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STUDY THE BAY OF JEHOVAH.

THE " DAY OF JEHOVAH," THE " DAY OF VENGEANCE," THE " DAY OF WRATH *" A TIME OF GREAT TROUBLE, ITS CAUSE. THE BIBLE'S TESTIMONY REGARD- ING IT. ITS FIRE AND STORM, ITS SHAKING AND MELTING, SHOWN TO BE SYM- BOLIC. DAVID'S TESTIMONY. THE REVELATOR'S TESTIMONY. THE PRESENT SITUATION AND THE FUTURE OUTLOOK AS VIEWED BY THE OPPOSING PARTIES, CAPITALISTS AND WAGE-WORKERS A REMEDY WHICH WILL NOT SUCCEED. THE VEIL LIFTED AND LIGHT ADMITTED JUST IN DUB TIME. THE PROOF OF THIS. THE CONDITION OF THE SAINTS DURING THE TROUBLE, AHD THEIR PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARD IT.

'THE " Day of Jehovah' ' is the name of that period of time

  • in which God's kingdom, under Christ, is to be gradu-

ally " set up " in the earth, while the kingdoms of this world are passing away and Satan's power and influence over men are being bound. It is everywhere described as a dark day of intense trouble and distress and perplexity upon man- kind. And what wonder that a revolution of such propor- tions, and necessitating such great changes, should cause trouble. Small revolutions have caused trouble in every age ; and this, so much greater than any previous revolu- tion, is to be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation no, nor ever shall be. Dan. 12:1; Matt. 24: 21, 22.

It is called the " Day of Jehovah ' ' because, though Christ, with royal title and power, will be present as Jehovah's representative, taking charge of all the affairs during this day of trouble, it is more as the General of Jehovah, subdu- ing all things, than as the Prince of Peace, blessing all. Meantime, as false and imperfect views and systems fall, the standard of the new King will rise, and eventually he

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