists, combinations,
national trea,i-5, etc. !, will all fail in
that great Day of rial and judging
and testing; the shaking and over
throw Of every human institution is in
full accord with the Divine require
ments Of Justice, Righteousness.
Who Shall Then stand7
My dear hearers, where is your
treasure? Where is your security?
This long-foretold Day Of the Lord is
nigh. The great time Of Trouble i'm
pends, a time "such as was not since
there was a nation" Daniel xii, H.
II our treasures are upon the earth
and our confidence rests in human or
ganlzations, the time is near when we
may be crawling into these holes, these
social and financial protective arrange
ments, calling upon them to cover us,
protect us, but there will be no pro-
lection possible. The Apostle declares
respecting that Day that everything
that can be shaken will be shaken
everything that is not in full alignment
with the Divine standards will so
down In the language of the Scrip
ture, we should set our affections on
things above, not on earthly things.
The Master counsels further, Lay up
for yourselves treasure in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth cor
rupt, and where thieves do not break
through and steal"
If we have been careless in this mat
ter in the past, 1t 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 to be members, sharers with
our dear Redeemer.
We are not counseling foolishness-
the throwing away Of money, Of time
and influence. On the contrary, we
counsel the spirit Of a sound mind,
that every hour, every talent, every
penny be used, not as our own, but as
the Lords; not according to our selfish
desires, but according to the Divine
will, so far as we are able to under
stand 1t; 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 TO account before that
great Day OF trouble upon the world.
Jesus said, watch ye, that ye may be
accounted worthv 70 reorno MI those
things coming upon the earth, and to
stand before the Son of Man" Our
watching IL In respect to our talents.
our faithfulness in their use.
In one of His parallels the Lord tells
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 viii
be, How have we used the pounds and
talents given to us by our Master?
All those who use their opportunities
faithfully will be accounted worthy of
n share in the Kingdom, as Illustrated
in the parable, Enter We 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" 'fve cities"
etc
There will, indeed, be some Of Gods
people who will pass through the trou-
BILE with the world Those who are
too fearful Of the weight of the cross
WIN bury their talent in the earth.
They win fail TO have their portion
with the Lord and His sanity few in
the Kingdom and. instead. will have
their portion with the hypocrltes. in
the great trouble Of that Day.
The Catastrophe Cannot Be Avsrtsd
1t is impossible for us, or for any
one, to avert the great catastrophe
which Is surely hearing down upon
the world The Lords people are to
have nothing whatever to do with .
bringing about the great catastrophe,
any more than had the Prophets,
whose words We are using. 1t is for .
us to make our own calling and cleo .
tion sure" and ms faV rs possible to .
send out the Divine Message in no
uncertain tones TO all Of Gods people,
that each and all may be found faith .
ful in the use of their pounds and tai .
ents-rerieyIng each possible loss Of .
opportunities, or as the Apostle says, .
"Redeeming the time, because the days
are evil" and unfavorable.
Our day witnesses the world gone
- Lovers Of pleasure
norc than lovers of God" The spirit
OF the world surrounds us. threatens
to engulf us ana destroy our spiritual J.
ity. There never was a greater need
than now for the soldiers Of the cross
10 arise and put on the whole armour