The Second Advent of Chris 
Vol. 
 
(AA' I LA'ND EDNESD �
JULY �
l:3. 
 
C. mot EDeTOR. �
[Please Read and Circulate.] �
T. II. SMEAD, P 
Bro. P. a. Brown's Experience. 
teeers•r t, T,, THE uocisere. or Tar P'inTS- 
:1,t or. N. II. 1:1PTIST .1,30el%TioN. 
ON ENTIRE CONSIECIIATION. 
Dearly Bel,req. Bre/Ion-n-1i is nut in my 
power to visit you personally. as it would give 
me greet p'eaeure to do: no• am I nble ti, 
write yon ind virtue' y; you will therefere De-
cree ef the. narrntm•c, as especially prepared 
so ynuseriviee 
I I'd a great gat:Action in maltine. this 
:et:lotion to you. teeth run, beceme I ha ye SO 
here enjoyed your eor.fidencu reel your lute. 
Yee know roe: mid I believe still, as ever, 
Wi'! �cnneider wive I will now 
i.ty before you. At our Quarterly 
Coefeleuerts, it hi., been one of our morel 
exercises to commenicate to each other God's 
dealings with ui since we parted: and now, 
brethren. ns I do not expect to be present bt 
yew next session, let this speak in my behalf. 
I make this narration from no other motive, 
then that the grace of God may be mngnified, 
the power of his Spirit be demonstrated. 
Let Inc premise that you are yoerseives, 
brethren, enjeying much of God's presence, 
tat preyer is your delight, and communion 
with Ged mare to yeti than your deny food; 
limit you know or the truths of our holy 
religion which you preach, by n powerful 
experience. And again, let me loheve that 
yam will net hastily reject what I dcc;nrc that 
G tl ha. dine for my soul, merely because 
sue may never have seen and felt the same. 
I only ask that yeu will imenrtially and 
preyertilly ponder upon these things, and 
endeuvor to arcertuin whether the hand of the 
Lord be in them. Let inc not believe that 
you will limit the Almighty, or that you will 
set up yourselves as judges of what it might 
Ire wisdom in Him to perform. On the as• 
gumption that we are all living in the very 
last days, that which I hero of late expte 
rieneed is very easily accounted for. I shall 
lay ley whole heart open to you, brethren, 
leellug confident, time however iinintelligible, 
and even silly, the exposure might be to sonic. 
vou will commend me, at lens:, for my 
honesty, and be disposed to put the most 
teverahle construction upon what I may say. 
'rho month of August last will mark more 
particuleriy the period in which my mind 
geetni to linen been conscious of any pecu-
liarity of exercises. Ever since I commenced 
my pastoral labors, I have been aware that 
something was wantieg to 'emulate Chris-
:Ant to a life of constant faith and prayer. 
and to give to the great machinery by which 
light and salvation are propelled throughout 
the earth an increase of power. Bat it was 
at this time that I began to look about. and 
to realise, as never before. the apathy of the 
church in retard to evangelizing the world. 
dc. �
Nly soul fervently regraded to tee else 
nom for a convention at ‘Vorcester, for the 
purpose of deliberation and prayer in regard 
to the neglected cause of missions; but cir-
ceinstanees prevented my attendance on toot ' 
ticeesien. At our Association. which occurred 
shortly after, I felt called upon. with others, 
te entreat the chueches to pity, and to send 
Wier to the poor heathen; end expressed my I 
heertiWIt regret tit it I had not obeyed whit 
once appeared to lee my duty. and become 
myself a missionary. Front all that I 
noticed, 
it seemed to me as thougn the whole American 
church were in a profound slumber on this 
suuject; tool I naturally inferred that vital 
petty must lee at a corresponding ebb. From 
looking abroad. 1 came nearer mune. and 
compared my own church with who: I under-
stood to 'ut the condition of the churches of 
own Association. relative to missions, 
and to the private duties of the Christian: 
and I [(lend that my own people were in tbe 
advance of most other churches, as to all that 
gives dignity. beauty. and life to the Christian 
character. But still I saw a great tack among 
many of them. From my owe dear church 
I turned es myself, and foiled that my own 
piety weal probably suffer in eseeparisoo 
with that of some of my Beek. I began se 
review my pest life. aid especially The few 
rears of my ministry. This review awa-
lathed within sae huntiiitv and akin. I knew 
teat I cell not be ceetimeed ier dee wain of 
serciet intellectual labor, preparatory to them 
' weekly perforinaecee of the pulpit—for it 
hod ',hoop, teen my rule not to fail here, 
:iiough I might an a I aster: tut I critiO1 detect 
come unliallewed motives which had too long 
prompted my ministerial labors--a lack of 
confidence in God to own anti bless the word 
preechr,i—ef faith in prayer--of nearness 
to God--of cult and soul-moving conceptions 
; of (hod. of Christ, aid of the Holy Spirit. 
loud nleveys. from tee time of my conver-
Bien, elec.!' wes at the age of fourteen years. 
herewith:it nes closet dully, and had enjoyed 
I a measure or' religion. But it was not until 
' I entered the ministry. that I knew what it 
, was to suppress youthful efrervesceece oi 
I feeling. and to govern self uitit the sternness 
of neiniined: it was not until rite holiness of 
my ceiling began to meet me, diet I really 
began to well; with (O.d. I nets see by cast-
ing my eye over the \ISS. or the sermons 
a hick I have preached slice Sept. let, how 
my hungerings after the living God have 
been steadily increasing; and also the steps 
which I unconsciously took to bring me out 
where I found myself et the opening of this 
memorable year. I had tried to implore God 
to arouse the slumbering.; of the churches to 
an increase of zeal, .,:' sacrifice, and of 
prayer in behalf of a perishing world, that 
he would in mercy revive religion in the midst 
of my own dear people, where it had so locg 
!anguished. but especially that my own soul 
night experience more Or the power of retie 
give. We had not erdoyed a season of re• 
freshine from on high for a long tinie. and I 
had begun to feel that God had nothing more 
for me to do where I was t.ien located. After 
hatdrig labored on until I felt that I had ex-
hausted ail the means in any power toward 
effechng a change for the better. or in bring 
ing about the conversion of souls, I began to 
cry to Gadlo send some servant of his to my 
relic. I felt willing to stand aside to any 
one whom Providence should select fur this 
work. In desiring a revival of tehigion. my 
own soul wits hoping to share in its precious 
fruits. I had been accustomed, for a few 
seats past, to spend a portion of my time 
daily in reading memoirs of pious individuals. 
and other religious books, such as would have 
a tendency to feed the flame of piety in my 
soul: but I never dreamed that it was in my 
power to aoa.n to eminence in piety; sup-
posing either that I had not begun early 
enough in life, or that there was some moral ' 
consntutional defect about me which would 
render it impossible. Often have I read of 
the holy ecstasies. and the triumphant faith. 
and tao heat enly devotion of Payson, and 
Taylor, and Edwards, and many others. and 
thought that they were religious prodigies; 
endue course few could hope to be like them., 
I had heard of some around me who had had 
the power or God upon them to such a des! 
give, as to lose their naturn1 strength: but 1 ; 
had always doubted and strenuously opposed 
such things as realities. I ever deprecated ail 
excitenieets, and preferred a religion that 
would give exercise and expansion to the lee- ! 
sort and to the imagination. And yet when-' 
ever. which indeed was very seldom. I found . 
tnyself in a meeting where much religious' 
fervor was exhibited, my owe soul would 
awaken and kindle up with holy fire. 
On the fourth of January last. a minister- ' 
ing brother having come to my aid, a series I 
of religious meenags were begun in the yes., 
 
try of our citurch. No extra preparations' 
or parace were made on this occasion: it had 
not even been announced that a protracted 
meeting was contemplated. As tae consul 
of our brother among us was rernarkatity 
providential, I was watching for furtter indis ; 
cations of our Father's will as to the measures 
which should be used towards a revival of hes : 
work. On the fohowieg evening. tae theme l 
of ocr brother's discourse was Prayer: cs- 
ring the sernson. I noticed no very special I 
 
interest ainnag toe people, nor did I fee! any • 
very strong emotions ei soul myself, ss I. 
malt of the drscoorse. Still I felt that the 
sub:ect chosen was writ timed, and at its coo-1 
elusion knelt. earnestly ciesirmg to life emus ' 
God tbe etfeetue!. firmest prayer whets 
arc leth mach. No sooner had I heat my 
knee befnet God. *.t.-.n my SOU: was a! or!! 
drawn out in inexpressible agony her the out-
, pourings ul the Spirit, and that God would 
come down among us in great majesty. 
Immediately I was conscious of feelings whelk 
I cannot better de.,eribe, than by likening 
them to the effect of electricity, passing 
, through my whole physical system: the veil' 
which had separated me from my God was 
through my whole physical system: the veil 
ethic!' end seperatcd inis from *say God was 
now entirely tc.ril eway, my heart flowed out 
like writer to II Iii to ulioec Mem-elate ores-
'sacs, as cover before, I now stowed to be. 
Having tisen from my knees, I fiend the n a-
dience all bathed in tears, arid a most awful 
solemnity pervading the home. I began to 
speak; fret. itiquirieg who had beets preying 
) fur me: and nest. declaring. with great vita-
: phases, that cow God was going to liters us, 
I and that my soul was evidence to it. I then 
proceeded to remark that it appeared to tie 
las though our prayers had a:I been poor, noire 
muerte, repining, fretting prayers—that we 
had cot taken God at his word, and believed , 
him to Le liberally disposed unto his children 
—we had not presumed upon his generosity j 
and asked him to du great things for its. I ! 
expressed nay views in regard to myself time: 
—I hat it appeared as if I had never prayed!, 
as 1 ought: that I had been in Jerermall's 
dungeon all my life; that I had hot Find a 
place where to rand large enough for tke 
sole of my foot; that I had just emerged from 
a dreary wddernesit, into a vast and boundless 
field where all was beauty. and lovelinese and 
glory. Such peace, joy and confidence now 
tuck possession of my soul ns I cannot de-
scribe. !loving resumed my seat, and finding 
myself variousiy affected with involuntary 
emotions of joy and of grief, end being still 
eensible of this holy celestial inflitenee to; 
such an extent, that every limb arid Joint in 
my body trembled. I became alarm d, and 
inquired of my ministering brother, who was 
sitting at my side, if lie could tell mo what it 
was that was then on roc; or if lie find ever I 
seen an individual Directed in 1,1co earner. 
As the erne drew rear for the conclusion of 
the meeting, I felt loth to leave the desk, and ! 
to melee with time brethren, apprehensive ) 
that whet I find been enjoyirg might be a! 
delusion, and even though it were, I desired 
never to lose v. Cut what was my surprise. 
as I left my scat, to find that cull my soul 
was filed with inexpressiLle pleasure, and for 
the Gest time in my life I cried out: teglory!, 
glory!" and immeuiately sunk down, unable 
to stand upon sty feet. I was sensible that I ! 
had never prayed fur such heavenly rnanifese ! 
