The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-30
WHY DO THE NATLONS
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through His Prophet jeremiah, said
concerning the very time in which
we are living: "A wonderful and
horrible thing is committed in the
land; the preachers preach falsely
and the priests bear rule by the sam"
means and the people love to have 1t
so."-Jeremiah 5:26-3l st Paul
declared that the truth OF God is re-
vealed from Heaven against all un-
godliness and unrigltcousness of
men who suppress the truth in un-
righteousness. Rom. lis. If those
who claim to be teachers have sup
pressed the truth and taught schemes
contrary to Gods, then what should
be expected TO follow? The Prophet
Jeremiah (3:l9-22) points out that
had the preachers stood by the Word
of God and taught the truth. the
people would have been turned away
or saved from this great conflict.
More than $500 years ago the
Lord. through the Prophet Joel. fore
told this war and the feverish prepa-
ration for it that has been in progress
for several years.-Joes 2:q-I3.
God foretold that his day OF
vengeance would come upon the ma
tions lisa 64:4; lisa 3I:1-2) st.
Paul testified that this would come
Ion gafter his day. The Lord
through His prophet. Zephanlah
(Zeph. $3.50, sets forth that when
the nations are gathered together
and the Kingdoms are assembled that
BE would pour out His indignation
upon them. This assembling has
taken place in the last forty years, :
during which time higher criticism
and evolution have ruled the day.
kings and rulers have armed for
deadly conflict, and the people have
lost sight of Messiah's kingdom.
Jesus testified that the end OF the
age would come at time when ma
lions would be angry. and Gods
wrath would come upon them. tRev
11:18). He further said that when
nation would rise against nation and
kingdom against kingdom this is the
beginning OF sorrows, and that the
nations Of the earth would be in
Yolved in a time of trouble such as
never was since there was a nation,
and no, would never he another -
Matt 24:3-21. The prophet Daniel
refers to the same time and condi-
lions in Daniel 1924,
More than any other class Of men
on earth, the clergy and teachers
who have disregarded Gods plan and
substituted mans schemes, is raspon-
sible for this war some ut the
elergymen recognize this Rabbi
Wise, In the New York American.
recently said: Failure OF tho
churches and synagoEues ia main
tain leadership over the people was
the cause Of the present var, The,
have enthroned war dovil in tho
place OF God, The churches 10 nor
take themselves seriously. They arc
satisfied to be mere item Of soria!
organization and 10 defend the cause
OF their rulers. Just or unjust"
The Rev Doctor Peter Ainslie.
pastor of the Christian temple AT Bal
timore. in the Baltimore American.
recently said: The church never
faced more serious period in its
history than now more than
to any other source because tho
cause of the great war lies al tn
door OF the church-an instance Of
lost opportunity"
The Scriptures clearly ,.,o, so,
the great international conGict iii
SO weaken the nations and tbe mn sz q,
will become SO enraged apai1s, tbo
rulers that revolution will follow. II
all these nations and that ttis ,,.iii
develop into ANARCHY. resulting n