PUBLIC OPINION

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20912, 18 September 1939, Page 11

PUBLIC OPINION

As expressed by correspondents wnose letters are welcome, but for whose views we have no responsibility. Correspondents are requested to write in ink. It is essential that anonymous writers enclose their proper names as a guarantee of good faith. Unless this rule is compiled with, their letters will noi appear. "WARS AND RUMOURS OF WARS” (To the Editor) Sir, —While it is very deplorable that yet another major war has j broken out, yet to the keen Bible 'student it is not at all surprising in view' of Our Lord Jesus Christ's significant words in St. Matthew’s gospel, chapter 24, vs. 4-8: “And Jesus answered and .said unto them (the • Apostles), Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name saying, I am Christ, and ; shall receive many. And ye shall | hear of wars and rumours of wars; | see that ye be not troubled; for all ' these things must come to pass, for the end is not yet. For nation shall ; rise against nation, and kingdom i against kingdom, and there shall be I famines, and pestilences, and earthI quakes in divers places. All these ! are the beginning of sorrows.” | This fresh bid for world dominion j by a human despotic dictator, drunk j with the lust for power, culminating ; as it has in war, is yet one more striking instance of the fulfilment of God’s sure prophecy and the carrying out of j His Divine plan for the final overthrow jof man’s human misgovernment, and ! the sure ushering in of that long-looked-for and eagerly-awaited new' heaven and new earth in which shall dwell everlasting righteousness. Even in this time of grave and saddening crisis we can and should “look up” for our redemption mo-st assuredly draweth nigh. Will men do so? God give ttrem grace so to do. —I am, j etC ” C. E. KNIGHT. | Dunedin, September 13. ATTITUDE TOWARDS QERMANB (To the Editor) Sir, —I think I am correct when I ! state that there is a widespread con- ! viction that the present struggle in Europe will he brought to a conclusion by internal dissension in Germany. There are definite indications that* all is not calm in Germany proper, while in the appropriated areas sections of the newly-acquired populace are seething. j 1 think the downfall of Hitler and Co. will be brought about much in the same way as the Esquimeau’s bear. The animal swallows a lump of frozen meat in which is contained coiled whalebone. The meat thaws in the animal’s stomach, the whalebone is released, and causes an internal disturbance w'hich culminates in the bear's death. There is no doubt that the Nazis absorbed dangerous fodder when they annexed Hungary and Czechoslovakia which they will find It difficult to digest. I In the meantime we can all assist in the thawing process, and so hasten the end, by proclaiming in season and out of season that, as a people, we have nothing but feelings of goodwill towards the anti-Nazi section of the great German nation, who will not always be kept in thrall by a fanatical demagogue.—l am, etc., E. S. HOOPE. Hamilton, September 16.