Telegram-herald., 1886-09-23

uphearai and overthrow az kingdoms and
powers. tie sees one scene follow anOt Ger
lll he beh0lds one ike tie Son oi Man
seatea upon tie white cloud with the
shzrp sickle in hls hand 90 reap the harvest
Of the earth ln Matt 1893 CHRIST declares
tAe harvest 70 &c ''the cad of the world.
With line of pr0phfeg before US which
eliminates With the advent u the King Of
Kings - gather the saved of al aEes and
% reward syery man according a. his work
shall be- We promise 10 take IN The sifu-
atl0n aud view tze description " the con-
ilieting forces upon the last scene Of battle
between truth and error.
John beheld another beast coming up
out Of the earth with the innOoency and
yOuthiulness symbOiized by a .amb. The
prophet is dealing heTe ia symbols. Beasts,
when introduced IN prophecy Ia the
Bible, represent Kingdoms or earthly
powers. See Dan. 7.IT. 1924. We under
stand tkat the Two horned beast brought TO
view IN Rev. Is represents the United States
Of America. lt is pertinent 10 ask that since
Babylon, Media, Persia, Greece Rome and
the ten kingdoms # Europe all have "a place
in the prophetic field, why not our own be-
loved country? Ii the twO-horned beast
does not represent the United States We are
out of God prophetic page OF history as a
nation. In this and the preceding chapter
NC nave IeOlAC 4nliNNIAtQ uAlQC4 hAit - III
bol Of the great red dragon. This repre-
sents Pagan Rome which stood ready 10 de-
YOUR the Son Of God as soon as he was born
See Rev l2.l-5, Matt. 2:l5-lS. Secondly
the leopard beast. which represents Papai
Rome, as all Protestant commentators
agree. Pagan Rome was 10 give its seat,
power and authority TO Papal Rome Rev
1872. Constantine, a Pagan Emperor, full
filled this in the removal of the seat of his
government, A. ID. $50. from the city of
Rome To Constantinople and gave the city of
Rome up 10 the Papal See. Thus Papal
Rome received its authority by the decree
of Justinian IN A ID. 553, making the
Bishop of Rome the head of ali the
churches and corrector of heretics. This
went into force A. ID. 53S, when the Ostro-
gOths were subdued by that power Thus
the Papal beast Was prepared to exalt itself
above God, wear out the saints of the Most
High and place its canking chains Of per-
secuuOn upon the worshipers of God for
forty and two months"
Beginning A. ID. 53s, when Justinian's
decree took effect, the prophet declared that
forty and two MONTHS" prophetic time,
representing 1860 years, must roll on, while
the leopard beast shall dictate to the con-
science of men, till ''he that leadeth into
captivity shall 60 into captivity" The
captivity of Papai Rome was accomplished
in 1898, by the overthrow of papal su-
premacy. At this time, as brought TO view
in Rev. 1911, John beholds another beast
coming up"
The speaker here noted a few of the many
specifications of this beast which apply To
this country and no other.
]. THE TIME or IT'S RISE.
John Wesley in commenting on REV.
1911, in 1850 said: The two-hOrned beast
has not yet come, but it cannot be far Off,
for it must appear at the end of forty and
two months, or at the captivity OF the first
BEAST Wesley's application of the leop-
ard beast was To the papacy.
Speaking of this nation, Bishop Berkley,
in his beautiful poem, written over one
hundred years since, said: Westward the
cause of empire takes its way; the first four
acts already passed referring to the four
universal Kingdoms of the past the fifth
shall close the drama of the day; Times
nOblest offspring is the last"
Look at the map of the world in 179S.
which is the time John introduces the two
horned beast and there is just one spot the
eye can rest upon where power is coming
up on unOccupied territory, which can fill
the prophecy. That is the United States.
The war of the Revolution was over,
the constitution signed and ratified by the
thirteen States. We had just launched our
ship of State, and raised the flag of welcome
TO all nations of the Old World, inviting
them TO our shores. Thus was this nation
born in defiance of tyrants. in opposition to
wealth and mighty numbers. A nation
was coming forth from vacancy with i'm
perial light upon the brow; civil and reli-
giOus liberty the strength of her glory.
,. TIE MANNER OF ITS RISE.
John saw the two-horned beast coming up
out Of the earth. Unlike the nations of the
Old World, who conquered and subdued
kingdoms, our nation must receive its
strength from the very soil upon which it is
planted, which has been and is true of this
nation. Within little more than the life
and memory of one man, We see a nation
born, and in its marvellous growth outstrip.
ping all its rivals; reaching from ocean tc
ocean, subduing and utilizing its internal
resources. This nation Is, in these respect:
unparalleled. Today our wealth, agricul
sure. and manufacturing interests are the
greatest of any in nation the world In educa
tion science, and inventive powers. we are sec
ond to none. And the gospel has shOne ou
with great power and glory upon thes'
shores.
g. ITS CHARACTER.
1.-TWO horns like a lamb While thi
| denotes youthful power, the gOvernmen
represented by this symbol must have TIVE
leading features standing out abov'
all others, which are lamb-lik'
| in character. These are found il
| our own government only; viz
| religious liberty and civil freedom. 10 wa
| 70 secure these heaven bought privilege
that our foreiathers suffered and died 4
plant church without pope and a stat
without a king" Thus we see incorporate
| into that immortal document, which he
| 4sftsttoA no Uft nf faf n fhnz these NJ
| principles See the Constitution of tn
| United States in its declaration relative L
equal rights and religious liberty
4-THE POWER Is VESTED IN THE PEOPLE.
| Unlike the beasts before il. no crowns Ar
seen upon its head Il is a republican forr
of government We hear u Saying Z
them that dwell on the face Of the cart
that they should make an image to th
beast which bad wound by sword an
did live" Rev. 1914. II asks the people {
make an 'imaes % the beqsf which bad
wound bv a sword and did live" tn
wounded beast vas the R0mish churc
clothed with civil power. IL was a churc
holding the reins Of government. and OF
forcing her doxmas By the evil lsw. y,
less than ffly millions of Gods loyal pc
PIE found it 10 be death 30 demuT from b.
DEGREES and doctrines.
A likeness or image 10 that beast mos
be something Duplicated that will rssemb'
the old beast, ia a measure 81 FEAST. B1
SAYS one you cannot make such an appl
cation g. this government. f5r the very cor
stituuon fram which v8n have quoted fol
bids tie uHioD of sach force
It j. evident that = change mu
b. made ia tbe Constitution th'
vii admit 0f such a nnioa ~ force
. IS hat ao ne saea READY there is ve-