Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-08

(lIASlS)S- RilSStll]) the Hebrew tongue
Arm aged d o H."
Revelation XVI, 49, The speaker SAID:
Arinngeddon In the Hebrew signifies
the Hill "f Megiddo," or Mount of De
strnctiOn 1t was famous AS battle
field in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen fit to associate the
name Armageddon. with the great con.
troversy between Truth and Error.
right and wrong. God and Mnmmon.
with which this nge will close. perish.
and the New Age of Messinh's glory
be ushered In. He has purposely used
highly symboliral figures of speech In
the last book or the Bible evidently
with view to hiding certain impor-
tant truths until the due time for their
rcvealment- But even I'm the due time,
the Bible assures us, None of the
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii,
.. 1O-nonr 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 1t up now by request
and because l believe 1t is due time 10
be understood. disclnim 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 his
own Judgment do his own Eibie study.
and reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remember thar | am not re-
sponsible for tile figures of speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do in
deed constitute n terrible arrnlgnment
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.
lions. 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 QeachiIlgs, will go forth
from the mouths of the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will he in accord. and symholical,
~ the doctrines are represented by
frogs These, three doctrines are to
have Il mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth They are. to gather
.thr kings and their armies to the great
Battle of .\rmitgctldOn.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes,
and their rc.iucs of clergy and faith
FIJI adhcrrnts. will he gathered in solid
phalanx Protestant and Catholic The
kings and captains of industry. and as
many MS can he influenced by them.
IVill hr on hntD1 Pa, In, eli
political kings and princes. with all
their hcnchmen and rctainers. will fol
low in line on the same side The
financial kings and merchant princes
and nil whom they cnn influence by the
most gigantic power ever vet exercis
cd in the world. will Join the same
side. according to this prophecy.
These doctrines of demons" repre-
scented by the frogs" will lead many
noble people In this great army to rs
sumo nm attitude quite contrary to
their preference For time the
wheels Of liberty and progress will be
turned backward and medieval re
Etraints 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 whnt Is
symbollzed by the Dragon, the Beast
and the False Prophet. Bible students
Of nearly all denominations agree with
M that the Dragon Of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power.
Protestant Interpreters generally agree
that the Beast like leopard" Reve
lation Kill. q represents the Papacy.
But fewer still. we fear, will be read,
to support our view that Professionalism
is the Image Of the Beast" Nevela ton
Kill. l5) in our context given another
name. 1.-THE False Prophet" We urge
no one to accept our Interpretation.
nor shall we think hard of any who
refuse it. We will neither Islander nor
otherwise injure them now, nor threat
EN- them with eternal torture. They
have th&same right to their views that
| have. and the same right to make
them known to others. And I. for
one. will be very glad to consider any
thing which opponents may set forth
us their interpretations Of our text.
"UnoIean Spirits Like Frogs"
The symbolisms of Scripture, right
~ understood. are always forcefui.
When the Holy Spirit used frog
to symboliea!iy represent certain