The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09

- 1D< IlhNth ShilSu ll
llRASIQR RUSSElI)J the Hebrew tong'l,
ageddon
Revelation xvi. 16.) The speaker said
Armageddon In the Hebrew signifies
the "Hll OF Megiddo." or Mount OF De
struction IL was famous rs d battle.
field In Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen nc 20 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.
and the New Age Of Messiah's glory
be ushered in. He has pWposeIy used
highly symbolical figures or speech in
the last book Of the Bible. evidently
with a 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 shall understand" Daniel xii.
3, l0i-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 our text and It's
context take Il mp now by request
and because I believe Ii is due time 10
be understood. | dlsciaim any special
inspiration In some particulars nay
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 I am not re
sponsible for the figures OF speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do in.
deed constitute 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 ms whole are
dealt with In prophecy
The Dragon. Beast. False Prophet.
Our context tells Us 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
~ the doctrines are represented by
frogs These three doctrines are 10
have n mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth They are 10 gather
the kings aud their armies 70 the grcnt
Battle OF Armageddon.
The ecclesiastical kings aud princes.
and their rctinues of clergy and faith
ful adherents. will be gathered IN solid
phalanx-Protesta and Catholic The
kings and captains OF industry. and ms
many as can be influenced by them
VIII be gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes. With al
their henchmen and retainers, will FOL
low In line on the same side The
financial kings and merchant prince
and all whom they can influence by
most gigantic power ever yet cxcre
ed in the world. will Join the Same
side. according 10 this prophecy.
These doctrines OF demons" repre-
scented by the frogs" will lead many
noble people IN this great army 10 ms.
sumo an attitude quite contrary TO
their preference. For time the
Wuttlr VI lbtlAN hHu ViNElfNN WIZ w
turned backward and medieval re-
strnInts will be considered necessary
for elf-preservation-for the mainte
nance OF the present order OF things
In giving this Interpretation, II Is
necessary for US TO indicate what Is
symbollzed by the Dragon. the Beast.
and the False Prophet Bible students
90 ,,nartv oil Iouop,tuott0,g . cvroo 18th
rs that the dragon" OF Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power
Protestant interpreters generally agree
that the Beast like a leopard" CReve
lation xiii. p represents the Papacy
But fewer still. we fear. will be ready
10 support our view that Professionalism
is the Image OF the Beast Revelation
Kill. 1N 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 Il. We will neither Islander nor
otherwise injure them now. nor threat
en- them with eternal torture. Thei
have the same right 10 their views thar
I have. and the same right 10 make
them known to others. And I. for
one, VIII be very glad TO consider any
thing which opponents may set forth
rs their Interpretations OF our text
~unelean Spirits Like Frogs"
The symbollsms OF Scripture. right
" understood. are always forceful
When tho Holy Spirit used frog
10 symbolIcaiIy represent certain