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THE ADVENT. 
Lo ! the azure skies are rending 
Lo ! the burdened clouds are bending, 
Shiloh, long expected here, 
(Man of griefs, once unbefriended.) 
Comes, by heavenly hosts attended, 
Holy ranks and orders blended, 
In his glory now appear. 
Hark ! the deep-toned trump is pealing, 
The inebriate earth is reeling, 
And astonished mortals quake ; 
Christ is now grim death bereaving. 
Graves and tombs are now upheaving, 
Saints those beds of dust are leaving, 
To immortal life awake. 
Borne to him on swiftest pinion, 
Welcomed to his blest dominion, 
Each receives life's diadem ; 
God Almighty's sons and daughters, 
Saved front rocks, and flames, and slaughters, 
Fruits of life, and living waters, 
Feast them in Jerusalem. 
Farewell, mocking, scoffing, scorning, 
Past and gone are days of mourning, 
Heaves the aching heart no more ; 
Temptations, snares, no more *vying, 
Care and pain Ito more annovin,t, 
Sickness and death no more destroying, 
Safe and peaceful is•that shore. 
S. A. Chaplin. 
OM. 
 
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Letter from Elder A. Abtott. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES : — Though a stranger to 
you personally, yet I am with you, and others 
of like precious faith, waiting for the consola- 
" WE HAVE NOT FOLLOWED CUNNINGLY DEVISED FABLES, WHEN WE MADE KNOWN UNTO YOU THE POWER. AND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, BUT WERE EYE-WITNESSES OF HIS MAJESTY .... WHEN WE WERE WITH HIM IN THE HOLY MOUNT." 
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The Resurrection. 
BY G. NEEDHAM. 
" But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed 
at the hush, when he called the Lord, the God of 
Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Ja-
cob."—Luke 20:37. 
(Continued from Herald of April 20th.) 
We are prepared, in the fifth place, to look 
at the chapter. 
1. The symbols of the chapter. 
To the end of the 10th verse, there are only 
three symbols.—The KE Y, CHAIN, and SEAL. The 
personages, or agents, seen in the vision, are the 
real actors in the great drama of events, which 
will transpire. 
The angel seen, is God's messenger, for the 
specific work, therein designated. The key 
and chain, designate his office. He is an offi-
cer of justice, come to seize a culprit. He is 
God's great sheriff, or executioner—a turnkey. 
The dragon, that old serpent, is the culprit. 
Who, then, is this Messenger ? I answer, 
Jesus Christ. The work which is done, is the 
same, that he tells us elsewhere, he will do. In 
Jno. 5:27 he says the Father had " given him 
authority to execute judgment also, because he 
is the Son, of man." In many other places, he 
designates himself as the great executioner of 
judgment, on the enemies of God. In Rev. 3: 
7, he tells us that he " has the key of David," 
that he " openeth, and no man shutteth, and 
shutteth, and no man openeth." 
Satan is the culprit. He has been, for 
six thousand years, a marauder : but his time 
of restraint is come. Jesus Christ, God's Mes-
senger, seizes the dragon, " which is the Devil, 
and Satan," and binds him a thousand years. 
The chain, is the symbol of the restraining 
power. The seal denotes security. He has 
seized, bound, cast him into prison, locked him 
up, and made his prison sure. This is no moral 
work. First, the symbols forbid it ; and second, 
the terms of explanation forbid it. Nothing but 
the exercise of physical power, will fulfil the 
terms of the prophecy. 
After one thousand years, Satan is to be 
loosed again, when he will be found at his old 
work, viz., deception and falsehood. One would 
think, that during that thousand years of im-
prisonment, he would have time to reflect, and 
soften. But no : his hate is as strong as ever 
—he has not relented a whit. 
The restraint of moral power, is exerted, 
when the individual is made better, and, by his 
love of righteousness, deterred from evil. But 
evil men are never restrained by the holiness of 
others, around them, except as a correct public 
sentiment operates on their selfishness. It may 
be for their interest, in such a community, to 
bow a little for the time being, but give them an 
opportunity, and it will be seen they are the 
same men still. 
Satan has no interests that can be promoted, 
by any such dodging—he has, therefore, always 
been, and always will be the same Devil still. 
Infinite righteousness never made him a saint ; 
nor can it. 
Here the prophet leaves the vision of the 
binding of Satan, with the single annunciation, 
that after he had been bound one thousand 
years, he should be loosed fora short time. Let 
us follow him, and look- 
In the seventh place, at the 4th verse. 
The first thing that strikes us, is the regal 
character of the thousand years. Are not these 
the thrones of judgment? Daniel beheld till 
the thrones were placed, and the Ancient of 
days did sit. But the Ancient of days could 
not sit, but on one throne, yet thrones were 
placed—why ? Because he saw one like unto 
the Son of Man come with the clouds of heav- 
en, and come to the Ancient of days, and they 
brought him near before him.—In other words, 
he was placed beside him : consequently there 
were thrones. That was the session of the An- 
cient of days ; this is not only a continuation of 
that session, but there is the execution of the 
judgment of that court, and the chief agents in 
the execution of the work. To the apostles, 
Christ promised, that in the regeneration, when 
he sat on the throne of his glory, they also 
should sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes 
of Israel. The above promise is harmonious 
with this prophecy : " I saw thrones, and they 
sat on them." Christ and the apostles may be 
chiefly meant, yet all the persons designated in 
the verse, I doubt not, are secondarily meant. 
When we read of a throne, we should not al-
ways take the idea of a literal seat, for it often. 
embraces, solely, the office of a ruler—a judge, 
or the place of power, or even honor, to which 
one may be elevated. Now, Christ and his 
apostles will have specific offices.—The one, of 
Ruler; the others, of Judges ; hence thrones of 
rule and judgment; but the saints will he ele- 
vated to places of power, and dignity, and hon- 
or, along with Christ; hence, said to " sit with 
him in his throne, as he sits with his Father in 
his throne," to share with him, subordinately, in 
the rule, judgment, honor, and glory, of his 
reign. 
Having recorded the vision of the charac-
ter of the reign, the prophet records another 
vision, touching the ushering in of that reign, 
and the characters who shall be actors there.—
This was necessary, in order to an understand- 
ing of it. He has seen the regal character of 
that time—Christ the head, and a joint partici-
pation of somebody with Him ; but he has not 
seen their induction, nor where they came from. 
God now gives him a vision of this. Let us 
follow him, step by step, in his onward march 
to the consummation of glory. 
(a.) He sees the persons, who are to be the 
actors in the great drama, DEAD—ALL DEAD— 
every one. There they lie breathless, lifeless. 
"I saw the persons* of them that had been be-
headed for the testimony of Jesus, and for the 
word of God." 
(a.) He also sees those who had borne testi-
mony by their lives, their conduct, for Jesus. 
Both classes are martyrs t (for a martyr is one 
who bears testimony) ; and both classes are 
DEAD. 
Fill the ellipsis in the third division of 
the fourth verse, and it will read thus : " And 
saw the persons of those, who had not wor-
shipped the wild beast, nor had worshipped his, 
image, nor had received the mark of the wild 
beast, nor his image, on their forehead, or ok 
* The reader who may be anxious to know why 
render qium by the word person, is referred to Acts 
2:41, 43 ; 3:23 ; 7:14 ; 27:37 ; Rom. 13:1 ; 1 Pet. 
3:20 ; et, al, some dozen texts, where the word can 
mean nothing except person. 
1V1a.pTvp&a, out of which comes martyr, is, one 
who testifies, one who bears witness. 
Some have 
done it with their blood. 
their hand." Here are the two great classes of 
martyrs. Any subordinate ones are included in 
these. 
The next sees them spring to life again. 
Like Ezekiel, in the valley of bones, he sees 
them DEAD; and had the question been put to 
him, as to his elder brother, possibly, he might 
have given the same answer, " 0 Lord God, thou 
knowest !" But he is no more left in doubt, 
than the prophet of the dead, in captivity. He 
sees them LIVE ; and " they reigned with Christ 
the thousand years." 
The last thing he sees in the consecutive 
order of the fourth verse, is, the joint-reign. 
This had been hinted at in the description of 
the regal character of the season. Now, it is 
clearly announced. 
That this reign is with Christ personally and 
jointly, is manifest, from its distinguishing cha-
racteristics. If it can be said with any show of 
propriety, that God's children reign with Christ, 
spiritually, in his absence, what is there to distin-
guish this thousand years in this respect ? Yet, 
this is a distinguished period, because it is pro-
phetic. 
But the Scriptures no where intimate such 
an idea, as the saints reigning in the absence of 
their Master ; therefore the idea is gratuitous. 
Again, the course by which they come, to 
reign with Christ, determines it. They are 
brought from the dead—not spiritually dead, 
but from the grave, This is manifest, because 
they were saints—saints before they were "'be-
headed for the witness of Jesus," and were 
slain because of this ; or, they had died in the 
faith, and had borne testimony to the time of 
their death—these live again, and reign with 
Christ. Therefore, it must be in the resurrec-
tion. 
In the fifth verse, the prophet departs from 
the thread of his narrative, and by a disjunc-
tive, thrown in parenthetically, shows us who 
will not have part in the distinguished period 
under consideration, and then returns again, to 
the consecutive events, before considered. 
He next designates by a name, what he 
had before seen in vision. That name, is the 
RESURRECTION. 
But it is not all. It is the FIRST 
resurrection. It is fit, that he should name, 
what he has seen. We might expect it. 
" This resurrection (that I saw in vision, and 
have just recorded),,is the first resurrection."—
Or as some render it, " This is the resurrection, 
the first." 
Suppose a wild Indian from the West should 
visit some city or town where newspapers are 
. published, and some friend should take him into 
I an office, and show him how they make news- 
h
papers. He goes into the compositors' room, 
and there sees them picking up type (as fast as 
he ever saw a bird in his native forest picking 
up food), and arranging them into lines—sees 
the forms made up—the paper put on the press 
—the impression made, and the paper thrown 
off, all blackened with letters, and in wonder and 
astonishment he asks, " What is it — what do 
you call it ?" His friend answers, " This is 
printing! And this building where we are is a 
printing office." Now, he understands what 
printing means—he goes home satisfied ; and 
if ever a book reaches him, after this, when he 
sees the impression of the type, he understands 
it has been in a printing office. 
So Ezekiel and John understood what they 
saw in vision, and the latter has given it a name, 
that unbelief cannot obliterate, or a heated im-
agination spiritualize away into nonentity. 
Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones, and John's 
of the first resurrection, are portions of the 
Word, than which, perhaps, none have been 
worse wrested, or more extravagant theories 
built thereon. A little more attention is, per-
haps, thereby demanded. I am not to go into 
an exposition of the former — that is foreign. 
But as a specimen of fancy, when all our moor-
ings are loosened, (and they generally are, on 
these two chapters,) I give an exposition of a 
Presbyterian minister, in the 'West, an agent (I 
believe) of the Education Society. 
The gist, is all that is necessary. It was, 
that the dry bones were what were to be the fu- 
ture ministers, and the Education Society would 
give them a resurrection ! 
As fanciful have been many of the theories 
predicated on Ret. 20th. As common as any, 
perhaps, is the view that psukee there means, 
the lives, i. e., moral lives, or characters of the 
slain witnesses of Jesus, and that these charac-
ters will some time have a resuscitation in the 
persons of a class of men, yet to arise on the 
earth. 
The first objection that I wll raise to this 
is, that psukee is never used in the New Testa-
ment to designate moral character. This, there-
fore, has no precedent. Being without prece-
dent, it is without foundation, except in itself, 
and if it shall appear that there is none here, it 
will appear there is none anywhere. 
The sentiment of the construction is this, 
" I saw the moral character of those persons 
who had been beheaded for the witness of Je-
sus, and for the word of God, etc.; and they 
lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years." 
My second objection is, Who lived? Not the 
moral characters : for they had not been be-
headed. It was the persons, who were behead-
ed for the witness of Jesus—not their charac-
ters. Their moral character not having died, 
there is no intimation, that they can live again. 
Third objection.—" Blessed and holy is 
he [i. e., the moral character] that hath part in 
the first resurrection, on such, [i. e., moral cha-
racter] the second death hath no power, but 
they [the moral characters of the martyrs] shall 
be priests of God and Christ, and reign with 
him," etc. (a.) Only the moral character that 
has part in this resurrection, is blessed and holy. 
(b.) But how can character be holy? Blessed-
ness and holiness is predicated of moral beings, 
and is a quality of those beings, which deter-
mines their character. (c.) How can moral cha-
racter fulfil the offices of " priest and king ?" 
The fourth objection is, that only the moral 
character, having part in the resurrection, is ex-
empted from the second death, whereas there is 
to be another resurrection of " the rest of the 
dead," which, if the first is of moral character, 
must be of the same, which is to experience the 
" second death ;" and this death is effected by 
"fire coming down from God out of heaven," 
and also called " the lake of fire and brimstone." 
This second resurrection must be like the first ; 
for it is " the rest of the dead," and if the first 
is a resurrection of good, or holy moral charac-
ter, the second will be ; so God will preserve 
the first, and destroy the second ! or blot all the 
holiness out of the world that arises after a cer-
tain period !! 
But I object again, because God cannot 
preserve or destroy, bless or curse moral charac-
ter, it having no agency. But he can preserve 
or destroy, bless or curse, moral beings, having 
a moral character, good or bad. 
I object again, because for moral character 
to die, would be to become extinct. Whatever 
is extinct is annihilated ; and whatever is anni-
hilated is NOT : whatever is not, may be created, 
or brought into existence, but cannot have a 
resurrection. 
I object again, because the text positively 
asserts, that it is the beheaded, or otherwise 
dead witnesses of Jesus, that live again, and 
not their characters. • 
And even if I admitted, that the prophet saw 
their naked souls and spirits in a separate state 
(which I by no means do), the witnesses would 
be the antecedent, and consequently, those who 
are raised from the dead. 
But 1 object finally, because it is so mon-
strously absurd and unlike God. It makes him 
to have converted multitudes of souls, as the 
sand by the sea-shore innumerable, and let the 
devil out of prison, for no purpose under heav-
en than to deceive them to their ruin ! This is 
not like God. But more, anon.—(To be con-
tinued.) 
106 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
tion of Israel : " looking for that blessed hope, 
and the glorious appearing of the great God, 
even our Saviour Jesus Christ;" groaning 
within myself, waiting for the adoption, to wit, 
the redemption of my body. 
Before I say more on this subject, let me say, 
our beloved brother and sister Chapman spent a 
brief period with us here last winter, and there 
were precious fruits of their labor left behind 
them. Yes, Bro. Chapman, you " have not run 
in vain, neither labored in vain." The brethren 
with whom you took sweet counsel here, yet 
remember you with much Christian sympathy, 
they often speak of you, and still remember you 
in their prayers to God. 
Since Bro. C. left us, we have held an Ad-
vent prayer-meeting at Bro. David Swingle's, 
every Thursday evening. Some have feared to 
attend, because of the hideous name given to 
the meeting ; yet we have had some precious 
seasons in waiting upon the Lord. There are 
quite a number in and about this place who be-
lieve that the great Redeemer is about to take 
to himself his great power, and come to reign 
on the earth. 
I have received some pressing invitations to 
preach on the subject in other places. I am 
striving to do what I can, having taken up an 
appointment in Jefferson once in two weeks, 
and in the neighborhood of the East School-
house, in this place, once in two weeks. And 
they seem to " receive the word with all readi-
ness of mind, and search the Scriptures daily, 
whether these things are so." Last Sabbath 
week I received a call from the south part of 
Salem to attend there, but have not yet been 
able to visit the place. I intend to do so as soon 
as possible. 
The advocates of "My Lord delayeth his 
coming" have set up their cry on every side. 
Whether they will yet in good earnest " begin," 
or I should rather say, continue to " beat their 
fellow-servants," remains yet a problem. But 
as " coming events cast their shadows before," 
from the clouds of dust they are throwing in 
the air, there is something really menacing in 
the appearance at present. So long as I be-
lieve, as I now do, that we are standing amid 
the signs and revolutions of the last tremendous 
day, so I must preach, and leave to God the 
result. 
Most of those who professed belief in the 
doctrine of the Saviour's soon coming stand fast 
in the faith. But some have not only renounced 
the doctrine, but are now in the ranks of real 
scoffers, not only speaking lightly of the doc-
trine, but " saying all manner of evil " of its 
advocates. " It is happened unto them accord-
ing to the true proverb, the dog has returned to 
his own vomit again, and the sow that was 
washed to her wallowing in the mire." 
0, what a picture of spiritual desolation the 
Scriptures have drawn of the last days ! And 
when I see the facts so exactly resemble the por-
trait, how can I think otherwise than that the 
16.st days are come ? The Scriptures tell me, 
when they shall say, "Peace and safety ! then 
sudden destruction cometh upon them." In 
Salem we have of late had three labored lec-
tures—one, to prove that we could know noth-
ing of the time of the Saviour's coming; and 
two to prove that he could not make his second 
advent for a long time to come. And I find 
that these efforts are in union with the views of 
the rabbins generally. 
The Scriptures tell me, when the signs in the 
sun, and in the moon, and in the stars, are ful-
filled, and there is upon the earth distress of na-
tions with perplexity ; the sea and the waves 
roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and 
for looking after those things that are coming on 
the earth ; and the powers of heaven are sha-
ken—when these things begin to come to pass, 
then look up, and lift up your heads ; for your 
redemption draweth nigh. When I compare 
this with the present state of fearful agitation 
of almost every nation and kingdom in the 
known world, our own not excepted, and can 
see no redeeming features on the face of the po-
litical and moral map of the world, I come, 
without further constraint, to the conclusion, 
that I shall soon " see the Son of man coming 
in the clouds of heaven, with power and great 
glory." 
The Scriptures teach me, that " in the last 
days perilous times shall come : men shall be 
lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, 
proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, un-
thankful, unholy, without natural affection, 
truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, 
despisers of those that are good, traitors, 
heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasure more 
than lovers of God ; having a form of godli-
ness, but denying the power thereof : from such 
turn away. 
When I see self, and party, reign predomi-
nant, and a universal, hot-blooded pursuit after 
wealth, and its attendant distinctions,—the high 
pretensions and lofty boastings of sects and par-
ties about their excellent institutions and increas-
ing numbers,—the proud disdain with which 
large and wealthy churches look upon their 
poorer and less wealthy and popular brethren, 
—the blasphemous manner in which they chal- 
lenge the Word of God as being insufficient, 
witnout the aid of human inventions, to con-
duct the church of God through the straits of 
her militant career,—the almost entire want of 
parental restraint, and filial obedience, — the 
deep ant settled ingratitude of professed Chris-
tians for the mercies they enjoy,—the almost en-
tire want of conformity to the high and spirit-
ual requirement of the Bible to be holy, — the 
disregard exhibited for the person, character, and 
reputation of brethren, in the slanderous use 
of the unbridled tongue,—the slight regard paid 
to covenants and obligations,—the perfect ease 
with which a false accusation can be originated 
and peddled,—the almost universal indulgence 
of unbridled lust and passion,—the fervidity 
and savage wildness with which men run into 
all the extremes of fanaticism. and folly,—the 
light estimate placed upon the virtuous and 
good, — the perfect recklessness of friends in 
betraying the trust confided to them by friends, 
—the rashness and precipitation of men in poli-
tics, religion, matters secular and spiritual,—the 
high-mindedness of youth,—and all together 
with a pleasure-loving community of professing 
Christians, attending pleasure parties,—their 
recreations of mirth and glee,—and not always 
refusing to " chant to the sound of the viol,"—
and all this among those that have a form of 
godliness, (but do they not most effectually deny 
the power ?) ;—I say, when I see this picture 
drawn prophetically, eighteen hundred years 
ago, and acted out to the very life in these last 
times, how can I think otherwise than that the 
last days are come ? 
