The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-04

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lfNSK)R RUSSELDl the Hebrew tongue
Arranged @ L."
Revelation xvi. 16, The speaker said:
Armageddon in the Hebrew signifies
the "Hill of Megiddo." or Mount "f De-
struction. It was famous as hattie
field in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen fit to associate the
name Armageddon. with the great con-
,troversy between Truth and Error.
tight and wrong. God and Namnon.
with which this age will close. perish.
and the New Age Of Messiah's glory
be ushered in. he has purposeiy used
highly symbolicai figures OF speech in
the last book of the Bible. evidently
with a view to- hiding certain impoT-
tane truths until the due time for their
revealmeDt But even in the due time,
the Bible assures rs. None OF the
wicked shall understand" Daniel KID.
8, 10,-none who are out OF heart bar
mony with God-but only the wise OF
His people wise virgin" class OF
the Masters parable.
I have long avoided presentation OF
my understanding OF our text and Its
context take Il up now by request
and because l believe it - due time 70
be understood. T diseiain any specsR!
inspiration. In some particulars my
views agree with those Of othsf Bible
students. and IN other respects they
dissxree. Each nearer must use bis
own judgment DO his own Bible study.
and reach his own eonclussonaI
Kindly remember that ! am not re-
sponsibie for the figures Of speech used
by the Lord. Ny Interpretations do In
deed constitute terrible araignment
Of institutions which we. hare. oil revee.
eneed ard which embrace geod people
or good words and good works. Gods
sanity people In these varions institu'
tons. being comparatively few. are
ignored when systems as whole are
dealt with In prophecy.
The Dragon. Beast. False Prophet.
Onr context tells US that three in,-
pure spirits teachings, will 60 forth
from the mouths of the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three Will be in accord. and sFmbolical-
~ the doctrines are represented by
frogs" These three doctrines are to
have mighty Influence throughout the
civilized earth TEe.y ;sr<- to gather
the kings and their ARMIES 20 the great
Battle Of Armaseddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their ret,nues Of clergy and faith.
ful 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
aTsncial kiD@s and merchant princes,
end 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-
sented 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 elf-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 Revelat; II
represents the purely Civil Power.
Protestant interr>sters generally agree
that the Beast like leopard (Reve-
htion xiii. p represents the Papacy.
But fewer still, we fear, will be ready
to support our view that Professionalism
Is the Image Of the Beast tRevelation
xiii. 15) in our context given another
name. 1.-THE False Prophet" We urge
no one to accept our Interpretation.
nor shall we think bard Of any who
refuse it. 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"
TIE symbolisms Of Scripture. right
~ understood. are always forcefui
When the Holy Spirit nsed frog
TO synhoiical!y represent certain