The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-01

Gay WIS Tue souS
IL the angels on the morning of Jesus
oirth-"Glory to God In the Highest;
IN earth peace, good will toward men,"
Luke II. IA.
What could be more appropriate to
the occasion than the song of the an
gels! Surely that song must find a re-
spouse in the hearts of all good people.
Nearly nineteen centuries have sped
since the Savior was born and the an
gelic message of peace went forth: but
still God is not glorified. and peace and
good will are not exemplifed amongst
men. What means this delay?
Instead Of peace, we have war; In
stead of disarmament, fresh taxes are
levied; armies are enlarged and fresh
ly equipped; new guns of more deadly
caliber take the place OF previous
types, and nine more monster dread
naughts are promised before another
year-all for peace. Some of US, as BIZ
BILE students. have learned within the
last few years to place greater conf
dence than ever in our precious Bible.
Wiping from it the smearlngs of ig-
during the Dark Ages we find Gods
Book wonderfully Respondent! 1t re-
yeals to us the whole situa ton. 1t
assures us of Divine blessing upon all
who have the spirit of peacemakers;
nut it also assures us that not peace,
but great trouble lies Immediately in
our pathway. "a time Of trouble such
,ot cip
Daniel xii. ~
1t explains that this is the result
of the great increase Of knowledge
amongst men, in whom the principles
of selfishness rather than Of love hold
control The Bible predicts that short
" this will break forth like a consum-
ing fire. Every mans hand will be
against his neighbor," in that reign of
! terror.
A Better Day to Follow
Thank God! the same Scriptures
which tell us Of the coming catastro-
phe point to the silver lining OF the
1 cloud. They declare to us that beyond
1t the Sun Of Righteousness will rise
with healing. blessing, in His beams,
and that then, under the administra-
ton Of Messiahs Kingdom, Gods will
shall be brought to pass on earth even
as in heaven. Then God will be glort-
fed in the highest, and on earth will
be peace, good will, equity, Justice and
love amongst men.
"But how stranger says one; I'VE
had hoped that education would have
made the world holier, nobler. better.
We had hoped to establish this peace
and good will amongst men by the
conversion Of the world" Yea, we
once all foolishly trusted In the arm
of flesh. We are all to learn the les
son that only the Almighty Arm can
deliver us from the snares OF our own
weakness and selfshuess Do we NOT
| see that the majority OF our race are
not made holy by education, but rather
made Covers Of pleasure more than
lovers Of Godw Do we not see that
the prisons and police officers are more
numerous and more necessary In pro
portion to civilization?
World Must Wait Until Election Is o~es
How long will it take us to learn the
lesson that mankind cannot Lift itself
out Of sin, selfishness. degradation and
death any more than man can LII
himself by his own boot straps! The
world must learn this lesson before II
will be prepared to look to the Lore
for the helpful change which He ha!
promised to give, and be prepared Il
appreciate that help when received
God is teaching our race. yea, the an
gels also, great lessons which are to b.
useful to all eternity.
But the Redeemer must first gathe
from amongst men select little com
pany to be His companions on tn
spirit plane in glory, honor and I'm
mortality. These are styled the Bod
Of Christ" or otherwise the Bride
the Lambs Wife" The world canno
be dealt with until this election sha
first be accomplished. Nearly nfnetee
centuries have been devoted to til
gathering Of this sanity few who al
called heirs Of God, joint-heirs wit
Jesus Christ their Lord" to HEAVIER
ly Inheritance. To our understandln
the Bible teaches that very soon Il
last of these "elect" ones will hay
been tested and accepted. Then Il
First Resurrection will be completes
the great Messiah, Head and men
bers. will be glorifed, all-pewerful b.
Invisible to men.
Forthwith the Sun of Righteousne'
will begin to shine, and earth's dal
clouds of sin and sorrow. pain az
tears, sickness and death, will me
away, the glory of the Lord will
revealed, and all flesh shall see it
gether isaiah II. 81 Then our te.
will have reached its fuliiIment.