The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-22
PROPHET TELLS
OF WARS END
German Monk In 1901 Fixed
Three Years and Five
Months of Strife.
AMERICAN ENTRY FORETOlD
Document Discovered In Old Monas-
terry In MeckIenburo Describes
'Waeons Without Horses" and
"Fiery Dragons OF the Air"

terry IN meckienpuF0 DeScftpee
'Waeons Without Horses" and
"Fiery Dragons OF the Air."
Copenhagen.-In the razing of the
old monastery Of the Holy Ghost In
Wismar, Mecklenburg, an old Bible
was found which contained a remark
able prophecy regarding the present
world war. 1t was written In 1701 by
one Of the monks on parchment that
Is now yellow and scared with age. 1t
is now on exhibition In glass case In
the city hall of Wismar. SO much
publicity has been given to the pro-
phecy In the papers Of Germany that
thousands have focked to Wismar to
see 1t.
The prophecy not only gives the
cause of the war, but also indicates
the countries engaged. Up to the
present 1t has been amazingly accu-
rate. 1t does not exactly state that
Germany will be victorious, but indi-
Gates how long the war will last, when
the decisive battle will be fought, and
where and when peace will come, and
adds that Germany will continue to ex-
list as a power for many years. A
translation of the writing on the
parchment is as follows:
"When Malignlty and Hatred Rule"
Lord, have mercy on thy people de-
spite the fact that they are turning
more and more away from thee; that
they are destroying thy monasteries
and cloisters and forgetting thee. A
time will come In Europe when these
people will feel the weight of thy
hand, when malignity and hatred will
rule. 1t will be at time when the
papal seat will be vacant and the
conflagration will come as the result
of the murder of prince. Seven ma
tions will rise against the eagle with
one head and the eagle with two heads.
The birds will defend themselves fu-
riously and viciously with their talons,
and their wings will protect their peo-
Piles. A prince from their very midst.
a sovereign who mounts his horse
from the wrong side, will be encom-
passed by q wall of enemies. His
slogan will be Onward with God I The
Almighty God will lead him from vic
tory to victory and many will meet
their death.
"There will be wagons without
horses, and fiery dragons will fly
through the air dropping fire and sui
phur and destroying cities and VIII
lagos. The people win turn to God.
The terrible war will last three years
and five months. The time will come
when food can neither be sold nor
bought, and bread will be carefully
distributed. The seas will be tinged
with blood and men will lie In wait un-
der the waves for their prey"
Americas Entry ForetoId.
Here follows a reference to Ameri-
ca, which was In those times often re-
ferred to as the country Of the seven
stars"
''The people Of the Seven Stars will
attack the ring Of steel and suddenly
fall upon the bearded nation In the
rear and rend 1t in twain. The whole
of the lower Rhine will tremble, but
nevertheless will endure to the end.
''The land to the west will be one
vast desolation, and the land In the
ocean will, with its king, be crushed
and suffer all the pangs Of hunger
The land Of the bearded people will
still endure for long time to come
and following the war the world viii
be united in one gSeat brotherhood.
"The victors will carry q cross, and
, between four small cities and -four
steeples of equal height the decisive
battle will be fought. Between two
linden trees the victor will fall upor
his knees before his army, lift his
hands to heaven and thank God. Fol
lowing this all ungodliness will disap
pear; the indecent dances that pre-
vailed before the war will be seen M
. more, and God will reign In church
state and family.
, 'The war will commence when thu
grain Is ripening and will reach 1T
> height when the cherries bloom for thu
third time. Peace viii be consummat
ed BY the prince In time for the Christ
| mas mass"
All German newspapers have com
: mented on this amazing prophecy.
> 'It ID remarkable" says one paper
, ''how accurately this monk has predict
. ed events as they have thus far occur
I red. We sincerely hope that tn
! longed-for peace win come. as he says
I In order that we al may breathe tree
" again"