Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-24
BIBLE PROPHECY
Being FULFILLED
Era Of Peace and Good Will Fol-
lowing Close on tho
World War.

Written by Rev. George Henry Dole
for Every Evening.
ono lot or ono tittls shall in no wise
pass from tho law, TIL nil be fulfilled
Matt V. IL.
Never before have we had so great
cause for rejoicing Ms today. For the
spiritual understanding OF history and
current events, and the consequent
strengthening OF faith and the deepen
Ing OF our Joy at this season, let us
briefly look back over long period
OF time.
Archaeological discoveries prove alb
solutely that the advent OF n Saviour
was propheslcd twenty-one hundred
years before Moses. The Bible de-
cIarcs the antiquity OF tho prophecy
In the words OF Zacharias. who eaid
when the Lord was born, He has
visited and redeemed His people.
as He spake by tho mouth Of His holy
prophets, who have been since the
world began"
From the beginning 10 the end Of
the Old Testament there are prophe-
cles OF the coming Christ. II is most
tNht1l tfal tnlDuEnOulf INC nfCllf1lUR
ages the faith OF the world centered
In a Saviour TO come. As the wise
saw the tide OF evil rising like dell
uge, they drew courage from and re-
joiced In the promised advent OF the
Son OF God, who would re-establish
the kingdom OF God upon the earth
How fervently that rejoicing was is
reflected In the words of the devout
Simeon, waiting for the consolation
OF Israel" who, when he was given
to take the ChrIst-child in his arms,
exclaimed. Lord. now Iettest Thou
thy servant depart In peace.
lfor mine eyes have seen thy salvation.
When the Saviour was born angels re-
joiced, and their gladness broke forth
; III the expression Of His mission, "On
earth peace, good win to men"
Then was the pivotal time in the
worlds history. As before the Advent
/, the world looked forward to n coming
Saviour and rejoiced In n redemption
, to come: now we look back tc
and rejoice IN n redemption
wrought Today let us rejoice in The
marvellous extension of His savins
power. Happy evidence have We tha
He has taken up His great power and
reigns King OF Kings AMI Lord o.
lords.
Now grasp the thrilling reason toi
b. supreme Joy today. Seven centuries
= before tho Lord came Isaiah foretol'
= that the Saviour would set up gov
= ernment the increase of whose peac'
= would know no end. At the Ss viour'
j birth the multitude of the heavenl.
:. host proclaimed the Lords mission
Peace on earth. good will to men.
a Most deeply we rejoice today becaus
, we see as never before the fulfilling O
II the prophecy OF peace.
+. Reflect. Before the World War at
a tcrnpts 10 establish peace were me
n with scorn and jeer. We were tol
Z that war is a biological necessity:
+ "the state Is supreme. and might make
l. right" "the Gospel teachings Of Low
II and peace are enervating and under
! mine strength and manhood" eth
> fittest survive by means Of war
~ What now has become OF these argJ
D. ments in view OF the ten million {
q the worlds strongest. best and youn
Il that are slain. millions OF childre
< starving. vile evils subrhergir
q Europe and an irresistible wave
re crime sweeping over the world? A
m ready those teachings belong to
10 bygone age.
IN Again. Before the war small m
ye ncrity believed in the possibility
r peace. Today our country is unan
~ nous in the desire for peace. and d
lo vast majority believe permanent pea
el possible. The great majority in q
ry world want peace, and believe that
n. can be made permanent. What HI
wrought this great change Of belle
lg One may answer. THE word has b;
lis it's experience and has learned tn
he war is universal loss. II debas
j. civilization for generations. 1t IA
(: poses debts and suffering. and prof
b. nothing" True as such replies m:
be. there is a deeper lesson for toda
1t Is now clearly seen that treati
are mere scraps of paper if they A
rot scaled with universal Justice al
honor. It is recognized that 4
IN Golden Rule is the only salvation
Of nations and of civilization.
or Now the thrilling fact we wou
nd make clear and impress. since {
A5 WOrIu bSSdn ~ was pipAHeS-tN tuaN
n Saviour would come into the wor
nd and that the increase of His COVER
raj ment and peace would know no er
bs Angels proclaimed at His birth (
,.il Saviour's mission, "On earth pea'
good will to men," Ever since /
birth His peace has increased, increas
until today out of the ashes of t
ue Great War rises the desire for VI
+. versal peace and. marvellous to So
WI! ascendant faith in its permanent {
'o, tablishment.
OF And more than this. The Bil
ST promises that the Sayiour's COVER
zen ment and peace shall continue un
IN nation shall not lift up sword agair
eid nation, nor study war any more. T
swords shall be beaten into plowshai
and the spears into pruning hoo
IT Happily can we sing today, "Glc
to God in the Highest" as we witn'
~ in the scrapping of the ships of W
e the actual beginning OF the lite
fulfillment of that prophecy once
ii good to be believed. Most deeply a
ay fervently we rejoice today>in witne
at ing the fulfilling of the prophecy
increasing peace, and we are assul
that of the increase of peace th'
will be no end. And faith tn
strengthened joyfully assures us Ill
lily wise that lone jot or one little sh
l5- in no wise pass from the law, till