:aeons as these, and on irquiry. soon steer-
mined to whree prayers 1 was probably in-
staged for what I was then eejoying. Again ; 
felt a reiuctrance to leave the precious place 
of our worship, and then to enter the door of j 
my residence, lest ail these glorious emotion,. ; 
sod indescriletlee stews of heaven, should i 
vanish. Hating arrived home. I gave ineself 
up for a few hours to earnest and agonizing 
prayer, and to exalted praise and thanks.; 
giving to God. Ily soul was filled with 
eeepeot agony fur all who were preaching lies , 
anti false doctrine. and with faith and coo-' 
fidecce in God. that he would hear my sup- ' 
eiicattons, amd now begin a mighty work of 
grace in our midst. Such peace and glory 
as 1 now felt for eight and forty hours, 
human language cannot portray: heaven had 
come down to .arth. and I bad such bliss end 
;reimports. as I Lad never expected to realize 
even in the world of gkry' I wanted an 
ringers power!, and an angel's :turret:, to ; 
make known as and to all just *Lai -ay soul 
felt and beheld. I retired to rest on that night. ; 
and awoke in the enjoyment cf the saet•', 
celestial peace. tied spent the day in weeping 
tai rejtscieg before God, �
s ew of sleet. 
oe baa Gene for so unworthy a creature ett 
ti.e dust as my, ,!-, and in exchanging sere-
paroles and congratulations with Milne= . 
friends who es:led to see tae. 
It was int.mered t v twee dear sister; who . 
called at eh s time. 'hat I bad expeoeeted the : 
blessing of sere:Lica:doe: the suggest:on 
stareeo me for a moment, and made me Saadi-
der, seppoessg toot she meant to iet motel 
that I was sow rerett. 1 replied by remark-
ing tl.at I hird'y knew what sane to I!. 
w it I had 
 exper �t stew:id I select 
:mile that would �
to .reply jut 
. and enly jest than a wh It I ttee teem. cou• 
ecious, they would �
II se: the Leetern of 
the nide Blear—e tiro conseciatioe--pei - 
feet love. These t had. always tiefoie I et is 
very ()dams terms/ to lay ear; telioue, caiy 
Ix (uit. they wer use l.y a party or sect e 
Chnstines whom �
re riled as exceeding., 
superstitiotre an fanetiene 
But I now 1.e.; 
that it wes rem tr �
y Gud, r mid to the sovereign 
;ewer of 11.3 �
sic to reset that he had bet - 
tized me with re �
Gliiist. �
I leer: fr it l4u 
purest and st tigeseafteetion fur all a ho we t.• 
truly ('lei aus, irreoiectivo of iraines or 01" 
)'y sectarian eelings hired all 
lid like ,!i,w befere Urn ern, and I nailed to 
mingle at arcs with God's deer ellildree, 
li(ovever I �
or despised they might be, to 
unite my lane ers and suites with theirs, and 
to tell tie m what woneert el things Geri had 
done for my soul. �
I saw that I lint] rondo au 
idol of hey dentiminntiun, and had heen tee 
distrustful of thu piety of other sr me. and 
too jealous oh their prosperity. My Lucks 
nod authors, that had yielded me so much 
intellectual delight, were now to me as chair, 
they appealed as if sealed up, never again tr. 
ho �every thing muddy se-lieu, I had 
fondly called ntit to hail lied away, tied ap-
peared to rho es at tine moment, of nu more 
-value than it bubble. �
A desire fur dietinclion. 
the love of reptitation, of irinur, pride. Wore 
all gone, and I felt ns though I loved Gud sue 
premely, and that I could new not only 
reckun, but feel that I was deed irvict q unto 
the world. and alive unto God. I prefeetel 
to Le taken out of the worT; ye', to tiler 
ten thousand deaths, rather than to fall loch 
and live where I hod been lo,rig fur tee 'Mkt 
years of my life.. Q, what a sense of eels-
deinnetion arid guilt! how terrible God! how 
hard to hear Christ's yard liew 'memos an I 
distressed about the church, about peer gnu. 
less men. and about numberless earthly 
things. all of which should have been ;nit 
entirely with God! Bow many bum l 
looked forward with joyful tintic.patenis te 
death which street] mid all this stole. �
I tie - 
posed that in thew things, how-titer, will time 
conflict of the Christian, and he lutist suLine 
to them as a part of his war 1hr s. But of I.. 
grace was I now more corberees, then tine or 
humility. I le it like a youeg convent. child• 
like, weak, ignorant, and stilling to he taught 
by any one who could tell mu snore about 
whet I had experienced, arid who wry mite 
me by the hued, and lend, 111., '11'0 L.;, trot" 
I could rco that God bad veered my eye-
wonderfully, but still I felt as though there 
was much more for me to learn—that their 
was some truth undiscovered, and lieu .the 
knowledge of which the Holy :billet wns tit - 
signing to lead me. Them convict:ties Ice 
plowed to ft ministering brother, nit° collet 
to visit me on the day succeeding ti,e Ore Ls, 
which I bud Leen so greatly elect un,; 
how my soul yearned for 
me kind hand te 
had no! I was inclined to brippole that I 
did rot risee a rear roil �
knewledge 
the doctrine of bollix'', end the! :t was sorer. 
unpenetrated pert of !Iva grand P'eript4re 
truth into which I ens ye! :o tie introdutxd, 
I now received, without a Iiieer. or 1,1•,. 
feelings of contempt, the Guide to Chr:setie 
perfective. 
I devoured with av;dee iert.spe 
twenty nuns!,ers of tins pree.00s taste, week. 
and was leerily gratified to find that there 
sere so many arisriene, of all Cenominu-
tieos. who had bad an c,aperichce ptec.seie 
'eke may one; and, morto.er, hew greedy 
was my joy .r.creaeed, to End dint I coeld semi 
my exper.er.ce in the book of the Acts—sibs: 
God i.ad given nee the e.perienee of f...-
prim.tive Corn:isms, su tl 1 LC,I44,1 s.uw kw.: 
whet they meant by •etoy eespeekatee sod fi.. 
of glory"' flew was, I coehl &most:. 
however. a leek of faith so my experstn.e. 
of siiicU others. who hash bees West - tie 
myeeif, seemed to be better acquessteu ti.sn 
I was. I wasted tier: faith. so as to pas,' 
all God's promises as 1111041...10 as kr cr. 
emsbatissily Abbe. Father! sad so as se make 
Jesus my 5- sem r. With particsisi ;cltrettx 
 
tais end. I searched the Bible. at mist 
; 
pia sell chart; tad moss cornet smes ar 
God, of �
sal of tie Si..t,L Ocala a 
1.:,,,;,.. 1,,r temporal or sii;r....mul favors. and have the approbation or the disapprobation their boo,. an1 he...papers. a. I could not do otlier-
i•v,.n suaring a beeerel i:esc'per to iudtege in of the world. I am now kept in perfect' wise without Heating zio..e. in.:N.-on:m.1y w:iu pie. 
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familiarity of ree.aling • in his buxom: peace, whi:e soy ss Lute soul is stayed on God. 
,sentedp; 
lirconiln ci on rsion.,e.,, 
than
oin et. o: these.) I reeid,.more 
nod I reasoned thus: Ii0 Is the very same I sometimee feel as though I could stand un. w. one might look onYand witness
r'.lira)co"n'
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Jesus now; he is 11.e Seviour of all. especially moved amidst the wreck of matter and the: las pugilist., without feel.ng any special interest in 
of tnem that ts.,!, •v.:; why should he sot love crash of worlds: such confidence has my steal the success or either 'arty; others 1 carefully *talked 
me. and et, ler me far nbraye all that I can ask. in the omnipotent arm of my Father and my away, intend.ng,nt the capitation of 1,43, to bring 
them to light noun, and hold them Ito . • monument 
or even think, if i will but yield to him. and God. Dear brethren. hurt not the oil and the 
14'4 Aieve ,a hind 
I labored to bring hum wine; do not be guilty of attributing to the 
Leta tu me, tiro' to conceive of him jest as he influence DI-the imagination. to the excitement 
Was when lie left earth ror heaven. It was' of the animal passions, or to the agency of 
iiot lung crc I could feel that Ian had made me Beelzebub, that which should be devoutly and
tru'y one of his; he was present with me in nilorioglv attributed to the power of the Holy 
who had passed within the veil to make atone- commendations of the community for my ur- ; weed on 14, eoieveti unti: he •retses a: the trio', i and perhaps a large portion .1 the earth—the day for 
, the ties are rent that once held him to earh, and be a teutpural milkunium is last dawning-1 KM to be 
silent for my sins; as my Mediator. whir streid !:ardty, fin ukness and inoffensiveness; and I 
between ono meal the flaming sword ails:ice. here ron!"es. hit the greatest injury that an jwiersi7j:,:d:mc
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I never 
..aw loM at my ejlirr brother; I look,' at nil have 1,en to speak ill of me. Ilut now, Christ's .r-esi,,I advent: :tough I hair mien ',hated i my interpretation; ChrL l'aillmoltia A
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1.;L: terra, which wore ealirm,se 01. blf, en. blessed ee (lad, while conscious of serving "'Ia
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ItanY. t° I"' up wove of the ."'f,e-leuctitr .11 i .1:1111: appearance, for the dee:ruction of the ungodly, 
r.eument for his disrUp.e-: I ,:,iiitemplated hint who ltas redeemed me with his 
mss 
Ltiaj Inca the ti enditrof 
prophesied 
wed 
re endiavoeine to build their ; and the eat li•ring 110104101 the saints-- I am to 1101110 
1111.1.71 ev. against all who 1 the ilidn.glit Cry—the day of probation hag just run 
hire, cn earth never Nriiii.he owny any sup- precious Wood. I care but little whether 1 connec.ted theorvelves ;101 i11,. cause. I received, out, and all are to be hurried into eternity—ther, 
 
things are to be cloyed up with the speed of lightning! 
test., waiked uprigtely. I Lelsehl Christ as my 
S.7 n'tra who died for me as though I bad been 
t iC only seiner in the universe; as my Priest, 
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i„gan to eetwee God as a being foil of love, I was wining to be accounted a fool for my ' renown the teemed; became, tarts would not bear me reaps.. les maosetise with the SOC.111p;mhaiest it 
and who could bare nothing Lu: love for those Master, and to bear with patieece any re- �
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Christ at the door he as qualinxi /or patte..ce. be dwelt with overwhelm., inienott on what toe.* 
psi. I had always before thought much of 1 1,,,,,,liaais, and by the indwellinz intioenr,es or the' Weir might mesa. Nee, I thought 1 cooid interpret 
preserving my good name. and enjeving the' Spirit ha St emosse.f down to the investiaation sin ars . them in this way: God is about to contort the loan, 
Ghost; bearing in mind that ..the kingdom of 
Goal is not in word. but in power." 
If you 
reject these thines, when they arc confirmed 
by so many witnesses, with equal propriety 
might you discard the proofs of ordinary 
conversion. If you smite at such experien-
of study. the Spirit re truth my only wiling'. cos. as I hope you will wit, fear lest the un-
tor. Indeed, I hail a new ilible. a now Say- godly ridicule as superstition nod enthusiasm 
tour, and a new hi-art; and what was re-
markable, I could now preach, for iho first 
time in my life, without the aid of written 
sermons. 
My investigation want on in regard to sanc-
tification* I searched the Bibb, with reference 
to it; and then reed FIetche r. Bramwell. Wes-
ley, and others on the subject, until I was 
well satisfied, dint, speculate as we might, 
and dispute about terms as wo would, the 
ilectrine of holiness was n most prominent 
doctrine of tho Bible, and that it was the du-
ty and the privilege of Christians to arrive 
‘it r. state, to soy the lonst,of coneriotts purity; 
to be where our hearts condemn tea not; that 
wo might have confidonco toward Clod. 1 do 
not use tho term Poreection; not because 1 
hare myself much difficulty with that expres-
aien. but because it is liable to be misunder-
'nom!. Entire consecration is less oljection. 
able. 
