The Washington times., 1915-01-04

learned to appre-
AsK2& 9gssElg msn' sss% .s 81 tSs govern, very
highest type Of civil administration. !
trust that am not one whit behind
the most patriotic Of you in my ap.
Gnsa d sss s sre1 wos e
believe is the noblest that has yet risen
teaches that Messiah's Reign will be
that Of % monarchy: and that It VIII dd, be
tionally. 1t will be most autocratic-
theocratic: for the will Of its subjects
Will not be consulted in the slightest
particular.
At first. in alarm. we are ready to
say. Would not that be most dan
gerous condition OF things? Could any
royal family. however noble and gem
erous, be entrusted with such auto.
misused for the enslavenent Of the
people. for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the
rulers? Have we not learned this IN
the history Of the past six thousand
for curtailing and controlling the
powers Of kings and governors: Are
we not more and more brought to real
ize the necessity that the people shall
rule whether in Congress or IN Pariia-
ment in Doumas OF III Chambers OF
Yes. my dear friends. I heartily ac-
cede to all this: but when I describe tho
nature Of the Kingdom and it's person.
mel, all fears will assuredly flee. and
you will rejoice exceedingly that the
Divine Arrangement is what 1t is IN
respect to the theocratic Kingdom short
ly to be established and to take over tho
government OF the world.
Scripturally It is described as the
Fifth Universal Empire. Of earth. I re-
mind you Of King Nebuchadnezsar..s
ed BY the Prophet Daniel. It was OF
an image majestic. grand. The head Of
the image was NeBuchadnez%ar's own
Kingdom OF Babylon, the first to rule
the earth. Next represented in the
Medo-Persia the second Universal
Empire Of earth, conQucror Of Baby
Ion. Next. represented in the belly
and thighs Of the image. came Grecia.
which conquered Medo- Persia. Nest.
represented in the logs of iron. came
Rome, tie fourth Universal Empire.
conaueror OF Greece. There are to be
| no more until Messiah's Kingdom; it
will be the fifth.
Meantime. we have had two at
tempts at a 9th monarchy, both un-
| successful. Ono was by the Fapaey;
the other VAS that OF Napoleon 7. Dur
inc this ti,nc the present divisions.
| which resulted from the breaking m
| or the Roman Umpire. are representa-!
| hy the feet of the image, with their
| ten toes.
{ Smiling the Images Feet.
! The prophecy declares Daniel 2:4D
! that in the days Of these kings, rep
resented by the toes OF the image. the
God Of Heaven viii set UP King
dom. which shall subdue all Kingdoms
and which shall never be overthrown.
! 1t shall "be given to the people. saints.
of the Most High God, and they shall
take the Kingdom and possess it for
ever Daniel 7:1s.27.) In the pic
ture Gods Kingdom is symbolically
represented as great stone. hewn
from the mountain without hands
supernaturaIIy. 1t shall smite the i'm
age in its feet; ana forthwith "the
iron. the brass. the silver. and the
| gold shall become like tho chaff Of a
summer thres,ling floor, and tho wind
i, shall carry it away but the mounta II,
| whole earth"
Thus God pictures things Low
shortly to come to pass. Tins crushus
Of the feet Of the image was to come
in the end OF the Age preparatory TO
the establishment OF Messiahs King
dom. So long as these governments
would be here, they and Messiah
|
GENTLE governments are based on sell
fshness and coercion; Christ's King
dom will be based on Justice. love.
mercy. under the Prince Of Peace. The
two could not rule at the same time.
Rome and Constantinoplc represent
the two legs OF the image which King
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS saw: for each in turn
was the Roman Capital and representa-
tive Of the image. We are certainly
justified IN watching with considerable
! tnf II
may lead to in the way OF Involving all
of the ten kingdoms represented in this
prophecy. Our thought is that this
great, war will weaken the nations. Grip;
the rulers in the eyes OF their peoples
Thus it will open the way for Socialism
v hich will eventually lead on TO an,
archy.
roretold destruction in the fullest sense
OF tic word. but merely it's forerunncr
The Scriptures for.teli a great I'irnc OF
Trouble. TO be brought on by anarchy
the general UPRISING or the people
Dor. no peace to him that goeth out ol
10 him that conleth in" (Zacharah $40
14:l3J But that is not the special poin,
OF interest in my subject: rather. ! an
discussing the character of Messiah'f
Einpdonl, wh;ch is to rule the world
overthrow Sin and Death. and uplift
humanity from Ignorance, superstition
sin, weakness: and death. The declara,
ton is that Messiah Shall reign unit
He shall have put down ell insubortii
nation. and that the last enemy to be
destroyed will be death. q Corinthian.
l5:25, 81
This is the Kingdom for which tn.
Master Himself taught His followers t.
pray. Nothing insignificant will be tn,
outcome of that glorious Reign of 4
Thousand years; Al its very beginnint
Satan will be bound. with all that thi'
darkness For q thousand years tn
Sun of Righteousness shall pour fortl
tho light OF truth aud grace upon ou
poor. fallen race until the knowledge o
Gods glory shall MI the whole eartl
as tho waters cover The great deep
(Habakkuk 2:l4.l
Eventually al! wiliul opponents o
that Kingdom will die the Second Death
from which there will be no reJcmntior
no recovery. Meantime, all the willin,
teas sbaesut VIII BE- rssanJ. uot cal;