The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Is This the "Abomination of Desolation" Foretold
 By the Prophets of Old?

hands. he shall magnify himself in his 1 heart, and by peace shall he destroy many He shall stand up against the prince of princes, but he shall be a token without land. Daniel Sth chapter 23 to 26; Daniel 11th chapter, 31 to 45; Daniel 18th chapter.
 After the conflict has progressed to a place where the whole earth is in volved and the lines between treach cry and deception on one side. and truth and justice on the other are clearly defined to the gaze of the world then the Son of Man is portrayed as unsheathing his sword and taking to himself the power already His own. and striking the earth with his terrific wrath manifested in many wonderful ways. and continuing for a period of days in which the earth shall reel and rock like a drunken man.
 THEY EXIST NO MORE
 The kings who have precipitatcd 1 this terrific conflict in which mil l lions die and the abomination of deso-
 lation is complete, have been the willing instruments of the powers of
 evil. To them and to their kingdom l the doom fixed by Jehovah is terrific, 1 for they exist no more, neither does | their land nor any people who bear
 the mark of sympathy for them in 1 brain or in hand of service Malachi | Sd and 4th chapter; Matthew, 24th | chapter: Rev. 18th and 14th chapters. I These things are written for the guidance and instruction of the people, 1 but it is left entirely with us to l observe passing events and see wheth- 1 CT this present war fits the dcscrip- l tion closely enough for us to believe this is the abomination of desolation I prcphesied. Certain it is that we hope tN,A l. | certain 1t is that the description writ ten by Daniel 250o years ago of k ing .i to arise fits the present ruler of Ger 1 many: certain it is that the cestruc- Il tion and its methods of cruelty fits I the case; certain it is that if this Is not the abonination of desolation ! rropehsied it fits the description I closely enough for us to be ready to I look for the rapid culnination of fu- tvre events in wounderful changes of opinion. in the overthrow of injus- I tice to everyone, the rich and the poor, male and female, that live upon the esrth. The time seems to be set aud | tic changes are rapidly setting in before the great day of almighty God, but we can only watch and think and : draw our own conclusions.
 T It is to come as a snare and catch us all unawares but to those who are thinking and praying it can bring
 no harm. Ceetain it is that God could
 win this war without our help. but
 can we be saved when He calls for
 his soldiers if We are not in battle
 array and doing our part?
 Who is on the Lords side? is the
 call now. Let us each one find some
 helpful thing to do each day. ct us
 nrerare in work, in life, in mind, and
 in soul to do our full part whatever
 that may be. We can go or send a
 helping hand. We can cultivate and
 STOW the needful things. We can save
 md conserve fhet thare nov hn fco'
 in the house of the Lord of Hosts for all of His suffering children This iT our part; this is the present great call
 os Jehovah through our own blessed government. Let us he busy finding
 our place and doing our part for the ord will look straight at the soul
 and he it's judge. no matter whose soul it may be. Alone we must stand or fall.