My experience on this subject is now 
enjoy such influences, experience such over-
whelming emotions of soul, have such bright 
and glorious views of truth. and be so Banc-
lien," unto God. What I have experienced, 
brethren, is only what others have, and are 
experiencing tel over tho land. Converts 
and Christians who have long been en their 
way to the heavenly Canaan. love alike been 
filled with the groat power of o.1, Its on the 
day of Pentecost. 
and for all the ministers of Christ, that aill• h". Ye`" past. And I love thought myoli tome 
who were called to minister at the altar' [has tioartiowte.,..7:st,..y.o.cieinitik„.nebtrk
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might have the same power of God resting rode all the 
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down upon them, eo that their own souls expmed.andirmasehich they lieveseemerelemlfered
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'night bo ref:esbed, and that they might per- v as I slemtit once hare Farb I believe 1 have never 
farm the duties of their office with more easelPreached a one a' those topics, end ..moats I h
ranter beep tine epee edvucae of any them, 
as 
iind delight. I beheld them toiling and weep_ I it might be 
ing over the souls that wore committed to! �Ilere.-1eisafes., I Imee erred greatly'. 0e: 
their charge, acid I !ranged to tell !Lein how 1 of my main reasons for so doing, however, has bees 
they might cast all 'you God. mid get such i �
"a* th""".""l'e theme prepared 
an appointing from on high alt would give �
and it one w. satisratueed, a 
effect to all their iniaistration.. It appeared suchnigight 
ht 4,ed. �
Wet." is "at 
to me, that the great majority of them were �
Whea the doetrice of Banetifheatios begs. to be 
in gross darkness. I wredled and ngeni- rear'snY d4.•••ed, I tbowilit mt a beaset. ot that very 
zed in prayer for timm; and (1, how tea,. 
tressed was my soul for an inactive and 
slumbering church! I can now see that my 
distress was caused by something beside the 
discovery of the fact. that the doctrine of ho- 
hopiessions or this hint sere invariably made upon 
my 1111:id, whenever I got nest to God in ho:y, agon.-
zing prayer; and whenever my mind wavered in regard 
to the Deaf approach of Claim to reign at earth eon., 
tetnporslly or spiritually, I was completely wretebed; 
though previously I might have been in religious rap- 
tures. Frequently, when �
prayer, 1 would have 
such heavenly nonilestations, and such et...moons 
of religious lolly; then, I was intending to correct wrought on my 11011:, that I would rite 'rem toy 
ibe presumptiou of all the foolish and ignorant who with the !Wiest parsuasion that Christ was truly at 
had dared to exalt themselves above the wisdom and the door. Still I had nut awilied the Bible with care-
erudition of the pulpit. Brethren, do not lie guilty ful reference to the doctrine of the advent near. 1 
of as great a ,in, lest you provoke the wrath 111" the thought the task to tee a difficult one, and 1 did not 
Almighty. Only one day previous to the great bless feel that I had tune then to enter upon at. But 1 could 
ing which God conferred upon me, and or which I hove no inward rest until I made a commencement. 
have spoken, I had &clam,' that I wool I sal he seen �
1 uow began to search the scripture, without note 
in a second advent meeting. l'iiuse composing them, or comment, for myself. I took the chart used to 
were, 1 ow, as a .lave, oh too hie, an on:er fur ine to illustrate the visions of Daniel, merely to aid in locp• 
aemciate with. I had no sympathy for their noise, 
and tor their broken harrangtr,s. But how mighty iv 
the ivin of God to abase the proud, and to huruiWe 
the lory! On the very next day atter, nu marvelloua 
bad bees God'• dealing: aid' ine, that 1 could not 
we had 1,0011 determined on holding: Christians were appear, why, they are the ianguage of the Bible. 
wonderfully quickened, and entice. were lurched in And supposing there shined be Just such a Immter to 
their hearts, and cried out, "Men and brethren, what paper of all events recorded in the word of God, what 
shall we do to be saved?' For about four week. I dal kind of a scene would be presented Whore the eye! 
not myself ereech a di.course. The niatimer'. usual nut the chart is in perfect obedience to ills command 
anxiety, wluelt attends a us:viral, was not frit by me. of God: "Write the vision and make It plain upon 
I gave the thumb, souls, myself, and all into the table', that he may run that readeth it." I was tota;ly 
keeping of God's hands, while I ...chided myself in ignorant of just what the char, was dolgned to ilium- 
of meditation and prayer; and 
1 wai itionbled in the dust at his feet. 
and couid cry out: wkly 1.nril, and my God!' 
I coutd now lied by faith. d.ty by day. on the 
hive c f ti, el, without ono care or solicitude for 
the morrow; the Bible blotter, my only book 
all that the young convert professes to expe-
rience, and thus the reality of our religion ho 
questioned. If you will turn over the pages 
of the New Testament. you will find just 
such exhibitions of God's power there. And 
you will recollect, that those extraordinary 
manifestations of tiro Holy Spirit have often 
been made by us subjects of discourse. Let 
not then the natural reverence which wo all 
have for antiquity. and the charm with which 
we in‘ eat everything that was peculiar to 
the limit age of the church, lead US to extol 
and admire everything that existed in apostolic 
!hoes. while we be guilty of rejecting the 
very erltu0 phenomena because we witness it 
with our own eyes. in these last days. Many 
Can eulogize the carpenter's son as a more 
profound teacher of wisdom than ever Soc• 
rates was; applaud the eloquence of the fish-
ermen, and throw all the enchantments of 
romance around the beim in the manger; who, 
better to mo thin nil my theorizing ever was. nevertheless, it ie to be feared. would spurn 
Six menthe ago, tut tinge! might have reason. 10 receive instructions from any man, how. 
ed with me, nail 1 should have almost doubted ever ho might be filled with the Iluly Ghost, 
whether Chrisiines, at the present day. could unless lie had been initiated into all the mys- 
tree trout which no meek bitter tout hod of late bee. 
pithead. And whew the doctrine of the second 
edged began to he preached, I thought it as sSdm.t 
of the deetrine of saactalew ism, sad that the friends 
of the fernier and in the hater would be the sane. 
Time ceaviessas were eseamheeed on listening so 
semealeiessereee by Mr. Filth, whisk were proniese4- 
remnant of my tits to die work of as evange-
list. eodeavoring to labor by Christ one mom 
cirtaimam soak than ever. For it seemed to 
me that all my sysipseisies. asd prayer. and 
toiler bed bees criminally restrecaed. As I 
had nit tie to Perth. sad lime for dilutive-time 
had goes. I foetid that I had Ins sacrifice Is 
make. bat that toil, privative arid sadreting 
/mad he a pleorztc. flat Grist's sake. 
mesa and wisetabeatis sun liveliag him, se 1 then 
thought. seek se inteiraMe perms" of mom rune 
sf serannee. I cam mow see that R was myself that 
was shosmt the elsei Amlaimians of Gars whom betty 
weed; and he ow perversiog them in my the. op.. 
beisme he did oat apes fawn their bserai 
prooleeies. mid give them she apart& isisepeaseien 
whirs I hod bees taught a ea 
1 am mow see, seal am ease so admit. Owe the two 
&seniors one dainty esiejoimed. lies that every Cher 
ties who briars a and calmer, the firs*. wa sae 
lurked there. Accordingly I repaired to the church 
where these despised followers of the Lamb were 
holding a series of meetings; and there, to the rejoi-
cing of many hearts, 1 told what great things God 
had done for my soul. I was now favorably dispood 
towards the doctrine of the advent near, and was wil. 
ling to read on the subject, a. I did occarionally, while 
I thought, weighed considerations, and prayed more. 
It should have been remarked, that at this time my 
mind was perfectly lies from all care and concern. 
Brother II— conducted the series of meet ;rigs which 
keep away trout just sueh a meeting r. I ha,. hereto- and then, in different postures, the figures of various 
fore despoed. �
rout wanted to give utterance to and most hideous beasts! The repornance with shish 
it. emotion. of love to Christ, and to all whom lie had I reg•oli,1 that chart cannot lie well conceived. I 
truly purchased with hie blood; and now I was deter- thought it :o have been conjured up by some dreamy, 
mined that the last vestige of pride riantldlie crucified silly per.), uhu was seeking to make everybody like 
and driven out of my heart, if, indeed. any v.-1 1 • sell. Cut why should 1 have had this deep rooted 
prejudice te:.iintit those symbols? There is man, a 
being proud of his capscitia, allied to Gal. and the 
destined associate of angels; what symbol more am' 
propriate I chosen to illustrate the occurrence of the 
greatest events which the world has or will ever wit-
nevv1 
There is the lion, the lord of the force, at 
whose roar man himself tretnbles and turns pale; and 
there arc the other mighty beast. of the field, next to 
man in the evils of being; what epithets more ap-
propriate than these with which to mark the scale oh 
time? �
.patiol., thee* picture,. hideom am they 
tog everything clear and distinct beim e my tim.d. It 
was �notwithatanding all that Go.1 had don., 
101 nos, to -tidy the Bible with the aid a a chart, on 
which I had heretofore looked Wilk no much contempt. 
The, was the figure of a mini iii a certain •tii.udet 
or minims" aadpeople. So �
imwirtaat did sanctiiscation. 1 thwegitt him really ihebenese; wick- ands so �
admit wear, sig..1111dewed 
blue demist, 
 of sanet%fiemion ari,e• or to v..r �
y desigaing, ',der the e half of the mama admin. Christiana, hevisig come is to enjoy the memo or 
m poles sir seactdirmiew op** the ehmelhes. I pa& revival- And arse �
.eel towed out Me wrier m 
and �
could ace 9° IlVidlY• as I thmi
--- --ght. its hely nimbi.' him fee it, nod ten atoridlesee �
hi. eratitodemd thaakfolomis to God 10f the intelbgeme 
eonnection with the conversion of the world teeter.. Not was i plmeed with the two eetame tint others were hewn my case cositional# up to 
that 1 felt it might soon he m duty to go aliorineses whim\ t bond trim Mohan these.at near: how. trasodsahrty we au hewed Worm G.d, and 
forth and mho this Its, g wa, theme of guy 
 I had even Mated my owe ompegotime to give him my seed whorled and ermieed before the Throne, Ube: 
a hating. supposing dim be was ripe alma% ad God oohed keep my beetmon sosoblisg, take Ea snip 
preschiag to the churches, or to devote the a ralawaa ilawassious. am slams �
he hand, and roma lass oat ashy all Anoi4 ton 
show Olt what be meant by the pees ter Strange of 
his Spires. On retteeniog to my moideloce, 'gem I 
bosh to per out my derarea mom Gel: end as moos/ 
wee my to.. has. shoe amain 1 lowed ..snare air me 
die ion et Jai/wary, in tie wrist peessurai of Johoman 
gess sail ambling wised slimy reies, whale glasy 
mend se envelope as At' ham, wala so mean 
ellmossee sad femur as &Arab' as sedele eelsI lied 
shoodeeed is is wry eser, sad down alb the m
vBes,y derbe 
M my mad. I as. pew so maisretesil 
the diem: die glormee reign se Cleismeley rip 
and devotes., and then indescribable darkness and owe guns oy which to ascertain bow last an at what 
wretchedness would succeed. I wondered that my period the tondo of lime abould all run out. My Poly-
peace and enjoyment were not a. deep and a. con. ;lot B'ble was no my table, and aided one wonderfully 
ileums. as these or others whekbad been beptized with 111 snaking speedy references to other portions oh 
the Holy Ghost; for I was fully COMO*ux of sinning, Goc's word. ditch was the harmony between the 
its all things, to please any Heavenly Father; was books of hauled and of John. and other book. of the 
mach ie prayer, and felt willing to submit .ayeetf �
'Mit; eo plainly did the book of Daniel and all the 
Urely to the divine will. Never did I eo feel my perwagen to which I had reference ler the purposed 
weakness, toy liability to err, my need of the prayer. 
