Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

was: He gathered
81 them together unto
- place called in
l(AST0R RlJSSEIDl the Hebrew tongue
A I'm a d o n"
Revelation xvi. 16.D The speaker said:
Armageddon In the Hebrew signifies
the ''Hin of Megiddo," or Mount Of De-
struction- 1t was famous AZ battle
field in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen At to associate the
name Armageddon. with the great con-
troversy between Truth and Error,
right and wrong. God and Manmon.
with which this age will close, perish,
and the New Age Of Messiah's glory
b ushered in he has purposeiy used
highly symboaical figures OF speech in
the last book Of the Bible, evidently
with q view to hiding certain impor-
tant truths until the due time for their
revsalment But sven in the due time.
the Bible assures M, None Of the
wicked shall understand Daniel XII
o. l0,-nons 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 hong avoided presentation Of
m. understanding Of our text and It's
context l take 1t up now by request
and because 1 believe II In 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 bis
own Judgment do his own Bible study,
and reach his own conclusions
Kindly remember that i am not re-
sponslble for the figures OF speech used
by the Lord Ny interpretations do in
deed constitute q terrible arraignment
of Institutions which we have all rever-
snced and which embrace good people.
Of good words and good works. Gods
sanity people in these various institu-
lions. being comparatively few, are
IGNORED when systems as q whole are
DEALT with In prophecy.
The Dragon. Beast. False Prophet.
Our context tells us that three i'm
pure spirits (teachings) will go forth
from the mouths Of the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will be in accord. and symbolical-
~ the doctrines are represented by
frogs" These three doctrines are to
have a mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle OF ArmagedQOn-
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their retinues of clergy and faith
full adherents, win 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-
Ln- in ha oil Tho
financial kings and merchant princes.
and all whom they can influence by the
most gigantic power ever yet exercis-
I'd 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 viii be
turned backward and medieval re-
straints will he considered necessary
for self-preserva tion-for the mainte-
nance Of the present order Of thingA-
In giving this interpretation 1t 10
necessary for ~ to Indicate what II
ymbofissd By the DAeoo- the Beast
and ths Fake Prophet Bible students
Il nearly all asoominat1ons agree with
- hat the Dragon Of Rsvelat1on
Ropse0ents tAe p0raly Civil Power.
Protestant fnssrprsters generally agree
that The Beast hike q Ssopard~ CRsvs-
htioa xtfi- y rsprssents the Papaey.
Bot fewer st1n. We fear. win b ready
70 support our visw that Protostantiam
- the Image q ths Beast" 0ksvsla don
KIN Ia In our context given anoths4
name. '-ths False Prophet- We urHs
10 one to accept our interpretation
nor shall we think hard Of any who
refuse IT. We win neither Islander nor
0therwtae injure them now. nor threat
en- them with eternal torture. They
have the same right to their views that
I have and the same hight TO make
them known to otherR And l. for
one. VIII be very glad to consider any
thing which opponents may set forth
m their Interpretations OF our text
sUneIsan Spirits Like Froea"
The symbolisms Of Scripture. right
y underrtood- are always forccful
When the Holy Spirit used q frog
% symboiically rsprssent certain