The Scriptures teach me, that " there shall 
come in the last days scoffers, walking after 
their own lusts, and saying, Where is the prom-
ise of his coming ? " The apostles preached, 
" The end of all things is at hand ! The com-
ing of the Lord draweth nigh !" Paul could 
beseech his brethren by the coming of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto 
him. But in these last days, the people say : 
" Prophesy to us smooth things," and say, The 
end of all things will come, but not yet.—The 
coming of the Lord is sure, but not nigh. Be-
seech the people by the love of Christ, by the 
bliss of the saved, and by the woe of the lost, 
—but not by the coming of the Lord Jesus 
Christ. These are false motives—wrong in-
ducements—and will have a bad tendency ;—
for " where is the promise of his coming?"—
"Forty-three has passed by," and the world re-
mains as it was from the beginning—" the er-
rors of the past ought to admonish us to be-
ware of the future !"—Millerism ! Millerism ! 
—Fanaticism ! false prophets ! Antichrist !—
Scoffers multiply in number, and increase in 
boldness. Then have not the last days come ? 
Now, my brother, I have penned these hasty, 
brief, and desultory remarks, to let those who 
love the appearing of the Saviour know that 
there are a few here who know how to sympa-
thize with them, not only in their blessed hope, 
but also in persecution and trial ; but my prayer 
to God is, that he will bless and strengthen the 
persecuted, and convert and save the persecutor. 
Receive my kindest thanks for your kind do-
nation of the " Herald ;" for I assure you, it is 
a most welcome visitor. " The Age " is worth 
a year's subscription to any who wish to see a 
faithful picture of the present time. 
I wish to say to Bro. Chapman, his letter 
was received, though not in time to reply till I 
was fearful he would not be at " Wolcot."—
Will he direct me to send, that I may reply. 
Now, if you deem anything in this scrawl of 
any worth to the public, it is at your disposal ; 
if withheld, I shall not be grieved, but shall re-
main your brother, in the bonds of the gospel. 
Canaan (Pa.), April 6th, 1850. 
The Last Trumpet : 
A 
DISCOURSE PREACHED AT MENDHAM, Oct. 17, 1824. 
By AMZI ARMSTRONG, D. D. 
Formerly Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in that place, and fa-
ther of the late Dr. Armstrong, who was lost in the Steamer 
Atlantic. 
To the Members of the Presbyterian Church and 
Congregation of Mendham,in Morris County, 
N. J. 
DEAR BRETHREN AND FRIENDS :—When, eight 
years ago, the increasing infirmities of age and 
of a disabled frame constrained me to relinquish 
my pastoral charge, which I had sustained for 
twenty years among you, I left with you, in a 
printed form, a syllabus of a portion of those 
lectures on the visions of the revelation which I 
had before preached to you, that you might 
" have these things always in remembrance." 
And when I purposed to visit you and preach 
to you last Sabbath, I thought it meet " to stir 
you up by putting you in remembrance," and 
therefore addressed to you from the pulpit this 
which I now affectionately inscribe to you from 
the press. 
A. ARMSTRONG. 
Bloomfield Academy, Oct. 23, 1824. 
" For the trumpet shall sound.”-1 Cor. 15:52. 
The trumpet seems to have been early in-
vented, and used to extend the power of the 
human voice ; to swell the note of warning 
against dangers ; and to give notice of occa-
sions requiring the attention and concert of 
many. The first occasion on which we have 
an account of the use of the trumpet, is the 
giving of the law on Sinai. The voice of that 
trumpet was exceeding loud, " so that all the 
people that was in the camp trembled." This 
instrument is usually made of brass, as being 
more sonorous than other materials. But, for 
the vamp of Israel, Moses was directed to make 
two trumpets of silver, by a smoother and 
sweeter sound to regulate the concerns, and pre-
serve the order of the camp, and of the journey-
ing of the people. The trumpet was also 
sounded on their feasts and fast days. But 
especially on the day of atonement, in the year 
of jubilee, when every bond should be loosed, 
and servants go out free from their masters. 
And there is yet another sound of the trumpet 
to be heard, when the bands of death shall be 
loosed, and the prisoner shall go free, and the 
slavery of sin shall be ended. This is it, spok-
en of in the text : " In a moment, in the twink-
ling of an eye, at the last trump, (for the trumpet 
shall sound,) and the dead shall be raised incor-
ruptible, and we shall be changed." 
This is emphatically styled the last trumpet, 
because at its sounding, the generations of men 
are to be convoked to the coming and presence 
of the Great Judge, " who shall descend from 
heaven with a shout, with the voice of the 
archangel, and with the trump of God." The 
ancient receptacle of the dead will be broken 
up, and the scattered dust that has at any time 
from the days of Abel, whom Cain slew, to that 
day when the trump of God shall announce the 
coming of the Judge, formed a constituent part 
of human being, shall be collected and animated 
into conscious personal appearing before the 
Lord, the Judge. Consider the awful glories, 
and the burning splendors of that appearing, 
" when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from 
heaven in all the glory of his Father with his 
mighty angels in flaming fire, taking vengeance 
on them that know not God, and that obey not 
the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ ; who shall 
be punished with everlasting destruction from 
the presence of the Lord, and front the glory of 
his power, when he shall come to be glorified 
in his saints, and to be admired in all them that 
believe in that day." To man it is a most im-
portant inquiry, When shall this be ? 
To the feeble and fainting vision of mortals, 
it is painful to fix the eye steadily on the bright 
and burning glories of the mid-day sun. They 
delight to behold his rising splendor, or to catch 
the few unintercepted rays of his western glory, 
and to contemplate his reflected brightness in 
the milder and paler light from the moon. But 
his collected meridian power is too resplendent 
for the eye of mortals. So the Church triumph-
ing, "with the moon under her feet, and a 
crown of twelve stars upon her head," may be 
a pleasant and delightful object of contempla-
tion ; while the added vestment of the sun 
would clothe her with glories too refulgent and 
too dazzling for the same eye to behold with a 
calm and equable observation. Perhaps it has 
been from causes oil this kind, that men have 
been inclined, in their prospective consideration 
of the future glories of Christ in his Church, to 
interpose the milder glories of a spiritual mil-
lennium between their own times and that great 
day when the Son of Man shall appear in the 
brightness of his glory, to bless his people and 
to build up Zion. 
It has, however, been the opinion of emi-
nently pious and learned men in former ages, 
who have searched the Scriptures on this sub-
ject, that the millennial glory of the Church is 
to be introduced by the commencing scene of 
the last and general judgment. 
This is the subject I propose now to discuss. 
No one, I suppose, imagines that the whole 
process of the general judgment will be limited 
to the compass of a natural day, as we count 
time. All who read the Scriptures are specially 
instructed, that " one day is with the Lord as a 
thousand years, and a thousand years as one 
day," and, although the Judge will certainly he 
competent to arrange, and examine, and bring 
to issue the vast, and complicated, and extended 
concerns of a world, within a given time, how-
ever short, yet we cannot suppose that created 
minds can be capable of witnessing and appre-
hending the manifestation of the justice, and the 
wisdom, and the goodness of God, which the 
Scriptures and reason teach us to expect in that 
day, unless there shall be a succession of events 
occupying time somewhat proportioned to the 
condition of created and finite minds. 
It would therefore, to reason, seem probable 
that a commencing scene of judgment, and an 
array of the attending circumstances and solem-
nities of the great and last judgment, should re-
veal the Judge in his power and glory, and in-
'state his saints, who are to be assessors with 
him in the judgment, in their thrones of judg-
ment and dominion, that they may live and 
reign with Him during the whole time, when 
the nations and generations of men shall pass 
in review before his awful and holy tribunal. 
Human reason, however, is incompetent to 
decide how it is proper the solemnities of this 
great day should be conducted. To revelation 
alone can we look with confidence to learn 
what is there disclosed of the purposes of the 
Judge. In the eternal counsels, all the forms 
and circumstances, and progress of the work of 
judgment, are arranged and fixed, " for God 
hath appointed a day in the which he will judge 
the world in righteousness, by that man whom 
he bath ordained; whereof he hath given as-
surance unto all men, in that he hath raised 
him from the dead." " Secret things belong 
unto the Lord our God : but those which are 
revealed, unto us and to our children forever." 
Let us then search the Scriptures for God's 
revealed purpose on this interesting and awful 
subject. 
1. We there find the coming of this day will 
be sudden and unexpected by men dwelling on 
the earth. " As a snare shall it come on all 
them that dwell on the face of the whole earth." 
" For yourselves know perfectly, that the day 
of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night ; 
for when they shall say peace and safety, then 
sudden destruction cometh upon them, and they 
shall not escape." And Christ himself has 
warned us, " as the days of Noe were, so shall 
also the coming of the Son of man be." Now 
it is impossible for us to conceive how this can 
be the case at the close of the millennium, espe-
cially if we take into the consideration what 
Christ said on another occasion : "Neverthe-
less, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find 
faith on the earth ?" 
In all the Scripture representations of the 
coming of this great and terrible day of the 
Lord, we are warned that it will be at an hour 
when men generally will be least expecting it.. 
Busied in the concerns and pleasures of the 
world, that day will burst upon them in a most 
unexpected time and manner, when men are at 
ease, and dwell carelessly on the earth. As at 
Christ's first advent, there may be some general 
indefinite expectation of some great event. Here 
a Simeon, and there an Anna, waiting for the 
consolation of Israel, may be found prepared to 
hail his second advent and say, " Blessed is he 
that cometh in the name of the Lord." 
2diy. The sounding of the trumpet, and the 
opening scene of the last judgment, are in the 
revelation of the Scriptures, closely and inti-
mately connected with other great events these 
revealed, which must precede the millennial 
state of the Church on earth. 
1st. The destruction of the man of sin, " That 
wicked one whom the Lord shall consume with 
the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with 
the brightness of his coming." Daniel " beheld 
that he made war with the saints, and prevailed 
against them until the Ancient of days came, 
and judgment was given to the saints, and the 
time came that the saints possessed the king-
dom." The apostle John " saw the beast, and 
the kings of the earth, and their armies gath-
ered together to make war against him that sat 
on the horse, who is King of Kings, and Lord 
of Lords. And the beast was taken, and with 
him the false prophet that wrought miracles be-
fore him, These both were cast into a lake of 
fire, burning with brimstone. And the remnant 
were slain with the sword of him that sat on 
the horse, which sword proceeded out of his 
mouth, and all the fowls were filled with their 
flesh." 
2dly. Nothing is more evident in the Scrip-
tures than that an exemplary vengeance will be 
taken on the thrones and dominions that have 
exalted themselves against Christ and his king-
dom on the earth, when he shall appear in his 
glory to build up Zion. And all the represen-
tations of this execution of vengeance seem, in 
every respect, to coincide with the representa-
tion of the commencement of the judgment of 
the last day, and must necessarily precede the 
millennium. 
idly. 
* " Jerusa- 
lem shall be trodden under foot of the Gentiles, 
until the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled." 
" And immediately after the tribulation of those 
days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon 
shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall 
from heaven, and the powers of the heavens 
shall be shaken. And then shall appear the 
sign of the Son of Man coming in the clouds 
of heaven, with power and great glory ; and he 
shall send his angels with a great sound of a 
trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect 
from the four winds, from one end of heaven to 
the other." 
Surely this looks very like a representation 
of the commencement of the judgment of the 
great day. So, likewise, in all the ancient pro-
phecies and promises concerning the restoration 
of Israel, the representations seem to be evi-
dently representations of the execution of God's 
judgment in signal and final vengeance on the 
adversaries of his people. Such is the repre-
sentation in the 66th chapter of Isaiah, " Re-
joice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her 
all ye that mourn for her. For thus saith the 
Lord, Behold I will extend peace to her like a 
river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flow-
ing stream. As one whom his mother corn-
forteth so will I comfort Jerusalem : and when 
ye see this your heart shall rejoice, and your •• 
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bones shall flourish like an herb ; and the hand 
of the Lord shall be known towards his servants, 
and his indignation towards his enemies. For 
behold the Lord shall come with fire, and with 
his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his an-
ger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of 
fire. For by fire and by his sword will the 
Lord plead with all flesh, and the slain of the 
Lord shall be many." 
4thly. All the representations in the Scrip-
tures of the latter day glory, promised to the 
Church, evidently imply the previous judgment 
and destruction of her enemies, and in many in-
stances it is expressly so declared. There is 
but one place in the Scriptures which has com-
monly been understood to designate a precise 
and limited time for the millennial blessedness 
of the Church on earth. It is from the thousand 
years mentioned by the apostle John, in the 
20th chapter of the Revelation, that the terms 
millennium, and millennial, are derived. And 
this representation of that happy period, by the 
apostle, opens with all the formality of thrones, 
and judgment, and the resurrection of the dead : 
to these succeeds the thousand years of the 
reign of the saints, who shall judge the world 
with Christ ; and then, at the end of the thou-
sand years, the closing scene of the judgment 
follows, when the dead, small and great, shall 
stand before God. 
But you have been told, by grave commenta-
tors, that the first resurrection is to be only a 
spiritual, and not a literal resurrection. What 
then shall be the second death ? Can they al-
legorize that also into a mere vision ? And 
where then do they read of a true and literal 
resurrection ? Is it in what Daniel says, " And 
many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth 
shall awake." But this also shall take place 
when Michael shall stand up, the great Prince, 
who standeth for the children of the prophet's 
people, when the seed of Abraham shall be de-
livered, every one that shall be found written in 
the book. Is it in what Christ says, John 5: 
28, 29, " The hour is coming, in the which all 
that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and 
shall come forth ? they that have done good 
unto the resurrection of life ; and they that 
have done evil unto the resurrection of damna-
tion." But this evidently agrees with the ac-
count given in the context, of the resurrection. 
" In Christ shall all be made alive," But every 
man in his own order, (or in the band or rank 
to which be belongs,) Christ, the first fruits, af-
terward they that are Christ's at his coming : 
then cometh the end. Christ rose from the 
dead nearly 1800 years ago—the first fruits of 
the resurrection. The next order will be the 
resurrection of the saints at the second coming 
of Christ. " For as it is appointed unto men 
once do die, and after that the judgment ; so 
Christ was once offered to bear the sins of 
many : and unto them that look for him shall 
he appear the second time without sin unto sal-
vation." The second coming of Christ is every 
where in the Scripture connected with the res-
urrection of the saints, and the judgment to be 
executed on their enemies, and often with the 
commencement of millennial grace and glory. 
In the vision of Daniel, he " beheld till the 
thrones were placed and the Ancient of days 
did sit. And behold one like the Son of Man 
came with the clouds of heaven, and came to 
the Ancient of days—and there was given him 
dominion, ,and glory, and a kingdom, that all 
people, nations, and languages should serve 
him : his dominion is an everlasting domin-
ion, which shall not pass away, and his king-
dom that which shall not be destroyed." Now 
I can conceive of no legitimate principle on 
which this and numerous other representations 
by the prophets in the Scriptures can be recon-
ciled with what the apostle John saw concern-
ing the millennium, without admitting that the 
reign of Christ and his saints on the earth, in 
which the saints shall judge the world as as-
sessors with Christ in the judgment he will exe-
cute, shall intervene between the opening and 
the closing scene of the last and general judg-
ment. On this principle, the expected millen-
nial glory will be introduced by the opening 
scene of the great and last judgment, in which, 
" the Lord himself shall descend from heaven 
with a shout--and the dead in Christ shall rise 
first." Then the saints shall take the kingdom, 
and possess the kingdom forever ; even forever 
and ever: for although, according to what John 
saw, " after the thousand years shall be ful-
filled, Satan shall again be loosed," it shall be 
only for a little season. And though Gog and 
Magog shall compass the camp of the saints 
about, and the beloved city, they shall never 
prevail to wrest the kingdom from the saints for 
a single hour; but fire shall come down from 
God, out of heaven, and devour them. And 
then the grand and closing scene of the last and 
great judgment, shall wind up the concerns of 
a rebellious world, and settle finally and forever 
the controversy of Christ and his saints against 
the adversaries of his throne and kingdom. 
" The dead, small and great, shall stand before 
God, and be judged out of the things written in 
the books according to their works ; and who-
soever shall not be found written in the book of 
life, shall be cast into the lake of fire." On 
this principle, that the millennium shall com-
mence with the opening scene of the judgment, 
the order of events stated in the revelation ap-
pears clear, and plain, and easily reconcilable 
with the order represented in the other prophe-
cies of the Scripture. In the prophecy of Eze-
kiel, especially, there seems inextricable per-
plexity and confusion of order, if you would 
suppose the millennial state of the Church to 
precede the judgment. 
5thly. In all the dispensations of grace to his 
Church, God has executed signal judgments 
upon their adversaries. Grace and judgment 
have always attended each other, and marked 
God's visitations of his Church and of the 
world, ever since the day that Noah entered 
into the ark ; and in no instance more remark-
ably than when the Lord from heaven per-
sonally visited the earth. Full of grace and 
truth, he yet declared, " For judgment am I 
come into the world," and " These be the days 
of vengeance, that all things which are written 
may be fulfilled." Much more might we ex-
pect, that when he shall appear again the sec-
ond time without sin unto salvation, he will 
vindicate his revealed purposes of grace to his 
Church and people, by executing a righteous 
judgment upon their adversaries. And, indeed, 
what else will be the " battle of the great day," 
which it is admitted is to precede the revelation 
of millennial grace and glory, but the com-
mencement of that series of judgments in which 
the whole concerns of a rebellious world are to 
pass in review before Christ, and to be adjudi-
cated by him ? " And the angel lifted up his 
hand to heaven, and sware by him that liveth 
forever and ever, that there should be time no 
longer : but in the days of the voice of the 
seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, 
the mystery of God should be finished, as he 
hath declared to his servants the prophets. And 
the seventh angel sounded : and there were 
great voices in heaven, saying, the kingdoms of 
this world are become the kingdoms of our 
Lord and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for 
ever and ever." 
What is this but a most solemn asseveration 
that when the seventh or last trumpet shall 
sound, the process of the final judgment shall 
commence, and the proclamation be issued 
which shall instate the saints in thrones of 
judgment, according to the vision of Daniel, 
and to the many declarations in the word of 
God, that the saints shall judge the world ? Is 
not this the same trumpet Isa. mentions, 27:13, 
" Ye shall be gathered together one by one, 0 
ye children of Israel ? And it shall come to 
pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall 
be blown, and they shall come which were 
ready to perish, and shall worship the Lord in 
the holy mountain at Jerusalem." 
In the present day, more, perhaps, than ever 
before, there seems to be a very general look-
ing out and expectation, as though we were on 
the eve of some great change, some very inter-
esting and awful event in God's providence, that 
shall materially alter the condition of man on 
the earth. The expectations of mind, often dis-
appointed within the last thirty years, and wea-
ried with looking for the changes that all seem 
to expect, seem now held in a state of awful 
and almost mute suspense. 
What if the trump of God, and the voice of 
the Archangel, should determine this suspense, 
and the cry should be made at midnight, " Be-
hold the Bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to 
meet him ?" Are you prepared for this event ? 
