The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-13

these Scripture
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present Age and
tho Inauguration Of the New Epoch
of MeAsiAh's Kingdom. Til. Pastor
declared that these Rymboiisms are
already beginning 90 have fulfill-
ment The heavens that are being
shaken refer not to the Divine resi-
irnce and Throne. but syfnboliesiiy
represent the eccissiasiical system Of
tho present time. The STARS. or
bright ones. have been falling for
some time. There ~ a great shak-
Ing or confusion now operating in
ecclesiastical circles II VIII pro-
gresa until. as ~ Peter figurntiveiy
declares the heavens shall take
fire shall he consumed. shall cease
20 be. leaving the way clear for the
new heavens" the ~ceieaiexticnl
system OF the Millennium. which VIII
be the gioFified Church. invisible 20
men. but clothed with Divine power
for the blessing of mankind. for
their release from ignorance aud
superstition and their uplift for
thousand years 20 return Them to the
image and likeness Of God. lost in
Eden, redeemed at Calvary.
The shaking Of earth referred 10
hy the Apostle. and hymboiicaiiy By
Jesus as earthquakes, signifies rsvo-
buttons that are expected immediate
~ TO follow the present European
war And II the Pastor understands
the Bible teaching correctly on this
matter. this great Eymbolicai earth
quake which viii sventuAte IN an
aFchy. W1ii reach it's elimination
first IN italy. However. this will
not be merely sectional shaking
the whole earth the entire social
fabric. viii be shaken. and every
nsnt character-~not In harmony with
Divine Justice. Mercy and Truth
will be shaken loose. or. in the sym
boiicRi language OF ST. Peter. the
earth. society. also shall take fire.
and vii pass away with great
noise a great commotion. great
disturbances, In the fire Of anarchy.
Ioers prophecy. referring 90 this
time. points specifically to tho
blood. the FIR. and the pillars Of
smoke" which wo sec already be-
million men OF the flower Of Europe,
in tho bloom Of life. hav. shed their
blood. although the war IL only be-
ginning The explosion Of tons OF
powder and the burning Of ciiies
and villages 10 surely fire In the
earth. the like Of which never oc-
CURED before in the sam. space Of
time, and everywhere the pillars of
smoke are rising. not only from the
battlefield. but also from the burn
ing villages and the funeral pyres
wherein the dead. too numerous 20
bury. are burned. Whether or not
there shall be other fulfilimcntr of
these signs. we surely see this much
shaking and this much fuisilmcnt al
ready commenced. How much more
Of the blood and fire and pillars OF
smoke before the terrible ordeal IL
passed. we can only surruise.
The Pastor had courage TO speak
OF these terrible things only because
% hts fun confidence that behind
this dark cloud. hidden from human
sight. is the glad sunrise OF the New
Dsy-~ths Day OF Messiah. with such
a glorious hope beyond 1.-THE hope
% tho Church'r sterilization In the
First Resurrection power. and the
hope OF the worlds Mtllennial
hlessiug--sods true people every
where can lift up their heads and
rejoice through their tears. even as
their great Teacher. eighteen cen
turtles ago. prophesied that they
would dc. Luke 2i:2s.
my People Perish for Lack of
Neutrality-suspicious. 40.
Many OF Gods true people have
been In ignorance OF His real char
acter and Plan because stupefied 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
cares or this iife" and the deceit
fuiness Of riches. and have been
unfruitful IN respect 70 their char
acter-development and know ledge OF
God Tho deceitfuiness OF riches
docs not signify that merely the
rich are thus deceived. The great
mass OF humanity are under the lure
OF riches. spending their earthly at
;ainments. time and strength of
mind and body. searching for earth
~ wealth but getting little. Some
OF these in the distressing times Inn
pending. though late viii see their
mistake and wish that they had
been more alert In the laying up Of
Heavenly treasures--knowlcdg OF
the Bible. or God. and characterize
vclopment In his likeness. To such
the old familiar hymn will have a
new meaning In its words
when all around my soul gives way,
lie then Is all my Hope and Stay"
our Adventist friends are not the
only ones who have made the mis-
take OF thinking of the fire and
shaking Of the earth and heavens as
merely literal Practically all the
creedH of ORTHODOXY" give this mis-
Interpretation. but now, at least, II
is time than our eyes of understand
ing should open. Now that the
shaking and the fire have begun. IL
is high time that we should see that
the earth ahidath forever There
Is no reason why It should be de-
stroyed; neither Is there reason why
humanity should be destroyed from
Off tho earth. Gods purposes have
not yet been accomplished. Yea. the
Divine Plan g. only i'm Its infancy,
Humanity as Yet has learned only
its first lessun--'the exceeding sim
fulncss OF sin" and the bitterness OF
its results The second lesson viii
he given By Messiah during the
thousand years of Ills glorious Reign
OF Righteousness All shall be
brought from the tomb. from ignor-
auce, superstition, darkness, to fun
est opportunity. knowledge and
blessed uplifting. only the wilful
enemies or God and OF righteousness
purged from sin and sinners. and
again In the Divine image and like
ness, viii usher into It's glorious in
heritnnee--a eternity Of Gods favor
on eRrth, even ns the Heavenly hosts
sinless. enjoy the same favor aud life
everlasting
The Pastor suggested that there
might he also literal earthquakes
aud great physical changes at this
time intended Ia bring the earth In
to alignment with Millenntul bless
inRs but he is not so sure respect
ing these physical changes They