The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-07-11

Dy tne Crying up OF tnOSe waters
Revelation xvi, 12).
Similarly. we are assured, Mystic
Babylon's end shall come suddenly, ''ir
one hour" Like great milestone she
shall be cast into the sea to rise M
more. As the literal Israelites were In
vited to leave Babylon the literal, anl
were helped so to do, but only few
responded, so spiritual Israelites arr
urged to leave Mystic Babylon In
which they have been in captivity, bur
only comparatively small number
have a sufaciency Of courage, love ant
zeal to respond at the 'frst-others will
be delivered after her collapse Now
however, the message is, Babylon is
fallen, is fallen Isentenced to fall
Come out of her, my people. that ye
be not partakers of her sins, and that
We receive not Of her plaques" Revela.
ton xviii, 2-5).
Where Is Mystic BabyIon7
No student can examine the records
without astonishment and 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 un-
der the influence of the Supplying
draft from her cup.
Indeed, the intimation is that the
whole civilized world will be so intoxi-
Gated with the false teaching Of Baby
Ion as to be completely under her infiu-
ence. And when she falls 1t 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 to naught.
What city is like unto this great ethyl
And they cast dust on their heads and
cried, weeping and wailing, saying.
Alas, alas, that great cityw Revela-
ton xviii, 1919.
But, on the contrary, another class
rejoices, as we read:
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and
We Holy Apostles and Prophets; for
God hath avenged you on her. And
heard a voice Of much people in heav-
en-, saying, AlIeiuiai Salvation, and
glory, and honor, and power, unto the
Lord our God; for true and righteous
are His judgments; for He hath judged
the great Harlot which did corrupt
the earth with her fornication, and
hath avenged the blood of His serv-
ants at her hand" Revelation xviii, 20,
and XIX, /. D.
1t seems very clear, my dear breth-
rem, that many Of US were once part
and parcel Of this great Babylon this
great system Of confusion by which
the Divine character has been so ira
duced through misinterpretations Of
the Divine Word. I am aware that
Catholics declare that Protestants are
this Babylon system; and am aware
that Protestants claim that Catholics
are this Babylon system.
To my understanding of the Divine
Word. both are right Babylon is the
Mother system and the various sects
Of Professionalism are the daughters,
and the name Babylon is family
name. 1t belongs to the mother sys-
tenn first, and to all the daughters OF
the system now, as well. Improper as
ISOLATION with the world, its govern
ments and systems, is crime to which
they are parties. The daughters"
have followed the example Of the
mother" and more or less are coming
back into sympathy with her in all
particulars. None OF them have main
tanned the proper attitude of virginity
and separateness from the world.
Il Speak Net unkindIy."
Do not misunderstood me- I believe
that there are true saints of God IN oil
the various parts Of Christendom-
mother and daughters. l do not even
charge nor believe that those who have
upheld and are upholding the various
sections Of Babylon have an evil In
tention; believe that they are thor
oughly drunk" intoxicated with their
own erroneous theories. The fall Of
their present institutions will be a
startling blow to them, for they verify
believe them to be Christ's Kingdom
and style them such-C hristendom.
The fall Of Babylon win astonish the
entire world. so complete is the illusion
that Christendom represents the throne
and government Of Messiah amongst
men. And, be it remembered, the vast
majority in all the various sects and
denominations OF Christendom are
worldly people who have no concep-
ton whatever Of the true Church and
her cause. Their ambition is to APP
proximate righteousness and a form
Of goodness, but no more than this
seems to them necessary; more would
he irrational, unreasonable, since they
have not been begotten OF the Holy
Spirit and therefore cannot appreciate
things from the Divine standpoint.
To them the fall of Babylon at first
Il astounding, perplexity, but win
work no real injury, because the reign
Of Babylon over the earth will be
superseded by the reign Of the New
Jerusalem-the Kingdom Of Gods dear
Son The most sanity of Gods people
win hear the voice of Divine COM
mand, Come out of her, My people,"
and will obey it before the fall comes;
but a large number, even Of the Lords
people, lacking courage, will share
with Babylon the troubles of that hour.
subsequently, however, they win
rejoice and be glad when they realize
the justice Of the Divine execution
against Babylon, and to them will
come, as an inferior company, an in
vitation to attend the marriage supper
Of the Lamb" Their honorable posi-
ton will be that Of bridesmaids to
the still more faithful and courageous
little flock" who win be accounted
worthy to be the Bride class and to
sit with the Redeemer In His throne.
Then speedily win follow the long
promised Times Of Restitution to the
world Of mankind. for which we pray.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done
on earth, as it is done in heaven"
"Thy Kingdom Gomez
As God and His glory and honor are
to be first In the minds Of His children,
so their next thought should be for the
glorious Kingdom, which He has prom
Used shall bless the world. However
much our own personal interests and