Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-30
END OF THE WORLD
MAY BE APPROACHING

Is the world coming 10 an emu
Our advent brethren tell us according
to the prophecies of holy writ the
great day is rapidly approaching and
that the present war is the final
struggle before the judgment day.
A writer in he Advent Review says:
1.-THE earth is being drenched with
the blood of the flower of manhood
among all the nations. A suspense
and dread grips the world, and men
are asking what these things mean.
Has this unprecedented condition a
special meaning? Is it Armaged-
don ?Is it herald of the day of God ?
"Now the great war is on, war
toward which so many have looked
with almost stupefied apprehension.
The magnitude and spirit of the
worldwide struggle is not parallel
in the history of man.
"Writing of the devastating strug-
gle now going on, Mr.. Taft, ex-Presi-
dent of. the United States, says:
Nothing like it has occurred since
the world began. 1t is a cataclysm.
The future looks dark indeed
"Harper's Weekly declares: The
most critical moment in the worlds
history is upon us. That is the
stark truth. Events are transpiring
to stun the stoutest mind. We are
at times meridian
president Wilson said recently
that the world is on fire., and no man
knows what single week or single
day or a single hour may bring
forth
"Of the present war Rudyard Kip
ling says: This is not war of vic
tories, but war of determination.
Universal ruin awaits u.s.
"What change has come over the
earth in a few short years. Thrones
have been overturned. Kings have
fled as fugitives to other kingdoms
for protection. Millions who were
| ENJOYING the blessings of family and
national life have been plunged into
poverty, sorrow, and mourning. All
the values of modern civilized life
have Undergone an amazing change
and shrinkage. The grip of the hui
man race on the world has been great
| ly loosened. Civilization seems tx
be committing suicide. A dread anc
a pail hang over the hearts and mind:
of men.
what does all this mean? Is this
the last great war foretold in the
Scriptures, which ushers in the sec
ond coming of Christ? Is the grea'
day of God at the door? Everywhere
-on the street, in the drawing room
in the hotel Hobbies, on the trains
we hear the questions repeated
What do these things meant? IL
this Armageddon? is this the full
fillment of the Scriptures
"We are glad that while the heav
ems are lurid with the flame of war
while horror grips stupefied world
and dread Of what may yet come t.
pass unnerves humanity, the Lore
has told us the meaning of all thes'
things. We are indeed entering int
that dim twilight zone where time
will soon dissolve into eternity. Man
day of probation and Of preparation
for eternity is drawing near to it
sunset. The coming of the Judge o.
all the earth draws nigh. Thes
things tell us that Armageddon is no
far in the future. The terrible con
ditions which trouble the world ar
forerunners of the day of the Lord
and speak to US in the clearest tone
that the history Of this planet, ours
ed by sin, is almost finished, and tina
Christ will soon come. when God
people will experience the realization
of that blessed hope which is to b.
fulfilled in the glorious appearing o
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"