The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-12

be ushered in. He has purposely used
highly symboIical figures of speech in
the last book of the Bible. evidently
with a view to hiding certain impor
tant truths until the due time for their
revealment But even In the due time,
the Bible assures US, None Of the
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii.
8, 10D-none who are out Of heart har-
mony with God-but only the wise Of
His people-t the wise virgin" class OF
the Masters parable
i have long avoided presentation Of
my understanding of our text and it's
context. take it up now by request
and because believe 1t is due time to
be understood ! disclaim any special
inspiration In some particulars my
views agree with those Of other Bible
students, and In other respects they
disagree. Each hearer must use his
own Judgment do his own Bible study,
and reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remember that l am not re-
sponsible for the figures of speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do In
deed constitute terrible arraignment
of institutions which we have all rever-
enced and which embrace good people.
of good words and good works. Gods
sanity people In these various institu.
tons. being comparatively few. are
ignored when systems as whole are
dealt with In prophecy.
n~-.A G-lmm n.onh~A
Our context tells US that three Ina
pure spirits (teachingsD will go forth
from the mouths of the Dragon, the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will be in accord, and symbolical
ly 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 as
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 time the
wheels of liberty and progress will be
turned backward and medieval re
etraints will be considered necessary
for self preservation-for the mainte
nance Of the present order of things
In giving this Interpretation. 1t 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
htCA pICACAS 6CICtdAty d6ACV
that the Beast like a leopard" tReve
lation xiii. q represents the Papacy.
But fewer still. we fear. will be ready
to support our view that Professionalism
Is the Image Of the Beast" (Revelati don
xiii. l5D 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 it We will neither Islander 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 |. for
one. will be very glad to consider any
thing which opponents may set forth
RS their interpretations Of our text.
"unclean Spirits Like Frogs"
The symbolisms of Scripture. right
~ understood. are always forceful
When the Holy Spirit used a frog
to symbolIcally represent certain
doctrines or teachings. we may Dc
sure the true application will fit we'll
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 viii
be boastful; an air Of superior wisdom
and knowledge will be proudly assum-
ed-aIl 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-
ficting the creeds. the differences viii
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 be allowed
to conflict. Any persons or teachings
in conflict with these boastful and I'M
scriptural claims will be branded as
everything pile. at the mouths of these
frogs" speaking from pulpits and
platforms and through the religious
and secular press. The nobler senti-
ments of some will be strangled by the
philosophy of the same evil spirit
which spoke through Caiaphas, the
high priest. respecting Jesus. AS Gaia
phas declared it expedient to commit
crime in violation of justice. human
and Divine, to be rid of Jesus and His
teachings, so this frog spirit will APP
prove Of every violation Of principle
necessary to their self-protect1on.
The croaking Of these frog spirits or
doctrines will gather the kings and
princes. financial. political. religious
and Industrial into one great army.
The spirit of fear. inspired by the
croakings of these frogs" win 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 altar of what they mistakenly
suppose is justice, truth and righteous
ness, under Divine arrangement
For brief time. as 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 our day. will be ruth
lessly shut Off under the plea of neces-
sity, the glory of God, the commands
Of the Church. etc All will seem to be