Whatever may be the case of others, " ye, 
brethren, are not in darkness, that that day 
should overtake you as a thief." By the space 
of twenty years, while I ministered among you 
in the Gospel of the grace of God, I failed not 
to instruct, and to admonish you from the Scrip-
tures, on this most interesting subject. And I 
now stand before you to remind you of former 
warnings, and to claim of you the obligation of 
those vows by which, through my ministry, you 
are bound to love and obey the Lord Jesus 
Christ, " looking for, and hasting unto the com-
ing of the day of God." Especially of you, 
whose vows I took, ministering in the name of 
the Lord Jesus, and of his Church, when you 
were received to the communion of the saints, 
and of those of you who in your infant days 
were separated from the world, and externally 
sanctified to be the Lord's, by the vows of the 
holy sacrament of baptism, which are equally 
binding on you, as if you had been active and 
assenting in the solemn and irrevocable trans-
action in which you were thus consecrated, by 
God's distinguishing goodness to you, to be for 
ever the Lord's. 
I now, ministering in the name of the Lord 
Jesus, the great and eternal Judge of the quick 
and the dead, claim of you the obligation of 
these vows to consider what 1 say, and search 
the Scriptures daily whether these things are 
so. The Scripture doctrine of the general judg- 
ment, and of " the glorious appearing of the 
great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ," has 
not commonly been taught in this form, or under 
this view of it, since men aspired to be lords 
over God's heritage, and have gloried in the 
idea of a visible head of the Church on earth, 
in the place and stead of Christ ; for it suited 
their purposes much better to allegorize and 
spiritualize the Scriptures on this subject, in 
such a way as to leave room for them to arro-
gate to themselves the honor, and the authority, 
and the power in the Church, which belong to 
Christ alone. And so entirely has this scheme 
prevailed, and chained down the minds of men 
in darkness on this subject, that in these days 
of increasing light and knowledge, although 
pious feeling delights to recognize, in the efforts 
made, and the success obtained, in sending 
abroad among men the Gospel of Christ, what 
the apostle John foretold, (Rev. 14:6,) yet no 
one seems at all to consider, or even to notice 
the subject matter of the angel's proclamation, 
as stated in the verse following : " Saying with 
a loud voice, fear God, and give honor to him ; 
for the hour of his judgment is come : and wor-
ship him that made heaven, and earth, and the 
sea, and the fountains of waters." 
In such circumstances, no one can be ex-
pected to understand the subject, or to feel the 
immense and immediate importance of it, with-
out a careful and resolute search, and prayerful 
study of the Scriptures. 
" Blessed is he that readeth, and they that 
hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those 
things which are written therein ; for the time 
is at hand." 
" Behold, he cometh with clouds, and every 
eye shall see him, and they also which pierced 
him : and all kindreds of the earth shall wai 
because of him. Even so. Amen." 
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" The Hope of Israel ;" 
OR, THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL IDENTIFIED WITH 
THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD. 
BY HENRY DANA WARD. 
[The following article originally appeared in 
the Methodist Quarterly Review for April, 1842.] 
The restoration of the Jews, so abundantly 
foretold by the prophets, is the doctrine also of 
the apostles. The New Testament harmonizes 
with the Old Testament. Israel, the seed 
of the house of Jacob, are themselves in the Bi-
ble but a shadow of the heavenly family in Christ, 
as their tabernacle, their temple, their ritual, their 
Jerusalem, their Canaan, their Joshua, and Da-
vid, were shadows of the heavenly patterns. 
And as the shadow is lost in the manifestation 
of the substance, so does the Jew vanish in the 
manifestation of the sons of God, and the Jew's 
Zion vanishes in the manifestation of the New 
Jerusalem, and his Canaan in the world to 
come, and his restoration vanishes in the resur-
rection from the dead. For all the sons of God 
will be restored in the likeness of their elder 
brother Christ, the first fruits of the dead, at his 
appearing and his kingdom. 
This is the true " hope of Israel ;" a hope not 
seen in this world, a hope anchored within the 
veil, and to be realized when death is swallowed 
up in victory. 
The concord of the two Testaments is seen in 
that the promise of the land, (which is the prom-
ise of the law,) and the restoration to the land, 
(which is the burden of prophecy) and the glad 
tidings of the kingdom, (which is the gospel of 
Messiah,) all meet and are fulfilled in " Jesus 
and the resurrection." Their concord is fur-
ther seen by observing how the most devout 
and learned rabbis hold by the law on the sub-
ject of the resurrection and restoration at Mes-
siah's coming, and by observing the identity of 
the commonwealth of Christians and Jews in 
Israel, the oneness of their hopes, of their De-
liverer, and of their promised land. Such are 
the views which we shall attempt to unfold in 
this brief article. 
Both Moses and the prophets speak eloquent-
ly of Israel's return to their own land, to be 
cast out no more forever : but Moses never 
speaks in plain terms of the resurrection of the 
dead, and the prophets rarely. The Testament 
discourses of the resurrection, and of the king-
dom of God; but never says a word about the 
return of the Jews to Palestine. Moses and the 
prophets delight to speak of the land of prom-
ise, and of the glory of the Son of David, and of 
the empire of the Jews ; but of the world to 
come, and of the kingdom of heaven, they only 
stammer and faintly speak ; while the gospel 
takes not the least notice of the Jewish empire 
in this world, but of the world to come it is full 
from beginning to end. Moses and the prophets 
did not teach one thing, and the gospel another. 
The law and the prophets veil the doctrine of 
the New Testament under the garb of Judaism. 
What the gospel declares, they only insinuate 
darkly. The Mosaic dispensation was a dis-
pensation of types ; the patterns were shown 
to Moses in the Mount. The law was a shad-
ow of good things to come ; but the body is of 
Christ : the substance of the shadow is in the 
kingdom of heaven. The seed of the house of 
Jacob, the holy people, will return and come 
into possession of the substance in the resur-
rection of the dead, and in the kingdom of God. 
Israel, and his family names are the types 
of the chosen people of God in Christ, circum- 
cised or uncircumcised, out of every age and 
nation ; and Jesus is their exalted Prince and 
Saviour, Wherever this Prince and his people 
are spoken of, we may know them, although 
they are called in the Old Testament by the 
names of David, Israel, Judah, &c. We make 
no difficulty of understanding Christ in the pro-
phets by the name of Joshua, or David, Zerub-
babel, or the Branch ; and we should also un-
derstand all his people by the name of Israel, 
Jacob, Ephraim, or Judah ; else we mar the fig-
ure, and defeat the instruction given by the 
prophets. His peculiar people are neither called 
by their Christian name in the prophets, nor 
should they be mistaken by their appropriate 
family name, Israel ; and when David is said 
to gather and to rule over them in their own 
land forever, we should consider not only that 
Christ is the David of prophecy, but that the 
celestial country is the seat of his throne, and 
the risen saints are his people, gathered out of 
all nations, by the voice of the archangel and by 
the trump of God. This is the holy people 
whom our Joshua will lead into the heavenly 
Canaan, and over whom our David will reign 
forever and ever. 
The New Testament teaches of the coming 
and kingdom of Christ, in " the times of the 
restitution of all things which God hath spoken 
by the mouth of all his holy prophets, since the 
world began :" which is in remarkable coinci-
dence with the doctrine of the learned and de-
vout rabbis drawn out of the Old Testament. 
For the prophets with rapture, from the king on 
the throne to the shepherd in the fields, describe 
the land, and people, and Prince of the world to 
come, in names of this world ; and to Chris-
tians it is plain that the Prince has burst the 
gates of death, and that his people follow him 
into the promised land by the way he went, 
through the grave ; and to thelJewish rabbis it 
is plain that the country the holy people inherit 
is delivered from the curse of sin, and the plague 
of death, and is situated in the new heavens 
and earth wherein dwelleth righteousness. 
Menasseh Ben Israel, in a treatise on the 
resurrection of the dead, teaches that it will 
occur in the days of Messiah, conjoined with 
Israel's deliverance and restoration to their own 
land in the world to come. He closes the fifth 
chapter of his third book in this sort :—" What 
we have said here of the world to come, is not 
our invention, but is the ancient and faithful 
tradition. For, as I have before said, the rabbi 
Moses Gerundensis, and all other men of learn-
ing, by the last days,' (Isa. 2:2,) understand 
the days of Messiah—and that the resurrection 
of the dead will be joined with the gathering of 
the captives of Israel." This testimony to " the 
ancient and faithful tradition," maintained by all 
Jews " of learning," that the resurrection of the 
dead will be joined with Israel's deliverance in 
the days of Messiah, may be confirmed by quo-
tations from the most renowned rabbis to be 
found in the writings of the learned Mede, Dr. 
Gill, and others. 
The rabbi Eleazer lived in the early days of 
the second temple, and taught with Jonathan, 
the Paraphrast, who lived also before the Chris-
tian era, that Israel's return in the days of Mes-
siah will be accompanied with the resurrection 
of the dead. Also the Sadducees asked Gama-
liel, Paul's teacher, whence he could prove by 
the law, that God would raise the dead. This 
demand would probably puzzle the learned of a 
more enlightened age, who would be forced to 
give it up, we fear, and to yield to the creed of 
the unbelieving Sadducees ; for the Sadducees 
allowed Gamaliel no rest until he quoted Dent. 
9:21, " Which land the Lord sware unto your 
fathers, to give them :" and, from their not 
having received the land, Gamaliel argued that 
they must be raised from the dead, or in respect 
to them, the promise would fail, which is im-
possible. Many are the proofs of the sort quoted 
by Gamaliel, and besides these we know not 
any stronger in the five books of Moses, to con-
vince us of the resurrection of the dead. And 
so far as these texts go to prove that doctrine, 
they identify it with " the hope of Israel," even 
their restoration to the promised land. Rabbi 
Kimchi on Isa. 26:19, " Thy dead men shall 
live," says, " The holy blessed God will raise 
the dead at the time of Israel's deliverance." 
Another says, " When the King Messiah comes, 
the holy blessed God will raise up them that 
sleep, as it is written : He will' swallow up 
death in victory." 
The promises and threatenings of ,the Old 
Testament are usually addressed in the second 
person to you, and not in the third person to 
them, who may come after ; and to be literally 
fulfilled, as all promises should be, those to 
whom they were personally spoken, you, of all 
generations, must live again. Of these prom-
ises, the restoration of Israel to their own land 
is among the most frequent and important, and 
if Gamaliel's and Ben Israel's interpretation be 
correct, it settles the question of their return, 
as an event of the world to come. The inter-
pretation is spiritual, is personal, and it is of 
universal application, and of eternal moment to 
the faithful, whether Jews, Medes, Parthians, 
Greeks, Romans, or Americans ; it conforms 
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exactly to the doctrine of the New Testament ; 
it repels the error of the Sadducees ; and it 
preserves, in the highest degree, the testimony 
of Jesus in the spirit of the ancient prophecies. 
We cannot see any reasonable objection to it 
in the mind of a Gentile ; a Jew born may ob-
ject, that it allows him no pre-eminence ; though 
if his faith and truth do not obtain him pre-
eminence, it may be doubted whether his being 
a son of Abraham will. 
A learned rabbi quoted by Gill on Matt. 22 : 
31, says, " The holy blessed God promised to 
our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that he 
would give them the land of Israel. Hence we 
learn that they will be raised, and that hereaf-
ter God will give them the land of Israel." But 
Paul is most explicit when he identifies " the 
hope of the promise made of God unto the 
fathers "—(Acts 26:6,) with the hope of the 
resurrection from the dead, of which he was 
called in question by the Jews ; and again with 
" the hope of Israel, (Acts 28:20,) for which 
he was bound with a chain. Paul's interpreta-
tion did not satisfy his enemies, who pursued 
him as a ringleader of the Nazarenes ; but it 
accords with Gamaliel's ; it satisfied the Phari-
isees, who rose up in the council and strove for 
him ; and it should satisfy Christians.*—( To 
be continued.) 
"BEHOLD! THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH!" 
T..1)c thucnt 
BOSTON, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1550. 
SACRIFICES. 
Those who advocate the restoration of the Jews 
to Palestine, to be consistent, are obliged to connect 
with it the restoration of the sacrificial rites and 
ceremonies, which have been abrogated by the gospel 
dispensation. To this they are necessitated from the 
fact that the Scriptures they adduce to prove the 
former, are equally explicit respecting the latter. 
We inquire then, the nature and design of the sacri-
fices. 
They were typical, and commemorative. It was a 
part of the divine economy, that without the shedding 
of blood, there could be no remission of sins. The 
blood of CHRIST was shed to purge our conscience 
from dead works to serve the living GOD. To bring 
to view the future sacrifice of CHRIST, it was prefig-
ured by types which should keep before the believer 
a realizing sense of that which was to come. The 
coming and work of CHRIST were foreshown by direct 
revelations, and also by rites and ordinances. They 
were also foreshown by events which typifying his 
corning, were commemorated by appropriate observ-
ances. Of this class was the Passover. When the 
hosts of Israel were about to leave the land of Egypt, 
for their promised inheritance, the angel of the LORD 
passed over their dwellings and smote the Egyptians. 
The event itself was a type of that greater day when 
Goo will pass over and spare all who are his, and 
smite all the hosts of the wicked. Being typical of 
that future passing over, it was worthy of being com-
memorated to keep the antitype in view. 
The sin offerings were typical. They did not pu-
rify ; but they kept in remembrance the coming 
sacrifice which would cleanse from all sin. These 
typical rites, and these observances of typical events, 
could only continue till they should be superseded by 
that which they typify. To continue them beyond 
this world would be to deny the fulfilment of the type 
in its antitype. After the antitype has come, that 
alone is to be regarded. To re-offer the Jewish sin 
offerings would be to deny that He, whom they typi-
fy, had offered up himself; and to re-observe the 
* " It was the opinion of the Jews that there should 
be a resurrection in the days of Messiah. The Chal-
dee paraphrast on Isa. 49:8, reads, I give thee for a 
covenant to the people, to raise the righteous that lie 
in the dust.'• Kimchi on Isa. 26:19, says, The 
holy blessed God will raise the dead at the time of 
deliverance.' And on Jer. 23:20, In that he saith 
ye shall consider it and not they shall consider it, it in-
timateth the resurrection of the dead.' Aben Ezra 
on Dan. 12:2, says, The righteous that died in the 
captivity shall revive when the Redeemer cometh'—
and this was so far the opinion of the nation that they 
understood the term the world to come,' of the days 
of Messiah."—Lightfoot, vol. 5, p. 255: quoted by 
Vint, p. 298. 
-Vint also quotes as follows :—" They shall be 
gathered from their captivity ; they shall sit under 
the shadow of their Messiah ; and the dead shall 
live"—Targurn on Hos. 14:8. 
" The Jews call the world to come, the times of 
Messiah.—Gill. Heb. 4:9. 
From such testimony to the prevalent opinions of 
the Jews as is borne by Menasseh Ben Israel, Light-
foot, Mede, and Gill, the learned reader can make no 
appeal ; for higher authorities cannot easily be found. 
passover, would be to deny that " CHRIST our pass- I 
over, is sacrificed for us. Instead of observing rites, 
and commemorating events which foreshadow his first 
coming, CHRIST has substituted the observances of 
the New Testament. Having died for our sins, and 
been raised again for our justification, his death is to 
be shown forth " till He come." Thus the LORD'S 
supper reaches to his second coming. When CHRIST 
again comes, the supper can be no longer eaten ; for 
he whose death it keeps in view will have come 
again. To go hack again to the things which have 
been put aside, is to fall from grace. As PAUL says 
of circumcision, so he might of every Jewish ordi-
nance. " Behold I PAUL say unto you, that if ye be 
circumcised, CHRIST shall profit you nothing. For 
I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that 
he is a debtor to do the whole law. CHRIST is become 
of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified 
by the law ; ye are fallen from grace.—Gal. 5:2-4. 
To restore Jewish rites, would be to count the blood 
of the new covenant an unholy thing, and to deny the 
LORD who has bought us. Can we then believe, that 
one of the special reasons why GOD will favor the 
Jews in the age to come, will be because they show 
their continued rejection of CHRIST as the antitype of 
the Jewish observances, by re-observing ceremonies 
which can only point to a Messiah in the future ? 
We are glad that our brethren are aware of the 
defection from the truth on this point, and are speak-
ing out respecting it. 
LETTER FROM 0. R. FASSETT. 
BRO. HIMES : —I am exceedingly glad that you 
have seen fit at last to give us something in the Her-
ald editorially upon the millennium, though it be 
hut the re-publication of one of our series of tracts. 
1 hope, however, that this will not he the last upon 
this subject in the Herald. To my mind, it is of 
vital importance for us as a body to have clear and 
distinct views of the future age, and especially of the 
millennial age, to produce effect in our future labors. 
I am surprised and grieved at heart at the views 
entertained and published by some of our brethren 
upon the age referred to.—Conditional and non .con-
ditional prophecies, given under the Old Covenant, 
are brought together in one heterogeneous mass, and 
all asserted as proof in support of the hypothesis that 
the millennial age is not a perfect state ; while the 
New Testament Scriptures are distorted and inter-
preted so as to meet the fancied teaching of these 
prophecies. 
In the Harbinger of March 30th, Bro. MARSH, in 
his editorial, says : " If the new earth and new Jeru-
salem state commences with the millennial reign of 
CHRIST, then the promises concerning EZEKIEL'S city 
and temple, agreeing with the " camp of the saints 
and the beloved city," (Rev. 20 : 9,) cannot have a 
fulfilment. The predictions concerning that city and 
temple are as clear, minute, unconditional, and abso-
lutely positive, as any prophecies in the Bible ; and 
we have not a lingering doubt that they will have a 
most literal fulfilment." 
With such assertions we ought to have expected 
that the writer had most critically and carefully in-
vestigated that prophecy. 
When we turn to Ezek. 40 : 1, we learn when the 
promise of such a city and temple was given to the 
Jews, and the circumstances under which they were 
placed when given. " In the five and twentieth year 
of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the 
tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after 
that the city was smitten," &c. In the 43d chapter 
we learn the conditions upon which such a city, tem-
ple, and corresponding privileges we're to be con-
ferred. " Now let them put away their whoredoms, 
and the carcasses of their kings, far from me, and I 
will dwell in the midst of thee forever. Thou son 
of man, show the house to the house of Israel, that 
they may be ashamed of their iniquities : and let them 
measure the pattern. AND IF they be ashamed of all 
they have done, show them the form," &c. " This 
is the law of the house. . . . Behold, this is the law 
of the house." If here are not conditions, I do not 
know what a conditional prophecy is. 
From these facts we learn, that during the Baby-
lonian captivity, in the 25th year of that captivity, 
while the city and temple at Jerusalem were both in 
ruins, GOD sends EZEKIEL with the pattern of this 
city and temple here described, as an inducement to 
obedience ; and should they obey him in putting away 
their iniquities, &c., they should on their restoration 
be privileged with such a city. But what are the 
facts in the case? These conditions were never com-
plied with, and hence a different city and temple, of 
different dimensions, was the consequence. 
2. That the city described in Ezekiel can never be 
built under the New Covenant, is evident, (1,) from 
the fact that it speaks of a restoration of the Mosaic 
ritual, &c. In chapter 46th, it is said that the " peo-
ple of the land shall worship at the door of a centre 
gate before the LoRD, in the sabbaths, and in the new 
moons. And the burnt offerings shall be six lambs 
without blemish, and a ram without blemish," &c. 
