The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-08

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Lord shall have
~ M them IN derision"
Psalm "a
@ A The vast ocean
on which this
-, W stately ship is but
HASIQ2 RUSSELD) toy, reminds me
s------------------ both Of Gods
mercy, ike the Wilderness OF the sea"
and also of the yastneSS Of Divine
Power and human insigniigance said
Pastor Russell. Humanity may justly
feel encouraged iy its present progress.
sSteel ships, a thousand feet long,
carrying thousa Ais of passengers, have
replaced the wooden dories If a cen
fury ago. Not only have the oceans
been underlaid with CABLES but this
majestic steamer is Quilted with wire
less telegraphy This is only one Of
many avenues of progress.
Gods peoEAe, counseHed by their Fa-
TIERS Word see that God is behind
the wonderful developments Of our
day; for we are living in the day OF
His preparation" Nahum 2:3l for Mes
siah's Kingdom They perceive that
God is gradually lifting the veil Of *
norance and superstition.
"kings of Earth Set Themselves
The kings sof earth hi broader
sense. include, financial kings, captains
of industry and political chleftaius.
These wise men Of the world grasp the
situation only in part They perceive
the riches and blessings rolling in upon
the world through invention, and are
terrifying themselves IA luxury and
power Thus have they set themselves.
Moreover, "the rulers" Of the people
-professedly Gods people-ecclesias
cal rulers and princes-are affiliated
with them. Together they take coun-
sell Their next step will be to put
their counsels into practise
"Let Us Break Their Bands
For centuries kings and governments
have been more or less restrained by
the people. guided by the Bible and
its spirit Of liberty The new condi-
uuns Of today, however, have evaded
many res ra.uts. So the people are i'll
tent upon making new regulations to
cope with the trusts and the wealth Of
financial kings and with the great
power Of political kings
Through the Bible, the stronghold Of
liberty the masses have learned that
rich and poor must all eventually stand
before the Judgment Seat and be judg-
ed by one Law. This Bible portrays
the Divine Plan Of Restitution-the
rolling away Of the curse Of death,
shortly to be inaugurated in great
Time Of Trouble
The Bible spirit Of liberty Is the
Divine restraint, the bands" ana
cords" Of our context. What form
opposition will assume toward the
Bible is difficult to detail In advance
Jesus the Head, the Church His Body
The Lords Amounted is The Christ
Of glory This prophecy was fulfilled
respecting Jesus when PLATE and
lIerod took counsel with the chief
priests, scribes ana pharisees. The
religious rulers We're the prime movers
in the opposition against Jehovah and
His anointed Son They knew not
what they did, st. Paul declares. They
took counsel against Jesus. realizing
that His influence was against their
own false expectations respecting Mes
slabs Kingdom.
We should expect shortly the com
plete fulfllmeut Of this prophecy OPP
position viii arise against the Lord
ana His representatives and mouth
pieces. The federated religious inter
ests. with cherished plans opposed to
the Truth. win denouneeit rs Cgiaphas
denounced Jesus We may expect that
the last sanity members Of the Body
OF Jesus viii suffer similarly For tie
good of the cause" as seen 10y modern
ssrjOes and Tharisees.
God In Heaven Shall Laugh.
Jesus enemies supposed that their
projects would flourish But God
laughed at them. Under Divine dlsfa
vor they entered into the time of trou-
bic which eliminated in the complete
overthrow Of their polity. Here we ex
pert the same
The plans Of kings and rulers will I {
measurably carried out ". ~ IT e
irreligious will he In tumult, not kno4 y
Ing Of the Messianlc Kingdom Td'
people nominal Christendoml will Il
agine a vain thing either that TIN ey
can bring the Kingdom. or that It /.
here but waiting until millions arC
poured into the missionary treasury.
The picture Of Gods laughing at poor
human pride is forceful. The. Failure
that will come to the professed people
of God and the world will be- a great
lesson IN humility. The absurd position
would make all laugh. If they could
realize that without Divine 1nterposi-
ton Gods with cannot be done on earth