The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-22

this and predicts an attempt lsn4&
the ruling families of Europe 70
termsrFy in order 20 cement these 49,
tions together. This has been remnk1ct
ably FULFILLED. The words Of the prop1D
ecy are, They shall mingie themsefve1&
with the seed of men. And Ia fulnI3
ment Of this permit me to call y0Nt
attention to the remarkable reiatt0ny
ships which now exist between thaz5
ruling families of the Old world. WINS
are now at each others threats.
The late FREDERICK VIII. of Den.
mark; Dowagcr Empress Dagmar. OF Z
Russia, Queen Mother Alexandra. Of
England, and the late George v. Of
Greece. were all children OF GhristiAns
TX. OF Denmark. The two sons OF
Frederick VIII. of Denmark. are now
Christian y, OF Denmark. and Haakon
VII of Norway. The son OF Queen
Mother Alexandra, OF England Is the
present George v. The son of George 4
V. of Greece, Is the present Constan- 81
tine Elk Thus the reigning Kings Of
Denmark and Norway are brothers.a
while the kings of England, Greece and
Russia are first cousins all Ave off
them being grandchildren of Christian
TX.
But this is not all. Princess
Catherine of England. daughter Of
Queen Victoria. married the father Of
Kaiser Wilhelm and the present
Kaiser is her son. Therefore. The
present King of England and tbs
Emperor OF Germany are first cous-zs
ms, both being grandsons of Queen
Victoria. a sister OF the Kaiser.
Princess Sophia. is the wife of Con.
stantine Y Of Greece, making the King
OF Greece and the Emperor of Ger
many brothers-in-law. Gar Nlcho1aa
married Princess Alix of England,
who is 1rst cousin TO both George "
OF England and Wilhelm II OF Ger
many. Therefore. the Czarina of Rus
sia the King Of England and the E.rn-
peror of Germany are all first
cousins. Haakon VII of Norway mas
ried Princess Maud of England, -
sister Of George V. Alfonso XIII OF
Spain married Princess Ena Of Eng
land. first cousin IF George V. Thus
the Queen of Norway, the Czarina OF
Russia, tho King of England, the
Emperor of Germany, the Queen OF
Greece. and the Queen Of Spain are
all first cousins, all of them being
the grandchildren OF Queen Victoria
Thus they are all related, and this
war is great family quarrel, but Just
as the Bible foretold, all OF this has
not served to bring peace.
Kingdom of God At Hand.
According TO this prophecy, the
God of heaven is to set up king
dom on earth in the days of the mod
ern nations OF Europe. We have been
in the days of these kings for more
than fourteen centuries. We are sti1l
in their DAYS. The next event in this
| line OF prophecy is the setting up OF
the Eternal Kingdom of God. And
the prophecy reveals that this king
dom is to be set up. not by the con-
version of the world. as some Utopists
are dreaming, but by the destruction
OF the existing nations Other Scrip
lures and the signs OF the times show
the immediate proximity of the end
of all things
The coming kingdom! This ought
to be the all-absorbing theme with the
present generation. This kingdom To-
soon to be set up. The present war
is hut a preliminary 10 the war
which will close UP the history of this
earth. The subjects of the coming
universal kingdom are now being
gathered out of every nation. VIII
you be one of them
Announcement was made that the.
next lecture will be delivered Thurs
day night at SEVENTH Day Adventist
camp meeting at william Byrd Park.
on the subject. Blasting At the Rock
OF Ages: VIII the Old Book stand p