The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-11-19

Revelation xvi, 1G) Tile speaker said
Armageddon in the Hebrew signifies
the Hill OF Megiddo," or Mount of DE
struction 1t was famous as IL battle
field in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen ft to associate the
name Armageddon. with the great con
troversy between Truth and Error
right and wrong, God and Mammon
with which this age will close. perish
and the New Age or McSSiAh'S glory
be ushered in. He has prrposcly used
highly symbolical figures OF spccrh in
the last book OF the Bible evidently
with 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 Or the
wicked shalt understand" Danlel Sii.
D. l0I-nonr VITO are out of heart h"r.
mony with God but only the wise uf
His people the wise virgin" class OF
the Masters parable.
| have long avoided presentation or
my understanding of our text and is
conteXt take Il mp now by request
and because bc.lrrp il t. due time 500
he understood. | GiSclaim any spr'iJ,
inspiration. In some pl"'i"niY"S uig
views ngrre with those III ol..u u.h.e
students. and IN other respects they
disagree. Each heGrcr must Use his
OWN Judgment do his own Bible study.
and reach his own conclusions
Kindly remember that | nun not re-
sponSihle for the figures of speech used
by the Lord Ny Interpretations do in.
Iced constitute Il terrible niTaignment
NJ Institutions which we have all revcr.
rncpd and which embrace good peoalc.
NJ good words ana GOOD works Gods
sanity people in these various inSil.u
tions. being comparatively few. are
ignored when systems as whole are
nealt with in prophecy.
The Dragon. Deac.. False Prophet.
Our context tells US that three im.
pure spirits teachings will go forth
from the mouths OF the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will he I'm accord. and symbolicnl-
~ the doctrines are represented by
frogs" These three doctrines are to
have n mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth They are to gather
the kings ana their armies to the great
Rattle OF Arma@cddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their retlnues or clergy und faith
ful adhcrents. will be gathered in soliG
phaIanX Protestant and Catholic. The
kings and captains Of industry, and as
many us can lie influenced by them.
will he gathered to the same side. The
political Kings and princes. with all
their hrnchmpn and rptainers. will fol-
low in line on the same side The
financial kings and merchant princes.
and nll WHOM they can influence by the
most gigantic power ever yet excrcls-
I'd IN the world will join the same
side. according to this prophecy.
Those doctrines of demons" repre-.
scented 10y the frogs" will lead many
noble people in this great army to as
sumo nm attitude quite contrary to
their preference For II time the
whec> Of liberty and progress will be
turue'l backward md medieval re.
strulnts will bp considered necessary
for Self.preScrvntiOn- for the mante-
nance Of the present order of things
In giving this interpretation 1t Is
necessary for MS 10 Indicate what n
symbnllzed by the Dragon the Beast.
and the False Prophet Bible students
OF nearly MI denominations ngrce with
US that the Dragon" W Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power.
Protestant Interpreters generally agree
TINT the "Heast likr % leopard" Ncve.
latiOn Xlli % represents the Papucy.
But fewer still. we fpur. VIII be ready
to support oUr view TINT Professionalism
Is the Image Of the Beast" (Reyelation
Kill ~ iu Our context given another
name. THE False Prophet" We urge
no one a. accept orr Interpretation.
nor shall we think hard OF any who
refuse II We VIII neither SANDER nor
Otherwise lniure them now. nor threat.
IN thpm with eternal torture. They
have The sar'c right To- their views thnt
J hnve. anil the sumc right TO make
thciu known 90 others. And for
one VIII I've very glad 20 consider any
thing which opponents may set forth
o. 'a"ir interpretations Of orr text.
"unciesn Spirits Like Frogs"
symbodsms Of Scripture. right
'stonI are always forcefui
l1oiv Spirit used a frog
orcaly represent certain