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

had sinned away their day of grace, and were given
over to wickedness.
The same God who watched over the nation of
the Amorites, and destroyed them when their cup
of iniquity was full; the same God who kept record
of the gay pleasures and grievous sins of the people
of Sodom and Gomorrah, and who consumed them
in the fearful flames when they had passed the
unseen line,--that same One also kept watch over
the republic of Rome, and is keeping watch over
the republic of the United States. In the wonderful
prophecies traced with the pencil of the Holy
Ghost, the history of these last two is written, and
was written long before either came into existence.
It was written “to the intent that the living might
know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of
men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.”
There are many who believe that the churches
and churchmen should have nothing to do with
politics. None hold this view more stanchly than I
do. Nevertheless, it is as true to-day as it was in
centuries past and gone that prophets and priests
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