Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-10

necessary Tor ScI1-pftSclNutDn-IOr lne
maintenance Of the present order Of
things aud for the prevention OF the
new order which cod has derreed
Even those who may be Gods people
do not stop TO consider whether II Is
His will that things should continue as
they have been for six thousand years,
In giving this Interpretation, It is
necessary for us to Indicate what Is
symbollzcd by the Dragon. the Beast
and the False Prophet. Bible students
of nearly all denominations agree with
US that the Dragon Of Revelation rep
resents the purely Civil Power. Protes-
tant interpreters generally agree with
us that the Beast like q leopard" Niev-
eAtion l3:2l represents the Papacy. But
fewer still, we fear, viii be ready to
support our view that Professionalism is
the Image OF the Beast" dRev. 1870,
elsewhere styled "thc False Prophet
We urge no one TO accept our inter.
probation, nor shall we think unkindly
OF those who refuse il. We will nei-
ther slaudcr or otherwise iniure them,
nor threaten them with eternal torture,
They have the same right to their
views that we have and the same
right to make them known to others.
For our part, we shall he very glad to
consider anything which opponents
may set forth as their Interpretations
OF the passage under consideration.
"UneIean Spirits Like Frogs"
The symhalisms u Scripture. rightly
understood. are always forccful When
the Holy Spirit used Il trog SYMBOL.
cany 60 represent cvr;aiu doctrines o-
Teachings. Ve 4iay bc >ure that the
true application vi'l ga wel A m.
Is >maN creature. yet lt puts Itself
up until 20 ma>t lnr>i> ia It's Efforts
10 De somebody. 90 la> wise ilgk.
even thon2h 20 Doc, uo trcU mU,a.
and whenever d, ufrr, sarl u
croakS '7lo thncc u,rt Trvuipeut
characteristics ~ me ihor sire
poup0sier n mir q l"tar Wisdom
sud % cnnuuga ciWLI5
Applying lhese ,FuRals. we lesm
that nu ctl. spirit infrepce tcachinz.
win come frrm the federated rro'cS.
tant churches. frou Ihc Church ~
Rome ma from the civil authorities.
an in fn8 aerremeat THE spirit ~ 90
wil he loas1ul an air cf superior wis.
dom aud kuda'cdsc wiii I've proudly as.
snmcd-al wil eo1k in harmony. An
win predict dire results iu follow. In.
voIylug ile Interests ~ both the pres.
eni and ihc future lfc. II their coun.
SCI he not hc,dcd However conflict.
Ing the crccd>. tie differences win he
ignored iu The general proposition that
nothing ancient must be- disturbed iu
vestigated or rcpudlatcd
The Divine authority Of the Church,
and the Divine right OF kings, aside
from the Church. will not I've permitted
to conflict. Any persons or teachings
in conflict with these boastful aud un.
scrlpturHl claims will he branded ns
everything vile, ut the mouths Of these
frogllke spirits, speaking from pulpltS
aud platforms aM through the press
The nObler sentiments Of some win be
stranelcd by the philosophy Of the
same evil spirit which spoke through
Calaphas, the high priest, respecting
our Lord Jesus AS Cul0phns declared
II eXpcdlpnt 10 commit u crime IN
violation of Justice, both human and
Divine, In order TO be rid Of Jesus and
His teachings, 50 this fDog spirit will
approve Of every violation OF principle
necessary TO their sclf.prOtcction.
The cronklng Of these frog spirits OF
doctrine viii gather the kings and
princes financial political, religious
Hnd Industrial INTO one great army
The spirit of fear, Inspired by the
croaklngs, win scourge the passions
Of otherwise good and reasonable men
10 fury, desperation. In their blind
adherence 10 these evil spirits. cyi
doctrines, they wiz be ready to sacrl
nce life itself on the ntnr Of what they
mistakenly suppose Is Justice, truth
ana righteousness
As we understand the Scriptures, for
brief time these combined forces
Of ArmNgcddon win triumph Free
speech, free malls, and othet liberties
which have come to he the very breutt
Of the masses Of our day win be ruth
lessly shut OFT under the plea Of ncccs.
sity, the glory Of God, tile commands
Of the Church etc Al viii seen
serene until the great social explosion
tnkcs pncc, described In Scripture ny
"a great earthquake. Rev, 1913, 10.
In symbolic language an earthquake
signifies social revolution The drclUrn.
tlon Of the llcyclutor Is that II will he
"such nv was not since men were upon
the cnHh" our Lord Jesus nnd the
I Prophet Daniel described II ns II Time
Of Trouble such IA was not since there
was nation. Matt 9l2l, Dan. l2l,
The Opposing Foreos az Armeueddcn,
The false, trogllkc teachings win
gather together into one host the prcnt,
the rich, the wise, the lcuincd aud the
kings of the earth. At tlis iuncturc
nlymc Power will stcp forward mud
marshal the hosts to Armngcddon- TO
the Mount Of Destruction The very
thmg which they sought to nyeH by
federation win he the very thing which
they win hasten, other Scriptures tell