Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-07-08

serves OF the privilege OF returning 10
the Land Of Promise.
Antitypieal or Mystic Babylon.
The Book OF Revelation. the book OF
symbols. the last message OF our as
cended Rcdeemer to His Church
through the Apostle John. was written
long centuries after literal Babylon
persisted. Its reference to Babylon,
therefore, can be viewed only In the
light of symbolism. As already sug-
gested. many Of the prophetic utter
ances seem far too strong TO be APP
piled to literal Babylon and her fall.
Indeed. while speaking directly of
Babylon and her fall at the hands Of
the Modes and PerslansL under Cyrus,
the prophecies speak Of ~ end of this
Age and OF worldwide calamiiies in
cidental to the overthrow of every in
stitution contrary TO thea>Divine will.
preparatory 10 the Inauguration OF
Messiah's Kingdom.
! request that at your convenience
you read Isaiah Kill, 1-i9, in contirma-
ton of what have said. | recon-
mend further that you compare Jere-
miah !. II, 90. with Revelation xviii, q,
and jeremiah !, IS. with Revelation
xvi. II. and the 10th verse with Rcve-
lation xviii. o. Compare also jeremiah
II, 60, with Revelation xviii, 4: and
verse 10 of jeremiah II with Revela-
ton xvii, 1-i5; and verses 81. G3. "a
with Revelation xviii. ., 4. 81.
No one can make these comparisons,
l believe. and not feel fully convinced
that the Holy Spirit debating through
Isaiah and Jeremiah was the same
Holy Spirit which guided 81. John
through the Apocalyptic vision. Nor
can such students escape the conclu-
sion that the force OF the prophecies
apply specially to Mystic Babylon
rather than to the literal city and
country. As one section OF literal
Babylon fell before another. so Reve-
lation predicts II will be with Mystic
Babylon. As Literal Babylon ruled
over the whole world. so Mystic Baby
lon Is represented as ruling the civiliz-
ed world. and hence the entire world.
As the lords of Babylon were made
drunk by wine which they drank from
the golden vessels captured from the
temple at Jerusalem. so Mystic Baby
Ion. represented by woman Is said
10 make all nations drunk with the
wine, or doctrine. 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 Euphrates, so Revelation tells us
that Mystic Babylon sits upon the sym
bolic Euphrates. and that the way of
the kings of the East shall be prepared
by the drying up Of those waters
(Revelation xvi, ~.
Similarly we are assured, Mystic
Babylon's end shall come suddenly, lin
one hour" Like Il great milestone she
shall be east into the sea to rise no
more As the literal Israelites were in
vited to leave Babylon the literal. and
were helped so 10 do. but only few
responded. so spiritual lsraelites are
urged to leave Mystic Babylon in
which they have been In captivity. but
only a comparatively small number
have a sufiiciency of courage, love and
zeal to respond at the first-others will
be delivered after her collapse. Now,
however. the message is. Babylon Is
fallen, Is fallen sentcnccd to fall.
Come out OF her. my people. that We
he not partakers Of her sins. and that
ye receive not Of her plaques" (Reyela.
ton xviii, 2-5l.
Where Is Mystic Babylon7
No student can examine the records
without establishment and n realization
that Mystic Babylon must be some
great, influential system of great power
In the world during this Gospel Age,
and especially at its close. The very
prominence given to Babylon. both in
prophecy and in Revelation. warns
Gods people that IL they have not yet
found Babylon they should seek for
her For so great an institution as
made all nations drunk with her false
doctrine must be very prominent. in
deed. TO those who were made so I'M
der the influence of the Supplying
draft from her cup.
Indeed. the intimation is that the
whole civilized world will be so intoxi-
,:ated with the false teaching of Baby
lon as 10 be completely under her infiu-
ence And when she falls II is particu-
larly explained that all the great. the
rich, the mighty. the influential OF
earth will mourn the catastrophe of her
fall Only the sanity few will recognize
Its true import and rejoice; as we read.
ALAS. that great city that was clothed
In fine linen and purple and scarlet
and decked with gold and precious
stones and pearls For in one hour so
great riches Is come 10 naught.
What city is like unto this great city!
And they cast dust on their heads and
cried, weeping and waiting, saying,
Alas, alas. that great city!' Qievela-
ton xviii. 1910.
But. on the contrary. another class
rejoices, as we read.
Rejoice over her. thou heaven. and