Chnettans. 0, how 1 bonged to may to eacti mem-
ber eit my charch, and to every ose who had ace'. to 
a mercy-seat—pray for me; bow my wet yearned to 
make lorew• to any dear people my pet111.1 exeicis. 
of minds that I melt hare their hympsinam 
Greatly was my mill retreebed and emnieruel es 
one tecomem about the first oh February, Minnows 
l ow vestry asomage to hear a number or praying 
soul. arise, sad my that it had been deeply impremed 
epos their minds that they must pray more than Over 
for the pester. One of them elated that the hordes 
el he owe prayers, bad ;mg been for me-tint the 
momeat he hod siodertalten to pray fee hieseed, be 
absest thocomciousiv and iovelostarily Mood bawd( 
praying for me. Three of throe hodividartle were 
linen had not a St10111 hold on the hearts ty second advent arrows, hot, is iset, d1.10111111111 OD wisher members of our church, nw Isdievers in the 
After having obtained such new light on l Let me now, Wynne., invite your attention to • all harmocions, beautiful, glorious. Weil, 1 would out much inspiration. But I could reconcile the mat. 
111 new in at
. 
 on of any expenenee os another subject. ask myself, with what denomination eta I unite? I ter easier than this: it was of God, amid he ries taking
the Scriptures. and enjoyed much remarkable I was alway, opposed to the introduction into oor could fix upon none, a connection with which I felt these various mean. to remind man, at (lament aim 
manifestations of the Spirit of God. I felt' pulpits and churches, of all the great moral topics would saU.ty the strong desires, and cairn the remises remote intervals tram each other, that he was nut 
most deeply for you. my beloved brzthren, shies have agitated the minds of the community for heeling. of sty heart. Now my Pool was all ecstasy clack concerning his promisee, and that he might have 
teries of science, had explored all the meta-
physics of theology; and who. so fur from 
condeeendieg to make a stable their place of 
worship. would feel as though the Almighty 
was insulted, or could not be devoutly wor-
shipped, !inks% in a granite or marble temple. 
But I wander from my subject; brethren, say heading doctrines of the Bible were unchanged, anal I a perfect likeness between that seen by Daniel and by 
nut, "these tnen arc filled with now wine." �
did not and do not feel like sacrificing them on any John the revelator, even to the number of day. when 
amount. Indeed, 'liese doctrines, as held by our the vision should expire, I could but think that Joins 
church, never seemed to stand out so prominently on l moat have been very Menthol' with the book of Danish. 
ON TEM SECOND ADVENT. �
the pages of inepiration as at thin counatiut; they are or that some of his book must have been penned with- 
my study, in obedience to what ovensd to he the 
moving, of Cud's Spirit, 'ruching the scriptures, 
and weeping anal praying before God that he would 
make truth: know
n �
to one. I wa. aware that there was 
some truth left, which my mind did not apprehend; 
and this couvietion I expreseed to a brother minister 
who called to see we 011 the day after 1 was 110 
bleat. I sought interview, at various times 
with the clergymen of the town, hoping that some 
words wauld be providentially drop that would give 
111C a clue to that for which toy heart was 111/11101S41. 
But 1 always left them with disappointed hopes. At 
times I fancied that it might, perhaps, be my duty to 
unite myself with another denomination, when there 
taught be more vital piety, more scripture truth, and a 
greater field for uotulnees. But my views on the 
comparing scripture with scripture, !web the doctrine 
of aim near approseh of Christ, that 1 began to be 
suspicious of ibe edition of my mt., sod actually turn 
ed to the title page to or by whom and when it we. 
pablialssil 1 know the refereree column is the wink 
of mu: but stall it appears rapier, that ire, years 
ago, and probably without any iniestioo of mocking 
the .4.4 Wrest near, 'Weld waive owls happy 
reherences. 
Having given the book of Daniel a thorough fovea 
tisanes, which I bed never benne dose—suppering 
if that or soy ether .nett of the Damie really taught 
the doctrine of Christ's speedy caseate times who. 
were mete aged, honied sod plow than ousel% would 
he likely ...eta. it; sad that when they wearied 
the wove or arm it weal/ be time emegli fee tow to 
awake-1 wee emereiehed tolled the Esse of seriphs,* 
testientroy is Savor of this doctrine. My ruled bad 
reaped to rympialeise with that of Den.el thirmghem 
the wade vision; and I waited fa fearful ~pew 
far every weed of esplessume mad myelitis. whisk 
the angel gave Won; and wises hie last weals were 
starve, a, cosiaised is she lea err a the last 
chapter of Daniel, my enema was morwholoileig; 
mid I oohed, what do them *imp moist They sew 
Rea here het a very pasial seem osee to Danboro peo-
ple alter the dad, Desist rad set hove sedesesed 
diem taw Had they bees a rasa basal arra et 
what woe to Ira biro own pore, he rail or hew 
been so sineald sad aseesisW• he weird have maw 
madly sompreisseded the reify • I' she loges 
genteel's.. Dielem, dome ae• Mew hi tee had 
whisk sanest be inserpord so brag a awn 'saw 
wee le Ike Jewel thiwe ir • MA, a rd. drawn wee 
die wbele hose whew web la ortellession b weds of 
it. tew the obey hod, eil is aim and brassies.. 
wars it is ender to meek site* De meev*sy end 
trate, and knew not what. was the reasoning Iron) it 
I cannot here relate what were my feeling* a. toy 
investigations went on. I was astuni•lied .nd lini• 
bled to oirierve the IMItylonum kingdom represented 
by the head of gold; the Med.-Ferman by the brew 
and trio of silver; the Grecian by the belly and 
thigh.; of hr..; and the fourth king-loin by the leg. 
of iron, and its divisions by the feet and low of iron 
and of clay. And then to adinut that our own and 
other proud nations were represented try the fist and 
toe., "part of iron and part of potter'. clay," I could 
hardly brook; edit 1 would belies It if I had good and 
sufficient proof for it. Polluting my stud.), I war 
amazed, surprised, delighted, on discovering much a 
complete correspondence between the vioion of Nebu-
chadnezzar and that of Daniel; and then finding 
�
—AMU 
the eeriverance of the children or Gad, together won 
tee osteng up of the kinedun of Christ. 
I aceordingly fouled that it I was still resolved we 
enitem the Bible my chart in titre peek., time., I 
must believe that the book of Daniel contain. a tell 
ee.cription of the kingdom. or this worth (men to 
the present hoar—that it introduce. the kingdom of 
tee elessiele which ie jest testy to be set rep, the 
ceneumineeion of ail thing., the coming of Cored in 
Ilse CI011.1.1 Of heaven, to receive hie doer comples 
home in everlasting habitations, the teener. of the 
earth, an I the deetroction of the wicked. 
Wun I louse it admitted, on all hen's, that the 
stunt., week. were wewes of year., and that near tie, 
expiration of 1:14 years Me.iah the Prince was cut 
ote according to the vi-ions; the inherence appeared 
bath natural awl necessary, that the dies should be 
conselered an prophetical days or solar years: and 
lie ling iimt events corruponelieg exactly to those re-
ferred to in the vision, were engraved on the broad 
tine of history, sad harmonized perfectly with those 
th7 vision: and seeing that i' the last chapter of 
Jeaniel did not teach the final reeurreetion and judg 
'lent, no chapter of the New Testauseut d.d: tint the 
days in the hoe vet., of that chapter iocluine the on 
correnee of those great events which Daniel himself 
was to witness; and that if it were allowed that this 
chapter doee refer to the final judgment. (and bee, 
this controversy, it lias sleety. heron suppose d to,) ties n . 
it seemed to me to he a very strange appendage to 
tale to Ilse vision which include.: events which had 
transpired centuries awn—a wondered ',pine trete 
1111 Id. C., when Antioefins died, or 61 A. D., wee. 
Nero died, to the time of the jodement, eke.-1 ac-
,ordingly telt that 1 mint give way to the clear end 
sober conviction. ten only of toy un•liretateline. 
to tlie more solsmn convictions of my soul, to which 
the truth was now applied with tinepeakable lower. 
Btill I sought fur additional eveienee, by comparing 
the contents of the bunk of Daniel with other !Mar-
lton. of Go I's word, by the signs of the tiinesi in the 
natural, political, the cnnenercial, the moral awl yell• 
gigue word: and I thought that if we had n it, and 
were not witnessing these sem. at the pre., t day, 
then my imagination could not conceive ci what 
those signs spoken of by our Saviour �
possibly 
he, and it would relieve my mind welch to see an indi-
vidual nit down, arel with retied and brush emineate 
them any better than they had already been exeibited. 
Humbling and mortifying as it would have been to 
me six months ago to have taken my seat at the feet 
of brother Miller, brother Hersey, and brother 'limes, 
I entitle do it now without a struggle. Light began to 
break in upon toy mind by degrees, until the cone et 
el' old and lonrchernhed prejudices and errors with 
pure truth ended eirever, and was suoceeded with ito 
describable peace and ;eery, and yet with dreadful 
solemnity of mind; anti whereas for the past two 
months, although I had received great light on the 
doctrine of holiness., yet, a. remarked, I had felt as 
though soma micliscovered truth was still to be per-
teeivel, sot even aupposIng that it r. as the doctrine 
of the advent near; and whereas I had felt as though 
the firmaenetit of my mind was yet Wooed with a 
few remaining clouds, I could now lo, k up to the 
natural heaven., which were then as cleat na crystal, 
and feel that my mind was just like Ocoee heaven.; 
all was like the blazing atin in yen enure blue. I now 
roend that I stood where I could run and read; that I 
had obtained the mystical key, by which I could open ' 
it pleasure and lay my hand on each and all the spark-
ling gems and prime:en pearls of the holy !revelry; 
that the I holy Spirit hail emiterrel upon me the meta 
ales., with the new name written thereon, which in 
inan knoweth saving he that reuireth it. I seemed 
to stand on a rock whirl, hell could not �
and to , 
be armed with ten thousand weapon. with which. to 
meet all the hosts of darkness. 
On the next Sunday I preached the !deemed doctrine 
of Christ at the door; and 0 the power of (iced which 
cline clown upon ms1 I wan amazed and confoundbl 
at the words which God poured !rem toy lips; lor I 
can call (loch to witness that it wan not me that spoke, 
It was the Ilely Ghost that opake be mel The awful 
solemnity of that day, of that place, end of that 
audientio, can never be forgotten. A iler the clue of 
the eller.. services, I leered to open even the lids 
of the ltiWe, Mr the truth came almost ited^peneent of 
the Bice, rushing and streaming, and blazing int., my 
mind liee waver. alight ; God'. I holy Spirit still etia-
tumid to increase open in., until toy body was entire-
ly prostrated, my strength gone, and I was compelled 
to cry out eller the example tit my Nlaater, �
Father, 
felt be menthe, let thin sup pass from me ; isverthe-
lbw not my will, but thine be dune." 
