Show THE YEAR IN retrospect As we look back over the events of the past twelve months and take account of the disaster and wholesale destruction str st wrought as result of warfare nature disturbances highway accidents and acts of sabotage we are reminded of a predil prediction ebion made about a year ago to the effect that all of these things would occur also that it would bs be the darkest year in the history of mankind this prediction is true up to this time more wholesale disaster has come upon the world in all previous time only certain portions of the earth were destroyed even in the first world war the destruction was confined to certain countries in europe and although casualties and loss of life touched our nation we and other countries were not called upon to suffer material losses or the destruction wrought in other places I 1 therefore may we count the year that is now coming to a close as a time of greater darkness which in turn will affect the lives of the people of all nations for the next generation and even beyond A and nd the end is not yeti yet since the time of tribulation L spoken of in matthew 24 and in chapter of the aquarian gospel is now come upon us read these important chapters and take note of the things that have occurred up to this time verse 8 of matthew states all these are the beginning of sorrows and the following verses are indicative of things that have occurred during the past year verse 21 states for then shall be great tribulation such as was not seen since the beginning of the world to this time no nor ever shall be we interpret this to mean that when these times are over there shall never neer again be happenings like these that are now rampant over all the earth the next few verses indicate the reign of the antichrist and his underlings as the false christs and finally the coming of the son of man AFTER the time of tribulation the promise is also made that he that shall endure until the end the same shall be saved but it will take fortitude and courage to endure and for these still darker days ahead we must also prepare we are asked by some of our friends when we think peace will come and what form it will take how it will affect us in this country and numerous other questions which indicate that people are becoming more concerned than ever over conditions that are now alarming but all in keeping with the prophecies set forth in these important chapters what the immediate future holds no one can definitely say although as we interpret more recent messages received it will willbe be a time of greater sacrifice and strife for those who are trying to live the christian way of life while those who will rebel and those who wilt will choose to live as did a great majority of the people who were drinking and making merry in the time of noah will seem to prosper the former who will continue to do as they please will finally overthrow the present form of government and the latter will close their eyes to any kind of life beyond the most material carefree care free habits they now indulge in then will come the great earthquake earth aake which in the twinkling of an eye will destroy all of the evil here in our own fair land and everywhere else keep ever in mind that god is watching over all and that for the elects sake will the time of greater tribulation be shortened we expect to have a short respite during the year ahead when things will seem to right themselves because promises to be made by those who will take over the reins of government when those now in ih office withdraw or are forced out will result in temporary adjustment and a false peace but bu the real peace will come only after the final curtain is drawn on the old order of living and just as we are no now w entering upon another year in accord with mans reckoning of calendar months and years so shall we soon enter upon a time of real reaf and more perfect adjustment which will mark the way into the time of greater fulfillment of gods promises to mankind those who will continue to live in accord with gods way for man to live about which we shall shalLI have more to t 0 say later on will then th en prosper in the meanwhile we must have greater faith and cou courage and we tso live as not to be found wanting in the day e ahead |