Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-11

Arm0geddOn In the Hebrew signifies
the "IInl Of MegiddO," or Mount OF De
struction II was famous MS n battle
field In old Testament times,
The Lord has seen NJ to associate the
name Armngcddou, with the great con
]troversy between Truth and Error
right aud wrong, God ana Mammon
With which this ugc viii close, perish
and thc New Age Of Mcssiah's glory
be usherod In. He has purposcly used
highly symbolicnl figures Of speech IN
the last book Of the Bible, evidently
with a view 10 hiding certain lmpor
tnnt truths until the due time for their
rrycalmont. But even In the due time.
the Bible assures MS, "Nouc " the
wicked shall understand" Daniel yll,
o, ll-nonc who are out Of heart har.
mony with God-but only the wise Of
His people-tho wise virgin" class OF
the Masters parable.
have long avoided presentation OF
my understanding Of our text and It's
context. take 1t up now by request
and because | believe II TX due time to
be understood, | dlsclalm any special
inspiration, In some particulars my
views agree with those Of other Bible
students, and IN other respects they
disagree. Each nearer must use his
own judgment, do his own Bible study,
and reach his own conclusions,
Kindly remember that am not re-
sponsible for the figures Of speech used
10y the Lord. My interpretations do in
deed constitute n terrible arralgnmcnt
of institutions which we have all rever.
enced and which embrace good people,
OF good words and good works. Gods
saintly people In these various lnstIu.
lions, being comparatively few, are
ignored when systems as n whole are
dealt with in prophecy
Tho Dragon, Beast, False Prophet.
Our context tells us that three i'm.
pure spirits ]Cteachlngsl win go forth
from the mouths OF the Dragon, the
beast aud the False Prophet, aud these
three viii be In accord, aud symbollcnl.
~ 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 aud their armies to the great
Battle Of Armngeddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their retlnucs Of clergy and faith
ful ]ndhcrcnts, will be gathered In solid
phalanX Protestant aud Catholic. The
kings and captains NJ industry. and M
many as ear he influenced by them,
will be- gathered 10 the same side. The
political kings aud princes, with all
their hcnchmen and rctnincrs, viii FOL.
low In line on the same side. The
financial kings and merchant princes,
aud ull whom they can influence 10y the
most gigantic power ever vet cHercls-
ed ln the world. will Join the same
slide according 10 this prophecy.
These doctrines Of demons" repre-.
NVllru 10y the frogs, VIII lrNd many
mobile people IN this great army to as.
sumc ou attitude quite contrary 10
their preference For O time the
wheels of liberty and progress will be
turned backward and medieval re-
Ttroiuls win be- considered necessary
for self preservation for the molutc
nance " the present order OF things
I'm giving this interpretation It is
necessary Tor us 10 Indicate what is
symho0lhrd by the Dragon. the Beast,
ana l0' raise lToI'n'I hlnle STUDENTS
'' o''r|l Nl denominations NtI'' with
nN 'o'' 'h' Dragon OF Revelation
.'I.'''N'r 'N' purely 'l'l' rover