PLATTS MOUTH SEMI- WEEKLY JOURNAL.
fYICNDAY, MARCH 9. 1914.
PAGE 4.
Tbe plattsmouth journal
Published Seml-Woekly at Plattemputh, N e b r.
Entered at the Postofflce at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class mall matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
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HUERTA'S APPEAL FOR PEACE.
General Huerta, the self-con
stituted dictator of Mexico, if re
ports are to be relied on, has
made a request of the adminis
tration at Washington to assist
him in restoring peace in Mexico.
This request is made in an art
ful way, and is intended for
foreign consumption with no ex
pectation that it will receive
serious consideration by Presi
dent Wilson or the secretary of
state. There is no intimation
that Huerta has any purpose of
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eliminating himself, or in any!
way changing his attitude in the
contest that has distracted
Mexico for several years. Such
an appeal for peace, if it can be
called one, will have no other ef
fect unon the United States gov
ernment than to make it more
determined to maintain the
policy of a watchful course of its
dealings with the Mexican ques
tion. President Wilson did not
adopt the policy of "watchful
waiting" without due considera
tion of what would be best for
tin's country as well as for
Mexico. It was his desire., for
peace in Mexico which led him to
urge upon Huerta the elimina
tion of himself from the position
he had usurped. The assassina
tion of President Madero, and
the usurpation of Huerta, are the
principal causes which have
aroused the states of Northern
Mexico to appeal to arms for the
overthrow of Huerta. It is in
Huerta's power to aid greatly in
securing the peace he requests
the administration at Washing
ton to forward. Yietoriano
Huerta has full knowledge of the
efforts of the United States gov
ernment to aid in bringing peace
to his country and he has sense
enough to know how peace can
be secured. There may be a dif
ference of opinion as to the
methods to be adopted to restore
peace in Mexico, but there can be
no difference of opinion among
sensible people as to the hollow
ness of General Huerta's pre
tenses that he desire peace with
honor. Peace will come to poor
Mexico in time, but it will be
some other route than that sug
gested by Huerta.
:o;
The season will soon be here
when all good citizens should
join in the move for a better
Plattsmouth, and everyone, saint
or sinner, should take a part in
the good work. It tends to make
us all more contented and happy,'
ami sometimes even secures the
eternal gratitude of those who
are always ready to knock. The
booster is the man who believes
in his fellow man, and is not
afraid to stand up in meeting and
say so. mo knocker on his home
town hasn't the courage to look
an honest man in the face, but,
like the midnight assassin, gets
in his work when you can't see
him doing it. lie. a man, and be-
gin to boom for your town. You
know that's the proper thing
to do.
:o:-
It has been ofiicially decided
that the Panama canal will be
opened for business on July 1st.
The ith of July would have been
a good time to have pulled oil" the
event. But the colonel knows
best.
. :o:
We believe in a man staying
by his friends. This has always
been the policy of the Journal.
We have been sadly disappointed
in many respects, but we don't
propose to have such to occur
again, if we can help it.
The peace ideas of Presiden
Wilson, are commendable, bu
there are times when patience
ceases to bo a virtue. We stil
retain great confidence in the
president, and believe ho wil
come out on top with his Mexican
policy.
:o;
There- may bo no truth in the
report that the bull moose party
will rally to the support of the
Federal league, each, in its way,
being a third party with more or
less hard sledding ahead.
:o :
The republican county conven
tion will not come oil on the date
advertised in tho Journal. A card
from the chairman appeared in
these columns giving the rea
sons, which wo suppose are suf
licient.
:o :
It seems that when a man
gains prominence either in the
political or business world, there
is always somebody ready to dis
credit the man on his motives
Jealously and personal ambition
prompt some men to do awful
things, even at times assailing
the character of others.
:o:
Now, to be honest, do you have
the least idea that Charley Ilryan
could be elected governor if he
even got tho nomination? He
couldn't get tho full democratic
vote of this state by many thou
sands, and there are very few re
publicans who would Vide for
him. Under such circumstances
what's the use of talking about
him for governor?