If such a city, with such rights, is to be restored un- 
der the New Covenant, it is strange that CHRIST and 
the apostles never taught it : besides, where will be 
the virtue of the atonement of CHRIST? Such an 
institution under the New Covenant would disannul 
it. Heaven never will sanction it. (2.) This prophe-
cy speaks of a restoration of Israel in distinct and 
separate tribes, with the lot of their inheritance por-
tioned out to them.—eh. 48th. Where is such a 
thought presented in the New Testament 1 And 
where is the prospect of a recovery of the lost tribes, 
and of their separation from among the nations with 
whom they have become amalgamated ? 
3. The name of EZEKIEL'S city is not Jerusalem, 
but this : " The LORD is there."-48 : 35. 
These remarks are made with the kindest feelings, 
and reference is only made to Bro. M.'s article as a 
simple illustration of the fact that our brethren do not 
distinguish between conditional and non-conditional 
prophecies, nor do they at all times make the New 
Testament the expositor of the Old, but rather the 
Old that of the New. 
THE "FLY SHEETS." 
The following is the conclusion of our remarks on 
the strictures of the Christian Advocate and Journal. 
In the remarks preceding the comments on our ar-
ticle, the Journal attempts to justify the course pur-
sued by the Conference, and represents the conduct 
of those who are laboring for reform in an altogether 
unjust light. As a notice of these attempts (which 
do not purport to be in answer to the article 
from the Herald) will serve to confirm all that we 
have said before, we will make a few comments on 
portions of them. 
" The opinion seems to he entertained by our contempora-
ries of a certain class of views in relation to ecclesiastical 
polity, that the whole movement of the ' Fly-Sheet' men is 
in the direction of ' popular rights '—and that this is really 
the issue between the Conference' and ' the expelled.' We 
acknowledge that the agitation at present seems to be taking 
this direction, but this is entirely a new phase of the matter 
—and one very easily accounted for. The men of the Fly-
sheets,' at first, and until some time since the last session of 
the Conference, had no view to the rights of the people, but 
only to the correction of certain supposed abuses which af-
fected members of the Conference." 
Why, the ground now occupied be " the Fly 
Sheet' men," according to the Journal's own admis-
sion, proves that " the whole movement " was in the 
" direction of popular rights.'" Whether this 
was the specific end at first sought to be accomplished 
we know not ; it is as likely to he so, as the contra- 
ry. No one can read the " Fly Sheets " without be- 
ing convicted, that, however much their writers might 
be actuated by personal motives, the issue was be-
tween the people and the Conference. The system 
of " location " and " centralization," or the perma-
nent occupation of a certain location by a " clique," 
has been followed by the concentration of all the 
power of the Connexion in the hands of that " clique." 
Say the " Fly Sheets :" " Location is at the root of 
centralization ;" and the latter is " a conference 
within a conference," and leads to " pride," " ty-
ranny," " partiality," " misapplication of the funds," 
" misrule," 4-c. 4-c. They specify a number of in-
stances of the misapplication of funds, which are of 
the most nefarious character. And though they do 
not say, in so many words, that " popular rights " 
are involved in all these transactions, who cannot see, 
that the last two charges concern the people directly ? 
Besides, this " centralization " subverts the distin-
guishing principle of Methodism, which is eminently 
a " popular right ;" viz., itineracy. This forms one 
of the first and principal grounds of complaint in the 
" Fly Sheets." 
"The dissatisfied object to having so many of the Institu-
tions of the Wesleyan body located in London, and so many 
of the Committees' made up of men stationed or residing 
in that metropolis. They say it is favoritism, and leads to 
corruption' and despotism.' " 
We think it will appear to our readers as it appears 
to us, when they learn how many offices are filled by 
each of a certain "clique." If the men composing 
the committees of the Conference, can hold the mul-
tiplicity of offices they do, involving the possession 
of immense power, without abusing that power, they 
are different from most other men. Let the reader 
look at the composition of the committees, and see 
whether the complaint of " favoritism," " corrup-
tion," and " despotism," is not likely to be well 
founded. Dr. BUNTING was a member of 12 com-
mittees (and the very soul of each) ; Mr. JOHN 
SCOTT, 10 ; Mr.T. JACKSON, 10 ; Dr. HANNAH, 9 ; Mr. 
I. KEELING, 8 ; Dr. ALDER, 7 ; Dr. BEECHAM, 7 ; Dr. 
NEWTON, 7 ; Mr. BOWERS, 8 ; and in 1846 Mr. C. 
PREST held 14. " This," says the Banner, " is not 
amiss for one man, who, if he has power, has also 
labor." Says the Journal: — 
" Let our contemporaries go back to the foundation of the 
quarrel, and see if there be any reason in their taking part 
with the faction which has arisen in the Wesleyan body, and 
are now making so much noise. If the whole amounts to 
mere jealousy, or to chagrin, arising from disappointed ambi-
tion, would not sympathy be wasted upon the vexed and mor-
tified men, whose principal trouble is that they have not had 
the talent or address to secure the positions which are occu-
pied by those whom they esteem as rivals 1" 
Where shall we go, to get at the " foundation of 
the quarrel 1" The " Fly Sheets " state the " foun-
dation of the quarrel " with such distinctness and 
directness, as to admit of no mistake, and the 
Conference does not pretend to say that there is 
any other. Any man, or set of men, who place 
any value on their moral character, would meet 
them by an emphatic denial, and attempt to show 
their falsity, if they were not true. But how has it 
been ? Not a denial of their truth has been made 
by those implicated, nor an effort made to exonerate 
themselves from such serious charges. These accu-
sations are not made in a vague manner ; but they are 
backed up by facts,—such as can be easily ascer-
tained to be true, or false. 
We have seen that it is not a faction. Said one of 
the 400 delegates in Exeter Hall (Mr. JOHN FEAT, 
a trustee and a leader, from Newcastle-on-Tyne) : 
" There are 150,000 persons who would hold up their 
hands " for the restoration of " the expelled." Quite 
a faction ! 
Not a single fact can be adduced in support of the 
intitnation, that either of the expelled ministers were 
moved by " jealousy or chagrin, arising from disap-
pointed ambition." Whether they had the " talent 
or address to secure the positions " which the Jour-
nal says they desired, we think at least one of them 
was not deficient in the requisite talent. And as to 
Messrs. DUNN and GRIFFITH, we can give proof that 
they, too, are superior men. Why, the very course 
they took—manly, independent, firm, and respectful 
—shows that they were men of no common mould. 
" Several subordinate issues were made by the men of the 
' Fly-sheets' with 'the clique,' but all equally irrelevant to 
the matter of ' popular rights.' 
 Mission-house expendi- 
tures,' the presidential chair,' the platform,' connexional 
committees '—what they are pleased to call 'the curacy sys-
tem,' and ' misrule,'—all come in for a share of attention." 
We think the deposition of " the clique " and the 
installment of those in their places, who would have 
an eye to " popular rights," are something more than 
" subordinate issues." " Irrelevant to the matter of 
popular rights,' " indeed ! If " Mission-house ex-
penditures," and "misrule," to say nothing of the 
other items enumerated, are " irrelevant " to " the 
matter of popular rights," we are too near-sighted 
to see it. We think they look as if they might con-
cern those who have to defray the first and patiently 
endure the second. The" Connexional Committees " 
are entirely composed of the men of whom the " Fly 
Sheets " complain. They have to do with the finances 
of the Connexion, and we do not see how it can be 
thought, that the proper expenditure of the funds of 
the Connexion has no bearing on " popular rights," 
especially when the people have no voice in their ap-
propriation. 
" They [Messrs. Everett, Dunn, and Griffith,' were not 
expelled without a trial. Although the forms of that trial, 
as we have before admitted, were defective, as to some of the 
circumstances which common law would seem to require, yet 
it was in accordance with a regulation of the body, legiti-
mately enacted in the year 1835. " Now, we say noth-
ing about the justice of the law of 1835, or the expediency of 
its application in this case, but we do ask with emphasis, 
What cause have the expelled' to complain 1 A negative 
answer to the question proposed would have discharged them 
at once, and such an answer, if innocent, they were bound, 
by their own rule, to give; nor would it have been, to any 
member of the body, in the least degrading." 
" Were not expelled without a trial !" Why, 
what kind of a trial ,can that be called, when men are 
arraigned before a tribunal without any accusation 
being made, and required to criminate themselves 
(if they really were guilty), without being allowed 
to make any other defence, than by articulating 
" Yes," or " No? " Why did not the Journal state, 
that the law of 1835 was considered a dead letter, 
never having been applied to a case before? And al-
so, that when it was enacted, these very men, and 
many others, protested against it, as arbitrary, and 
subversive of all independence in those who might 
be, by some means, brought under its operation ? A 
section of that law reads as follows :— 
" The Conference deems it expedient," &c.—
" That not only Conference, but all its District Com-
mittees, whether ordinary or special, possess the un-
doubted right of instituting in their official and col-
lective character any inquiry which they may deem 
expedient into the moral, Christian, and ministerial 
conduct of preachers under their care, even although 
no formal or regular accusation may have been an-
nounced," &c. 
This law was objected to at the time of its enact-
ment, as illegal, contravening other laws, and open-
ing the door to a number of abuses. This was its 
first application, and the result is known—or rattier, 
is now in process of development. It was felt by the 
expelled, and by all who sympathized with them, that 
it was degrading to submit to such a tyrannical 
course, and they had rather lose their ecclesiastical 
standing, than to compromise their independence and 
self-respect. 
But this, even, was not the lowest depth of degra-
dation to which they were required to descend. They 
were called upon to return an affirmative reply to the 
demand of the President, who might be regarded as 
another TORQUEMADA, that they would not support 
the Wesleyan Times newspaper, or write for it ! Can 
ecclesiastical tyranny appear in a more disgusting 
form than that? Well might Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in 
his work on the Constitution, say :— 
" Could the Methodists be invested, by some revo-
lution, with the absolute power which Rome once 
possessed, there is reason to fear, unless checked by 
the genius of a more humane age, the Conference 
would equal Rome itself in the spirit of persecution:, 
The London Times, which will never be accused 
Historians state the boundaries of the Roman Em_ 
pire to have been the Rhine, the Danube, the Cauca- 
0- 
THE ADVENT HERALD, 
of advocating liberal ideas, says of the expulsion of 
the ministers :— 
Area of the Roman Empire. 
" Whether such a course be right or wrong, it is 
at best perfectly unique in this country. No other 
British tribunal possesses or claims the authority to 
put a brotherly question' to a suspected person, and 
requiire a frank and brotherly answer.' The rule of 
all our courts, both ecclesiastical and civil, is chari-
ty, which hopeth all things,' and which assumes 
everybody to be innocent till he is proved to be guil-
ty. These gentlemen are punished on mere suspi-
cion, and for refusing to criminate themselves. We 
never heard the like in this country, at least in modern 
and peaceable times. Talk of the Star Chamber ! A 
man might hold his tongue before that court, stand 
his trial, and escape, if the evidence failed to support 
the charge. Of the party themselves, the Fly 
Sheets,' or the usual practice of the Conference, we 
know next to nothing. We take these proceedings on 
the statement of the Conference, and we pronounce 
them at once a gross outrage on our old English 
principles of fair play." 
After reading the above, let the reader help won-
dering, if he can, how the Journal could ask the 
question, " What cause have the expelled' to com-
plain?" 
" When a company of Methodist preachers can assail 
with bitterness and spite all the leading officers of the Church, 
and charge them with selfishly and dishonestly squandering 
the funds of the Church, and gross corruption in the adminis-
tration of its affairs ; and then go so far as to call the sta-
tioning- committee THE SLAUGHTER-HOUSE OF MINISTE-
RIAL CHARACTER—where character is assassinated, and 
years elapse before the man knows that the bowie knife has 
been plunged into it;' and do this anonymously—avoiding 
responsibility by, in a most cowardly manner, concealing their 
names—they can scarcely be entitled to much sympathy on 
the plea of informality in the mode of reaching a just judg-
ment." 
There are some things introduced in the " Fly 
Sheets," not concerning the Conference, which had 
better been omitted. We also think that undue bit-
terness is exhibited in some of their remarks. But 
we cannot shut our eyes to the glaring facts that call 
forth this bitterness. And any one who can read the 
acts of this " Stationing Committee," without 
thinking—if he does not speak it—that it is what 
the " Fly Sheets " term it, possesses more command 
of his indignation than we assume to have. 
The " Fly Sheets " were circulated among the 
members of the Conference, and among them 
only,—their characters were in their own hands. 
That they should be circulated anonymously, among 
those who could remedy the grievances complained 
of, is not without excuse. Had the writers pro-
ceeded openly to a correction of the abuses they 
complained of, they would have suffered Methodisti-
cal martyrdom, without benefit of clergy. If in-
stead of compelling good men, who possessed some 
independence of spirit and self-respect, to respond to 
an inquiry, which, if answered negatively, would re-
flect a sort of degradation ; and if affirmatively, 
would criminate themselves, the Conference had pro-
ceeded to ascertain if the charges were true, and set 
themselves to correct the matter complained of, they 
would have acted like sensible men, and the present 
difficulty would not have occurred. But no, they 
must, forsooth, proceed on the presumption, that men 
surrender the right to think and act, when they be- 
come connected with the Conference, and sit as judge, 
jury, and executioner, in a case in which they them-
selves were assumed to be the defendants. If, after 
investigation, the charges were found to be false, then 
they would have been justified in ferreting out their 
authors, and dealing with them as they deserved. But 
there was ground for the charges. Says the Wesley-
an Times, in its report of the proceedings of the 
Conference, respecting its finances, &c.:— 
" So far as we are able to judge, the remark made 
to us the other day, that the Book-room is the only 
solvent fund in the Connexion,' has been sustained. 
. . . . One of the funds—the Children's—has suf-
fered to a considerable extent from the unfaithfulness 
of its clerical treasurer, Rev. John S. Stamp, whose 
defalcations leave it minus a large sum This 
case goes far to establish the truth of at least some of 
the allegations of the Fly Sheets,' especially when 
taken in connexion with another revelation which 
was made to the public about the same time Mr. 
Stamp's defalcations became known. Both of these 
were men in whom confidence was to be declared !—
Are there any more of a similar description? Mr. 
Stamp's position was known last Conference, and yet 
it was hushed up." 
Some may think that we have occupied too large a 
space in discussing this subject, deeming it not of 
much importance. To such we owe an apology.—
But we were unwilling to rest under the imputation 
of uttering " malicious falsehoods." And we also 
wished to show how silly it is for one to affect con-
tempt, or authoritatively pronounce things " false," 
or " blunders," without possessing any other means 
of arriving at a knowledge of the truth or falsity of 
the things so pronounced, than are or can be possessed 
by any who are willing to pay for them. Another rea-
son why we have devoted so large a space to the sub-
ject is, that it is the most important agitation that ever 
occurred in the Methodist body in England, (at least, 
numerically considered,) and we wished to give our 
readers some idea of its extent. 
sian mountains, the river Euphrates, and thence on 
the northern line of Arabia and the Atlas mountains 
in Africa, and having the Atlantic on the west. This 
outline would not exceed 3,000,000 square miles of 
land. TAYLOR in his history states the number of 
troops quartered in the Provinces, that is, the stand-
ing army, at 170,000 in the time of AUGUSTUS CESAR, 
and the revenue of the empire at 40,000,000 sterling. 
SCHMIDTZ'S history states the standing army, at the 
same period, about the birth of CHRIST, at 470,000 
men. The extent, power, and grandeur of the empire, 
proverbial for ages, were not equal to some of the di-
visions of the empire. Take England.—The extent 
of her foreign colonial possessions are stated at 
6,000,000 square miles, exclusive of those of India. 
Upon the dominions of Queen VICTORIA the sun never 
sets. Is is true the territory of the Roman empire 
was contiguous, while that of England is isolated 
and divided. The revenue of England is 50,000,000 
sterling. How insignificant would the Roman navy 
look beside England's fleets. Her successful war a 
few years since upon the vast and distant Chinese 
empire eclipses any of the individual, national con-
quests of Rome. 
Look at another of the ten divisions—France. 
Her standing army in our times has been 500,000, 
often replenished for the slain in battle. It is esti-
mated that 6,000,000 of Frenchmen perished on the 
field of battle between the outbreak of the revolution 
and the fall of NAPOLEON. The number slain in Eu-
rope in the 25 years after 1789 was 20,000,000. 
NAPOLEON, in a few short years, subdued as many 
thrones and kingdoms from the torrid to the frigid 
zone as Rome had conquered up to the days of the 
CESARS. Rome divided is greater than Rome united. 
After the lapse of 1300 years from the dismember-
ment, some of the divisions exhibit a greatness and 
power superior to that of the old stock. Indeed it 
may be affirmed, that England, in extent of dominion, 
surpasses the sum total of the area of the four great 
kingdoms, the Babylonian, the Persian, the Grecian, 
and undivided Roman. Assuredly, the iron is in the 
feet and toes of the image. " In the days of these 
kings"—the sub-kingdoms of the fourth great king-
dom—not in the days of the four kingdoms, for they 
never co-existed—they were a class of kingdoms that 
succeeded each other in a space of 1,000 years from 
and after the days of NEBUCHADNEZZAR to the division 
of the fourth—but the prophecy contemplates a class 
of kingdoms co-existing, contemporary—in the days 
of these kings—the days of England, of Fiance, of 
the triple crowned king, &c., shall the GOD of 
heaven set up a kingdom. The 1335 days of DANIEL 
mark the times of the ten kingdoms as they also 
measure the life time of the little horn. 
A. PENFIELD. 
New Works. 
"Blossom of Rocky Nook; or, Life and Writings of Ma-
ry Delano Whitten. By Mrs. Sarah H. Brown. 
" ' 0, let us live, so that flower by fl wer, 
Shutting in turn, may leave 
A lingering still for the sunset hour, 
A charm for the shaded eve.' 
Boston : published by Oliver L. Perkins. 1850." 
The foregoing is the sweet title of a very sweet 
little volume, compiled by one to whose writings the 
columns of the Herald have been no stranger. 
If the sweetest flowers the soonest fade, the sub-
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Possessed of rare mental endowments, combined with 
a lovely disposition, she was the beloved of the circle 
in which she moved. The effusions of her pen, se-
lected by her teacher, will be interesting to our young 
friends. The writer and compiler of the volume has 
also been very happy in the arrangement and comple-
tion of her task. It is a very suitable work to place 
in the hands of the young ; and is a good volume for 
the Sunday School Library. It may be had at this 
office.—Price, 37 1-2 cts. 
Holbrook's " New England Railroad Guide, Steamboat 
and Express Journal, illustrated by a complete Railroad Map. 
Vol. 1,—April 15th, 1850,—No. 22. Boston : published on 
the first and middle of every month, by Geo. R. Holbrook; 
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the Railroad Exchange) ; and sold by Periodical Dealers, 
News Agents, and Booksellers, throughout New England." 
Holbrook's " United States Railroad Guide ; Steamboat 
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the first Monday of every month, by Geo. R. Holbrook & 
Co., Railroad Guide Office, 43 Ann-street. Geo. Dexter 
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Copies of the above valuable Guides to travellers, 
have been received, and are hereby acknowledged. 
"My Question." 
