The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

of the angels on the morning of Jesus
birth-"GIory to cod in the Highest:
On earth peace. good viii toward men
Luke ii. lt.
What could be more appropriate to
the occasion than the song nj the an.
gels! Surely tina; song must lind a r"
spCnsc in the hearts of itl good people.
Nearly nineteen centuries har" sped
since the Savior was born and the IN
ge!ic message Of peace went forth; IN
still God is not slariicd, and peace ant!
rood will are j So 'Sempliticd amongst
lue,i. WiaW '!oEhis delay:
p t,I-ytraGN eN'4'-'s u we have war: in.
t's-91;t "a sans q. -, =, - g,
levied; armies are enlarged and fresh
ly equipped: new guns of more deadly
caliber take the rac' of prcy>ou%
types. and nine more III u&trr drrau-
naughtS are promised before another
year-all for peace. some Of Us. rs Ri
be students. lave learned within the
last few years to place greater cont
dencc than ever in our precious HlUle
WipiuG from il the .:mcar.n@S OF il
Iorance and superstition accumulated
during the Dark Ages. We lind Gods
Book wonderfully rcspIcndoui. 1t re
YealS to US the whole situation. Il
assures us Of Divine blcSsin" upon all
-Who have the spirit of pCaccmakers;
r,ut it also assures Us than not peace.
but g.sar trouble lies immediately il
our pathway. "A time Of trouble such
as was not since there was "A nation.
Daniel XII. -
1t explains that this is TIE result
Of the great increase, of knowledge
amongst men. iU whom the principles
of scl1ishneSs rather than Of love hold
control. The Bible predicts that Shor,
" this will break forth like Il consum
ing fire. Every mans hand will h"
a-ainst his neiGhpor, in that reign Of
terror.
A Better Gay to Follow
Thank God. the same Scriptures
which tell US Of the coming catastrU.
phe point to the silver lining of the
cloud. They declare TO us that bcyonG
It the Sun Of Righteousness Will rise
with healing. blessing. in His beans
and that then. under tho administra
tion Of Messiah's Kingdom. Gods VIA
shall he brought to pass on earth even
rs in heaven. Then cod win b" aio-i-
fed in the highest. aud on earth wi,
be peace, good viii, equity, justice ono
love amongst men.
But how strange" say one; ''W-
had hoped that education would have
made the world hoiicr. roh,u.. better
We had hoped TO establish this peace
and good will AMONGST men By the
conversion Of the world Yea. W"
once all foolshly trusted III the arm
Az flesh. We aye all 10 learn tho les
F4/a,n,t only the Almighty Arm can
1i-B, from the shares of our own
camden aud scl!ishucss. DO We not
q. ~ rc majority Of our race are
ahn alde Hy'~ i,y education. but rather
~ . lc ''lovcr- Of pleasure more than
FpverS Of Cod DO We not see that
a. he prisons ana police officers are more
numcrcGs aad more necessary in pro-
portion to civilization:
World Must Wax Until Election Is Over
How long VII, it take US 10 learn the
csson thar mankind cannot lift itself
4ut Of sin. scltsHUcS>. degradation ami
icdlh any more fhah Il man can lilt
himself by MS own boot straps. Tho
world must learn tbs lesson before it
i'll be prepared tn look 10 the Lord
the h"lnEu- change which Ii" has
Dniscd 10 give. and be prepared to
'reciarc tnas help when received.
N is ieuch5r- aIr race. yea, tlo an
uso. EFc.t lessons wlicb are TO 30
All Ito 0N eternity.
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