The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-11-15


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Revelation xvi, 10.) The speaker sait
Armageddon in the Hebrew signifie
the "Hill of Megiddo," or Mount Of d.
struction. 1t was famous AZ battle
field In Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen fit to associate th
name Arinageddon, with the great cor
troversy between Truth and Error
right and wrong, God and Mammor
with which this age will close, perish
and the New Age of Messiah's glor,
be ushered In. He has purposely uset
highly symbolical figures Of speech II
the last book of the Bible, evidentl.
with 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 tht
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii
0, 10)-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. l. take II up now by request
and because l believe 1t is due time to
be understood. lisclaim my 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 a terrible arralgnment
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 instltu-
tons, being comparatively few, are
ignored when systems as whole are
dealt with in prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast, False Prophet.
Our context tells us that three im-
pure spirits Cteachings) will go forth
from the mouths Of the Dragon, the
Beast and the False Prophet, and these
three will he In accord, and symbolicnl-
" the doctrines are represented by
frogs" These three doctrines are to
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 retlnues of clergy and faith
fu adherents, will be gathered in solid
phalanx-Protestant and Catholic. The
Kings and captains Of industry, and as
many as can be Influenced by them,
Will be 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-
sented by the frogs" will 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 will be |
turned backward and medieval re-
.tralnts will be considered necessary |
Tor self-preservation-for the mainte-
nance OF the present order of things.
IN giving this Interpretation. 1t is
necessary for us to. indicate what Is
'ymoolized by the Dngon.. the Beast,
'nd the False Prophet. Bible students
d nearly all denominations agree with
Us that the Dragon Of Revelation
epresents the purely Civil Power.
Irotestant Interpreters generally agree
nal the Beast like leopard" Qseve
auoh Kill, p represents the Papacy.
out fewer still, we fear, will be ready
y support our view that Professionalism
.ne Image Of the Beast" (Revelation
'i'l' iol In our context given another
'anie' the False Prophet" We urge
y one to accept our Interpretation.
'or shall we think hnrd of any who
e,use It We will neither SANDER nor
inJure them now, nor threat
= them with eternal torture. They
ave the same right to their views that
na'e, and the same right to maze
ueni known to others. And !. for
ne' Will be very glad to consider any
mug which opponents may set forth
tneir Interpretations of our text.
onelsan spirits Like Frogs."
1ne symbolisms of Scripture. right /
understood. nre always forceful. :
"en the Holy Spirit used a frog
-symbolically represent cestaiu