The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-11


ingenuity and dexterity Of organization,
to maintain the control of the waters, y
and to protect the City from a possible
approach from that direction
But what is sgnihed by the waters, ''
the river? We answer that in symbolic
language generally. water has two dis
tinct interpretations: "a Water symbolizes
Truth (2) Water also symbolizes reve-
nues. from outside peoples and kingdoms
And so in Revelation we read that the
woman with the golden cup stitch upon
many waters: ''and the waters which
thou sawest are peoples and mutitudes.
and nations and tongues Revocation
xvii. 1-15.) This woman does not reign
over one nation or people alone Her
rule is catholic or general one. for all
nations were made more or less drunk
with her false doctrines The water of
the River Euphrates flowing through this
City of Babylon might therefore be IN
derstood to signify the peoples and ma
tons supporting Babylon by contribu-
tons. tithes and offerings
The Euphratss to Be Dried Up.
In Revelation not merely the name ia b.
ylon is used. long after the literal city
was so blotted out that for long time its
site was unknown but the symbolical de-
scription includes also the River Euphra-
ties. and we read xvi, ~ OF the great
River Euphrates that THE water thereof
was dried up that the way of the Kings
of the East might be prepa red " If we
are correct in Interpreting these waters
10 signify revenues from all nations. what
would be signfed by the drying up of
the River? We answer that il would i'm
Fly cessation of the revenues Of Baby
Ion. decline in the contributions which
heretofore have made her wealthy mil
lions coming every year from rich and
poor of all nations for her support 1t is
in full accord with this Divine prediction
of what is yet to come that we hear cry
ings and distress arising from all demon
nations Catholic and Protestant to the
effect that the waters" the revenues
are being dried up, and this at the time
when the world is larger in population and
wealth than ever before
History tells us that the great city of
Babylon was captured by Cyrus and his
army after a considerable siege. which
was unsuccessful until his soldiers digged
fresh channel for the river and turned
its course aside. Thus was the River
Euphrates dried up. and the armv of
Cyrus entered literal Babylon. suddenly.
in the night. While these things were
transpiring. the princes of Babylon. cor
responding TO the notables of Christen-
dom. were holding high carnival reioic-
ing in their security. Boosting Of the
strength of their walls and the impreg-
inability of their gates. and the sureness
of their waters
AS then they were using the golden YES
sells of the Lords Temple from which to
drink their wine so now. In the hour OF
Babylons fall may expect something
to correspond to this-a spirit of boastful
ness. of pride, of intoxication with error
apparently drawn from the Divine Word
1t was at this moment of exuberance
that In the banquet hall of Belshazzar a
hand appeared and with glowing pencil
wrote the words of our text: Meme. Meme
TekeL. CphGrsiH "sIene'-the days of
your rule have been numbered by God
and are finished ''Tekel" thou art
weighed in the balances and found want
ing "Peres'' thy Kingdom is divided and
given to the Modes and Persians The
strong syInbolisms In the language used
in respect to Mystic Babylon correspond
so wei with the prophetic language used
respecting literal Babylon that we are
warranted In understanding literal Baby
lon TO have been prototype of Mystic
Babylon. and her fall a prehgure OF the
fall of Christendom
Cyrus was rropheticaliy mentioned in
the Scriptures as The deliverer Ut Gods
people from the BabylUnian captivity De-
fore his birth long therefore before he
overthrow BABYLON he was also Il typ
cal character and doubtless represented
oveTthrowng OF Babylon. the giving of
her over TO destruction. and the deliver
ance of Gods people out Of her As the
Modes and P,rsiaus uEitedly joined in the
overthrow of Babylon and in the Kingdom
which followed it, SO Messiahs Kingdom
will have two parts. 9, heavenly and an
earthly. yet the two will he one in The
sense thai they will be under one super
vision and control. and cooperating In
the same interests
FILES Out of Babylon"
In the Old Testament. when foretelIing
the disaster upon Babylon the message
was given to Gods people. Flee out OF
Babylon deliver every man his soul his
life; and terrible descriptions were given
which seem grossly exaggerated unless
we view the matter from the standpoint
already suggested. that the things which
happened 10 the literal city were f1gura.
tive and prophetic of the much more seri-
GUS experience OF Mystic Babylon. then
long future Read Isaiah xiii. l-l9 Com
pare jeremiah /. l5 % with Revelation
xviii. s; and jeremiah /. 49, with Revela-
ton xvi. IL: and verse 46 with Revelation
xviii. 8. and jeremiah H. 60. with Reve-
lation xviii. 4; and verse IL of jeremiah
II with Revelation xvii. l-l5; and verses
81. 60. a. with Revela ton xviii, z 4 q
If further evidence were required in
demonstration OF the fact that Mystic
Babylon represents a great nominal Chris
tan system. it is found in the statement
Of Revelation xviii, 2-l0, a part OF which
is Come out Of her" saith the Lord.
that ye be not partakers OF her sins.
and that We receive not Of her plaques .
This call must be heard and needed be-
fore the break begins because the break
and disaster will come suddenly rs in
an hour and those who DO not stand
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