The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-28
WORLD CAME To
AN END IN 1874
JUDGE RUTHERFORD DECLARES
AND SAYS KINGS AND CLERGY
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR.
Asserts That Revolution Will Follow
Peace and Then Dead Will A"ak-
en- From Sleep in Graves.

Slhle lecture Yesterday AFTERNOON VII
why DO the Nations War;"
Judge Rutherford Is a powerful
speaker. lie never drilled from MS
theme, and upheld his assertions with
many questions from the Bible. he
spoke fluently and rapidly, without
emotional excitement. tho appeal be-
ing made to the intelligence rather
than 10 the heart. lie declared mat
kings and clergy are responsive LOT
The great international war. and that
peace would rule tho world when the
present conflict shall have ceased. ar,
ter 4 revolution. and then Chrlst VIII
appear on earth and all who sleep IN
their graves will be awakened ami
Joined with their loved ones on earth.
Judge Rutherford declared that the
end OF the world occurred In 1911.
when the present war was begun.
Judge Rutherford spoke 10 large
crowd here about eight years ago, and
predicted the present war. He was
Introduced by tho late Hon. B. II. DO.
veneer. Yesterday he was presented
bv Pastor W. NJ. Wisdom. Of New
York. who is travelling In This section
at present under the auspices OF inc
International Rible STUDENTS Associa-
lion. which was founded by the late
Pastor Russell. Judge Rutherford is
president nf III" organization.
Judge Rutherford spok" for nearly
two hours YESTERDAY. and. In part,
said:
The Greatest Crisis.
Tho creates, crt>I" NJ al tho ages Is
urou the world. and the worst phase Of
/; has not vet been reached. The S'tua-
ton demands sober reflection,
All Europe IL Attire. and the Flames
have spread /" America within less
than three years. thirty millions or mon
ha IN
fields OF EurOpc. and approximately
seven millions ~ them have already
fallen victims To the numerous war:
The wartun destruction of human life
and treasure has staggered humanity.
The neutral nations arc suffering, auf
the peoples OF the countries nj war are
enduring untold hardShips. Countless
widows and orphans hcmoan the un-
timely fate Of their loved ones. and now
face famine and pcstilcnCc--cncmies
even more cruel and relentless than cam
non or sword Even III America the CON
ditiouS III many places are becoming in
lulertbIc; the people are restless, and
many women and children are frantic
ally crying for bread. The conditions
prevailing arc leading on 10 certain rev
olutipn and anarchy, the like of which
the world has newer before known
The twentieth Century opened with
tie brightest prospects OF all times
The clergy told Us there would he no
more war. Why. then. has this horrible
war come upnn the world: Has IL come
because OF the love O! tho people TOR
blood shedding: We answer No. 'iur
the common people did not desire the
war. is the war, then. the result "f un-
righteousness and umholy conditions pre-
NaiiinG IN ChriStcnGom" And Ii So who
is. the more to hlanc--the kings and
rulers or the Clergy"
Clergy More Represenstble Than the
Kings.
o! course. there are exceptions TO the
ruIc. and there arc some good. honest
4 - l,,rl world
( majority of them. We fear, belong To the
| other class. The Scriptures point out
/ thar both the Kings and the clergy are
I Responsible Tor tins war. but that tho
| clergy are even more rcpr"hruSIDlc. he
I cause IL Was their dGlg I" hiIuw Gods
| I'lau a"h tell II {" 'he people. But they
4 have ret used 10 learn 1t and tailed 10 tell
/ IT to others.
Concerning the responsibility for this
war. Rabbi Wise, OF New York City, re
| Gently said
"The failure Of the churches and syn
aGogurS to maintain leadership over the
L people WAS the cause ~ the present War.
they have. rnthrUuCd Il war devil IN
place OF God. They are satisfied to be Il
mere lleiH Of social organization and 10
defend their countries and rulers. just
Ur unjust
Rev. Dr. Peter Ains!ic. pastor Of the
| Christian Temple at Baltimore, recent!
said III Il pulpit sermon:
More inau 10 any other source the
cause o. the great war lies 1t the dur
VI the CHURCH.
