The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-05


tion declares IT,
XfT<o oi,xSrI,,l self To b. a book
Hkk&Nik-&Qss2&AhJo symbols. The
Woman OF the
text IL the sym
hoiica, Woman OF the Bihle--the pro-
fexsed Church % Christ The CON
text declares that the Woman tthe
Church Nominan WAS drunken with
her success In overcoming the saint
Tier followers of Jesus. and that she
attained great outward splendor a.
the price Of unfaithfuiness to her
Redeemer--the price 81 her Illicit
futercourse with the Kingdoms Of
e4rfh~-recefvlng their support In re-
turn FOR her recognition ~ them. AZ
the same time she held IN her hand
the Golden cup, IN the Word Of God,
which Il fun OF testimony against
her but which she So used as to de-
reive and corrupt them and TO make
ali the people drunk.
The speaker adverted 10 his dis
course Of the previous sunday In
which he had pointed out some OF
the false doctrines which led 20 the
exaltation OF the Scarlet Woman. the
unfafthfui spouse Of Christ She had
not followed her Redeemcrs foot
steps In seif-sacrifice and humility.
She had especially separated herself
from the people under the clergy
title. she had practised and pros
RFf<0f tUr uAQ h0AkNA ANhn tNF
true followers OF Jesus causing
them 20 suffer for righteousness
sake.
Intoxicated BY success. she went
TO great lengths OF Boosting. estsh-
fishing herself a.. the Queen OF
Heaven. ruling over The kings OF
earth. yet fellcwshipptng with them
and drawing support from them.
Both kings and peoples were made
drunk. infatuated. with the thought
that they could have so close deal
tugs with the Divine Kingdom and
sim live after the flesh. Degrade
ton mental and moral rnsued.
while kings and people went into
drunken sleep. and are not Yet fully
aroused.
DaughterS of Bsbyios
The sixteenth Century brought
paxtiai awakening. but the Adv.r-
eAry Was At hand 20 re-entansle
those mentally confused by the mix
ture Of Heavenly Truth with earthly
oelfishness and deviitry. To have
allowed the full light of Truth TO
shine At that time would have
brought the great Time Of Trouble
the Lords Kingdom would not be
ready for establishment until the
full end of the six thousand years
or the reign Of sin and Death.
Therefore God permitted the var
ious Protestant Churches 20 be born
and 20 develop under the influence
Of their Mothers intoxicating Cup.
This being true. we are not sur
prt~ed at the prophetic declaration
that the Daughters became Harlots
lOA the extent OF their opportunities
---affiliating with the Kingdoms Of
the world. cooperating with them.
etc. Each Daughter has done her
- 10 lrf fxt los,
OF the world.
~Babyion Is Fallen. IL Fallen"
The name Babylon fitiingly APP
plies to the entire household. The
word contains the double Thought OF
Gate OF God and confusion. Thus
IL Imports that the protested Church.
the Gateway to God and righteous
ness. became confused. impure and
adulterous Not many Of Gods peo-
pie who are awake. and even par
Tally sobered up from the false doc
trfnes OF the creeds. will need as
sistance In seeing that Babylon. the
name originally applied to the
Mother Church Of centuries ago. has
become family name. equally ap-
plfcsbie 20 ALI human systems fraud
ulentiy posing as the True Church.
The Scriptures tell US that this
Trus Church r. not yet in power.
but that her members are being
called. developed. perfected under
Affections. preparatory 10 their ex-
aIfafion to be the Bride. the Lambs
Wife. The true members OF this
Church are all Virgins. in that they
are Justified through faith In the
Redeemer and are not In relation
ship with worldly systems.
As the Lord prophesied this Baby
Ion system. He purposed permitting
II to have the control II has had,
When telling Us that Babylon IL
fallen" He intimates that some Of
ffir sanity ones have been IN Rahy-
lon. Otherwise He would not say.
Come out % her"
The Lords voice calling His pco-
pie out Of Babylon at the time Of
her impending destruction is not
literal voice. but the voice OF the
Truth. ~ knowledge respecting
Gods Character and Plan. as re-
veafsd In the Bible. now comes 10
any OF Gods consecrated people, the
voice Of the Truth, appealing 10 his
honesty. calls him to come out Mt
any cost The Divine Message tells
us that the literal fall Of these great
systems IL at hand. and that every
body In them viii suffer Justly.
Morning, the Drunken Awake
according to Bible chronology. the
six thousand years OF the reign of
Sin and Death have ended We are
IN the Dawnlng Of the New Dlspen-
rafion. snd the New order IL being
gradually introduced. Properly. the
awakening came first to Gods con-
secrated people. who long have
PRAYED for the Morning THY King
dom GOMEZ
The awakening IN the Church has
gone on during Christs Parousla
This presence "as thief" since A.
u. 1870. Meantime. the Millennial
blessings beginning TO come to the
world have made the drunken sleep
ers restless ~ they awaken TO
these rich blessings they are seized
with acquisitiveness. Tmpeiled by
the same spirit the nations have
been plotting and scheminR for ex-
tension OF territory. trade. etc. Ed
ucation has awakened the world
ffundreds ~ millions are keenly
sfert. and everything except the
material interests Of the present life
Is ignored.
But the awak eninR Of the people
as we might expect. exhibits all
yhases Of human cbaracter--Rood
evil and foolish. The sufferinRs OF
the war-stricken people touch deep
" a sympathetic chord in human