The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-03-02
SIGNS AS THE END
OF ALL ARE SEEN
STRIKES, FAAalNEs, WARS, PEST
LICENCES. AND DISTURBANCES
ON LAND AND SEA

To the Editor OF The Recorder:
Never before were the nations 30
distressed with perplexing problems
and conditions Never before was the
sea 80 tempestuous and peFilouz. nor
did the waves rise and roar 40 omin
ously. And never before were mems
hearts so filled with dread Of what y
coming. The strikes. wars, dFoughts,
tamines, pestilences, plaques, ey-
clones, storms. tidal waves. earth
quakes. and eruptlons which have al
ready occurred Ill them with fear for
what may yet be In store.
And truly these fears are not
groundless. The things that have
been are only omens OF what Il com
ing. Just as Christ L. about 10 begin
His reign and come to- gather TO Him
self the subjects OF His kingdom. he
says. through the prophet Daniel.
| There shall be a time OF trouble.
such as never was since there VAS a
nation even 10 that same time" Dan
t3:1 Before the end comes. He tells
vs.. We shall hear OF wars and rumors
OF wars Nation shall rise against
nation and kingdom against king
dom: and there shall be famines. and
pestiiences. and earthquakes, in di-
veFs places" All these, He says. are
the beginnings OF s0rrows. Matt "a
Is That Is. these things will IN
crease and conditions will grow
worse and worse. until the world Is
| full OF sorrow
All these things are before US and
around US. These signs have been APP
pearing all about and the very next
thing the Saviour mentions Is this:
THE powers Of heaven shall be shak-
en-. And then shall they see the Son
Of man coming in a cloud with pow
or and glory" Luke: 26. 81. The
shaking OF the powers OF heaven oe.
lcuTs in immediate connection with
the coming of the Lord. 80 that this
Is not, in Itself. n sign of the coming
of the Lord. but Is the convulsion Of
nature at His corning. The coming OF
the Lord Himself Is soon 10 follow.
Commenting upon the slgnh. the
Saviour said And when these
things begin to come 20 pass. then
look up. and lift up your heads; for
your redemption draweth nigh" Luke
81 2S. so likewise ye. when We shall
see all these things, know that u
ellis eomingl is near, even AZ the
doors" Matt. "a So So when the flrsi
signs appeared, those IN the sun
moon. and stars. then redemption
was drawing nigh But now. wher
1 all the signs have appeared. and tbs
very last ones ARE actually before Us
ri We are To- know that He is near, ever
d az the door
n This Is the answer which the Lore
has given TO the question which ~
cry man is asking in his own hear
and OF his nelghbor. what do thes'
things meant" The Word OF God say
they mean that the harvest IL ripe
! that the end In near. and that tn
coming OF the Lord draweth nigh
And His counsel TO all, therefore, !
= Get ready get ready get ready
Establish your hearts" Scantify tn
!, Lord OF Hosts Himself" let you
! luins be girded about. and your light
burning. and ye yourselves like unit
men that wait for their Lord, wh@
He viii return from the wedding
that when He cometh and knockeu
they may open unto Him immediate
IS" Luke l2: Sc. So.
Very sincerely yours,
- c. Of the Seventh-day Adventis
Church