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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 7, 1907

The World's Crisis Hour

The Christian and Missionary Alliance, in its issue of January 5, in speaking of national occurrences during 1906, correctly chronicles the following:—

The year just closed has been one of profound and even dramatic interest in the work. A European conference of great importance was held at Algeciras, and settled many delicate and difficult questions in European diplomacy. France has been passing through a grave crisis in her relation with Rome and in her domestic policy. Great Britain has experienced and is still undergoing what might almost be called a revolution. Russia has not yet emerged from her deeper and longer revolution. Sweden and Norway have passed through vital changes. Spain has had her chapter of romance, and the United States has been shaken by physical earthquakes and social upheavals unparalleled in her history, while South America has had a not less stirring and eventful year. The new year is opening with intense activity in all the forces of human life and interest, and the wheels of providence are swiftly turning, and the old earth is hastening to her crisis hour.

And from the unerring prophetic portions of the Word of God, it may be truthfully added, it is plainly pointed out that this “crisis hour” to which the old earth by the wheels of providence is so “swiftly turning,” is its end, ushered in by the appearing of the Lord Jesus, according to his promise, with power and great glory in the clouds of heaven. For this great event the nations of earth are being prepared. Shall he find faith in the hearts of his professed followers when he comes? is a question for every believer to consider seriously.