THE BOXERS by Eliza H. Morton

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 26, 1901

THE BOXERS

By Eliza H. Morton

ELIZA H. MORTON

The great political party in China known as the Boxers does not owe its origin to the work of missions, but rather to the revival and transformation of a secret society that gave the Chinese government much trouble more than a century ago. Although the association was forbidden in 1803, the empress dowager has shown it favor, and given it influence in connection with the recent difficulties in the empire.

The society is based on hypnotism and Spiritualism. Its leaders claim to obtain their power from the unseen world. In other words, they are mediums, and go into trances at will, in which condition they claim to be bullet-proof, and to be endued with supernatural strength.

The prophecies tell us that before the coming of Christ, Satan will work with all power and signs and lying wonders. 2 Thess. 2:9–12. The prophet saw an unclean spirit like a frog coming out of the mouth of the dragon (Rev. 16:12, 13), and we have seen the workings of that spirit in the East. He also saw one coming out of the mouth of the Beast, and another out of the mouth of the false prophet, or two-horned Beast, and we may expect to see their workings in more marked demonstrations than have yet been manifested. “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.”