Evening journal., 1918-03-11
bible Prophecies
On Christ s C MING
Dr.. Randolph Tells Grace
audience TO Watch
and Wait
BELIEVES DAY IS
DRAW ING NEARER

Whether the present status Of the
world and the effects OF the war mean
anything in the Interpretation OF the
second coming Of Christ, as outlined 10
Bible prophecies. was the thought on
which the Rev. Dr. Herbert T Randolph
preached in Grace N. Z. Church last
night. DR.. Randolph said in part:
First: All Scripture agrees IN this
viz: He VIII surely come again. On
this there is no uncertain sound in
The Bible. He will certainly come. Il
was predicted by our Lord mat in the
last days, by reason OF His long de-
lay, there would be mlsblvlnes. When
The Son OF Man cometh. shall he ilnd
faith on the earth"
I'VE are reminded that in the last
days scoffers' VIII appear, saying
Where is the promise Of His coming
Such days have come 10 Us. Il Is in
o oviiable that in the course OF centuries
the fine edge OF this expectancy should
wear on. but this is great loss TO the
church. II needs 10 be restored as
one most hopeful teaching OF Our faith
It's importance cannot be over-esti-
mated; in the Sew Testament alone
there are 3is references 20 t.; one verse
In every % has 20 do with this fact
Says the great Scotch scholar. Profes
sor Denny: 1t was this hope whicf
more than snythlns gave iis color e
the primitive Christianity. rs un
worldiness. its moral intensity. SIS com
mand Of the future even in This life
the Christian who does not look up
ward and onward wants lacks per
fectlon
second We are asked what Will b
the nature Of this second coming
Here scholars are at variencs Ol
the one hand there are those who sa
that our Lo.d's coming is from day &
day; that lie comes in tae progress Q
His kingdom; in the great cataclysmi
events Of history: In the mighty catas
trophe Of the ages; in the rise and ia
Of nations. this "a all very true bu
does IL satisfy the vivid words q
prophecy Il Is distinctly ollrme
that he will come personally and vi'
fbly even as His disciples saw him z
into heaven. He shall come again /
glory and every eye shall behold Hin
He shall descend from Heaven with
shout with a voice Of an arcnangel an
the trumpet Of God
The second peril is that Of utter cart
iessness Take heed, watch and pra
Tor ye know not when the time is
i is always imminent. And this fal
ought 20 fix the attitude Of all Chri
tians 10 It. The Son Of Man will com
He will come vislbly; He will con
gloTiously; not as q mere influence. H
coming will be TO all believers the mo
benencent event in sll the ages.
In that day sin will be utterly d
stroyed from the earth; the unrepen
ant and the wicked shall be banishe
No dram-ships. no brothels, no gam
ling halls
THAT this day is marching veI
rapidly none can doubt. The sig
are an about us; the Jews are ava
ening to a restored Palestine; the &c
tiles see q speedy fulnllment Of {
prophecy that all nations must be
the Gosepl message; the univer'
cataclysm Is breaking upon all I
world every nation will soon be ono
side or the other Of this war; NJ
trality Will soon be impossible;
words arc being fulfilled In our on
DAYS: Ye shall hear Of wars and I
mors Of wars for nation shall n
against nation and there shall be IA
ines. pestllences and earthquakes
divers places.
"Au these things must come 10 p'
but they are only. the beginning
sorrows; the end Is not yet. No wr
der that many believe that the q
is at hand.
Al the close OF the sermon the an
snce sang George Carter's "Mothe
War Hymn"