The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-09-24

L-~ AkE - y
seen the beautiful
aim. Christ Walking on the Sea-" in
The Photo Drama of Creation, will
readily appreciate the Pastors line of
thought
The Psalm from which this text is
to the time Of the Inauguration of Mes
slabs Kingdom. said the Pastor. Pro
pbetically and symbolicaIly ii relates
to the trouble incident to the passing
If sin and selfishness and the inaugu
ration Of righteousness and peace un
der Christ's Mediatorial Kingdom
Whether the events predicted come TO
pass IN our day or not. they were sure
~ written for our instruction
The Day Of Trouble Pictured.
The Psalm opens with the blessed
assurance that God is a very present
Help In trouble Those in covenant
relationship with God through Christ
may feel serene IN every situation Not
merely in the final trouble. when Satan
shall bp bound. when sin and sorrow
shall lie brought to an end. will God
be ii Refuge for His saints. but at all
times and under al circumstances
Therefore viii we not fear" Fear
Is the great ormen of our race. 1t Is
the lash which the Adversary uses 10
drive away from God those who need
His sympathy and love. God would
have Us love Him as om Father. AS
love. more love. perfect love. III
into our hearts. II correspondingly casts
out tits. fear which the Adversary
would inculcate and which has burn
ed into mems minds and consciences
the doctrines of demons mentioned
by st. Paul
Gods people might well lie in trepi
dation if the Psalmist referred to lit
eral mountains and seas: but the Ian
guage is figurative. Under the Lords
guidance His people viii not be in
darkness. that the Day of the Lord
shall overtake them as a thief, al
though as a snare will it come upon
tif whole world
Biblical ~SymboIogy Explained.
In Scripture symbology the term
egrfh represents the social structure;
the mountains symbolic kingdoms:
aud the sea the restless. turbulent. dis
satisfied masses that lash against the
so ial structure and continually seek
70 swallow it up. The removal Of
'eartli synbolizes the disturbance Of
the social order. the mountains car
ried into the sea" represent the over
whelming Of great kingdoms by mar
chistic uprisings.
The Pastor explained that we are 0
10 understand that the Bible counsels
revolution or anarchy On the con
trary. Gods people are instructed nc
to use carnal weapons. but to suffer
injury: for God. the great Over-Lord.
is Master Of the situation. and at any
time can overthrow all opponents.
The Psalmist goes on to describe the
tumulf OF that day of Overwhelming
trouble when Gods Kingdom will be
established OF the sea that will swal-
low mountains he says. THE waters
thereof roar and be troubled: the noun
tains shake with the swelling thereof
Probably such socialistic and anarch.
istic roarings have many times caused
kingdoms and kings TO tremble: but
some day the final catastrophe will
ecu Who can tell how near that
day may be. Many Bible students
hold that according to prophecy such
a climax will be reached In 1915.
Rather than harass mems minds with
fear. the speaker would point them to
the glorious silver lining" of Millen-
NAL Joy behind this cloud of trouble.
He would encourage Gods c~onsecrated
people to faithfulness and zeal. Christ's
Gospel is not a message of damnation.
fear and torture. but Good Tidings of
great JOY unto all people"
The DeIiverance Of the Church.
In verses 4 aud 5 the Psalmist pic
lures the Church as the City Of God
and the Truth as a river. The procla.
nation is made. God shall help her
early in the morning"-of the Millen-
mum. when her salvation as the Bride
OF Christ shall be accomplished.
Beginning with verse 6 Is a synopsis
of the Time of Trouble. its consumma-
ton and the Inauguration OF universal
peace. Angry voices will arise from
all classes: but God will answer the
clamor Of greed In both rich and poor,
for their correction As a result the
social structure will disintegrate. But
God will be with His people.
The Psalm closes with a picture of
the world wide devastation resulting
from human selfshness and blindness
This trouble. however. will convince