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and the other Mys
teal. lie said in part
For centuries Bible Students have
observed that masy Of the strong ex-
pressions Of the Old Testament respect
INK Babylon found their parallels +
the New Testament. used in respect
Mystic Babylon.
Great Babylon Of Old.
Briefly we remind you that ancient
Babylon was built on the river Eu-
phrates. that she had iuipreSnabie
walls. that the river ran through the
midst Of the city and the great gates
Of brass spanned the river as rro-
lection against assaults OF an enemy
from that quarter.
We remind you OF the captivity first
Of the ten tribes " Israel. and later
on Of the remaining two tribes o. king
com called Judah cyrus. the Persian
King. gnined his victory IN a renisr.s-
able manner. while the Babyioulans.
assured OF their security. were revcl-
ling ut a banquet Cyrus had disged
a canal of considerable depth ready TO
drain Off the water Of the river a. soon
as the necessary connection was made.
When the canal water flowed into the
new channel. e left the bed OF the rtv-
er under the great brazen -ltes. on
both sides OF the city. an open road
way. through which marched the army
OF Cyrus. suddenly. at an unexpected
moment. the boastful city. the proud
Babylon. was captured
sntity7isai or Iyetie Babylon.
While speaking directly OF Babylon
and her fall at the hands Of the Medes
and Persi-ns under Cyrus. the proph-
ecies speak Of the end OF this Age and
OF world wide calan1ities Incidental to
the overthrow OF every Institution con
trary 20 the Divine viii. preparatory %
the Inauguration OF MeSsiah's King
dOEn-
request that at your convenience
you read IsaiEh Kill i-I9. IN conErmS-
ton OF what have said l recon-
mead further that you compare Iere-
mlah |. -. ~. with Revelation xviii
6; and the 5Ssh verse with Revelation
xvi. -. and the 4,ish verse with Rev
eiarinn xviii. .. Compare also Iere-
mish n. 60. with Revelation XVIII 4.
and verse Il with Revelation xvii.
Ills: and verses 81. -. Gt with Rev
elation xviii. .. I. 81
As Literal Babylon ruled over the
whole world 50 Mystic Babylon Is rep
resented Is ruling the civilized world.
and hence the entire world Is tho
lords Of Babylon were made drunk BIZ
wine which they drank from the gold
en- vessels captured from the temple az
Jerusalem. so Mystic Babylon. repre-
sented by n woman. is said to make all
nations drunk with the wine or doc
trine which she gives them out OF the
golden cup which she holds in her
hand As Literal Babylon fell by the
drying up OF the waters Of the Euph-a-
ties, SO Revelation tells Us that Mystic
Babylon sits upon the symbolic En-
pirates, and that the way of the kings
Of the East shall be prepared By the
drying up Of those waters Qlsveiation
xvi. 12l.
Similarly. we are assured. Mystic Ba-
6ylon's end shall come suddenly. IN
one hour" Like great milestone she
shall be cast into the sea TO rise no
more Now. the message Is. Babylon
Is fallen. is fallen lsentenced TO destruc-
toni. Come out of her. my people.
that re be not partakers OF her sins.
and that We receive not Of her plaques
| Revelation xviii. 2-5i.
Where Ia Mystic eahy.enr
No student can examine the records
without establishment and a realization
that Mystic Babylon must be some
great. influential system Of =-e1f power
In the world during this Gospel AGE.
and especially at its close. The very
prominence given 20 babylon. both in
prophecy and Revelation. warns Gods
people that II they have not yet found
Babylon they should seek for her. For
50 great IN institution a. made an na.
tons drunk with her false doctrine
{ must be considered necessary 10 those
who are under the influence Of the stu.
pefytng draft from her cup.
Indeed. the intimation il that the
whole world viii be 50 Intoxicated
with the false teaching Of BaAylon as
TO be completely under her influence
And when she falls 1t is particularly
explained that all the great. the rich,
the mighty. the influential Of earth viii
mourn the catastrophe Of her fall
Only the sanity few will recognize its
true import and rejoice.
1t seems very clear. my dear brefh,
rem, that many Of US were once par,
ard parcel of this great Babylon-this
z great system Of confusion by which the
Divine character has been so traduced
through misinterpretations of the Di
vine Word | am aware that Cothol:cs
declare that Protestants are this Baby.
lon system: and am aware that Prot
estants claim that Catholics are this
Babylon system To my understand
ing Of the Divine Word. both are Hight
HONEST MEDICINES VERSUS FAKES
President Tafffs racar% x,,a..-.