:o :
The song birds will bo coming
soon, lo make it attractive for
the songsters, food should be left
around for them, they should be
protected as much as possible
from cats and little houses
should bo set up for the birds.
By making an early start the
people who would increase the
number of song birds can have
things in such shapo that the
birds will be attracted to stay.
Martin boxes set up will attract
that bird which is reputed to be
a great enemy of the mosquito
and other insects. Right now is
the time to begin preparations
for welcoming the song birds.
:o:
With improvement as our
watchword tho coming spring
with the fear of panics vanished,
and with a united effort on tho
part of all our up-to-date busi
ness men, our star of progress
will again bo in tho ascendancy.
With our hand on the lever and
our eye on the rail," our high
purposes for Plattsmouth will
speed to a full realization.
:o:
Tho following from the Falls
City Journal surely contains
more right dowji, wholesome
truth than you can shake a stick
at: Some people seem to have
no thought of man or. beast when
a storm is on. One merchant had
ten separate orders for one spool
of thread and another said the
largest order for thread he had
was a quarter's worth. One
groceryman had an order for ten
cents worth of cheese, "and
would ho please go out and get a
loaf of bread and send over with
tho cheese?" Any merchant is
justified in refusing to deliver
such orders, jet in many cases
the orders were Idled. People
who are so careless in providing
such little things could hardly be
expected to be thought of the
dumb beasts that must stand in
the cold all day to deliver such
trival orders. Do they Realize
how utterly selfish they are? '
NO NEED TO HURRY.
When President Woodrow
Wilson sets himself the task o
presenting a question there is
not anybody speaking the Eng
lish language who can do the
turn uener. luonuay s uis
patches contained a short state
-mri i
ment from him in relation to thi
country and Mexico and tho
policy that is being pursued by
the United States. If you wil
take tho trouble to look up that
statement again and read it over
carefully you likely will agree
that there is about it all the
fiuish of the "last word." Among
remarks by the president arc
those: "A country of the size
and power of the United States
can afford to wait just as long as
it pleases; nobody doubts its
power and nobody doubts that
Huerta is eventually to retire
Those people who were in haste
to have things done were forget
ting what they would have to do
themselves, that they would have
to contribute brothers and sons
and sweethearts to do it if they
wanted something done right
away."
That is the whole story of the
situation. There is no pressin
reason why this country should
be in a hurry in handling the
Mexican situation; there is no
lignity gravely at stake, for the
reason there is no one who im
agines this country is not able to
lo what it should in this matter
Yes, all along there have been
those who went through the
noise or demanding that we go
into Mexico and clean up things
in a hurry. And perhaps most of
this clamor came from people
who are not disturbed by
thoughts of sons, brothers and
sweethearts. The fact is when
you get down among people who
lave a notion that tho best Irick
they can turn for the day turn
for themselves is to make a big
talk about immediate war. They
usually proceed at once to try to
turn this talk into money; they
sell it. But those folks as a rule
lave not' been selected to rep-
esent us in Washington. -How-
over, they generally manage to
overlook this important detail.
nd this time they are not hav
ing their way; and we don't find
that people are grieving on this
account.
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The Journal is glad to note
the fact that republicans in the
U. S. senate defended the demo-
ralic president against the fierce
attacks of other senators on ac
count of tho administration
dicy on the canal toll question.
"hat this country ought to do
with the Panama canal as it
pleases is no doubt its moral
ight. But the wrong is in tho
treaty entered into at tho begin
ning of negotiations, for the con
duction of the canal. The treaty
aving been in force, the admin
dration had no alternative but
avor tho treaty; had any other
course been pursued, embarras-
ing international complications
might have resulted.
