The many rumors of international alliances are a significant omen. On one day the papers report a proposed alliance between England and the United States. The next day it is England, Germany, and the United States that have reached an agreement of alliance. Then, again, it is Russia and France, and then England and Turkey, and so on. This is a strong indication of the feverish condition of the world. It shows that the rulers of the nations are disturbed and afraid as they view the situation in international politics, and hence they are eagerly looking about for some means of augmenting their strength so that they may stem the tide. But all men should know that the collapse of the whole world is right at hand. Every prophecy shows that the end of all things is almost here. And the spirit of war that is calling out these proposed international alliances is the clear fulfilment of one of the plainest of these divine prophecies.