parallel to that which has just
been examined. The fall of Babylon prepares the popular churches for
Spiritualism. Here the practice of these sins in the churches, makes them
of the same sort with Spiritualists, so that they fraternize well
together. Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses by the wonders they were able
to perform; so these will resist the truth through the wonders of
Spiritualism. And this is in the last days where we now are. So Babylon's
fall just precedes the coming of Christ.

9. Rev. 16:14: "For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles,
which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to
gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty."

The work of the spirits reaches its climax in the scene here brought to
view. Their last mission is to go to the kings of the earth to gather them
to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. In this conflict, so far
as this earth is concerned, the great controversy between Christ and Satan
closes in the triumph of Him who rides forth on a white horse at the head
of the white-horsed armies of heaven. The beast and false prophet are
hurled into a lake of fire, and the remnant, the kings of the earth and
their armies, are slain by the sword of him upon whose vesture is
inscribed the all-conquering title, "King of kings and Lord of lords."
Rev. 19:11-21.

But before these spirits can thus influence the kings of the earth, they
must make their way to them and bring them under their control. They have
already shown great facility in this work, giving promise of what they
will be able to do in the near future. A work by Hudson Tuttle, "What Is
Spiritualism?" p. 6, names the following among the late and living crowned
heads, nobility, etc., who have been supporters of Spiritualism:--

"Emperor Alexander, of Russia; Louis Napoleon, of France; Queen
Victoria, of England; Prince and Princess Metternich; Prince
Wittgenstein, Lieutenant Aide-de-camp to the emperor of Russia;
Hon. Alexander Axahof, Russian Imperial Councilor, St. Petersburg,
Russia; Baron Guldenstuble, of Paris; Baron Von Schick, of
Austria; Baron Von Dirkinck, of Holmfield, Holstein; Le Comte de
Bullet, of Paris; Duke of Leuchtenberg, of Germany. Of England
there are Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Lindsay, Lord Adare, Lord Dunraven,
Sir W. Trevilyan, Countess Carthness, Sir T. Willshire, Lady
Cowper, Sir Charles Napier, Sir Charles Isham,