" I understood your interpretation of prophetic fig-
ures somewhat on this wise.—Image to the Beast 
(Rev. 13:14)—the Papacy ; two-horned Beast — the 
Greek empire ; ten-horned Leopard-like Beast—Pa-
gan Rome. Now, if this be the correct application 
of the symbols, how can the 1260 days of Papal per-
secution be the same period as the forty-two months 
that indicate the length of the rule of Pagan Rome, 
or the ten-horned Beast, since Paganism must be ta-
ken away before Papacy could be established? I wish 
for information on this point; and hence my question 
in my last letter. 
H. L. H." 
We did not make the ten-horned beast symbolize 
an abstract principle—Paganism, but the Roman civil 
power, in contra-distinction from the religious image 
which was made to it. It was Rome,..as it existed 
from the re-appearance of the beast, after it had been 
subverted by the northern barbarians, and re-appeared 
in its decem-regal form. The image to this—the 
Papacy—did not take its place, and subvert it : they 
existed together. And thus the time is the same in 
both. 
MR. EDITOR : — In the last " Herald "—April 6th—I 
notice an answer of yours, to a question proposed by A. 
Brown, which a little surprises me. In the article referred 
to, A. Brown says :— 
" Ma. EDITOR : — We read in Eccl. 5:9 [9:5], The 
dead know not anything.' We also read in 1 Sam. 20:39, 
that Jonathan's lad knew not anything;' and in 2 Sam. 15: 
11, that Absalom's two hundred soldiers ' KNEW NOT ANY-
THING.' Now, does the first-named text prove that the 
dead are unconscious, any more than the last two texts prove 
that the lad and soldiers were unconscious? " 
To which you reply : " Just about as much. Those who 
thus quote it, must feel hard-pushed to resort to such a sub-
terfuge." 
Please review this matter, and I think you will be disposed 
to give a different answer. But if not, it may be my duty to 
propose a few questions touching this point. 
T. M. PREBLE. 
East Ware (N. H.), April 10th, 1850. 
That is the view we have always had respecting 
the text referred to, as we pleasantly expressed it 
above. If you have any questions to propound on 
the subject, we shall be happy to receive them, and 
reply to them in the same spirit. The above is not 
designed as a thrust against those who hold that view, 
but presents the insufficiency of that text for those 
who make the question a hobby, and whose arguments 
are a source of grief and mortification to those who 
take a consistentand intelligent course in maintaining 
your side of the question. 
Not So: 
JOHN BORLAND, in his Reply, says (p. 12) : " Mr. 
MILLER was heard to say at a camp-meeting at Clar-
enceville, in the summer of 1848: The faith he had 
that the world would end in 1843, was not to be com-
pared with the faith he had that the world would end 
in 1850.'" I was present at the meeting mentioned 
by J. B. Mr. MILLER spoke but once, and I heard 
no such sentiment as that with which he is thus 
charged. He presented the opinion of some, that 
CHRIST was cut off at the end of the sixty-nine 
weeks, instead of the middle or end of the seventi-
eth week, and said, that if this opinion he correct, 
and if he was cut oft in the year 33, as is commonly 
supposed, the balance of the 2300 days will terminate 
in 1850. Mr. MILLER spoke with his usual simplicity 
and candor. I think that two of J. B.'s brethren in 
the ministry were present. R. HUTCHINSON. 
To Correspondents. 
To those brethren who are asking for our views on 
the state of the dead and destiny of the wicked, we 
would say, that according to promise we intended to 
have given them in full in a small volume ; but the 
works of Brn. LITCH and JONES, now being issued, 
must suffice for the present—unless we have to defend 
them through the Herald, from those who press us to 
it on the other side. 
J. N.—Brn. WEETHEE and HUTCHINSON are not, 
and never were, believers in the unconscious state, 
and " extinction " of the wicked. 
Particular Notice: 
Will those writing to this office on business, wish-
ing it promptly attended to, address J. V. HIMES, 8 
Chardon-street, Boston (Mass.) ? It is so arranged, 
that whether he is at home or abroad, all letters ad-
dressed as above will come directly to the office, and 
the business be promptly and faithfully attended to. 
But if directed to other persons, the letters will not 
be opened in the absence of those addressed. We 
know of no higher pleasure than to serve our breth-
ren in all that pertains to the Advent cause. 
THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF WM. MILLER Will 
be out in Nos., containing from 54 to 72 pages, put 
up in paper covers. We cannot tell yet how many 
Nos. it will make : it may run up to 10 or 12, and 
make one or two volumes of 350 pages each. It will 
be so arranged, that when one volume is out, it can 
be bound complete, if any wish to do so. The price 
of single Nos. will invariably be 20 cts. To agents, 
who make an effort to get off a large number, we 
shall make the liberal discount of 25 per cent. ; 
and to all our brethren at a distance, who will chiefly 
receive them by mail, we propose that clubs of six 
persons, who will send us $1, shall receive six cop-
ies of No. 1, and at the same rate for other Nos.—
Post-office stamps may be sent always for change.—
They are the same as money to us. 
The first No. will be out for the New York Con-
ference, May 7th ; also, a good supply for the Boston 
Conference. This No. will contain a beautiful mez-
zotint° likeness of Father MILLER, which, in itself, 
will be worth more than the cost of a whole No. 
Our friends may now go to work in good earnest ! 
J. V. HimEs. 
Bno. WEETHEE will resume his Lectures on the 
Book of Revelation as soon as practicable. He has 
been so worn down and occupied by other duties, 
that he has not had time to write much of late. 
BRO. DANIELS is requested by the brethren in Lou-
don Village, N. H., to visit that place. 
The following is an extract from CHALMERS' " Ad-
dress to the Inhabitants of the Parish of Kilmany :" 
" And here I cannot but record the effect of an ac-
tual, though undesigned experiment, which I prose-
cuted for upwards of twelve years among you. For 
the greater part of that time, I could expatiate on the 
meanness of dishonesty, on the villany of falsehood, 
on the despicable acts of calumny,—in a word, upon 
all those deformities of character, which awaken the 
natural indignation of the human heart against the 
pests and disturbers of human society. 
" Now could I, upon the strength of these warm 
expostulations, have got the thief to give up his steal-
ing, and the evil speaker his censoriousness, and the 
liar his deviations from truth, I should have felt all 
the repose of one who had gotten his ultimate object. 
It never occurred to me that all this might have been 
done, and yet every soul of every hearer have re-
mained in full alienation from GOD ; and that even 
could I have established in the bosom of one who 
stole, such a principle of abhorrence at the meanness 
of dishonesty, that he was prevailed upon to steal no 
more, he might still have retained a heart as com-
pletely unturned to Goo, and as totally unpossessed 
by a principle of love to Him, as before. In a word, 
though I might have made him a more upright and 
honorable man, I might have left him as destitute of 
the essence of religious principle as ever. But the 
interesting fact is, that during the whole of that pe-
riod in which I made no attempt against the natural 
enmity of the mind to GOD, while I was inattentive 
to the way in which this enmity is dissolved, even by 
the free offer on the one hand, and the believing ac-
ceptance on the other, of the gospel salvation ; while 
CHRIST, through whose blood the sinner, who by na-
ture stands afar off, is brought near to the heavenly 
Lawgiver whom he has offended, was scarcely ever 
spoken of, or spoken of in such a way, as stripped 
him of all the importance of his character and his 
offices, even at this time I certainly did press the 
reformations of honor, and truth, and integrity, among 
my people; but I never once heard of any such re-
formations having been effected amongst them. If 
there was anything at all brought about in this way, 
it was more than ever I got any account of. I am 
not sensible, that all the vehemence with which I 
urged the virtues and the proprieties of social life, 
had the weight of a feather on the moral habits of 
my parishioners. 
" You " (my parishioners) " have at least taught 
me, that to preach CHRIST is the only effective way 
of preaching morality in all its branches ; and out of 
your humble cottages have I gathered a lesson, which 
I pray GOD I may be enabled to carry with all its 
simplicity into a wider theatre, and to bring with all 
the power of its subduing efficacy upon the vices of 
a more crowded population." 
" THE PNEUMATOLOGIST."—A work devoted to the 
proof and illustration of mar►'s spiritual nature, and 
existence between death and the resurrection, by an 
appeal to Scripture and facts. It will also investigate 
the subject of familiar spirits and necromancy, re-
ferred to in Scripture as practiced in ancient times, 
and revived in our own day : also the subject of de-
monology will also receive attention, together with 
clairvoyance, trances, visions, modern miracles, &c. 
&c. It is designed to present a fund of informatiom 
from the most authentic sources on the foregoing sub-
jects, to guard the unwary from deception. Pub-
lished by J. LITCH, 16 Chester-street, Philadelphia. 
TERMS.—The Pneumatologist is designed to be a 
monthly of 24 pages, or 288 pages per volume, at 
one dollar in advance. Ten copies for seven dollars. 
Twenty copies for thirteen dollars. 
N. B. The next will be a double number, to save 
postage. It will be isued about the middle of May. 
Philadelphia, April 29th, 1850. J. LITCH. 
" THE BIBLE CLASS.—Being four familiar conver-
sations with children on the Second Advent of 
CHRIST."—The design of the writer, in this little 
book, is to present to our children, in a familiar
, 
 man- 
ner, the evidence from the Scriptures of the nature of 
CHRIST'S second coming, and the signs of his near 
approach ;—to give them a true view of the millen-
nial reign of CHRIST ill his kingdom. While the 
writer has had in view expressly the instruction of 
children, he has endeavored to prepare it so as to ren-
der it a profitable hook for adults. May it go forth, 
under the blessing of GOD, and prove instrumental in 
leading the youth to CHRIST as the SAVIOUR of sin-
ners, and to the knowledge of the truth concerning 
his coming and kingdom. Every little boy and girl 
that can read, should have one. Now ready. Price, 
25 cts. 
VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA.—We spent a few days 
with Bro. LITCH, during our recent trip South. He 
was in good health, and still laboring industriously 
in the cause. We gave three discourses to his peo-
ple, who received us with their usual kindness. They 
still hold fast to the Advent faith. We felt sad, on 
account of beloved friends, who, since our last visit, 
had been called away by death. But our tears will 
soon be wiped away, and we shall see again the 
cherished friends who are now absent from us. 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
• COLaMOTONIDANOM. 
LETTER FROM ENGLAND. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :—I avail myself of the present 
opportunity of expressing my joy at the receipt of 
the " Herald," its improved appearance, the addi-
tional amount of matter contained in its columns, and 
the prospect of its publication being continued until 
the glorious events which it heralds shall dawn upon 
us, and we gaze upon the " King in his beauty. — 
But in this expression I stand not alone—it is the 
feeling experienced by many in this country, who are 
cheered in their rugged pathway by its receipt and 
perusal. There are other thoughts in my mind which 
I beg the privilege of penning. For some time past 
I have felt solicitous respecting the future destiny of 
the cause in reference to the ministry. The impos-
sibility of supplying the many calls—" Send us a 
preacher ;" the earnest solicitations from friends of 
those who travel to tarry in certain places and labor 
permanently ; the few accessions to the numbers to 
those who proclaim the last message to the church 
and the world; what will be the result! what is to 
be done? are thoughts and inquiries which frequently 
crowd upon the mind. Something may be done, and 
something should be done ! As your health, with 
others', who have labored extensively, bearing the 
heat and burden of the day, begins to fail, it is im-
portant that others be thrust into the field. I have 
been pleased with the notices of the " Class for Mu-
tual Improvement." Such a means has been long 
needed, and I trust it will now be sustained. The 
matter should be taken up in good earnest ! There 
are those capable of laboring, if they avail themselves 
of the advantages it affords,—yea, many among us 
may labor efficiently if brought out and encouraged. 
Brethren, slumber no longer ! The Bridegroom ap-
proacheth ! Arise and trim your lamps ! Suffer 
them not to burn dimly, lest in an unexpected mo-
ment they go out, and the Saviour find you unpre-
pared ! 
" Ye saints of God, awake to duty ! 
Hark ! hark ! the message from the skies ! 
Your King descending in his beauty, 
With saints and angels bids you rise. 
Arouse! arouse ye saints! 
Your arms and hearts prepare ! 
Press on ! press on ! all hearts resolved 
A conqueror's crown to share !" 
Keep in the path of duty. Keep at work, and en-
deavor to prevail on others to gaze at and receive that 
" blessed hope " that has shone so brilliantly on your 
own soul, and illumined the dark pathway of life.—
Time is rapidly hastening to a close ; professors are 
dreaming of peace and prosperity ; the impenitent 
are revelling in wickedness ; and therefore it is our 
duty to use the appointed means to arouse the former 
and rescue the latter : and what we find to do must 
be done quickly. Work, labor, or toil, if by any 
means you may save some, and accomplish all that 
can be through your instrumentality. There is work 
for all. Those who cannot preach may aid those 
who can. Others, whose whole time is not occupied, 
may obtain and distribute suitable tracts. Others 
may seek out and encourage those capable of preach-
ing, and thrust them forward in the work. Those 
who have left our ranks and laid aside their work, 
should return back. But without particularizing or 
prescribing, each may do something towards accom-
plishing the great work in which we are engaged. 
The period will soon dawn, when prayers for im-
penitent friends will avail not ; therefore pray now ! 
Soon the heavens will be as brass, and sighs of an-
guish for their welfare will cease to pierce the skies ; 
no tears of sorrow for their lost condition will move 
the sympathies of the Saviour. He will have left 
the mercy seat, and stand as Judge of quick and dead ! 
Their own prayers, and loud and anxious cries for 
mercy, will then be of no avail. The Saviour, it is 
true, will see, and hear, and answer, but also with 
what a look, and doleful, soul-sinking words, " When 
I called ye refused," &c. Then in view of the lost 
state of those around us, the work to be performed, 
the short allotted time remaining, the awful doom 
awaiting the impenitent, and all unfaithful professors, 
how important that we resolve to work while it is 
called to-day, and what our hands find to do, to do it 
with all our might. 
The more we labor for the good of others, the 
greater the comfort we shall experience in our own 
souls ; and if we wish to enjoy the greatest degree of 
happiness attainable in this life, we must love the 
Lord with all our hearts, and labor with whole-souled 
devotedness to make others happy by prevailing on 
them to walk in religion's ways, 
" Whose paths are paths of pleasantness." 
LETTER FROM SAM'L CHAPMAN. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :—After I wrote to you from 
Canaan, Pa., Jan. 28th, we remained in that section 
three weeks longer. Spent most of the time in the 
towns of Salem and Jefferson. In the former place 
our meetings in different districts were well attended, 
and prejudice was removed from several minds. —
Otherwise, I know not that any lasting good was ac-
complished, except in the families of Brn. Patten, 
Mott, and Pease. They took a decided stand in favor 
of the truth, and were manifestly blessed of God.—
Much more good might have been accomplished, but 
we had to meet the enemy in almost every form. The 
worst of all, we had to " wrestle against spiritual 
wickedness in high places." The meeting-house at 
" Holister's Mills " was kindly opened to us by vote 
of the church. Notice of our first meeting being 
extensively circulated, the house at an early hour was 
surrounded with sleighs from every direction. But 
when I arrived to meet my appointment, the key could 
not readily be procured ; it was then in the possession 
of the President of the Protestant Methodist Church. 
Having a right to the house by vote of the church, a 
formal demand was made for the key, but the Presi-
dent, esteeming it his prerogative, refused to give it 
up. At this time a number of the most respectable 
citizens went to his house and repeated the demand. 
The key was finally obtained, the house was opened, 
and, although at a late holt., after several sleighloads 
had left, the sanctuary was completely filled, and 
better attention paid to the word I scarcely ever wit-
nessed. At the close of service, it was announced 
that Bro. Abbott, of Canaan, would address the con-
gregation the next evening, and it was added, " You 
will then hear from a minister of your own denomi-
nation on the same glorious subject." The house 
was again filled, and the expectation of the people 
was fully realized. The " President," being in-
formed by his friend that Bro. A. had arrived, has-
tened to the house, and thrust himself into the desk 
just in time inquire of Bro. A. before preaching,— 
Do you, sir, preach definite time ? the day and the 
hour ? ' Bro. A. looked at him with surprise, and 
said, " I preach, sir, the preaching that Christ bids 
me, viz., his coming now near, even at the doors."—
He then entered upon his work. The Lord was with 
him of a truth. When he sat down, the " Presi-
dent " immediately arose and gave out a hymn, then 
said a prayer, and without a moment's delay pro-
nounced the benediction, giving no opportunity to 
make another appointment. The congregation seemed 
indignant at his course. In the morning we left the 
place to meet our engagements in Jefferson, being 
assured that with the exception of the " President ' 
and one other individual, the entire community were 
desirous of hearing further on the subject. When 
we left S., it was our intention to return there again 
before the excitement was over, but the sleighing be-
gan to leave us, and we were obliged to commence 
our return home. After suffering some from the 
slanderous tongue of that professed minister of Christ, 
and hearing much from him against the views. we 
cherish, it was intimated to me that he had once been 
a professed Adventist, and had made quite a display 
of his zeal in our ranks, especially so in Philadelphia. 
I took occasion, therefore, to make inquiry of a bro-
ther in that city respecting him and his course, and 
am assured, from the best authority, that this very 
man was one of those religious fanatics associated 
with Gorgas, that left the city of Philadelphia, proba-
bly under mesmeric influence, to meet the Lord on 
the 10th day of the 7th month, '44, and because they 
did not realize their expectations, he, with others, 
embraced the " shut door " principle, with all its at-
tendant evils, and by this means brought upon the 
precious cause of Christ, and its faithful advocates, 
so large amount of shame and reproach, which they 
must of necessity meet and suffer more or less in 
every place. "The Lord reward him according to 
his works."-2 Tim. 4:14. 
In the town of Jefferson we enjoyed a refreshing 
season. The saints of different sects were revived, 
and made to rejoice in the " blessed hope," and quite 
a number of precious souls were converted to God, 
and of course (I had almost said) to the Advent faith. 
Of the latter class there was a Mr. C., who for seve-
ral years had been a confirmed Infidel. Being well 
versed in history, having also more than an ordinary 
knowledge of the letter of the Scriptures, and being 
naturally of a combative temperament, he had fre-
quently annoyed, confused, and sometimes con-
founded, the " preachers " in that community. Af-
ter listening to several discourses on the prophecies 
of Daniel, he said to a friend, " This makes the Bi-
ble appear like a common sense book." He then re-
quested Mrs. C. and myself to go home with him, 
and spend the night. After seating us by his fire-
side, he said, " Mr. C., you are the first priest I ever 
invited to spend the night with me." He asked 
many questions concerning the Scriptures, manifestly 
with a desire to obtain a more perfect knowledge of 
them. The interview was profitable, inasmuch as 
he said, " By the light of the Bible I now perceive 
that I am a sinner.' At his request we spent the 
next night there. After conversing together, and 
considering the necessity of repentance toward God 
and faith in Jesus Christ, till about midnight, it was 
proposed that before we retire to bed we all as one 
bow the knee before God in prayer, and without hesi-
tation the proposition was at once complied with. On 
that occasion it was easy for Mrs. C. and myself to 
exercise faith in prayer. His wife, with many tears, 
being burdened for her husband, followed us in 
prayer. This seemed to prepare the way for him, 
and with deep penitence of heart he made confession 
of his sins to God, imploring pardon in the name of 
Jesus, whom he had once denied. His burden left 
him, and he retired to bed in peace. The next even-
ing he confessed in public the change which had 
taken place in his feelings, and in his views with re-
gard to God and his precious word. This seemed to 
_give a new impetus to the work The last Sabbath 
we spent in that place was a day of uncommon inter-
est. It will doubtless be remembered with grateful 
emotion till Jesus comes. It being understood that 
this was our last Sabbath with that people, brethren 
were present from Salem and Canaan. In the morn-
ing I gave an exposition of Dan. 12th. It seemed to 
be a timely subject. After preaching, the whole time 
till 4 P.M. was faithfully improved by the brethren. 
