The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-25
A Remarkable Prophecy.

ern Christian Advocate publishes
what DR. j. r. Graves said some years
ago touching the European struggle
at this time and which has been hand
ed to the Ardmoreite with request to
publish. The prophecy and the edi.
torial comment follow:
"More than two years ago, when
studying the prophecies, ! laid down
my pen quite in despair of being able
to understand them, and the then eX-
listing relations of France and Rus.
sia. The prophet expressly says that
in the last battle for universal empire,
Conner and all his bands-allies--
shall be at the steps of Cog, which
means that France would be a vol
untary ally of Russia How was this
conceivable, when past events proved
that they were natural enemies, and
France for self protection had allied
herself 10 England, her immemorial
enemy in order to oppose Russia 5
strides towards Constantinople to lay
hands upon the key of the East? Nor
did ! resume the pen to continue the
exposition of these prophecies until il
was announced by an European cor
respondent that secret treaty, often
sive and defensive, had been formed
between France and Russia. The sun
of prophecy passed from behind the
cloud and poured a clear light upon
the future political map of Europe!
France has long been preparing TO
wipe out the disgrace of Sedan and to
reclaim her lost provinces of Alsace
and Lorraine, and consummate her
cherished desire to extend her terri
tory to the Rhine. The Cog of Rus
sia has long had his eye upon the land
of Magog and Russia-but
neither could we'll consummate its
wishes without the mutual consent
and assistance of each other, and
hence this treaty. Germany and Aus
tria situated between these two enc
mics and hostile powers, are like
grains Of wheat between the upper
and neither milestone, and must there
fore lay aside their asperities and
form an alliance as the only hope of
their existence as nations
"This has been the work of these
unclean spirits; and let every Chris
tian know that before this war shall
close, which the statesmen of Europe
confess must soon come, Christ will
come for his saints. We are no
prophet, but we are willing to risk an
opinion, based upon the above proph-
ecies, that France in a few years will
avenge her disgrace, and carry her
boundary to the Rhine, while 'czar of
all the Russians will also be of Ger
many and Austria-Gog of the land
Of Magog and after that he will lay
MS insatiate hand upon Constantine
pie"
In the light of the present war sit
iation, this is one of the most re-
narkable prophecies that has been
made since the passing of those who
pake as they were moved by the
Holy Ghost.
At the time this prophecy was
nade it would have been well nigh
to have made prediction
ass likely of realization. The literal
after all these years, of
)r. Graves representation, would in
icate little thess than prophetic Wis
on. The only explanation of this
natter is that. j. r. Graves, who was
ne of the most astute Bible students
+ the past century, has rightly inter
reted the words of prophecy. And
his prompts us to say that the nine
eenth century produced in America
o greater preacher than the gallant ,
nd godly Graves. He was miSunder- ,
TODD and therefore maligned, but
me has brought his vindication;
nd truth has demonstrated the divin-
y of his contention
In reading the prediction of DR..
raves, we naturally recalled an in !
dent of the long ago. Our maternal h
fell on sleep seated in his /
reat arm chair. On the book-rest s
.tached to his chair rested DR.. Graves s
ook, "The Seven Dispensations," /
nd opened at the prophecy we have a
noted.
Many men have influenced our life;
at more probably than by all 9TH
5, our ministerial life has been influ-