The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-19

RAsI0R RgssELLt Jones, Mr.; j. r
W. V. Kuehn and Mr.. Il. +. Maxwell.
the special Committee of Foreign Mis-
sions Investigation appointed by the
International Bible Students Associa-
ton. They were heartily welcomed
and given every facility for noting civil
and missionary activities amongst the
Filipinos Pastor Russell gave two ad-
dresses today to large audiences, chief
" Americans. He had very earnest
hearing. We report his address in
the Manila Grand Opera House from
the text, THY Kingdom come. Thy
will be done on earth, as it is done in
heaven (Matthew vi. 1O) He said
Many OF us have learned to appreci-
ate a republican form Of government
as the very highest type Of civil ad-
lninistration. | trust that am not one
whit behind the most patriotic Of you
in my appreciation Of the great govern
ment Of the United States which many
OF us believe Is the noblest that has yet
risen amongst men. Nevertheless. the
Bible teaches that Messiah's reign will
be that Of Monarchy; not only so. it
will be" very exclusive and aristo-
cratic Monarchy. Additionally. it will
be most Observation-Disclosures the will
of its subjects will not be consulted in
the slightest particular. '.
The Fifth Universal Empire. l.
At first, in alarm, we are ready to
say. Would not that be most danger
Gus condition Of things? Could any
royal family. however noble and gen.
erous, be entrusted with such auto
cratic power without fear Of its being
misused for the enslavement of the
people. for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the
rulers? Have we not learned this in
the history OF the past six thousand
years? Do we not see the necessity
for curtailing and controlling the pow
ers Of kings and governors? Are we
not more and moro brought to realize
the necessity that the people shall rule.
whether in Congress or in Parliament.
i'm Doumas or in Chambers Of Deputies?
Yes. yes; my dear friends, heartily
accede to all this; but when shall de-
scribe to you the nature OF the King
dom that is to be established. and its
personnel. all your fears will assuredty
fee, and you will rejoice exceedingly
that the Divine arrangement is what it
is in respect to the theocratic Kingdom
shortly to be established and to take
over the government of the world.
ScripturaIly, it is described as the
Fifth Universal Empire of earth. /
remind you of the Divinely inspired
dream of King NebuchadneZZar. as i'll
terpreted by the Prophet Daniel. 1t
was of an image majestic. grand. The
head of the image was NebuchadneZ-
Ears own kingdom at Babylon, the
first to rule over the earth. Next, rep.
resented in the breast and arms of
silver, came Medo-Persia. the second
Universal Empire Of earth, the con-
Queror of Babylon. Next, represented
in the belly and thighs of the image
came Grecia. the third Universal En-.
pire of earth which conquered Medic
Persia. Mex; represented in the legs
of iron. cane !:ome the fourth Uni
Versal Empire, conqueror of Greece
There are to be no more until Messiah's
Kingdom: it will be the Fifth. Mean
time. we have had two attempts at q
fifth monarchy. both unsuccessful One
of these attempts was by Napoleon
the other was that of the Papacy. Dur
ing this time the present divisions
which resulted from the breaking up OF
the Roman Empire, are represented by
thefeet Of the image, with their ten toes
Shifting the images Feet. 7
The prophecy declares Daniel ii. A
that in the days of these kings. repre-
sented by the toes of the image. the
God of heaven will set up Kingdom
which shall subdue all kingdoms. and
which shall never be overthrown Il
shall "be given to the people, saints
Of the Most High God. and they shall
take the Kingdom and possess it for
ever, even forever and ever" DAME
vii, Is. 27) In the picture Gods King
dom is symboically represented as
great stone. hewn from the mountain
without nds-supernaturally. 1t shall
smite the image in its feet. and forti,
with 'the IRON the brass. the silver
and the gold shall become like tn,
chaff Of summer threshing floor. ani
the wind shall carry it away but tn,
mountain shall increase until lit shall
ill the whole earth"
Thus. in figure. or symbol. Coo
pictures things now shortly to come t,