The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-09

Arranged d o a."
Revelation xvi. IT,, The speaker said:
Arnmgetldon In the Hebrew signifies
the Hill of Megiddo." or Mount of de-
struttion 1t was famous Nv battle.
field In Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen dit to associate the
name ArmageddOn. with the great con-
troversy between Truth and Error.
right and wrong. God and Mammon.
with which this age will close. perish.
and the New Age Of MesSiah's glory
be ushered in. He has purposely used
highly syml,olicai figures Of speech in
the last book of the Bible. evidently
with 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. lO,-- none who are out OF heart har-
mOny with God-but only the wise Of
His people the wise virgin" class Of
the Masters parable.
I have long avoided presentation OF
my understanding Of our text and its
context. take II up now. by request
and because I believe II Ia due time to
be understood. ! disclalm any special
inspiration. In some particulars my
views agree with these Of other Billie
students. and In other respects they
Disagree. Each nearer must use his
own Judgment. do his own Bibie study,
and reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remember that am not re-
sp0nsible 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 institn.
tons. being comparatively few. are
ignored when systems as a whole are
dealt with In prophecy.
The Dragon. Beast. False Prophet.
Our context tells us that three I'M
pure spirits tteachings' will go forth
from the mouths of the Dragon. the
Beast AMI the False Prophet. and these
three will lp In accord. and symb0lit'al-
" the doctrines are represented ny
.frogs." These three doctrines are to
have mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth They are to gnther
the kings md their armies to the great
Battle Of Armugeddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their retinnes of clergy and faith
full adherpnts. will ba gathered In solid
phalanx Protestant and Catholic. The
kings and captains Of industry. and M
many ~ can I've Influenced by them.
will be gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes. with NIL
their hpnrhmpn and rptainprs. will fol.
low I'm line on the same side. The
financial kings aud merchant princes.
and all whom they can influence by the
most gigantic. power ever yet exerris-
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 I'm this great army to AZ
sumo nm ATTITUDE quite contrary t.
their preference. For a time the
wheels Of liberty and progress will he
turned backward and medieval re-
straints will he considered necessary
for self-prpservation- for the nminte
nance of the present order of things.
In giving this Interpretation. II II
necessary for us to Indicate what Is
symboiiZed by the Dragon the Beast
and the False Prophet. Bible students
| Of nearly all denominations agree viii
us that the ''Drngon" Of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power
Protestant interpreters generally agree
that the "Rpast like n leopard" Reve
latiOn xiii. q represents the Pnpacy
But fewer still. we fear. will be ready
to support our view that Professionalism
| II the Image Of the Beast (Iteveia tim
Kin. Is, 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 moi
otherwise iniure them now. nor threat
| en- them with eternal torture. They
have the same right To their views that
them known to others. And ]. fOi
one. will I've very glnd to consider any
thing which opponents may set forth
as their interpretations of our text.
"uncIean Spirits Like Frogs."
The symholisms IT Scripture. right
" understand. are ALWAYS forcPfnl
When the Holy Spirit used ''frpg'
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