Wichita eagle., 1886-10-08


quickly
After short song and prayer service, Ell
der Rogers Of EDporia arose and addressed
the congregation. He chose as his text from
2 Peter, i, 10: I'VE have also more sure
| word of prophecy: whereunto ye do well that
We take heed as unto light that shineth in
dark place until the day dawn, and the day
star arise in your hearts,
The speaker held that the word of prophe-
! cy, needed, would ighten the darkness of the
world in relation to the dawning of the day
Of the everlasting kingdom of Christ.
He said the subject tonight related to the
time of the bringing in of this kingdom, and
the special line of prophecy would be found
in Daniel viii, 9.
This prophecy is given for the people OF
God generally, and introduces the regent
powers of Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome
under'the metaphoric symbols respectively
of the ram, goat and little horn, the Bible.
which is to be its own exposition, SO declar-
ing in verses 20-25. The two horns represent
the nationalities. The Persian element, at
first simply an ally, became the leading di-
vision of the empire, SO that in the days of
Esther Ii, y its dominion compassed the then
known world.
i The downfall of this and the uprising OF
the Grecian power is fitly shownlin the figure
| of the goat III verses 5-S. He came from the
west-there was Greece geographically. ION
the face Of the whole earthT-swept every
thing before him. The notable horn-Alex-
ander the Great. His contest and victory
over Darius at the Granicus, Issus and Ar
bella in 3333I B. c., made him master Of the
world.
| But broken in his strength in the prime of
life, his empire is divided amongst his four
leading generals Selecus, Lysimachus, Cas-
sander and Plotemy
| Over these the Syrian horn soon made con-
quest which in turn was overthrown by the
rising power Of Rome.
| The little horn representing that arrogant
power in both its phases, Pagan and Papal
as in the legs of iron Dan. 2, and the fourth
beast of Dan. f.
This power was to destroy the holy people,
of whom the Pagan games and Papel
cloisters became their death and destruction
| by millions. 1t is during the existance OF
this power that the twenty three hundred
DAYS of verse II is introduced.
This point of all others, is of the most
absorbing interest to all who love God
Namely the time this was upon them is to
continue destroying them and disappearing
high heaven.
Two angels appear on the scene, showing
| to this great question, the final delivery of
Gods people.
They state that this will be consumated in
the final work of Christ for sinful race,
under the figure OF the cleansing of the
Sanctuary.
This period of time is shown to begin at
the command to restore Jerusalem by Dan.
8, 25
This decree, given by the Persian king,
Artaxerxes 457 g. c.. as recorded in Ezra
vii furnishes starting point from which to
reckon this the longest period of prophetic
time in the word of God.
1t terminates, as a very brief calculation
will demonstrate, ir the year A. ID. 1884,
and is to mark the time when the removing
of the oppressive tyranny over the psrse-
cuted disciples Of Jesus, by the final judg-
ment and destruction of all their enemies,
shall begin.
This is the scene of the judgment as intro
duced in Daniel vii, g. 10, and is to only
close with this power being broken without
hands-Daniel viii, %, and the power being
given to the burning flames, as recorded in
Daniel vii, II, and leave tho saints i'll the
final possession OF the everlasting kingdom.
The meeting was deeply interesting and
! very well attended.