Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1912-12-06

T III d e u u IL.
Revelation xvi, 49, The speaker said:
Armageddon in the Hebrew signifies
the "Hill a. Megiddo," or Mount of VA
struction. was famous as a battle
Geld in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen fit to associate the
name Arma ,eddon. with the great con-
troversy ! tween Truth and Error.
right and rong, God and Mammon.
with which this nge will close, perish,
and the \, v Age of Messiah's glory
be ushered II. He has %purposely used
highly symi,olical figures Of speech In
the last bt * of the Bible, evidently
with a view to hiding certain impor-
tant truths until the due time for their
revealment But ever In the due time,
the Bible assures US, None OF the
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii,
8, 1O,-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.
/ have long avoided presentation OF
my understanding of Il text and Its
context. | take 1t up now by request
and because | believe 1t Is due time ,
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 hearer must use his
own Judgment. do his own Bible study.
and reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remember that nm not re-
sponsible for the figures OF speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do In
deed constitute n terrible arralgnment
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-
tons. being comparatively few, are
ignored when systems as a whole are
dealt with in prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast, False Prophet.
Our context tells IS 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-
ly 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 Armageddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes,
and their retinues of clergy and faith
full 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
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-
sented by the frogs" will lead many
noble people I'm 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-
stra!nts will be considered necessary
for self-prescrvation-for the mainte.
nance of the present order Of things.
In giving this Interpretation. It ID
necessary for us to indicate what Ia
symbolized by the Dragon. the Beast,
and the False Prophet. Bible students
E of nearly all denominations agree with
us that the Dragon of Revelation
r represents the purely Civil Power
Protestant interpreters generally agree
that the "Beast like a leopard" (Reve.
lation Kill. p represents the Papacy.
But fewer still, We fear, will be ready
e TO support our view that Professionalism
o 10 the "Image of the Beast" (R~evelation
e xiii. 10 In our context given another
E name, 'the False Prophet" We urge
q no one to accept our Interpretation,
t nor shall we think hard Of any who
. refuse 1t. We will neither SANDER moi
: otherwise injure them now. nor threat
. en- them with eternal torture. They
5 have the same right to their views that
have, and the same right to make
9 them known to others. And J.. for
one, will be very glad to consider any.
thing which opponents may set forth
as their interpretations Of our text.
"uneisan Spirits Like Frogs."
The symboiisms Of Scripture. right
~ understood. are always forceful
; When the Holy Spirit used a frog
, b symbolically represent csrtais