Increase of Earthquakes.—It is not in the interest of prophetic interpretation that Robert Mallet, the scientist, gives us a record of earthquakes and their increase. Of destructive earthquakes the following statistics are given: From B.C. 1700 to A.D. 96 were 16 earthquakes, an average of 1 in 112 years; from A.D. 96 to 1850, there were 204 earthquakes, 1 in 8 years; 1850 to 1865, there were 15 earthquakes, 1 in 1 year; from 1865 to 1868, there were 15 earthquakes, 5 in 1 year. It is true that many disturbances now recorded by the sensitive pen of the seismograph were centuries ago not noticed; but records for the last two or three centuries have recorded all of any moment. The earlier ones were regarded with greater intensity and had much more effect upon the public mind than at present. The earth has known violent catastrophes in the past, as for instance the deluge. The present age is nearing its end. "The earth is waxed old like a garment." Sin's work of destruction will ere long reach its climax, then God will, by His creative power, restore the lost earth.