Earthquakes as Signs of Christ’s Advent
"Earthquakes in divers places" is one of the signs the Lord has given of His second advent to earth, and the sign is being fulfilled in a striking degree. Since the recent great quake on the South American west coast, there have been shocks on the island of Sicily, then on Porto Rico, and following this is another on the island of St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. At the latter scene of disturbance (September 27) it is said that "the frequency of earthquake shocks is causing alarm." Notwithstanding the claim that the "world is growing better" through the spread of church influence and "civic righteousness," we find that the great majority of people in all countries become greatly alarmed at the occurrence of an earthquake; and the more frequent the occurrence the greater the alarm. This is not an evidence of faith in God's Word, and especially is it not an evidence of love for the appearing of the King in His glory. The crowns of righteousness are for those who "love His appearing" (2 Tim. 4:7,8), and such will not be alarmed at the accredited sign of the near approach of that joyous event; for the promise is that when He comes He will bring His reward with Him.