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

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tLuke 2.iUi he snid IN part:
THIS prophecy mas not been fulfilled
as yet instead OF peace ana good will
10 men. we nave war. savagery ana
other works ~ the flesh and OF the
DeviI mentioned by SO 'nul-aneer.
malice hatred envy strife Not only
have the prayers Tor peace not been
Needed but inSiead the war spirit is
kindiinG ana spreading from nation to
nation. fulfilling the prediction OF the
Bible enseloplng the world Oi man.
kim The bitterness. hatred. ferocity.
OF the warning nations seems 10 IN.
crease daily Maguided tales OF feroc
ity are believed, aun arouse correspond
Ing bitterness ana ferocity on either
side. AS we understand the Scriptures
tbe turmoil i only beginning most of
the waiting and gnashlns of teeth. most
OF the anguish and despair. suffering.
sorrow ana devastation. are ahead OF
MS. With the cessation OF the war the
Bible seems TO predict the most gigan-
TIC revointiou ever known and. follow.
Ing rapidly. a reign OF lawlessness. an.
arcby. producing "a Time of Trouble
sucn as never was since there was
nation "--i,aniel III
Added 10 the physical distresses of
the world, hnnncial troubles impend
IN the midst OF plenty. With every
reason for prosperity the wheels OF
commerce are slow The explanation
given ts loss OF conddenre- but
not SO The worlds financiers and
merchant princes are as courageous AS
ever. but they have met with new con.
dibons, The wealth OF the world. once
represented In money. Is now represent
ed In collateral stocks and bonds The
war mas made a demaud for gold. an.
settling values OF colateratS
Cold Is disappearing becoming more
valuable hourly In the same proper.
uon collaterals. stocks ana houds. be
come less valuabh. hourly: because OF
their plethora they are - drug on the
financial market The great insurance
companies. the banks and all wealthy
people nave their reserve investments I
an these securities Additionally. the I
heavy losses OF lite In this war will be
u serious financial blow 10 insurance 4
that the fall Of British bonds 10 one (
halt pur has already made nsoivent (
all the insurance companies OF Great 4
Britain What must we expect as the
war progresses toward anarchy?
Az with every war. pestilentiaI dis
eases must he expected while inter.
ference with agriculture threatens fam
tDe In various parts. THIS IL not an
over-drawn picture. but a sober look
behind the scenes
THE One Ray OF Hope
Hope thou IN GodF' In the midst
of all these fluctuations the world must
learn more and more. until all know
the lesson by heart. thar earths only
hope is In God This Is one of the
great lessons which God wishes all
10 learn. For centuries men
have boosted OF what conld and what
could not be done OF the worlds 6nan-
cfai institutions. insurance associations.
scientific learning and general com
mon sense These. We were assured
were a part OF an evolutionary system
which some time In the future would
MAKE man 30 wise. 80 great So ETH
caent. thar there would be no more
wsrs. no more dyings. no more trouble.
We we're reputed to be approaching
that grand climax.
Some OF the Peace! Peacer' ser
mons OF even year ago seem laugh
nbly foolish today. The great and the
wise deserted the Bible ar a foolish
Dld book gotten up by those who were
merely emerging from monkey condi.
don. They must yet learn the les.
non recorded twenty Eve centuries ago:
namely. that the wisdom OF their wise
men nhs persisted lisa. 29:l4, They
must learn that the wisdom OF men is
with Coo. even as the Wis
iom Of God rs foollshness with men
Ry the time al shall have learned
Siyre 10 hook for help IN THIS great
.rouhle. Gods time WIFI have come for
diving the and which tie has provided
Tor aug rvnTurSes ago and promised
N the Bihie The sid which God hiss
lrovided Is MeSsiah's Kingdom Nany
have prayed "Thy Kingdom come.
who have falisd 10 study the Message
II the Kingdom Many have thought
bat II nsd slr.sdy ZONE Many 9th