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VOLUME I. NEW-YORK, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1842. NUMBER 10.

Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie ;
though it tarry, wait fur it ;. because it will surely come, it will not tarry."

BY JOSHUA Y. MMES. DAILY-NO. 36 PARK-ROW. PRICE TWO CENTS.

Written for the Midnight Cry'. house of David and given to Jerobaim it was with this the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.
RESTORATION of the KINGDOM to ISRAEL— declaration on the part of Jehovah : " And I will afflict And the Lord apake to Manasseh, and to his people; but
A Lecture, delivered by Josiah Litch, at the &cond. Advent the seed of David, but not forever." 1 Kings, 11 : 39. they would not hearken. Wherefore the Lord brought
Camp-meeting at Salem, Massachusetts, and repeated at After Solomon's death, Rehohoam his son reigned in upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria,
Newark, N. J. his stead in Jerusalem. He oppressed the house of Israel which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him
Acts 1: 6, 7—" When they, therefore, were come together, they and the ten tribes revolted from him, and left only Judah with fetters, and carried him to Babylon." This was the
asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the
kingdom to Israel! And he said unto them, It is not for you to know and part of Benjamin to the house of David. Rehoboam first time the whole house of Israel was entirely broken_
the times and seasons which the Father bath put in his own power:,
reigned over them in Jerusalem on the throne of David, Judah had previously been afflicted, and Israel remained
PART II. and Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria. Hoshea, independent—Israel had been in bondage, and Judah re-
If. THE SUBVERSION OF THE KINGDOM—WHEN, AND FOR was the last king of the ten tribes, and was carried cap- mained independent. But at'the time of Manasseh's cap-
wirsT c.tusa. tive by the king of Assyria, B. C 742. 2 Kings, 17 : 1--6, tivity, Israel had also been broken, that it was no more a
13-23. " In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah be- people; and Judah also went into captivity. Manasseh
Although God promised unconditionally and by an
gan Hoshea the son of Elah, to reign in Samaria over repented, and was reprieved and restored as a tributary to
oath to perpetuate David's throne, kingdom, and seed
Israel nine years. And he did that which was evil in the his kingdom. From that time, the house of David never
et.rnolly ; yet the temporal succession was conditional.
sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel that were regained its independence. Kings, however, ofthe house
" Yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk
before him. Against him came up Shalmaneser king of of David, continued to reign on David's throne ill Jeru-
before me as thou hast walked before me." Again, " If
thy children transgress my law," &c., " then will [ visit Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him salem, as tributaries to Assyria and Babylon, until the
their transgressions with a rod, and their iniquities with presents. And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in captivity of Zedekiah, king of Judah. 2 Kings 24 : 18-
stripes ; nevertheless, my loving kindness will I not ut- Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, 20 ; and 25: 1-10. "Zedekiah was twenty and one
terly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail." and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had years old when he began to reign ; and he reigned eleven
done year by year, therefore the king of Assyria shut him years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamu-
The Lord also made the same .ovenant with Solomon,
up, and bound him in prison. Then the king of Assyria tal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Lihnah. And he did that
1 Kings, 9 : 2 —7, " The Lord appeared to Solomon
came tip throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all
the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
and besieged it three years. In the ninth year of Hoshea, that Jehoiakim had done. For through the anger of the
And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and
the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he
thy supplication that thou bast made before me. I have
hallowed this house, which thou bast built, to put thy away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Ha- had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah re-
bur by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. belled against the king of Babylon. And it came to pass,
name there forever ; and mine eyes and my heart shall
Yet the Lord testified against Israel, and against Judah, in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the
be there perpetually. And if thou, wilt walk bef,ore me, as
by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar, king of
David thy father warred, in integrity of heart, and in up.
