Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-08

NtANQf W tAkAt~H AHN NN"NtANA- -
great mouth well represents its chief
power. used to croak.
Applying these symbols, we learn
that an evil spirit, influence. teaching,
win come from the Protestant churches
federated. from the Church Of Rome.
and from the Civil authorities. all In
full agreement The spirit OF an viii
be boastful: an air Of superior wisdom
and knowledge win he proudly assum-
ed--ali will croak in harmony. All win
tell of dire results that would follow,
involving the interests Of both the
present and the future life, II their
counsel be not followed. However con-
Hicting the creeds. the differences Will
be ignored in the general proposition
that nothing ancient must he disturb
ed, or looked into. or repudiated.
The Divine authority Of the Church.
and the Divine right OF kings. aside
from the Church. will not be allowed
to conflict Any persons or teachings
In conflict with these boastful and un.
scripturai claims will be branded as
everything pile. at the mouths Of these
frogs" speaking from pulpits and
platforms aud through the religious
and secular press. The uobler senti-
ments of some will be strangled by the
philosophy of the same evil spirit
which spoke through Calaphas, the
high priest, respecting Jesus. AS Gaia
phas declared it expedient to commit
a crime in violation Of justice. human
and Divine, to be rid of Jesus and His
teachings, so this frog spirit will ap-
prove of every violation Of principle
necessary TO their self-protectlon.
The croaEing Of these frog spirits or
doctrines will gather the kings and
princes, financial. political. religious
and industrial into one great army
The spirit of fear, inspired by the
croakings of these frogs viii scourge
the passions of otherwise good and
reasonable men to fury, desperation.
In their blind following OF these evil
spirits, evil doctrines, they will be
ready 10 sacrifice Ifc and everything
on the altar of what they mistakenly
suppose is justice. truth and righteous
ness, under Divine Arrangement.
For brief time, as we understand
the Scriptures. these combined forces
of Armageddon will triumph. Free
speech, free mails, and other liberties
which have come to be the very breath
of the masses in eur day, viii be ruth
lessly shut Off under the plea of neces-
sity, the glory of God. the commands
of the Church. etc. All will seem TO be
serene, until the great social explosion
in our context described as the great
Earthquake." An earthquake" In
symbolic language. signifies social
revolution, and the declaration OF the
context is that none like unto 1t ever
before occurred. tReyelation xvi, Is.
49, Jesus described II as a time OF
trouble such as never was since there
was nation Matthew xiv, 81
The Lord VIII Gather Them.
The false. frog-lIlse teachings will
gather together into one host the great,
the rich, the wise, the learned and the
kings of the earth, to battle. At tins
juncture Divine Power win step for.
ward, and our text tells us that He
shall gather the marshaled hosts to
Armageddon-to the Mountain OF De
struction. The very thing which they
sought to avert by their union. fedora
ton. etc, will be the very thing they
will hasten. Other Scriptures tell US
that God will be represented by the
Great Messiah, and that lie Will be on
the side of the masses. Thus we read
In Daniel xii. / "At that time shall
Michael 1.-THE Godlike One-MesslahI
stand up''-assume authority. He VIII
take possession Of His Kingdom III
manner little looked for by many OF
those who enormously have been
claiming that they we're His Kingdom
and authorized by Him to reign In His
name aud In His stead.
Jesus declared, His servants ye are
unto whom ye render service" Some
may be rendering service 10 Satan and
TO error. who claim to be rendering
service TO God and to righteousness;
and some of these may be serving Il
norantiy, as did saul of Tarsus. who
verify thought TINT he did God serv-
ice" In prosecuting the Church. The
same principle holds true reversely.
AS an earthly king does not hold him
self responsible for the moral character
OF each soldier who fights In his bat
ties, so the Lord does not vouch for the
moral character OF all who will enlist
and fight on Ills side OF any question.
His servants they are to whom they
render service" whatever the motive
or object prompting them
The same principles will apply In the
coming Battle of Armageddou. Gods
side OF that battle will be the peoples
side. aud the very nondescript host
the people. will be pitted at the begin
ming OF the battle, Anarchists. Social
lists. and hot-headed radicals OF every
school of reason and unreasou. will be
in the forefront Of that battle The
majority of the poor and the middle
class prefer peace at almost any price
A comparatively small number. Gods
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