As the services were about to close, Bro. C., with 
peculiar tenderness of feeling, remarked, "I have a 
glorious hope of meeting these my benefactors, and 
all the rest of the good people, in the kingdom of 
God, very soon." Seven anxious persons then rose, 
and said, Pray for us. Among the number was a 
Mr. S., another Infidel about fifty years of age, who 
had never before attended our meetings. As we were 
about to leave, he gave us the parting hand, and with 
it a one dollar bill, saying, " This is the first time 1 
ever heard preaching on this subject. It apppears 
like the truth." lie also added, " Do remember me 
in your fervent prayers. Send me some tracts," 
&c. We then took our leave of the brethren, and 
thus closed our labors in Pennsylvania. 
On our way home we spent the next Sabbath with 
the brethren in Coventry, N. Y. The season was 
mutually refreshing. 
Returned to Pitcher Springs, Feb. 26th, having 
been absent a little more than two months. Found 
all well. Rested a day or two. Spent the next Sab- 
bath with Brn. Bates and Keeler, in Truxton, where 
they were enjoying a refreshing season. During the 
intermission Bro. B. baptized three willing converts. 
Preached the next Sabbath to the church in Homer. 
Had a precious season with those dear brethren.— 
Then visited the scattered brethren in Manlius, Fay- 
etteville, Syracuse, and Liverpool, and arrived here 
in time to meet my appointment, Saturday evening, 
March 16th, expecting to spend the Sabbath with the 
little company of disciples here, and then proceed 
directly to Wayne county, N.Y. But before Sabbath 
closed, a glorious work had commenced, which has 
continued without interruption until now. Have 
preached three Sabbaths, and every evening in the 
week, to good effect. As the fruits of this effort, 
the brethren here and in Clay, on the opposite side of 
the Oswego river, are greatly revived. More than 
thirty souls have been converted to God, fifteen of 
whom have followed their Lord in baptism. The 
work is still going on with increasing interest. Sin- 
ners are inquiring in earnest, " What must we do to 
be saved ?" And the brethren all say, " Bro. and 
Sister C., do not leave us now." We have consented 
to remain over another Sabbath. Meet the friends 
here and in Clay alternately. After the last season 
of baptizing, the brethren expressed a wish to be con- 
sidered as a church of Christ, and strictly adhere to 
all the doctrines and ordinances of the apostles. Ac-
cordingly, after preaching yesterday, about forty hap- 
py souls arose and covenanted with each other and 
their God, that they would not " forsake the assem-
bling of themselves together as the, manlier of some 
is, but would exhort one another, and so much the 
more as they saw the day approaching," as the apos-
tle directs, Heb. 10 : 25. In short, that they would 
take the New Testament without addition or diminu-
tion for their rule of faith and practice, agreeable to 
Rev. 22 : 18, 19 ; after which we attended to the 
Lord's supper. It was a refreshing season in very 
deed.. Yours, as ever. 
Lysander (N.Y.), April 1, 1850. 
P. S. Through this medium I wish to say to the 
friends at Spring Mills, Allegany county, N.Y., that, 
the Lord permitting, I intend to be there about the 
1st of May. That will be my Post-office address till 
May 20th. Am glad, Bro. H., to learn that your 
health is improving. The Lord be praised. s. c. 
Dr. WALSH'S ABJURATION. 
MR. EDITOR :—As you are doubtless aware, I have 
for some years past been identified with the advocates 
of the non-immortality of man, the unconsciousness 
of the dead, and the destruction of the wicked. You 
are also aware, that more recently my views of the 
resurrection have changed—I have denied the proper 
resurrection of the bodies of the wicked. All the 
regular articles, however, that have appeared in my 
paper on this subject, were written six months ago. 
During the time that I have had this subject under 
consideration, I have been led to review my whole 
position, the result of which I state below. I have 
'not time to elaborate these points now, but will do 
so hereafter. 
After a careful and candid re-examination of the 
Scriptures, together with what I have written, I have 
come to a settled conviction that man is a compound 
being, consisting of body, soul, and spirit; and that 
the spirit bears the same physiological relation to the 
nervous system, that the soul does to the circulatory 
system—that the soul is the principle of animal life, 
and the spirit of intellectual life. The term soul is, 
however, sometimes used in Scripture as equivalent 
to spirit. That the spirit survives the death of the 
body, but yet is not immortal, in the Scripture sense 
of immortality. 
That Sheol—Hades is the region of the dead—
and is often used to embrace both body and spirit, the 
latter retaining its consciousness, being itself a prin-
ciple of intelligence. 
That the righteous dead will be raised—their 
mortal bodies made alive—their spirits invested, or 
clothed upon, as Paul teaches, but the wicked dead 
will remain uninvested—their bodies not being made 
alive ; and that, in this naked state, when Hades gives 
up the dead that are in it, they will stand before the 
Judge of man, receive their sentence, be cast into 
the lake of fire, which is the second death, and so 
suffer eternal punishment. 
I desire this abjuration of my former opinions to 
be co-extensive with the circulation of those opinions. 
Whatever injury I may have done others, by inducing 
them to believe error, I now wish to undo. I was 
conscientious in advocating what I now repudiate ; 
and I am now conscientious in my opposition. I have, 
by my own reflections, unaided and alone, convinced 
myself of my error. My friends may deride me—
they may laugh now, but I feel assured, that, as I 
can answer all my own* arguments on their side of 
these questions, I shall have but little difficulty in 
meeting theirs. And, if not, I at least have the 
gratification of knowing that I have convinced my-
self of the truth of that, of which none others could, 
or did, convince me. 
Yours in hope of eternal life, at the appearing and 
kingdom of Christ, J. T. WAnsn, M. D. 
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LETTER FROM I. C. WELLCOME. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :—Since I last wrote to you, we 
have experienced various scenes of joys and sorrows 
in our pilgrimage to the heavenly Canaan. It has 
long been our lot, in common with others, to suffer 
the buffetings and temptations of the enemy of right-
eousness, and to endure the scoffs and derision of the 
cold-hearted scorners, and enemies of our blessed 
hope. But God has enabled us to endure this with 
pleasure for Christ's sake, and his grace has abun-
dantly sustained us. These trials, however, seem 
not to have been sufficient to purify us, and fit us to 
stand the last great test of Christian character, and 
God has touched us in a more tender point. Our 
little Henry, our only child, has been cut down by 
death, in an unexpected moment, just at a time when 
the development of his young mind made him the 
most interesting. Yet in this severe affliction we 
find the grace of God sufficient for us ; and the 
" blessed hope" afforded us by the gospel gives us 
much consolation, and causes Christ to beccme still 
more precious to us ; for he it is who has conquered 
death, and purchased life and immortality for all those 
that obey him, and for all the dear children who have 
never transgressed the law ; he it is who is soon com-
ing to release those who are bound in death and 
mortality, and to make them all like himself, " to die 
no more," but to dwell in God's everlasting kingdom. 
Since the China conference, we have taken a tour 
into Franklin and Somerset counties, where we had 
some interesting meetings with the saints of God. —
At first, we called on our beloved Bro. Fairbanks, in 
Farmington. Found him and the family with whom 
he boards strong in faith, and rejoicing in hope of the 
glory of God. We had two meetings at his house, 
but the people, being so fully engaged in other than 
Bible matters, seemed to loathe Bible truth, so we 
felt no liberty to stay longer. 
We next went to Wilton, where we found some 
fifteen or twenty living, devoted members of the 
church of Christ patiently awaiting, yet earnestly 
looking for and expecting, the immediate coming of 
their Lord. They love the word, and are eager to 
hear it spoken. We had eight meetings with them, 
and the Lord blessed us abundantly. Solane back-
sliders confessed their sins, returned to God, and 
again found peace with him. I think Bro. E. Chase, 
who is now with them, has been a blessing to the 
cause by his labors in the Lord. I hope he will be 
encouraged to persevere. 
We also visited two families (Bro. Wm. Bryant's 
and his mother's) in Jay, and had one meeting in 
each family. We hope they were were not held in 
vain in the Lord. Bro. B. and his mother are two 
tried and faithful disciples, who have stood almost 
alone in that town for some years, amid the scoffs and 
sneers of many cold-hearted persons around them.—
I trust they will be faithful until the day of Christ. 
We next went to New Portland, and called on our 
old and tried friend, Bro. J. Tripp, who received us 
gladly ; but his companion and boy being very sick, 
they were unable to enjoy our visit, or to take any 
measures to have a meeting. We believe there is a 
door open there for good to be done, at the West vil-
lage. There are some friends in the vicinity who 
are sympathizers with the proclamation, " The hour 
of his judgment is come." 1 hope it will be im-
proved. 
We then went to Freeman, and stopped in a place 
where many of the people were Methodists, some of 
whom were my relatives. They invited us to class-
meeting, which we attended, and had a very interest-
ing meeting. We found some devoted ones, and some 
panting for the liberty of the gospel. They seemed 
much interested, and at the close, the class-leader 
came and invited me to stop and preach to them Sun-
day, to which I readily consented, and proposed to 
preach on Friday and Saturday evenings also (as this. 
was Thursday). This pleased him, and he gave out 
the appointment, evidently thinking I was a Metho-
dist preacher. The time came, and a good congre-
gation. I presented a subject from Gal. 3:29, show-
ing who were Christ's, consequently Abraham's 
seed, and what was promised—land. But this was 
too much for the " leader," and he did not come again. 
On Sunday he went seven miles to a Methodist. meet-
ing. But the congregation attended, with their minis-
ter, to which I gave three other discourses on the 
Kingdom, the Day of the Lord, and the Signs of the 
Times. Some had ears to hear, and, although they 
had been taught to manifest an entire indifference to 
the coming of Christ, some interest seemed awakened, 
and their minister, Mark D. Wellcome, endorsed 
nearly all that was presented ; and it is hoped he will 
investigate the subject; and learn its importance. — 
They wish Bro. T. Smith to come and preach to 
them, as they used to be acquainted with him. 
We then went to Phillips, and called on Bro. and 
Sister Hamden. Here our boy was immediately 
taken ill, and we hastened home, and in five days 
were under the necessity of depositing him in the 
lonely tomb, to rest until the last trump shall awake 
him to immortality. 0 blessed hope ! it cheers our 
hearts amid all our sorrows, and we hail with joy 
every token of its approach. 
Hallowell (Me.), April 2d, 1850. 
LETTER FROM M. L. CLARK. 
DEAR BRO. HIMES :—There are a few in this place, 
notwithstanding the many trials we have had to pass 
through, who are looking for the return of the Noble-
man. We have again been troubled with what we 
consider to be false teaching, the effects of which are 
lamentable. About three weeks since, a man by the 
Those who will enjoy the most in the world to come, 
and who will shine the brightest, and be nearest the 
throne, will be those who have accomplished the 
greatest amount of good in this life ; and although 
the glorious reward awaiting the faithful servants of 
the Saviour should not be presented as the primary 
motive to excite to diligence and activity in his cause, 
—as we should labor from motives of love, and imi-
tate the example of Christ, who gave his life because 
of the greatness of his love to man, and to procure 
his redemption,—yet the awaiting reward is an item 
worthy of consideration. " He that converteth a 
sinner from the error of his ways, shall save a soul 
from death ;" and those who turn many to righteous-
ness, shall shine as the stars in the firmament, not for 
a limited period, but " forever and ever." 
Hoping to be found among the " faithful servants" 
when the Master shall call us to account for our 
stewardship, I remain, waiting for redemption, 
J. W. BONHAM. 
Leeds (Eng.), April 2d, 1850. 
P. S. You may expect an account of the meetings 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
NOTE.—Yes, something can be done. First, our 
brethren can put confidence in those who have been 
stedfast, and true to them and the cause. We have 
repeatedly told them that we had no confidence in the 
teachings of the above persons, nor in the integrity 
of but few of them. As to ELLEN WHITE'S visions, 
they are known, where she is known, to be the result 
of mesmeric operations—a miserable deception and 
humbug. Capt. BATES is an old personal friend of 
ours, and so far as we know, is better as a man than 
most of his associates ; but we have no confidence in 
his teaching.—He should not be tolerated for a mo-
ment. So long as brethren are ready to listen to 
every theological adventurer, without knowing any-
thing respecting him, they may expect impositions 
of this kind, It is not every man who calls himself 
an Adventist, nor paper that calls itself an Advent 
paper, that is worthy of being received as such. —
When brethren demand that those who come as 
teachers shall give evidence of possessing the confi-
dence of those in whom they have confidence, then 
these roaming adventurers, who seek to live by teach-
ing novelties, will find their occupation gone, 
V 
Extracts from Letters. 
Bro. Wm. INGMIRE writes from Newark (N. J.), 
March 27th, '50 :— 
DEAR BRO. RIMES :—I have recently returned from 
a tour of seven weeks, reaching home on the 19th 
inst. During my absence from this place, I visited 
Troy, Little Falls, Herkimer Village, Brockett's 
Bridge and neighborhood. I was present at the con-
ference at Ballston Spa; also, at the conference at 
Waterford, and, by request of the Baptist minister 
at Lansingburgh, preached to the church of that vil-
lage (of which he is pastor) on Sunday evening, the 
17th inst. With the exception of one or two of the 
above places, all was encouraging. At West Troy, 
previous to my last visit, a conference had been held 
for some days by Brn. Catlin and Batchelor, when 
considerable interest was awakened in the minds of 
many, on the subject of the speedy coming of the 
Saviour, and kindred topics. I entered into their la-
bors, and preached five evenings and three Lord's-
days. A new interest has been felt by the little 
church in that village, and they are encouraged by 
an accession of several, who, it is hoped, are joined 
to the Lord, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 
At Ballston Spa, Bro. Robinson and myself, assisted 
by Bro. Gross, had good audiences, and, on the part 
of manY, a very candid attention was paid to the evi-
dences adduced of our proximity to the great day of 
God Almighty. Bro. G. scattered several hundreds 
of tracts, which, no doubt, will speak for God and 
the truth. 
At Brockett's Bridge much interest was manifest, 
and good attention was paid to the truths presented. 
We never experienced more kindness from any peo-
ple. Bro. Gross appointed the conference, expecting 
Bro. Robinson to assist in the labors ; but his church 
in New York seemed to require his presence, and I 
therefore rendered Bro. G. what assistance was in my 
power. It was a venture for him to appoint the 
meeting, not knowing of any person in the place who 
professed to have faith in these matters ; but by the 
blessing of God, all was harmonious, and attention 
awakened. I visited and spent five days with this 
people, according to their own request, four weeks 
after the conference, with profit to myself, and, I 
trust, also to the people. God bless them. I believe 
the Lord has much people in that section. Many of 
the youth lately converted appear well, and seem to 
rejoice in the hope of Christ's coming again. 
At Waterford good attention was paid to the truths 
presented. Bro. G. was much afflicted in body by 
incessant labor and care in the cause. But God helped 
him wonderfully in the presentation of the subjects, 
sustaining our position ; and the result was, that a 
desire was expressed that Bro. Robinson should visit 
them (he is with them while I write), to give more 
instruction in these things. It was of God that Bro. 
Gross entered that field. 
In looking back on the past two months the retros-
pect is pleasing. I look upon that time as the most 
profitable and useful in my life. I have preached 
during that period from forty to fifty sermons. I had 
blessed intercourse with many of God's dear chil- 
dren, feel more devoted to the work, and would ad-
dress myself anew to it. I should say much more, 
but expect Bro. G. will give more particulars. " The 
fields are white to the harvest." " Pray ye the Lord 
of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into 
his harvest." 
Bro. A. BROWN writes from Salem (Mass.), April, 
1850 : — 
DEAR BRO. RIMES :—Having made up my mind to 
take a tour into the State of Ohio, I should like, 
through the medium of the " Herald," to bid my 
Eastern brethren an affectionate adieu, for the pres-
ent, and, it may be, for all coming time. Many and 
strong are the ties that bind my heart to yours. May 
God grant that they may remain eternally unbroken. 
Give me your prayers, brethren, as I enter a new, 
and comparatively uncultivated field. Although I 
design visiting my friends, from whom I have been 
absent for nearly four years, my great object will be, 
to " say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong ! 
Fear not ! Behold, your God will come !" This is 
my business.—God has called me to it —I must obey. 
—In the strength of Israel's God I will. 
My Post-office address will be, Watertown, Wash-
ington Co., 0. ; and, Little Sandusky, Wyandott Co., 
0. ; where I shall be happy to receive letters from 
Eastern brethren ; or if there are any in the West 
who may wish my labors, 1 would say, " Such as I 
have, give I unto you." 
NOTE.—We commend Bro. BROWN to our breth-
ren where he may travel West. 
Bro. S. G. CLARK writes from DeWitte (Mich.), 
March 26th, '50 :— 
DEAR BRO. HtmEs :—I have received five numbers 
of your valuable paper, in which are contained the 
great, blessed, and glorious truths connected with 
the coming of the Holy One of God, even our 
Saviour Jesus Christ. I consider this the most 
glorious of all truths. It is the only hope of 
the church of Christ. Without it, our hope of eter-
nal glory in the world to come is vain, and we are of 
all men the most miserable ; for there can be no res-
urrection unless Christ come, and the words of him 
who said, " I am the resurrection and the life," will 
fail, and the devil will have an eternal jubilee. But 
thanks be to God for the Bible, of the truth of which 
we all have such abundant evidence. The Word of 
God, which we have, is eternal ; and though heaven 
and earth should pass away—though the mountains 
be carried into the midst of the sea—though the wa-
ters thereof roar and are troubled—though the moun-
tains shake with the swelling thereof—the Word of 
God will stand forever, and those whose habitation the 
Lord is shall not be fearful, neither shall they be 
moved. Glory be to God, his sure Word is, that Je-
sus will come and redeem his people from the power 
of the grave, and the time for God to favor Zion will 
soon come, and the Lord will appear in his glory, to 
build her up. Then will all the faithful be de-
livered from pain, and death, and all their attendant 
woe and distress. Then shall they say, " 0 death, 
where is thy sting? 0 grave, where is thy victory?" 
Notwithstanding my faith on some other points may 
differ from yours, yet with me the most important 
truth is the coming of the King of heaven. On this 
we can all have one faith, and be of the same mind. 
My greatest labor is to have the people see that Jesus 
is coming soon, and exhort them to live holy lives, 
and thus prepare for the speedy judgment. Then, if 
they can see on other points with me, well and good. 
But if not, I will love them still ; for none of us are 
infallible : we now see through a glass darkly ; we 
know in part, &c. Never did I love the truth more 
than now. It is my only support in this life. While 
I look forward, I think there is redemption for those 
who love Christ. I feel to rejoice, and say with John, 
" Come, Lord Jesus." Sometimes I ask myself the 
question, Can I be saved? I look without and within, 
and see nothing that I have done, or can do, to merit 
salvation. If I am saved at all, it will be through 
the abounding grace of God. All, all of grace. 0, 
what a glorious doctrine ! how it magnifies Christ. 
