The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-01-16

not the Divine abode. but syrpbol,<
representation of present day eccIest
asticism- For some time the stars. or
Dfigbf ones. have been falling. There
u great Sinking or confusion now
operating tn ecclesiastical circles. IL
VIII progress until. as St Peter tigur.
auvely declares. ''the heavens shall
take nre"-be consumed. cease To b..
ienring the way clear for the .new
neavensr the ecclesiastical system OF
the millennium. which will be the Clio.
nned Church. invisible to men but
clothed with Divine Power for the
blessing Of mankind. for their release
From Ignorance and superstition and
tneir uniift for a thousand years. for re.
turn to the image and likeness OF God
lost IN Eden. redeemed at Calvary.
The sinking of earth referred to nv
our Lord and the Apostles signifies
revolutions that are expected to follow
innnesiiafely the present European
war II the Pastor understands the
bible tenching correctly on this mat
oers this great symbolic eartbuuake
~hlcn VIII eventuate In anarchy. will
reach It's elimination 6rst In ItaIv
However this will not be merely SOC.
uonal shaking The whole earth. the
entire social fabric. win be shaken:
ana everything Ia It that is NOT of a
permanent character-not in HARMONY
WIN Divine Justice. Mercy and Truth
VIII be shnken loose. In the avn.
eollc language of st. Peter. the earth.
9<7ety. also shall take fire and mass
away. In the lire Of anarchy.
'eod, Fire and Pillars of smoyss.r
soess prophecy. referring to this
!znue. points specifically to the .bIood
nre and pillars Of smoke" which Wa
' !. already beginning In Europe. More [
'''pn million men OF the flower of ;
anrope. ID the bloom OF life. hnya
'eu neir blood. The explosion of
o''S Of powder and the burning of cit.
81 and villages Is surely a fire in the
arfh, the like Of which never occurrad &
efore IN the same space or time ~.
Fywnere pillars OF smoke are rising III
'eIn the bnftlefeld. from burning VII. at
'kes. ana from funeral pyres whereon
= oead. 100 numerous to bury. are
nrned. How much more blood. smoke
pa pillars OF fire there will be we can -
ny surmise. pr
the Pastor had courage to speak or ae
eve terrible things only because or rel
fuil confidence that behind this eli
~ cloud Is the glad sunrise of the val
- puy-the Day OF Messiah. With for
ca glorious hope beyond 1.-THE act
pc Of the Church's gioriication in 81,
6 Frst Resurrection and of the -
rios MfiienniaI bIessing-God's true "a" :
0pie everywhere can lift up their ?
'os ana rejoice. even as their Creo, q
acner. eighteen centuries ago proph. oen
I'd that they would do. at $
'erishins For. Lack Of KNOWLEDGE. per
lany Of Gods true people have boon doll
ignorance OF His real Character and turr
u because stupefied by the false tire
srines Of the Dark Ages. They De
-. -. ssuo'ed their Bibles Alright and
, ..~.sas. many OF them have bein
IRE and the deceitfuIness of rich. "
ana have been unfruitful in 70. a.
Z to their Observation-Disclosures, conn
their knowledge of God clerl
le deceitfulness or riches does M, Ger.
Try that merely the rich are. thus No
ayeu- The great mass OF humanity loipf
unoer the lure OF riches. spending 5ush
bly, attnluments. limo stran.r,h 20 clerk
ana body, searching for earthly SEE
1h' put getting little. In the dis. Be
'ls time impending. some of these VI u
hnd ,,aan anu wisn that shall
.s,,v 49,. "'e'. ia laying up presto
= ~, h"""'edge or the b. jury ,
y God. and Observation-Disclosures ciai il
~ likeness. To such the old IN. date {
hymn will have new meaning than
len all around M soul gives WAY elects
tnen Is all my Hope and STAY" reclte
ADVENTIST friends are nor rho VI rel
oues who have made ,ho ~ 'ue the pc
nking that the fire and the shak- th Uuse
earth and heaven are merely boxes
Practically all the craeds or both y
1oxy gre this INSTRUMENTATION anime
'ow time that our eyes OF under. clare
ng should open. Now that m. promul
& nnd the Ore have bevun :, = This
abidetb ETH r ms snSe,o see thai the R. S.
why II should be destroyed. nor
immunity should be DESTROYED or
rth Gods purposes have NOT kr.
"A accomplished Yea. the d.
AN d only in its infancy. Hu
has learned only It's first ies-
1e exceeding sinfulness OF sim O@.s
'ond lesson. the matchless bri, e
q virtue will be giren during
alanic Reign cnrD