Milford chronicle., 1912-11-08

duu luelF felluueS OF clergy ana Ialln
full adherents. will be gathered in solid
phalanx and Catholic. The
kings and captains OF industry. and as
many as can be influenced hy them,
will be gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes. with all
their henchmen and retainers. will fol-
low I'm line on the same side. The
financial kings and merchant princes.
and all whom they can influence by the
most gigantic power ever vet 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 he considered necessary
for self-preServatiou-- the mainte-
nance Of the present order Of things.
In giving this Interpretation. II 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
| as that the Dragon" Of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power
| Protestant Interpreters generally agree
that the "RrnSi IKE Il leopard" Reve-
| latiun xiii. =, represents the papacy.
But fewer still. we fear. will he ready
to support our view THAT Professionalism
Is the "lmage of the Beast (RevPla ton
xiii, 11l in our context given another
name, the False Prophet" We urge
no one to accept uur Interpretation.
lOr shall We think hard Of any who
refuse it We viii neither slandpr nor
otherwise iniure thrm now. nor threat
en- them with eternal torture They
have the same right tn their views that
| have. sud tne same right 10 make
them knuwn 90 others And I. for
one wilt he very glad to consider any
thing WHICH npnunentS may set forth
rs their Interpretations of our test
"UreIesn Spirits Like Frogs"
The symbnlisn,s of Scripture. right
~ understood are always fnrcrtul
~ uN-fN AlAt- AlAfil NtNli NiNtNl II lfftE
% Symhotiraglv represent certain
doctrines or teachings. we may be
sure the true application will fit we'll
A frog has sage look. a wise look
1t swells itself mp in an apparent en-
deRvor to Impress the behOlder. Its
great mouth well represents its chief
power. used TO croak.
Applying these symbols. we learn
that an evil spirit. influence. teaching,
will come from the Protestant churches
federated, from the Church Of Rome,
and from the Civil authorities. all In
full agreement. The spirit of all viii
be bOastflIi: an air of superior wisdom |
q knowledge will be proudly assum- |
ed-all viii croak in harmony. All will |
tell Of dire results that would follow, |
involving the interests Of both the
present and the future life, if their |
counsel be not followed. However con-
hicting the creeds, the differences viii |
he ignored in the general proposition |
that nothing ancient must be disturb ]
ed. or looked into. or repudlated.
The Divine authority Of the Church.
and the Divine right Of kings, aside
from the Church will not be allowed
TO conflict. Any persons or teachings
in conflict with these bOastful and I'M
scriptural claims VIII be branded as
everything rile. at the mouths Of these
frogs speaking from pulpits and
platforms and through the religious
and secular press The nObler senti-
ments of some will be strangled by the
philosophy Of the same evil spirit
which spoke through Caiaphos, the
high priest. respecting Jesus. AS Gala
phas declared it expedient to commit
a crime In violation Of justice. human
and Divine. 10 ne rid Of Jesus and His
so this frog spirit will ap-
prove Of every violation Of principle
to their protection.
The croaking Of these frog spirits or
doctrines will gather the kings and
Princes, financial, political. religious
md industrial into one great army.
rhe spirit Of fear. inspired by the
rOakinss of these frogs" will scourge
he passions Of otherwise good and
men to fury. desperation.
n their blind following Of these evil
pirits. evil doctrines. they will be
eady to sacrifice life and everything
n the altar Of what they mistakenly
oppose is justice truth and righteous I
ess, under a Divine arrangement. [
For a brief time. as we understand
he Scriptures. these combined forces
( ArmageddOn will triumph. Free :
Deech. free mails. and other liberties ,
-hich have come to he the very breath 7
( the masses IN our day. will be ruth 4
,ssly shut off under the plea OF neceS- $
ty, the glory of God. the commands I
T the Church. etc All will seem to be t
creme, until the greut social explosion '
our context described as the great 2
arthquake." An earthquake" in
ymbolic language. signifies social v
evolution. aud the declaration Of the n
,ntext is that none like unto 1t ever d
sfore occurred ,RevelHtiOn xvi, IS. s,
~ Jesus described It as a time Of ]