Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-11-14

counsel be not followed However con-
ulcting the crevdS. the differences Will
be ignored in the general proposition
that nothing ancient must be disturb
ed. or looked into. OF repudiated
The Divine authority Of the Church.
and the Divine right OF kings, aside
from the Church. will not be allowed
to conflict. ANY persons or teachings
In conflict with these boastful and up.
scrptural claims will be branded rs
everything rifle. at the mouths OF these
frogs speaking from pulpits and
platforms and through the religious
and secular press The nobler senti-
ments of some will be straugled by the
philosophy OF the same evil spirit
which spoke through Caiaphas. the
high priest. respecting Jesus AS Gaia
phas declared 1t expedient to commit
crime In violation OF justice. human
and Divine. to be rid Of Jesus and His
teachings, so this frog spirit will ap-
prove OF every violation of principle
necessary to their self-protection.
The croaking OF these frog spirits or
doctrines will gather the kings and
princes. financial, political religious
".
The spirit OF fear. inspired by the
croakings OF these frogs, Will scourge
the passions Of otherwise good and
reasonable men to fury. desperation.
In their blind following OF these evil
spirits, evil doctrines. they will he
ready to sacrifice lire and everything
on the altar of what they mistakenly
suppose is justice. truth and righteous
ness. under Divine arrangement.
For a brief time. IS we understand
the Scriptures, these combined forces
OF Armageddon will triumph Free
speech, free mails, nd other liberties
which have come to I've the very breath
or the masses In our day, will be ruth
lessly shut or under the plea Of neces-
sity, the glory of Gcd. the commands
OF the Church, etc. All will seem to be
serene. until the great social explosion
In our context described as the great
Earthquake" An earthquake" in
symbolic language. signifies social
revolution. and the declaration of the
context is that none like unto it ever
before occurred. (Revelation xvi. IS,
49, Jesus described 1t as a time of
trouble such as never was since there
was nation.-Matthew xiv, 81.
The Lord Will Gather Them.
The false, rrog-like teachings will
gather together into one host the great,
the rich. the wise, the learned and the
kings Of the earth, to battle. At this
juncture Divine Power will step for
ward. and our text tells US that he
shall gather the marshaled hosts to
Armageddon-to the Mountain of De |
struction. The very thing which they |
sought to avert by their union. fedora |
ton, etc. will be the very thing they |
Will hasten. Other Scriptures tell US
that God will be represented by the
Great Messiah. and that he will be on
the side OF the masses. Thus we read
In Daniel XII, /: AT that time shall
Michael 1.-THE GodlIl1e One-Messiahl
stand up"-assume authority. he Will
take possession Of His Kingdom in a
manner little looked for by many of
those who enormously have been
claiming that they were his Kingdom.
and authorized by Him to reign in Bis
name and In His stead
Jesus declared, His servants We are
unto whom ye render service" Some
may be rendering service TO Satan and
TO error, who claim to be rendering
service to God and to righteousness: |
and some of these may be serving tx |
norantly, as. did Saul of Tarsus, who |
verify thought that he did God a serv
ice" in prosecuting the Church The |
same principle holds true reversely
AS an earthly king does not hold him
self responsible for the moral character
or each soldier who fights in his bat
ties, 80 the Lord doeA not vouch for the
moral character of all who VIII enlist
and dght on His side of any question
His servants they are to whom they
render service" whatever the motive
or object prompting them.
The same principles will apply in the |
coming Battle OF Armageddon. Gods |
side OF that battle will be the. peoples |
side, and the very nondescrfpt host. |
the people. will be pitted at the begin |
Alng OF the battle. Anarchists. Social |
lists, and hot-headed radicals of every |
tchooi Of reason and unreason. will be |
In the forefront OF that battle The
majority OF the poor and the middle |
class prefer peace at almost any price |
comparatively small number, Gods |
consecrated' people. will at heart be |
longing for Messiah's Kingdom These /
will bide the Lords time and wait pa |
tiently for 1t; they will be of good |
courage, knowing the outcome outlined |
In the more sure VOrd of prophecy
to which they have done well to talle |
heed. las unto a light shining In a |
dark place until the Day dawn I'll |
Peter l. 10
The masses will be restless OF their |
restraints, but will he conscious OF |
their own weakness us compared to the |
kings and princes. financial. religious |
and political, which will then hold |
sway. Besides. the masses have 40 |
sympathy with anarchy. They realize |
truly that the worst form of govern
ment Is better than none. The masses |
will seek relief through the ballot and |
peaceful re-adjustmrnt Of earth's NJ |
fairs for the elimination OF evil. for |