Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-26
WORLD ENDED
7 YEARS AGO.
CLAIM MADE
John w. Wryn, in Address Elk.
pounding Tenets of Bible
Society, Cites Proof.


years ago, in 1914, and millions Of us
who are living today will never die,
but will obtain knowledge of truth,
which if obeyed will restore us to per-
! lection of body and mind and enable
us to live on this earth in happiness
forever. according to John w. Wryn of
this city, who on Sunday afternoon de-
livered an address in the Masonic tenn
,ple.
Mr.. Wryn's address summarized the
tenets of faith of the International
Bible Students association, his argu-
ments being woven about the declara-
ton that Millions Now Living Will
Never Die" Mr.. Wryn declared that
the world war which began in 1914
marked the end of the world, the word
world properly meaning. according to
him. Il social and political order endur-
ing for the time certain. The dominion
Of the gentiles began, he pointed out, in
COG b. C., according to biblical state
ment. and was to continue for 1920
years. ending necessarily in 1914, at the
outbreak of the war. Jesus stated. Mr.
Wryn said, that the end of the world
would be marked by a world war. and
that famine. pestilence and revolutions
would be experienced. All these things
with famine and revolution still in pro-
gress. Mr.. Wryn's address was in part
as follows:
The regeneration of the human race
has been the hope of Christians for
centuries. which hope is based upon
Gods promises. To Abraham he said:
In thy seed shall all the families of
the earth be blessed Genesis II 3 !;
% Isl This promised blessing is life
everlasting 6: %.
The opening chapters of the Bible
tell of the creation of perfect man in
the image and likeness of God. and
his habitation in a perfect home, Eden
Of his violation of the divine law and
his sentence to death.
1.-The first six verses OF Revelation
u tell of time coming when there will
be no more death, and which time is
stated to be during the reign of Christ.
He fChrist) must reign till he hath
put all his enemies under his feet. The
last enemy that shall be destroyed is
death. '-Corinthian 10 %, 20.
1T is evident from the foregoing
Scriptural proof that there must come
a time when the people will have an
opportunity for life. peace and happl-
ness. The question is. When? st.
Peter answers this question, saying:
Times of refreshing shall come from
the presence of the Lord; and he tGod)
shall send Jesus Christ, who before was
preached unto you. whom the heaven
must retain until the times OF restor-
alton of all things. which God hath
spoken by the mouth of all his holy
nrophets since the world began. Yea.
and all the prophets from Samuel and
those that follow after. as many MS
have spoken, have likewise foretold or
these days (Acts 3: 1921. pa This
statement conclusively proves that at
the second coming of Christ and during
his reign the obedient ones of the hum
an race will be restored to exactly
what Adam lost. viz, perfect manhood
and a perfect home.
Spoke With Authority.
Twenty four of the holy prophets Of
Jehovah foretold the coming of such
restoration of man. These prophets
spoke with divine authority. The dis
cinles of Jesus. knowing of the testi-
mony of these holy prophets and of the
coming time Of restoration. propounded
to Jesus this question: Master. tell us
how may we know of the time Of thy
presence and of the end Of the world?'
Mathew 81 ~ The answer OF Jesus
to this question was clear and conclu-
siye understandable by men when the
events mentioned by him should be full
filled. The answer shows. in connec-
ton with other Scriptures. that the end
of the world and the setting up of
Messiahs kingdom will mark the begin
',r of the restoration Of man, and from
that time forward millions OF people
living on earth will never die.
TIL" first important question. then.
is. What is meant by the end Of the
world aud when does it occur? World
means social and political order endur
ing for a time certain. The lease OF
gentle domination began according to
Bible chronology and history. 606 B. O..
was to continue $3.50 years and. nee
essarilv ended in 1914. which marks the
end of the present order, at which
time it's degeneration should be ex-
pected. Jesus stated that when the