One week ago last Sabbath I preached to the Baptist 
church in Perry, where I have labored some in days 
that are past. If ever the Lord blessed me, it was 
on that day. Never did I see the love of God to a 
lost world greater, his divine condescension, his 
long forbearance, and power to save. My soul was 
filled to overflowing—my heart was broken—I could 
hardly speak. While the congregation were singing 
it appeared as though the cloud of the Most High was 
over us. My prayer was one of weeping. When 
the text was named, I felt that the word was sent 
home to the hearts of all. I think there was hardly 
a dry eye in the house. My faith is, that God wil 
work in that place. The most of the church love th 
coming of Christ, and think the Bible is cree 
enough. They wished to have more meetings, bu 
my lungs would not allow of it. 0, how sweet it i 
to weep over those for whom Christ died. When 
left North Plains I left four weeping for sin—al 
heads of families. 0 that I was able to labor nigh 
and day, as I once could. There is much need of i 
in this great country. 
Your affectionate letter, containing a donation, wa 
gratefully received, for which I thank God, and hop 
you will be blessed for your kindness. 
Bro. I. H. SHIPMAN writes from Sugar Hill )N 
H.), April 4th, '50 :— 
DEAR BRo. HIMES :—I saw a call in the " Her 
ald," a few weeks since, for a letter from me, say 
ing I was in debt in this respect, and I was abont t 
ask you to " frankly forgive me the debt," seein 
the " Herald " always so well filled. I have lost n 
interest in the great subject which has always in 
spired the church—the coming of Christ in glory. 
Respecting our visit to Canada, several of ou 
meetings have been reported. They were all re 
freshing seasons to Bro. Burnham and myself, an 
we hope were not lost upon others. The cause i 
Lower Canada has had an able advocate in the perso 
of our very much esteemed Bro. Hutchinson ; bu 
his labors are much limited, in being deprived of hi 
health. Yet the influence of a man of irreproacha 
ble character, if he can say but little, is much mor 
than that of many who can say more, and are les 
exemplary. There are a great many excellen 
churches waiting for the Lord in Lower Canada. 
They are favored with the labors of many faithfu 
brethren. I hope the labors of Bro. J. M. Orroc 
will be felt through the province more extensive) 
than formerly. I think there is the most of the re 
vival spirit in that region of any part I have visite 
for a long time. It only needs labor, and the Lor 
gives success. 
I was much rejoiced to see the notice of the libera 
donation from Scotland, to Bro. Hutchinson. I hop 
the brethren in the various places where he has la 
bored will remember the man who has spent hi 
health and strength for their good. I know some 
 
have remembered him. May others do likewise. 
The article on " The Age " reflects a light amon 
the torches of false reason, like the sun among th 
stars. That also on the Restoration of the Jews 
by Mr. Ewbank, is a rich treasure. The great ide 
of the conditions attached to the prophecies, when i 
has worked itself into able hands, in this and othe 
countries, a little more extensively, will give ligh 
on that subject that has shown but faintly as yet. I 
is a matter of great rejoicing that the cause of th 
coming of Christ is taking deep root all over the en 
lightened parts of our world. It is the true light, 
and may it shine more and more unto the perfect day. 
May God give you and Bro. Bliss wisdom in still 
giving tone to the best religious periodical of which 
I have any knowledge. 
Bro. W. H. Eastman is laboring in this and ad-
joining towns, with success, and is much esteemed. 
We see on every hand the sigps of approaching 
judgment. May the Lord direct us, amid the gloom, 
to glory. Watch.—" And what I say unto you, 
say unto all, Watch."—Luke 21 ; Mark 13:37. 
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"WEST INDIA MISSION.—I have received a letter 
from Bro. Jas. Thirbon, dated Antigua, Feb. 8th, by 
which I learn that Bro. Wm. Lewis is preaching to 
the little flock in St. Johns ; but no particulars of 
the state of the cause are given. Bro. Thirbon's 
letter, giving details of the cause, has never come to 
hand. 
L. D. MANSFIELD. 
Obituary. 
"I am the RESURRECTION and the LIFE he who believeth in ME, 
though he should die, yet he will LIVE : and whoever liveth and be-
ieveth in me, will NEVER die."-John 11 : 25, 26. 
DIED, at Riceville, Pa., RUTH HENDRYX, daughter of 
Elder T. Hendryx, in the 22d year of her age. Her disease 
was chronic bronchitis. She experienced religion when 
about ten years of age, and' united with the Baptist church 
Nov. 5th, 1843, being in her sixteenth year. She had pre-
viously embraced the principal features of the Advent faith, 
and was greatly interested in reading the " Advent Herald." 
She became more and more confirmed in the doctrine of the 
Advent near, and fell asleep in Jesus expecting to be awa-
kened very soon to a glorious immortality. Her death was 
the most calm and peaceful I ever witnessed. 'I. H. 
DIED, in Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 24th, 1850, Bro. WM. 
CUMMINGS, in the 43d year of,his age. Bro. C. had been 
for many years an acceptable and useful member of the 
Methodist church, and a class leader; but on embracing the 
doctrine of the speedy coming of Christ, he was constrained 
to absolve himself from that society. When we commenced 
our labors in this city, Bro. Cummings was chosen one of the 
deacons of our little church. He was considered a man of 
sterling integrity, and those who knew him best esteemed 
him most. In his last sickness, he expressed great joy in 
prospect of the coming of the Lord, and felt that he should 
" rest but a little season." Though grieved to part with our 
brother, yet we have laid him away in sweet hope of a 
speedy resurrection unto eternal life. L. D. M. 
FELL asleep in Jesus, on the 14th of March, 1850, Mrs. 
SUSAN LUTHER, wife of Bro. A. C. Luther, aged 30 years. 
Sister Luther was a most lovely and estimable woman, and 
her departure is most keenly felt not only by her husband, 
who loved her with a devotion correspondent to her worth, 
and feels inconsolable at her loss; but a large circle of rela-
tives and friends, who had become ardently attached to her, 
from her sweetness of manner, and her unbending Christian 
virtures, also lament her early departure from life. Sister 
Luther was one of those persons who secured to herself the 
affection of her acquaintances; not by the art of being agreea-
ble, nor by affecting uncommon sanctity of manners, but by 
the ingenuous development of the kindness of her own heart, 
and by the practical demonstration that her religion was of a 
genuine type, it being embodied in all her conduct and life. 
She had been for years deeply interested in the cause of the 
oppressed, and sympathized with them like a sister, with the 
children of a common parentage, irrespective of color.—
Within the last few years, she had been interested in the 
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see it, but submitted to the will of God, and sweetly fel 
i asleep, having expressed to us that it was good to trust ii 
t God. 
L. D. H. 
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name of Joseph Bates arrived here by stage, profess-
ing to be an Advent preacher, furnished with charts 
and numerous publications. We had an interview 
with him, and found his " message " was the Sabbath, 
or seventh day, and shut door ; that is, except ye 
keep the seventh day ye cannot be saved. He says 
the Lord cannot come this year ; that the sanctuary in 
heaven is being cleansed by the blotting out of the 
sins of Israel ; that the seven last plagues are all in 
the future, which will be the time of trouble, when 
God will speak, fulfilling Hag. 2 : 6, 21; that this is 
a signal for the great battle of God ; that the 144,000 
sealed (Rev. 14 : 1) are all the living saints who are 
sealed by receiving his message, whose sins are 
blotted out, and who have power over the nations, to 
execute the judgnent written, Ps. 149 : 9 ; that then 
the battle commences, in which the wicked are nearly 
or quite all slain ; that then the Lord comes, and the 
dead saints are raised, and the living changed ; that 
there is no mercy for sinners, bat there is for Advent 
backsliders. 
These are the heads of his doctrine as stated by 
himself, and as we also have found since by his pub-
lications. He made several requests for permission 
to lecture, but we gave him none. He stopped three 
or four days, when he found reception, and got up a 
private meeting, with considerable attendance. The 
result of this meeting and the spread of his publica-
tions was, that several received the doctrine in full, 
who have since kept the seventh day, and in some 
cases have labored on the first day, others partially 
received it, and others are confused. He also held a 
meeting in Brompton (the adjoining town), where he 
led away some after him. He left many publications, 
—pamphlets, containing from 30 to 80 pages, pub-
lished by himself and J. White, Oswego, N.Y., who 
also publishes a monthly paper ; many sheets con-
taining visions of Ellen Q. White, the great visioness, 
all of which he anti- is converts distribute gratuit-
ously. All their books and papers are headed, " The 
Present Truth." I will give you a few names of 
their leading characters : David Arrold, George W. 
Halt, and S. W. Rhodes, the man, I suppose, that 
Bro. G. W. Burnham alludes to in the " Herald " of 
Feb. 23d, where he makes some very true remarks, 
viz., 1st, they allure ; 2d, deceive ; 3d, distract ; and 
4th, divide the flock of God, &c. It appears they 
are making a great effort about this time, and are 
much encouraged by the late visions of E. G. White, 
and the success they have at the West of late. I see 
also that they had a conference at Oswego last month. 
We expect from what Mr. Bates said to some of his 
converts here, that the noted E. G. White will be 
here soon. But enough of this. 
Now, can anything be done to put a stop, or check, 
to this delusion, which is dividing and scattering the 
little wayworn flock of God? I view this doctrine 
as a sign of the speedy coming of our blessed Lord ; 
in proof of which I will give a'few passages of Scrip-
ture : Matt. 7:22 ; 24:24 ; 25:8-12 ; Luke 13:26, 27 ; 
12 : 45, 46 ; 2 Tim. 3:13. If they are the class who 
are saying, My Lord delays his coming, (Luke 12: 
45,) as it appears they are
' 
 (as the one mentioned in 
the text had been a faithful servant,) then the Lord 
will come within the time that they say he will not, 
which is about one year, or one year and a half. 
Yours, waiting for redemption. 
Melbourne (C. E.), April 20th, 1850. 
and 
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tation of his sentence, nor do we think that they will suc-
ceed. The discrimination made in favor of one condemned 
criminal over another, for no other reason than that of former 
social standing, is calculated to arouse the jealousy of that 
portion of the community who occupy a less exalted sphere; 
and so far as that jealousy can be allowed any weight, it will 
be felt against the one who was singled out for executive 
clemency. We do not think that there is any probability that 
Dr. W.'s sentence will be commuted. Though the Governor 
is not, we believe, in favor of capital punishment, yet as the 
law exists, he will not consider himself called on to suspend 
its execution. He has expressed his determination, in the 
case of GooDE, executed last May, not to interfere with the 
course of the law, unless there were grounds for so doing 
contemplated by the authority from which he derives Isis 
power to arrest judgment. 
It is said that Prof. W.'s counsel are about snaking appli-
cation to the Supreme Caurt for leave to sue out a writ of er-
ror in his indictment, and for stay of execution till the case 
can be heard. The grounds for the writ are said to be alto-
gether of a technical character, and do not touch the merits 
of the conviction; one of which is, that on the copy of the 
indictment sent up to the Supreme Court from the Municipal, 
the clerk of the latter Court did not send up the order of that 
Court, or a copy of it, notifying the prisoner that the indict-
ment would be transferred to the Supreme Court, but merely 
a certificate that the prisoner was notified that such an order 
had been passed. Also that a specific time was not appointed 
(of which the prisoner should have been notified) when the 
indictment would be transmitted to the upper Court. The 
Clerk of the Municipal Court requests the Post to state, that 
the indictment of Dr. W. was transmitted and certified to the 
Supreme Court as all other capital indictments returned into 
the Municipal Court have been under the law of Feb. 24th, 
1844, and that GoODE was tried, convicted, and executed 
under an indictment certified and transmitted as this was.—
And though it is probable the Court will hear Dr. WEB-
STER'S counsel, yet it is not believed that the aspect of the 
case will be changed. 
It is generally hard to snake people believe, that the chances 
of a criminal, who has moved in an elevated sphere, to elude 
the penalties of the law, are not greater than those of indi-
viduals who occupied an humbler sphere. This, we suppose, 
is one cause why the feeling of the people of Boston is not 
in favor of WEBSTER. They also cannot fail to place the 
case of PEARSON (to whom we have above alluded, now 
under sentence of death for the murder of his wife and two 
children,) beside that of WEBSTER, and though the first 
was a three-fold murder, they see that the latter really ex- 
ceeds the other in atrocity. The opinion here appears to 
be almost universal, that the trial of Dr. WEBSTER was 
conducted in a manner more than ordinarily in favor of the 
prisoner, he being allowed the exercise of his privileges to 
their utmost extent, and that his condemnation is just and 
righteous. Of course we are not speaking of those who are 
opposed to the infliction of the death penalty; nor do we 
wish to be considered as supporting that measure; but merely 
as considering the claims the prisoner has to be exempted 
from the punishment the law enjoins. 
The Boston Post of last Monday contained the following 
letter, directed to the editors of that paper, and dated " Terre 
Haute (Ind.), April 18th, 1850 :"— 
" GENTLEMEN:—I feel it my duty to inform you, and 
through you the public, that Dr. Parkman, who is supposed 
to have been murdered by Prof. Webster, and for which sup-
posed murder Prof. Webster is now under sentence of death, 
was in this city on Sunday evening last. He came to this 
place on a canal boat from Covington, and was recognized by 
a gentleman here who was formerly intimate with him. He 
accosted him, kiut Dr. Parkman turned abruptly away, and 
soon after left in the stage for St. Louis, under the name of 
A. M. 'rhiston. The gentleman who knew him is R. W. 
Dillinghamer, of this place, by profession a dentist. He is 
ready to swear to the identity of this person with Dr. Park-
man. 
" Hoping that this statement may be of some effect in at 
least restraining the too hasty execution of the unjust sen-
tence under which Prof. Webster is now lying, I remain, 
gentlemen, yours respectfully, JOSEPH A. ATwooD." 
Whether the above letter was written where it is dated, 
and by the one whose name is attached, and whether he was 
informed of the matter he communicates by the dentist alluded 
to, we know not; but that Dr. P ARK M AN was seen in Terre 
Haute, or any other place out of Boston, since last November, 
very few people here can be inade to believe. But the idea that 
Dr. P. was travelling " under the name of A. M. THISTON," 
or any other titan his own, is simply absurd. 
The Boston Bee of Tuesday publishes the above letter from 
the Post, and adds the following letter post-masked " Balti-
more, Aim it 13, '50," which the editor received a few days 
before the other was received by the Post:— 
" DER SIRs:—During the trial of the Professor for the 
murder of Parkman 1 wrote to Hathaway & others alledging 
his ' the professors ' innocence but so far no notice have been 
taken of the information the main witness in the case can tell 
more than would be safe for him. if it comes to the worst I 
will divulge all. Save the professor. & that too without 
the aid of a spy-glass. Law—Law—where is thy justice. 
"Yours, STUDENT." 
Our faith that the above precious literary curiosity was 
written by one having the claim of a donkey to be considered 
a " student " in anything, is exceedingly small. But it is as 
worthy of attention as the first. 
We have endeavored to state the prevalent feeling in Bos-
ton in regard to Prof.. WEBSTER, because we find the opin-
ion widely diffused abroad,. that the influence of Dr.. PARK-
MAN'S friends has been suffered to bias not only the jury, 
witnesses, and counsel, but the judge also. If ever a man 
had a fair trial, in the matter of life and death, we certainly 
believe the individual above named is that man. 
Specimen of Alliteration. 
The following is probably the most perfect specimen of al-
literation extant. 
An Austrian army, awfully arrayed, 
Boldly by battery besieged Belgrade ; 
Cossack commanders cannonading come, 
Dealing destruction's devastating doom ! 
Every endeavor engineers essay, 
For fame, for fortune, fighting furious fray; 
Generals 'gainst generals grapple—gracious God ! 
How honors heaven heroic hardihood ! 
Infuriate, indiscriminate in ill, 
Kinsmen kill kinsmen—kinsmen kindred kill; 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
BOSTON, MAY 4, 1850. 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
This paper having tow been published since March, 1840, the ten 
years of its past existence are a suilicient guaranty of its future 
course, while it may be needed as a chronicler of the signs of the 
times, and an exponent of prophecy 
The object of this periodical is to discuss the great question of the 
age in which we live—The near approach of the Fifth Universal 
Monarchy ; in which the kingdom under the whole heaven shall he 
given to the saints of the Most High, for an everlasting possession. 
Also to take note of such passing events as mark the present time ; 
and to hold up before all men a faithful and affectionate warning to 
flee from the wrath to come. 
The course we have marked out for the future, is to give in the 
columns of the Herald-1. The best thoughts front the pens of origi-
nal writers, illustrative of the prophecies. 2. Judicious selections 
from the best authors extant, of an instructive and practical nature. 
3. A well selected summary of foreign and domestic intelligence, 
and 4. A department for correspondents, where, from the familiar 
letters of those who have the good of the cause at heart, we may 
learn the state of its prosperity in different sections of the country. 
The principles prominently presented, will be those unanimously 
adopted by the " Mutual General Conference of Adventists," held at 
Albany, N.Y., April 29, 1845 ; and which are in brief— 
The Regeneration 'of this earth by Fire, and its Restoration to 
its Eden beauty. 
The Personal Advent of CHRIST at the commencement of the 
Millennium. 
His Judgment of the Quick and Dead at his Appearing and 
Kingdom. 
His Reign on the Earth over the Nations of the Redeemed. 
The Resurrection of those who Sleep in Jesus, and the Change 
of the Living Saints, at the Advent. 
The Destruction of the Living Wicked from the Earth at that 
event, and their confinement under chains of darkness till the Sec-
ond Resurrection. 
Their Resurrection and Judgment, at the end of the Millen-
nium, and consignment to everlasting punishment. 
The bestowment of Immortality, (in the Scriptural, and not 
the secular use of this word,) through Citruses at the Resurrection. 
The New Earth tile Eternal Residence of the Redeemed. 
We are living in the space of time between the sixth and sev 
enth trumpets, denominated by the angel " QUICKLY :" " The sec-
ond woe is past ; and behold the third woe cometh quickly"—Rev. 
11:14—the time is which we may look for the crowning consumma-
tion of the prophetic declarations. 
These views we propose to sustain by the harmony and letter of 
the inspired Word, the faith of the primitive church, the fulfilment 
of prophecy in history, and the aspects of the future. We shall en-
deavor, by the Divine help, to present evidence, and answer objec-
tions, and meet the difficulties of candid inquiry, in a manner becom-
ing the questions we discuss ; and so as to approve ourselves to 
every man's conscience in the sight of GOD. 
These are great practical questions. If indeed the Kingdom of 
Goo is at hand, it becometh ail Christians to make efforts for re-
newed exertions, during the little time allotted them for labor in the 
Master's service It becometh them also to examine the Scriptures 
of truth, to see if these Misses are so. What saith the Scriptures ? 
Let them speak ; and let us reverently listen to their epunciations. 
Conferences in New York and Boston. 
A Conference of Adventists, or believers in the 
speedy coming of CHRIST, will be held in New York, 
at Washington Hall, Hester-street, three doors from 
the Bowery. To commence Tuesday, May 7th, at 
10 o'clock A. M., arid continue three days. 
Also, in Boston, in Chardon-street Chapel.—To 
commence Tuesday, May 21st, at 10 o'clook A. M., 
and continue three days. 
The friends will take notice, that the meeting in 
Boston will be held a week earlier than the regular 
anniversaries. 