:o:
Among those mentioned
possible candidates on the tlemo-
ratie ticket at the primary in
August, is Mike Kime, of Ne-
iavka, for member of the legis-
ature. Mr. Kime is one of the
best men in Cass county, broad-
minded and a gentleman, who
would represent his county with
credit to his friends and honor
to himself. The Journal can
freely support Mike Kime, and
we are here to tell you that we
will if he becomes a candidate.
lo has always been a worker in
the democratic harness, and has
never asked to be rewarded for
lis faithfulness.
Soon the candidates will begin
to shell the woods. Some of
them will probably use wooden
uns and make a big noise, but
won't be able to bring down any
ganie. Keep your powder dry
and have faith in the good sense
of the voter.
Opposition lo the removal o
tho state university is growin
throughout tho state. We
thought the taxpayers would ge
their eyes open lo the scheme of
the real estate dealers around
Lincoln, who care only for tho
"feathering" of their own nests
:o:
A Dennison (Texas) man says
he killed a telegraph operator be
cause the latter insulted tho
slayer's wife. But is not a tele
graph operator at a railway sta
tion privileged to insult every
body? There is a general theory
among travelers that tho operat
or looks upon this privilege as
half of his pay.
:o:
The fat man had hardly be
come reconciled lo tho fact that
nobody loves him when a life in
surance expert announced that
Abnormally slim men outlive fat
men. lhe same week another
cherished theory is exploded by
a 300-pound editor in Long Is
land freezing to death.
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At a general conference held
at Walla Walla, Washington,
last week, by tho Seventh Day
Advents, President Evans con
detuned laughing, joking and
jesting. About the only place a
cheerful man could live under
this ban is in a graveyard.
Laughter is the song of the soul.
Who would want to hush it?
:o:
Former Governor Dockery, now
third assistant postmaster gen
eral, is making his inlluence fell
is of yore, although his official
position is only a subordinate
one. lie is a man that won t
low n, his very fertile brain is
constantly busy. Some of the
most important bills for the im
provement of the postal service
of the country are the handiwork
of Mr. Dockery.
:o :
The editor of the Weeping
Water Republican seems to be
considerably worked up because
call for a republican county
onveutiou .appeared in the
Journal. The call was brought
to this office with the request
that we publish it, knowing full
well that hundreds of repub-
icans were patrons of this paper,
and no other paper here in which
it could appear. And we are
willing to accommodate our re
publican friends in this manner
at any time. It doesn't look well
for the editor of the Republican
o become peeved because the re
publican brethren desired to give
uch notice as wide circulation
as possible, believing that the
Journal has double the circula
tion of any paper in the county
nd that nearly as many repub-
icans take the Journal as take
the Republican. That is all.
:o:
That estimable household
periodical, the Woman's Home
companion, lately conducted an
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anxious inquiry among some oi
its leading lady subscribers, lo
earn why women don't go to
hurch. It seems that some of
them 'don't, the opinion of hen
pecked husbands lo the contrary
notwithstanding. Among the an
swers received, there were many
reasons or excuses, that the men
might do well to look up, but the
one receiving the most liberal
upport seemed lo indicate that
the church is likely lo bo a chilly
proposition, and not sufficiently
i it...
given to warming up io me
stranger within its gates. If this
s true, it should bo the signal
or the glad hand in religion, and
kindlier fellowship, which
seems to have bibical backing.
One woman blamed her husband;
io wouldn't go, and this strange
creature preferred to stay at
mine with him to going to church
without him. Another, a preach-
r's daughter, becomes bold and
admits that she's an unbeliever,
to some extent. A large number
of women who were asked for
opinions on the subject, remain-.
d silent, and a mean man rises
to inquire if wonders will never
cease.
HESSIAH TO ASK
FOR THE HEATHEN
Tha Redeemer Has M Yet
Asked For His Inheritance.
ACCORDING TO DIVINE PLAN.
World-wide Dominion Promised Mes
siah Tho Conversion of the Heathen
Shortly to Bo Accomplished Mes
siah's Conquest of the Nations The
Arrows of Truth Will Reach Men's
Hearts From the Quiver of Divine
Wisdom. Justice and Love Force to
Be Employed In Putting Down All
Opposition Death the Last Enemy
to Be Destroyed Forever.
