Arizona republican., 1921-09-26

should be expected. Jesus stated that when that time arrived there would be a world war. famine. pestilence. and revolutions in various parts Of the earth, marking the beginning of the worlds ending. All these things have beer fulfilled since 1914. and the famine and revolutions are still in progress.
 He further stated-and this is cor roborated by many of the prophets that the return of the Jews to Pal estine would be 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 earth distress of nations, with perplexity, mems hearts failing them for fear of what they see coming upon the earth. This is now in progress.
 As a further evidence he stated that his followers. loyal and faithful Christians. would be hated of various nations for his names sake. and would be persecuted. This was also fulfilled during the World war, and many Christians in Austria. Germany Great Britain and Canada, the Unit ed States and other places, were se- verely persecuted. The greater por- ton of this persecution was because of the publication of "The Finished Mystery" which explains of book of Revelation, written by St. John while he was serving a term in pris- on on false charge of sedition. Hun dreds of thousands of copies of The Finished Mystery" are now in the hands of the people.
 fx,,, lata C-1 lo made clear through the prophets When the children of Israel entered the land of Palestine in the year 1875 B. C.. God required them to count the time from that date forward. and to keep every fiftieth year as a jubi- lee; and commanded that these jubi- lees should be kept for 70 periods, which would be equivalent to $500 years. St. Paul shows that these i things were types or shadows. The jubilee periods typified the thousand year reign of Christ, which would begin at the time of his second pres ence and st the end of the world, | during which the obedient of man. kind must be restored. A period of $500 years beginning in 1875 B. c. Of necessity will end with 1925 A. D. It is therefore confidently expected l mark the end of wars, famine. pesti- lence, revolutions, anarchy and gen. eral disturbances, and that the res toration of man will progress from that time onward.
 Millions of people now living or earth reasonably expect, in the ordi- nary course of events, to live ten or fifteen years. Those living in 1924 | and thereafter, coming to a knowl- edge of the truth and being obedient | to this message of truth, will be grad
 ually restored to perfection of body
 and mind and will live on the eartF forever in a state of happiness. The earth will gradually be improved, des-
 erts made productive, the waste places inhabited. and the whole world
 become fit habitation sufficient tc
 support the entire human race with abundance. = Isaiah 35; Ezekiel 36:
 34, 35.
 The seed of Abraham, according to
 the promise, consists of Christ, Jesus
 the head and the church his body
 (Galatians 8: Is, 27. 29: Colossians 1:
 1S) These are the ones who have
 been selected from amongst men iron I Pentecost until Christ's second com
 ing. These are the ones who ar, properly designated as Christians and whose eternal dwelling plac, [ shall be in heaven; and through thii class the blessing shall be extended according to Gods promise, to al
 the families of the earth.
 Jesus declared that this messas, , of the kingdom shall, at the end O the world, be preached unto all ma tions for a witness, and then the ent , of the world will be complete Thi
 is a meSSape of comfort baca,tSa \
 announces the end of the present un ] righteous order, the incoming king.
 dom of peace, justice and righteous ness, and the time for the giving O l life everlasting tC the obedient one