Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-07

Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will be in accord. and symbolical.
~ the doctrines are represented By
'frogs-" These three doctrines are to
have mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth. They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle Of Armageddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their retinues Of clergy and faith
full adherents. will be gathered in solid
phalanx Protestant and Catholic. The
kings and captains Of industry, and a.
many as can be Influenced by them.
will be gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes. with all
their henchmen and retainers. will fol-
low in line on the same side. The
financial kings and merchant princes.
and all whom they can influence by the
most gigantic power ever yet exercis.
ed In the world. will Join the same
side. according to this prophecy.
These doctrines Of demons" repre-
scented by the "frogs." will lead many
noble people in this great army to as
sumo an attitude quite contrary to
their preference. For a time the
wheels Of liberty and progress will be
turned backward and medieval re.
straints will be considered necessary
for self-preservation-for the mainte-
nance Of the present order Of things
In giving this Interpretation, It is
necessary for US to indicate what is
symbolized by the Dragon, the Beast,
and the False Prophet. Bible students
Of nearly all denominations agree with
Us that the Dragon of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power.
Protestant interpreters generally agree
that the "Reast like leopard" (Reve.
lation xiii. 2, represents the Papacy.
But fewer still. we fear. will be ready
to support our view that Professionalism
IL the Image Of the Beast" (Revelation
xiii. 15' in our context given another
name, 1.-THE False Prophet" We urge
no one to accept our Interpretation
nor shall we think hard Of any who
refuse 1t We will neither SANDER nor
otherwise injure 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 l, for
one. will be very glad to consider any
thing which opponents may set forth
as their interpretations Of our text.
"Unelean Spirits Like Frogs"
The symbolisn1s of Scripture. right
When the Holy Spirit used frog
to symbolicaily represent certain
doctrines or teachings. we may b
sure the true application will ct well.
A frog has sage look. wise look
1t swells itself up In an apparent en-.
deavor to Impress the beholder. 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.
and from the Civil authorities. all In
full agreement The spirit Of all Will
be boastful: an air of superior wisdom
and knowledge will be proudly assum-
ed-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.
dieting the creeds. the differences will
be ignored in the general proposition
that nothing ancient must be disturb
ed, or looked into. or repudlated.
The Divine authority Of the Church.
and the Divine right Of kings, aside
from the Church. will not be allowed
to conflict Any persons or teachings
in conflict with these boastful and un-
scriptural claims will be branded as
everything vile. at the mouths Of these
frogs" speaking from pulpits and
platforms and through the religious
and secular press. The nobler send'
ments of some will be strangled by the
philosophy Of the same evil spirit
which spoke through Caiaphas. the
high priest. respecting Jesus. Az GAIA
phas declared 1t expedient to commit
a crime in violation Of justice, human
and Divine. to be rid Of Jesus and His
teachings. so this frog spirit Will ap'
prove Of every violation of principle
necessary to their self-protecton.
The croaking Of these frog spirits or
doctrines will gather the kings and
princes. financial. political, religious
md industrial into one great army.
The spirit Of fear. inspired by the
croakings 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 be
ready to sacrifice life and everything
on the altnr of what they mistakenly