The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14


the text is the symbolical Woman OF
the Bible-the professed Church OF
Christ The context declares that the
Woman (the Church NominaD was
drunken with her success in overcom-
ing the saintlier followers of Jesus;
and that she attained great outward
splendor as the price of indebtedness
to her Redeemer-the price OF her IL
licit intercourse with the Kingdoms OF
earth-receiving their support in return
for her recognition of them. At the
same time she held in her hand the
Golden Cup, in the Word Of God, which
is full of testimony against her, but
which she so used as to deceive and
corrupt them and to make all the peo-
pie drunk.
The speaker adverted to his discourse
of the previous Sunday in which he had
pointed out some OF the false doctrines
which led to the exaltation OF the
Scarlet Woman. the unfaithful Spouse
of Christ. She had not followed her
Redeemer's footsteps in self-sacrifice
and humility She had especially sepa-
rated herself from the people under the
clergy title: she had practiced and pros
pered: she had fought down the true
followers of Jesus. causing them TO SUI
fer for righteousness sake.
Intoxicated by success, she went to
great lengths of boastinR, establishing
herself as the Queen of Heaven, ruling
over the kings of earth. yet Fellowship
from them. Both kings and peoples
were made drunk. infatuated. with the
thought tFat they could have SO close
dealings with the Divine Kingdom and
still live after the flesh. Degradation
mental and moral. ensued. while kings
end people went into drunken sleep,
and are not yet fully aroused
Daughters of Babylon.
The Sixteenth Century brousht a par
tial awakening, but the Adversary was
at hand to re-entangle those mentally
confused by the mixture of Heavenly
Truth with earthly seltishness and oev-
iltry. To have allowed the full hgnt
oF Truth to shine at that time would
have brought the great Time OF 1rouole
nearly three centuries too soon; Tor
the Lords Kingdom would not De ready
the six thousand years OF the reign OF
Sin and Death.
Therefore. God permitted the various
Protestant Churches to be born ana 10
develop under the influence OF the'r
Nrother's intoxicating Cup. This being
trne we are not surprised at the pro-
phetic declaration that the Daughters
became Harlots TO the extent OF their
misunderstanding with the king
6oms OF the world, cooperating %lIh
them etc. Each Daughter has done
her share 20 perpetuate the intoxica-
ton Of the world.
Babylon Is Fallen, Is Fallen"
The name Babylon fttingly applies to
tho entire household. The word con
tains the double thought OF Gate OF
cod and confusion. Thus II imports
that the professed Church, me GateNa az
70 Cod and righteousness, beCalne CON
F,,eed impure and adulterous- MOI
man, OF Gods people VINO are a"ahe,
- aven partially sobered up from the
Talse doctrines OF the creeos, WIZ ht"o
assistance in seeing that bao' loi1' III
name originally applied 70 the Mother
;-bvrol, Of centuries ago. has become -
,-sIoil,. name. equally applicable 10 all
human systems iraudulentiy SOSihs a"
the True Church. -, IT,.
III Scriptures tell Us that this True
,,t,,rcl1 is not vet in power; vut thst
har members are being caiIeu' utNtI
o-,e6. perfected under anHc'lohs' P.e
paratory 10 their e1altaI yII, ~ Toe,,,-
T21ide the Lambs Wife. The IOe iht'il-
ba+s 81 this Church are all virgins IN
,bat tbey are justified through taith IN
ire Pedeemer, and are mol IN IeIaIoH-
shin with worldly systems
AZ the Lord prophesied thls bat! ZOE 3a
system. he Iurposed perm 'ItEe - "
80 Tho control il has had. men
'i,, that Babylon IS fallen" He
inmates that some of His sanity ones
80 been in Babylon. OthST"'ae lie
you'd not say, Come out OF nef'
IT. lords voice calling HIS people
ont az Babylon at the time OF heE M
lending destruction IS not a luei a.
voice, but the voice OF nc s.hara,,aT
r,T,ovIedze respecting COG CharaCue.
"a plan. as revealed in the biole. no"
Hl,-,.,y 20 anv of Gods consecrdtCd peo-
-, 81. voice of the Truth. appearing
- ne honesty. calls him 70 IoHle oul
81 am cost. The Divine MeSsaE" telIs
ms that the literal fall OF the erest
systems is at hand. ana thaI ever O0O'
in them will suffer justly
Morning, the Drunken Awake.
,ccordIng to Bible chronology. the
II, thousand wears Of the reign OF Sin
"a meath have ended. We are in the
TIag-rIp., Of the New DispeHsauon, and
he New order is being gradually IN
troduced. Properly the awakehlns
came first 10 Gods cohsecra teo Psotte,
who long have prayed foT the Morning
Thy Kingdom come!
The awakening In the Church has
...,n. on during Christ's ParoUsia 'tfis
PRESENCE las a thief' since \. II. ls.iD.
Meantime. the Millennial blessings De
= inning 10 come to the world have
made the drunken sleepers restless. AZ
they awaken to these rich blessings
they are seized with Rcquisitiveness.
lmpelled by the same spirit. the nations
have been plotting and schemlng Tor
extension Of territory. trade. etc. Edu-
cation has awakened the world. Hun
dreds of millions are keenly alert, and
everything except the material interests
Of the present life is ignored.
But the awakening Of the peonle, as
We might expect, exhibits all phases of
human character-gOod. evil and fool
ish. The sufferingB of the war-stricken
people touch deeply sympathetic
chord in human nature, prompting
generosity and sometimes leading even
Dublc servants 10 forget that they
have no right TO donate public money
to any cause. but that the people they
serve have the right to exercise their
oUu charity AZ their own expense.
However the disposition to give food
and clothing 20 those in need clearly
indicates that In the hearts Of humanity
in general there continues 20 abide
some measure of the Godlikeness With