rightness, to do according to all that I have commanded from your evil ways, and keep my commandments, and Babylon, came, he and all his host, against Jerusalem,
thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments ; then my statutes, according to all the law which I command- and pitched against it ; and they built forts against it
will I establish the throne of thy :kingdom upon Israel fur isd your fathers and 'Which T sent to you by my servants round about. And the city was besieged unto the eleventh
ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There the prophets. Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but year of king Zedekiah. And on the ninth day of the
shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. But hardened their necks, like to the necks of their fathers, fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there
if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your chil- that did not believe in the Lord their God. And they re- was no bread for the people of the land. And the city was
dren, and will not keep my commandments and my sta- jected his statutes, and his covenant that lie made with broken up, and all the men of war fled by night, by the
tutes which I have set before you, hut go and serve other their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified way of the gate between two walls, which is by the
gods, and worship them ; then will I cut off Israel out of against them ; and they followed vanity, and became king's garden : (now the Chaldees were against the city
the land which I have given them ; and this house which vain, and went after the heathen that were round about round about :) and the king went the way toward the
I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my them, concerning whom the Lord had charged them, that plain. And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the
sight ; and Israel shall be a proverb and a by-word among they should not do like them. And they left all the com- king, and overtook him in the plains of Jdricho : and all
all people." The conditions of this covenant are plain. mandments of the Lord their God, and made them molt- his army were scattered from him. So they took the
If Solomon and his children were obedient, his throne en images, even to calves, and made a grove, and wor- king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon, to Rib-
should continue, and the promise to David, "There shall shipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal. And halt ; and they gave judgment upon him. And they slew
never fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel." But if they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes
either he, or his children, turned from God's command- the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and
ment, " Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which. themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke carried him to Babylon. And in the fifth month, on the
I have given, and Israel shall be a provetb and a by-word him to anger. Therefore the Lord was very angry with seventh day of the month, (which is the nineteenth year
among all people." Solomon violated that covenant, and Israel, and removed them out of his sight ; there was of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon,) came Nebuzar-
the kingdom was rent from his son. I Kings, 11 : 6, a, 13, none left but the tribe of Judah only. Also Judah kept not adan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Baby-
" And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in lon, unto Jerusalem : And he burnt the house of the Lord,
went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father. the statutes of Israel which they made. Arid the Lord and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and
And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and de- every great man's house burnt he with fire. And all the
heart was turned from the Lund God of Israel, which had livered them into the hands of spoilers, until he had cast army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the
appeared to him twice. And had commanded him con- them out of his sight. For he rent Israel from the house guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about."
cerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; of David ; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat This ended the temporal dynasty of David's house.
but he kept not that which the Lord commanded. king : and Jeroboam drove Israel from following the When Nebuchadnezzar came up and besieged Jerusalem,
Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as Lor& and'made them sin a great sin. For the children and took it, God, by the mouth of Ezekiel, pronounced
this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did ; its doom. Ezek. 21: 25-27. "And thou, profane, wicked
and my statutes which. I have commanded thee, I will they departed not from them. Until the Lord removed prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall
surely rend the 'kingdom from thee, and will give it to Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants have an end ; thus saith the Lord God, REMOVE THE
thy servant. Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their DIADEM, AND TAKE OFF THE CROWN ; this shall
for David thy father's sake ; but I will rend it out of the own land to Assyria unto this day." not be the same : exalt him that is low, abase him that is
hand of thy son. Howbeit, I will not rend away The supremacy of Judah was broken, B. C. 677, in the high. I WILL OVERTURN, OVERTURN, OVERTURN IT ; AND
all the kingdom, but will give one tribe to thy son, for days of Manasseh, king of Judah. 2 Chcon. 33 : 9-11. IT SHALL BE NO MORE UNTIL HE COME WHOSE
David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which " So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jeru- RIGHT IT IS; AND I WILL GIVE IT HIM."
