The Washington times., 1894-07-08
COMING OF THE KINGDOM.
Eight Persons in Washington Staggering
About Under the Load of knowledge
Unmarried by Prof. BrOMn.

About Under the Load OF knowledge
Impaired by Prof. Brown.
"The reason there is so much trouble and
disturbance among the industrial classes OF
the world to-day is because the kingdom OF
God is near ut hand and we should be ready
and watching for the coming of the King"
Such was the declaration Of Prof. W. E..
Brown in his lecture at the noon-hour mission
in Rechabite hall yesterday afternoon. This
was the second in the series which the pro-
fessor will deliver on the study of the Bible
by symbols The symbols by which the
professor seeks to demonstrate TO his hearers
the veracity of his arguments are most unique.
The particular symbol which WAS used yester-
day was model of its kind.
Upon the canvas was painted in four dif-
ferent colors the form of a man standing in
the familiar position OF Il ball player about TO
pilfer second base. The body Is divided into
four parts, each of which represents nation
OF the earth, the whole forming the kingdom
of God. The head is gold, standing for Baby
lon; the breast is meant to be of silver, rep
resentinS Media and Persia. The third divis
ion is brass, representing Greece, while the
legs are OF iron and clay. meant 10 stand for
the kingdom Of Rome The feet and toes are
formed of conglomerate mass of gold. sill
yer. brass, iron, and clay. supposed to repre-
sent the kingdom divided. For an hour yes
terday eight ladies and gentlemen. including
a TINES reporter listened patiently to an ex-
PLANTATION OF these signs of the times and how
the prophecy of Daniel, with which, accord
ing to Prof. Brown. they are connected. is
being fulfilled by passing events in the worlds
history.
Of the eight persons comprising the audi
ence, seven, The TINES reporter being ex-
eepted. were quite as unique as the profess
sor's own symbols. They honored that gem
tleman by paving strict attention to his re-
marks, although it is doubtful if they all un-
derstood what he was saying. The ladies
were especially attentive. noddiDg their heads
in approval whenever the professor made an
especially effective remark. Some OF the gen.
tlemen in attendance did not seem TO COM
prehend what the lecturer was talking about.
But TO return to the professors lecture. A.
ter reading the forty-fourth verse of the
second chapter of Daniel he spoke OF the
wonderful revelation of Nebuehadnezzers
dream to the prophet Daniel. This was DONE
according TO Mr.. Brown. so that the prophesy
might 90 down to the ages. and when it is re-
vealel to US in the nineteenth century we
might not be incredulous of the facts The
king was told his kingdom should be divided,
and this is fulfilled at the time when the world
is divided into so many different goyern-
ments.
In conclusion the speaker said: "This is
only an outline OF the fulilllment of the proph-
esy. but if we follow it up We will then
understand that the kingdom of God is near
at hand. The world is growing worse each
day. the governments are failure, and the
time is at hand when the kingdom of God
will rule the whole earth
Replying to Il question from n gentleman
in the audience Prof. Brown said he did not
believe the kingdom of heaven would have its
seat OF government in the United States.
At u O'Clock today there will be another
lecture on the same general subject, but the
details will be different