Semi-Weekly Bandon Recorder, January 28, 1913 ------------- >— doctrines or tencbfngs, we mny fee sure the true application will Ut well, A frog baa a sage look. a wise look, It swells Itself up In au apparent eo­ I deavor to Impress the beholder. li* . great mouth well represents its chief I power, used to croak. Applying these symbols, we learn j that an evil spirit. Intluence. teaching, will come from the Protestant churches federated. from the Church of Home, ami from the Civil authorities, all In full agreement. The spirit of all will be boastful; nn nir of superior wisdom and knowledge will la* proudly assum­ ed—all will croak In harmony. All will tell of dire results that would follow, Involving the interests of both the present ami the future life, if their counsel be not followed. However con- dieting the creeds, the differences will be ignored In the general proposition that nothing ancient must lie disturb­ ed, or looked Into, or repudiated. The Divine authority of tile Clmrch. and the Divine right of kings, aside from the Clmrch, will not be allowed to conflict Any persons or tenctilngs in conflict with these boastful and un- scrlptural claims will be branded as everything rile, nt the mouths of these “frogs" speaking from pulpits and platforms and through the religious and secular press. The nobler senti­ ments of some will be strangled by the philosophy of the Same evil spirit which spoke through Calaphaa. the high priest, respecting Jesus. As Cala- phas declared it expedient to commit a crime In violation of Justice, human and Divine, to be rid of Jesus and-IIl* teachings, so this “frog’’ spirit will ap­ prove of every violation of principle necessary to their self-protection. The croaking of these “frog” spirits or doctrines will gather the kings and princes, financial, political, religious and industrial into one great army. The sjHrit of fear, inspired by the croakhigs of these "frogs," will scourge the passions of otherwise good and reasonable men to fury, desperation. In their blind following of these evil I spirits, evil doctrines, they will be I ready to sacrifice life and everything ' on the altar of what they mistakenly : suppose is Justice, truth and righteous­ ness, under a Divine arrangement. For a brief time, as we understand the Scriptures, these combined forces of Armageddon will triumph. Free speech, free mails, and other liberties which have come to be the very breath of the masses in our day, will be ruth­ lessly shut off under the pica of neces­ sity, Uie giory of God. the commands of the Church, etc. All will seem to be serene, until the great social explosion in our context described as the "great Earthquake." An “earthquake," in symbolic language, signifies aoclnl revolution, and the declaration of the context is that none like unto it ever before occurred. (Revelation xvi. 18, 19.1 Jesus described it as a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation.—Matthew xxiv, 21. THE SCRIPTURES S am S ays Startling Präsentation ot Com­ ing Events. Wet days cannot dampen Bandon's ardor. The sea­ son is opening with many orders coming. Better not wait until the spring rush. PASTOR RUSSELL'S VIEWS. Churches of All Denominations and the Civil Powers of Earth Are About to Unite In Common Cause—Powerful Influence Preparing For the Battle of Armageddon—A Reign of Anarchy GEO. W. MOORE LUMBER CO Phone 171. Orders taken for delivery ¡ E S teamer FI Means Speed, Safety and Comfort Twin Screws, Wireless Equipment, Hot and Cold Water. When you Travel Have the Best, It costs you no more. Up Freight $3.00 per Ton for Rates on Down Freight us BANDON WAREHOUSE CO. Freight and Passenger Agents l 9 Bandon The Flouse Will Be the Result of the Warfare Until The Messiah Takes Control. Brooklyn, N. Y„ Nov. 3. — T h e Brooklyn Academy of Music was crowded to the lim­ it today to hear Pastor Russell's discourse on the “Battle of Arma- geddon.” His text was: "He gathered them together unto a place called In [PASTOR KUSSELL) the Hebrew tongue Armageddo n.” (Revelation xvi. 16.) The speaker said: Armageddon in the Hebrew signifies the “Hill of Megiddo," or Mount of De­ struction It was famous as a battle­ field in Old Testament times. The Lord has seen fit to associate the name Armageddon, with the great con­ troversy between Truth and Error, right and wrong. God and Mammon, with which tills age will close, perish, and the New Age of Messiah's glory be ushered In. He has purposely used highly symbolical figures of speech in the Inst book of the Bible, evidently with a view to hiding certain impor­ tant truths until the due time for their revealment But even in the due time, tile Bible assures us, “None of the wicked shall understand” (Daniel xll. 9, 10)—none who are out of heart har­ mony with God—but only the wise Of His people—the “wise virgin" class of the Master's parable. 