The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-12-31

~ N TntIon lls. 10
Rasloe RllsStllJ 1873
He explained
that the Book u Revelation declares
itself TO be book ~ symbols Th,
Woman Of the text Is the symbolica
Woman OF the Bible. namely, the pro
fessed Church 81 Christ The context
declares that the Woman herself tthe
Church NOMINAL WIS drunken with
her own success In overcoming the
saintller followers OF Jesus; that she
attained great outward splendor as the
price OF her uufalthfulness 10 the Re
deemer the price Of her Illicit inter.
course with the kingdoms OF earth re
ceiYing their support IN return for her
recognition OF them At the same
time she held Ia her hand the Golden
Cup the Word of God which Is full
Of testimony against her. but which
she used In such manner as 10 deceive
and corrupt them, and 10 make all the
people drunk, as our text declares, in
dlyidually aud nationally.
The speaker adverted to his dis
course Of the previous Sunday. in
which he had pointed out some of the
false doctrines which led to the exalta-
ton OF the Scarlet Woman the un-
faithful Spouse Of Christ She had
not followed her Kedeemer's footsteps
in humility and self-sacrifce. She had
especially separated herself from the
people under the clergy title; she had
practlsed and prospcred: she had
fought down the true followers Of Je
sus, causing them to suffer for. right
eousness' sake, even as the Jews had
cruclfled Jesus, and as the Apostles
had suffered for loyalty 20 Truth
Intoxicated by her successes, she went
TO great lengths OF Boosting, establish
ing herself as the Queen Of Heaven,
ruling over the kings Of earth yet hay-
ing fellowship with them and drawing
support from them Both kings and
peoples were made drunk. Infatuated.
with the thought that they cond have
so close dealings with the Divine King.
dom and still live after the flesh. Deg
radiation. mental and moral. ensued.
while kings and peoples went into
drunken sleep from which they are not
yet fully aroused
Daughters OF Babylon.
The Sixteenth Century brought a par
tial awakening, but the Adversary was
at hand TO re-entangle those mentally
confused by the adulterated wine the
mixture OF Heavenly Truth with earth
ly selishness and devitry. The time
had not yet come for the binding of
Satan, and the Lord allowed him to
continue to make the way narrow for
the jealous. sanity few. To have al
lowed the full light OF Truth to shine
In upon the world at that time would
have meant the permission of the great
Time OF Trouble nearly three centu.
Ties too soon: for the Lords Kingdom
would not he ready for establishment
until the full end OF the six thousand
years OF the reign Of Sin and Death,
and the completion OF the elect mum
Der OF the True Church
For these reasons God permitted the
various Protestant Churches TO be
born. ani TO develop under the infiu-
cnce Of the Intoxicating Cup of their
Mother. This being true. we are not
surprised at the prophetic declaration
that the Daughters had the Mothers
disposition aud became Harlots like
her 70 the extent OF their opportunities
alilliating with the Kingdoms Of the
world, cooperating with them, modify
ing doctrines SO as to meet with their
approval, etc. Each Daughter has done
her share to pnrpctuate the intoxlca
tlon Of the world
Babylon 10 Fallen, is Fallen"
The name Babylon dts the entire
household. The word contains a dou-
he thought: FIRST, the Gate Of God: and I.
second. confusion Thus II imports
that the professcl Church the Gate. |
way to God and righteousness, became /
confused. impure and adulterous
Each must judge for himself as re-
spects who and what these symbols OF |
the Divine Revelation signify. ! be- |
lieve that not many OF Gods people |
who are awake and even partially so
bered up from the false doctrines OF |
tho cref.ds and their pprycrxion of the |
Scriptures will need further assistance
In seeing that Babylon. the name orig |
inslly applied To the Mother Church.
has become family name. applicable
equally 10 all human systems frsudu-
lently posing as the True Church.
The Scriptures tell Us that this True
Church has not yet been giorided. that
her members are being called. deyel-
oped. perfected under Affections. In
for their exsitstion to Be