I have chosen." When the ten tribes were rent from the salem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom It was under this doom Zedekiah was carried away to
Babylon ; and since then, no king of David's house has able subjects of the governments under which they live, sentiments, their questions and criticisms were respectful,
reigned in Jerusalem. The kingdom was suing) trd under far as as they can with a good conscience. When they and we doubt not the discussions will result in good. We
fiezekiah, by the hood of Nebuehadnezzir, B. C. 5SS. 7 hc cannot do that, do as the worthies in Babylon, obey God learn that many of the students are now examining the
cause of it was God's indignation at their sins. It was on this and suffer the human penalty. subject in good earnest, and mean to know the truth Of
account that God gave his people into the hand of the Assy- Our Sovereign is the rightful heir of all the kingdoms the matter. We furnished them with a full library..
rians, and is thus declared by Jehovah, Isa. 10 : 5-7, "0 of the world, but is now an exile, and his dominion is in The citizens attended very generally, notwithstanding
Assyrian, the rod of mine aneer ; ANDITHE STAFF IN THEIR the hand of the usurper. But he Will come, and in due they were warned to keep away by some of the newspa-
HAND IS MINE ismosems. I will send him against an hy- time hind the strong man, and cast him out, and then he pers and the pulpits. But few of the city clergymen at-
pocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will will spoil his goods, and take possession of his house. tended. Many, however, came in from the neighboring
I give.him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, Tu be conLiuued. town.4 ; some of whbm have embraced the faith, and in-
and to tread them down as the mire of the streets. How- tend to preach it.
beit, he meaneth not so. But it is in his heart to destroy
and cut off nations not a few." Had it not been far God's 1111 Y11311141111
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The newspapers; as usual, had considerable to say.
Some of their articles were very fair and candid, but most
INDIGNATION. the Assyrian and Chaldean could not. of them consisted of a tissue of misrepresentations.
have prevailed against Israel. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1842. Our meetings, as stated in a former number, were held
Under the Medo-Persians, the government of Israel in the Methodist church. Brother Law, the pastor in
was restored, but as a tributary government. Sec Vets. LECTURE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. charge, with his people, received us, and treated u in the
: 32-37. Brother Miller will lecture (probably for the last time kindest manner. They are now looking at the subject
We learn from this passage, that from the times of the in this city) at the corner of Catharine and Madison sts., candidly ; and many are deeply interested in it. But the
kings of Assyria to that day, Israel had been in a state this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and this evening at 7. best of all is, that several backsliders were reclaimed, and
of suffering ; and that they were then servants to the a number of sinners converted to God. A most deep and
kings who were over them. Those kings had dominion Bites. Miesee AND HINES, closed their lectures in New solemn impression, we think, was made upon the commu-
over their bodies, and over their cattle, and they were Haven Saturday evening last at 9 o'clock, P. M. At 10, nity at large on the necessity of being ready to meet Christ
distressed at the pleasure of those kings. they took the boat for this city, and arrived in season far at his coming.
This sentiment was uttered when the kings of Persia meeting yesterday. Bro. Himes lectured in the morning
had at their own expense ordered the temple at Jerusa- at the corner of Catharine and Madison sts., and in the A. CURIOUS PERFORMANCE.
lem ttebe rebuilt, the worship of God restored and main- afternoon, to the congregation of Bro. Jacobs, in Attor- A remarkable lecture against the doctrine of Christ's
tained, and had granted an order of protection to the ney street. Bro. Miller lectured afternoon and evening coming at hand, was delivered at the church corner of
Jews in the enjoyment of all their privileges Yet they at the corner of Madison and Catharine streets, to Norfolk and Broome streets, last evening. We shall
were servants in their own land. And they ever after re • crowded houses. At the close of the evening lecture reply to some of its absurdities and inconsistencies, to-
main& tributary to or dependent on some one of the about 20 came to the altar for prayer. The work of the morrow, and show that its Reverend author was some-
great Gentile nations, except when in a state of actual Lord is reviving. what. mistaken when he thought he had demolished our
rebaon against their enemies to throw ofrthe yoke. Bro. Miller leaves this city to-morrow evening for arguments.
