Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

These men, now at the Zen1tn OF
their glory (or should we say shame)
have reached the pinnacle of fame, or
should we say infamy, not from an
Unborn magic power, but because they
possess the qualities that make them
fit into the picture and the role they
play. "For this have 1 raised thee
up!" said God to Pharaoh. This
Pharaoh of Bible fame was raised
up for purpose, so was Judas, the
betrayer of Jesus, so was Napoleon,
so was George Washington and so
were Hitler and Mussolini. The first
four belong to history, and the latter
two are making history now. His
tory has had its Black Friday, and
it had its Black Saturday last Octo-
Der, when the Munich pact was
signed, whereby the Remembering
of Czechoslovakia was sanctioned by
the great European powers. And it
also had the sanction of the All Su-
preme power, or it would not have
been, power that does not interfere,
unless humanity moves contrary to
the plan of God, who is the author of
'The Plan of the Ages" which no
human power can alter
When God takes a hand, all the
world will know it. Man may fail
and often does fail in his humanitar-
ian effort, but God never fails in
anything He undertakes. "And God
said, let there be highland there
was light" And so it is, whenever
God commands things start to happen.
"My word-shall not return unto me
void, but it shall accomplish that
which I please, and it shall prosper
in the things whereto l sent it," Elsa.
55:1D. History has glorious exam
piles of what miracles that word
has accomplished when spoken.
God spoke, and Pharaoh was swal-
lowed up in the Red Sea, He had full
filled his mission, wicked as it was,
and passed out of the picture, so did
Napoleon when the ship carried him
into exile. They were raised for a
purpose, so was George Washington,
who went to his grave, loved and
honored, by his people whose. God
appointed deliverer he had been.
These men of history were all &C
tors in the same world drama, they
were all placed upon the stage in
this photo-drama of mankind by the
same Star director. "He killeth and
maketh alive, He bringeth down to
the grave and bringeth up. He
maketh poor and He maketh rich, He
bringeth low and lifteth up!'
Mussolini and Hitler are having
their day. These modern Pharaohs,
oppressors of the same people as the
Pharaoh of Bible days, will be sWal-
lowed up and become extinct, when
they have acted their part in this
photo drama of the world. Satan, the
Prince of this world, has poisoned
their minds. They are willing and
obedient tools in his hands Blinded
by their greed for power, their minds
stullified by their passionate desire
to be the central figures in the kali
eidoscopic panorama of modern his
tory, they brandish their weapons,
while they dramatically walk across
the stage to the exit and their DOOM
History is our greatest and most re-
liable teacher, but these men no more
than the dictators that went before
them, have learned their lesson. If
they have seen the handwriting on
the wall, they no more than Bel
shazzar were able to interpret it.
Belshazzar had a Daniel We too
have a Daniel, but these men have
no faith in him, so refuse to send
for him. God has had His messengers
through every age, and so He has
had in this, the closing day of the
Gentle reign, but the leaders are
blind, and refuse to listen to His
council. There is no one so blind
as those who will not see.
Christmas has come with solstice
for troubled hearts Julien er kom-
men med Solhverv for Hjarterne
bange) runs line in a Danish hymn.
Days are short, dark and dreary, but
out of the darkness and the gloom
is born light, the Christmas child
OCSOS, WIN SlOOo tllC ICSL, "llClC
Adam failed, who suffered the ignom-
nous death on the cross, but rose
triumphantly the third. day. AS in
the dawn of creation, when He said
"be light" the light came, so it shall
be in these days of turmoil, strife
and friction of all and every sort.
When Jesus stands up and commands:
peace be still" the turbulent sea of
mankind will come to rest.
We must have faith in the Christ
mas message: Behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy which shall
be to all people" If faith is lacking
Christmas is only so much tinsel,
day of nothing instead of day of
joy. Whatever doubters and dis
believers say and think Christmas has
message. GAS the sun shineth more
and more unto the perfect day." so
shall it soon dawn upon suffering
humanity, that the Sun of Righteous
ness has arisen with healing in its
wings. Soon the entire world will
be bathed in its dazzling light.
Christmas has come with solstice
for troubled hearts. The days are