Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-11-13

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ways continue? The Bbic alone ans
wcrs these and similar questions.
God gave man free moral agency.
the ability to choose bis allegiance.
Man wanted his own var. refused 10
acknowledge God. or accept his ad-
vice. God permitted b. Following
bis own readiness man soon made a
fool OF himself from. 1.2-32). Incl
fer, one OF the most beautiful angels
OF heaven, became proud OF himself.
rebelled against Cod and induced
many OF his fellow angels to join him.
2ot did not interfere hcFe either lisa.
l4:l2-2o. Eek. 1s:i2-l9N. The wilful
men became beastly. and the rebel
angels became devils. World number
two has been largely under the dom
mon OF these rebel men and angels.
Lucifcr was later known as Satan,
the prince of this world and the
various governments as the kingdom
Of this world World number two
'asted from the food until 1914.
World Number Three
s:The world to come wherein
dwelleth righteousness In his day.
Thy kingdom come The kingdom of
God arc some of the titles given to
world number three. Promptly on
time, 1914. Christ began to take unto
himself his great power, and COM
menced removal proceedings against
the prince and the kingdoms of this
world Uuke 21:24, Dan. 2:44, Rev.
u:l5). st. Peter foretold that this
world Would pass away with a great
noise, and the elements shall melt
with fervent heat e Pet. 3:10). We
are now hearing tho noise through
out the earth, and witnessing the
friction of the contending elements,
social, financial, labor and govern
mental, rapidly rising, and approach
ng the melting degree. Some gov
ernments have already melted. Null
titudes arc pcrplexed. da2ed and ter
rifled. Isaiah 13:6-13, joel 9:l-11.
Age OF Miracles FOretold
Connected with this general COM
motion, God foretold there would be
much running to and fro, and great
increase in general knowledge. as a
preparation for the new Kingdom. We
are all witnesses that the past so
years may well be called the Age OF
Miracles. Nothing like it has ever
been known before. Mechanical de-
vices of thousand kinds; harness
ing tho forces or nature for the sery-
ice OF man, releasing him more and
more from the slavery of manual la
sor. Telephone, moving pictures,
,adios. filming the voice, until even
Nr. Edison oxclaims What next?
fsn't i wonderful, when we think
What we actually do and say?
Well have to be careful what we
think,
Welmay be heard thousand miles
away.
III man is just beginning TO come
o knowledge of these wonderful
1owefs placed at his disposal by Je-
lovaa, who can imagine what are the
lowsfs Jehovah himself may be
Using? Suppose he has been turning
4 moving picture arrangement upon
avey man. and voice filming rec
,rd ito fc used as witnesses against
lin fat some future judgement day?
shdst said. But say unto you, that
svery idle word that men shall spoak.
hey shall give an account thereof N
he day of judgement Matt. 1880.
lut thou. when thou prayest, enter
ND thy closet, and when thou haa
;hat thy door, pray to thy FatheS
witch is in secret. and thy Fathef
rleh sceth. in secret shall reward
Ere openly Matt. $50. Heretofore
llf have seemed To be idle tails, now
~ show up as fully possible. What
ilfhey should be actually true?
nineteen hundred and fourteen is
ritten into history. never TO be eff
iced. Everyone sees the trouble that
4s followed. The people have been
1pking TO the leaders for an ex-
lhnation They are sent away
,npty (Ezek. 34:2-3, Jer. 23:1-2). The
general increase of knowledge which
God is providing at this time is en-
abling the people to awake to the
act that they have been deceived by
heir leaders. and they. like madden
ID. terrified steeds, are taking the
bits in their teeth, and great will be
ne wreck. Joel 1898.
The kingdom will be established.
nevertheless psalm p. God would
lave been pleased to have brought it
~ without so much trouble. but the
. "ru would not listen to his word
sscl. oiT-sD The glories of the
n naas are partially described IN.
~ e., y.eis 72:I-14; Isaiah 35:S
~ %. -l-o' Micah 4.1.7: Rcvela-