When Christ was bora, even David's royal house went Low Hampton, N Y.
up to Bethlehem to be taxed. .When he was crucified, Watch I Watch 1 1 Watch I I t
the Jews acknowledged no king hut Cesar. That they A Quandary.— We are informed, from an authen-
tic source, that the four congregational clergymen of The instructions of our blessed Lord, .and of his apos-
have never regained their liberty since then, is too noto-
Hartford, Ct., met a short time since, and appointed one tles, recorded in the New Testament, are -eplete with
rious to need remark.
of their number, thee lLev. Mr. Sprague, to collect the evi- admonitions calculated to stir up the pure minds, not
The. Christian church is equally in bondage with the dence contained in the Bible in favor of a temporal millen- only of the beloved disciples of their own times, hut the
Jews. True, Christians have equal privileges with oth- minds also of all who should come after them, and parti•
nium, and deliver the result in the form of a lecture. Af-
ers in the various governments where they live ; but ter examining the question for a week, he acknowledged cularly of those living at the eventful epoch in which the
they have no political and civil government of their own• lot of the present generation is cast.
that he could not find satisfactory evidence in the Bible to
Daniel and his companions in Babylon, were exalted to We often hear professed disciples hold language like
prove a temporal millennium ; and Dr. Bushnell acknow-
political power next the king; still they were in bondage. the following " It's nook-) of hey business* when the
ledged that lie came to the same conclusion a year ago.
When the king made an image, and called on all his sub- The question was then abandoned, and no lecture preach- Lord comes ! I've nothing to do with it ! If I'm ready
jects to worship it, they could refuse to du so, to be sure, it's no matter when he comes !" Indeed ! then the Lord
ed upon the subject.
but only on condition that they should go into the burning It is thus that this fable is abandoned upon investiga• Jesus and the apostles have left upon record a great many
fiery furnace. They did refuse, and went into the fire. tion by those who have long given implicit confidence to words which such individuals would call " breath spent
Thus, the Christian is at liberty to obey the law of God in vain." They would have told Christ, probably, had
the theory. But when it is tiles found not to be con-
in preference to human laws. But life, limb, liberty or tained in the word of God, why do not our ministers be they lived in the days of his flesh, and been among his
property, must pay for his temerity. As long as we, as honest with those who are relying upon their teachings. auditors, "To 'watch for thy coming is none of our busi—
Christians, can go along with those laws, they are not. and undeceive them in that respect, that they may no ness ; we calculate to be ready, but we don't care to
felt ; but let them but come in collision with our con- know the time of thy coining !" We would advise such
longer flatter themselves that a long temporal millennium
science and the laws of God, and the iron enters the to take their scissors and clip out all such passages as the
will intervene between the present time and the coming of
soul. All Christians are, as Nehemiah was, (tinder the Christ following, from their Teataments, as unnecessary .
And why will not all who are stationed as
kings and governments where they reside,) servants ;— " Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be
watchmen on the walls of Zion examine the Bible for
they have dominion over our bodies and property. If it accounted worthy to escape all those things which shall
themselves in reference to this question, that they may
be said, in our own government, Christians have a con- come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."
know the truth whereof they teach, and not depend on
troling influence in consequence of the elective franchise, the traditions of others I Those who refuse thus to exa_ Lose, 21 : 36.
and can model the government as they please through the " And what I say unto you, I say unto all,—Watch."
mine or hesitate in proclaiming their honest convictions
ballot-box it is answered—true, if they could out-vote —Mn, la 13 : 37.
