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


markable pHOrO.DRAMA OF CREA-
TI0N, well known throughout the
United States and Canada
The Pastor said: God seems TO have
given the Book Of Revelation with the
intent Of covering mp great aud SIN
portant truths, not only because these
truths were not due 10 hr understood
but because He designs 10 keep cci1aiu
features Of His Plan from ihe world
Being book OF symbols, the Rey ella.
ton will not be understood hy The
world In general; bnt the Rihle assures
that when the due time for revealmeut
comes, the wise amongst His people
"thc wise virgins" shall understand
The Prophet Daniel. who tells rs that
the Time Of the End is the time for
those wise toward God 10 understand
His great Plan, gives two particular
signs by which this time will be espe.
chilly marked. First, "NInny shall run TO
and fro; second, knowledge shall be
increased" Daniel 12I) Today we
see this prophecy fulfilled, All over
the world the people are running to
and fro as never before; and all over
the world are opportunities for know.
edge such MS have never before been
known The remarkable fulnlment Of
this prophecy characterizcs our day as
the Time Of the End, In which this
Gospel Age Ia TO be concluded and the
Mcsslanlc Age 10 be ushcrcd int the
time when Gods people win under.
stand ana prepare for their change.
In the Scriptures God has seen NJ to
associate the name Of lsrHels famous
battlefield with the great controversy
between Truth and Error, Right and
Wrong, with which the change Of dis.
pensation win take place. While the
phrase, Battle Of Armagcddon," Is
heard on NIL sides ana IL applied In
many ways, nevertheless Christians re-.
alize that In the Bible this phrase Is
used In n spiritual sense. Therefore
II the present is an opportunc time TO
consider this Battle Of the great Day
OF God Almighty surely II Is the prop
cr time to view II from It's true re-
llgIous standpoint
Before we proceed TO set forth our
understanding OF the symbolic Ian.
guOge OF the Revelation, we wish to
stnte most cmphatcally that we nre
saying nothing whatever against godly
Christians nt any time or In any place,
In amy church or out OF any church.
We renli2c that the Word Of God con.
yeys n terrible nrrnlgnmcnt ot some Of
the great systems Of our day--somc
that we long have rcycrenccd, that we
have esteemed M containing many Of
Gods people, We have nothing to say
against godly individuals, but whnt we
have to sny In the Interpretation OF
Scripture ls In respect 10 these systems
Agencies Mastering the HoS,S
Coming to the Interpretation Of the
symbols " Revelation 10;i310, we And
that the Scriptures mention three Ogen.
clcs connected with the gathering Of
the hosts 10 this great battle We read
that three impure spirits, teachings, will
go forth FROM the mouths Of the Drag
cn the Beast und the False Prophet,
and that these three viii be In accord.
These three doctrines, symbolcolly
represented by frogs, Orc to have a
mighty Influence throughout the civ.
llgcd earth, they nrc to gather the
kings nnd their armies to the prent
Rattle W Armngcddon,
The ecclesiastical kings aud princes,
with their rctlnucs of clergy aud faith.
ful ndhcrcnts, win he gathered IN
solid nhnanX rrotcstnnts mud COtho.
Hes. The kings and captains ot iudus.
try and M many ns eau be influenced
by them, win he gathered to the same
side The political kings and princes,
with an their hcnchmcn nnd rctOlncrs,
viii follow IN line on the same side,
The financial kups and merchant
princes, aud all whom theg cnn hau.
encc by the most gigantic power ever
yet exercised IN the world. viii Join
the snmc side, according to this proph
ccy. They do not realize, however, that
thcy nrc coming TO Armnrcddon,
These doctrines VI demons" rcprc.
acnicd by the frogs. will lead many
noble souls to assume nm attitude quite
contrary 10 their preference, FOR d
time the wheels of liberty aud prog