Yes, singular, and almost blasphemotts ae it might 
ape., to some, 1 could hot pray that light mime. be 
in a meestme wItledmws from n. mind, and glory 
 
1/0111 my awl, if agreeable to Gm h'. will. Neverthie , 
lees, without the D,viae wil1,1 Alt reedy to die seder 
it. Diehbre reuiriog to rest, fled *MA *la my *eel. 
that hid been like the destructive tempest of the ocean, 
settled clown lam the calm sad glutei of the rivulet of 
,be valley, aid I give tarot( to slum*/ as tbosagh 
noaltiog had happened. awl slept sweetly mold aux- 
meg 
lad sow, my dear hrethrew, I feel um coefileet 
that the judgment is just at hand, that the great 
morel &WO& of earth is jeet over, sad that is a eery 
tow more moots, at least, I shall wee my Jesus de-
meeding fleet the Wu., that I feel as thank I 
mood stand op aloe* in the faro or all t-shristeedmit 
in defeat* of those thing. God he wrought it lass 
way very *al �
Moe given me the eyelets* slit 
there. Ak I that is sigisionst learn:age ! 0 that I 
had seas teem taints *are ago ! Goer have lbees 
seek • dungeon all my hp, 1 What a 844,4•4 
*bat a Babylon I have been Isheleiting like the feet 
sail the tees el the imag:s whisk were pert of clay 
sad part of woos ma the seHd, see etiostry, philoso-
phy, religiose. are a pulite% emapireed. Retigiome 
math has weenie tnausitasly aositplimatati, sod istribin• 
tad sad divided gestated ilitilealf all the dill soot mots 
of poetess:mg Christi's.. each having a poetise of** 
troth; while Chemises in goosed. have the sacred 
teeth of Christ as ow only roma .1 hare and sutra-
thee ; bet what dowassisatioa has mast of the le* of 
Jewire—.want of vital godliest" I lows eat r. Oda 
geese* to Mlike the Voted which as cot eimaftwel 
* any owe ponies. bet speeds aml tillages its 
vital perm tleteeighiset the whole beiy. I most say 
that the Misname. Ptelesinets, Am it Seem haid. 
tome the widest Istageneo. unstated with a hale I 
silmiese. and drink and Unitatioass. sod theiwaggel-
amIlle fad philosophy, sad nejrstigegs I's rigged to 
ear it. but it is errs en. Many of our dear brethren 
almost deny the deem, of the re-sr:erection of the ; 
dead,--•he body is to r..-, ii at all, is seines ethereal, 
meeetele turgid, and Leaven, and Jesus. aud all boy in-
tellieenees are or the same suet, nature. With 
enaay.t , 2 lee de :t, tea =feat ext.', war at tile de- 
streceien �
iera.4:ern. Arid teen. toe, 
thee, ,e t time as at eonies to every man the seeoed 
time weer he tee Wber,as Pan, says thmt be shall , 
awe, t:ie se-oad Sims, when he conies, "without 
rem us; ! +A...ration?' 0. i am confounded at our past • 
ignotemee either word of God. and at our awful ahem 
or' its doe; rho... We hue spirit ineivel them all away, ; 
until our holy religiu lies neither life nor tangibility, 
and. there is harshly a eehiary mein, left so use in in- . 
ine to a lite of Is eie••••, are! in drawing the poor 
end.' lope, heaven! Where ic the Chriniates God, 
ill • Curis t iate• Sevier. the ( ;,ri.tian's Converter, the 
Cerietian'• !Mile ! 0, to weep tears of blood ! The 
Bible, toe Belle ! The Old Teetament we hese all, 
long eine., thrown over to the carnal Jew 
awl as to 
the Nee Testament, we hare given him a good pro-
portion of that too, and the rest is distributed among 
plelosopbere. and Karen, 0, what a 
pity! flow II lin. pained my very soul for the put 
few �
! �the Christian's Bible ! 
And now, where are the watchmen upon the wall!, 
that hare, dared to speak the truth FEAltliF.Sell.T, 
we bout any rieseel to popular opinion, station, and at 
the peril of their Woe—rep:nation and influence ? 
Come down int., the streets of this blazing Babylon ; 
enter the busses of merehandise, and the gereeous 
palseet of hue processed theciples of our eeer �
aster, 
who had nit where to lay his head t and then look 
abroad ar.I ore a heathen world plunging dee n to 
bell! 0, �
'hie. is this primitive Clirierianity ? and 
yet we are :old that Christians are going to eons ert 
the wield ! Why, the energies or the Christian 
churce are all parab .d, and there are hardly the 
least sign "I' lire in the spirit al body us a whole 
and yet tome tell us that the temporal millennium is 
to commence this very year, or hereabouts : and per-
haps in the seat breath, that the treasury is exhausted 
that can iodates tee the tick! have with.lrawn their 
same., that the missionary has witted down in utter 
despeir, ending it worse than use coo in cry out, 
Hern/over �
heap us �
while it is boldly confes- 
sed that we need • .` history of Mural 3tegentien." 
And it is verily 
O. why do not the ileardisciples see, that Jehovah is 
reiessene in the chareit steeds of earth, and eliout mg, 
seThies far ant! no farther!" Where are the mean., 
but above all, where is the disposition to convert the 
World to Christ 1 Where is the Christian nation tl.at 
will be tee fuel to advance in thin enterprise I Eng-
land, act:mein: to her own confer...ion, is fact going 
back to heatlittieen. America, I fear, is in danger of 
a like Tordicament ; she is exporting Bibles and me.. 
leonine. to Germany, and importing, in exchange, 
Gentle,' ni-ology, the dere leniency of which is to 
rob the Ilible of its inspiration, miracles, and divine 
actor r:ty. She is quite in the erns of the papal hie. 
rareliy; 1,, tratnp of the iron inn; or the Pope already 
break. upon ooh ear from over the hills awl valleys of 
the greet %Vest. 11 am truly confounded, es l look and 
beheld the death-like el �
errs of the church; and I 
do oceerienty believe that there is n•thing that can save 
us hut the Interposition of his arm who is the Al-
mighty. Unless the Prince, the mighty Come:mew, 
Jesus Christ, the floe of God, doom epeciily appear, ell 
is lost. Lut for myself, I entertain no fear.. Ciirst 
will come, and deeeer us acconiing to the Word 4,1 
God, ere leech a crisis shall occur. I believe it wite 
all my wed. I believe it with as much confidence Sc 
I believe that the doctrine of regeneration is a doe-
trine of the 13:tee; weh as much, and p.,liaps more ;in-
surance than I believe that I nave • personal interest 
in the blood of Christ. I am willing to peel every-
thing on it. In thus proclaiming, 1 am well aware 
that I incur a moat tremendous rimponsibiity. Grant-
ed; north! Noah, and Jonah. Ent hear, beloved breth-
ren; feed has merle me take open mysell the. awful 
responsilielity; and you tees/ feel that I should be the 
last wan to bear it. had not (led himself laid it npon 
me. Once I should have trembled to have stood up in 
the face of the world and the church. tech,* as 1 am. 
to preach this startles . awful, and yet, to the Christ-
i in, eon.. troth. Lint God hay ordered; God is on 
my skits; and God is wenas to what I write. 0, that 
I 10.1 been more dilieent for my Master; 'bat I had 
labored more meld:illy for souls; that I had mitre fre-
quently denied sell, and made greater sacrifices for 
Trim who il!ed for tne, and who is now coming to tare 
me to be with hien forever! At the eleventh hour, 
and when the last cry, that ••the Bridegrimni cornett)," 
iv just ready to be uttered. I am ereciously brought in, 
to Mow she trumpet in Zees, and to souud the a arm 
ia Goes holy mounts n. 
My soul as now content. and in a state of greater 
peso • and joy than ever; Jesus has seeneed to smile 
afectionaulv ; end the Spire, which had so long been 
itemise with ms in relation to uniething, seem/ to 
have left me to r, about my Father's bueeis.... 
Beloved brethren, do not ceneare me for the confi-
dent tone in which I speak: tier it is the confidence of 
my imul. God ham wrought this great troth on eat 
eau!, too, ..1.4 with • pea of area! �
I cannot think 
that it is my nature to be hesietrene in irny religions 
opinions: on the costrarv, I have ever been more dis-
posed to yield my own to the better jaidement and 
wisdom slimy imperiees. Theft is roily one respect in 
which I think that I have the Uvula:se these she 
difo with tin ea the great question of (Aria's &does; 
it ks that 'Jed has roucheated to sue the aid of the 
Spirit of truth to lead sae .ato all trai:b, and to show 
nee things to come. 
In the midst awes a clashiug of opinion.. this 
mallnect„ I wont light: I want a guide: and I feel that 
I moot awake the Bible that heat. and the Spirit that 
goads, and learn and decade fie myself. I do sot set 
toy ailf op haeghtily sad arrogantly at a tench, ao 
time who are se mock my seaters, sad far whose I 
have net on yet lest ley reverence. I am °sly realm 
Gets went for =pleb. and 1 hope that I shall heave 
it with a nambiety beam erg my youth. If wow I 
have imbibed as esters dies I will with all patience 
asd hemaity sit at the feet of any steer Master'. 
holy servant. oho eon supply me with the truth, 
prombleg that I soli hatiruly etteminee my peewee 
fee mere eseiptewil views. whew they eta piedmeet, 
and will mks** to hirer ea for ran he emcee in the 
eese ed Chet*. realm that l maims twiehied he be 
Wee is the mineyerd of oar Leal. I en wedded 
se as petty, sad he no imenatyped theory,. Whist I 
have leareed of Ivey I hove, 
believe, bees %Gehl by 
the word of Goi. I have rot read Mr. NI:eerier 
1-etnre-, neither snow what thee are. A• i• any 
surtifieation or chagrin wii.eii it iambi be ',opposed 
teat I sliould feel, niould teee prove any error, I leave 
ou:v to my, that if a venire of priee f. yet lureine in 
toe heart, I doere et. neat ri,etruct,n, Yew, tooth 
it I an deceived, which I do not believe, I am perfect-
ly welling to l.e Lett up to the won't as a eueject of 
religious tenet:mien. In blur way I mat. subserre the ; 
cause of religion, by being a warning to ;inure genera- 
tions, to be careful how they bane, 
 the woe! of Gml. 
I airs wiling to iie reineiribered, only to be 
But it may be said that I sin Isbefeng under a ci m-
elon; that I am vnionary and linaiieal. In refutation 
eel this cherge, I must retie tot only to the e-ast 
my mind, which, a reed sooner inci lie me to 
clam than to tenet �
and sooner euhject me to the 
slow prieere. of nie roan, than to tiny sudden im-
pulses of feeling. but to the brief lietory of my ice, 
brethren, as you are acquainted well it. I.,tt know 
that I have always been a conservative on all the 
great renal topics Mr the day, and exeeofinely fear-
ed or all shams," And as for twine deluded. I cannot 
allow. I know that the devil is always busy, and tor 
tear ofettributine either to the d,vil or to maitre 
what ought to be attribute! to grace or to Gol'• Spate 
I have all my lite long heen in bondage. :guilt I 
Throw away all goal iiiiiirc.-eons met influences for ; 
leas the devil may have originated them! It in the; 
present inctauce I am delved, then I wes delueed 
weeks ',nice, and Ili year. a:;o, when first �
tel 
to God. The same kind of ergienents by which I ; 
satiole inycell that I was ever converted, I urge in 
order to prove the teel•ty of what i experienced at ; 
the opening of this year; mil in like manner I prove ' 
the genuinehus of what I have again experienced by 
what I then .w and tell; each were porti•ct convei-
simile brought about by thesovereige agency ill God• 
If it still he contended that I ant dclueed, then I woulal 
I �
lily aek, how may I know when aoy prayer. are 
answered; when I am under the Millie...s sit tewe's 
Spirit, and the leaeinge of the elute of truth! In 
despair I must cry out—I ant like a vessel at era, with 
the storm beating, the wines ragtime, the waves clash- 
ing, the stars obscured in impenetietee dee:mess. the 
hetet]] gone, and chart and compass as good as wide.. 