March S. Pastor
Russell's discourse
today related to
that feature of
4S$
his free I h o t o
Dramr. of Creation
which refers to
the nnswer to Je
-ft;
sus prayer. Tlie
test was: "Ask
of Me. and I will
give Thee the hea-
v men ior a time m-
)g KU5SELLJJ heritance. and the
uttermost rarts of
the earth for Thy possession." (Psalm
2:8.) He said:
Our text Is from one of the Messi
anic Fsahns. It represents our Lord
as making known to His people the
Heavenly Father's decree rewarding
Ilim for Ills faithfulness as our Re
deemer, assuring Ilim of Ills exalta
tion to the Kingdom, and declaring
that with this will come the inherit
ance of all the earth, with power to
subject all things to the Father's will.
He was to have it for tho mere request
"Ask of Me." As a matter of fact.
this world-wide dominion has not yet
come to Messiah; the heathen are not
yet Ills inheritance; the uttermost
parts of the earth are not yet His pos
session. Indeed, as tlje Prophet de
clares, "Darkness covers the earth, and
gross darkness the heathen.
When we remember our Redeemer's
love for the race, the love which led
Him to lay down His life to seek and
to recover that which was lost, we
are at first inclined to amazement that
He has not yet asked the Father for
His Inheritance of the heathen. We
are astonished that He has permitted
the Prince of darkness aud the reign
of Sin and Death to exist for more than
eighteen centuries since He suffered.
"the Just for the unjust, that He might
fcring us to God." Rut perplexity in
the matter might well be answered
by our Lord's reply to tho Sadducees:
Ye do err. not knowing the Scrip
tures, nor the power of God." As we
come to understand the Scriptures
more fully, and to appreciate how tho !
power of God will be exercised iu
bringing the heathen under the domi
nation of the Redeemer, the eyes of
our understanding open, and we are
enabled to rejoice accordingly.
Why Did He Not Ask?
Our Lord did not ask for His great
power to reign at an earlier date be
cause He knew the Father's Plan, and
was well contented with the Diviae
times and seasons. lie had no wish
for a change iu this. He did not ask
to receive the heathen for an inheri
tance at the beginning of the Gospel
Age, but has been content to wait, and
to place that request In its due time.
in harmony with another feature of
the Divine Troffram which must first
be fulfilled. That other feature is the world of mankind for the world's tie
selection of the Church, the Rride of liverance from the bondage of Sin and
Christ, the members of His Dody. It
pleased the Father to make our Lord
not only the world's Redeemer and
King, but also the nigh Triest of an
under-priesthood, the Bridegroom of
the Church, His F.ride, the Rider Broth-
er of these saints of glory whom the
Father is pleased to develop daring
this Gospel Age as New Creatures in
Christ Jesus, to be sharers of His suf-
ferings and of nis glory to follow.
Meantime the heathen have been
suffering no injustice. Born m sin.
shapen In iniquity, condemned to
death, they have been having expe-
rienccs with sin and death, and going
down into the great prison-house for m:a- now long. O Lord? The Serip
periods of unconsciousness until the turai answer, dear friends, is that it
Redeemer, at Ills Second Advent.
shall call them and all mankind from
this great rrison-house, the tomb.
This He foretold, saying. "All ttiat are
In the graves shall hear tne voice or
lhe Son of God. and shall come fortu.
-John 5:23, 29 R. Y.
Fair Trial Is Promised All.
