Arizona republican., 1916-10-15
.PYROTECHN|C DISPLAY
 ON CHR|sT'S COMING
BY F. 4. COFFIN

The most brilliant display Of fire ! works the world ever has seen, the most beautiful electrical exhibition ever given. and even the glory of the l sun are insignificant compared with 1 the wonderful spectacle the world will see when Christ returns from heaven, a -companied by hundreds of millions of angelic beings, according to Elder J. | J2. Bond, president of the Arizona Con fe.e Of the Seventh day Adventists lie Goscl ibed to a large audience Tn the big tent at Sixth avenue and Wash ington streets last night the appear ing of Christ
 Not in some desert place. nor in d secret chamber, nor to individuals at death, will Christ appear" said the speaker, for Acts l:S-ll tells Us that Jesus is to return in the same manne. as he ascended to heaven. lie was parted from the disciples as they looked on, and moving upward into the 1 heavens, | cloud received him out oI their sight. At his return, first a cloud will be seen. As it draws nearer the earth it will be seen that it is com posed of myriads of angels. As it draws still nearer, the King himself can be seen.
 In Matthew 2S:1-3 the glory of one angel is described Revealed to men this great light caused the Roman guard to fall unconscious to the earth. When Christ comes in the glory of angels numbering ten thousand times ten thousand. and thousands of thous- ands.' in the glory of the God of the universe, and in his own glory, none but those who have made their peace with him will be physically able to en- dure the sight
 The object of the angels coming with him is told in Matthew 24:3l, where we are told: He shall send his angels with great sound of a trum- pet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end Of heaven to the other. Then will the dead be raised to life
 When may we look for this won derful event? Luke 21:25 tells us
 there shall be signs in the sun. and in the moon, and in the stars and upon the earth distress of nations with per plexity; the sea and the waves roar ing; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth. Luke adds the statement that then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. The signs in the sun, moon and stars appeared years ago Distress of ma tions, and fear for the future are seen on every hand today.
 The Bible holds out to us no hope that Christ will at this time rule upon the earth, or that men will convert ar mament into agricultural instruments. This expectancy is a false hope But the hope held out to the Christian is the promise of Christ in John 14:1-3. Let not your heart be troubled; I go to prepare place for you. And if go and prepare q place for you. l will come again and receive you unto my self: that where am. there ye may be also Christ will take his people to be with him in heaven, there to live for 1000 years.
 Elder C. D. NJ. Williams spoke at the "amp ground yesterday afternoon. l Sabbath school was held yesterday
 morning. being followed hy revival
 service conducted by Elder ]. L. Me : Elhany of Oakland TWo-thrds of the
 congregation expressed a determina
 ton to live a sincere Christian life in
 every respect
 "Turkey-What its Downfall Means
 to the World" will he the subject oi , Elder McElhany at 7.20 tonight. Ster- eoptiean views will lc shown at o'clock The meetings will continue daily this week