of what they find to be the truth, incur a fearful responsi-
the world, and were united among themselves—neither bility ; and souls are hanging upon their faithfulness in "Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts
of which is true. They are hut a moiety of the people. these respects. be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and
If all Christians could be gathered in one body, they cares of this life, and so that day conic upon you un-
might become independent of the world ; hut this is not The Lectures in New Haven closed on awares."—Luss, 21 : 34,
the case ; they are scattered all over the earth—" The Saturday evening last? They were very fully attended
power of the holy people" is " scattered." Dan. 12: 7. during the entire course ; and the interest manifested by " For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with
And until Michael begins his reign, they will never he de- the intelligent and candid portion of the comnsunity a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the
livered from their dispersion. They must he in political afforded hope that, our labors were not in vain in the Lord. trump of God ; and the dead in Christ shall rise first ;
bondage until then. But the Son will then make them free, then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
The meetintcuntinued seven days.. Three meetings together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the
and they "shall be free indeed." The Jews, when this were held on each day. The morning was devoted to a
air ; and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore,
sentiment was uttered by the Saviour, resented it, saying, Bible Class;—the afternoon and evening to lectures.
comfort one another with these words 2 THESS. 4 : 16-
" We be Abraham's feed, and were never in bondage to any Some of the most important points of the doctrine of the
18.
man And how :ayes, thou the Son shall mike you free? ' Second Advent were taken up in the Bible Class, and
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day
So, in all probability, wiil many American Christians examined. Light was elicited on the subjects of the
should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all children of
scorn the thought in the - same way. But it is true, never- " Two Resurrections," the e Visions of Daniel," the
the light, and the children of the day : We are not of the
theless. It was on this principle that Christ directed " Return of the Jews," etc. Many of the students in
night, nor of darkness. Therefore, let us not sleep as do
Peter to take a fish, find a piece of money in his mouth, that place were in attendance. Some of them took part
others, but let us watch and be sober.-2 Truss. 5 : 4-6.
and give it to Cesar's tax-gatherer—" Lest we shou.'d of- in the exercises. Considering the nature of their studies
Seeing, then, that all these thinsg shall be dissplved,
fend them." So should all Christians be good and peace- and the fact, that they knew little or nothing of our real
what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conver-
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sation and godliness, LOOKING for, and HASTING unto by Daniel in the 7th chapter of his prophecy, BIBLE DICTIONARY.
the corning of the day of God, wherein the heavens being refer to one and the same thing ; and that as EXPLANATION OF PROPHETIC FIGURES.
on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with that man of sin had not been revealed A. D. 54, GRASS, means people, as green the righteous, dryor stub-
fervent heat. Nevertheless, we, according to his promise, when Paul wrote his epistle to the Thessalo. ble the wicked. Isa. xi. 6, 7, 8. 1 Pet. i. 24. Rev.
LOOK for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwell- nians, and that as Antiochus Epiphanes died B. C. viii 7. ix. 4'.
eth righteousness -2 PETFII, 3 : 11-13. I 64, 218 years before Paul wrote the above epistle, HAIL, denotes wars, slaughter and desolation, by some
Now, in all candor we ask, of what possible use the the terms " man of sin and little horn" CANNOT Northern government. Isa. xxviii. 2', 17. xxx. 30,
32. Rev. viii. 7.
foregoing passages, and many others of similar import refer to Antiochus Epiphanes. HAND- Symbol of action and labor. Isa. x. 13. xlviii.
can be to those who care not to know anything about the 4. That the term " 2300 days," in Dan. viii. 13. Rev. xx. 1. Dan. viii. 23.
time when their heads are to be graced with that glorious 14, is used to designate 2300 years in the ac- HARLOT. An idolatrous community, or church. Isa. i.
" crown of righteousness" which is laid up" for all who complishment of the e‘ents referred to, that the 21. Jer. iii, 1-8. Rev. xvii. 5.
