South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-26
Life Restored to
Earth Forever in
1925, Pastor Says
Wars. Famine. Pestilence and
Death Will Disappear
in Era, Claim.

Millions OF people living on earth
in 1925, coming to a knowledge Of
the truth and being obedient TO this
message OF truth, will be gradually
restored to perfection OF body and
mind and will live on the earth for
ever in state Of happiness, was
the startling message delivered by
Rev. James L. Gardiner. DID,
pastor Of ST. PauTs Methods Epis-
copal church, TO his congregati
Sunday.
Interpretation of Bible passages,
OF its predictions Of wars. return
of the Jews 10 Palestine, $500 years
OF Gentle dominion, and the APP
proach Of a new era Of happiness
OF this earth were among the in
| teresting statements made by the
/ South Bend pastor.
/ THE first important question,
then, is: What is meant by the end
Of the world and when does il oc-
cur?" Rev. Lardiner stated. The
! lease of gentle dominion began, ac-
cording to Bible chronology and his
tory, in 600 b &. was 10 continue
for $500 years. and necessarily
ended in 1914, which marks the
end of the present order. at which
time its disintegration should be ex-
pected.
Christ Predicted World War.
Jesus stated that when that time
arrived there would be a world war,
famine. pesulence. and revolution In
various parts Of the earth, marking
the beginning of the worlds ending.
I All these things have been fulfilled
since 1914, and the famine and revo-
luton are still in progress.
He further stated-and this Is
corrOborated by many of the pro-
phets-that the return of the Jews
TO Palestine would be an additional
evidence Of this great time of the
worlds end. This fact is also now
accomplished.
Additionally he said that during
the period Of the end OF the world
there would be upon the earth dis
tress OF nations, with perpleXity
mems hearts failing them for feai
, of what they see coming upon th'
earth This is now in progress.
LAS further evidence he stated
that his followers. loyal and faithful
| Christians. would be hated of var
iuos nations for his names sake, and
would be prosecuted. This was also
fulfilled during the war, and many
Christians in Austria, Germany
Great Britain, Canada and the Uni
/ ted States, and other places, were
severely prosecuted.
Restoration OF Man.
"A period of $500 years begin
, ming in 1875 b. c., of necessity vii
end with 1925 A. d. Il is therefore
. confidently expected from the scrip
, lures that 1925 will mark the enc
, Of wars, famine, pestilence, revolu
I tons. anarchy and general distur
Dances, and that the restoration o.
man will progress from that time
= forward
millions Of people now living OF
earth rea sonably expect, in the or
p binary course Of events, TO live 10 o.
10 years. Those living in 1925 ant
2 thereafter. coming 20 a knowledge o
= the truth, will be gradually restored
{ TO perfection OF body and mind ant
e will live on the earth forever in
= state Of happiness. The earth vii
: be gradually improved, the desert
made productive. the waste place
= inhabited, and the world become
! fit habitation sufficient to supper
r the entire human race with abun
e dance.
This is a message OF comfort be
cause il announces the end OF tn
present unrighteous order, the in
, coming kingdom Of peace. justic
L and righteousness. and the time 70
the giving of life everlasting 90 tn
Z obadient ones Of the earth"