Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-05
COG AND MAG0G.
From the Southern Churchman.I

! Some fifty years sgo, the beloved DIR
Andrews. # Shcrherdstown, visited Eng
lard md got into conversation with lev
, MIR. Bi,kelsteth, tie father of the author O.
/! "Y.sluday, To-day and Forever" AS he
,on,ersIicn TUNED upon prophecy, MI
Il. gave as his opinion, that in The latter
days of the Christian dispensation there
would be vast infdel democracy, whose
! hatred Of God and Christ would show itsel
by cndeavoriIg 10 overturn not only civil
iza,ion and governments, but the church OF
Christ.
1t is possible he got this opinion, a. Fl ON
other places, so especially from what is SAID
in Revelation, about Cog and Magog, or The
nations, gath, ring together 10 drsloy Jeru-
salem. If Jtlllsait Ii i the church Of Christ,
then to destroy the church and Christian
religion This war ends by the overthrow
of The infdel hosts through divine power,
and lhtn is ushercd in the reign OF Christ.
Whether this be the right Interpretation
we would not like boldly TO affirm; but
one thing is plain: the Christian religion
is not during this present dispense
ton TO become dominant and all men
bow before Christ The man of sin
is TO be destroyed only at and by the COM
ing of Christ. So that we must look for
ward to a time of fearful evil which shall
spread over the earth; the sun and moon
darkened- is, civil and ecclesiastical
powers losing their influence for good the
sea and waves roaring-thnt IS, commotlon
among the peoples, mems hearts failing
them for fear. This much is true, and is to
be considered by Christian men, as they
dwell upon the future.
What prophecy indicates The present
times seem TO verify. The dynamite ex-
blossoms in London are 10 I've considered
part of wide scheme among atheistic peo-
pies of different countries. When the Prus-
sian army marched ont Of Paris in 1871,
France being conquered, the world was
startled at the instantaneous rise Of the
Commune, which hegau al once to show lis
hand was red Taking possession OF Paris
and the government, it was put down after
they had murdered the Archbishop of Paris
and others. After they had destroyed many
Of the pnblc buildings, using petroleum and
guupowder, and making known their prin-
ciplcs TO he the dispossesson Of all proper
ty holders, the suppression of all govern
lnents and the legation Of all relig ion.
Since 1871 the progress Of the principles OF the
Paris commune have spread with wonderful rap
idity. In 1878 Russia was surprised TO find
these communists or nihilsts were n power in
their country, eliminating three years after III
the assassination Of the Car by men and women
who goried in the act. Not only in France and
Russia but in Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy
and England SEQ tho same principles rising to
assr ri freedom from all governments, disrosscs-
sion of al property and community of goods and
denial of all religion.
In this country German anarchist, Herr
Most, is allowed to teach without arrest. Some
Of his teachng we gave last week, and ii is simply
horrible. Tho effect of this teaching and the
spirit of C mmunisnl, or nhilisn, or atheism, is
shown by a meeting of the socialists of Chicago,
who met on Sunday, January %, the day after
the news arrived Of what had taken place in
London.
Lot every Christian man do all in his power to
resist the Tendencies. AT the same time, when
human hearts are "fat as brawn,' inscnsihle to
the claims of God, what can be expected