Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-10-01

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God has given us the Book of Rev
e~lation, the speaker declared, with the
intent Of covering W important truths
not due to be understood until His APP
pointed time. Being a book OF sym
bols, 1t will not be understood by man
kind in general; but we are assured
that the wise amongst Gods people
shall understand.-Daniel 12:1-1O.
The Prophet Daniel gives two signs
by which this time will be marked;
MANY shall run to and fro," and
knowledge shall be increased" To-
day we see this prophecy fulfilled.
Thus our day is characterized as the
Time Of the End, when this Age closes
and the Messianic Age begins.
God has seer At to associate the
name Of IsraeTs famous battlefield
with the great controversy between
Truth and Error, Right and Wrong,
with which this change of DISPENSE
ton will take place, While the
phrase. Battle OF. Armageddon," is APP.
piled in many ways today. Christians
realize that the Bible uses 1t in q
spiritual sense, and that now is surely
the time to view this Battle of the
great Day Of God Almighty" from it's
religious standpoint
The Pastor emphaticaIly declared
that in setting forth his understanding
OF the symbols Of Revelation he is
saying nothing whatever against godly
Christians at any time. He realizes
that Gods Word conveys a most ter
rible a~rraignment OF some great sys-
TENS which we have reverenced, which
we have esteemed as containing many
OF Gods people. What he has to say
In the Interpretation of Scripture LIS
merely In respect to these systems.
Agencies Mastering the Forces.
Revelation 16:13-16 was next discuss.
ed. There three agencies are mention
ed as gathering the hosts for Arma-
geddon. Three impure ''spirits," teach
ings, proceeding from the mouths of
the Dragon, the Beast and the False
Prophet, exercise a mighty influence.
Ecclesiastical kings and princes,
with their retinue of clergy and faith
full a%dherents, will gather In solid pha-
Ianx-Protestant and Catholic. Kings
and captains of industry, with all
whom they can influence, will join
them. Political kings and princes,
with their henchmen and retainers,
will gather to the same side. Financial
kings and merchant princes, with all
whom they al influence by the most
gigantic power known in history, will
also join them, according to this proph-
ecy. They will not realize that they
are hurrying to Armageddon.
Bible students OF nearly all denomina.
tons agree with us that the Dragon"
Of Revelation symbolizes the pure
Wy civil power, said the Pastor. Prot
estant interpreters agree with us that
the Beast represents Papacy. But
few. we fear, support our view that
Professionalism Is the Image OF the
Beast otherwise styled ttthe False
Prophet"
Applying these symbols. we learn
that an evil influence will come from
the federated Protestant churches, the
Church OF Rome and the civil authori.
ties-in full agreement All will pre-
dict dire results If their counsel be not
followed.
The War Clouds Silver Lining.
tr,I,. ns,s,n .,th~xtEr - +ha ryI,Iunh
and the divine right OF kings will
not be permitted to conflict. Any per
son or teaching out of harmony with
these unscriptural claims viii be brand
ed as everything vile. Nobler senti-
ments will be sfrangied by the philoso-
ply or the same evil spirit that spoke
through Caiaphas. Al he declared it
~expedient to commit crime to be rid
OF Jesus and His teachings, SO this
Frog spirit will approve Of every VIC.
lation of principle necessary to their
self-preseryation.
For 4 brief time free speech, free
maths. etc, will be shut or under plea
az necessity. the glory 81 God, the
command Of the Church, etc All viii
be serene until the great explosion
occurs denominated iii Scripture IA
great thquake and "a Time Of
Trouble snchsaa was not since there
was asnatlon.. AT this juncture Di
vine Power will marshal the hosts To-
Armageddon-the Mount ot Destruc-
tlonthe very thing they sought to
avert Then MISUNDERSTANDING