Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-01
DATE OF MILLENNIUM.
London Clergyman Picks May 2,
 1929, or April 9, 1881.
TROUBLE A-PLENTY MEANTIME.

TROUBLE A-PLENTY MEANTIME. Rev. M. Baxter Says Seven Plagues VIII Dfsconcert Humanity Before the Messiah Reappears--A Napo- leon, King First of Macedonia, Then of Syria, to Be, He Asserts, 8 Second Great Leader.
 The exact date of the end of the present age and the dawn of the mill lennium has at last been discovered. The unfolder of this interesting and 'long looked for bit of information is the Rev. NJ. Baxter of London, who has perpetrated two books, entitled s'Twen- ty Coming Events and Future Won ders of Prophecy" says the New York Commercial Advertiser.
 As a prophet with magnificently microscopic vision and an utterer of clogged and involved English the Rev. MT. Baxter surpasses John Alexander Dowie. l
 According to Baxter, the last day of this age will be either Thursday, May 2, 1929, or April g, 1881. Simultaneous 1y the millennium of 1000 years'' will commence. He Is unable to tell on which of the two days the end will come, because he Is undecided on what date Napoleon will seal the seven year covenant with the Jews. Napoleon not the original little corporal--is to be a second great leader, king, first of ssfaceuonfa, then of ssyria. He will be the little horn of Daniels seventh chapter It is impossible to follow the Rev. Mr. Baxter in all his prophetic deduc- lions, but this much is clear-a great deal of trouble is to strsze the earth be fore May 2, 1929, or April 9, 1881. Among other things those of us who are still alive two months before the end will have chance to enjoy the seven vials or plagues." Within the final December, January, February, March and April" says Baxter. they will be fulfilled thus:
 "Vial 1, noisome sores for three days; vial 3, sea becomes blood for four days; vial 8, rivers and fountains become blood for four days; vial 4, sun scorches men for fifteen days; vial 5, total dark ness for three days; vial 6, Euphrates dries up during 100 days; vial z, earth quakes, shaking down all cities, and Christs descent during the final five days'
 Before this two sackcloth clothed witnesses, probably Elias and Moses, will prophecy and warn the people They will have power to turn rivers 4.,+< lseI,. Al,n I, that no rain can reach the earth for 1,260 days. Demon scorpion locusts will torment men for five months, de- mon horsemen will ride over the globe for thirteen months and kill one-third of the men, and the first four trum- pets," seven years before the millen- nium, will '.Ql bring hail and fire on earth in September. @ turn one-third of the sea into blood in January, (3) embitter one-third of the fresh waters in April and (4) darken one-third of sun, moon and stars
 Although all these little troubles are evidently intended for the whole world, the greater part of Baxter's squints at the future have resulted in what looks like hard time Tor Europe
 At the very front of his Twenty Coming Events the prophet places the Formation of the Ten Kingdoms" 1" Seventeen European countries are to be amalgamated into ten-France, Brit ain. Spain, Italy, Austria. Greece, Egypt, Syria, Turkey and the Balkan states. These will constitute the ''Ten Kingdomed Latin Confectionery oppcs- ed to Germany and Russia.
 An eleventh little sovereign among the ten sovereigns, the Little Horn, will arise to rule the ten kingdoms. This will be Napoleon, who, according to Baxter, may turn out to be either Prince Victor Napoleon or Prince Louis Napoleon. He will rapidly advance from a Macedonian leader to be king of Syria and then master of the ten Kingdoms.
 Along about this time-either April 13. 1922, or May 2, 1929-Napoleon will sign seven years covenant with the Jews, who will recommence their daily sacrifice of lamb and will rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
 Twenty-two months after the Little Horn signs the covenant the Messiah will appear peacefully lin the air as a bridegrooms and will soar aloft to the heavens, accompanied by all the de ceased saints and IA ,00O living, watch ful Christians This will be Tuesday, Feb. .26, 1924, at 5 D. III. in Jerusalem, or 12:3S p. m. London"
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