The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-08

OF good words and good works Gods
sanity people in these various insttu'
tions. being comparatively few, are
ignored when systems as whole are
dealt with In prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast. False Prophet.
Our context tells us that three i'm
pure spirits (teachlngsl will so forth
from the mouths of the Dragon, the
Beast and the False Prophet aud these
three will be in accord. and symbOlical-
ly the doctrines are represented by
frogs" These three doctrines are TO
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
full adherents. will be gathered in solid
phalanx-Protestan and Catholic. The
kings and captains Of industry, and as
many as can be influenced by them,
will be gathered 10 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 in this great army TO as
sumo an attitude quite contrary to
their preference. For time the
wheels Of liberty and progress will be
turned backward and medieval re-
straints will be considered necessary
for self-preservation-f the mainte.
nance of the present order of things.
In giving this Interpretation, 1t 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 Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power.
Protestant interpreters generally agree
that the Beast like a leopard" (Reve-
lation Kilt. y represents the Papacy.
But fewer still, we fear, will be ready
to support our view that Professionalism
Is the Image of the Beast Revelation
xiii, 15l in our context given another
name. ''the False Prophet" We urge
no one to accept our Interpretation.
nor shall we think hard of any who
refuse it. We will neither slander nor
otherwise injure them now. nor threat
en them with eternal torture. They
nave the same right to their views that
have, and the same right to make
hem known TO others. And /. for
me, will be very glad to consider any
hing which opponents may set forth
IS their interpretations of our text.
"UneIean Spirits Like Frogs"
The symholisms of Scripture, right
Y understood, are always forceful.
When the Holy Spirit used frog
o symbolically represent certaiD
ioctr1nes or teachings, we may be
ure the true application will fit well.
frog has a sage look, wise look.
swells itself up in an apparent en-
eavor to impress the beholder. It's
reat month well represents its chief
over used to croak.
Applying these symbols, we learn
lat an evil spirit, influence. teaching,
i'll come from the Protestant churches
ederated. from the Church of Rome,
nd from the Civil authorities, all in
Ill agreement. The spirit of all will
g boastful; an air of superior wisdom
nd knowledge will be proudly assum-
l-all will croak in harmony All will |
III of dire results that would follow,
the interests of both the |
'esent and the future life, if their |
'unsel be not followed. However con- l
citing the creeds, the differences will \
J ignored in the general proposition !
at nothing ancient must be disturb i
, or looked into, or repudiated.
The Divine authority of the Church,
id the Divine right of kings, aside
lm the Church, will not be allowed
conflict. Any persons or teachings
conflict with these boastful and un-
riptural claims will be bra nded as
Uile at the mouth, Of these
'ogs" speaking from pu lpits and |
ltforms and through tho religious
d secular press. The nObler senti-
'nts of some VIII be strar lgled by the
llosophy Of the same evil spirit
iich spoke through O aiaphas, the
IN priest, respecting Je sus. AS Gaia
as declared it exp edif mt to commit
rhine in violation of justice human
| Divine, to be ria OF Jesus and His
chings, so this FROG . spirit will ap-
We Of every vt.olat ion of principle
essay to their SCI i-protection.
he croaking o.. thef je frog" spirits or
trlnes will gathe r the kings and
ices, financial, political, religious
| industrial into one great army.
e spirit Of fear, inspired by the
akings Of these 'frogs," will scourge
passions of therwise good and
sonable men TO fury, desperation. t
their blind following Of the. Sc evil
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