The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-07

will not 90 80 IN tie future The ~
liir honeyef assures as thai Messiah
Kingdom VIII le forrefui one III
ali rule the nations with rod 81
iron A. vessel Of potter the,
shat be broken TO shiverS"
We have reached this time. II Is IN,
hrrakihg aim SHAKING processes fore
told that now beginning are causing
Tits time " Trouble which before v
ends VII H. the greatest trouble evci
known The shaking. Us we haye ~
ready shown. will TIC sociai. political
dnaucial aud religious The ereeds
i'ngrafted uton the teachings OF the
Bible in TIE lmrs Ages. alll be shaken
10 pieces. and al the great institutions
misimnpti churches" viii be shaken
with them only the one True Church
will stand not the Church OF England.
not the Church OF Rome. not the
Church OF Germany. not the Church
pf Russia. hut the Church OF God 1t
Will include all sanity followers Of
Jesus OF every nation and denomina.
lion: and II win exclude all Others
Peace on Esrth"-very Soon.
How glorious the hope that Messiahs
Kingdom backed 10y Divine power.
will speedily sci the worlds affairs In
order. bringing pence out OF confusion.
war. strife. Human strength weak.
ened, human pride humbled into the
dust human hopes dashed the world
will be ready for the New bay the
New Era The Bible beautifully pic
lures II aS/the rising of the Sun OF
Righteousness with healing In His
Deams- scattering the darkness. igno-
rance. superstition. sin, death, that
nave caused the night OF sorrow never
to be forgotten
The Lords people, awake and look
Ing In the right direction, already per
ceive that We are In the dawnin6 OF
which bave come 10 the world during
the past forty years are Millennial
blessings, fOregIeams Of still greater
farOrs soon 10 be poured out These
Millennial blessings have not brought
proper responses in human hearts. In
stead OF gratitude, the spirit of selfish
ness has begotten discomfort, coyetous-
ness. which will shortly eventuate. as
the Bible tells, with every mans hand
against his neighbor and against his
brother Ezekiel 1921; Zechariah $40
~ Came Not to Send Peace"
But do the Scriptures contradict
themselves What did the Great Teach
er mean when He declared. Il came
not 10 send peace on the earth, but a
sword! tAlatthew 1884, He refer
red propheticaly to the effect which
His gracious Message of love and ia
vor would produce I'm the world during
the reign Of Sin lie well knew that
the Prince OF Darkness would oppose
all OF His followers. as well as Him.
self II was foretoId that whatsoever
would live g0dly would suffer persecn
ton; and so II has been Eighteen cen
turtles have proven It.
Our Lord sent forth His followers
like Himself, 10 be peace
10 be helpers. to follow peace |
with all men aud holiness. without
which no man shall see the Lord" He |
cOunseled Ills followers. HE that TAX |
eth the sword shall perish by the |
sword" iSut their Message Of peace
and love and the coming Kingdom
which shall bless the whole world and
'uliil the angelic prophecy OF our text
these things seemed to anger the
merely the vicious, the I'M
;odly. but the worldly professors of
,odliness who have schemes. plans and
heories of their own to work out
which are contrary to the Gospel Mes.
age The darkness. more or less mix
d with sefshness. hateth the light.
he Truth. the Love OF God, neither
ometb to the light. lest its deeds OF
darkness seltishness. selfish ambition
nd hypocrisy be made manifest
The Master knew what the effects or
lis Gospel Message would be in the
World; aud that only those who would
His Message could posi-
~ live at peace that all who would
e loyal and faithful to Him would
c traduced, slandered, prosecuted
beheaded." literally or tguratively
lis words. therefore, were prophecy
the tribulations which all
lis faithful would surely have.
But more than this. His words were
prophecy respecting the nations
What il 1t that has brought us To our
resent degree of civilized savageryy
What is 1t that makes of every bust
ess corporation a buccancer. seeking
he destruction OF every competing
nancial craft3 What is II that has ,
the wits OF humanity to s
lch an extent that the majority find I
difficult to be honest because they ,
.e 50 many opportunities for dishon. I
'ty. while 1t is impossible for law
Iakers TO make new laws with suffi
ent rapidity to keep pace with the ,
teiligent methods OF circumvention! i
The doctrines OF Christ are In a Ger.
IN sense responsible for all this. The >
horny wbprpwifh Christ makes free ,