The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-04

llRAsIQ9 RQsstlY ate republican
form Of government
as the very highest type Of civil ad
minlstration. trust that am not on"
whit behind the most patriotic OF you
In my appreciation OF the great Gov
eminent of these United States. which
many OF us believe IL the noblest that
has yet risen amongst men. Ncverthe
less, the Bible teaches that Messiah s
Reign will he that OF monarchy, and
that IL will he very exclusive and aris-
tocratic. Additionally, 1t will be most
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the will OF
It's subjects will not be consulted in the
slightest particular.
At first. in alarm. We are ready "a
say, Would not that be a most danger
Gus condition OF things? Could any
royal family however noble and gem
erous. he entrusted with such auto
cratic power without fear of It's being
misused for the enslavement Of the
people, for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the
rulers? Have we not learned this in
the history Of the past six thousand
years? Do We not see the necessity
for curtailing and controlling the
powers Of kings and governors? Are
We not more and more brought to realize
the necessity that the people shall rule
whether in Congress or in Pariiam mt
in Doumas or in Chambers Of Deputies
Yes. my dear friends. I heartily ac-
cede to all this, but wnen ! describe tho
nature Of the Kingdom and It's person
rel, all fears will assuredly flee, and you
Will rejoice exceedingly that the Divine
arrangement Is what IL is in respect &c
the theocratic Kingdom shortly 10 be
established and to take over the govern
m"nt Of the world.
Scripturnlly IL is described as the
Fifth Universal Empire OF earth. I re-
mind you Of King Ncbuchadnezzar'
Divinely inspired dream, as int rprete,i
by the Prophet Daniel. 1t was OF an
Image majestic. grand. The head Of the
image was Nebuchadnezzar's own King
dom of Babylon, the first to rule the
earth. Next, represented in the breas 81
and the arms OF silver. came Mcdo-
Persia, the second Universal Empire OF
Garth. conqueror OF Babylon. Next
represented in the belly and thighs OF
tho Image came GreCia, the third Uni
versal Empire ~ earth which conquered
Medo- Persin. Next, repre- scented in the
legs OF iron. came Rome. the fourth
Universal Empire. conqueror of Greece
There are to I've no more until Messiah s
Kingdom, IL will be the fifth
Meantime, We have had two attempts
at a iifth monarchy, both unsuccessful
one was by the Pnpacy: the other was
that Of Napoleon l. During this time
the present divisions, which resulted
from the breaking up OF the Roman I'm.
pire are represented by the feet of the
Image, with their ten toes
shifting the Images Feet.
Tho prophecy declares 1DorieI ?.44
that in the days OF these kings repre-
scented by the toes OF the image, the God
Of Heaven Will set up Kingdom, 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 II forever
Daniel 7:lS.21) ~ the picture Gnd'
Kingdom In symboically represented
az great stone, hewn from the noun
tain without hands-supernatura II
shall smite the image In its feet; and
forthwith the iron. the brass, the sill
YER and the gold shall become like the
chan OF a summer threshing floor, and
the wind shall carry 1t away" but the
mountain shall increase until at shall
Ill the whole earth"
Thus God pictures things now
shortly to come to pass This crushing
OF the feet OF the image was to come
IN the end of the Age pep 'ratorv tC
the establishment OF Messiah's King
dom. So long as thes. governments
would he here, they and Messia H.,
Kingdom could not cooperate. The
Gentle governments arc based on sci,
flshness and coercion; Christ's King.
dom will be based on justice, love
mercy under the Prince of Peace. TIL,
two could not rule at the same time.
Rome and Constantinople represent
the two legs OF the image which KinC
Nebuchadnezzar saw; for each in turn
was the Roman Capital and representa-.
tive OF the image. We are certainly
justified in watching with considerable
interest the present war and what II
may cad to In the way of involving al
OF the ten Kingdoms represented in thi,
prophecy. Our thought is that Thu
great war will weaken the nations, Grip,
Pile the world nancially and discredi
the rulers In the eyes of their peoples
Thus It will open tho way for Socialism
which will eventually lead on 10 an,
archy.
Tho present terrible war is not tn,
foretold destruction IN the fullest sens,
OF the word. but merely its forerunner
The Scriptures foretell a great Time OF
Trouble TO be brought on by anarchy
the general uprising OF the people
/ Every mans hand against his neigh
Dor, no peace to HIM that goeth out OF
to him that cometh In" Zechariah $40
l4:l3) But that Is not the special po.n
Of interest In my subject. rather I an
, Kingdom which Is 20 rule the world
overthrow Sin and Death, and uplif
| humanity from gnOranvC, opposition
sin, weakness and death. The declara'
| ton Is that Messiah shall reign until
He shall have put down all insubordl
nation. and that the last enemy 10 b,
destroyed VII! be death 81 Cornthian
1925. 26,)
This In the Kingdom for which tn
Master Himself taught His followers I
pray. Nothing insignificant will be III
outcome OF that glorious Reign of
thousand years. At It's very beginning
Satan will be bound, with all that thi
signifies-the repression of evil an
darkness. For thousand years tn
Sun OF Righteousness shall pour fort
the light OF truth and grace upon on
poor. fallen race until the knowledge o
Gods glory shall MI tho whole eartl
AS the waters cover the great deep
tHabakkuk 2;l4J
Eventually all wilful opponents o
that Kingdom will die the Second Death
from which there will be no redemption
no recovery. Meantime, all the Willing