Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-21

perceive the rising thic OF human In
ielligence and of demands for equal
rights. They perceive that unless some
thing he done to counteract this gen
erfl movement, the, special privileges
OF the privileged class will disappear
Even now they are taking counsel
together how the restraints which the
people are putting upon them may be
broken and reign OF autOcracy-po-
itical, financial and rellgions-be re-
lnaugurated-n reign such MS prevailed
centuries ago, but now upon higher
plane, controlled by brighter wits,
holding under restraint more intelli-
gent misses
"Be Instructed, Ye Judges!"
Would that the cultured and iuhucn
tia princes Uf earth could take the
proper view of the situation, and real
ize the fallacy of their counsels the i'm,
possibility Of averting the great
changes which are upon us by reason
Of the time having come for Messiah to
take unto Himself His great power and
reign! Hearken to the lnrd's words
through the Prophet, BE wise, now,
therefore. o ye kings! BE instructed.
Sc judges of the earth! Serve the
Lord with fear and rejoice with trem
bling DO homage to the Son. "-psalm
210-l2.
tn Ntsfg Of a
situation and fully submit themselves
to the~Dvine requirements Of absolute
Justice and truth, what blessing 1t
would be to the world! If these princes
would turn their attention from the
grasping of power and wealth TO the
enlightenment and uplifting Of the peo-
pie. they would become ministers, serv.
ants. Of the New DlspeAsation, which
would be ushered In with rejoicing. But
the Lord informs us that this will not
be the case; and that as n result Mes
siah's Kingdom win be inaugurated by
"A Time of Trouble such as was not
since there was a nntion."- 1911.
The psalmlst tells US the same-God
will have in derlslon the puny efforts
Of the worldIy.wise and great to estab
lsh autocracy again. He will speak 10
them in His wrath the lesson which
they refuse to hear by loving eXhorta'
ton. The new King and His Kingdom
will be established in the earth; and
the declaration Is that amidst such Di-
vine displensure He shall break them
In pieces like potters vessel
Psalm $40; Revelation 2;27.
Small and Great to Be Judged.
God is no. respecter Of persons
Hence, before His Judgment Thpone
punishmeuts will he meted out to tue
little, as well as to the great, when
found to be vloators Of the principles
Of justice Would that | could Impress
this thought upon many Of the lower
classes who are crying ont against The
lnhustices In high places while practis-
ing similar inIustces themselves. Let
II be remembered that the great White
Throne speaks blessings, Divine favor
and uplifting to all who love righteous.
ness and hate inlqulty-the small and
the great t......-t.
| II In the past certain retibutive
justice has seemed to proceed along ma,
tional lines, blessing the nations which
take the more righteous course. and
frownlng upon those which take the
more evil course, this will no longer be
the case In the not distant future The
testing imposed by Messiah's King
dom will be along individual lines. lie
who eats the sour grape Of sin will find
I his teeth on edge, and his alone Jus.
4 tire will then be laid TO the line and
4 righteousness TO the plummet All the
'refuges Of lies" by which mankind in
! high places have sought to deceive
themselves and others will be swept
away. The hidden things Of darkness
will be brought to light. and the glorl.
Gus things Of light will everywhere be
recognized Ultimately every knee
shall bow and every tongue confess" "
to the enthroned Messiah
"The Books viii Be Opened"
The Master said, "My Word shall
J Judge you in the Last Day" Happy
has II been for comparatively few who
have heard the Masters Word In this
present life, who have judged them.
selves thereby aud have submitted
themselves to His righteous precepts!
These blessed ones will share with
Messiah the glorles Of His Spiritual
Empire, invisible to men. But during
the Thousand.Year Judgment Day of
the world l2 Peter 3:7, 81 the same
rds--"wonderful words Of life" to
those who will obey, but words Of death
to those who will refuse to obey-will
be the standards OF justice for all.
The books TO be opened to ull viii
include not only the words Of tue Mas
ter and Of the Apostles In the New
Testament but also the Divine Mes
snge through the Prophets Of Israel.
According to those standards whoever
would have life everlasting must con
form his living and his thinking At
the end OF Messlnh's Reign the ap
proval will be delivered over to the
Father as perfect human beings, but
the dlsapproved will be destroyed In
the Second Death.-2 Peter 2;l2; Jude
"; Acts 3:23.
Another book OF life will be opened
another besides that which is now
opened, which is styled "the Lambs
Book OF Life" aud IN which are writ
ten tho names Of the faithful follow
ers OF Jesus In the present time The
now book OF life will be for those who