Not only will this include the Church
of the First-born, who have been ap
proved of God, and who, passing trial
now. will come forth unto life eternal,
but it will include also the remainder
nt mankind, those who have not had
God's approval, all of whom, because
rerWmod shall come forth unto judg-
.rffri-iJ a fair trial will be theirs,
to determine their worthiness or un
worthiness of life everlasting by the
manner in which they shall receive, or
bv their rejection of. The Christ of
,yod when, during the Millennium, He
sivall be made fully known to them.
if was also part of the Divine purpose-that
the whole earth should be
filled with people; and hence the bring
ing forth of a progeny is a part of the
ntrino will for mankind. The few
,..ra f tho r.resenr life, with
,vn.r,Vnee of sin and death coudi-
will in due time be supplement-
ed by the glorious period of the Mil-
leunium, with Its grand opportunities
for lessons of righteousness and Its re
wards for obedience. Its corrective
"utrJiH'.s." or pcuUhmrnt. wiil be to
the Intent tUit many as possible
may uitlmaMy be entirely recovered
from death conditions and brought
Into full accord with God iu Ckri-t,
Rut those, who demonstrate their un
willingness to come Into In-art yrnpa
tby with righteousness will be utter
ly destroyed from amongst the people.
Acts 'i:'g3; 2 IVter 2:1".
Tho More Excellent Way.
So, then, our Lord's reas jn for not
asking sooner for the heathen n-t Hu
inheritance and the remotest parts of
the earth as Ills p-oses-j.n. was that
He knew the Father's Plan to I: a
different one. the more excellent way;
and He delighted to d the Father's
will. And so witli nil tho fo.'-v. rs cf
Christ. As soon us they BSTrta.n the
Father's glorious I'lau of Salvation,
they find it to be soul-satisfying, ut.l
greatly prefer it to any plan of tl.-ir
own. Undeveloped Christians, whom
the Apostle designates "bab-s" In
Christ, are the ones wh ore roi.tiuaal
ly praying to the Heavenly Faller f r j
a change of the Divine- l'rograi.i. Im
agining that their wi.dm ai. 1 th ir
love in respect to the hoatlon :r j
perior to those of the Infii.ite t!r-nf"r.
Nearly all Christian j-eupN. have inl
their experience with such I.rr."rr. !.;
and We ure glad to sup!' that tie
Heavenly Father laid not thes-ia of 'i' h
presumption to our charge, but fuV-r.
sympathetically appreciate our l:.t r
cst in tho heathen, although lb? nr.: it
have deprecated our lack of r-v r"i--,
our headiness, our h:ghrnir;dd av
sumption of more than infinite wis
dom! Ye are not saying a word ncainst
missions home or foreign. Jait to
the contrary, we believe that every
Christian should labor wkh heart nn I
iiand to do all in his power t giorify
the Father and the Redeemer, and t
enlighten his feiiow-meu respecting the
Cross of Christ, ami tlie blessings
which it secure. Rut while willingly,
gladly serving the Divine Cau "ia
stant in season and out of season. we
should "learn to labor and to wait."
We should learn that the lalring un
der present conditions is arranged
chiefly for our benefit for the develop
ment in the minds of the Royal priest
hood of the sacrificing qualities and the
graces of the Holy Spirit meekness,
gentleness, patience, faith. long-suf-
fering. brotherly kindness, love.
"Verkers Together With God."
Let us be sure, dear friends, that any
theory of ours respecting the heathen.
or any other feature of the Divine
Program, which ia any degree ia:pli.-s
sunerior wisdom, superior energv or
superior love on our part, as com; arid
with that of our Ileavenlv Father and
i -
our Redeemer, must be wruiu. The
sooner we learn to pray from tLe
heart. "Thy will be done." the better
it will be for us. the more shall we be
able to get into harmony with our
Lord, and the more shall we be used
as His ambassadors and representa
tives. The wisdom of man Is foolish
ness with God. and the Wisdom of
God is foolishness with man. Hence
we must not take tbe human stand
point In investigating or reasoning
upon the Divine purposes and lro-
:ram. Rather, we must go direct to
the Word of God. that we may be
taught of God. that we may discern
the beauty, the harmony, of His plans.
1 Corinthians 3:1D.
It is writteu that "obedience is bet
ter than sacrifice"; and this being rec
ognized, how careful it should make
us to inquire what the will of the
Lord is; to search the Scriptures, tbat
we may there ascertain the Divin.
