The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23

Arma e d d n"
Revelation xvi. i6, The speaker said:
ArmageddOn In the Hebrew signifies
the "Hili Of Megiddo." or Mount Of De
structi0n. 1t WIS famous as q battle
field In Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen dit TO associate the
name ArInugeddou. with the great con
trovprsy 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 purposeiy used
highly synt'Oiical figures OF speech in
the last book Of the Bible. evidently
with n view to hiding certain impOr
tant truths until theldpe time for their
revealment But even In the due time.
the Bible assures us, None Of the
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii.
o. lO,-nOnp who are out Of heart har
nony with God-but only the wise Of
His people-the wise virgin" class Of
the Masters parable.
have long avoided presentation Of
my understanding Of our text and Its
context. take 1t up now by request
and because ] believe II 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 bearer must use his
own Judgment. do his own Bible study.
aud reach his own conclusions
Kindly remember that ! am not re-
sponsible for the figures OF speech used
by the Lord. My interpretatio do In
deed constitute terrible arrangement
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.
lions. being comparatively few. are
ignored wien systems as = whole are
dealt with In prophecy.
The Dragon, eeast, False Prophet.
Our context tells W. that three I'm
pure spirits teachings, will 20 forth
from the mouths Of the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will be in accord. and symhOlical-
" the doctrines are represented By
frogs" These three doctrines are to
have q 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
fuI adherents. will be gathered In solid
pha and Catholic. The
kings and captains Of industry. and as
many rs can be influenced by them
will be gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes. with oil
their henchmen and retainers will fol-
low In line CD 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 a.
sumo an attitude quite contrary tc
their preference. For q time the
wheels of liberty and progress will b.
turned backward and medieval re
straInts will be considered necessary
for self-preservation7for the mainte
nance Of the present order Of things.
In giving this Interpretation. II II
necessary Tor rs to indicate what Il
symbolixed BY the Dragon. the Beast
and the False Prophet Bible students
Of nearly all denominations agree witt
% that the dragon" of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power
Protestant interpreters generally agree
that the Beast Ike q leopard" 'Reve
lation xiii. p represents the Papacy
But fewer stiil. We fear. will he read!
10 support our view that Professionalism
q the Image Of the Beast tReveiatiol
Kill. 14 in our context given anothe
name. ''the False Prophet We urg
30 one to accept our Interpretation
nor shall We think hard Of any VIII
refuse It We will neither Islander no
otherwise injure them now. nor threat
en- them with eternal torture. The
have the same right to their views tina
I have. and the same right to max
them known to others. And I. fo
one. will b very GLAD 10 consider any
thing which opponents may act fort
a. their interpretations OF our text
"unclsan Spirits Like Fress."
4 The symbolisms Of Scripture. righ,
y understood. are always forcefu
When the Holy Spirit used q frog
TO symbolically represent eertai
doctrines or teachings. We may b
sure the true application win Ut vel
A frog has sage look. q wise lool
II swells itself up IN an apparent el
deavor to Impress the behoIder. Il
great mouth well represents its chi,
power. used to croak.
Applying these symboi3 ws lear
that an evil spirit. influence. teachin,
will come from the Protestant churehs
, federated. from the Church Of Rom
and from the Civil authorities, al |
full agreement The spirit Of all vi
be boastful: an air Of superior wisdol
and knowledge will b proudly assuu
l od-all xrfll rrnak In hapvnnnv All -