Democratic messenger., 1911-10-21

uncivilized and all who are rebellious
against governments. When the "heav-
ems" lecclesIastical powcrsl OF the
present time shall be dissolved 1t
will be with great noise with great
confusion. commotion. Ecclesiastical
Institutions of the present time are In
n very troubled condition. though they
are in no danger Of immediate col
lapse. The principal outcry IL that
few attend church services, and that
the collections are small.
ST. Peters words Indicate crisis in
ecclesiastical affairs still future. The
Scriptures show us that n great Fed
Grafton Is seemingly bringing Ecclesi-
nsticism into greater power than 1t
has exercised In years Other intima-
tions OF Scripture lead us TO expect
that that fedcrative organization will
attempt rigid control Of the world
through utilization with political and
civil power. and that Il considerable
measure OF success will lead To intOxi-
cation on :he subject and an attempt
10 take away the liberties Of the peo-
pie entirely, the result Of which will
be great explosion. or II great earth
quake" in the symbollcal language OF
Scripture. II will bc then that the
heavens will take fire and be consum-
cd with great noise, commoton. dis
aster. etc And the commOtion will
include the social order. The elements
will melt with the intensity Of the
heat. the strife. which will then be
engendered. The elements of society
are those mutual advantages and as
sistanccs of good people, upon which
the stability Of government rests.
The Bible clearly intimates that the
condition OF affairs symb0lizcd by the
melting of society aud the d%sintegrat-
ing of it's elements IN the great heat
of strife nj that time will he the re-
suit of superstition and fear. The end
will be anarchy. or rs the Bible de-
clares. Every mans hand will he
against his ncighbor." Selhshness will
be the prcdominating. ruling principle.
Inc oymooHc Firo OSotuI.
The question arises. Why should
God permit the fall OF our Christian
systems. which certainly AVE done
much that is morally assistful TO the
world: And why should He permit
the overthrow of the present order IL
things. which certainly Is much more
advantageous than anarchy and diS
order? The Bible answer is that God
IL not forcing this issue, but Is merely
allowing mankind 10 work out these
come as the natural result of ignoring
the principles Of Divine LAW. Ecclesl-
aSticism IL unauthorized to claim that
II IL Gods Kingdom. invested with
Divine power and authority 10 rule the
world. This fallacious claim and the
attempt TO enforce It will bring upon
II the fire" which will consume.
The world. neglectful of the Golden
Rule. and ohcying the false standard
that might makes right" will over
throw society by precipitating con-
flict between the two great parties
the capitalists. trusts. kings and princes
OH the one hand. and labor unions and
the masses on the other hand. Each
will feel that death struggle has
arrived aud that the battle must be
fought. Each will feel unwarrantedly
self-confldent Of victory. According to
the Bible. the result will be the com
plete wreck OF our present society.
symbolically pictured as fire"
But the Lord through the Prophet
Zephanish points out that. following
this time of fire" and trouble. will
come blessing 10 the earth. so also
He declares through ST. Peter. that
following the symbolic fire. will come
"a New Heaven" and new earthly
condition. the basic principle of which
will he righteousness; and the Prophet
Zephaniah says that then Gods Mes
sage. in Its purity. shall reach the
people. Both statements are true.
On the ruins OF our present civilian
tion. when mankind will he sick Mt
heart with the failure Of what they
had considered to he the Brain Age
they will look TO the Lord. to whom
they should have looked sooner. They
will perceive the coming reign OF right
eousness and will say. "Lo this Is nur
God. we have waited for Him and lie
will deliver MS" nsaiah XIV. - Then
the Prophet declares. THE desire II
all nations shall come" tIiaggai II. ~
All nations are desiring blessing.
prosperity and God desires that all
shall have these very favors. aud they
will be obtainable through Messiah's
Kingdom Then the blessing of man.
kind will begin. The Mcssianic King
dom. invisible but All-Powerful. will
he thoroughly manifest In its dealings
and It's righteous Judgments will have
control. The blessing will come
through Israel. extending 10 and in
Guiding ''all the families OF the earth"
How grand the thought that the
New Heavens VIII hc the new ecclesi-
astical powers-the elorified Church