Have we forgotten •--me of the first principles of uur 
laithT 
Ilas God left es to such swell uncertainly, 
and been no more mindful of the safety, comfort and 
g.ori of his children? The Spirit and the Word agree 
in what I have .en end felt; and I feel ua though it 
would be next to the es �
 of that sin which 
path no forgiveness, either in this world or in the 
world to come, to go gentrary to the tide,. as I now 
read it, and to the Span which now iiitluences um to 
give the midnight cry. It is far, far easier for me td 
believe than to disbelieve that Christ sianeedi at the 
door; one that I am under the influence ill the erred 
than of the evil 'pith. Could the devil .o deceive 
me, and fill my soul ler thy. and weeks ere lh siieh 
eeutieisble peace, joy, and glory—give one such Wear. 
news to God in pra)er —make hie willing to Leave all 
foe Christ's sake—ter endure the loss of the inceelehip 
and witeein of toy dear bre.hron—to be accounted as 
“stupide—and willingly to stand and sutler ilic ecofie 
and sneers of both the wicked and the prolsisedly 
religious! �
not Satan be likely to lose mere than 
ee can puerilely gain by such a inanteuvre7 I aftltal 
ler.:vrd des nu m:, to connection with many whom I AM 
gratified and surpreed to find have had an experienee 
just eke my own on this subject; they arm good men, 
wirttiernntls 
n and 
eeriiiaYb' *years gone by, the preaching of 
"Christ at the door" has resulted in the convereion 
of wide, who still adorn their profe.iou. If the 
preaching of this ilmenne is calculated to frighten 
wen into religion, and to make spureuus convert., then 
is the preaching of future pumeliment, when discon-
nected with this subject, liable to like objection. Arid 
if the doctrine that Christ is about to leave the media• 
treat neat, is calculated to lead to inmnity, then alienist 
the doctrine of the final jtulgtnent be a prescribed 
theme, on the saint groemt. And the Iii-.e-l„ of 
evangelical religion ought to beware how fest they 
work into the hands of those who are not the friend• 
of the religion ut: Cerise lelioui.1 tone continue, and 
the world run on as ever, they will hare do meet 
their enemies ',neer cireuuuhanoes new and strange, 
but wheel' they will have the oaturiction of kuowiug 
have been GI' their own creating. 'flue lortilicetions 
of sand wince they have hastily thrown up as a event-
ing defence &gemstone tueiny, will h e washed way 
by the first storm that *eta iu from the oppuene 
quertierfgeeid, at least. hie *heady resulted from this 
controveriiy: it has shown to aonie extent whet are the 
real, tangible doctrines of the church,—t-, west the; 
heart as well as the mind ...clue in the Scriptures 
and it burliest's. come of the cardinal dui rinee of 
our holy religion, with the reasonable hope that they , 
will be preserved, tu all their native nests.. ofd 
power, ante the coming of our Lord mad Saviour 
jc'ul now,
C46 
 '- 
Adear brethren, 1 take my leave of you; 
and in •0 doing, let one ask you, as friends to me and 
to the eau., of truth, will you account for wluit I 
have experienced? II di.p.ised to reject all natural 
phenomena. a. indicative 01.1;!itiol.'•consina,.., asChrio. 
nen pieloeepliers welt you a • -mint for the p-emist 
religions phenomena in the meal beavene! lion is 
it? �
I nal �
read the exper.enee si any total on 
this sube,t, unit I rest: my awn eeperieoc, . in theirs. 
Ilere are ainustere of the rope!, and Cbrimiaas of all 
yeti, to all parts of our land, without any previous, 
knowledge of each other, exercised alike by the Spirit 
and power of God, and lei ante the undo...hen >elms 
that the Jas. ge emodetle at th • door. .14./ a ceriteig es 
Net aideviaced by titer an...ousts coo ?mewls UK. 4 the 
"r'° 
 
reteres.mold write meek, -it time is ',ears arch 
forbiee h. I have sw. reso pos ate arectinuit on thee 
grist eabrete lee it was not my dee.en so to eo I 
testy gore yea my upersrecs is coneeetion with it. 
Others have prepored worse on this ' i' eel. to Ilse ia- 
reetrsatiao et weed. I new ionic :Geo pnyerlial 
tents fly panels aim i• merely to ammtiate year 
&Aimee is *Amigo( this great truth. God'. were: 
is imaellegesle: yon nay nederstand �
searcher/cis erni• 
chid like ataeyheity: cry airier is awe you shall fad it. 
Cesenler„ Gad it the same u. ever: wad hearers would 
egg hootiesse, ifka shoe* mane the sinidestese cry to 
smell up fast frets moosg hits pearamd Abiegate. Ile 
is a soystestiges Gnu 
And now, hoidens. show Wee I wept god *praised 
ere prayer is Gleld foe's& Tee lave gay hear.; 1 love 
yeet sad becalm* I lee* yule 11Wrat yt s lie see the 
truth. Itoe mere labored alikeiensly awl faitliiel.y to 
God, sod now 1 oast you to IA t:p esir nee& mad 
remee, for year reIrayirou itrawish ores. Vs.0 seed 
net be inoireel that its not to my heat to heroin roe 
Lars ee iti. cgnnest these vs to de sot 
 
`Yelelh•er. with them in choir lilodasees—mat 
I once was, uot shoull he now. I.;! foe (hue s ere gm 
power are! unineri/ �
;rare Si Cud. I can :reel •ay 
that I Omer ens ! �
.a uehli WW1 I feel etreffe 
Tie:ion/I that thee �
: mon tei, startled ham 
$:umbet, lien: there use a lane ..okra eve:g 
(11,kt r1-.01,1 pm\ �
y �
sk. 
mliielZe're".4,eenlsdasno
""re
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it �
sitTO:1117.1 
,•• ',lily come how many I a o �
t 
110 0,..a.ion oesesstroviee! Mee lee ,• ! I rented 
eon of your own indite-dual reepaissieility at 1.1“ Me- 
peresie Win you sutf-r �
will t 
throlq-,1, yeur ineenrifeiu to the en 
-ac ef tee ! 
Brethren, 1 have written has:ity awl 1..; ,.'_a, y. I 
have Ica inurN ensue and -on,. thongs ten• ei a nee. 
ey a reerenee to page Me eel' Hill ptri,i,e La* 
Mix I., LAc brothre is part.. a.ar, who had r weeke 
and melees prated int,ti ler me, although w, 
Diet &partial aerpainiebee. Ile knew not. se Ise ha• 
arnee,conivssed, why 1.."1.01.14 have tuck tlrelitsga for 
sic. lint when God so neiney hire in, at the open-
mg of this year, then with a heart l;tIl re ,../;en and 
tsar. gushing Irmo his eyes, he said God :mil :mend his 
prayer, and made all plain to linn, 1 have learned 
too, that litany praying souls had aeoWttil in prayer 
to Gad for mu, I hat my eyes iii•ght be taloned ea the 
moment... truth of the approach of our Lord to ga- 
ther home his chikiren; and they had �
an erg • 
dent, at • throne go grace that their Hayti's Were ac- 
creted, and el �
el lie answerel. My own �
had 
laity and 1a,bbelc located their eotivicuons, that per • 
cent inn and ente.ring awaited me for the tete'. salts: 
and bete., their pray ors ineenir,1 to God in iny behalf 
little thinking as well as myaelt; loon what patters 
and on what ground, the trial and pain snub! come. 
Their impreasions were well hounded; the fiery trial 
lam overtaken me; but as I thmt 'eh!, no I now say, 
let the ow. eonie; I nen never beton, t. welly of per • 
',cuticle. (lob, hot �
, is toy am!). support an-I run 
solationnind I am thankful to be one to eillIer re• 
proach tor his alike; for I have the proven, !hut it 
suffer with him, I shall idea reign with lien. And new 
it is my prayer that this brief narrate.) of God's gm 
°ions dealings with me, limy be b'est to pier everdist. 
ing,llgaoyo4the grace of our Lord and Saviour Juni Cer: 
lie with you all forever. Ant s. 
limit beloved brother, 
Boston, April ID, 161:1. �F. G BROWN. 
MINISTP:1111 OF TIM Goriest. .vr �
1..a.,1 
DAY.—Soon shall we appear w ;it our reeeeet • 
iVO charges before the judgment seat of etiri.d. 
%Vhitt a scene will then open between a pos. 
for and Ili, flock, when all his ellicial con- 
duct towards them shall be scrutinized, amt 
all their treatment of him and his gospel shall 
be laid open; whon it shall appear that an 
onnnireavtit cyo ful:uwed kiln iiito Isis itirt 
every tune he sat down to write a sermon, an-1 
traced every line on his paper, and eve!). Inl• 
lion of his heart, and followed hint into Hi, 
pulpit, and watched every kindling Mini,. 
every drowsy feeling, every wondering thol'i• 
every reach alter 1.41111C. �
Ali, my dear brut:t- 
ree, when you hear on the right bend the 
songs of bursting praise that you ever 113,1 
existence, and u.i the left hand, behold a cum. 
puny wretched spirits, sending forth their loll 
lament that you hail not warned them with is 
stronger voice, will you not regret that nil 
your efertnelie were not more impassioned, 
and all your prayers more agonizing? lite 
what is that I peel A horrid shape, mop 
deeply scarred with thunder than tha rest, 
around which 11 thousand dreadful beings 
with furious eyes and Ili rou letting gesture', tiro 
venting their raging curses! k Is an insignia-
fill motor, who went down hi, hell, with sort 
of lets congregation; and three around Iiin 
are the it retched beings whom he has decoy -
e,1 to death. My sous turns away, awl Clee, 
give rile poverty. give me the Curs', of ;t wick- 
ed world, g �
me the martyr's shake. liu,, 
my tesd. save Me !runt uniu ith u items ter Ttwe 
and t,, the so.ds of men."—Ides 
Do. 16'EI.1.S. 
With all the Deetor'e erti,ition and *kill 111 
opposing the doctrine we alvocute. there an., 
hot probably fifteen members et" his own, 
church or eougregntien who tire not bakes., 
with us. Perhaps, however in on �
to tle• 
Doctor, we should say aim los average cos-
gregation does not probauly exceed froM TLS 
to ri /TIM% hen e•rs, sod eonsc• of tloyee, amuer 
*horn is wie of the deacons �
It , church. to 
our personal kworkdge. arc strong believer• 
in the doctrine of CbGet ei,ely gaming. 
_Glad 7711errIte. 
