The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-08

The world is IN perplexity. The war
that SO suddenly broke upon the world
july %, 1914, was an event of no
small import It was that act which
set the world on fire, and In the trail,
Of this mighty nations conflict there
has followed the greatest clash .of
nations in all the annals of tirna
The world was changed from the neacai
and prosperity Of that year to the
boiling. melting pot of today. IT is
without doubt that q world war is
playing its part in the closing scenes
OF eafth's history, and the fundamen-
ttais are tremendous. These were some
OF the startling statements made ny
Evangelist John Francis Wright as he
gave his opening lecture last night
at the large canvas Tabernacle IN
West Garden where he spoke ,pon tbe
subject, Why This World Tradegv 2,'
The tent WAS filed to Overlooking AMI
many stood during the entire service
As the spealler outlined from a BfbIi-
cal STANDPOINT as 10 why this conflict
the audience gave the closest atten-
ton, and the meeting was a success
in every respect.
MIR. Wright said in part that ONLY
world tragedy he found IN the stu5v
OF world politics. international treat
les, history and the like BY a close
investigation Of these and the words
or present-day writers IL has been
found that the European powers are
lighting for the control Of a world
highway and the trade routes OF the
world, and as the war has progressed
our. United States has-en.ered the CON
fiict to fight FOR world peace and world
demoeraey However, after consider
ing all these facts the speaker had
not yet arrived at full and satisfaet-
DRY answer as to why the war had
come. only as one enters the realm
of Gne supernatural and there recog-
nizes the controlling and ruling power
of the Most High God can the answer
be found
The Speaker then turned to the
Bible, the Word of God There he
outlined how God had dealt with
nations in the past when they failed
TO heed Him. and after quoting from
President Wilson'S address TO congress
last December in which he said,
IA supreme moment in history has
come. The eyes of the people have
been opened and they see the hand of
God is laid upon the nations. He will
show them favor. I devoutIy believe.
only If they rise to the clear heights
of His own Justice and mercy"
Mr.. Wright stated that the world
In its present condition would doubt
less suggest that Gods hand is upon
the nations. and that this war has
come as a Judgment to some. 1t is to
be hoped that men will learn the les
son which God has in store for them
But. the evangelist again remarked
that he had not yet given the com
plete answer as to why the war. He
asked the question as to why it should
come just at this time Could IT sug-
gest anything as: to where we are In
the stream of time? Then turning to
the Bible he once more read texts Of
scripture from the phophecies of the
good old Book. which clearly reveal
that such a conflict is due to come
in the last days. and according TO the
words of the prophets and the teach
ines of Christ. we are persuaded to
believe that this great catac1ysni does
tell us that we live near the end of
the worlds history when probation -
about to close, and when men win
have met God in the Judgment and
their accounts fwith Him.
Tonight Mr. Wright will speak upon
the subject, Can The Central Powers
of Europe Form a w6rld Empire2n