The Southern herald., 1912-11-15

@s place called In
l(RASlCR. KUSSeLI the Hebrew tongue
Arranged n"
Revelation xvi l6l The speaker said:
Armageddan In the Hebrew signifies
the "Hill OF Megiddo," or Mount Of De.
struction 1t was famous as battle
Held In Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen Ct to associate the
name Armageddon. with the great con
troversy between Truth and Error,
right and wrong. God and Mammon.
with which this age viii close. perish,
aud the New Age OF Messlah's glory
be ushered In. He has purpOsely used
highly SymbOlical figures Of speech In
the last book Of the Bible, evidently
with view to hiding certain impor-
tant truths until the due time for their
revealment But even In the due time.
the Bible assures us, None OF the
wicked shalt understand" Daniel xh.
0. 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.
! have hong avoided presentation OF
my understanding Of our text and Its
context take It up now by request
and because believe It Is due time to
be understood. disclalm 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 bis
own Judgment. do his own Bible study,
and reach bis own conclusions
Kindly remember that am not re-
sponslble for the figures Of speech used
By the Lord. My interpretations do In
deed constitute a terrible arraignment
Of institutions which we have all rever-
enced and which embrace good people.
sf good words and good works. Gods
sanity people In these various institu-
tions, being comparatively few, are
ignored when systems as a whole are
dealt with in prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast. False Prophet.
Our context tells Us that three i'm
pure spirits (teaehingsD will 90 forth
from the mouths Of the Dragon, the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will be In accord. and symboIical-
" the doctrines are represented BY
''frogs These three doctrines are 10
have 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 retlnues Of clergy and faith
fu adherents win be gathered IN solid
phnlanx Protestant aRd Catholic. The
kings and captains Of industry, and an
many ns can he influenced by them,
wifi he gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes. with an
tileir henchmen and retainers, win fol-
tow in line on the same side. The
financial kings and merchant princes.
and MI whom they can Influence By the
most Gigantic power ever vet exercia-
ed in the world. will join the same
side. according to this prophecy.
These doctrines Of demons rerrp.
sented by the frogs will lend many
noble people IN this great army to a..
sume IN attitude quite contrary IA
their preference For time the
wheel. Of liberty and progress viii be
turned backward and medieval re-
straInts viii I've considered necessary
for self-preservation for the mninte-
nance Of the present order Of things.
In giving this Interpretation. It ID
necessary FOR us to Indicate what ID
syhlbolizec BY the Dragon. the Beast
and the False Prophet. Bible students
Of nearly all denominations agree with
us that the Dragon Of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power
Protestant interpreters generally agrer
that the Beast ike leopard tReve
lation Kill p represents the Papacy.
But fewer sill we fenr. will be read,
10 support onr view that Professionalism
Is thr Image NJ the Beast" ntevelnti0r
XII. 10 In our context given another
name. THE FaRe Prophet" We urge
no one to accept our Interpretation.
nor shah we think hard Of any whu
refrre II we will neither Islander ner
otherwise tniure them now nSv tbrent
90 Them with eternal tortnre Theg
have the snme right to their views that
hHva, and the same night to make
thesn knswH 10 ethsfs. Ana |. fOs
one. VIVA be very elnd to sonsldsr any.
thing which opponents may set ferth
- their interpretations Of our text.
-vnoisaa Spirits Like Fsoss.s
TIE symholisns 81 Scripture. rishs
" understood are always f0rceful
Wien TIE Holy Spirit used ! rfroR'
% symbolleal1 represent certain