The Great Prophecies of the Centuries. By G. H. Pember,
M.A. (Hodder and Stoughton.)—We cannot undertake to analyse Mr. Pember's views on prophecy. Moses and Balsam, Abijah and Daniel, are the prophets whom he seeks to interpret, on a plan which we may briefly describe as "futurist." "The prophetic earth will be divided into ten portions, each of them ruled by an in- dividual monarch, but all bound together in a great confederacy." Monarchs there are to be, but of the democratic type ; for Mr. Pember identifies the progress of democracy with the approach of judgment. "As soon," he writes, "as the power is really vested in the people, then the masses of mankind will themselves become responsible for the wickedness and rebellion of the world." But is not the government of the civilised nations, on the whole, becoming better and more conscientious ? Surely the present democratic days are better than the old days of privilege. But probably this better and worse make no difference to Mr. Pember.
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