The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-23


81 ii new We, ana assutitig us that 1T
tliis time many would slIil q andsfto.
knowledge should be INCREASED .fand the
wise should understand. -Dan. 12I13.
"In.ths Time ofthe End.s
This prophecy Of Daniels wosthypf
careful note, not only because. DanIel
was a Prophet greatly beloved by the
Lord. but because Jesus. the Redeem
Ter, specially quoted portion OF this
prophecy. md thus attested its gem
ulneness. The many running to and
fro COULD seemingly refer to nothing
else than the wonderful travelling
which Is Il feature Of our day aud no
: other.
| In no other time was running to and
fro II possibility to any extent: 1t is
] less than a century since the first Grade
locomotive was built. 1t is only one
hundred md six years since the first
steamboat by Fulton was tried. 1t
might he said that there was no oppor-
tunIty for running to and fro, until
within the past fifty years. Now. the
i world is gridlroned with rails. Now.
| the ocean voyage of four months is cut
down practically to Ms many days. by
mammoth vessels carrying three thou.
snnd to four thousand ut Il time.
| Who knew. at the time Of Daniels
nrouhacv NJ these wonderful facili.
ties for running to and fro? Who
knew that these facilities would be so
generally used in this our day? Only
tile Almighty! And FIe gave this as
one Of the particular signs of the end
ling of the present Age-the dawning
of the New Dispensation-the long
! promised MesSlanic Kingdom.
Look also ut the second proof fur
nislled us By this proplet--the increase
of knowledge. Who would ever have
dreamed. century ago, OF conditions
rs they are at this moment-when
practically every human being In civil
lied lands. from ten years old and up
ward, Is able to read and write? Who
would have dreamed Of such perslsten.
ey to fulfil the prophecy US would lead
to laws Of compulsory education In all
civilized lands? Verify. the increase OF
knowledge Is a positive proof of the
inspiration Of Daniels prophecy. and
equally proves that the New Age IL
dawning, and that we are now In the
day of Gods preparation for 1t.
The next statement of the Prophet
Daniel is that the wise Of Gods peo-
pie shall understand And now, In the
appropriate time, all over tile world.
classes of Bible students are coming
together, regardless Of denoninationnl
lines, to study the Heavenly Fathers
Word. And true to the prophecy. tile
wise, trimming their Bible lamps and
being well supplied with the oil of the
Holy Spirit. are receiving light-are
understanding the things kept secret
from past ages and generations.
"The mystery of God shall be finish.
ed" Is another OF the promises of the
Bible respecting the present time: aud
surely it Is having fulflment! Not
all are yet awake. But the joy OF
those who are awake, and their sing
ing Of the song Of Moses and the
Lamb tend more and more to awaken
all the virgin class.
One more token of the end of this
Age and the daMhing of the New Age.
God declared to the Prophet Daniel
namely, "There shall be time Of trolA
BILE such MS never was since there WAS
nation" Let lis not especially dwell
on this sad feature. Let us regret that
unpreparedneSs for Gods mercies and
blessings makes necessary q great day
Of trouble. to prepare the hearts Of men
for the blessings God is about to pour
upon them.
The Redeemer mentioned the present
time, and the Time of Trouble which
we see looming up on every hand and
threatening the very foundations Of
socicty-politicN, social and religious
He bade His followers rejoice even
amidst the trouble, because 1t marks
the Day of deIiverTnce from the pow
err of Sin and Death. He said, when
these things begin to come to pass.
then look up, and ut ny your heads
and rejoice, knowing that your deliv-
erance draweth nigh."-Luke 21:2S.
Knowledge of Gods Glory.
The Bible declares that prominent
feature connected with the New Age
will be the binding Of Satan. the Prince
of Darkness. the father Of lies, who
has been deceiving poor humanity fer
these six thousand years. Continually
he has been disappearing Gods
character and Plan so rs to turn hu-
mainly away from God in fear and dis
trust. Thus he has blinded their minds
to Gods glorious goodness, which, to
His people, IS now shining clearly. In
the personal character Of our Redeem
er and in the promises Of the Bible.
Every preparation is being made for
the dissemination OF knowledge world
wide. Telegraph wires and cables con-
meet the civilized world, and now nd.
ditIonally the wireless telegraphy; and
the later improvements upon this
means of communication seem desttn-
ed to bring 1t shortly to u plane Of
worldwide economy and usefulness.