I le a �
f �
resew) wiry 
our ce, �have so �
••::-.•ess in o 
ip,esingte ....retreat, of the siivent. is. that 
there 131 �
agreement among thenterIves 
' Every vs ri•cr among them Wu, has ottarkeet 
Our system. iitio.01 unit' hit the deetrin• 
of the advent to moles)... �
but hoe had 
tear is pieta's the iv-gement. of those orb., 
had preceded him en lb, �.kle. The. 
bate no e .sithieue,• its !in' nrgueserlii of Leo. 
other, std therefore. me wise have isepotavo.. 
that *hie of the glu strong hoe. pr 'due- J brit 
tU:c torect 711 �
le The 1111e, 
MereerreetreeeMINAMeeseese �„ _ 
CI.L1rELAND. J1.71,Y 12, 1543. �
, 
_•. �
 
Norm week we cornmcoce eubla.hang )tiller's Lee- , 
sures. sat logic • sew volum--• favorable tine to 
Thome who t'o not believe with t 1,, MOy 
woo to pis etre • copy of Curse Lectures. t:.ty •ub-
scr,ers w, • were. their papers by the c.irr. 
 sr. 
0.sr 
tern, Ire es. twe:ro minsber. �
CAMP MEETING. 
'They were ail :gill vac accord is oat Sim.- 
—• �
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silo. isnOWN,is �
rE u Exec. IT. �Liszt have �
r.sb. 
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rel
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retina Ltrlc bob 
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eer 
I., 
rt. �fig,' Is read lli.s ihtereal in; esperi- 'she t it go.ul to le Then.. way Le tet-reeting. �
be wi:atiner 
tea. itnever intend to read another word M a so We ifte.4.7. �
hey Oe.:e.st"d roest,ewissa-o-ese-ese, 
„wow Advaa pope r. I, .7,, read this. It i. .... 
theweeting. vaLuts'..voraide. and e, 1,,,Ler.t!! emitter ,,,, 
It t. �
1,1t. I it. att„,..au (or 
a aisaa, 
wt 
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atte,, indl,
pte
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or:7po �
ta 
plea a, 
tet
ez �rrai.gesseets 
Iveh were 
ullost 1st a goat: 
~thew, and the ?amines were censurer. 4, 
were was limper tbrouglowt that grow, ibep razseat proper, 
NisTICE '1'0 LECTILIIEB114. �
sod it ervi solemn gird eweet to IL, votil, at it raise iimskieg 
spot tb • ear from every aid,-. Never shall I forget the wt./a- 
A h. hear. toe East, In cotwequenee of al. health, 
!in; *Leer entiora 1,01 iell (71eveisnii for the state at N.wa}lb
r,-w,„ 
v. �
f; • I t !I With the publitlier of :he Second Adrent 
wsppliatre. the.r Vmice.r.rewmer.1,11ropitillteellbsoso upon us. 
Inset • shod Ps,prri si,sugoed ler the destitute ports*. There 110) were. 1.11 low lbefme the I.ort —ore eir-le 
of �
Mit �
or Canada, which say one who 
, �the world and its treasures would •0011 
te:e away as things of little worth-the call we sow 
r,..• would am then have to be repeated. Dew 
,nds, do you not realise that our precooks eay.our's 
cespormelo, is as Mostly taught es the dilatator 
at lie will *are Oslo the uttermost all who will coax 
t' God Ito him? When he comes el dross will be 
pii-geJ sway: bat he has *aid. 'Near not. little Reek, 
1,,e it it your Tatler's good pleasure to giro you the 
FOUNLI. �
Isiera to the Lord-ead rse tbwir who o �
Moe I1.•, are 
-ready to feriae." tisst Jane might yet war sow. AL. thseibt 
reined found on the ( snip Ground. I, as that ravion• sew look, engin upon twits, will hi• heart 
T;.• �
Lee CAR love the tome by Ltieriliitig it. �
wait,. to eliding or reliehe that st.ey due :ore sod In. t for 
his liPPeeriell; ,bat they welt It!, ewe. rta with wore ea,cfee.s 
thine tit-, watch for the Morning �
wuniti Wee boo ter. a 
wearier's' And w, /I he turn firer theft with loath.ne Lwl 
riintempt, as atl their tqrtiiren do, heroi), tIwy thank him 
Messed word, In wbfeh alone they is tut, hay taught then, that 
hie ceft~ng It •t kne.lt 
To nut it teemed • served Pre, sad full of Jesus. Most 
rvWeatly wee his Wparft there to 1/leant and POICO the, were 
who testified that they bed shared that blepning in its (sloe. 
as they bid net dose for years. Olt, It heaver sweet I., wait 
times the Lord, to plead his premises of grate Po full LaJ Pure 
but think of thee.: how theti1.1 thee fonts bare Valet 
wIthin them, expeetl.st *Nil to see Him fare to Ere. whore 
love for hem liadeost a life of suiting ufterasInt. and r death 
of irons an I agony-t• see Him honored as the Riot uf Lists 
as 1 the Lori of lords-the bleedleg Lauda Leconte the &know,-
edged rakr of the world or Mod in wow 
Ali, thinktoo Dot that here, le Gots own hires% t.inple, 
with Itis works aroJn.l, above thew, sad ass'. week'. shut 
out. Ills spirit le their snob asd rooms ea :heir labors, they 
could Jo, is God; Wad this.lookIng the the 1:1..01.111 app-iirsag 
of our Illevtour Jeans COWL" plant1 be to them wore periwig. 
more • ?Wag of life, of fell reality' Slid ee it was over eeeld 
regret this gathering la the grove for worship, hut those Win 
came with hearts sot full, tuned is harm., with the greet 
theme, or as Mtsrr lookers on, 'Pore wits a egesting too for 
those who Defer knew Use lore of Joss-one, (5 sceptic who 
had doubted awl dewed relies°s sad the �
until a gratis 
esbliestion of the virile; err, "behold he eetne.ti," kit lI 
his way, winch, by the 'detain, of the Spirit, cesivimee.1 him 
that the 1111ble Is of trot, sN this dextrine owe of its peat 
(orteweet Letba.) was there from a greet distaste, neeklag the 
Oterieur, awe ho foend him whom be tomtit; sad ethers did, 
bow many we knew sot, bet -the Lord ksoweth who are his." 
lokostto, popery, every thing, in connection witit that moo,. who had avi, the br.std.r. of their 40, tide ..a., 
/Pod of eotilldertee which the balovol disciple otter 
twine and trimmed their Isar, and are sow, we Inset, going 
e*.l, will 'net it. Woes this is eon*, you will befor h to torn �
Bridegroom,
the 
�
ready to enter
as 
 is. It • truly 
4,,,41,,,a 10 �
.. did we of tite dear
rt alludedI refresh's, to hear the rut raperieses t f the love of God to 
abate 
becau. �
the worlotp of the Spirit, Aerie, rhoeta.tgui• 
t
Le m•brauagofratadeetrine. ivrely Use work a 
hart eis.amin me troth • lore o, fuse world,', „.e �
toottionto tyroe 
() it the dear larttLi rem and sisters cou:d �
the sweet 
be sit deemetes, re toga la the truth of Gel, for It Yu nom set 
su.d pree.ors *mousers of the net that is Inas /idly W.* to stony bean. with Ike mice power sod tescaeor. 
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co, tt.Le any 4.•Pw.• 4(1+ the Lord may ddroci• I �
etto. And their proper ar.se f,..
rep .eat.ou-f 
silo's,. wade koinwn by T. H. Soloed. �I all hr..b n u tit croft, and a eriiiseerLt.Lit of soul, tin !.. an.I 
AN A l'PE A L. 
tit r.umh:r roots voiume Iwo. It is al paid for - 
nothing ',rr. We hare the most abundant reason le 
tie LT I. Tn:s wee:, cc pub:ish 600) eutues, 
it is s ray important hurrilA r. lye have pith. 
bahed L2,000 1 opera during the progress of the segued 
vi my:, watch, added to the numbir publishes! before, 
ilmlY1lits In 1i 1,009 papers winch have been spread 
"err ()hie. Michigan, 1111„ncii, Incrana, 4-e• It u the 
Lor I s dour, and it is marvelous in wir eyes. 
the i,,iestan retpeciing susta.ning die paper 
another volume, phould time continue, comes 
limne to those who DF.LIEVE that the time 01 our 
lorr, •seowl advent is NEAR AT HAND. AV' 
have no nano to lie on our pile's'. Up! up: 0 were 
1 sloe ss,', a spirit of consecration of soul to the Lord's 
us,k sit 'the part of Christians generally, who ars 
I J• looking, as loos bees nee:lily exhibited by two 
Isar 6rea, time appeal you'll not be needed. 
Tidy have 
Aerated their all, trusting in the roarer failing 
',taus, "do pea, and verily thou shalt be fed." 
51., believe, srlsea our Lord does come, tea: lbw two 
kretiarea will be connmadord mere than some of our 
beetbwt, who few to loosen out no tese!yi on the 
lowest sad precious promises of Goo. Dear brethren 
sod rearm de you went to expeneo.es the blessing 
Ike. Brown speaks of? practical e‘ms.cration of tome, 
any thing to de ir. IIN l''°'4.11 Vine"I LATC itinwe.1 Virieisti trial sad tau 0.4:1 11,0r0 1,104 to it.1.• nr 
FITCH 
Iii. venison: fr �
dm East, sal will preach, the 
Lord wan:. la she Coogregatiowal Chore: iS Ibis 
city, nest Sabbath. He expects to tread mine time 
is. sue Wee, ant Lahor to show ;be people abeyant.* 
of the hype he has that ise will soon eee lithe Lard 
Jests. Christ tinning to redeem those who put their 
tram is 
it p of etc
an 
 coal as, after
early warsi 
rite, 
 
ars w nt •nio 
atwitter r..ere-t..1.ttle dolt*. 'Hs tree. hut joit int in 011.. *'ad 
ti J.cgr r f rite �
Into Sow at ba oil �
ti. Lbw w!inm the, 
are the oaths ef di- repel plaa of saleatria, wires the weal is 
ut awakened to Its Singer and its May. it wee esiphatically 
"oar Spirit," and niter, were with one accord JD one place"-
bat set "all"-why eaue ye sot up to the feast, beetisme, 
sisters! we Mtn tied it, aid Par you w111 have cause te do Po. 
We Sward s, a word (rem err Alum, friends, nod were 
etpeethig thew, as! also era McGee. 31say tows* is 
urn.. b we are N/111,1114 three are *ma who Save the appearing 
of suir Lord, owl are learksag too it, were ace repreonited. 
War wall' Let ue not tenet Seesaws, 14. ere, tie eausauel 
to �or. sooriet daily ised so mach the meet •• we fa, 
t. .i:dom." Are you acquainted with may whose • she as, siTntsetwsd." "eewa,thot ore Jett for sorb tt l.', 
et siert< ace pa' lakes of the flame:et of that of Oro 1:::11..a
llm er
'a 
"kit at say nose cur 
brown, that are not literally pow, in �
tii,tri of this
omit. 
 be oveeekuged with �and 
sots.:.!, Poverty Nis Dot sereare, but earth y posse. I ram of this 1.0, sad re that day some nos es unaware." 
Autder rho sheitieg Carmel Of the: ocean �
G. M. S. 
of bee is she soul. Io this not true is your gape. �MORE BIBLES BURNT. 
lr.etee. �
The fonowiag isms extract of a letter frowns eery- 
\ its of the Isrotaers referred to, some aleatas age, man
Own, county. N. T.. 
