Martin Wells Knapp

Revival Tornadoes - Or, life and labors of Rev. Joseph H. Weber, evangelist, the converted Roman Catholic. Third Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1890. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Revelation has long been considered a sealed book. It doubtless is one of the books of the Bible the meaning of which has been largely sealed "unto the time of the end." As that time nears, the clouds which have obscured it are clearing away, and it appears shining with dazzling brightness. The fact that it is the final message of Jesus Christ to the Church, that God gave it to Him expressly to show unto His "servants", that He declares that the things therein recorded must "shortly come to pass", that a mighty angel was commissioned to reveal it to the beloved disciple, and that a blessing is promised to all who read, hear, and keep its sayings, makes the reading of it of great interest. That it should be neglected by believers, as it has been, may be accounted for through Satanic influence. The fact that it magnifies the universal triumph of holiness; the coming inauguration and reign of our Lord; the destruction of the evil agencies that have cursed and blighted this world; the eternal banishment of the beast and the false prophet; the capture and incarceration of the devil for a thousand years, and his final and eternal exile; the purification of the earth by fire, its restoration to more than Edenic beauty and splendor, and its reunion with the mighty system of God's shining, shouting worlds-all make it of interest to the devil to blind people's eyes to its revealments. On the other hand, these great events conspire to make its reading and the unfolding of its secrets a source of inspiration, comfort, and rejoicing to the believer. The disagreements of many commentators in their interpretations of its prophecies and symbols have also doubtless been used of the devil to weaken the confidence of some in the book itself, and thus blind them to its great revealments of the triumph of holiness. The aim of the writer in the following chapters is not so much to deal with its "times and seasons" as to magnify the great central truth, "holiness triumphant", which gleams from every chapter. In reading it from this standpoint, we believe that its meaning can best be mastered.

The digital copies of this book are available for free at First Fruits website. place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruits TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Frontispiece, "Wrecked or Rescued - Which?" Chapter. Page. I. God's Law ............................................................... 5 II. The River of Death ............................................... 8 III. First River - Idolatry .......................................... 11 IV. Second River - Idol Worship ............................. 16 V. Third River - Profanity ....................................... 20 VI. Fourth River - Sabbath Breaking ..................... 26 Remember the Sabbath Day ................................... 31 VII. Fifth River - Obedience to Parents .................. 34 Johnny's Own Way ................................................... 38 Bennie ........................................................................ 39 Thank God for Mother .............................................. 42 Paid in His Own Coin ................................................. 42 " I Know a Thing or Two" .......................................... 43 VIII. Sixth River - Murder .......................................... 45 IX. Seventh River - Adultery ...................................... 49 X. Eighth River - Stealing ........................................... 52 The Eighth Commandment ......................................... 59 XI. Ninth River - Lying ................................................ 62 Acting a Lie .................................................................. 66 A Liar's Fate .................................................................. 67 XII. Tenth River - Covetousness .................................. 69 Beware of Covetousness ............................................... 73 What It Cost .................................................................... 73 Stolen Treasure .............................................................. 74 XIII. The River's Ravages ................................................ 75 XIV. Restoration .............................................................. 78 XV. The Judgement ......................................................... 85 XVI. Full Salvation for the Young ................................... 88 Whiter Than Snow .......................................................... 93 XVII. Eternity ................................................................... 97 Rescued from the River .................................................. 101 Carried Over the Falls ..................................................... 113 Why Will Ye Die? ............................................................. 123