The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
VERY REMARKABLE pRopHEsY.
Written Over 200 Years Ago by II
Monk, Fortells the Present
Great War.

The following startling prophecy
4 in regard to the great war was re-
Gently printed in the New York Her
follows:
While razing the old monastery of
the Holy Ghost in Wismar, Mecklen-
4 burg, two months ago, an old Bible
was found which contained a re-
markable prophecy regarding the
4 present world war. 1t was written IN
1901 by one Of the monks on parch-.
ment that is now yellow and scared
with age. 1t is now on exhibition in
\ q glass case in the city hall of Wis
mar. So, much publicity has been
Of Germany that thousands have
fiocked to Wismar to see it,.
The prophecy not only gives the
cause of the war, but also indicates
4 the countries engaged. Up 10 the
ate. 1t does not exactly state that
Germany will be victorious, but. in
dicates how long the war will last,
when the decisive battles will be
fought, and where and when peace
will come, and adds that Germany
many years. A translation OF the
writing on the parchment is as fol-
lows:
lord have mercy on Thy people
despite the fact that they, are turning
more and more away from Thee; |
that they are DESTROYING Thy mon as
Thee. A time will come in Europe
when these people will feel the
weight of Thy hand when malignity
and hatred rule. 1t will be at time
when the papal scat will be vacant,
and the, CONFEDERATION will come as
the result of the murder OF a prince,
Seven nations will rise against the
eagle with one head and the eagle
with two heads. The birds will de-
fend themselves furiously and VIC
iously with their talons, and their
wings will protect their peoples. A
prince from their midst, sovereign
who mounts his horse from the wrong
side, will be encompassed by wall
of enemies. His slogan will be On
ward with God" The Almighty God
will lead him from victory and many
will meet their death.
horses and fiery dragons will fly
through the air dropping fire and
sulphur end destroying cities and
villages. The people will turn. to
God This terrible war will last
three years and five months. The
time will come when food can neith-
er be sold nor bought, and bread will
be carefully distributed. The seas
will be tinged with blood, and men
will lie in wait under the waves for
their prey
Here follows reference to Amer
lea, which was in those times refer
red to as the Country OF the seven G
stars"
''The people of the Seven Stars will
attack the ring OF steel and sudden
~ fall upon the bearded nation in
the rear and rend it in twain. The
whole of the lower Rhine will trem-
hvn hnf naVnrfh Q10CS will endure n ! {
the end.
''The land in the west will be one I
vast desolation, and the land in the I
ocean will, with it's king, be crushed 7
and suffer all the pangs of hunger.
The land of the bearded people will
and following the war the world will I
be united in one great brotherhood S
1.-THE victors will carry cross and G
between four small cities and four y
steeples of equal height the decisive I
battle will be fought. Between two I
siis knees before his army. lift up his !
hands to heaven and thank God. Fol q
lowing this all ungodliness will dis ?
appear; the indecent dances that pre-
vailed before the war will be seen p
10 more, and God will reign in {:
burch, state and family.
The war will commence when the y
ain is ripening and will reach it's t
hight when the cherries bloom for il
b third time. Peace will be con- p
minated by the Prince in time for
e Christmas mass" I
All German papers have comment c
on this amazing prophecy.
1T is remarkable" says one paper, h
ow accurately this monk has pre-
ted events as they have thus far a
urred. We sincerely hope that z
l0nged for peace will come, as he q
Is. in order that we all may l
eathe freely again..
let that Mackinaw now of G. B. b
e. Z