The Delta independent., 1912-11-29

But fewer xsfli. We fear. VIII be rea0y
To support our view that Professionalism
ia the Image Of the Reast" (Revelation
kill. I5' in Mur context given another
name. the False Prophet" We urge
no one to accept our Interpretation.
nor shall we think hard of any who
refuse It, We will neither slander nor
otherwise injurp them now. nor threat
en- them with eternal torture. They
have the same right to their views that
/ have. and the same right to make
, them known to others. And |. for
one. will I've very glad to consider any
thing which opponents may set forth
as their interpretations of our text
"Unciean Spirits Like Frogs"
The symholisms of Scripture. right
" understood. are always forceful
When the Holy Spirit used frog
i 70 symbolkally represent certain
doctrines or teachings. we may be
sure the true application will it well.
A frog has sage look. wise look.
1t swells itself up In an apparent en-
deavor to Impress the behoIder. Its
great mouth well represents its chief
power. used to croak.
Applying these symbols. we learn
that an evil spirit. influence. teaching.
will come from the Protestant churches
federated. from the Church Of Rome.
aud from the Civil authorities. all In
fun agreement The spirit of all will
be bo,istfui: an air OF superior wisdom
and knowledge will he proudly assum-
I'd all will croak IN harmony. All will
tell of dire results that would follow.
involving the interests OF both the
present and the future life. II their
counsel be not followed However con
hicting the creeds. the differences will
be ignored in the general proposition
that nothing ancient must be disturb
ed. or looked into. or repudiated
The Divine authority of the Church.
and the Divine right of kings. aside
from the Church. will not he allowed
to conflict Any persons or teachings
in conflict with these boastful and un.
scripturai claims will he branded as
everything riie. II, the mouths OF these
frogs speaking from puipits and
platforms and through the religious
and secular press The nobler senti-
ments of some will be strnngled by the
philosophy of the same evil spirit
which spoke through Caiaphas. the
high priest. respecting Jesus. As Gaia
phus declared II eXpedient to commit
crime in violation OF justice. human
and Divine. to he rid of Jesus and His
teachings. so this frog" spirit will ap-
prove of every violation of principle
/ necessary to their self-protection
The croaking of these frog" spirits or
doctrines will gnther the kings and
princes. financial. political. religious
and Industrial into one great army.
The spirit of fear. inspired by the
croa kings Of these frogs. will scourge
the passions OF otherwise good and
reasonable men to fury. desperation.
! In their blind following OF these evil
spirits. evil doctrines. they will he
ready to sacrifice lite and everything
on the altar of what they mistakenly
suppose is Justice. truth and righteous
ness. under Divine arrangement.
| For brief time. we understand
! the Scriptures. these combined FORCES
of Armageddon will triumph Free
speech. free mails. and other liberties
which have come to be the very breath
of the masses IN onr day will be ruth
iessly shut Off under the plea OF neces-
sity. the glory of God. the commands
OF the Church etc. All will seem to be
serene. until the great social explosion
In our context described as the great
| Earthouake" An 'earfhpuake." in
symbolic language. signifies social
revolution. and the declaration OF the
context In that none like unto 1t ever
| before occurred tRevelation xvi. IL.
19.y Jesus described II as time OF
trouble such as never was since there
was nntion.-M Matthew xiv. 2l.
The Lord viii Gather Them.
The false frog-like teachings will
gather together into one host the great.
the rich. the wise. the learned and the
kings OF the earth. to bnttle At this
iuncture Divine Power will step for
ward and our text tells us that M
shall gather the marshaied hosts to
Armageddon-tO the Mountain OF De
struction The very thing which they
sought to avert by their union. fedora
ton. etc. will be the very thing they
will hasten. Other Scriptures tell US
that God will be represented by the
Great Messiah. and that he will he on
the side OF the masses. Thus we read
in Daniel xii. L. "Af that time shall
Michael 1.-THE Godlike One-Messiahl J
stand up" -nssume authority He Will
take possession of His Kingdom in a
manner little looked for ny many OF
those who erroneously have been
claiming that they were His Kingdom
and authorized by Him to reign In His
name and In His stead.
Jesus declared. His servants ye are
unto whom We render service" Some
may be rendering service to Satan and
to error. who claim to be rendering
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