The Holt County sentinel., 1918-04-12
Sixteenth Century Prophecy.

I
pccially interesting at this time, whcr
Americas boys are now on the firinp
| line across the waters, in order tina,
this prophecy may prove true. This
| old prophecy was published in the
Minneapolis Elk, an official publica.
ton OF the order. and was sent from
that city TO the st. Joseph Elks Club
which is the reason that IL hangs m
the walls OF that club, according {,
the St Joseph Observer.
The prophecy was made by n monk
named Fratrc Johannes. For some
time its authenticity was doubted, AND
director of publicity, Frederic J. Has.
kins, Of Washington. investigated this
feature and gave out the following
statement:
| an reply to your letter asking
whether the prophecy by the monk
| Fra.re Johannes, Is real. We would say
that this prophecy was discovered IN
old parchment in the convent Of the
Holy Ghost, at Wisncr, in Germany
and is kept under glass in the town
hall OF this city. There have beer
numerous TRANSACTIONS, which tex,
vary somewhat. We are returning
your copy Of this prophecy. The dis.
crepancics which We noted. and which
YOU may also notice. are probably due
to the variations in the translation OF
the text"
! And now here is the prophccy--af.
ter you read il, draw your own con.
illusions:
The Real Antichrist.
"The real Antichrist will be ono Of
the monarchs Of his time. a Lutheran
protestant. He will invoke God and
give himself out us His messenger, OF
apostle.
This prince Of lies will swear By tho
Bible. lie will represent himself as
the arm Of the Most High, sent 10
chastisc corrupt peoples.
"He wi have only one arm. hut hi
innumerablc armies who will take for
their device the words, God Is with
ds. will resemble the internal regions
For a long time he will act by craft
and strategy. His spies will over.rlin
the earth, and he will be master Of the
secrets Of the mighty. lie will have
learned men in his pay, who will main.
tain aud Undertake To- prove his cclcs.
tial mission.
~ war will afford him the oppor.
tunity of throwing oil the mask. /,
vii not bc the inst instance wal
which hc vii wage against French
monarch. hut II viii h. one of such
nature that after two weeks al VIII
realize it, universal character.
Not only all Christians, but MuSScl.
men and even more distant peoples
viii hc involved. Armies will he in.
tolt.d fr,m the fUUr quarters Of tic
earth
",nr by the thirl week the ang, \
Viii perceive that the man j. ant
cn"isi aud that all Will become hi,
"iar"S II they do not overthrow thi,
conpgcior.
How 3d. Recognized.
| "An;ichri.t viii he recognized IN
yariDss ;ON,us IN special h. wi. mas,
sGcrc priests, the monks. the women
AID tu" aged. lie viii SHOW no mercy
MT VII pi.hs. torch IN hand. like III,
barLarians, but invoking Christ.
Ills words Of impOsturc will rcscn
hl" those Of Christians. but his vow,
of al the human race.
Tie VIII have an eagle in his arms
thcr" VIII also he an eagle IN the arms
Of his confederate. hut the latter vii
he u christian, aud will die from IN,
nalcdiction ui Pope Benedict, VIII,
Iwi.i bc elected ut the beginning of III,
reign Of an,ichris,.
Ia order to conquer antichrist. II
viii be- necessary To kiil more mcr
than Rome over contained. II vii
need the energies Of all the Kingdoms
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