The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-31
a ArmageddOn-The Present war
and Bible Prophecy.

Austin Texas Statesman, edited
by a Tennessean, and as it refers to
former Nashville divine, Rev. DIR.
Baldwin, in connection with his
published work on prophecy, it will
be read with more than ordinary
interest. At the time of the publ
cation of DR.. Baldwin's famous
work, "Armageddon," it created
more or less of a sensation, and the
publication in the Texas paper, re-
ferring to the Interpretation OF
prophecy in connection with the
present European war, will revive
the interest of thirty years ago.
But to the article of the Statesman.
''In view of the impending con-
fict in Europe, the following may
interest your readers: About thirty
years ago a ge- -tleman residing in
Middle Tennessee, and at the time
at the head of one of the largest
and most prosperous institutions of
learning in the South, published
what purports to be q true inter
probation of the prophecies CON
tanned in the Bible. The work Gre
ated a profound sensation, for the
author was well known as being in
comparable as Hebrew and Greek
scholar, and was respected by theo-
logians everywhere because of his
thorough knowledge of the sacreo
writings. In his work he agrees
with all the eminent commentators
up to certain period, after which
his interpretations are entirely diff
ferent from any ever made, and his
arguments to sustain them are
unique and highly interesting. 1t
is remarkable that Don CASTELAR,,
the great Spanish statesman, IN a
brilliant article published in the
New York Herald early last year,
takes the same ground and enter
tains the same opinions in regard to
the future of this country and the
conflict now commencing in Europe.
That these two men should enter
tain the same views from positions
differing so widely, is, to say the
least, remarkable coincidence.
"But what 1 wish to call your at
tention to at this time is the follow
ing remarkable Interpretation of
one of the prophecies of Ezekiel: ::
The King of the South shall push
or butt 1T him, ard the King of the
North shall come against him like
a whirlwind, with chariots and with
many ships Russia is the power
which the King of the South is to
push The King of the South is
Turkey, on the South of Russia,
and the King of the North is Great
Britain. This is evident, he says,
from it's northern position as great
power, and from the immense naval,
as we'll as land forces, it possesses.
He says the attack of England, or
Great Britain, on Russia, is to be
great and furious, but finally un-
successful; for Russia will move
right on and more than gain her
purpose. She will conquer Asia
Minor and the Turkish Empire gen
orally, and will advance on Pals
tine, and shall have power over the
treasures of gold and silver, and
over all the precious things OF
Egypt While engaged in these
conquests. 'tidings out of the East
and out of the North shall trouble
him. The tidings from the East
and the North may be the news OF
the disaiection of the Papal power
on account of the superiority which
Russia gives to the Greek Church,
and on account of holy places in
Judea. The word tidings seems
also, he says, to indicate great in
surrections. He is positive that the
Russian Empire has two grea;
works to do; the first is to destroy
the Roman Church of Europe, ard
the other to attack the United
States. He also states in his book
that before the war begins for the
conquest and annihilation of Tur.
key, the French people would es
tablish a republic and assist the
United States at the time Russis
makes the attack. According tc
this writer, the present war in Eu
rope will become general, and he lh,
most fearful the world has ever wit
messed, and is to take place on The
l17th day of the year 1873"
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