The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of
many shall wax cold.” In the last great conflict for
the souls of men which will be waged between the
powers of light and darkness, there will be many of
those who have once loved and known the Saviour
whose affection will not only wane, but will “wax
cold.” These words have not been placed in the
Bible to discomfort and discourage the
fainthearted, but rather that through them we might
gain strength, and be prepared for the trial which
awaits us. It is in mercy to his children that the
Master utters them, for in them, if accepted in
living faith and applied to the soul and life, is
power and strength to resist spiritual declension.
“But he that shall endure to the end, the same
shall be saved.” The Redeemer does not say, he
that shall liveto the end, but he that shall
endure;and this shows something of the temptation
and trial which the latter-day Christian will have to
withstand. We speak about enduringpain, or torture
of mind or body, and signify thereby that every
fiber of our being is brought into play, and put to
the utmost strain and test in order to cope with that
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