Justice and the Coming of Christ
Mr. Taft is reported to have said recently: “Speaking generally, I believe the greatest question now before the American public is the improvement of the administration of justice, civil and criminal, both in the matter of its prompt despatch and the cheapening of its use.” There seems to be a general sentiment among leading men that one of the prevailing evils of the age is the difficulty of securing justice in the courts. It has been discussed for a number of years, and pointed out by our ablest thinkers again and again, but the evil seems not only to hold on, but to get worse. The grasping selfishness of this time is one of the ingredients that has been worked in to make this difficulty of securing justice before the law. Money is altogether too freely used to “influence justice;” grafting and bribery are on the increase, particularly in the cities, and this whole evil condition is so firmly rooted that there is no power short of the second coming of Christ that can stop it. Good and honorable men are doing much to check it, and every effort they put forth should be supported. But the enforcement of law is becoming more and more difficult. As Mr. Taft says, it is now one of the greatest questions before the American people. In view of this condition of things, how bright are the promises that the Lord’s coming is very near at hand. This is the great star of hope and rejoicing. A knowledge that the event is near shields the believer from the distress of the problems which are filling men with fear.