“And _this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations_; and then shall the end come.” Matt. 24:14. NOTE.—Luther, the Wesleys, and others could not, in their day, proclaim the Lord’s coming to be at hand, as the signs heralding this event had not taken place. But now, the sun and moon have been darkened, and the stars have fallen, as predicted by the Saviour knowledge has most wonderfully increased, as stated by the angel to Daniel; and the gospel has gone to nearly every kindred, tribe, and people in the world. Therefore we may know that the end is near. 6. When we see all these things, what are we to know? “When ye shall see all these things, _know that it is near, even at the doors_.” Verse 33. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Lift up the trumpet, and loud let it ring; Jesus is coming again! Cheer up, ye pilgrims, be joyful and sing; Jesus is coming again! Echo it, hilltops, proclaim it, ye plains; Jesus is coming again! Coming in glory, the Lamb that was slain; Jesus is coming again! JESSIE E. STROUT. Conflict Between Capital And Labor [Illustration.] Race For Supremacy. "Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee." Luke 12:20. 1. What is one reason why the last days were to be perilous? “Men shall be _lovers of their own selves, covetous_.” 2 Tim. 3:2. 2. When, according to prophecy, were men to amass great wealth? “Go to now, _ye rich men_, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. _Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days._” James 5:1-3. NOTE.—We have reached the age of vast accumulations of wealth, when there seems to be a mad rush for making money quickly, and the millionaire and the multimillionaire are much in evidence. Speaking on this subject, Rev. H. W. Bowman, in his work “War Between Capital and Labor,” says: “Such colossal fortunes, such hoarding of treasures, such combinations of wealth, with such rapid increase in poverty, were never witnessed before. Our age alone fits the prophetic mold.” 3. Why did Christ, in the parable, reprove the man who hid his talent? “Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: _thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury_.” Matt. 25:26, 27.