11ARVFST. 'Inc gathering of men to their final destiny
love Christ's " appearing 1" They have nothing to look, 70 weeks of Dan. ix. 24, are the first part of the Matt. xiii. 39. Jer. Ii. 33. Joel iii. 13.
watch, or trait for. They are satisfied now, and hence same, that the entire visicn germinates A. D. HEAD The supreme power of the object. Dan. ii. 38.
have no need to say, " When I awake in thy likeness, 1843. Eph i. 22. Rev. xix. 12.
then shall I be satisfied." They belong not to that class 4. That the sanctuary to be cleansed, Dan. linaT. Anger, calamity. Dcut. xxix 24. Ezek. iii. 14.
viii. 14, means Palestine, or " the land of pro- Rev. xvi. 9.
to whom Paul says : " For ye have need of patience, HEAVEN. Government of God with his people. Dent.
that after ye have done the will of God, ye mit2ht receive mise." xi. 21. Isa xlix. 13. Matt. xvi. 19. xxv. 1. 14.
the promise For yea little while, and he that shall come 6. That the 7th chapter of Daniel teaches Dan. vii. 18, 22.
will come. and will not tarry." 0, no ; Paul would be a plainly, that the little horn there spoken of, will Hier_ Kingdoms. fsa. ii. 2. v. 25. Mic. vi. 1, 2.
make war with the saints and prevail against Ho% li: 6ings. Dan. vii. 24. viii. 20, 21. Rev. xvii,
very unpopular preacher now-a-days. He would find ac-
cess to but few of our modern pulpits. His exhortations them, until Jesus Christ appear personally at HORSE.' War and conquest. Prov. xxi. 31. Jer. viii. 6.
to " wait for the Lord from heaven," would be considered the judgment of the great day : consequently White, victory. Rev. vi. 2. xix. 11.
altogether superfluous and uncalled for. " Why, Paul," that there can be no millennium prior to that I Black, distress and calamity. Rev. vi. 5.
many would say to him, "you talk just like the Miller- day. And that the parable of the wheat and
SECOND ADVENT BOOK DEPOSITORY
ites ; they are all the time harping t about waiting, the tares in Matt. 13th chapter, teaches us
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you wrote to the Thessalonians, where you told them candid and prayerful examination of the subject vent publications, wholesale and retail ; where he is also
not to suppose that the day of Christ was then at hand, of the Second Advent of Jesus Christ, A. D, publishing the " Signs of
the Times,"-weekly-(located
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 THE GLORY OF GoD Now that there can be no such universal pre- poral millennium, that these terms do not ex-
IN THE EARTH. valence of the gospel in this world previous to press or imply endless duration. But if " for-
A SERMON — BY CHARLES FITCH.
Christ's coming, when all shall know the Lord, ever, even forever and ever," does not express or
NuM nER s xiv. 21.—"But as truly as I live, all the earth
from the least of them even to the greatest of imply endless duration, 1 would ask what terms
shall he tilled with the glory of the Lord." them, and God shall sprinkle clean water upon can express it ?
them, and cleanse them from all their filthiness It is truly painful to see our dear brethren,
This oath of God must be fulfilled : for "not
and from all their idols, and thus fill all the who are unwilling to admit that the coming of
one good thing of all that the Lord hath spo-
earth with his glory, is absolutely certain, from our blessed Lord and Master is at the dour, re-
ken" can fail. Thanks to the name of the
sorting to the same mode of reasoning to get rid
Lord, the full accomplishment of every letter of what Christ has taught us in the parable of the
tares of the field. We there learn that the of this blessed and glorious truth, that Univer-
this oath is, like the eternal existence of Him
children of the kingdom, and the children salists do to escape the doctrine of endless pun-
who uttered it, an absolute, unfailing certainty;
of the wicked one, are to grow together, ishment. And it would seem, moreover, that
and in the certainty that all this must be brought
UNTIL THE END OF THIS WORLD, like wheat these brethren do not allow as much meaning to
to pass, there is enough to wake earth and
these terms, as even Universalists themselves.
