The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-28

or tncm more uiScOntenteu tnan IL rem
sonable. All but the very poorest and
worst situated are better off today
than were their grandfathers--yet less
tontented The spirit of discomfort.
selfshness and a 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 have reason for
discomfort; and some. looking Into the
future, are fearing worse conditions.
MS the monopolles have gained frmer
grip upon all the necessities of life.
Surely their forebodings are not
without grounds. Unless something
shall occur to lift matters out OF their
present rut. human intelligence sees.
at not far distant day. new serf
dom. with masters directing all the
forces of the world. and with the CON-
mon people ut their mercy. glad to
have sufliciency of work aud of
wage for llfe's necessities.
Long ago the speaker harbored tho
theory taught him in his creed, that
mankind is totally depraved; but sure
ly none are totally depraved except the
idotic. The speaker believed that
there Is an element favorable TO right
cousness in every member of our race.
and that sin is largely the result of
unfavornble environments; and that
the majority of mankind would be
glad. indeed. IL some Divine intcrpoSi
tion were to lift them and their affairs
out of present conditions aud put them
upon plane of absolute righteousness.
justice. equity. This. the speaker be-
lieves. IL the desire of large element
In every nation. predominating class.
Such n reign of righteousness. justice.
equity in the world. will speedily re-
suit he said. from the establishment
of Messlahs Kingdom. for which we
pray. Thy Kingdom come: Thy will
be done on earth as 1t is In heaven"
Most explicitly do the Scriptures de-
clare this. saying. The desire of all
nations shall come (IIaggai II. u.
This declaration is. I'm conjunction with
the foretelliDg 0f the establishment of
Messlah's Kingdom. The reign of
righteousness which 1t will inaugurate
Will be- the ideal of the masses of
mankind. although quite probably the
overthrow of Trusts and Combines
VIII, for time. not be viewed sympa-
ihetically by the rich. the wise. the
preferred. the favored class. under
present conditions. AS It required time
for the slave holders of the past to
become reconclled To the loss of their
slaves and to see the righteousness
those who ut 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
mourn. for you shall be comforted.
Woe unto those who are full. for they
shall have distress duke vi. -. ~.
The reign of justice and righteous
ness will ultimately appeal to MI In
heart harmony with Jehovah. and all
who fail to thus come into heart bar
mony with Him will he accounted rs
unworthy of His gift of everlasting
life: for HE who loves not his brother
God whom he hath not seem
The thousand years of Messiah'a
reign. during which His Bride. the
Elect Church. will be associated with
Him. will be quite sufficient for the
equalization of all of llfe's affairs for
the entire race. "ln His day shall the
righteous flourish" and not the mere
ly strong. In His Day evil doers and
not well doers will be crushed. 1t Is
written of His Kingdom that II "shall
lift up the poor out of the dunghill.
and shall bring down the mighty from
their seats"
The Dsciplinos 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
fhcV are. They will be In various con-
ditlons. Some will be more depraved.
others less depraved; some will he
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 knee not His will
and did 10 not Will receive few stripes:
those who kneio His tciH and did II not
will receive many stripes. because of
previous hardening OF character. Ev-
erybody will be required. eventually.
to come up 10 the full standard OF D-
vine requirements. Those more de-
PRAYED will have greater difficulty and
those less depraved will have less diff
fculty and receive fewer stripes. In
the coming up to Divine requirements.
Those who most willingly and most
gladly assent 10 the leveling process
will most quickly receive the Divine
blessing and make the most rapid
progress along the Highway of Holl.
AesS. back to full human perfection
and eternal life. And those who now.
In advance Of the establishment OF the
Kingdom. love righteousness and hate
iniquity. come MT present into favor
With the King of kings. and thus nre
specially favored with light and knowl.
edge. and are invited to become asso.
clates with Messiah IN His glorious
Kingdom. which Is TO effect the long.
promised. great reformation of earths
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