Wichita eagle., 1886-10-15

|. services were ne10 At tho usual hOu1&
! The religious fervor Of those attending the
! meeting does not seem to have been dam
e pened by the rain, but on the contrary yes
terday was considered the best day of the
meeting. At the evening services Elder Bag
ley spoke from Rev. 1878, 'And he doeth
great wonders These words are found in
line OF prophecy which begins with the
twelfth chapter of Revelations This
twelfth chapter symbolizing first the change
from the former dispensation to the present
: IL next introduces great red dragon, which
as all protestant commentators agree SYM
bolizes the Roman government during the
time that the pagan religion prevailed.
The 18th chapter opened by introducing
another symbol, leonard More than 600
years before this vision of John, Daniel had
q view Of the earthly powers to come
under the figure of wild and .fero-
cious beasts. Now these powers have
arisen and passed away, till the last one is
on the stage of action, and rules largely over
the territory of the first three powers. That
this Leopard symbolizes Papal Rome is |
easily shown. The dragon gave him his |
0~'S f>O"SA ou0 &LOAt 1utuOI1OJS WACA ID l
just what Pagan Rome did to Papal Rome.
In Rev. 8: and Dan. z: Is there is period
OF time measured off which, evidently Is of
the same length. Also the same war or
persecution of the saints Of God is brought
out in both these lines of prophecy. In fact
there Is a general harmony of views among
Protestants regarding this line of prophecy
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two horns like a lamb is brought to notice.
With the exposition of this symbol comes a
diversity of opinions:
When explaining Daniel 7:225, it was shown
that the papal authority would lose its power
to destroy or persecute to death other de- Is
in 1898. In Rev. 1871 the same {
power is symbolized. G
just as the prophet is shown the captivity t
of this power he exclaims: "And l beheld e
another beast coming up out of the earth; i
and he had two horns like lamb; and he 7
spake as a dragon. Verse II. d
The question is, what power was it that '
vas coming into notice among the nations of Id
The earth at that time. The territory of the p
I'D world had all been made use of in ex- s.
blaming the other symbols.
As we glance around ths globe there is but {.
'ns nation on its face, that could be truly
aid to be coming up at that time. The
United States was really coming up among -
he nations of the earth in 173S. 6>
But Is our country subject Of prophecy? :,
'et us consider the probabilities of this mat =,
sr. The elder noticed points in regard to "
ur nation: %
First-No nation has ever acquired SO vast 9,
territory in so quiet a manner.
Second-No nation has ever risen to such D,
reatness by means so peaceable. -
Third-No nation has ever advanced so n,
'pidly in all that constitutes national y
rength and capital. ~
Fourth-No nation has ever risen to such =.
" power III d space Oh 1ine SO In de
edibly short. -,
Fifth-NO nation in SO limited time has
veloped such unlimited resources
Sixth-No nation has ever existed th'
uaded on principles of justice so pure and CHI
defiled eel
Seventh-No nation has ever existed m att
lich the consciences of men have been LIFT Du
untrammeled and free. roc
He also stated that in no nation or age of oce
3 world had the arts and sciences flourished 4
such success achieved as in our country. 70
And last. but not of the least Importance, ar,
stated, in no nation and in no age has the in !
'pel found such freedom, and the churches c,o
Christ had such liberty as in our country. w;
he Elder gave quotations from eminent To,
n, also One from John Wesly, who said
1850, speaking in regard to this two horned
st. "He has not vat coma though ba , Rer
be far of, for he is to appear at the end Low
the fortv-two months of th, fr,+ h.,t y Mis-
Is he shows that he had ths same views in nao
ard to this first heas. that wa b,vo ,,ro he 6
ted Dut
ut about the last or closing work, it was TT
lonstrated that this power spake as a Phi
yon wor
he national reform party movement was will
mined showing that party has been mac
ing up of which one great object is law the
Ine observance OF sunday as the Sabbath the
fter showing all these points plainly
also that according tn the text, great ia
ders had been done by spiritualism which city
" cnnclndad h;S y;scnn amr o'her"ise n Inc ing g
Ii to keep the commandments of God and Iact,
1 OF Jesus that they might be among the Frev
-'' ee'p'o u "ou oiiu saSeo a1 last. can
AN ELEGANT AFFAIR oper'