The age-herald., 1901-02-24
..WOrld Will End i'm I0IAE..
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BY C. H. BOWLING.

is clearly impressed upon me, when ac- cording to the word of prophecy, this time shall come. Remember that we are to be strengthened in our belief in proph- eeies to be fulfilled, by what has been fulfilled.
 We read in Daniel 12:1, that there shall be "a time of trouble, such as never was since there was nation,' and this IS the trouble that is to destroy the world, and through which many professed Chris tians and the whole wicked world will be allowed to pass in order that they may understand the things which are now due, and which they the world) have not only the opportunity, but also the privilege to know now.
 Concerning the distraction of the world 1 will ask you to lay aside any pre- conceived ideas that you may have for the present, and as the Lord says: "Come let us reason together The Bi- ble in speaking of the physical earth, says that it is to abide forever" but it is the world G. e. the people-govern- ments, both political and religious, and society that is to be destroyed. We find that Peter says that there has already been two worlds, and Paul says there is one to come on one physical earth. So we see that when everything shall be de- stroycd in the end of the gospel age. as it was in the end of the Jewish age, that the earth is to remain for the inhabitants of the earth, when they shall be re- stored to life by the resurrection.
 My understanding of the scriptures concerning the destruction of the world. is that it w1.i he in a perfectly natural way and the natural agencies which God is now preparing which will cause this time of trouble" for the destruc- tion of the world is the rapid eccumula- tion of wealth, the concentration Gf cap ital in the formation of trusts, the .ao- pression of the weak by the strong, which will eventuate in anarchy. Daniel was told in Daniel 12:7, that power would be given the "beast," d. e) the Roman Catholic church, to continue ''312 times a time being a year of 36O days, which represents that many literal years: then 31a times 36O would be 126O years; and we also find in Revelations two other corrob- orative statements; one of '42 months" 90 days to the month, making total of '1260 days" If anyone should question the authority for saying that a sym- bolic day means literal year, read Ezek. 4: to 8. The Lord said: "I have ap- pointed thee year for day"
 Now, concerning the Beast d. e), the Roman Catholic church, the veritable anti-Christ. we find in secular history all that John and Daniel had said of him, that he did use the power given him energetically for 1260 years and we find also that in the year 539 A. D., when the Catholic church was formed, that this power began in the election of the first Pope. So it being an historical fact that this false system had it's beginning in A. D. 539, and also that all kingdoms were under it's rule for 1260 years, which brings us to very notable year, 1799, the limit of it's power when Bonaparte made Pope Plus VII a prisoner, and since that date there has not been nation that has been wholly under it's power and you know beyond shadow of a doubt that the power once held by the Roman Cath ollie church over nations, ruling society, states and countries, has been taken away, and you know also that it was taken away in 1799, thus fulfilling the prophecy that the power given it was to continue 1260 years.
 I want you to understand that the three Biblical statements as to the length of the period of power is exactly the same, viz, 31s times, 42 months, 1260 days. You readily see that S1a times 360 equals 1260, and upon this evidence will show that this world or age IS to end A. D. 1914. Doubtless you will say that this calculation is incorrect, for there is more than thirty days in a month, and consequently there would be more than 1260 days in 42 months Well, let us see if the luna calendar was used al the time of these prophecies, and that 30 days to the month and 360 days to the year was the correct calculation, and was not based upon the present cal endar, which is the Gregorian, made by