Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-02

Revelation xvi. 49,, The speaker said
Armageddon in the Hebrew signifies
the Hill of Megiddo." or Mount Of DE
structiOn 1t was famous as battle
field in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen tit 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 of Messiah's glory
be ushered in He has purposely used
highly symbolical figures Of speech in
the last book of the Bible. evidently
with a view to hiding certain impor
tant truths until the due time for thei.
revealment But even in the due time,
the Bible assures us. None of the
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii.
8, 1OD-n 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 it up now by request
and because | believe it Is due time to
be understood. disclalm 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 Bible study.
and reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remember that am not re-
sponsible for the figures of speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do in
deed constitute terrible arraignment
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 az whole are
dealt with In prophecy.
The Dragon. Beast. False Prophet.
Our context tells us that three I'M
pure spirits tenchings' will go forth
from the mouths Of the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will he in accord. and symbolical
~ the doctrines are represented by
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have mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle Of Armageddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes
and their retinues of clergy and faith
full adherents. will he gathered in solid
phalanx Protestant and Catholic. The
kings and captains of industry. and as
many az can he influenced by them
will he gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes. with all
their henchmen and retainers. will 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 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 as
sumo an attitude quite contrary t.
their preference. For n time the
wheels of liberty and progress will he
turned backward and medieval re
strnints will he considered necessary
for self,preservation for the mainte
nance of the present order Of things.
In giving this Interpretation. 1t Il
necessary for us to Indicate what Is
SymboIized by the Dragon. the Beast
and the False Prophet. Bible student.
Of nearly all denominations agree witt
us that the Dragon Of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power
Protestant Interpreters generally agree
that the "Reast like leopard" Oaeve
| latiOn xiii 9, represents the papacy