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 mai* in a depraved condition cannot properly use these bless- ings unguided and uncontrolled. Not until the Millennial Seign shall have re-written the law of God in the restored fcuman heart will men be capable of using full liberty with- out injury or danger.

The day of trouble will end in due time, when he who spake to the raging Sea of Galilee will likewise, with authority, command the raging sea of human passion, say- ing, "Peace ! Be still I" When the Prince of Peace shall "stand up* 1 in authority, a great calm will be the result Then the raging and clashing elements shall recognize the authority of " Jehovah's Anointed, ' ' " the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together;" and in the reign of the Christ thus begun " shall all the families of the earth be blessed."

Then men will see that what they attributed to evolution or natural development and the smartness of the " Brain Age" was, instead, the flashings of Jehovah's lightnings (Psa. 77 : 18) in " the day of his preparation ' * for the bless- ing of mankind. But as yet only the saints can see, and only the wise in heavenly wisdom can understand this ; for "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him ; and he will show them his covenant." (Psa. 25 : 14.) Thanks be to God, that while general knowledge has been increased, he has also arranged that his children need "not be unfruit- ful in the knowledge of the Lord" and in the appreciation of his plans. And by this appreciation of his Word and plans we are enabled to discern and to withstand the % vain philosophies and foolish traditions of men which contradift the Word of God.

The Bible account of man's creation is that God cre- ated him pcrfedt and upright, an earthly image of himself; that man sought out various inventions and defiled himself (Gen. i : 27 ' 9 Rom, 5:12; Ecd 7 s 29); that, all being

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