covered in other places in Revelation,
for the ecclesiastical history of the Christian dispensation is
described under different parallel series of symbolism. In the other
series, however, the symbols representing Protestantism stand so
closely connected with predictions of the last reformation that
I shall not attempt to enumerate them in this chapter, but shall
consider them briefly in connection with those symbols describing the
great final religious movement toward which all the prophetic lines
of truth converge and which forms the special subject of the present
work.

CHAPTER XIV

THE LAST REFORMATION

The scene changes, and again we have the picture of God's chosen
people set in bright relief against the dark background of
Protestantism and the still darker shades of papal apostasy.

[Sidenote: The 144,000 on Mount Zion]

"And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on Mount Sion, and with him an
hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in
their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many
waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of
harpers harping with their harps: and they sung as it were a new song
before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no
man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand,
which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not
defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow
the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men,
being the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth
was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of
God" (Rev. 14:1-5).

What a contrast with the beast powers described in the preceding
chapter of the Revelation! This redeemed company is on Mount Zion, not
hidden in the darkness of the wilderness. They are with the Lamb, not
wandering after the beast. Instead of being oppressed and overcome by
opposers, they are singing the joyful song of redemption and harping
with their harps; and instead of having the "mark of the beast," they
have their "_Father's name written in their foreheads_." The manner in
which this joyful, redeemed company is distinguished from the host
of beast-worshipers brought to light under the preceding symbols,
proclaims unmistakably the fact that we have here a description of
the true people of God who have obtained victory over the apostasy. I