Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-01-20

w. V. huenu huu MI ~ - @'A"A- p" -
the speclal Committee Of Foreign Mis-
slons Investigation appointed by the
international Bible Students Assocla-
ton They we're heartily welcomed
and given every facility for noting civil
and missionary activities amongst the
Fillmnos. Pastor Russell gave two ad'
dresses today to large audiences, chief
ly Americans. lie had a very earnest
hearing. We report his address IN
the Manila Grand Opera House from
the text, "Thy Kingdom come, Thy
will be done on earth, as 1t is done In
heaven (iatthew vi, 10) He said:-
Many Of us have learned to appreci'
ate a republican form Of government
as the very highest type Of civil ad'
mlnlstratiOn. trust that am not one
whit behind the most patriotic Of you
In my appreciation Of the great govern
ment of the United States which many
of us believe Is the noblest that has yet
risen amongst men, Nevertheless, the
Bible teaches that Messlah's reign will
be that OF a Monarchy; not only 80, 1t
will be very exclusive and arlsto-
cratic Monarchy. Additionally, 1t will
be most autocratlc-t theocratlc; the will
OF It's subjects will not be consulted in
the slightest particular
The Fifth Universal Empire.
At first, In alarm, we are ready to
say. Would not that be most danger
GUS condition Of thlngsl Could any
royal family. however noble and gen.
er0us, be entrusted with such auto
cratic power without fear Of Its being
mlsused for the enslavement Of the
people, for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the
rulers7 Have we not learned this In
the history of the past six thousand
years7 DO we not see the necessity
for curtalllng and controlling the pow
ers Of kings and governorsI Are we
not more and more brought to realize
the necessity that the people shall rule
whether In Congress or In Parliament
In Doumas or In Chambers Of Deputies
Yes, yes, my dear friends, | heartily
accede TO all this; but when shall do
scribe to you the nature Of the King
dom that Is to be established, and It's
personnel, all your fears win assuredly
dee, and you will rejoice exceedingly
that the Divine arrangement is what II
is In respect to the theocratlc Kingdom
shortly to be established and to take
over the government Of the world.
scrlpturally, 1t is described as the
Fifth Universal Empire Of earth.
remind you OF the Dlyinely inspired
dream OF King Northumberland as in
terpreted by the Prophet Daniel. II
was Of an Image majestic, grand. The
head OF the Image was Nebuchadnez
zar's own kingdom at Babylon, the
tlrst to rule over the earth. Next, rep
resented In the breast and arms OF
silver came Medo.P Persia, the second
Universal Empire OF earth, the con
queror Of Babylon. Next, represented
IN the belly and thighs Of the image
came Grecla, the third Universal En-
plre Of earth, which conquered Medo
Persia Next, represented in the leg.
OF iron, came Rome. the fourth Uut
versal Empire, conQueror Of Greece
There ere TO be no more until Messiah,
Kingdom; II will be the Fifth, Mean
time, we have had two attempts at /,
afth monarchy, both unsuccessful. On,
OF these attempts was by Napoleon I
the other was that OF the Papacy. Dur
Ing this time the present divisions
which resulted from the breaking up o,
the Roman Empire, are represented by
thefeet of the Image, with their ten toes
Shifting tho images Feet
The prophecy declares Daniel II, a
that In the days Of these kings. repre-
sented by the toes Of the image, thC
God Of heaven will set up a Kingdom
which shall suhdne all kingdoms, and
which shall never be overthrOwn. II
shall "be given to the people, saints
OF the Most High God, aud they shall
take the Kingdom aud possess It for
ever, even forever and ever" Danle
Su, is 2Tl Ia The picture Gods King
dom Is symbollcally represented as q
great stone, hewn from the mountain
without hands -supernaturally. II shall
smite the image In It's feet and forth
WITH the iron the brass, the silvel
and the gold shall become Ike n,
'haff Of a summer threshiug door, AM
the wind shall carry Il away" but III,
mountain shall increase until ,'lt shal
on the whole earth"
Thus In "a figure, or symbol. Go,
pictures things now shortly to come /,