Copyright, 1917 Review and Herald Pub. Assn. Washington, D. C. TH FOREWORD HE story of the world war is familiar to all. Its daily-increasing horrors are heralded morning and evening with startling headlines in every newspaper in every country the world over. It would seem as if civilization were committing suicide- that all the forces of knowledge and power in this enlightened age had contributed to a carnival of self-destruction. It is plainly evident that an acute crisis in the affairs of the world has set in, and it is more and more clearly dawning upon the consciousness of men that this upheaval of the nations may be the prelude of “the war of the great day of God, the Almighty." A world-problem challenges attention, and many thoughtful men are searching for a solution. Says the Springfield Republican: "Writers who can tell a stupefied world what this fearful portent means, who can throw light on the great fundamental problems of the race, and give some hint as to its destiny, will have an attentive and even anxious audience." In this hour of trouble unparalleled in human history, we turn to the Word of the living God-from the uncertainty of the times to the sure word of prophecy." Now, as in all past crises, that Word is a light which all men may follow with confidence and hope. This book is the outgrowth of sincere convictions, and carries a message which entitles it to candid and thoughtful consideration. It is sincerely hoped that its perusal may lead many to a better understanding of the vital significance of this world war in its relation to the coming • kingdom of peace. THE PUBLISHERS. Б |