FEED MY LAMBS—INFANT SERIES.—These are a 
series of tracts we have just published, the design of 
which is to interest our children in the truths of the 
Bible in the form of Scripture narratives, and to il-
lustrate to them, in a familiar style, by an interesting 
story, the principles and duties of religion, and to 
place before them the true motive in the gospel to a 
holy life. Let our children be fed with the " bread 
of heaven." Come, children, we ask you to aid us 
in the circulation of our little books and tracts, which 
are prepared expressly for you. 
THE WEST.—We intend to visit Western New 
York, and perhaps go farther West, this summer, if 
possible. We may be detained for a time by the 
second number of Mr. MILLER'S life. We hope none 
who have any letters or communications of his, or of 
their own respecting him, will withhold them. 
Prof. -Webster. 
It is not yet known whether the Governor and Council 
have assigned the day, when the sentence of this individual 
shall be executed. Since his conviction and sentence, much 
sympathy in his behalf has been manifested abroad. We be-
lieve petitions have been got up in Georgia, for the purpose 
of procuring a commutaiion of his sentence. But in Boston, 
where all the circumstances connected with the case are fully 
known, so far as we are able to see, little interest is felt in 
his favor, beyond that felt for any other person standing in a 
like awful situation.. Reviews of the trial, and condemnations 
of judge, jury, and counsel, and of all concerned, are circu-
lated in abundance, no doubt originated by the friends of the 
condemned. That this interest in Dr. WEBSTER is felt 
solely on personal grounds, and not because of a conscientious 
opposition to the death penalty, nor of a conviction that there 
was some informality in the trial, is evident from the fact, 
that there is now an individual in the jail at Cambridge, 
whose execution has been finally fixed to take place July 
26th, and scarcely a whisper of sympathy in his behalf has 
been heard. Were the movers of the various petitions, and 
the writers of the annihilating (1) philippics against all con-
cerned in the trial, actuated by philanthropic motives, and a 
laudable desire for the proper administration of the law, the 
poor wretch, whose life will pay the forfeit of his crimes in 
less than three short months, would receive, we think, a share 
of the feeling attempted to be raised for the other. Not only 
justice, in the execution of the laws, should be even-handed, 
but our sympathies should be meted out in the same manner. 
We do not think the friends of Dr. WEBSTER have been 
wise in the measures they have pursued to procure a commu- 
Labor low levels loftiest, longest lines, 
Men march 'mid mounds, 'mid moles, 'mid murderous mines. 
Now noisy, noxious numbers notice nought 
Of outward obstacles, opposing ought, 
Poor patriots, partly purchased, partly pressed, 
Quite quaking, quickly quarter 'quest; 
Reason returns, religious right redounds, 
Suwarrow stops such sanguinary sounds. 
Truce to the Turk, triumph to thy train ! 
Unjust, unwise, unmerciful Ukraine ! 
Vanish vain victory, vanish victory vain; 
Why wish we warfare? Wherefore welcome war, 
Xeres, Ximines, Xanthus, Xavierel 
Yield ! ye youths ! ye yeomen, yield your yell ! 
Zeno's Zarpater's, Zoroaster's zeal, 
And all attracting, aguinst arms appeal. 
NOW IN PRESS, 
THE " ANALYSIS OF SACRED CHRONOLOGY ; with the Elements of 
Chronology; and the Numbers of the Hebrew Text Vindicated." 
This work is now in press, and will be ready for delivery in a week 
or ten days. It is not composed of mere dry chronological details. 
In the first place, it contains a reprint of the articles on the elements 
of chronology, which appeared in the Herald, and which will ena-
ble the reader to harmonize different epochs, periods, &c. This, 
however, is but a small part of the work—the remainder of which 
has not beets before published in this arrangement. 
Then follows an Analysis of Sacred Chronology, in which is given 
all the language of the Scriptures, which give any clew to the periods 
in which different portions were written, and different events trans-
pired. It gives in the words of inspiration, and in their chronologi-
cal order, accompanied with explanatory notes, all the texts which 
are ever referred to by chronologers, to establish disputed dates. It 
shows the times in which the several prophets wrote, and in many 
cases the very years in which given chapters of the prophecies were 
written, with the evidence which fixes them in the times assigned 
By it the reader will be enabled to learn how long before the restora-
tion from Babylon each of the prophets wrote who predicted the 
restoration of the Jews. It gives the several consecutive periods 
by which the age of the world is established ; and enables the reader 
to see what events were synchronous, and what Biblical characters 
were contemporary. It harmonizes cosflicting texts, and gives in 
Biblical language a history of the world. And finally, it closes with 
an argument defending the numbers of the Hebrew text, and show-
ing the unsoundness of the arguments which have been offered to 
their disparagement In short, it is a comprehensive commentary 
on the chronology of Inspiration. 
The work will be over 200 pages, being larger than was antici-
pated ; and still the price will be less than we stated. Single copy, 
42 cts. ; discount by the quantity. 
• 
In these times, when the Scriptures are being perverted, when 
prophecies are quoted pointing to the Jews' return, which have al-
ready been fulfilled in their past history, it is important that each 
Bible student be furnished with some help like the present. J. V. H. 
To Agents and Correspondents. 
In writing to this office, let everything of a business nature be 
put on a part of the sheet by itself, or on a separate sheet, not to be 
mixed up with other matters. 
Orders for publications should be headed " Order," and the 
names and number of each work wanted should be specified on a 
line devoted to it. This will avoid confusion and mistakes. 
Communications for the Herald should be written with care, in 
a legible hand, carefully punctuated, and headed, " For the Herald." 
The writing should not be crowded, nor the lines be too near to-
gether. When they are thus, they are laid aside unread. Before 
being sent, they should be carefully re-read, and all superfluous 
words, tautological remarks and disconnected and illogical sen-
tences omitted. 
Everything of a private nature should be headed "Private." 
In sending names of new subscribers, or money for subscrip-
tions, let the name and Post-office address (i. e., the town, county, 
and state,) be distinctly given. Between the name and the address, 
a comma (,) should always be inserted, that it may be seen what per-
tains to the name, and what to the address. Where more than one 
subscriber is referred to, let the business of each one constitute a 
paragraph by itself. 
Let everything be stated explicitly, and in as few words as will 
give a clear expression of the writer's meanies,. 
By complying with these directions, we shall be saved much per-
plexity, and not be obliged to read a mass of irrelevant matter to 
learn the wishes of our correspondents. 
SUMMARY. 
— Roche, the French wronatit, recently made an ascent at Bor-
deaux, when his balloon hit a chimney, upset the car, and threw him 
into the street, breaking both of his legs and one of his arms. 
— A report from Washington states, that the compromise com-
mittee have agreed upon a scheme, and instructed their chairmen to 
prepare the bill and report. Mr. Clay is engaged in writing the report. 
— A fight occurred in tits street at Norwich, Ct., last Saturday 
night, between a party of Irishmen and five firemen. One of the 
firemen had an eye gouged out, and another was so badly injarod, 
that he was obliged to be carried home.. 
— A sleigh, manufactured of gulls perche, convertible at pleasure 
into a boat, is to be sent out with the English arctic expedition on 
the first of May. 
— A locomotive engine is said to last just 150,000 miles. 
BUSINESS NOTES. 
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Ira Wyman—One bundle sent to you, at Ogalensburgh, by express. 
A. Banning—Bundle sent to you at South Glastenbury, Ct. 
11. L. Hastings—You were credited $5 April lath. 
T. Moore, $5—It pays the C. H. to No. 72, Mrs. C. C.'s paper 
to No. 508, your paper to No. 560, the pamphlets sent, and leaves 
$1 44 to apply towards Miller's Life. 
Dr. T Huntington—The money was received, credited, and the 
paper sent. 
David Walsh—We can furnish the books, but not by mail. You 
will give early notice of what editions you want ; some of which we 
shall have to order from our agent in London. 
Eliza D. Clark—It stands on the book 534. 
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the " Herald " to the poor. None have ever asked in vain, though 
of late the number has greatly increased. We thank our friends for 
their aid in this department.] 
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APPOINTMENTS, &c. 
As our paper is made ready for the press on Wednesday, appoint-
ments must be received, at the latest, by Tuesday evening ; other-
wise, they cannot be inserted until the following week. 
Bro. Ira Wyman states that lie was prevented from fulfilling his 
appointments by illness. His P. 0. address is Howelton, St. Law-
rence county, N. Y. 
Bro. R. V. Lyon will preach at Ashford, Ct., (in the Axe Factory,) 
Sunday, May 5111 ; Northfield Farms, Mass., ;tin 6 P M ; Version, Vt., 
8th, 2 P M; Houg,htonville, 9th, 7 r M; Windham, the 10th, 2 P M; 
Bridgewater, llth, 7 P m, and renutin over the Sabbath ; Pomfret, 
13111, 2 r M ; Woodstock, 14th, do ; Shrewsbury, 15th and 16th, com-
mencing at 7 P M ; Low Hampton, N. Y., 170,4 r m ; Hebron, 18th, 
7 rat, and remain over the Sabbath (where the brethren may ap-
point) ; Union Village, 20th, 7 r M ; Jamaica, Vt. (in the school-
house near Bro. Rawson's), 7 r M. 
Bro. S. W. Bishop will preach in West Dover, Vt., May 4th, and 
remain over the Sabbath ; Somerset, 6th, 2 r m ; Jamaica (Bro. A. 
'loaves), May btli, do ; Rawsonville, 9th as Bro. Rawson may ap-
point ; Bro. A. Kingsbury's neighborhood, Sunday, 12th ; Windham, 
14th, 2 r nt ; North Springfield, 15th, 4 P M ; Densmore Hill, loth, do ; 
Woodstock greets, 17th, do ; Bridgewater, lath, 2 PM, and over Sun-
day ; Sherburise, 20th, 4 r M ; Menden, 21st, do ; Shrewsbury, (Bro. 
Pierce's), 22s1, do ; Wallingford, tWin. Sweetland's), 23d, do ; Mt. 
Holly, Sunday, 26th ; Tinmoutit, 57111, 4 P M ; Pawlett, 28th, do ; 
Hebron, N. Y., 29th, 2 r m ; Cambridge, 30th, 4 r at ; Pownal, Vt., 
31st, do ; S. Adams, June 1st, do ; Cheshire, Sunday, ad. 
Bro. K. S. Ilastiug will preach in Haydenville May 10th, evening ; 
Ashfield, Sabbath, 12th ; South Hawley, 13th ; E. Streeter's, 14th ; 
Plainfield Pond, 15th ; Savov (Elder McCullock's), 16th and 17th ; 
Cheshire, evening of the 17th and 19th, Sabbath, Savoy N. Myrick's 
Monday, 20th, evening at Knightyille ; Norwich, Sad Pleasant Val-
ley, Ct., 24th ; Litchfield (at M. Beach's), 26th ; Roxbury, Julie 1st ? 
New Britain, evening, June 3d Union, in the neighborhood of A. 
Morse. 
Bro. H. H. Gross will presets in West Troy Sunday, May 5th ; at-
tend N. Y. Conference, 7th, btli, and Stli ; Cranberry Creek, 150 ; 
Brocketi's Bridge, 19th ; Little Falls, 21st; Herkimer, 22d ; Ingham 
Mills, 23d to 26th. 
At the request of Bro. Oster, Bro. A. Brown will preach in Lan-
caster, Pa., May 14th ; Spriugvihle, 15th ; Shiremanstown, 16th and 
17th ; lialtimore, Md., Sabbath, 19th ; Washington, I). C., Clot, each 
at 74 P M, except Sundays. 
Bro. I. H. Shipman will preach in North Springfield, Vt.. Sabbath, 
May 12th, and at Concord, N. H., Sabbath, May 26th. 
Bro. P. IL Morgan will preach in Albany, N. Y., Sabbath, May 
15th ; Addison, Vt., Sabbath, 18th ; Burlington, Sabbath, 26th. 
Bro. N. Billings will preach in Marlboro' the second Sabbath in 
May ; Lunenburg; 14th ; Fitchburg, 15th ; Templeton, 16th ; No th- 
field Farms, 17th, each at 71 P. ; Northfield Mountain, third Sab- 
bath, where Bro. Clark Griggs may appoint ; Newton N. H., Fri-
day evening, 24th—will Bro. Cale call Mr me at the New
ton depot 
en arrival of second train from, Boston ; Kensington, Sabbath, 26111. 
Bro. N. Hervey will preach at Clintonville, Mass., the second 
Submit in May. 
Bro. Daniels will preach in South Reading Sunday, 28th. 
Bro. A. Hale may be expected at Andover the first Sunday in May. 
Bro. J. HEMINGWAY'S P. 0. address is Groton, Mass. 
GENERAL DEPOSITORY 
OF AMERICAN AND ENGLISH WORKS ON THE PROPHECIES RELATING 
TO THE SECOND ADVENT OF CHRIST AND THE MILLENNIUM. 
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will engage to supply those desiring works of the above character at 
the earliest possible moment. Address, J. V. IIIMES, 011ice of the 
"Advent Herald," No. 8 Chardon-street, Boston. 
Books for Sale at this Office. 
"Is Christianity from God ?" ets. 
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" Lee on the Soul" 30 
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Jewels in Heaven 
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W hiting's Testament .. 75 
Jones' " Biblical Inquirer "-do 6 
bitch's " ltestitution " 371 
Weethee's " Armageddon " 37 S 
Sacred Chronology .... 45 
dlossoin of Rocky Nook 371 
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We have opened our stock of spring and ,summer clothing, and 
have given great care and attention to selecting our styles of goods, 
adapted to the New England trade. We are prepared to offer them 
to the public, adopting the old proverb, " Large sales mai small prof 
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Merchants and traders, who buy at wholesale, will lied our assort-
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our business and customers, we hope to insure a second call from all 
who may favor us with their patronage. 
Gentlemen's furnishing goods of every description, and a general 
assortment of boys' clothing constantly on hand. Custom work done 
in the neatest manlier, with care and promptness, atter the latest 
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EMERSON LELAND, 
[my. 41 Corner of Ann and Blackstone-streets, Boston. 
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UBLISHED TO-DAY, a Pamphlet entitled " DR. HUTCHIN-
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notable Pamphlet," with a full reply to them, so that the case cam 
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OTNG & JAYNE, dealers in Carpeting and Oil Cloths, \AIL-
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advance, or how far in arrears. 
H. H. Gross, on acct ; Dr. M. Davis, 495 ; M. R. Osgood, 495 s J. 
B. Barnes, 495'; L. C. Collins, 482 ,• S. Martin, sitel ; Rev. R. W. 
Cunningham, 482; S. C. Jackman, 326—$6 due at end of this vol.; 
J. Evans, 495 ; R. Atkinson, 517 ; R. Clampet, 456 ; J. Hudson, 456 
—511 ets. due ; Elder A. Rollins, 482 ; M, Grant, 482—and papers ; A. 
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Chase, 490 ; II. Lougee, 508 ; M. P. Lawson, 534.; E. Slot*, 482 ; M. 
Hunting, 508 ; A. Forrester, 482 ; J. Purringask, Mein Eyerett, 
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ster, 560-84—C. Walker, ( arrears and to) 547 ; Walsh, lit/— 
each $5—E. W. Winslow, 456-86. 
— In Baltimore, a few days since, the wife of a German named 
Weidman, suddenly died, after a few days' illness, scsi the physicians 
determined on a post mortem exambiation. Whilst making the ex-
amination, the husband, who was present, appeared to be in great 
distress, and in a few minutes fell a corpse upon the floor. The jury 
in the case of the wife rendered a verdict that she died of a tumor on 
the stomach, and that the husband died from excessive grief. 
— At a late meeting of the Asiatic Society, a mask of gold, taken 
from a coffin found on the banks of the Euphrates, by Capt. Lynch, 
was exhibited. It is of full size, and evidently moulded from the 
face of the deceased. It has a strong resemblance to the Assyrian 
style of countenance, recently noticed among the sculptured remains 
of Nineveh. 
— N. Paulk's house in Ludlow was destroyed by fire on the 17th 
ult. The furniture was mostly saved, but about two hundred bushels 
of potatoes were roasted in the cellar. Loss, $1.500. 
There lives in Edinburgh a lady, in the use of all her mental fac-
ulties, whose brother, by the same mother, (lied 122 Years ago, in the 
14th year of his age. Slue is upwards of 100 years old. The brother 
died in April, 1728. 
A gentleman recently (lied in England, who had his life insured 
to the amount of £80,000—so says the Post. 
The people of Detroit recently voted on the question of license 
or no license, and decided, by a majority of 447, for license. 
— The Boston Christian Register says, that the Orthodox, Baptist, 
and Unitarian societies held a union meeting on Fast Day, at which 
the ministers of each denomination addressed their hearers. 
— There are twin sisters residing near Keyport, N. J., who have 
entered their 92i1 year. One is in feeble health, but the other is still 
smart, and as active as comports with the loss of sight in one so far 
advanced in years. 
Phosphoric matches have produced in the workmen employed 
in their preparation diseases of the jaw-bones, which have some-
times destroyed life, and often occasioned the loss of the bones. 
— A little girl, five years of age, daughter of Mr. W. II. Orcutt, 
was killed at Cambridgeport on the 26th ult., by a blow from a part 
of a carriage attached to a runaway horse. 
A rat ran off with a lighted candle, and set fire to a store in 
Hartford, Ct. 
— There is at present residing in Southampton, England, an old 
man named Ward, the last survivor of Capt. Cook's companions in 
his voyage round the world. He is 99 years of age, and is in pos-
session of all his faculties. He was present at Capt. Cook's death, 
and himself received a spear wound from one of the islanders. 
— Late accounts have been received from Mr. Layard, in Assyria, 
giving intelligence of new aud important discoveries in the Niinroud 
mound. He has made fresh and extensive excavations in parts of 
the eminence not yet explored, and the result has been the finding of 
nothing less than the throne, upon which the monarch, reigning 
about three thousand years ago, sat in his splendid palace. It is com-
posed of metal and of ivory—the metal being richly wrought, and 
the ivory beautifully carved. *It does not appear in what part of the 
edifice this discovery has been made; but it seems that the throne 
was separated from the state apartments by means of a large cur-
tain, the rings by which it was drawn and undrawn having been 
preserved. '6o human remains have cone to light, and everything 
indicates the destruction of the palace by fire. It is said that the 
throne has been partially fuzed by the heat. 
— 'niers is a silver watch in this city (says the Nashville Gazette), 
in the possession of Mr. Frederick Wyatt, that was manufactured in 
Loudon in the year 1562, by Charles Chapland. It is 568 years old, 
is in good order, and keeps good time. 
Whining Editors.—There is a fashionable whine amongst editors 
as well as church members, which we most cordially despise in beds 
—and for the same reason, that there is neither religion nor dignity. 
in either. There is a fashionable cant among too many editors of 
newspapers, to complain of their penniless and forlorn situation, 
which does more to bring the profession into contempt, than all their 
avant of ability to make their calling profitable.—Columbus Times. 
— Seven slaves absconded from Wood county, Ky., on the lot ult., 
and sacceeded in reaching Ohio. An agent of the owners overtook 
them in Chio, and induced three to return. The other four were hur-
ried off by new found friends, before the legal measures could be 
taken to detain them. 
— The New Orleans Crescent, of the 20th ult., says that Col. C. 
G. De Russy_and his three sons, all of age, were drowned in Sibley's 
Lake, near Nachitoches, a few days previously. They had gone out 
in a small boat to fish, when a squall upset their boat, and they were 
d 
— On Saturday afternoon, in Worcester, Geo. Wood fell through 
a scuttle in a store on Main-street, to the cellar, and injured himself 
so badly that it was thought he would not survive. 
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