Program, and be found In harmony
therewith! There we find that the
Lord's present work Is the completin
of the Royal Priesthood, the Royal
Judse, the Royal Prophet, the Royal
Mediator, the Great King, for the
Death, and their assistance back to
harmony with God. Thus serine, we
shall have patience In respect to the
heathen, and strive now to make our
own calling and election sure and to
lay down our lives for the brethren.
in assisting to buikl them nr la tae
most holy faith, "until we all come to
the measure of the stature of a Man
in Christ" the great Mediator of the
New Covenant, of whom Jesus is the
Head the Church His Body.
Converting the World,
When will the world N converted?
when will Christ ask for the heathen?
yucn wpti the Father give tlurn to
uas r,ieased the Father to select the
jewi.p class during this Gospel Age
hy m.ns which the world would think
foolish by means of the preaching cf
the GJOil Tidings. But His Program
for tLe future ge s diarerciit. There
are millions who have no ear to hear
the preaching of the Cress of Christ.
(1 Corinthians 1:1S.) There arc mil
lions who have no eye of faith to see
the glorious things of God. In fact,
accordiug to the Scriptures, only a
Little Flock, comparatively, can be
brought Into accord with the Lord ua-
der the conditions of the pr.-seut time.
because sin abounds, because Ix-ath
reigns, because Satan, the Prince of
this world, tow works antagonistical
ly in the hearts of the children of 1-
obeuience.
Hence it has pleased God to have a
different method of dealing with the
world of maukiud in general frora that
which He has adopted ia dealing with
the Church in this Age. Ia the next
Age. force will be used, and not merely
moral suasion. Force will bo e::: ploy
ed in nutting down the reign of e ii.
Satan will imt merely be r. ri -ffd t
tlesit fro::. !ece:v;.ns: ta.. wer! .. bu
vrill lie Uund f.r a thousajd .vers.
and be unable to deceive thi nation.
Likerwi?. mankind wCI no longer t-
invited to accept Christ, am! to g1
their hearts in obedi nc t Ilim. bt;t
on tha contrary, th-'j tvUI tco tup-!;!
to be obedient. As it is written. "Unu
IIi:n very kr.ee shall bo-w an I every
tor.:rif confess. t- tue glory of Gol
OflerJ of gra'-e will to lor.gvr Us h-M
out, with reward fr faith attache!;
instead. knowW;' stall Cil the b '
earth, as tNe waters cover tl grr-at
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say to bis fUMor rr t Li t rith-r.
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all know Ill.n. frorn tlt lcat nr.to ti i
greatest of t!.m. - r- tuiali ZIZL.
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the heathen v. ill tl.'J lr c:..; j. rt d
f.r the I-rd. nr.d tl.:s rvrMMi'?
every knee 1j' a:.-l t-Vi ry t "!e cvu-fe-s.
The work rf deali.vg uph tl.e t.ea::
tn. with th- ttvrld w:th all rtc ; t
tao Church will 'ia v. ith t'.? i.
trath'u living at the tir.-e of tL
1 1! !;hnier.t of th L. r I s Kir-d r:.
Ia d-:e tin e it will pr ---.-I an I wi I
1 ultimately Include all that are In tN-ir
1 graves la tLe reters cr l. r fr ra that
la which t!..r enf. n-L A- I the la -t
sd.ail t-e the ti'-st to com,, r .rth "ev
ery man in Ms own or!er." or class.
Deep Humiliation Is Ytt PromiseJ thm
Wortd.
To- fre-p.-'-r.tly -! r..hh tah-:.t
teu-Iect to ?.. whether or r--;t tK-;r in
ter; relations 3re la harrao: y - ith th
rontcxt of the pas.aes cn.'er Ils."ti
si'n. Lt us L-t mal;e this c:'tafe.
