The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-10-27


and meaning ultimately the grandest
blessing for our race.
From this standpoint a certain class
can read the signs Of the times intelli-
gently and with confidence; and this
class the Scriptures call the Lord s
Little Flock Q4uke 1922, counted fool
ish by the world, but counted of the
Lopd as "the wise" who are to under
stand" Daniel 12:1O) To these the
Master Himself addressed these words.
There shall be signs In the sun, In
the moon and in the stars; and upon
earth distress of nations, with perplex-
ity; mems hearts failing them for fear,
and for looking after those things which
are coming upon the earth; for the
powers of heaven shall be shaken"
And again, when these things begin
to come to pass, then look up, and lift
up your heads; for your deliverance
draweth nigh."-Luke Fl 20, &c. %.
The Lords consecrated people, pos
sessed of His Spirit, cannot In any
sense Of the word retoice at the trib-
ulation coming upon others. Their re-
joicing can be only In respect to the
glorious things which they hope to ex-
perience, and which they know to be
near by these outward signs. Their
rejoicing is not merely on their own
behalf, but also on behalf OF the whole
world; for they have the assurance of
the Scriptures that beyond this Time
of Trouble, which looms up as a dark
cloud to cover the whole social world.
there Is silver lining; and that short
ly the glorious Sun Of Righteousness
viii blaze forth, dispel every cloud and
all the shadows of ignorance and su-
perstition, and bring to the world of
mankind the rich blessings of Divine
favor secured through the precious
blood Of Christ.
Great Physical Changes Now Due.
From this standpoint the news of de
structive earthquakes here and there
appeals to us as incidental corrobora-
ton Of the prophecies of Scripture
which show us that we are very neal
the long threatened Time Of Trouble.
True, there may be lull for brief
period; but we have confidence that
our Lords prophecy as recorded In our
text has meaning, and that the time
for its fulfllment must be very near at
hand. We are well aware that the
natural man and his scientific leaders
will consider the association of the
facts Of our day with the words ut
tered more than eighteen centuries ago
as very foolish. We are aware that
they will say, as the Apostle Peter de-
clared they would, that "all things
continue as they have been from the
such changes have been going on,
and will continue to do so, without
any relationship to our Lords Second
Presence and the Time Of Trouble
with which this Age will end e Pc
ter 1913, A. This is their view-the re-
verse is ours.
The Word of God teaches us that at
this time of transition from the Gospel
Age to the Messianic Age we are to
expect wonderful contortions of ma
ture and some radical changes in the
earth's condition, In order that 1t may
be the better adapted to the wants of
man throughout eternity. 1t is Gods
own declaration that He will make the
place of His feet glorious-the earth.
His ''footstool. Isaiah 60:13; 66:1.
Evidently great and wonderful
changes win be effected, some of
which will be brought about gradual
ly. For instance, we all know Of the
gradual change of the temperate zone
Its extension further and further to-
ward the poles. We notice also the
increasing moderation nearer to the
equator. Those who recognize the
Power of God can have full conf
dence that He is able to perform ali
the glorious promises of His Word re-
speeding the paradisaical conditions Of
this earth for the use of mankind dur
ing the Millennial Age and the ages to
follow.
SymboiicaI Earthquakes-Revoiu
AS already intimated, social upheav-
ais are pictured in the Word of God
under the symbolism of earthquakes.
mountains carried into the sea-" etc
Similarly, uprisings of the social ele
ments In anarchy are pictured as tidal
waves engulfing the mountains =
ernments. This is one of the most
forceful pictures used. not only In the
Psalms, but also i'm the Revelation and
In our Lords symbolical reference to
the great Time of Trouble which is
near at hand. OF this time the Proph-
ct Daniel has declared that it will be
"a Time of Trouble such as was not
since there was a nation;" and our
Lord, when quoting this prophecy,
adds, mo, nor ever shall be."-Daniel
1911; Matthew PAIL
Let us not be misunderstood to be ad
vocating anarchy or revolution Of any
kind. On the contrary, we are giving
heed to the Masters injunction that all
who are His true followers seek peace
live peaceably with all men; that like
Himself they should not resist evil
with evil, force with force. but should
rather commit their way unto the Lord.
seek to walk In His paths, and rely
upon Him for the results that will be
to their profit and His glory.
So far from counseling anarchy, we
hold and teach that even the meanest
and poorest form of government is SUI
perior to anarchy; and in all sympathy
and kindness we counsel those who
are tending toward Socialism that they
are unsuspectingly matching cocka-
trice eggs;'' for under present condi-
tons Socialism is absolutely imposs
BILE. The rich will not give up their
advantages without struggle to the
death; and this, as soon as Socialism
shall have gained the power which it
is seeking, viii spell anarchy for the
world. For those now starting In with
Socialistic hopes will find those hopes
vain, and will become so angered. so
disappointed, that they win be soured
embittered. mad. with the receptions
OF their theories and the impossibility
OF carrying them out. as they intended
along the A444es Of benevolence AS a
result, they will be drawn to the des
perate methods of the anarchist.
Would that all could see with us
what the Scriptures so clearly indi
cate; namely, the Divine foreknowl
edge Of past, present and future con
ditions, and the Divine arrangement of
these for the highest welfare of all
who seek righteousness. all who
hearksl to the voice of Him that
sraakrfn from Heayeul Such the Lord