Beasts of Revelation To Be Topic

1924

"The Beast of the Symbolic Books of Daniel and Revelation" will be the subject of C. W. Gerdes, who will speak at Ebell hall, 1440 Harrison street, tomorrow evening at 7:45.

Gerdes maintains that physical facts transpiring today show conclusively that the last and greatest beast mentioned in the Book of Revelation is now making its appearance. One of those symbolic beasts he says, was responsible for the World War and the more recent religious controversy and will play an important part in the coming world crisis.

Gerdes promises to show how these beasts will be finally destroyed and mankind forever relieved of all oppression.

—Oakland Tribune, Oct. 11, 1924, p. 4.

Note: Gerdes was with the International Bible Students' Association, later called the Jehovah's Witnesses.

World War I

1915

While it may not be possible to say which one of the seven vials of wrath the angel of Revelation is emptying on the earth, it seems to be pretty certain that this war is one of them.

—Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, WV, Nov. 17, 1915, p. 4.