Turr.Ir.g t A-'he s-- n-l IViim. we f.r 1
that full jwii s oar test Is the .!: la n
tin. "Thou s,halt brtak th-n ri:h a
ro-1 of ir.u; Tlioti s'lalt !ah tl.r.i la
I ieces like a r-ottcr's tcs-;. ;. (Verse
y.) The application of this evidently
is to tho time of oi:r Lord" S- "r 1 Ad-Vi-nt.
wh.-n the svlecti r t.f the Chart a
sh::!I have be:i coir : Ict.-d ar.d sh
hall have rntere-1 iat Ills g! ry as
the R.-i b-. the I.amh's Wir,.. sym!-.)l-leaiiy
t -icturi.tl as the N;w J..ris.i!em.
coniir.j down from G! o?:t of Hcatn.
From that New JerusiVni. we ar
to!,, the River of the Wafer of Life
shall How freely, ad whos?ver will
may frevly partake of it. On either
baa!; will grow the Trees of Lif.
w!io Ives are fr the healing of
the nations. And th S; irit and t: ;
I'ride will say. O me; sad whosoever
will may com an I take of the Wa
ter of Life. Rat In the tnn r.t.n:e. te
fore the ratios. th worl-L will t
really for that Messing from the X."T
Jerusalem, thy must nehs ps
thronrrh a pcriol of Tory deep t-
millation "A Time of Tn.Mo nuchas
never was Fince there was a cation.""
Matthew 2 1 21.
As for the nations cf that t:x. Li
extent to which thy will ;.Tcr de
struction will de;end larzelr n;n
their own attitude, as is li.tin:3t-d by
th vcres fallowing car txt. Thx
of the nations whi frwty an ! b-arti'y
accept of Messiah's r:l will t ror-rei-::dins!y
ave! froi t:e traVIsg
pp.'fJ. Hcnre it Is crg!. -R wL.-.
O ye kinss of the earth! Kit th S.n.
h'st He 1-e anzry. and ye perish fro-n
the way. when His wrath Is L!iidi:d
but a Iiftl".-
Rut while this seftrs t offer b-nl-eacy.
mercy. the fa vers r cor. !i
ti ual or the manner I.i whi- h the
Messianic Kingdom ha!I be recIrrd.
Othf-r Scr1;t::re irtirmte that sll the
nation, cot only h ah.-n tnt cirillr!.
vill in found ia vl'i-i.t opr,M,itiia t
the Ilravt nly King ;n. ami n-nc that
all tozeth-r they wl.I h crushed as the
vessels of a i ttcr.
The Glorious Cut;ome.
The Ird tills ns thit as the h-aT-etts
are higher t.'iasi tf.e rarth. ar
Ills ways higher than nan's way, and
Ills plans higher than tr.i.V plia.
And tliis we tn l true as v co:- t.
better understand the S ri; tunrs. Wb-
ever dreaa:ed f sica lengths an t
breadths at.d heights and ih-rth of
"Love I 'i vine, all love excelling. a
are licpliel and In. I ;d. I in G- d
great Pla i of electing f:rt The Chr.-r.
Jesus tie Hexd. and the Church. II.
LVkIj ond then through) the t....
lag all the fan.illes (.f the eartr with
a knowleilgf of IIiius-!f and the glori
ous opportunities f.r UV errnah
We m.il.e L' claini cf v,n'.- r.i! al
vatioa; fjr the Script -:ns d.tia tl;
;.eak of s..rn whu w,;I !.. t:: tu l
Death, hiving .rnvl th :;. It.- n t
utlicicntly ia h-.rtr.oi.r with r.glif,u
ncss to t-e worthy of et t:..iI lif -t-ti
after Icing brong!;t t a know !edg '
the Truth. i:t tr.. S r'; tr.rr- show
us that wh.:i all th- i:..i:rg j - I t. i
oled.et shill have I . i tn. r; in t'
Second ro;.th. tae v h"- iri w.;: ;,.
t.lleil with the LsjtIc J,e of tie i ory
Of GvhL