Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-27
REV. VONCKX SAYS
WORLDS END NEAR
ENGLISH CLERGY SEND OUT
STATEMENTS SAYING THE REV.
ElATIoN OF THE LORD MAY BE
EXPECTED ALMOST ANY TIME.

sunday night Rev. NOnckX spoke on
the text. The end of the world" He
introduced his subject by telling OF
the prophetic conference that was
held at the Academy of Music in Phil
q delphia last May, of the $500 people
who filed the great auditorium The
first day. of the overflow meeting
necessitated the second day and OF
the two overflow meetings that has
to be held on the third day. and this
vast audience, filling the great Acad
envy and two nearby churches, were
all Interested in the same subject that
was discussed aL the Presbyterian
church last Sunday night.
The pastor explained that the text
did not mean the end of time in Mat
thew rs 20, from which it was taken
but the end of the age. He told Of
how scripture showed that the work
would be divided into periods whicl
are called ages, and that time coult
be divided into seven ages as follows
The Edenic, antediluyian, postdilu
Wan, patriarchal, Jewish, Christian
and the millennium or kingdom ages.
After speaking of each one OF thes,
ages and showing that a catastroph
had clased each age. the pastor spok'
of the Christian age, or the presen
time as follows:
Much speculation is heard in re
gard to Gods purpose in this age, bu
rs we turn to scripture we find The
parallels refuting Il common belize
The parallels of the tares, the fish an
fhe virgins have common lesson
viz, that the world is not TO be con
verted, but that at the last the whoa
will be separated from the tares, tn
Good and bad shall be separated, a
will be the wise and the foolish virgins
all showing that there will be at th'
close OF this age people who are con
verted and others who are not cor
verted, and that the converted will b
received of God and the unconyerte
will be sent away TO the abode Of tn
lost. These parallels are in accor
with Jesus picture of the judgmen
shepherd dyideth his sheep frol
the goats, and the Lord shall say unit
them on the right hand, Come y
blessed of my Father and to th0s
on the left hand, Depart, ye cursed,
etc.
The purpose which is evident fro'
these references Is more clearly see
In Acts 15:14 God at the first di
visit the Gentiles to take out poop
for His name and the identity Of tn
taken out people is given in job
316, God so loved the world that II
gave His only begotten son that VIII
soever believeth in Him should n
perish, but have everlasting life
This then Is the purpose of this az
to take out of the world people Il
His name, and this is being done
the passing Of each real Christie
from this earth, and it will be co
cluded at the time when this age
closed.
This age extends from the birth
our Lord to the time when He will I
turn to earth, the return being shov
In the following references: Jol
14:2, 3, 2S, in which Jesus said
will come again Scripture gives
more details concerning the return
our Lord in Acts III, This saf
Jesus shall so come in like mann
as We have seen Him 60 and again
Matthew 24:30, They shall see t
Son Of Man coming in the clouds vi
power and great glory This |
doubtedly teaches that the return "
be visible, personal. bodily and
some specific time.
MANY signs are given in script
telling us of conditions that will
fulfilled and also prevail when {
Lord shall return, and in view of I
the great world war it is believed
many thousands of students of
Bible that our Lords return is not
distant. The most notable testimC
to this belief is the statement Il
was sent out some OF the create
most prominent, most well kno
preachers, students of the Bible,
England. The statement, which Y
sent broadcast throughout England
means of the press, with signatul
follows.
1.-The Present Crisis. The Lord
at Hand.
1.-The undersigned, under a |
found impression of the moment
nature of the present crisis, issue
accompanying statement:
81. That the present crisis poi
toward the close of the times Of
Gentiies. (Writers note, Times
the Gentiles" refer to this age
which we are living)
"'2. That the revelation of our /.
may be expected at any mom
when he will be manifested as
IDENTIFY as to His disciples on the e'
ing of His resurrection.
"'3. That the completed chruch
be translated to be forever with
Lord"
-. That Isreal will be restored
liz own land in unbelief. and be al