The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19

tilt ltfNtIitTs WIN Nllf lNIlNN' Law
Covenant given to Natural Israel at
Mount Sinai at the hands Of the iypcal
mediator Moses There, the voice. the
cloud, the darkness the lightning The
| thundcrs, the earthquakes were literal
| Here, now beginning, We have th" anti.
| types Of these in the Inauguration OF ;he
Antitypical Covenant, which, at the hands
| Of The Christ, il TO bring the wonderful
blessings foretold, 10 all mankind
St Paul declares that the Word q
the Lord upon this subject implie- the
removing of all things thai can be- shaken,
So that only the uHehakatlr thlrC- Will
remain; and these unshakahle things no
associates with Gods Kingdom of right.
eOusness. When with the eyes OF our
understanding open we look about lis,
We see very many things that evidently
are not permanent. not right, not salts.
/ factory 10 God and 20 all who love right
eousness and hate iniuuity: and when ~
reflect that the shaking will be such ~
TO loosen and destroy all the imperfect
things Of the present time We can hrttcr
imagine than describe the severity u
that shaking
In the Revelation this same thought
| is expressed under the figure of a mighty
earthquake the like of which there had
not been before and would never lie
/ thereafter Revelation 1879 Through
out the Apocalypse the term earthquake
IL used TO symholcally represent revo-
luton. We are to expect. then. great
revolution. great earthquake which
VIII overthrow everything that Is not Of
the Lords establishment and approval
From this standpoint certain class can
read the signs Of the times Intclllg"uty
and with confidence; and TIN, class the
Scriptures call the Lords little flock
duke l2:72t. counted foolish by the world
but counted Of the Lord n rho Wis.," who
are to understand - daniel l2'lOl 10
l. a. .I h.
words, There shall be signs in the sun, and
IN the moon, and in the STAR; and upon the
eartn distress of nations, with p"rpleNlty.
inen's hearts failing them for fear, and Tor
looking alter those things which are com
ing upon the earth; for the powers Of
heaven shall' be- shaken" And again
"N hen these things begin to come to pass,
then look up, aud lift up your heads, Tor
your dehverance draweth nigh. Luke
2l:2j, 20. rs.
The Lords consecrated people, Dos
sesSed OF His Spirit, cannot IN any Sense
rejoice at tribulations coming upon
others. Their rejoicing can be only IN
respect to the glorious things which they
hope to experience and know TO Toe near
by these outward signs. They rejoice
not merely on their own behalf, but also
on behalf of the whole world; for they
have the assurance of the Scriptures That
behind this Time of Trouble, which looms
cial world. there is a silver lining and
that shortly the glorious Sun OF Right"Ou--
ness will blaze forth, dispel every cloud
and all the shadows of ignorance and
superstition, and bring to mankind the
rich blessings of Divine favor secured
through the precious blood of Chris,
Great Changes Now Due.
Evidently wonderful changes will be
effected, some to be brought about grad
| ually. We all know of the gradual change
of the temperate Zone-its extension FUR
A., Their and further toward the poles We
notice also the increasing moderation
nearer TO the equator. Those who rccog-
nize the Power of God can have full conf
dence that lie is able to perform all the
glorious promises of His Word respecting
the paradisaical conditions of this earth
, for the Use of mankind during the Millen-
, NAL Age and the ages to follow.
As already minated social upheavals
Z are pictured in the Word of God under the
> symbolism of earthquakes, "mounian-
: carried into the sea, etc. These uprls-
> lngs IN anarchy are pictured as tlddl
i waves engulhng the mountains gov
ernments. This is one of the most force
full pictures used, in the Psalms, in Keve-
lation and in our Lords symbolical ref
erence to the great Time of Trouble neal
n at hand.
Let us not be understood as advocating
! anarchy or revolution of any kind On
= the contrary, we are giving heed TO ING
=, / Master = Injunction that all His true tor
: lowers seek peace and pursue 1t. that they
. ! Ike Himself resist not cVil with tNl
y force with force, but commit their way
= unto the Lord. walk in His paths relying
!, upon Him for the results that VIII hr t'
their profit and His glory We mold anc
= teach that even the meanest and poorea
- ! ATnmant AlInarinr AnArplN. dIG
> in full sympathy and kindness We coun'
#, sci those tending toward Socialism ma
: they are unsuspectinEly matching COCK
3 atrico eggs; for under present coud l9h'
:, Socialism is absolutely Impossible. lh'
:, rich Will not give up their advantage
without Il struggle to the death; and ihs
. rs soon az Socialism shall have gained
:, the power il is seeking will spell anafchl
II for the world; for those now entertaining
Socialistic hopes will find those hope
= vain and will become angered, eubli
tered, mad, with the receptions Of lnrl
V theories and the impossibility OF carry
Il ing them out. as they intended, alouE I'M
"a lines of benevolence. Then they VIII ID
J. drawn to the desperate methods OF lh
p" anarchist.
u We urge all who are the LORDS 10 -'"E
to more and more understand HIS won
~ deriul Plan of Salvation, TO glorilN fn
u IN their bodies and spirits, winch ''
~ His, and to wait for His time and unun'
20 of bringing in the blessings which a.
" see are 40 much needed by IN" p'"
;" "groaning creation" Meantime, all sue
= should cultivate the graces of Oh" 49,.
! spirit, should put on Christ li- Guar
acter, His meeltneSs, patience Tong -u'
:. fering brotherly- kindness. love. a-an-
which there is no law III We d" th"-
!. things, ye shall never fall for su AN 'N
N trance shall be ministcred unto F'
Is abundantly into the everlasting khI
.. g.N 4 a d D.
- Christ. = Peter 110, IL
,e Trusting that you have been pr" ''
y by the reading of the above -"riu''
g. we mention Pastor RusseIl's wid"N pea