1 have long avoided presentation of my understanding of our text and its context 1 take it up now by request and because I believe it Is due time to be understood. I disclaim any special Inspiration. In some particulars my views agree with those of other Bible students, and in other respects they disagree. Each hearer must use his own judgment, do his own Bible study, ami reach his own conclusions. Kindly remember that I am not re­ sponsible for the figures of speech used by the Lord. My interpretations do in­ deed constitute a terrible arraignment of institutions which we have all rever­ enced and .which embrace good people, of good words and good works. God's saintly people in these various Institu­ I tions. being comparatively few. are ignored when systems as a whole are dealt with in prophecy. The Lord Will Gather Them. The Dragon, Beast, False Prophet. ♦ Proprietor Thoroughly Remodeled. American Plan. Cafe in Connection. Special Rates by Week or Month Home Hand Laundry Fourth and Spruce Sts. Family Washing a Specialty. Make a Specialty of Rough Dry. EARL SCHOONOVER Phone 722 r Gatchell Bros.’ Transfer Line GATCHELL BROS., Prop.. All kinds of heavy and light dray ing. Phone orders given prompt attention. Barn Cor. First & Spruce St., Fish Property PHONE G4) *1 Hotel Gallier Rates $1.00 to $2.00 per day. Special rates by weekurmonth Sample room in connection Bandon 4 ;*■ - T-".' Oregon Our context tells us that three im­ pure spirits (teachings) will go forth from tlie mouths of the Dragon, the Beast and the False Prophet, and these three will he in accord, and symbolical­ ly the doctrines are represented by “frogs." These three doctrines are to haven mighty influence throughout the civilized earth They are to gather ' the kings and their armies to the great Battle of Armageddon. The ecclesiastical kings and princes. ! and their retinues of clergy and faith ful adherents, will tie gathered In solid I phalanx— Protestant and Catholic. The ; kings and captain* of industry, and ss many as can lie Influenced by them. I will lie gathered to tho same side. The J |M>lltlcal kings and prince*, with all [ their henchmen and retainers, will fol : low in line on the same side. The financial kings and merchant princes, and all whom they can influence by the I most gigantic power ever yet exercis I cd In the world, will join the same j side, according to this prophecy. These "doctrines of demons." repri­ [ seated by the “frogs." will lend ma ny noble people in this great army to as- sumo nn attitude quite contrary to their preference For a time tho wheels of liberty and progress will tie turned Imckwnrd and medieval re strnfnts will lie considered necessary for self-preservation—for the mainte­ nance of the present order of things. In giving this Interpretation. It 1* necessary for us to Indicate what is symbolized by tho Dragon, the Beast, mid the False Prophet Bible students of nearly all denominations agree with us that the "Dragon" of Revelation represents the purely Civil Power. Protestant Interpreters generally agree that the "Beast like a leopard" (Reve­ lation xlH. 2i represents the Papacy. But fewer still, we fear, will is- ready to support our view that Protestantism Is the "Image of the Beast" (Revelation XlH. 151 In our context given another name, "the False Prophet." We urge no one to accept our Interpretation, nor stiall wp think hard of any who refuse It Wo will neither Blander nor otherwise In hire them now. nor threat en them with eternal torture They have the same right to their views that I have, mid the same right to make them known to others. And I. for one. will Is- very glad to consider any thing which opfsments may set forth as their Interpretations of otir text. “Unclean Spirits Like Frogs.” The symbolisms of Scripture, right ly understood, are always forceful When the Holy Spirit used * “frog" to symbolically represent certain i The false, frog-llke teachings will gather together into one host the great, the rich, the wise, the learned and the kings of the earth, to battle. At this Juncture Divine Power will step for­ ward, and our text tells us that HE shall gather the marshaled hosts to Armageddon—to the Mountain of De­ struction. The very tiling which they sought to avert by their union, federa­ tion. etc., will be the very thing they will hasten. Other Scriptures tell us that God will be represented by the Great Messiah, and that lie will be on the side of the masses. Thus we read in Daniel xil, 1: “At that time shall Michael [the Godlike One—Messiah] stand up"—assume authority. He will take possession of His Kingdom in a manner little looked for by many of those who egroneously have been claiming that tney jgere His Kingdom, and authorized by Him to reign in Ills name ami In His stead. Jesna declared, "His servants ye are unto whom ye render service." Borne may be rendering service to Satan and to error, who claim to be rendering service to ^loe this outlook tor the future did we not have tlie infalli­ ble Word of God assuring us of a glorliwis outcome! Divine Wisdom has withheld until our day the great knowl­ edge and skill which is nt the same time breeding millionaires and discon­ tents. Had God lifted the veil a thou­ sand years sooner, the world would have lined up for Its Armageddon a thousand years sooner. But that would have been too soon for the Di­ vine purpose, liecause Messiah’s King­ dom Is to lie the great Thousand- Year Sabbath of the world’s history. God In kindness veiled our eyes until the time when the gathering to Ar­ mageddon would Immediately precede Messiah's taking to Himself His great power, and beginning His reign.