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oken, all the stamina is taken out of him, and he is helpk.In the present, as in the past, men think that by 'tlieir own efforts they will bring about the desire of allnations. The Socialists say: "Just let Socialism get intofull swing, and we shall soon renovate the whole earth."The Anti-Socialists say: "Let us alone. We shall bringadout reforms gradually. Only be patient and by-and-bythere will be peace and contentment throughout the world!'~ & spirits e of both parties mill require to be broken inorder to teach them the folly of self-reliance; and to @isend the Lord will bring them through the great trouble, asHe has foretold by His holy prophets. When it is over,men will acknowledge their own helplessness and theirneed of a Saviour. They will turn to God and imploreHis aid; and, His name be praised, the Lord will help thehelpless. "The Lord 'is nigh unto them that are of abroken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit!,-Psalm XXXIV, 13.Thus we see that the Scriptures corroborate what wehave observed from the signs of the times, namely, thatthere is to be world-wide anarchy at an early date. Letus now enquire of the Word of God:Who Will Bring bout the Desire ofAll Nations ?It is important to notice €hat in the Scriptures alone is. there an indication of hope for the world escaping out ofthe dreadful conditions which will shortly prevail; andthe Scriptures were written by Jews for the Jewish nation.When, therefore, Christ comes again to take His greatpower, He will reign as "King of the Jews," and theJewish nation will be the foremost at that time. As Jesussaid, "Salvation is of the Jews!' The other nations willgradually be merged into the Jewish nation, so that allwill ultimately have the one great King, who will ruleover and bless them, and so bring about everlasting peaceand contentment-"the desire of a31 nations!'17