The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-19

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and from Joel $3.50; 3:16. he ae-
clared that all Of these Scriptures
are applicable to the momehtouS
ending OF the present Age and the IN
auguration OF the New Epoch OF Mes,
siah's Kingdom. The Pastor declared
that these symbolisms are aireaoy
beginning to have fulfilment. Inc
heavens that are being shaken re.
fer not to the Divine residence ana
Throne. but symbolically represent
the ecclesiastical system OF the pres
ent time. The stars, or bright ones,
have been falling for some time.
There Is a great shaking or coniu.
sion now operating In ecclesiasticai
circles. II will progress until, as 81.
Peter fguratively declares. the
heavens shall take fire"-shall be
consumed. shall cease to be. leaving
the way clear for the new heavens"
the ecclesiastical system OF the MIL
lennium, which will be the glorifed
Church. Invisible to men. but clothed
with Divine power for the blessing OF
mankind, for their release from ig-
norance and superstition and their
upllft for a thousand years to return
them to the image and likeness OF
God. lost In Eden, redeeL.ed at Cal.
vary
The shaking Of earth referred
to by the Apostle, and symbolically
by Jesus as earthquakes. signifies
revolutions that are expected to i'm
mediately follow the present Euro
pean War. And II the Pastor under
stands the Bible teaching correctly
on this matter. this great symbolical
earthquake, which will eventuate In
anarchy. viii reach It's elimination
first in italy. However. this will not
be merely a sectional shaking: the
whole earth. the entire. social fabric,
will he shaken, and everything In II
that Is not OF a permanent character
not In harmony with Divine JUS
t!ce. Mercy and Truth-%ill be
shaken loose. or. In the symbolical
Ian guaRe Of st. Peter. the earth. So
ciety. also shall take FIRE, and will
pass away with a great noise. a great
commotion. a great disturbance, In
the fire OF anarchy.
Joel's prophecy. referring to this
time. points specifically to the
blood. the FIRE and the pillars of
smoke" which we see already begin
ming in Europe. More than a million
men of the flower of Europe. In the
bloom OF life. have shed their blood,
although the war Is only beginning.
The explosion of tons of powder and
the burning OF cities and villages Is
surely q Are In the earth, the like
OF which never occurred before in
the same space Of time. and every
where the pillars OF smoke are rising,
not only from the battlefield, but also
from the burning villages and the
funeral pyres wherein the dead. too
numerous to bury, are burned.
Whether or not there shall be other
fulfilments OF these signs. we surely
see this much shaking and this much
fulfilment already commenced. How
much moro Of the blood and fire and
pillars of smoke before the terrible
ordeal Is passed. we can only sur
mise.
The Pastor had courage to speak
Of these terrible things only because
Of his full confidence that behind this
dark cloud. hidden from human
| sight, is the glad sunrise Of the New
Day-the Day of Messiah. With such
a glorious hope beyond 1.-THE hope
NJ the Church's gloriflcation in the
First Resurrection power. and the
hope OF the worlds Millennial bless
ing-God's true people everywhere
| can lift up their heads and rejoice
through their tears, even as their
great Teacher. eighteen centuries
aeo, prophesied that they would do.
Luke 21:28.
my People Perish for Lack Of Knowl-
| edge."-Hoses 4;0.
Many of Gods true people have
been dn ignorance Of His real charac-
ter and Plan because stupetied by the
false doctrines Of the Dark Ages
They have not studied their Bibles
Alright. On the contrary, many OF
them have been "overcharged by the
care of this life" and the "deceitful.
ness Of riches" and have been un,
fruitful In respect to their character
development and knowledge of God
The deceitfulness of riches does no
signify that merely the rich are thu,
deceived. The great mass OF human
ity are under the lure of riches
spending their earthly attachments
time and strength OF mind and body
searching for earthly wealth but get
fling little. Some of these in the dis
tressing times impending, though
late, will see their mistake and wisl
that they had been more alert In tn,
laying up of Heavenly treasures
knowledgs Of the Bible, Of God, an,
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