Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-07

Revelation xvi i6l Tise SPEAKER said;
Arfna=sIdoa In the HEBREW signifies
tie ~Iiiil OF Mc-id,ip- or Mount Of lie
siructiun Il was famous rs battle
neld TN Old Testament times
The Lord has seen lit to associate the
name Arnss=edton- witt Ehe great con
truversy between Truth and Error
right and wrong. God and Mammon
with which this a=e will close. Perish
and tile New Age ~ Me<Sfah's glory
be ushe=cd IN he has purpOSely used
highly symboiical figures Of ss,es-ch IN
the last book OF the BiSie. evidently
with a view 20 hiding certain impor
tart truths until IN. s!ue time for their
revealuient But even In the due til.se.
the Bible assures Is. None Of the
wicked shall understand CDanlel Vii
.. l1p-nOue who arc oct of heart har
nony with t:od-but only the wise -
His peopie-the wise virgin class Of
the Masters parable
have inn< avoided presentation ~
uy understanding OF our text and its
context take Il up row by request
and because believe 10 Is due time 70
be understood ! diSciairn any special
Inspiration. In anne rarsirtilars ms
Views arree with th1se of otbsr i;ibse
students. and in other RESPECTS they
disagree Esch hesr,.r niiGS, ti>c ~
own Judgment s.s ais own Blhie study
aud r.och his oEn CONCLUSIONS
KINDLY reai~sn,.r that I zEi rot ~
sporiSii,ie fer ths. t=lsrs-s % sr~e,.a rs--i
by the Lori My Interpretations d, in
deed c,.rStitutr \ terrible 2 ---l l-nr,ens
OF inStlfHrsiEs which we ave al rrrer
encef an,i which embrace spsoti people
Of ruosi words AMI s-uod works. Go.rs
sanity rroni= in theSe various suS-ita
i.nu-. being comparatively few. arp
t=uorcd whe5 systems - = uhole a-r
dealt with in prophecy
The Dragon. ssast. sSsss prs-hst-
Oar cCe.sxs tells u that three I'm
pure spirits Tteuchin-<, will ~ forth
from tho Esorths OF the Iirt-ou- tire
Beast and the Fzl--e Prapses. and theSe
thru will - Ia acro-yf. and syrnbasscal
~ th- dccSriis-~ are res'rr<enseSl by
-trNs-< TifsSe th-S-e cu,-frins,s zrr IL
have mighty iuiIucur- theIrsh.,sis tn.
civilized earth They IN. 70 gather
the Sin=S aud their aTIiis.s 20 the great
Rattle ~ .NFJnsSr1iden.
The eccIe~iz ~tlcal kings ard princes
AMI their rprinues Of ei,-r--y sn.i faith
tui adherpntS. viii be gathered In = It'd
rhalsnx Protestant aud Cathulir. The
kings apd captains Of industry. and Is
many rs c-In lie influenced by thea
will H. gathered to the same side. The
political kings AID princes. with nj
their henchmen and rrtaiuers. will FOL
low in line on the same side. The
nnsnciil sfaSs and merchant princes.
ard all whom they can in;lueare by the.
usnst gigantic power ever vet exercis
et in the world. will jniu the same
side. according 70 this prophecy.
These -dur-tTiu,.s ~ demons rpprp
sented by the frogs will ipad r,aay
nnhls. people in This crpat aruly 60 a<
sumo an attitude Qf;ite ruatrlry To-
their preferpuc- For time the
Wheels OF liberty and progress viii 1.
turned backward aud nsGievai ~
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for >sslt-is-eServafinn-for the uaInse
nance ~ the present order 81 things.
Ia giving this Interpretation. l. II
necessary for Us 70 Indicate what J.
symbniized by III. Dragon tn. Re=<f
and the False Prophet. I.Ihl.. Studeni~
Of nea-iy all DENOMINATIONS rsrs-e rish
Is thar the Dragon 81 ReveIattou
Represents tie purely Civsg Power
E Protestant inie-ireters csas--.lllv ARE.
that the -Is~ast Ike l-bIrsrsI- Geve
iaftnn xiii. - represents the Paracy
BGt fewer ssin. W. fear. viii L. ready
TO support or view that Professionalism
: the -lEuase - ths. R.saSt'- lIsevela tIgn
Iii 10 IN uar euafsxr given azother
nSnir. The Fai>r I'ruphpr- We ursr
M oz- 10 aeceat uHr Interpretation
nur shall ~ think hard OF auv who
refuse q: We will neither slender nor
otherwise inirrr them RuE. nor threat
en them with eternal torture. They
have the SAME right to their views tha.
! have. ani the sarlr right to make
them known to Others And I. for
one will 10 veFy glad 20 consider shy
thing which olp0neRTs may set forth
IS their Interpretations OF our text.
-un1iean Spirits Like Frogs
The SyutolisuIs OF Scripture. right
" understood sre always forceful
When the Holy Spirit used --frss~-
10 ssrlisiisally represent cerrais