Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-06


Armngeddon IN the Hebrew signifies
the "IIlll OF Megiddo," or Mount OF De
rtructlon II was famous M n battle
Held IN old Testament times.
The Lord has seen ht 60 associate the
nnmo ArmARcddon. with the great cou
troycrsy between Truth and Error.
right ind wrong God and Mnmmon
with which this age will close, perish
aud the New Age OF Messiah's glory
be ushcred In lie has purposey used
highly symbollcal figures Of speech IN
the last book OF the Bible, evidently
with u view to hiding certain impor
tnnt truths until the due time for their
revenlment But even in the due time.
the Bible assures us. None OF the
wicked shall understand" Daniel XII,
D. 10 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,
l have long avoided presentation OF
my understanding Of our text and its
context. take Il M now by request
and hecause I believe u In due time 10
be understood dlscnlm any special
inspirations In some particulars my
views agree with those Of other Bible
students ana Ia other respects they
disagree Each henrer must use his
own Judgment, do his own Bible study,
aud reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remember that | am not re-
sponsible for the ngures OF speech used
by the Lord. My Interpretations do IN.
decd constitute a terrible arralgnment
OF institutions which we have all rever.
rnccd aud which embrace good people.
" good words aud good works, Gods
sanity people In these various institu
lions, being Comparatively few. are
ignored when systems us whole are
dealt with In prophecy,
The Dragon. Beast, False Prophet
Our conteXt tells us that three i'm
pure spirits (tcachlngsD will go forth
from the mouths OF the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. aud these
three will be- In accord, and symbollcal
~ the doctrines are represented 10y
FROGS" These three doctrines are to
have mighty influence throughout tho
civilized earth They are TO gather
the kings aud their armies to tho great
Rattle OF Armageddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their retlnues or clergy ana faith
ful adherents, will be- gathered In solid
phalanx Protestant aud Catholic The
kings and captains of Industry, and AZ
many as can be Influenced by them.
will he gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes, with all
their henchmcu and retainers. will fol-
low In line GU the same side, The
financial kings aud 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 ~ demons" repre-
scented by the frogs" will lead many
noble people In this great army 60 as
sumo an attitude quite contrary 10
their preference For time the
wheels Of liberty ana progress win be
turned backward and medieval no
straiuts VIII be considered necessary
for self prCscrva for the malute
nance OF the present order OF things
In giving this Interpretation. II ~
necessary for us 90 Indicate what Is
symholiEed hy the Dragon, the Beast
aud the False Prophet Bible students
or nearly an denominations agree with
ms that the Dragon" OF Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power
Protestant Interpreters generally agree
eaat the "BeaSt like leopard tReye
lation Niii - represents the Papacy
But fewcr still, We fear will b. ready
10 support our view that Professionalism
Is the "lmace ot the Beast" (ltevels don
XIII. ial la our context given another
name. the FplSe Prophet" We urge
ma one 70 accent our Interpretation
nor shall we think hard % any who