—Revo­ lution xi, 17. 18. “Send Them Strong Delusions.” NOT CHEAP FIRE INSUR ANCE, BUT GOOD is what the local agent is try­ ing to sell you. As has been said, better investigate before placing your insurance. 1 can recommend the 1 lartford l ire Insurance Company and so can YOU. St Paul wrote prophetically of our time, tlint It would be one of serious trial and testing to many professing to be Christians. Tlie reason for this be states—they received not the Truth In E. E. OAKES. the love of it. (II Thessalonians 11, 10, 11.) They preferred their own errone­ ous theories, the Apostle explains, and therefore God will give them over to a "strong delusion.” and let them believe the lie which they preferred, and let them suffer for missing the Truth which they did not love. Thus they will be in the condemned host, “fight­ ing against God,” because of their lack The Leading Contractors of love for the Truth. It Is sail to say that we all as Chris­ and Builders tians have been laboring under a thor­ ough delusion respecting God’s Plan. Wo have claimed that Christ set up His Church in Kingdom powor, ami We furnish plans ;wirl speci­ that the Clmrch has been reigning on the earth as Ills representative. On fications and it you are go­ the strength of tills delusion. Jews and ing to build anything, no heretics have been persecuted to death as opponents to Christ’s Kingdom. All matter how large or how the while we thoughtlessly repeated small, we cun save you the Lord's prayer: “Thy Kingdom come: Thy will be done on earth, as in money. Let* us figure <>n Heaven." We knew that the Redeemer I your building. said that He would come again to make us His Bride and joint-heirs: but ! we Ignored the Scriptures. We were drunk, as the Scriptures symbolically say, "all nations were drunk” with the false doctrine. It Is this false doctrine that will constitute the “frog” spirit which soon will begin to croak and to prepare for Armageddon. Tlie Bible presentation is that the 16 in. Wood $2.oo per load. Split world is a section of the universe in wood $3.00. Cash on Delivery. rebellion against Divine authority. un­ Older from driver or phone 652. der the" captaincy of Satan and his as­ GEO. B. MORGAN sociated fallen angels. By Divine grace Jesus ha* already "tasted death for every man," and the merit of that sac­ rifice must, eventually, grant Adam and his posterity a full, fair opportunity for the attainment of everlasting life. All who thus seek tho Divine program Do you want pure drugs ¿.nd and are walking in the light may know something at least respecting the “times drug sundries, fine perfumes, and seasons.” These brethren “are hair brushes and toilet arti­ not in darkness, that that day [and cles? If so, call on that battle of Armageddon) should overtake” them “as a thief” — un­ awares. r ~i Brown & (iibson ; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ JI MILL WOOD PURE DRUGS C. Y. LOWE, Bandon, Oregon Armageddon Not Yet but Soon. For forty years tlie Armageddon forces have been mustering for both sides of the conflict Strikes, lockouts and riots, great and small, have been merely incidental skirmishes as the belligerent parties crossed each other’s paths. Court and Army scandals In Europe, Insurance, Trust and Court ! scandals In America, have shaken pub­ lic confidence. Dynamite plots, charg­ ed by turns on employees and on em- I players. have further shaken confi­ dence and tended to make each dis­ trustful of the other. Bitter and angry feelings on both sides are more and more manifest The lines of battle are daily becoming more distinctly innrktsL Nevertheless Armageddon cannot yet be fought. Other mailers intervene, according to prophecy. Gentile times have still two years to f run The "Image’ of tin1 Beust" of our context must yet receive life—power. , The Image mpst he transformed from a mere mechanism to a living force. I’rotestant Federation realizes flint Its organization will still be futile unless It receive vltallzntlon—unless Its clergy directly or Indirectly shall lie recog­ nized as possessed of apostolic ordina­ tion and authority to teach. This the prophecy indicates will come from the two horned beasL which, we believe, symbolically represents the («lurch of Englund. Highhanded activities of I’rotestantlsm and Catholicism. operat­ ing In conjunction lor the suppression of human liberties, await this vivifying of the Image Thia may come soon, but Armageddon cannot precede It, hut must follow—perhaps a year after It. according to our view of the I’roplie« y. Rtlll'another tiling Intervenes: Al­ though the Jews nre gradually flowing Into Palestine, gradually obtaining con trol of the land of Canaan, and al­ though reports say that already nine­ teen millionaires are there, neverthe-1 less prophecy requires nn evidently larger nnmls’r of wealthy Hebrews to tie there Iwfore tlie Armageddon crisis Iw reaclml. Indeed we understand tlint “Jacob's trouble" In the lloly Land will come at the verj ■■: of Armngeddou. 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