The World's Tense State: Signs of the Times
THE following sketch of the world, by Harper’s Weekly of June 16, is worth reprinting for all to read who know that in the last days perilous times shall come, and who are watching the signs of the times:— A state of war exists in every clime. Nations and individuals alike who should be at peace with each other, are snarling and snapping at each other’s face. Opportunities for the demonstration of high and honorable motives are being prostituted to ignoble uses. Persons high in power, either in statecraft or in industry, are blind and arrogant. Masses of toilers are restless and impassible, and in many instances verging upon riot. Mob violence prevails in many communities, and is met with a lethargic indifference by the guardians of the public peace that is appalling. In short, the whole world is in that tense state which gives promise of some fearful social convulsion, which must soon eventuate, unless there is quickly discovered some remedy by which disaster may be averted. These are the times of the “distress of nations, with perplexity,” and of “men’s hearts falling them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth.” And these things are tokens of the end. The Lord is coming. He is even at the doors. Tell it everywhere.