he wVra world. as used symbol
, c.,liy III The scripture, means Dlspensa-
Iluu. ON period Of TING. The time or
GENTLE DOMINION has been. according 10
the Script urrs, IL period oil 100 years
| The Bibc clearly points Uul, ana Tins
1 cvcrubUraIrd by secular history. that The
l Iicnlllu Times began with the overthrow
l Of the jewish king IcdGkiah, anG iIE
l Environment Of Observation-Disclosures Of
I Babylon. Ill lhc autumn season oU1 years
before christ. T. follows. then. lint tn"
!ull period OF 2'"@Y years W"uIn %Nr'r ,, IN
/ time The Great Master said: And the
| nations were angry. and Thy wrath Is
/ come. Exactly on time, whrn the Ten
| til. dominion ended. the nations were
I angry, aud Gods wrath upon the nations
| rNprc&scd itself IN permitting them 10
/ begin the destruction OF one another.
/ Cur Lord jesus. ia l|ls great pruphtsH
4 concerning the end OF the present age
Il or world. pointed out that tho beginning
Il ui this lrUUblc would be "hci nation
/ shall rise against nation. ana Kingdom
I against Kingdom" and thai II would cnd
/ With "A tnuc of trouble such as WAS not
since the beginning If The world 1" tins
/ time, no, ri"r ever shall be- Tn" pro-
phct Daniel gives similar testimony
I Mathew "i-"i: han"i I'll.
II 1t is Il we'll hu"Nn Tact that the clergy
! men Sprak "i thir congregations rs
! ,h"Ir 'r"rk, ana at ,lrms|IN,S As As
l!nrr >h"Iid Ice hrEhiS commended. mn
tin. l,rd >iIG of mos" wh" are at The
r"n,rnr; spirit. What hast lnnn I" d"
! Better Day Coming.
Eat L., u leave IA" dark picture FOR
!, uurrrni Tho Ai"stl" Peter after de-
-rrinu% tins trouble tInr. says. NHl
,rihrl,Se. We. according :" His pr"nll$'. ,
look for a new heavens tSrlrlt'Eal ruling
rnwrr~l ami - Now rHrlh' earthly GOV
. rrunrnl "r'irr "t S"rlrill. "h"reIn
;hwrlIrih Righteousness. The ir"i!iH"
here referred /" IL that rr"niS" nltt"
hy Jehovah I" Nhrhhnh,. saving. ~
IIIy seed shall All the families IF Nh"
nith ir blessed" TIA" seed Of Nhrahan'
mIi., first Il" brought forth h"t"r" In"
. dressings can cuiu". Thai seed /" hrlSt
-IrxuS Ihr Head. auI N" Church HIS
Erdv.- ,iaini!HuS %.!G. %':-?.
pnr,.E Ia" rnlIr" gospel ~" cod hrs
I,ni gathering uui from IN" M"Fth i''"SE
,vi.n would rconsliiuie this E"d!--wh"
u.riI hnrnn.. truly r"Ir=""rat'I thriS' ,
r,.,r. some ni ;h,"c have h""H clergy
men. soma, haN,. ben n."i"b"r> Il 'hur' II
/, DENOMINATIONS. others not. IN" F !"
;,-r mas been rull IaltI IN Jesus as M
.r.,i E,dr.ru"I III Has SarritCli death
a. ul;,,,s great Acknowledgements" thr'I .
I,ni:II.,,ri.. conservation in do COD h'!F
VIII sud faithful "hchi"U"" THEREAFTER
y,n uI.ir death All who ar" ri ms
,ros, arc rrrmlec,l a Shnr, In ia" Chi"f ,
Resurrection AMI !NHt they shall reign
. with Christ 30 bless MI ~" lHmiIl"N "I
tn. .arih. knT"lail0u "h.b.
Tia, Scriptures abound with promises
HAT = righi"uuS tinN rrnm"ut IS /" hr "$-
fubl.Nhri ~ THO earth. and that such
',:u.. rn'urui shall r"si upon ih" Sh"uiG'
,r- uf Tn, ,:"cn! M"~SIah tI$Hiah 500.
'.na. IT,. STALL ihrm hr called "Wdni"r-
iui' ",'"uu:."l"r.' 'th" EvorlaStiu
Father IN" Prince. - I'ryr. ind"~