heaven to song. All this Isaiah beheld in vis- and tares until the harvest. And since the
If I rightly apprehend the reasoning of Univer-
ion, when he " saw the Lord sitting upon a earth cannot be filled with the glory of the Lord,
salists, they would admit that " forever, even
throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled while the children of the wicked one are in it,
and they are to remain in it unfit the end forever and ever," when applied to this world,
the temple. Above it stood the seraphim ; each
one had six wings ; with twain he covered his
of this world, when the Son of man, at his must mean to the end of this world. But these
brethren have not. even a Universalist forever
face, and with twain he covered his feet, and coming, shall send his angels and gather
out of his kingdom all things that offend, and and ever in their anode of reasoning ; because,
with twain he did fly. And one cried unto an-
them that do iniquity, and cast them into a fur- according to their theory, after the saints, the
other, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of
oeorsa."
nace of fire ; it is plainly a matter of absolute righteous. have inherited the land, - and dwell
hosts—'I'FIE WHOLE EARTH IS FULL OF HIS
That day must be seen. That it never has
certainty, that. the gospel never will prevail, be- therein forever, and have possessed it forever,
been seen. all will admit. The glory of the
fore the end of this world. so as to fill all the even forever and ever, the wicked are again to
earth with the glory of the Lord. possess it. ; and after all this, when mankind
Lord, which is thus to fill the earth, unques-
Again ; Christ said, " oily k;vgdom is not of have apostatized, and become as before the
tionably includes his perfect holiness. . This is
the glory which the seraphim are represeeted as
this world." This ought to satisfy any reason. flood, and as in the days of Sodom and Gomor-
able mind, who looks at it, that his kingdom is rah, Christ is to come, and the world is to be
beholding and praising. Zechariah foretells
not to come in this world, so that the will of destroyed. I should as soon think of persuad-
the same time, when " holiness to the Lord
ing myself 'to believe that an unclouded sun at
shall be written upon the bells of the horses, God shall be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Alain : We are told in the 7th chapter of noon-dav did not give light, as that the fact,
and when every pot in Judah .and in Jerusalem
that when the saints possess the earth, they are
shall be holiness to the Lord." Now if all the Daniel, of a wicked power that shall make war
with the swigs and prevail against them un•il the to possess it forever, even forever and ever, did
earth is to be full of the glory of the Lord, then
not prove that there can never he such a thing
the hearts of all men must be filled with holi- Ancient of Days shall come, i. e. Christ. Here,
as- a temporal tnillenniutn. If it is in the power
ness ; so that, as under the influence of Satan, therefore, it is also rendered absolutely certain
of language to express endless duration, such
" every imagination of the thoughts of men's that all the world is not to be converted before
terms must express it,. It does not help the
hearts has been only evil and that continually," Christ's coming.
Again : Paul taught the • TheSsalonians, that matter to say it expresses a very long period.
the time will come, when every imagination of
If there is any end to this duration, it is not
the thoughts of men's hearts, shall be holiness the man of sin, (i. e. the Papacy) shall be de-
to the Lord, and that continually, Now this, all , stroyed with the brightness of Christ's coming;
"forever, even forever and ever." The last lin-
gering expectation of a temporal millennium is
this, must be [rue of every individual on the and of course he will not have been converted be-
by such language entirely exploded from my
face of the earth ; for his will is to be done in fore Christ's coming, and the earth therefore can-
own mind.
earth as it is in heaven, and all shall know him, not be filled with the glory of the Lord, by the
Again : When the" kingdoms of this world
"from the least of them, even unto the greatest:of universal prevalence of the gospel, before
become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his
them ;" so that " none shall say to neighbor or Christ appears.
