The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-31

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msEaturS 81 this Church. whose names
in written Ia Heaven. arr all virgins,
gun,. 10 that they are justified through
faiib IA the Resiecmrr. and are not III
relationship with worldly systems. not
organized BY them not serving them
aud not dependent upon them.
As the Lord prophesled this Babylon
system. Ne evidently purposei TO per
nit II 90 have the control II has had,
when telling us that "Babylon ~ fall
en-. lie lniimaics thai throughout the
past some Of His salhtly ones have
een In Babylon. Otherwise He would
not say. Come out Of her. Rev. 1874.
The Lords voice calling Ills people
out Of Babylon al the time she is re-
jected FOR Destruction. IL not a literal
voice from Heaven. nor Is II a voice
from earth II Il the voice OF the
Truth, As knowledge respecting God.
His character and Ills Plan, as reveal
tentlon Of any OF Gods consccrated
people, the voice OF the Truth, appeal
ing 10 his honesty. calls him 10 come
out at any cost and stand separate
from all earthly Institutions, The III.
vine Message tells US that the literal
fall of these great systems Is at hand.
and that everybody In them will suffer
justly In proportion to enlightenment.
The Morning Hour, the Drunken Awake.
According 20 Bible chronology. the
six thousand years Of the reign Of Sin
and Death have ended. We are Ia the
dawnine Of the New Dispensation.
when old things are passing away and
the New Order Is being gradually In
troduced. Properly, the awakening
came first TO Gods consecrated people
who have long waited and prayed for
the Morning Kingdom come!
Thy viii be done on earth, even as II
is done in Heaven"
The awakening In the Church has
gone on gradually during the Parousla
OF Christ. Meantime, the Millennial
blessings beginning to come to the
world have made the drunken sleepers
restless. As they awaken to the rich
blessings Of our time, they are seized
with feverish acquisitiyeness, individu-
ally and nationally As individuals
have been racking their brains In re
Spect To moncy-getting, so nations. i'm
PEELED 10y the same spirit of avarice,
have been plotting and scheming for
extension Of territory, trade, etc. As
education has permeated to the lower
strata of society, it has awakened the
whole world Hundreds of millions
are keenly alert 10 take advantage Of
every circumstance and condition; and
everything except the material inter
ests Of this life seems to be ignored.
But the awakening Of the people, as
we might expect. exhibits all phases
Of human character-go good. evil and
foolish The sufferings of the war
stricken people touch deeply a sym
pathetic chord in human nature,
generosity and sometimes
even leading public servants to forget |
that they have 10 right to donate pub
llc money TO any cause, but that the |
people they serve have the right to ex- |
crcise their own charity at their own
expense. However, the disposition to
give food and clothing TO those in need |
clearly Indicates that in the hearts Of |
In general there continues to
abide some measure Of the Godlikeness
with which our race was originally en-
lowed the chief element Of GodlilSe' I
ness being love; for God is Love.
Half sobered Foolshness Displayed.
We are liable to certain amount OF
foolishness as we awaken from the IL
norance and superstition and get our
first glimpse Of the suiferings of those
IN the war zone. 10 Illustrate: The
cables recently told that a United
States war ship had cleared from san
English port. laden with Christmas
toys TO be distributed to the unfOrtu-
nate children OF the war refugees in
Belgium and France. 1t seems joke
70 send a war vessel on such an err
and. Thousands Of dollars worth of
,oal were required, besides the time
md attention of ships crew, to take
lot OF dolls, teddy-bears and knick
snacks to children much more in need
II food and clothing. We are not
aulting the kind hearts that desire to
10 something for the sufferers, but We
10 wonder that the heads Of our in
elligent statesmen should lend them
elves to such foolisbness: even though
/ emanated from hard headed journal
SITS who induced school children to
uch folly. Thes effect of this mental
onfusion is to awaken thinking people /
o the real facts of the case and great
i to discredlt all effort on behalf Of
he war sufferers.
Thinking people are saying TO them
elves: The warning nations should
ach look out for the victims OF their
var. They are bound to do this
through self-respect at home and
broad Assistance from us should
lot be necessary-is not necessary.
foney spent thus benefits the givers
more than the receivers; for those who
hould look after the needy win prob
big content themselves with saying
0 the unfortunates. Did you not get
our share Of the American donationT
,hns nnr infnnlnd generosity NAV