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THY KINGDOM COME.
It is predicted that "the Kingdom and Dominion, and the greatness
of the Kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of
the Saints of the Most High." (Daniel vii, 27.) The question is, are
there now upon earth any "people of the Saints of the Most High?" If
so; why don't they "take the Kingdom?" (as so jjlainly predicted.)
Sonjie may be disposed to ask, How could any such people possibly "take
the Kingdom?"
Suppose a few thousands of them should now suddenly declare
themselves in favour of " peace on earth, good-will to man, and glory to
God," and should appeal to the various constituencies in the British
Empire for their confidence and support, that the fittest and most
capable among them may be elected members of Parliament in the
British House of Commons, and in all the Local Parliaments through-
out the Empire that the "Kingdom of God," or the dominion of "mercy
and truth, righteousness and peace," may henceforth prevail
throughout the British Empire.
Such action on the part of thousands of men simultaneously, could
scarcely tail to attract the attention of the world to the question most
effectually, and occasion much discu.ssion, which might perhaps result in
the great majority of the British people (and ultimately "of all nations")
becoming convinced that a policy of "mercy and truth . . . righteous-
ness and peace " is by far the best policy, and indeed the only policy
fully adequate to the requirements of the British empire, and of "all
nations" also, in the present advanced period of the world's history.
Let us then but once contrive to have the great majority of the
Members of Parliament, throughout the British Empire, composed of
the most conscientious and capable men, who will seek the best welfare
of the whole British Empire (and of mankind generally also) as heartily
and earnestly as they seek their own personal welfare, or that of their
respective families. As soon as this shall actually be the case, of course
it will evidently be nothing less than a manifestation of "the Kingdom
of God" upon earth.
Some will doubtless be (lis|){)sed to assert very positively that the
time is not yet come, nevertheless, there is no gocjd reason whatever for
any such assertion, for the same prophet who tells us so plainly that
"the Kingdom and Dominion . . . shall be given to the people of the
Saints of the Most Hig*-," tells us plainly also that this shall occur when
"many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased" (Daniel
xii, 4), that is, of course, during the present generation; for the numerous
railroads, steamshi|)s and telegraphs, (Jtc, of the present day testify to
the fulfilment of the prophecy that "many shall run to and fro, and
knowledge shall be increised" far beyond all former exijerience upon
earth, therefore it is now that we may evidently look for the immediate
fulfilment al^^o of the i)ro|>hecy that "the Kingdom and Dominion . . .
shall be given to the people of the Saints of the Most High!"
Moreover, "the people of the Saints of the Most High" are no
longer justified in delaying U) "take the kingdom;" because the same
modern progress (railroads, steamships and tclegrajjhs, tVx.) which makes
a universal righteous government over the whole earth ])liysically pos-
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sible in these days, makes universal destruction and desolation by the
hand of man, physically possible also; therefore, if "the Kingdom of
God" be not now accepted by the most advanced people upon
earth, we necessanlly become liable to destruction, desolation and an-
archy such as man never yet has witnessed or experienced ; therefore,
the most solemn warning is uttered against the nations of Christendom
at this time, "Come near, ye nations, to heaj; and hearken, ye people;
.... for the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury
upon all their armies-" he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath de-
livered them to the slaughter." (Isaiah xxxiv, 1,2.) The vast prepara-
tions for war, the millions of armed men in Europe, the hundred ton
guns, and ten thousand ton ships of war, I'^'c, all forewarn us plainly
enough of the terrible destruction which may now at any time suddenly
come "upon all nations," and "upon all their armies," unless the nations
of Christendom promptly repent now, so as to avert the just "indigna-
tion of the I,ord" at this time; ■ ; did "the men of Nineveh" thousands
of years ago; therefore, let "the people of the Saints of the Most High"
at once protest loudly against the mad folly of the nations of Christen-
dom in arming themselves so elaborately for iheir mutual slaughter and
destruction, when they might easily have the alternative of an Interna-
tional Tribunal in which "all nations" may be fairly represented.
"The people of the Saints of the Most Hgh" (when they have
fairly earned the confidence of "all nations, and jjeoples, and tongues")
will naturally become the International Tribunal so much needed in these
days to decide all international tjuestions with the most perfect justice
and equity possible, that henceforth there may be neither occasion nor
excuse for an appeal to the sword to deride any ques:ion whatever
between nation and nation.
Sorie may conclude that there are no "jjeople of the Saints of the
Most High" now upon earth at all; for, if there were any, they should
certainly be protesting earnestly and unceasingly against the mad tolly
and wickedness of the great nations of Christendom, in making such
terrible preparations for their mutual slaughter and destruf ^ion; while no
serious attemjJt is made to avoid all the horrors of warfare henceforth,
by the establishment of a (■omi)etent International Tribunal. Never-
theless, "the people of the Saints of the Most High" may exist upon the
earth in considerable numbers, but they are doubtless now in the
"lukewarm" condition in which Jesus (Christ describes them to be, when
He comes at last to establish His kingdom upon earth, and calls to His
people saying: "I. 'hold, I stand at the door, and knock; if any man
hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup
with him, and he with me;" intimating, of course, in figurative language,
that he will now communicate freely with an\ who will be prepared to
receive him, or his instructions and counsel at this time His special
"counsel" to his pef)i)le now at this time being that they should be no
longer "lukewarm," as at present, but "zealous," that henceiorth they
may fairly earn the requisite faith, righteousness, and truth, which he
urges them (in figurative language) to thus obtain from hini at this
particular time. (Rev. iii, 16, i<S, 20.) .
HENRY WENTWORIH MONK.
Ottawa, Canada, 15th June, iS.Sy.
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