The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-11-27
The Best Thing to do Under Pres.
ent Conditions

al I5lI na, increased the SorroNyS
ana Suiicrlnsa OF humankind. inen
came a Breat shortage OF food and
Today actual lamineS exists in ma
ny parts Ol me calth WIN a great
shortage cNfS where and the cost OF /
liVln8 mourning lnsnCr and higher. |
mere foIOMcu the war and the Ia
ihlne 4 great peSlllcnCr die Spanish 1
Influenza when lOOk away miinonS /
OF pGOplc from All parts of the |
cdfLn ana now We ale advised that /
NE great peStileEceS Of typhoid |
and DuDOnlc piaguc are ravaRng
otnel parts Ui tile earth. Hevom- |
iiOnS have caused the DynaSiIeS OF |
several .NahOnS 10 iall and other !
ievolutions are threatened else
where. lhe Nations are IN distress |
ana the leaders and mighty men III
hcrpleXIiy. Inc fInanclers are per
licked and disturbed; likewise the |
business men ana the spirit of DIS
content daily grows worse; the
masses oI humanity cIamoring tor
incIr rights and the classes persist
ing in holding on for theirs. In
lact we are III the lime described
10y Jesus when ne said: Upon the
earth distress of Nations with per-
IieXlty; mems hearts failing them
ior fear and fuI looking after those
tnlngs which are coming upon the
earth" luke 21:25-26) All these
Things are evidences of the fact
tnat the old world is ending and is
now passing away, preparatory to
Inc establishment of Messiah's
kingdom of righteousness, and the
lime is at hand and those obeying
righteousness shall have the oppor-
.unItN TO be restored to ne ever
iashng here upon earth,
But bfore these bleSSin9e Will
come to man the fiery trouble must
burn itself out. The Prophet Of the
ord described the final climax in
these words: For He (the Lord)
commanded and raiseth a stormy
wind (great trouble which lifteth
up the waves Che people, thereof.
They mount up 10 Heaven, they 90
down 10 the depths; their soul Is
melted because of trouble. lhey
reel to and fro and stagger IKE
drunken man, and are at heir WITS
end. Then they cry unto lie Lofu
in their trouble and lie brings them
out of their dislreSses. He maketh
ihe Storm "A calm one lends Tie
troublesome tines SO that the
waves (reslcSS elementS) thereof
are still. Then are they glad be
cause they be quiet; so lit BRING
eth them unto their desired heaV-
eu.'.-Psalms l07 :25-v0. But many
bersons seeing this approaching
climax may inquire what must we
do now? Shall we give away our
land and abandon il? Onr answer
is no; that would be foollShneSS
and would serve TO no good pur-
nose probably the one VINO Bol IL
Yuld make less use of il than YOU
n Ne be in business or manulaclu-
- liail we attempt 10 gourBe
,conIe xId make all the money we
CON o,i, sly to save il for inlS
tronbiaSom,c time? Ii we OWL
hnnSes <halI we put the rent as
hish rs we cSn Snd get some mon
on while if is ealry TO get? oul
answer IN This would be no. Mon
ev or wealh accumuNiiea uIiie,
such circumstances Wonlo pe vi II,
value. He that opl'resSeS pie pGo'
will not be in an attitude 10
the favor of the Lord. lhere %
promise made 10 those VINO VI ~,
deal fairly AMI honestly Win m ui'
poor. II reads, Blessed IS ne uia i;,
considereth the poor; The Lotn M, M
deliver him in lime oi dfotpie ~
Lord will preserve him, ana h.el
him alive; and he shall be piesse'
upon the earth mot III Heaven,
and thou wilt not deliver min uhu %
the will of his enemies. y Sam
4l1-2. Following the scTlplun, :
advice. then instead OF grlndlhs III
noor or depressing Them the prop
er altitude would be TO pay reason
able wedge or share III ile ~
,nbets or else moi hire any one !
sobor for YOU. If you have lars
unsount of property more illhH ~
nod asd have an opportunity ! !
all somebody else then II Wohiu =
vour privilege to alleviate Tue SUI SUI
ferineS of others VINO are ulIap, api
To heiu themselves and espeeiaini ian
ihem 10 get a knowledge OF rou
wonderful Plan Of Salvation Ali'
her will ask shall | abandon DuH
ness altogether quit doing any tllin III y
and lust wait until the LordS MI
dom is established? Our answ:
would be no; il you are 9liiea
talents along one line pursue III
t;ne in an honest way dong
much good as possible 10 W WSo'
neighbor and 10 your feilow oou'
tryman, su, tho xvor
The great trouble vain 'he wot =
today is that il is running Oh a u
praved basis of selfiShness anu anu
ntIer disregard of the hperhes =,
others. If all classes dealt none,
Iy and fairly there would De
trouble indeed. If the preaciiee
would teach the people the uua u,
Il the financiers and business ln
would be content with a reasons eases
profit and deal honestly Sy,a wi'i Il nT