brother, know thou the Lord." Until holiness Again : Those that expect that the kingdoms Christ," he is to" reign forever and ever." Now
shall thus become complete and universal, it of this world are to be given to the saints, by the Universalist explanation of this term would
cannotsbe said that God's will is done in earth the universal prevalence of the gospel be- make it mean, as long as the world stands. But
as in heaved. e's• that there is no occasion to fore Christ's coming, expect that, after a period those who:believe in a temporal millennium, must
say, " Know thou the Lord." Just so far as the saints will be compelled to yield it again to admit that when Christ has reigned over this
sin remains, the earth is filled with the glory of the prevalence of wickedness ; so that it shall world forever and ever, it is yet to be given
again to the wicked, so that at Christ's coming
Satan, for he '! who reigns in the children of become again as before the flood, and as the
disobedience. cities of Sodom and Gomorrah ; when Christ it shall be as before the flood, and as in the
With regard to the manner in which these will appear and destroy it. But God has fore. days of Sodom and then it is to be destroyed.
These brethren, therefore, are compelled to go
gloricius predictions are to be fulfilled, there are told, by Daniel, that " the saints of the Most
two views entertained by different classes of High shall take the kingdom, and shall possess even farther than Universalists in accommoda-
the Lord's prVessed people. the kingdom, FOREVER, EVEN FOREVER AND ting the language of the Bible to their theory
of a temporal millennium. Daniel saw one " in
Some are expecting that the gospel will pre- EVER." In the thirty-seventh Psalm we are
the night visions, like unto the Son of man, come
vail in the earth. previous to Christ's coming, un- also told, that " the righteous shall inherit the
with the clouds of heaven ; and there was given
til all shall know the Lord, from the least of them, land, and dwell therein forever." In the six-
even to the greatest of them—i. e. all mankind tieth chapter of Isaiah we are told, " Thy peo- him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all
shall be so converted and sanctified to God, that ple also shall be all righteous ; they shall inher- people, nations and languages should serve him.
DOMINION IS AN EVERLASTING DOMINION,
his will shall be done in the earth, in the heart it the land forever, the branch of my planting,
WHICH SHALL NOT PASS AWAY, AND HIS KINGDOM
and life of every individual, as it is done in the work of my hands, that 1 may be glorified."
THAT WHICH SHALL NOT BE DESTROYED. " And
heaven. All this must be accomplished, since Then it is certain that the saints will never
God has covenanted to " sprinkle clean water lose possession of the earth, when once they yet, according to the theory of a temporal mil-
upon them, and to cleanse them from all their shall receive it. It becomes, therefore, a mat- lennium, it must pass away and be destroyed ;
filthiness and from all their idols." Now when ter of absolute certainty that there can be no for the wicked shall again possess the earth as
this is done in all the earth, then, and not till temporal millennium, after which the wicked before the flood, and as in the days of Sodomsand
then, will God's oath be fulfilled, and all the shall again possess the earth, after the righteous after this it must be destroyed at the coming of
earth be filled with his glory. Those who ex- have had it as their inheritance. They are to Christ. The angel who foretold the birth of
pect that all this will be accomplished by the " dwell therein forever." They are to "possess Christ, 'said, " The Lord God shall give unto
gospel previous to Christ's coming, expect that it FOREVER, EVEN FOREVER AND EVER." To make him the throne of his father David, and lie shall
after the gospel has thus prevailed, there will these passages consistent with the doctrine of reign over the house of Jacob forever, and OF
HIS KINGDOM THERE SHALL BE NO END." Now
be an apostacy, of such long continuance, and a temporal millennium, 'a beloved brother, who
he who believes in a temporal millennium, is
of such general prevalence, that when he shall has recently written on this subject, has con-
obliged to admit that Christ's kingdom on earth
appear, he will find the world as it was before cluded that this millennium, must last more than
must have an end ; for the wicked are again to
the flood, and as the inhabitants of Sodom and a thousand yea's, and probably may continue
possess it according to this theory ; and after
Gomorrah ; and that these wicked ones will 360,000 years. But nearly 360,000 years is not
this it is to be destroyed at Christ's coming.
then be cut off from the earth, anti the earth it- " forever, even forever and ever." But we are
self be dostroyed, and be no more. told by the dear brethren who advocate a tem- (To be Continued.)