)""`hi'ad his °mail° the Lied; anniruda he had �
There is a sertiesemit is one corner of oar 
.-`1',0116 mu's"' what I* had' gat is the 'huh' town. of wane twenty or twentr-five families 
sod tins vveitilleed tat the �
Iv•im• of Roman Catholics. In the absence of their 
emoritreseed. He there reseceed himself as an poiric.4 they had tatemtagied with the protest. 
i•-rienneat rumor, :amid pear*. c'',3o•cno°4 hr .1: sato, had recetrea Ilibkoi and Tessameets, 
set a, has dime works asset tor repostaam, sad is and amended schooi with bowir children; and 
siw on the sweet taint! when* 'al* Christ mikes ha I belles* in some instances, in the eabbatb 
cp'e free Door Imam and sisters. ge aid go Khoo!. But their pries: came and a change 
lokewrso, gad you will have a b:tessisi rowed. �
cants over the setae. A spurn of hostility 
was aroused in the bosoms of the It.ineeisea; 
THE TRUTH MALETH bIANITEST. �
their children were forbidden to attend school 
airing our meetings in the city (Rochester; with pretty-ants: their Bibles were brought 
the fc.a.ng. ameag other strange iacideata. higrothowii with a *Pant congenial to the 
Will occurred. A lady a mauve of Eagiated, end domed fa Hie servwf. as • secrirecie expo-
.ifter brar..eg elf Christ's *pestle Advent pre- alba foe their Tessereseiese in hoeing re- 
...-Ionteed. Las cssfeessd wader tai wrstlisagreef �
wad a paused sad palming Mat as 
Rutty coescieece. that sae roosts to it is she Belo. Taos were desteeyed ewe melee 
slot ter toEtradowl A/meteor pare 'eV Bles • • Mans Bibles sod Teseeseessi. is so= 
.•aprewsee • etruag desirete mean se Sew berhdoli, ood war three for fa0a is 
lea* and there pay the malty doe to liesaim attaceat seighbeclessir -.-Prettetast real - 
ism" — �
!Wier. �
cater 
Lao. CHARLES FIITM reached i.e city 
Rochester; yesterday. at good health, and 
comsat:need leis lecturer, ?oat evening. in the 
Tent. In consequence of Lie high winds 
' which are constantly interrupting our meet- 
ings �
the �
arrangements brine been 
made for commencing r.-.eetirtcs at Taiwan's 
' Hallto.mormw, at half-pa•ot It, P. M.. where 
Brother Fitch witi co:-.1 nue n consecutive 
course of lectures er.ch day and evermg for 
number of days to coine.—Gin! 
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I �
ro she .1...km074 .14r, 
LETTERS FRON1 PRES WEETIlEE A
) 
BRO. 11.t..11.1N." 
Dear Brother Fitch—Since the tame of 
my communication. which appeared io one of 
the March numbers of the ..Midnight Cry," 
I have been mostly occupied isi preaching the 
doctrir.e of the second advent near. Inclu. 
ding the last Sabbath in Marc!., I delivered 
a course of lectures at Lowell. is the Baptist 
church; a multitude attended, the meetings 
increased in interest, and at the conclusion of 
our remarks between 40 and 5U persons re-
quested an interest in t:ie prayers of the 
church. Since that time nearly 30 individuals 
have been hopefully e,mvorted, among whom 
are the names of arum Universalist,. The 
second field of my lals,irs was Milltield. 
Athens eouuty, Ohio. At that village, and in 
the neighlrirlie.od. I delivered eight lectures 
to large and attentive assemblies. Mnny per-
sons embraced the views of the speedy corning 
of Christ. and a small number resolved to 
snake their peace with God. Leaving that 
town, I proceeded to Athens, Athens county, 
Ohio, where 1 continued nearly a week, lec-
turing to an interesting and attentive audience. 
Before leaving, I called upon those who were 
desimis of seeking salvntion, to signify the 
same by kneeling, when the request WAS cum-
' plied with by a large number of anxious souls. 
i ['he fourth place of my labors was St Nelson-
, 
Hocking county:, Ohio. In that town 
delivered six lectures. The assemblies on 
the Sabbath were large, and much interest 
seemed to be awakened on that subject through 
the entire community. On my return to 
Beverly I lectured in the Presbyterian church 
at Amesville. The doctrines were favorably 
received by many, and I trust some good 
done. I had delivered n course of twelve 
lectures at Beverly. What fruits may flow 
from these protracted exercises I am not yet 
able to judge. The seed sown through this 
region is beginning to spring up. On Friday 
evening last (Juno 9th) I commenced a series 
of lectures in McComiellsville, my time was 
limited and I was obliged to leave the place 
on Monday. In the last named town I was 
received with marked attention by the citizens, 
and treated, by all the denominations, with 
that courtesy peculiar to the christian chanc-
ier. The assembly on the Sabbath was very 
large and attentive. lire. Hamlin can give 
you any further information you may desire. 
My principal object in writing. is, to request 
help in this important field. The field is the 
valley of the Muskingum river, embracing 
some large towns, favorably located for the 
spread of information. I am yet alone (so 
far as I know) in a region of nearly 100 
miles in diameter. It it true some ministers 
have io part embraced the doctrines, but they 
do not make it their only business to proclaim 
the midnight cry. There are. however, 
among the private members of the different 
denominations. a number of believers. Can 
you not come. or send some aid? 
I know 
you will if possible. We are anxious to 
have a protracted advent meeting so soon as 
help can he had. The people want infor-
mation. No papers or aoy amount are cir-
culated in these parts. Please inquire further 
of Bro. C. Hamlin,. 
Yours in Christ. �
J. P. WZILTSLZ. 
Ilc000s, June 27. 1543. 
Dear Brother Firels—W bile on a tour 
south I met with Bro. Weethee at MeCow-
isellsvilie. and, although a stranger to me 
personally, you may be assured that, *fief 
having read the article from his pen in the 
Midnight Cry. I could bail bits as a brother. 
President 1V...thee's labors at McCoethelle-
yii;. will do limb good; be succeeded in 
sweeping away the mid which had gathered 
before the mode of the good brethren is/that 
pace. as well as elsewhere, oe the eubjeilig et 
a temporal esillestaiaas and the records of the 
Jews. Said a good Rra is that piece: MI 
will give It up, for law estielletiber there is 
so feoadatioa few sash theories al the word 
et God." I learned haw nary ethers sew 
their view" badg • damp also. I 
so rejoiced 
I 
asdivr
CI �
preps Wks' ost. 
fir I Sad diet just as �
ae s bade Isile is 
throws snow the pods a Chriitheme, they 
!almost without esosp51s0 cast sway these 
I
!like tbeor.es and begat to coq.i.re. -.whey, 
are we Low," and, blessed be God. tarry 
I begin to ionic for tile vetoed appearing of ft... 
I blessed Saviour, and are ready to say. ..e.,it •• 
Lord Jesus., come quickly." De-r Itretl.t, . 
!cannot nu v.s.t t+it, nal.et tf the :s1..14.1:.?:15, • 
I speedily? truly in that region the .•lielois nip 
! oriole to rite ha rvvet," and. as nre. Weio,i,-, 
says, ti.e laborers are indeed very :etv. Tl.c 
! door is wale open 1,,r doing good; and toe 
i people have heard very Iiitle, and tend les-, 
on the stilki.et, a protrncted meeting holder . 
sly at Bever;y, would doubt!ess do nn unto ,d 
aii,6:Int .1 &K-I. �
Yours, in exi.eCtittion �
a 
, tile s:reedy es.corid advent of Chi I.!. 
. �
C. IL I LONLIN. 
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THE SrvENTv WLEs.3.—Ill 1G.13. a eis• 
i putt; occurred in Poland between some dip.. 
'Anguished Jewish Rabbles and the Catholic., 
respecting the 70 weeks. The Rabbits were 
so hard pushed by this argument that proved 
Jesus to he the Messiah. the time of his suffer-
ings being at the end of the seventy weeks, 
that they broke tap the discussion. The Itab• 
hills then held n meeting and pronounced n 
curse upon any Jew who should attempt to 
ascertain the chronology of this prophetic 
period. Their anathema was this. ..Nlar 
his bones and his memoly tot who shall at• 
tempt to nuni'm the seventy weeks."—Siges 
if the Ti MCC 
(''' The President of the United Seaten 
roJe to the Into celebration of rho e,impletion 
of the Blinker llill Nlimuirient, with n negro 
slave holding an umbrelia over his head! 
William Millar at home. 
"I found him fast recovering. His health 
has itnprovcd much in three weeks. lie is 
now able to walk about his house. lie thinks 
he will noon visit hi. friends. Ilim mind does 
not seem to 63 at all alrectecl by his ccitnesa 
His faith is strong. The time li,is not yet 
arrived, to which he has been looking, for 
the event which is to come in the dispensation 
of the 'fullness of times,' though ho thinks 
it can bo but a hew months distant. Ile ex- 
presses deep sympathy for his fellow laborers, 
knowing that they have to contend with the 
powers of darkness, and a worldly minded 
church. 
"Ilia house is the Pilgrim's home. I had 
been there but a short time, when he mani-
fested his hospitality by inquiring if my horse 
had been taken care of. We freely excnanged 
views on the prophecies, and conversed on 
the coming of our Lord. 
"I said to him, that I had not seen that 
high wall around his farm that I had so often 
heard of. He said that !sir. Tilden, who wns 
present, would go with me to look for it. So 
we took n walk round the farm. There Is 
some common stone wall, like tha'. on all the 
farms in the vicinity. The land being hinny 
and uneven. it is as cheep as any other fen-
cing. 
Though his term does not bear the 
marks of neglect, I saw no recent improve. 
menu. except one common gate. The builds 
trigs are in good cond,tion, and every thing 
. 
in order. It is worked by his sons—plait, 
industrious farmers—who support his (Emily. 
and pay him a small sum yearly for hat per-
sonal expenses. His house, I ke a number 
of others in the neighborhood, is a good two. 
story house, with green blinds, the front and 
ends painted white. 
The furniture is plain, 
being ell made for use. not for ornament. 
I saw nothing extravagant. In one room Se 
a shoe maker's bench, used by one of hit 
sons. who is a cripple. 
"Brother Miller occupies one of the lowei 
front rooms. where he bas her bed. a few 
common chairs. Isis old book-case and clock 
' In the other room is a �
rtrait. painted some 
twenty years ego; a large diagram of ilir. 
visions of Daniel sad Jobe. painted on can-
vas*, mane like the miniature one in the last 
part of his book. The most elegant article 
in the house was a Bible. presented by a 
friend in Boston. The farm with the im-
provements are the product of a great many 
years of bard labor and economy. Every 
shies connected with it seems to indicate that 
he believes what be pseeebee. He worked 
on his farm, studied the Bible. became con -
winced of the truth, and thee declared it, fear-
losaiy. to Isis fellow-sea, (traveh.ag. in moot 
eases, at his ows *spoon') sad they have. 
is mars, said all =maser of evil sputa him 
fidaely. 
••I have writtea the shore. sot to mind a 
trumpet, soy became the troth is resposeilrl• 
for the ropotaties 0 say of Its advocate.. 
bat that the readers of the Kiisight Cry. and 
ell who are willies le haw the truth. may 
have the seem of coatratiatiag the foolish 
falsehoods with which sooltitades are willitiOy 
deceives!. �
A. Bractetno." 
TIE SECOND ADVENT OF CHRIST.i