The Portland daily press., 1896-04-03
PROPHETIC CONVENTION.
The Prophecies OF Daniel and Paul
Considered.

by Rev. D. T. Call. The attendance was
large and there was an increased interest.
The question for discussion was "What
Do the Prophecies in Daniel viii, S-14,
and in 2 Theis XII, 3-1s referf'', and the
afternoon question one running over into
the other was "To What Do the
Prophecies in Revelations xiii, lilo, xvii
and xviii referf"
Among those who spoke were Rev. Il.
II. Tucker Rev. o. S. French, Rev. T.
S. Samson, Rev. E. P. Woodward, Rev.
Mr.. Ledger, and many of the laymen.
The general idea seemed to be that the
passages in question refer generally to
the Papacy. The discussion went deeply
into the history of the Papacy, and of it's
present condition and claims.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Rev. Mr.. Ledger, Frenchman, con-
Quoted the devotional service for half an
hour. and spoke of his work among his
own people. He tries to help them In
every way possible, especially when out
Of work and poor. Mr.. Ledger led the
singing, and added much to the interest
of the session.
The address was delivered by Rev. w..
Fl. Lannin of Someryille, Mass, who fol-
lowed along the line of the morning and
afternoon discussion. 1t was the general
conclusion of the gentlemen who took
part in the mseting that the latter part
of Daniel vii. the latter part of Revela-
tions and the whole of Revelations xvii,
annd xvii, has reference to the Papacy.
Rev. E. P. Woodward presided, and
spoke briefly of the Importance of the
subject. He introduced Rev. W. H.
Lannin, who spoke on "The Roman
Catholic Church in Prophecy" He read
from Bishop Newton, and said that the
text of prophecy is its exact fulfillment.
He would ask If the Bible does predict
the rise, progress, unfolding and ultl-
mate end of the head of the Roman
Catholic church.
He said that the general idea of
students Of prophecy is that Daniel viii.
Thess. 2, and Rev. xiii; xvii and xviii,
refer to the Papacy.
He took up the yisional prophecy Of
Daniel, and said that the beast with the
fierce countenance Daniel saw was the
Roman empire. When Constantine was
converted it ended the tearing, biting
and reading power of pagan Rome.
The Western Rome, the original empire
was broken up in to ten kingdoms as
Daniel had predicted. Then the question
aricn hot ho
banks of the TiDer when the empire was
divided into ten kingdoms?" There
can be but one answer; tho Pope" He
quoted from the writings of Rev. Dr.
Henry Hart Millman concerning the rise
of the Papacy, and claimed that it was
He quoted from the Catholic history of
John A. Murphy regarding the growth
of the temporal power of the Pope. and
pronounced abroad thu statement therein
made that "tha Popes Were forced against
their will to become temporal
sovereigns."
He quoted from the writings of Paul,
and said that the apostles words have
been fully justified by the history of the
Catholic church. He claimed that
Daniels "little horn.'' and Paul's MAN
Of Sin," must be the same and said that
Sir Matthew Hale in summing up the
evidence in support of Paul's words, said
eff the apostles description could be
printed in the Hue and Cry, any
constable would be justified in appre-
bending the bishop of Rome" and
quoted from the words of Cardinal Man
ming: "In the person of Pope Plus
XIX Christ reigns on the earth, and he
must reign until he has put all enemies
under his feet," and said that Rome has
fulfilled the words of Daniel, and has
spoken great things. For he sits in the
temple Of God, showing himself as
God,' says Paul, and Pope Leo has de
clared that obedience, is due to the Pope
as to God himself. What a fulfillment of
prophecy.
The concluding words of the speaker
referred to the second coming of Christ,
now impressiyely near in the opinion of
the light of prophecy.
Rev. e. P. Woodward pronounced the
benediction.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Rev. 81. II. Tuck er was the chairman
of the afternoon session, and the subject
of discussion was "To What Do the
Prophecies in Revelations 10, ITO, II and
20 refer?''
Rev. Messrs. Woodward, Higgins,
Leger, Cayer, Dunn and others partici-
pated. The speakers endeavored to point
out in the scripture referred to sym bolli-
cations of the rise and power Of the
Papaoy and Roman church.
This will be today's programme:
900 to $50 a. m Praise and Testi-
mony.
$50 a. m.-Bible study, "What is the
m aaning of acts ], 11?''
2 90 to 2.30 p. m.-Praise and Testi-
mJny.
30 p. m.-Bible study, "Our LORDS
Great Prophecy, Matthew XIV and
XIV"
200 to 73o z. IN. -Devotional services.
8 90 to 900 p. m.-Address by Rev.
Robert Cameron, D. D., of Boston. Sub
ject tThe Relation of Prophetic Study to