The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-13

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s.-:sSss7z the Hebrew tongu,
Armageddon.'
/ RevelatIon xvi, 1G) The speaker said
! Armaeeddon IN the Hebrew signifies
the Hill Of Meglddo," or Mount Of De
struction. II 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 aud Error
right and wrong. God and Mammon,
with which this Age will close, perish,
and the New Age Of Messiah's glory
be ushered in. He has purposely used
highly symbolical figures OF speech in
ihe 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 Of the
wicked shall understand Daniel xii,
o, l0)-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 its
context ] take 1t up now by request
and because believe It is due time to
be understood. ! dlseaim any special
inspiration. In some particulars my
views agree with those Of othef Bible
students, and in other respects they
disagree. Each hearer must use his
own Judgment do his own Bible study
and reach his own g6sciasions
Kindly remember that / am not re-
sponsibe for the figures Of speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do in
deed constitute a terrible arraignment
Of institutions which we have an rever.
enced and which embrace good people.
Of good words and good works. Gods
sanity people in these various institu-
tions being comparatively few. are
ignored when systems as whole are
dealt with In prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast, False Prophet.
Our context tells rs that three inn
pure spirits tteachlngs) win 60 forth
from the mouths Of the Dragon. the
Beast and .he False Prophet nnd these
three win be In accord. and symbollcal
Iy the doctrines are represented by
frogs" These three doctrines are TO
have mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth. They are 20 gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle OF Armageddon
The ecclesiastical kings and princes.
and their retlnues of clergy and faith
ful adherents. will be gathered In solid
phalanx-I'rotestant and Catholic. The
kings and captains of industry, and ms
many as can be influenced by them,
will be gathered to the same side The
political kings and princes. with all
their henehmen and retainers. viii fol
low in line on the same side The
financial kings and merchant princes,
and All whom they can Influence by the
most gigantic power ever yet exercis-
ed in he world win join the same
side. according TO this prophecy.
These doctrines Of demons" repre-
sented by the frogs. viii lead many
noble people IN this great army to as
sumo an attitude quite contrary to
their preference. For a time the
wheels Of liberty and progress win be.
turned backward aud medieval re-
stralnts will be considered necessary
for seifpreservation-for the mainte
nance Of this present order Of things.
In giving this Interpretation. Il is
necessary Tor us to Indicate what Is
symbollzed by the Dragon. the Beast
and the False Prophet. Bible students
OF nearly all denominations agree with
us TINT the dragon" Of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power.
Protestant interpreters generally agree
that the Beast like a leOpuri" fReve
lation xiii p represents the papacy.
But fewer still we fear. will be ready
to support our view that ProtestantIsm
is the Image Of the BEAST Revelation
Kilt. i5) 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 It. We viii neither SANDER nor
otherwise injure them now. nor threat
en- them with eternal torture They
have the same right to their views that
J have. and the same right to make
them known to others. aud !. for
one. Will be very glad to consider any
thing which opponents may set forth
as their Interpretations of our text.
'unclesr Spirits Like Frogs.p
The symbollsms Of Scripture. right
" understood. aFa always forcefuI
when the Holy Spirit used a frog
to syrabolltuiiy represent certain