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GODS MUV|ES SHOWN Y
The PAOPAEIlC SCRE1
Revelations Shows The Developm1
of The Great Apostasy In y
Church.
"The seven seals of Revelat1

Jesus to receive the faithful ana de-
stroy the false"
These were the opening
of Evangelist L. e. Froom
address at the Adventist Chape
day night The interest in
eXpositions on the book of Reve~
ton is increasing each week. Mr..
Froom said:
''As the prophetic seals are open
ed in succession, so the events they
first five represent the development
of the great apostasy in the church,
as it developed and became perse-
cutting power. The last two seals re-
late to the signs of the end, and the
second coming of Christ.
LAS each seal is opened, John sees
: the prophetic horsemen appear, one
after another. God has frequently
used the symbol of horse to por-
tray the work of the church OH earth. ]
The first seal, a white horse. with.
the rider who bears crown and a.
bow, is fit emblem of the triumphs,,
of the gospel during the first CEN
tury. The whiteness of the horse
may we'll signify the purity Of the
faith in that age. The unparalleled:
rapidity attending the propagation OF
the primitive gospel is indicated by
his going forth 'conquering and to.
conquer i
"The second seal, the red horses
and rider with the big sword, repres
sents the experience Of the church,
from 100 to 323 A. D. The contrast
in the color of the horses is most
significant. The redness indicates
the original purity had become cors
rupted. The mystery of iniquityS
was already at work e Thess. 2. 7)s
Errors arose, and worldliness came
in.
''The apostasy grew and deepened
during the third seal period, as is In
dicated by the black horse and rider
Black is the very opposite of white.
Between 323 and 53S A. D., the
greatest errors sprang up in the
church. Celibacy of priests was in5
troduced, worship of images and
relics, prayers to the dead, holy :
ter. purgatory, and the exaltation 8.
the Bishopric. Paganism was
corporated into the church.
.The pale horse on which
frode, Followed By he1sI q the
well represents the Feat perl
tions by the church during the
ages. Millions of the people of God
were put to death and the Bible,
which contains the truth of Goo, was
suppressed.
''The fifth seal relates to the
Reformation period, and the res
traint of the prosecuting power of
the apostate church. The martyrs
had been misrepresented, their mo-
tives maligned, their graves covered
with shame. But the Reformation
exposed the corruption of this gigan-
tic church system. The cause of the
martyrs was vindicated. No longer
regarded as vile heretics, their names
were now revered.
"The six seal covers history from
the Reformation to the second COM
| ing of Christ Those who recognize
the signs therein given, as omens
that Enthusiastically herald the return
of Jesus, will welcome Him under
the seventh seal.
"The darkening of the sun and
moon was fulfilled May 10. 1880.
The falling of the stars (meteors)
was fulfilled Nov. 13, 1888. His
tory declares them, but science can
not explain them. They were signs
hung in the heavens by the living
God. Looking down the stream of
time, the prophet next beholds the
second coming of Christ. We are liy-
ing between the 18th and 14th ver-
ses of Revelation vi. The events OF
verse thirteen are past. We stand in
the shadow-of the end of the word.
We face the last act in Gods drama
| of the ages.
1.-THE worlds dream of security
will soon be rudely shattered. Those
who were too proud to pray to the
Creator now pray to the rocks to fall
on them and hide them from the face
of Him who now brings destruction.
They shall reap what they have
sown by life of sin. They cannot
conceal their guilt, nor escape the
long delayed vengence.
"The seventh seal opens with a
brief, absolute silence in heaven.
Why? Because all the holy angels
come with Jesus when He comes to
gather His faithful ones. Read Matt.
LA; so, 81, and 25, 81. Heaven is
emptied of the shining hosts and is
silent as they come to gather the
elect. Never has there been such a
scene. Families will be united.
Friends will recognize friends. What
meeting that will be! Brother, sis
ter, we must be there"
Next Sunday night Mr.. Froom will
speak on "The Shipwreck of Ma
tions," study of Revelation VIII
and TX.
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